Cluster reaction of [Ag-8](-)/[Cu-8](-) with chlorine: Evidence for the harpoon mechanism?

LUO Z., Berkdemir C., SMITH J. C., CASTLEMAN A. W.

CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS, cilt.582, ss.24-30, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 582
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.cplett.2013.07.029
  • Dergi Adı: CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.24-30
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

To examine the question whether the harpoon mechanism can account for the reactive behavior of microscopic charged systems, we have investigated the reactivity of coinage metal clusters in gas phase. Our studies reveal that the reactivity between [Cu-8](-)/[Ag-8](-) and chlorine gas is consistent with the harpoon mechanism. An increased reactive cross section is noted through our theoretical estimation based on two methods, ascribed to a long-range transfer of valence electrons from the [Cu-8](-)/[Ag-8](-) cluster to chlorine. Insights into this reactivity will be of interest to other researchers working on obtaining a better understanding of the reaction mechanisms of such superatomic species. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.