M4C9+ (M = Ti, V): New gas phase clusters

Authors
Selvan, R Gowrishankar, L Pradeep, T
Citation
R. Selvan et al., M4C9+ (M = Ti, V): New gas phase clusters, P I A S-CH, 113(5-6), 2001, pp. 681-688
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
PROCEEDINGS OF THE INDIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES-CHEMICAL SCIENCES
ISSN journal
02534134 → ACNP
Volume
113
Issue
5-6
Year of publication
2001
Pages
681 - 688
Database
ISI
SICI code
0253-4134(200110/12)113:5-6<681:M(=TVN>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
New metal-carbon clusters, M4C9+ (M = Ti, V), generated using a combined th ermal arc discharge evaporation set-up, have been studied with quadrupole m ass spectrometry. Reactivities of these clusters have been investigated by means of association reactions with H2O. Metal-carbon clusters of other com positions have also been studied. We speculate on the mechanism of formatio n of larger metal-carbon clusters.