Dependence of metal cluster reaction kinetics on charge state. I. Reaction of neutral (Nbx) and ionic (Nb+x, Nb−x) niobium clusters with D2

Journal of Chemical Physics - Tập 88 Số 6 - Trang 3555-3560 - 1988
M. R. Zakin1, R. O. Brickman1, D. M. Cox1, A. Kaldor1
1Corporate Research Laboratory , Exxon Research and Engineering Company , Annandale, New Jersey, 08801

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The effect of charge state on niobium cluster chemisorption kinetics is explored via measurement of the relative rates of D2 activation by Nb−x, Nbx, and Nb+x containing up to 28 atoms. The presence of the + or − charge is found to have only a minor effect on rate for the majority of the clusters, with the reactivity of the ions being generally within a factor of 2.5 of the corresponding neutrals. The excess charge does, however, have a profund influence on reaction rate for a number of clusters in the 7≤x≤16 size range, which may be indicative of the importance of cluster electronic structure in the chemisorption process. Kinetic data for Nb9, Nb12, and Nb+12 are found to deviate significantly from the expected pseudo-first-order behavior, suggesting the existence of structural isomers for these species. The anomalous behavior for Nb9 and Nb12 was not observed in previous neutral Nbx chemisorption studies. The maximum uptake of D2 by niobium clusters is found to be essentially independent of charge state, but varies strongly with x, consistent with the presence of a high barrier to D–D bond activation for certain of the clusters.

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Journal of Chemical Physics

Tập 88 Số 6

3555-3560

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