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1 Armentrout, Peter B.Activation of methane by size-elected iron cluster cations, Fen+ (n=2-15): cluster-CHx (x=0-3) bond energies and reaction mechanismsThe kinetic energy dependences of the reactions of Fen + (n=2 - 15) with CD4 are studied in a guided ion beam tandem mass spectrometer over the energy range of 0-10 eV. All reactions exhibit thresholds and two main products, FenD+ and FenCD2+, are formed.Metal clusters; Iron ions; Bond energies; Dehydrogenation; Endothermic reactions; Transition metal ions2001
2 Armentrout, Peter B.Collision-induced dissociation processes of Nb4+ and Fe4+: fission vs. evaporationDespite the extensive effort devoted to research on gasphase metal clusters, quantitative thermodynamic data on such species are scarce. Such information is key to understanding and predicting the physical and chemical properties of clusters. Presently, bond energies are available primarily for tr...Metal clusters; Nobium ions; Iron ions; Fission; Evaporation1988
3 Armentrout, Peter B.Guided ion beam studies of the reaction of Nin+ (n=2-16) with D2: nickel cluster-deuteride bond energiesThe kinetic-energy dependences of the reactions of Nin+ (n=2-16) with D2 are studied in a guided ion beam tandem mass spectrometer. The products observed are NinD+ for all clusters and NinD2 + for n=5-16. Reactions for formation of NinD+ are observed to exhibit thresholds, whereas cross sections for...Metal clusters; Nickel ions; Bond energies; Deuterides; Collision-induced dissociation; Endothermic reactions2002
4 Armentrout, Peter B.Guided ion beam studies of the reactions of Crn + (n=2-18) with O2: chromium cluster oxide and dioxide bond energiesThe kinetic energy dependence of the reactions of Crn+ (n=2-18) with O2 are studied in a guided ion beam mass spectrometer. A variety of CrmO2+, CrmO+, and Crm+ product ions, where m≤n, are observed, with the dioxide cluster ions dominating the products for all larger reactant cluster ions. React...Metal clusters; Chromium ions; Oxygen; Oxygen; Bond energies; Exothermic reactions1998
5 Armentrout, Peter B.Guided ion beam studies of the reactions of Crn+ (n=1-18) with CO2: chromium cluster oxide bond energiesThe kinetic energy dependence of the reactions of Crn+ (n=1-18) with CO2 are studied in a guided ion beam mass spectrometer. The primary product ions are CrnO+, which then decompose by sequential loss of chromium atoms as the kinetic energy is increased. Simple collision-induced dissociation to form...Metal clusters; Chromium ions; Oxygen; Bond energies; Exothermic reactions; Endothermic reactions1998
6 Armentrout, Peter B.Guided ion beam studies of the reactions of Nin+ (n=2-18) with O2: nickel cluster oxide and dioxide bond energiesThe kinetic energy dependences of the reactions of Nin + (n=2 - 18) with O2 are studied in a guided ion beam tandem mass spectrometer. A variety of NimO2+, NimO+, and Nim+ product ions, where m<n, are observed, with the dioxide cluster ions dominating the products for all larger reactant cluster io...Metal clusters; Nickel oxide; Nickel dioxide; Bond energies; Collision-induced dissociation; Exothermic reactions2003
7 Armentrout, Peter B.Guided ion beam studies of the reactions of Vn+ (n = 2-13) with D2: cluster-deuteride bond energies as a chemical probe of cluster electronic structureThe kinetic energy dependencies of the reactions of Vn+ (n=2 - 13) with D2 are studied in a guided ion beam tandem mass spectrometer. Products observed are VnD1 for all clusters and VnD2 + for n=4 - 13. All reactions are observed to exhibit thresholds, except for formation of VnD2 + for n =4,5,7,9,1...Metal clusters; Vanadium ions; Bond energies; Endothermic reactions; Collision-induced dissociation; Transition metal ions; Deuterides2002
8 Armentrout, Peter B.Guided ion-beam studies of the kinetic-energy-dependent reactions of Con+ (n=2-16) with D2: cobalt cluster-deuteride bond energiesThe kinetic-energy-dependent cross sections for the reactions of Con + (n=2-16) with D2 are measured as a function of kinetic energy over a range of 0-8 eV in a guided ion-beam tandem mass spectrometer. The observed products are ConD+ for all clusters and ConD2+ for n=4,5,9-16.Cobalt ions; Metal clusters; Deuteride; Collision-induced dissociation; Endothermic reactions; Bond energies2005
9 Armentrout, Peter B.Guided ion-beam studies of the reactions of Con + (n=2-20) with O2: cobalt cluster-oxide and -dioxide bond energiesThe kinetic-energy dependence for the reactions of Con + (n=2-20) with O2 is measured as a function of kinetic energy over a range of 0 to 10 eV in a guided ion-beam tandem mass spectrometer. A variety of Com+ , ComO+, and ComO2 + (m<n) product ions is observed, with the dioxide cluster ions domina...Metal clusters; Cobalt ions; Collision-induced dissociation; Bond energies; Exothermic reactions; Endothermic reactions2005
10 Armentrout, Peter B.Methane activation by nickel cluster cations, Nin+ (n=2-16): reaction mechanisms and thermochemistry of cluster-CHx (x=0-3) complexesThe kinetic energy dependences of the reactions of Nin+ (n=2-16) with CD4 are studied in a guided ion beam tandem mass spectrometer over the energy range of 0-10 eV. The main products are hydride formation NinD1, dehydrogenation to form NinCD2 1 , and double dehydrogenation yielding NinC1.Nickel ions; Metal clusters; Deuterated methane; Collision-induced dissociation; Endothermic reactions; Bond energies; Dehydrogenation2004
11 Armentrout, Peter B.Oxidation reactions at variably sized transition metal centers: Fen+ and Nbn+ + O2 (N=1-3)Cross sections for the reactions of Fen+ and Nbn+ (n = 1-3) with 02 are measured as a function of kinetic energy over a range of 0 to > 10 eV. In all systems, analysis yields insight into the kinetics and thermochemistry of the oxidation processes. Nbn+ reaction with 02 exothermically near the Lange...Metal clusters; Nobium ions; Iron ions; Exothermic reactions1989
12 Armentrout, Peter B.Reactions of Pt+ with H2, D2, and HD: effect of lanthanide contraction on reactivity and thermochemistryA guided ion beam tandem mass spectrometer is used to examine the kinetic energy dependence of reactions of the third-row transition metal cation, Pt1, with molecular hydrogen and its isotopologs. A flow tube ion source produces Pt1 ions in its electronic ground state term and primarily in the lowes...Metal clusters; Platinum ions; Lanthanide contraction; Bond energies; Endothermic reactions; Transition metal ions; Dihydrogen2002
13 Armentrout, Peter B.Reactions of Ta+ and W+ with H2, D2, and HD: effect of lanthanide contraction and spin-orbit interactions on reactivity and thermochemistryA guided ion beam tandem mass spectrometer is used to examine the kinetic energy dependence of reactions of the third-row transition metal cations, Ta1, and W1, with molecular hydrogen and its isotopologs. A flow tube ion source produces Ta1 and W1 ions in their electronic ground state term and p...Metal clusters; Tantalum ions; Tungsten ions; Lanthanide contraction; Bond energies; Endothermic reactions; Transition metal ions; Dihydrogen2002
14 Armentrout, Peter B.Thermochemistry of the activation of N2 on iron cluster cations: guided ion beam studies of the reactions of Fen+ (n=1-19) with N2The kinetic energy dependences of the reactions of Fen + (n=1-19) with N2 are studied in a guided ion beam tandem mass spectrometer over the energy range of 0-15 eV. In addition to collision-induced dissociation forming Fem + ions, which dominate the product spectra, a variety of FemN2+ and FemN+ p...Metal clusters; Iron ions; Dinitrogen; Endothermic reactions; Collision-induced dissociation; Bond energies2006
15 Armentrout, Peter B.Transition metal cluster ion chemistryThe reactivity and thermochemistry of ionic metal atoms and clusters has been explored using guided ion beam mass spectrometry. With this apparatus, cross sections of ion-molecule reactions can be measured from thermal energies to hundreds of eV. Application to metal cluster chemistry demonstrates...Metal clusters; Manganese ions; Endothermic reactions1986
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