@article { ISI:000243169700025,
	title = {Molecular tensegrity: predicting 1,3-X{\textendash}-X distance in gas-phase MXn (n <= 4) compounds from atomic sizes},
	journal = {Current Science},
	volume = {91},
	number = {11},
	year = {2006},
	month = {DEC},
	pages = {1505-1508},
	publisher = {CURRENT SCIENCE ASSN},
	type = {Article},
	address = {C V RAMAN AVENUE, PO BOX 8005, BANGALORE 560 080, INDIA},
	abstract = {<p>This article extends an earlier definition(1) and use of molecular tensegrity for obtaining quantitatively the 1,3-non-bonded distances in gas-phase MX2 compounds to nearly 160 gas-phase MXn (n \&lt;= 4) inorganic compounds (including those of transition metal elements), once a transferable {\textquoteleft}core{\textquoteright} atomic size is specified. The simple principles behind this methodology (involving only linear equations), its quantitative character, its transparency, its portability and its generality account very simply for molecular geometry in such compounds without requiring earlier theoretical methodologies. We also establish clear distinction in the prescription for obtaining the 1,3-distance when M is an atom of a metallic or insulating element.</p>},
	keywords = {Atomic size, gas phase, molecular tensegrity, non-bonded distance},
	issn = {0011-3891},
	author = {Ganguly, Parthasarathy}
}
@article { ISI:000268403100027,
	title = {Atomic sizes from atomic interactions},
	journal = {Journal of Molecular Structure},
	volume = {930},
	number = {1-3},
	year = {2009},
	month = {JUL},
	pages = {162-166},
	publisher = {ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV},
	address = {PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS},
	abstract = {<p>We obtain an atomic size, r(nZ)(c), in the presence of an interaction (represented by an electron-hole pair, e(-)h(+) as in vacuum polarization techniques) as a sum of contribution, r(nv), from the interaction of n(val) valence sand p-electrons and a contribution r(RG) from inner filled shell electrons with rare-gas configuration. The method is applicable to all elements for a given electron configuration that is usually available simply from the position of the elements in the periodic table. The sizes thus obtained are close to other {\textquoteleft}{\textquoteleft}core sizes{\textquoteright}{\textquoteright} obtained in the literature. The transition metal elements are treated as group II elements. This method gives sizes for the actinide and trans-actinide elements without requiring relativistic corrections. The importance of these sizes in interpreting interatomic distances in terms of electronic configuration is illustrated for actinide elements. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.</p>},
	keywords = {Atomic size, Ionic radii, Vacuum polarization},
	issn = {0022-2860},
	doi = {10.1016/j.molstruc.2009.05.008},
	author = {Ganguly, Parthasarathy}
}
