Silicon cages encapsulating group 5 elements have been proposed to exhibit ‘superatomic’ behavior, but this has not been quantitatively explored. Here the oxidation kinetics of a series of group 5 M@Si16 cages is shown to exhibit periodic trends analogous to those seen in the periodic table.
- Masahiro Shibuta
- Toshiaki Kamoshida
- Atsushi Nakajima
