LOW-ENERGY SYNTHESIS OF AIR-STABLE ALKALI-METAL COLLOIDS IN A POLYMERALKALI-HALIDE MATRIX

Authors
BENFIELD RE CRAGG RH JONES RG MCINTOSH SA SWAIN AC WISEMAN AJ
Citation
Re. Benfield et al., LOW-ENERGY SYNTHESIS OF AIR-STABLE ALKALI-METAL COLLOIDS IN A POLYMERALKALI-HALIDE MATRIX, Zeitschrift fur Physik. D, Atoms, molecules and clusters, 26, 1993, pp. 18-20
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical
Journal title
Zeitschrift fur Physik. D, Atoms, molecules and clusters → ACNP
ISSN journal
01787683
Volume
26
Year of publication
1993
Supplement
S
Pages
18 - 20
Database
ISI
SICI code
0178-7683(1993)26:<18:LSOAAC>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
We report a method for the synthesis of sodium or potassium colloids a t room temperature under nitrogen. The colloids, formed within a prote ctive matrix of alkali metal halide and a polysilane polymer, are rema rkably air-stable. The UV-visible and EPR spectroscopic characterisati on of the colloids is described.