Self-Assembly of Gold Nanoclusters on Molecularly Modified GaAs

The elaboration of closed-packed monolayers of Au₅₅(PPh₃)₁₂Cl₆ clusters on oxidized and non-oxidized GaAs surfaces is reported. The first part of this work describes the use of silanethiol modified GaAs oxide surfaces to trap 18 nm gold colloids and Au₅₅(PPh₃)₁₂Cl₆ clusters. The surfaces characterized by AFM measurements present high-quality coverage on a quite long range for both metallic species. The second part is devoted to the elaboration of Au₅₅(PPh₃)₁₂Cl₆ cluster monolayers on non-oxidized p-type GaAs substrates, functionalized with dithiol molecules. AFM measurements demonstrate the presence of closed-packed two-dimensional arrangements of Au₅₅ clusters.     

Free-electron attachment to coronene and corannulene in the gas phase

Electron attachment to the polyaromatic hydrocarbons coronene and corannulene is studied in the electron energy range of about 0-14 eV using a high-resolution crossed electron-neutral beam setup. The major anions observed are the parent anions peaking at about 0 eV with cross sections of 3.8 x 10(-20) and 1 x 10(-19) m(2), respectively. The only fragment anions formed in coronene and corannulene are the dehydrogenated coronene and corannulene anions. Other anions observed in the negative mass spectra at about 0 eV can be ascribed to impurities of the sample. High-level quantum-mechanical studies are carried out for the determination of electron affinities, hydrogen binding energies, and structures of both molecules. The behavior of coronene and corannulene upon electron attachment is compared with that of other polyaromatic hydrocarbons studied previously.     

Low temperature absorption spectra of TcO 4 − and ReO 4 − in KClO4

The low temperature spectra of TcO ₄ ^– and ReO ₄ ^– both show two band systems with pronounced vibrational structures. The bands are identified as¹ A ₁¹ T ₂ transitions. No other bands are observed with certainty. It seems likely that the KClO₄ crystals contain KReO₄ crystallites. They are therefore not pure mixed crystals. It is concluded that the virtual orbital (2e) used in the construction of the low lying states resembles an atomic nd orbital more and more when going from n=3, Mn to n=5, Re.

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Zusammenfassung Die Tieftemperaturspektren von TcO ₄ ^– und ReO ₄ ^– zeigen beide zwei Bandensysteme mit ausgeprägten Schwingungsstrukturen. Die Banden werden als ¹ A ₁¹ T ₂-Übergänge identifiziert. Keine anderen Banden werden mit Sicherheit beobachtet. Es scheint wahrscheinlich, daß die KClO₄-Kristalle KReO₄-Kristallite enthalten und deswegen keine reinen Mischkristalle sind. Es wird geschlossen, daß das virtuelle Orbital (2e), welches zur Konstruktion der tiefliegenden Zustände gebraucht wird, in der Reihe n=3, Mn bis n=5, Re immer weitgehender einem nd-Atomorbital ähnelt.

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Nachwuchsstipendiat, Schweizerischer Nationalfonds.     

Chloridionenübergänge in Phenylphosphoroxychlorid, 1. Mitt.: Spektrophotometrische Untersuchungen an Eisen (III)-chlorid-Lösungen

Zusammenfassung FeCl₃ liegt in PhPOCl₂ als roter solvatisierter Komplex, in Gegenwart von polaren Chloriden als gelbes [FeCl₄]^–-Ion vor. BCl₃, SnCl₄, TiCl₄, PCl₅ und wahrscheinlich auch HgCl₂ und SbCl₃ geben an FeCl₃ je 1 Chloridion ab, ZnCl₂ gibt beide Chloridionen und AlCl₃ zwei Chloridionen fast vollständig und ein drittes in geringem Umfang ab. Die Donorstärke nimmt in der Reihe KClEt₄NCl>1/2 AlCl₃>-TiCl₄>PCl₅>1/2 ZnCl₂>BCl₃ SnCl₄[AlCl]⁺⁺>HgCl₂>SbCl₃ ab. Als Chloridionenakzeptor ist nur SbCl₅ dem FeCl₃ ebenbürtig, die oben genannten Chloride sind wesentlich schwächere Akzeptoren.Mit 4 AbbildungenHerrn Professor Dr.L. F. Audrieth zum 60. Geburtstag gewidmet.     

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Category equivalences of clones

This note was inspired by McKenzie's recent paper [8] whose main result is a characterization of categorical equivalence (for short category equivalence) between varieties. Here we use this result to define category equivalent clones and to describe all clones category equivalent to maximal clones. If one is interested in maximal clones only up to category equivalence it is sufficient to consider very simple maximal clones, essentially the same as considered in Jablonski's early papers about maximal clones [6]. The results we have found encourage us in our feeling that category equivalence could be a useful tool in clone theory.Dedicated to the memory of Alan Day.Presented by J. Sichler.     

Hybrid extension of Schottky space

Part of this work was written while the author was feliow of the Graduiertenkolleg Geometrie und Mathematische Physik at the University of Bochum, Germany.