# Orientational Ordering and Binding in Alkali doped C60 solids Source: [Orientational Ordering and Binding in Alkali doped C60 solids]() Collection index: [llms.txt]() Data updated: 2025-10-23T14:20:21.228Z Authors: K. Ranjan, Sarbpreet Singh, K. Dharamvir, V.K. Jindal Published: 2000-05-23T13:02:57.000Z ## Abstract The binding energy of A3C60, a conductor, is described well by an ionic solid type calculation. This succeeds because there is little overlap between molecular wave functions on neighbouring sites, so that electrons are practically localized on-shell. This leads one to believe that even in A4C60 and A6C60 systems such calculation may suffice. However, for large charge on the anion, there is a possibility for some electrons to delocalize and go into the s-band. We calculate binding energy, keeping these delocalised electrons x, as a parameter and minimize the energy w.r.t. it. We take the intermolecular interaction to be arising out of a C-C potential of 6-exp form and a screened Coulomb interaction between the anions and cations and among themselves. Model calculations are presented for K1C60, K3C60, K4C60 and K6C60 for which the minimum energy state shows no delocalisation. Cohesive Energy dependence on Lattice constant is used to calculate Bulk Modulus for all systems. We have got a reasonably good resemblance with experimental values. Further, we observe that the cohesive energy shows poor resemblance with experimental values. Further, delocalisation of a fraction of electron at the centre of double bond show considerable increase in cohesive energy. ## Recorded benchmark results A research result applies to its stated dataset, split, metric and evaluation configuration. Compare like-for-like settings, preserve the metric's unit and direction, and distinguish paper-reported results from independent reproduction. The best result recorded here is not a claim of exhaustive, current global coverage. ## Original sources and implementation [Original paper]() [PDF]()