A mapping of the electron localization function for the silica polymorphs: Evidence for domains of electron pairs and sites of potential electrophilic attack

Physics and Chemistry of Minerals

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 307-318

  Gibbs, G V ^a   Cox, D F ^b   Crawford, T D ^a   Boisen Jr , M B ^c   Lim, M ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b State University   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

Bonding and lone pair electrons; Coesite; Deformation; Laplacian and localized electron density distribution; Quartz; Sites of potential electrophilic attack; Stishovite

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; ELECTRON; POLYMORPHISM; QUARTZ; SILICA;

EID: 0036077954     PISSN: 03421791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00269-001-0237-z     Document Type: Article

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