Bonasree Roy

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1 Introduction Diamondoids are the carbon cage molecular species which attract attention of researchers in various fields such as interstellar chemistry,1 nanotechnology,2 and medicinal chemistry.3 The basic molecular unit of these is adamantane (Ada, C10H16).4 Ada and higher neutral diamondoids (diamantane, triamantane, etc.) as well as derivatives thereof have been extensively studied over decades, in particular with regard to their vibrational, electronic, and optical properties.5-15 In...