甲醇团簇的多光子电离质谱及其从头算

用355 nm激光对脉冲分子束超声膨胀冷却的甲醇分子进行多光子电离, 飞行时间质谱仪观测到除甲醇碎片离子外的质子化甲醇团簇(CH3OH)nH+(n=1-16), 且离子的种类及相对强度与激光相对于脉冲分子束的延时无关, 取决于团簇离子内在结构的稳定性. 结合从头算密度泛函理论, 在B3LYP/6-31G(d)基组水平上优化得到了(CH3OH)n和(CH3OH)nH+(n=1-4)的稳定构型. 振动频谱分析显示, 团簇中最强的红外振动模主要来自氢键H伸缩振动的贡献. 团簇电离后发生于团簇内的质子转移反应也可能与激光电离引起的与氢键有关的振动模激发密切相关.     

丙酮团簇的多光子电离解离与结构计算

用355nm激光多光子电离解离飞行时间质谱观测到在超声分子束中形成的最多为12个分子的团簇离子及其碎片.用密度泛函方法对n=2～5的丙酮团簇结构进行计算,给出了优化构型及其基态能量.结果表明,两个丙酮分子组成团簇时稳定结构为近似垂直构型.3～5个丙酮分子组成团簇时以环状结构最稳定.     

钽硫原子簇的形成及激光裂解的初步研究

报导用激光直接溅射的方法产生了大量的钽硫原子团簇离子Ta_nS_m~+(n≤9, m≤30),并用串级飞行时间质谱仪研究了所产生团簇离子的组成及紫外激光裂解规律。实验发现, 最稳定的团簇正离子往往具有Ta_nS_(2n+7)~+(n=1,2,…9)的组成, 相应的负离子具有, Ta_nS_(2n+3)~-(n=1,2,…9)的组成。各种团簇正离子的激光裂解的主要通道是连续的S_2消除过程, 且对于n=3,4,5的团簇, 主要光解产物还有Ta_3S_4~+或Ta_4S_6~+离子。据此推测出Ta_nS_m~+团簇离子的可能结构为在Ta原子周围有6个左右的S原子配位。Ta原子之间不存在直接的化学键,而较大团簇可能是以Ta_3S_4或Ta_4S_6为核心的结构。     

激光溅射-分子束法研究镁、铝离子与乙腈分子的气相化学反应

利用激光溅射-分子束技术研究了Mg+、 Al+与乙腈分子的气相团簇反应.根据反射式飞行时间质谱检测的结果发现, Mg+、 Al+与乙腈分子反应形成不同尺寸的团簇离子产物,其中Al+与(CHCN)n的结合数n=1～10,而Mg+与(CHCN)n的结合数n=1～5. Al+(CHCN)n、 Mg+(CHCN)n团簇离子产物的强度分布都存在明显的强度间隙现象. Al+与(CHCN)n进行缔合时,出现了两个强度间隙;而Mg+与(CHCN)n进行缔合时,则只存在一个强度间隙. Al+的第一强度间隙在n=4～5,第二强度间隙在n=6～7;而Mg+的强度间隙在n=2～3.     

THF/H~2O二元团簇中“幻数”现象研究

利用分子束、同步辐射光源和飞行时间质谱研究了HF/H~2O二元团簇体系,观察到了一系列组成为(THF)~n·(H~2O)~mH^+(n=2～5,m=0～n-1)离子峰,其中(THF)~n(H~2O)~n~-~2H^+(n=2～5)离子峰强为“幻数”峰。运用从头算(abinitio)分子轨道法,在HF/3-21G基组水平上对(THF)~n(H~2O)~n~-~2H^+(n=2～4)团簇几何构型进行了优化,计算结果表明团簇离子(THF)~n(H~2O)~n~-~2H^+具有较大的稳定性,解释了实验中观察到的“幻数”现象。     

C4H5N-(H2O)n氢键团簇的多光子电离与从头计算研究

在355、532nm激光波长下用TOF质谱研究了C4H5N-(H2O)n氢键团簇体系的多光子电离。二波长下均得到一系列C4H5N-(H2O)n+及质子化产物C4H5N-(H2O)nH+。355nm下可能存在双光子共振电离过程,使得该波长下吡咯母体及团簇离子信号较532nm有明显增强。从头计算结果表明质子化产物的质子更可能连接于吡咯环的α-C原子,而不是N原子上,即光电离过程诱发了一个簇内的质子转移反应。在532nm下质子化产物的生成主要来自于一个发生于团簇内部的Penning电离或电荷转移过程。团簇的形成对吡咯光解产物的稳定化作用使得团簇系列C4H4N-(H2O)n+出现反常强度变化。     

C_nAl~+小团簇结构的几何特征与稳定性

采用密度泛函理论(DFT)的B3LYP方法,研究了CnAl+(n=2-12)团簇的几何结构与电子性质.在6-311++G**水平上对CnAl+(n=2-12)团簇进行了几何构型优化和振动频率计算.结果表明,CnAl+团簇的基态结构为Al原子与Cn链端基配位形成的直线或折线形结构,以及Al原子与Cn环上1个C原子端位相连或打开Cn环与2个C原子相连形成的环状结构.分子总的平均键长随着n的增大逐渐趋于定值(0.138nm).通过对基态结构的能量分析,得到了CnAl+团簇的稳定性信息.     

激光烧蚀Al+与乙醇团簇的反应研究

利用激光烧蚀-分子束法对Al等离子体与乙醇团簇的反应进行了研究.飞行时间质谱测得的主要反应产物有Al⁺(C₂H₅OH)_n (n=3～10)与H⁺(C₂H₅OH)_n (n=1～14)团簇正离子和(C₂H₅OH)_n(H₂O)OH^- (n=0～8)团簇负离子.实验发现,烧蚀产生的Al等离子体与脉冲分子束的不同位置反应,对团簇离子的类别、大小及强度分布均产生很大影响.Al等离子体与脉冲分子束的前段反应,主要产生金属-复合物团簇离子Al⁺(C₂H₅OH)_n,且信号较强;Al等离子体与脉冲分子束的中段及后段反应,主要产生质子化团簇离子H⁺(C₂H₅OH)_n和团簇负离子(C₂H₅OH)_n(H₂O)OH^-,同时还出现强度较小的其他水合团簇离子,如H⁺(H₂O)m(C₂H₅OH)_n (m=1～2)等.     

C_nAl_m~+(n=1～12,m=1,2)团簇几何结构特征与稳定性的量子化学研究

采用密度泛函理论(DFT)的B3LYP方法,在6-311++G**水平上对CnAlm+(n=1～12,m=1,2)团簇的几何和电子结构进行了理论计算,讨论了混合团簇的结构与成键特征,以及振动频率与电荷转移.结果表明,CnAl+团簇的基态结构分别为Al原子与Cn链端基配位形成的直线或折线状结构,以及Al原子与Cn环上1个C原子端位相连或打开Cn环与2个C原子相连形成的环状结构;分子总的平均键长随着n的增大逐渐趋于定值0.138nm.CnAl+2团簇基态结构可以看作是两个较小的Cn/2Al+分子碎片通过端位C原子相互结合形成CcoreAlshell的直线或顺式与反式折线状结构;分子总的平均键长随着n的增大逐渐趋于定值0.141nm.通过对基态结构的能量分析,得到了CnAl+和CnAl+2团簇的稳定性信息.     

大气环境中的水分子团簇分布和H+(H2O)n(n=4～16)离子的解离

报道了用质谱学方法首次测得的大气中各种水的团簇分布情况.表明在室内大气环境下,水主要是以几个至几十个水分子所组成的分子团簇的形式存在,且团簇的分布与空气湿度,即水在空气中的分压有关.实验中,除观测到空气中也存在前人已报道过的具有笼状结构的H+(H2O)21外,还观测到其他几种较稳定结构的水的团簇,即H+(H2O)4,H+(H2O)10和H+(H2O)15.实验中所测得的水分子团簇分布结果与使用的离子源以及质量分析器种类无关.我们还用碰撞诱导解离(CID)的方法研究了H+(H2O)n(n=4～16)离子的碰撞解离产物,结果表明,对于H+(H2O)n(n=4～16)的离子,其较稳定的离子的碰撞解离产物均为H+(H2O)n(n=4～6).我们还进一步研究了H+(H2O)10离子的碰撞解离产物与碰撞气体(即Ar气)密度的关系,得到了碰撞气体密度与碰撞解离产物分布的关系.     

M4C9+(M = Ti, V): New gas phase clusters

New metal-carbon clusters, M₄C₉ ⁺ (M = Ti, V), generated using a combined thermal arc discharge evaporation set-up, have been studied with quadrupole mass spectrometry. Reactivities of these clusters have been investigated by means of association reactions with H₂O. Metal-carbon clusters of other compositions have also been studied. We speculate on the mechanism of formation of larger metal-carbon clusters.     

Formation of nanoparticles of platinum group metal alloys in composites based on nanodiamonds

Metal-carbon nanocomposites were synthesized from detonation nanodiamonds (ND) and platinum group metals under the IR pyrolysis conditions. The metal interacted with the nanodiamond surface. The size of metal nanoparticles was shown to depend on the amount of the metal introduced in the precursor. In ND/Pt-Ru, ND/Pt-Rh, ND/Pd-Ru, and ND/Pd-Rh nanocomposites, the metal phase was a solid solution. The lattice constants of the metal phases in the nanocomposites were determined. The quantity of the dissolved metal in the solid solution was evaluated.     

Chromatographic separation of proteins on metal immobilized iminodiacetic acid-bound molded monolithic rods of macroporous poly(glycidyl methacrylate-co-ethylene dimethacrylate)

Continuous rod of macroporous poly(glycidyl methacrylate-co-ethylene dimethacrylate) was prepared by a free radical polymerization within the confines of a stainless-steel column. The epoxide groups of the rod were modified by a reaction with iminodiacetic acid (IDA) that affords the active site to form metal IDA chelates used for immobilized metal affinity chromatography (IMAC). The efficiency of coupling of IDA to the epoxide-contained matrix was studied as a function of reaction time and temperature. High-performance separation of proteins, based on immobilized different metals on the column, were described. The influence of pH on the adsorption capacity of bovine serum albumin on the Cu2+-IDA continuous rod column was investigated in the range from 5.0 to 9.0. Purification of lysozyme from egg white and human serum albumin (HSA) on the commercially available HSA solution were performed on the naked IDA and Cu2+-IDA continuous rod columns, respectively; and the purity of the obtained fractions was detected by matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry.     

On the copper oxide neutral cluster distribution in the gas phase: detection through 355 nm and 193 nm multiphoton and 118 nm single photon ionization

The distribution of neutral copper oxide clusters in the gas phase created by laser ablation is detected and characterized through time-of-flight mass spectroscopy (TOFMS). The neutral copper oxide clusters are ionized by two different approaches: Multiphoton absorption of 355 and 193 nm radiation; and single photon absorption of 118 nm radiation. Based on the observed cluster patterns as a function of experimental conditions (e.g., copper oxide or metal sample, ablation laser power, expansion gas, etc.) and on the width of the TOFMS features, one can uncover the true neutral cluster distribution of CumOn species following laser ablation of the sample. Ablation of a metal sample generates only small neutral CumOn clusters for m less, similar 4 and n approximately 1, 2. Ablation of copper oxide samples generates neutral clusters of the form CumOm (m < or = 4) and CumO(m-1) (m > 4). These clusters are directly detected without fragmentation using single photon, photoionization with 118 nm laser radiation. Using 355 and 193 nm multiphoton ionization, the observed cluster ions are mostly of the form Cu2mOm+ for 4 < or = m < or = 10 (193 nm ionization) and CumO1,2 (355 nm ionization) for copper oxide samples. Neutral cluster fragmentation due to multiphoton processes seems mainly to be of the form CumO(m,m-1) --> CumO(m/2,m/2+1). Neutral cluster growth mechanisms are discussed based on the cluster yield from different samples (e.g., Cu metal, CuO powder, and Cu2O powder).     

On the iron oxide neutral cluster distribution in the gas phase. II. Detection through 118 nm single photon ionization

Neutral clusters of iron oxide are created by laser ablation of iron metal and subsequent reaction of the gas phase metal atoms, ions, clusters, etc., with an O2/He mixture. The FemOn clusters are cooled in a supersonic expansion and detected and identified in a time-of-flight mass spectrometer following laser ionization at 118 nm (10.5 eV), 193 nm (6.4 eV), or 355 nm (3.53 eV) photons. With 118 nm radiation, the neutral clusters do not fragment because single photon absorption is sufficient to ionize all the clusters and the energy/pulse is approximately 1 microJ. Comparison of the mass spectra obtained at 118 nm ionization (single photon) with those obtained at 193 nm and 355 nm ionization (through multiphoton processes), with regard to intensities and linewidths, leads to an understanding of the multiphoton neutral cluster fragmentation pathways. The multiphoton fragmentation mechanism for neutral iron oxide clusters during the ionization process that seems most consistent with all the data is the loss of one or two oxygen atoms. In all instances of ionization by laser photons, the most intense features are of the forms FemOm+, FemO(m+1)+, and FemO(m+2)+, and this strongly suggests that, for a given m, the most prevalent neutral clusters are of the forms FemOm, FemO(m+1), and FemO(m+2). As the value of m increases, the more oxygen rich neutral clusters appear to increase in stability.     

Structures and stabilities of 3d-transition metal-benzene organometallic clusters

In the gas phase, we have successfully synthesized organometallic clusters, M_n(benzene)_m (M=3d transition metal atoms), by using a laser vaporization method. The measurements of mass spectra and ionization energies (E_i) have revealed that the organometallic clusters can take two types of structures; layered sandwich structures (m = n + 1) and metal clusters saturatedly covered with benzenes. For early transition metals of Sc, Ti, and V, only the multiple decker sandwich structure clusters were preferentially produced, in which benzene and metal atoms are alternately piled up. For late transition metals of Co and Ni, the metal clusters saturatedly surrounded by benzenes were also produced as well as the sandwich clusters. Furthermore, the E_is of M₁(benzene)₂ (M = Sc-Ni) were systematically measured and their electronic properties will be discussed.     

Experimental evidence of structural transition from fcc to bulk bcc in nanophase metal clusters of (Fe)n, (Cr)n, (Mo)n and (W)n produced by CO2 laser multiphoton decomposition of metal carbonyls

We have produced nanophase metal clusters, (Fe)_n, (Cr)_n, (Mo)_n and (W)_n, by multiphoton decomposition of the corresponding metal carbonyls with a 10.6 μm CO₂ laser in the presence of Ar and SF₆. The size distribution was narrow and the average diameter was 6, 3.5, 2 and 1 nm for Fe, Cr, Mo and W clusters, respectively. The structure was found to be bcc for both Fe and Cr clusters, fcc for Mo clusters, and amorphous for W clusters (note that all the bulk metals have bcc structure). Considering the cluster sizes (9630, 1870, 230 and 30 for Fe, Cr, Mo and W clusters, respectively) estimated from their average diameters, it is likely that there exists a structural transition from fcc to bulk bcc with increasing cluster size in these metal clusters.     

Delocalized electronic behavior observed in transition metal oxide clusters under strong-field excitation

Heterogeneously composed clusters are exposed to intensity resolved, 100 fs laser pulses to reveal the energy requirements for the production of the high charge states of both metal and nonmetal ions. The ionization and fragmentation of group V transition metal oxide clusters are here examined with laser intensities ranging nearly four orders in magnitude (～3 × 10(11) W/cm(2) to ～2 × 10(15) W/cm(2)) at 624 nm. The ionization potentials of the metal atoms are measured using both multiphoton ionization and tunneling ionization models. We demonstrate that the intensity selective scanning method can be utilized to measure the low ionization potentials of transition metals (～7 eV). The high charge states demonstrate an enhancement in ionization that is three orders of magnitude lower in laser intensity than predicted for the atomic counterparts. Finally, the response from the various metals and the oxygen is compared to elucidate the mechanism of enhanced ionization that is observed. Specifically, the sequence of ion appearances demonstrates delocalized electron behavior over the entire cluster.     

磷改性TiO2-Al2O3复合载体在超深度加氢脱硫中的应用

 研究了磷改性对纳米TiO2-Al2O3复合载体负载CoMo催化剂的结构和性质的影响,并以4,6-二甲基二苯并噻吩为探针考察了CoMo/P-TiO2-Al2O3催化剂的超深度加氢脱硫性能. 结果表明,在复合载体中加入适量的磷酸盐能够减弱载体组分Al2O3同Co和Mo金属活性组分之间的强相互作用,使硫化后的催化剂中生成具有更高催化活性的多层MoS2簇结构. 而过量磷酸盐的加入则会降低载体的比表面积,使催化剂中出现晶态的CoMoO4,导致催化剂活性降低.     

Gas-phase formation of large neutral alkaline-earth metal tryptophan complexes

We report on the first observation of isolated large neutral metal amino acid complexes such as Trp(n)Me(k), with Me=Ca, Ba, Sr, cluster combinations covering n=1...33, k=0..2 and masses beyond 6500 u. The cluster beam is generated using UV laser desorption from a mixed powder of alkaline-earth metal salts and tryptophan inside a cluster mixing channel. The particles are detected using VUV photoionization followed by time-of-flight mass spectroscopy. The enhanced stability of metal amino acid clusters over pure amino acid clusters is substantiated in molecular dynamics simulations by determining the gain in binding energy related to the inclusion of the metal atoms.