DOI | Resolve DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.476818 |
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Author | Search for: Brown, L. A.1; Search for: Rayner, D. M.2 |
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Affiliation | - National Research Council of Canada. Human Health Therapeutics
- National Research Council of Canada. Security and Disruptive Technologies
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Format | Text, Article |
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Subject | silver; photochemistry; surface photochemistry; desorption; adsorbates |
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Abstract | The photochemistry of carbonyl sulfide (OCS) adsorbed to small silverclusters is shown to exhibit a striking odd–even dependence on the number of Ag atoms in the cluster. OCS is found to desorb nondissociatively from even numbered silverclusters. In contrast, on odd silverclusters, a new product channel corresponding to AgₙS is observed. Parallels are found with the photochemistry of adsorbates on extended surfaces. Cross-section measurements for OCS desorption from Ag₁₀ and wavelength-dependent measurements of OCS dissociation on Ag₉ both indicate that electronic excitation of the cluster initiates chemistry, analogous to substrate mediated surface photochemistry. The size dependence is reasonably explained in terms of a charge-transfer mechanism involving an ion-pair state of the AgₙOCS complex. |
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Publication date | 1998-05-04 |
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Language | English |
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Peer reviewed | Yes |
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NPARC number | 21277564 |
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Record identifier | 40bafb55-f87b-422e-8300-32f0c74509b0 |
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Record created | 2016-04-19 |
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Record modified | 2020-03-20 |
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