Reactions of metal ions and their clusters in the gas phase using laser ionization--Fourier transform mass spectrometry. Progress report, February 1, 1990--January 31, 1991

Technical Report · Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10110619· OSTI ID:10110619

Freiser, B S

Carbon clusters of the form C{sub N}{sup {minus}} are observed at least out to N = 30 confirming that cluster formation is occurring in the high pressure ``waiting room`` of the supersonic cluster source. This can be stated unequivocally, since only up to N = 13 is observed by direct laser desorption of a carbon target in the absence of supersonic expansion. Currently underway is a systematic investigation of a wide variety of M{sup +}-C{sub n}H{sub 2n} species with n = 2--10 and M = first and second row transition metal ions. In addition we will shortly apply this methodology to doubly charged ions and metal cluster ions. All indications are that this area will be highly productive.

• Research Organization: Purdue Univ., Lafayette, IN (United States). Dept. of Chemistry
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: FG02-87ER13766
• OSTI ID: 10110619
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/13766-9; ON: DE92005340
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: Sep 1990
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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