Nicholas R. Walker , Susanna L. Stephens, David P. Tew and Anthony C. Legon 1 68 th International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy, Ohio State University, 2013. Unexpected Generation and Observation of a T-shaped Complex of C 2 H 2 AgCCH Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
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Nicholas R. Walker, Susanna L. Stephens, David P. Tew and Anthony C. Legon
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68th International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy, Ohio State University, 2013.
Unexpected Generation and Observation of a T-shaped Complex of C2H2AgCCH
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
MCCH Complexes - A Recent History
AlCCH – M. Sun, D.T. Halfen, J. Min, D.J. Clouthier, L.M. Ziurys, Chem. Phys. Lett. 553, 11-16 (2012).
ZnCCH – J. Min, D.T. Halfen, M. Sun, B. Harris, L.M. Ziurys, J. Chem. Phys. 136, 244310 (2012).
LiCCH, NaCCH, KCCH – P.M. Sheridan, M.K.L. Binns, M. Sun, J. Min, M.P. Bucchino, D.T. Halfen, L.M. Ziurys, J. Mol. Spectrosc. 269, 231-235 (2011)
CuCCH – M. Sun, D.T. Halfen, J. Min, B. Harris, D.J. Clouthier, L.M. Ziurys, J. Chem. Phys. 133, 174301 (2010).
AlCCH, AgCCH – C. Cabezas, S. Mata, A.M. Daly, A. Martin, J.L. Alonso, J. Cernicharo, J. Mol. Spectrosc. 278, 31-34 (2012)
water hydrogen sulphide
etheneacetylene
ammonia
What is the nature of the interaction between each of these molecules and a single metal atom in isolation?
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Cu/Ag ClMH09, 67th International
Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy, Ohio State
University, 2012.
Power divider
SPST switch
MixerMixer
Low noise amplifier
Pin diode limiter
Adjustable attenuator
300 W Power amplifier
AWG (0.5- 12 GHz)
Oscilloscope (0- 12 GHz)
10 MHz reference frequency
PDRO (19.00 GHz)
7.0 - 18.5 GHz 7.0 - 18.5 GHz
12.2 GHz Low- pass band filter
CP-FTMW Spectrometer
Laser ablation source informed by the designs currently used by Legon and co-workers, Duncan and co-workers, Gerry and co-workers, Ziurys and co-workers.
A0 / MHz 0 / u Å2 r(Ag*) / Å 12C2H2107Ag12C12CH 34936(50) 0.34(3) 2.2404(5)
12C2H2107AgCl 34904(45) 0.34(4) 2.1841(82)
B0 / MHz
C2H2 35274.9693(54) - -
Ag-C1 bond distance in AgCCH optimised through measurements of transitions of Ag12C12CH, Ag13C13CH.
C1C2 HAg
C2H2
Molecular Geometry of C2H2AgCCH
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(1) S.L. Stephens, W. Mizukami, D.P. Tew, N.R. Walker and A.C. Legon, J. Chem. Phys. 137 174302 (2012) (2) M. Herman, A. Campargue, M.l. El Idrissi and J. Vander Auwera, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 32, 921 (2003).
Conclusions
• A new complex of C2H2 and AgCCH has been observed. The molecular geometry is T-shaped and planar.
• The intensities of transitions of this species and also free AgCCH are enhanced by the presence of SF6 in the gas sample! This raises lots of interesting questions about “synthetic” routes to complexes generated through laser ablation.
• Not yet identified transitions of C2H2AgF despite using a broadband spectrometer to search for them. Have previously noticed that some combinations of B and MX are very difficult to observe. For example, H2SAgF.
Acknowledgements
David Tew (Bristol)Susanna Stephens (Bristol)Anthony C. Legon (Bristol)
Financial Support
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council