Dynamics, energetics, and structure of microclusters: elucidating the physical basis for catalysis and surface chemistry, reactions in condensed phases, and aerosol formation. Progress report

Technical Report · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:5677010

Castleman, Jr, A W

During the last grant period, research in our laboratory has focused on the formation and properties of gas-phase clusters. The work was designed to provide information on the changing properties of chemical species as they undergo conversion from the gaseous to condensed phase. The results have contributed to an understanding of fundamental phenomena such as nucleation, catalysis, solvation, energy transfer, unimolecular dissociation, and the kinetics of association reactions. A brief summary of findings on the solvolysis of electrolytes in clusters of solvent; formation, polarity, and fragmentation studies; studies of cluster formation mechanisms, dissociation processes in ionized clusters; resonant two-photon ionization spectroscopy studies; studies of metal clusters (including photoionization studies, high pressure mass spectrometry studies); and molecular orbital calculations of cluster structure and bonding are included. 6 refs.

• Research Organization: Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-82ER60055
• OSTI ID: 5677010
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/60055-T2; ON: DE85007331
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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