Noble Gas Compounds and Chemistry II

Dear Colleagues,

The general inertness of noble gases could suggest a limited variety of compounds and bonding motifs, but this could not be further from the truth. The “inert” elements are, in fact, capable of forming chemical bonds of quite a different character, ranging from the weakest van der Waals contacts to strong covalent bonds, a variety which is probably unique in the periodic system. Thus, working under appropriate conditions, even the most unreactive helium, neon, and argon can be fixed into truly combined species. Furthermore, all noble gases, despite being resistant to forming true covalent or ionic bonds, are quite sensitive to polarization by the binding partners and form non-covalent species ranging from pure (or nearly pure) dispersive complexes to systems featuring appreciable contributions of induction and charge transfer. Thus, the study of noble gas compounds offers an exciting opportunity to explore the entire spectrum of the chemical bond. Furthermore, the chemical bonding strength of noble-gas atoms is extremely sensitive to the identities of the bonding partner, the overall electric charges, and spin multiplicities. Consequently, the study of noble-gas chemistry would provide us with a deeper understanding of the nature of chemical interactions, electronic structures, and chemical reactions. Thus, the aim of this issue is to offer illustrative examples of the results achievable through experimental and theoretical techniques. 

Prof. Dr. Felice Grandinetti
Prof. Dr. Wei-Ping Hu
Guest Editors

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