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- Title
Elucidating the Structures of Intermediate Fragments during Stepwise Dissociation of Monolayer‐Protected Silver Clusters.
- Authors
Chakraborty, Papri; Malola, Sami; Neumaier, Marco; Weis, Patrick; Häkkinen, Hannu; Kappes, Manfred M.
- Abstract
Fragmentation dynamics of ligated coinage metal clusters reflects their structural and bonding properties. So far methodological challenges limited probing structures of the fragments. Herein, we resolve the geometric structures of the primary fragments of [Ag29L12]3−, i.e. [Ag24L9]2−, [Ag19L6]− and [Ag5L3]− (L is 1,3‐benzene dithiolate). For this, we used trapped ion mobility mass spectrometry to determine collision cross sections of the fragments and compared them to structures calculated by density functional theory. We also report that following two sequential [Ag5L3]− elimination steps, further dissociation of [Ag19L6]− also involves a new channel of Ag2 loss and Ag−S and C−S bond cleavages. This reflects a competition between retaining the electronic stability of 8 e− superatom cluster cores and increasing steric strain of ligands and staples. These results are also of potential interest for future soft‐landing deposition studies aimed at probing catalytic behavior of Ag clusters on supports.
- Subjects
SILVER clusters; ION mobility spectroscopy; GOLD clusters; DENSITY functional theory; ION traps; METAL clusters; SCISSION (Chemistry); ION mobility
- Publication
Angewandte Chemie, 2023, Vol 135, Issue 29, p1
- ISSN
0044-8249
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/ange.202305836