Nanoalloy formation of Ta-containing trimetallic small clusters |
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Authors: | Miyajima Ken Himeno Hidenori Yamada Akira Yamamoto Hirotaka Mafuné Fumitaka |
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Affiliation: | Department of Basic Science, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. |
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Abstract: | Trimetallic cluster ions containing Ta and other metal elements were prepared in the gas phase by a triple laser-ablation technique in a controlled manner. We have measured the abundances and their thermal stabilities, using time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Taking advantage of specific abundance distribution of the trimetallic cluster ions (magic stoichiometry), relative to the distinguished stabilities, the coalescence or the segregation of Ta and the other elements in the subnanometer sized clusters was discussed. We found that Nb, W, and Mo, which are categorized as elements with a high heat of vaporization, readily coalesce with Ta, while V, Al, Co, and Pt, which are categorized as elements with a low heat of vaporization, tend to be segregated from Ta. Our experiments, along with the calculation by another research group, suggest that the binding energies of atoms are related to the coalescence or segregation of clusters in the gas phase. |
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