Citation
I. Compagnon et al., Molecular beam deflection experiments on mixed clusters - Permanent dipoleof transition metal-C-60 compounds, EUR PHY J D, 16(1-3), 2001, pp. 365-368
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL D
ISSN journal
14346060
→ ACNP
Volume
16
Issue
1-3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
365 - 368
Database
ISI
SICI code
1434-6060(200109)16:1-3<365:MBDEOM>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Gas phase Ti-C-60 clusters are studied by molecular beam electric deflectio
n. The permanent dipole moment of the TiC60 molecule is determined. It is e
qual to 8.1 +/- 1.5 D. This dipole is due to a transfer of electron from th
e transition metal atom to the C-60 cage. No dipole is observed for Ti(C-60
)(2) molecules. This is in agreement with the symmetrical dumbbell-like str
ucture that has been previously proposed.