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Tait A. Francis, Helen E. Maynard-Casely, Morgan L. Cable, Robert Hodyss, Courtney Ennis
Summary: Recently, it has been proposed that the formation of molecular cocrystals in condensed aerosol particles is an efficient pathway for the generation of complex organics in Titan's atmosphere. This process may facilitate the transport of biologically important precursors to the surface where they can be sequestered in organic karstic and sand environments. However, current laboratory techniques for synthesizing these cocrystals may not accurately represent the microphysics of aerosol nucleation and growth in planetary atmospheres.
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(2023)
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Han-Gook Cho, Lester S. Andrews
Summary: The products of laser-ablated boron atoms reacting with excess cyanogen in argon have been studied using matrix spectra, with DFT calculations providing guidance. High-order products were observed in addition to the primary ones, demonstrating boron's preference for the trivalent state in reactions with cyanogen, similar to aluminum.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A
(2021)
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Chemistry, Physical
Yuliang Zhou, Yuan Wang, Lixia Ling, Baojun Wang, Riguang Zhang
Summary: The study reveals the impact of the metal M type and local coordination environment in N-doped graphene anchored RuM diatomic catalysts on C2H2 hydro-chlorination activity, identifying five catalyst types with excellent performance. By tuning the local coordination environment and types of the second metal M, high-performance and low-cost RuM diatomic catalysts can be rationally designed for industrial applications.
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
(2022)
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Yamin Qi, Baojun Wang, Maohong Fan, Debao Li, Riguang Zhang
Summary: DFT calculations show that PdCu with surface Pd coordination number of 8 exhibits the best selectivity and activity towards C2H4 formation in the semi-hydrogenation process, while effectively inhibiting green oil formation. This study provides valuable insights for designing other metal alloyed single-atom Pd catalysts by controlling the coordination number and environment of single-atom Pd.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE
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Han-Gook Cho, Lester S. Andrews
Summary: Reactions of group 11 metals with cyanogen were studied with experiments and calculations, revealing the energetically favorable formation of metal cyanides and isocyanides in the lightest metal system. Spectral variations and calculations provided insights into reaction pathways and products.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2021)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Guohai Deng, Yan Lu, Tony Stueker, Sebastian Riedel
Summary: Pd and Pt atoms react with NF3 to form N-coordination M(NF3) complexes in solid neon and argon matrices. Upon blue LED light irradiation, the M(NF3) complexes isomerize to more stable FNMF2 isomers by experiencing fluorine migration. These products are characterized using infrared absorption spectroscopy and theoretical frequency calculations with isotopic substitutions. The electronic structure analysis shows that the bonding between metal and NF3 involves s donation from NF3's HOMO to the empty metal d(z)(2) orbital and p back-donation from metal d(xz/yz) orbitals to NF3's LUMO, stabilizing the metal-ligand bond and destabilizing the ligand N-F bond. In FNMF2, the FN ligand is doubly bonded to the metal and has imido character.
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Chemistry, Physical
Huijun Zheng, Xiangtao Kong, Chong Wang, Tiantong Wang, Dong Yang, Gang Li, Hua Xie, Zhi Zhao, Ruili Shi, Haiyan Han, Hongjun Fan, Xueming Yang, Ling Jiang
Summary: The study reports the synthesis and characterization of transition-metal M[eta(2)-(O,O)C] species with bidentate double oxygen metal-CO2 coordination in [ZrO(CO2)(n >= 4)](+) complexes. These species show high efficiency in CO2 activation, demanding metals with high reduction capability and lower oxidation state. The findings pave the way for the development of single-atom catalysts with isolated transition-metal atoms dispersed on supports.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2021)
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Chemistry, Physical
Jochen Vogt
Summary: The structure of the NaCl(100)/(3 root 2 x root 2)R45 degrees-C2H2 system was studied both experimentally and computationally. The structure model with five molecules per surface unit cell showed the best agreement between measured and calculated results. The experimental adlayer structure was supported by computational analysis, which explained the slight inclination and lateral shift of twofold coordinated molecules away from the on-top position over Na+ adsorption sites as compensation for strain.
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2022)
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Chemistry, Physical
Pavel V. Zasimov, Elizaveta V. Sanochkina, Daniil A. Tyurin, Vladimir I. Feldman
Summary: Ethanol, one of the common alcohol molecules in space, undergoes radiation-induced evolution to form more complex organic molecules. In this study, the transformations of isolated ethanol under X-rays and vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) radiation were investigated. The results showed the formation of various radiolysis products, including dehydrogenation and C-C bond rupture. The matrix effect was observed, with dehydrogenation predominating in xenon and bond rupture being more feasible in neon and argon matrices. VUV photolysis in argon and xenon matrices yielded a similar set of products. The mechanisms of product formation and the implications for astrochemistry were discussed.
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2023)
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Chemistry, Physical
Justine Kozubal, Tristan Heck, Ricardo B. Metz
Summary: Photofragment spectroscopy was used to measure the vibrational spectra of M+(CH4)(Ar) and M+(CH4)(n) (M = Ti, V; n = 1-4) in the C-H stretching region, and the experimental spectra were compared to simulations to identify the structures of the ions. The spectra showed characteristic peaks near 2800 cm(-1) related to symmetric C-H stretching, as well as peaks near 3000 cm(-1) for hydrogens pointing away from the metal. Red shifts were observed in the symmetric C-H stretches of the complexes compared to bare CH4.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A
(2021)
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Chemistry, Physical
Daniel Witsch, Eileen Doering, Alexander A. Breier, Jurgen Gauss, Thomas F. Giesen, Guido W. Fuchs
Summary: In this study, dialuminum monoxide (Al2O) was produced by laser ablation of an aluminum target with the addition of nitrous oxide. The molecule was cooled in a supersonic beam expansion, allowing for the measurement of ro-vibrational transitions. Experimental results were supported by quantum-chemical calculations, confirming the accuracy of the derived molecular parameters.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A
(2023)
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Chemistry, Physical
Anastasia D. Volosatova, Pavel V. Zasimov, Vladimir I. Feldman
Summary: This work comprehensively characterized the vibrational spectrum and radiation-induced transformations of the 1:1 C2H2•NH3 complex, and found that it may play an important role in cold synthetic astrochemistry.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2022)
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P. Adamson, C. Cannon, S. Williams
Summary: Experimental results suggest that the PENEPMA program of the PENELOPE code accurately simulates bremsstrahlung produced by low-energy electrons incident on insulating targets in situations where surface-charging is not significant. The results also support the validity of the additivity approximation incorporated into PENELOPE.
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(2021)
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Monica de Simone, Marcello Coreno, Roberta Totani, Nicolas E. Capra, Louis Messerle, Jennifer C. Green, Alfred P. Sattelberger
Summary: The valence electronic structures of two dinuclear alkyl compounds containing sigma(2)pi(4) triple bonds between group 6 metals have been investigated using a combination of molecular orbital theory and variable photon energy photoelectron spectroscopy. The orbital energy pattern confirms a D-3d M2C6 skeleton, with higher orbital energies for W compared to Mo. Spin-orbit splitting in the pi ionization of W-2(CH2CMe3)(6) has been resolved and modeled successfully, showing variations in Mo-Mo pi and sigma levels as a function of the ligand set.
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Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Jianwei Qin, Fang Li, Ruizhi Qiu, Liang Chen, Lizhu Luo, Min Wang, Zhen Pu, Maobing Shuai
Summary: Investigations on metal carbonyl compounds provide insights into small-molecule activations. In this study, the geometry and bonding properties of a series of isovalent metal oxocarbonyl complexes were investigated. The results show that the activation ability of CO differs among the metal dioxides, and the covalent character of M-CO bonds increases along the metal series.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2022)