Abstract
Metal-molecule clusters Vn(benzene)m were synthesized by the reaction of laser-vaporized vanadium atoms with benzene vapor. The clusters exhibit magic number behavior at m = n - 1, n, and n + 1 (n = 1-5), which is explicable in terms of the multiple decker sandwich structure for these stable clusters. The ionization energies of these sandwich clusters decrease significantly with increasing cluster size.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3053-3055 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Physical Chemistry |
Volume | 99 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1995 Jan 1 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry