Probing Metal Cluster and Metal Oxide Cluster Interactions with Organo-Sulfur and Organo-Phosphorous Molecules using Mass Spectrometry and Anion PES

Abstract

Mass spectrometry anion photoelectron spectroscopy and density functional theory calculations have been applied to several aluminum oxide cluster complexes. The reactivity of several "magic" clusters (i.e. those species that dominate the mass spectrum) toward water and methanol has been explored and for one system A1303- + 1 and 2 H20 the reaction products have been determined by comparing experimental and computational results. The Density functional theory calculations have been successfully applied to a number of transition metal complexes with the intent that they will be applied in the future to transition metal disulfide cluster systems. Preliminary results on the spectra of larger hypermetallic aluminum oxide clusters are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 30, 2002
Accession Number
ADA425154

Entities

People

  • Caroline C. Jarrold

Organizations

  • Indiana University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alcohols
  • Aluminum
  • Aluminum Oxides
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Density Functional Theory
  • Mass Spectra
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Metal Oxides
  • Metals
  • Methanols
  • Molecules
  • Oxides
  • Spectra
  • Spectrometry
  • Spectroscopy
  • Transition Metals

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Quantum Chemistry

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics