Stability of doubly charged homonuclear trimeric metal clusters

Item Type:	Article
Title:	Stability of doubly charged homonuclear trimeric metal clusters
Creators Name:	Jentsch, T.J. and Drachsel, W. and Block, J.H.
Abstract:	Cluster formation by laser-induced field evaporation with Ni, Cu, Ag, Au and W emitters is reported. Doubly charged cluster ions Me2+3 were only observed for Me = Ni, Au, and W. We conclude, that Cu2+3 must be unstable. A simple empirical rule for cluster stability relating bond energy of the neutral cluster to Coulomb energy is given. It predicts cluster stabilities for the reported metals and other elements mentioned in the literature, as well as providing evidence for charge explosion of certain doubly charged trimeric clusters.
Source:	Chemical Physics Letters
ISSN:	0009-2614
Publisher:	Elsevier
Volume:	93
Number:	2
Page Range:	144-147
Date:	26 November 1982
Official Publication:	https://doi.org/10.1016/0009-2614(82)83681-6

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