Pathways of cluster growth: infra-red multi-photon dissociation spectroscopy of a series of Re–Si clusters, [ReSin]+, n = 3

Pathways of cluster growth: infra-red multi-photon dissociation spectroscopy of a series of Re–Si clusters, [ReSi_n]⁺, n = 3–9

Published:2024 Issue:34 Volume:26 Page:22611-22619
ISSN:1463-9076
Container-title:Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
language:en
Short-container-title:Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys.

Author:

Singh Roshan¹^ORCID,Claes PieterJan²,Fielicke André³^ORCID,Janssens Ewald²^ORCID,Lievens Peter²^ORCID,McGrady John E.¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QR, UK

2. Quantum Solid-State Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200 D, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium

3. Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, 14195 Berlin, Germany

Abstract

Infra-red multi-photon dissociation (IR-MPD) spectroscopy has been used to characterise the family of Re/Si clusters, [ReSi3–9]+. DFT is used to assign the spectra and also as a basis for a comparison with the lighter group 7 analogues, [MnSin]+.

Funder

Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek

Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen

KU Leuven

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

Publisher

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

Link

http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2024/CP/D4CP02208D

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