O–O2 state-to-state vibrational relaxation and dissociation rates based on quasiclassical calculations

A complete set of V–T (vibration–translation) relaxation rates and of dissociation coefficients for the system O–O₂ have been obtained by using quasiclassical trajectories on the Varandas and Pais potential energy surface. The results, averaged on a Boltzmann rotational distribution, cover the whole range of the vibrational ladder and are reproduced in closed form ready to be implemented in state-to-state kinetic models. The accuracy of the results has been tested by comparing them with available experimental and theoretical values (ASI-CAST project is acknowledged).     

Global fit of rotational transitions of methyl formate (HCOOCH3) in the ground and first excited torsional states

The microwave spectrum of methyl formate (HCOOCH₃) has been observed in the frequency range from 7 to 200 GHz. New 348 lines were assigned to E-species in the first excited torsional state. By combining these lines with previously reported data, a global analysis of A- and E-species lines of the ground and first excited torsional states were carried out on the basis of the internal axis method. A total of 3862 transitions were fitted to a Hamiltonian model involving 69 molecular parameters to a weighted unitless standard deviation of 1.96.     

Bonding in [CuNRR′]_4 type clusters

In the past three decades, more than one hundred polynuclear Cu(I) complexes, organometallics and clusters have been synthesized[1]. In many of these compounds there are relatively short Cu-Cu distances of 0.238—0.32 nm (Cu-Cu in metal 0.240 nm). Since Cu(I) has a closed d10 electronic sub-shell, the nature of d10-d10 interactions has also been studied theoretically[2], but the problem whether there is direct or no direct covalent Cu-Cu bonding is still not clear. The same situation also …