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most citedDefinition of the Tetrel Bond

86 citations · 163 across the 10 of their papers we have counts for

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10 papers

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2026

Decoding Dopant-Induced Electronic Modulation in Graphene via Region-Resolved Machine Learning of XANES

Yinan Wang, Arpita Varadwaj, Teruyasu Mizoguchi +1

Revealing how heteroatom doping alters the local electronic structure of graphene is crucial for understanding and controlling its functional properties. In this study, we combine…

physics.chem-ph2022★ 6 cited

Very strong chalcogen bonding: Is oxygen in molecules capable of forming it? A First Principles Perspective

Pradeep Varadwaj, Arpita Varadwaj, Helder Marques

There are views prevalent in the noncovalent chemistry literature that i) the O atom in molecules cannot form a chalcogen bond, and ii) if formed, this bond is very weak. We have s…

physics.chem-ph2022★ 55 cited

Definition of the Pnictogen Bond: A Perspective

Arpita Varadwaj, Pradeep R. Varadwaj, Helder M. Marques +1

This article proposes a definition for the term pnictogen bond and lists its donors, acceptors, and characteristic features. These may be invoked to identify this specific subset o…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2022★ 86 cited

Definition of the Tetrel Bond

Pradeep R. Varadwaj, Arpita Varadwaj, Helder M. Marques +1

This paper proposes a definition of the term "tetrel bond" based on the evidence documented in the current literature. It lists the donors, acceptors, as well as related characteri…

physics.chem-ph2022★ 4 cited

The Pnictogen Bond Formation Ability of Bonded Bismuth Atoms in Molecular Entities in the Crystalline Phase: A Perspective

Pradeep R. Varadwaj, Arpita Varadwaj, Helder M. Marques +1

A bismuth bond, a type of pnictogen bonding interaction, occurs in chemical systems when there is evidence of a net attractive interaction between the electrophilic region of a cov…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2018★ 1 cited

Halogen in Materials Design: Revealing the Nature of Hydrogen Bonding and Other Non-Covalent Interactions in the Polymorphic Transformations of Methylammonium Lead Tribromide Perovskite

Arpita Varadwaj, Pradeep R. Varadwaj, Helder M. Marques +1

Methylammonium lead tribromide perovskite (CH3NH3PbBr3, or MAPbBr3) as a photovoltaic material has attracted a great deal of recent interest. Factors that are important in their ap…

physics.chem-ph2018★ 3 cited

Comment on "Extended Halogen Bonding between Fully Fluorinated Aromatic Molecules: Kawai et al., ACS Nano, 2015, 9, 2574"

Arpita Varadwaj, Pradeep R. Varadwaj, Helder M. Marques +1

The nature of fluorine-centered noncovalent interactions between Fully Fluorinated aromatic molecules is revisited.

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2017★ 1 cited

Unraveling a Structure-Property Relationship for Methylammonium Lead/Tin Trihalide Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cells

Arpita Varadwaj, Pradeep R. Varadwaj, Koichi Yamashita

The esoteric importance of intermolecular hydrogen bonding interaction to design novel methylammonium trihalide organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite solar cell materials is uncovere…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2017★ 1 cited

Why Do Eight Units of Methylammonium Enclose PbI6 Octahedron in Large-Scale Crystals of Methylammonium Lead Iodide Perovskite Solar Cell? An Answer from First-Principles Study

Pradeep R. Varadwaj, Arpita Varadwaj, Koichi Yamashita

Methylammonium lead triiodide (CH3NH3PbI3) perovskite solar cell is a gem in the list of photovoltaic semiconductors. Although there are numerous fundamental and technological ques…

physics.chem-ph2017★ 6 cited

Organic-Inorganic Hybrid CH3NH3PbI3 Perovskite Solar Cell Nanoclusters: Revealing Ultra-Strong Hydrogen Bonding and Mulliken Inner Complexes and Their Implication in Materials Design

Arpita Varadwaj, Pradeep R Varadwaj, Koichi Yamashita

Methylammonium lead iodide (CH3NH3PbI3) perovskite solar cell has produced a remarkable breakthrough in the photovoltaic history of solar cell technology because of its outstanding…