Synthesis and temperature-dependence of hydrogen-terminated silicon clusters

被引:36
作者
Rechtsteiner, GA [1 ]
Hampe, O [1 ]
Jarrold, MF [1 ]
机构
[1] Northwestern Univ, Dept Chem, Evanston, IL 60208 USA
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JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B | 2001年 / 105卷 / 19期
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10.1021/jp004223n
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
A novel laser photolysis source has been used to synthesize hydrogen-terminated silicon clusters SinHx+ where n less than or equal to 50. Using mass spectrometry, the hydrogen content of the SinHx+ clusters with n = 10-30 was measured as a function of temperature from 300 to 950 K. For n = 10-22 at the lower temperatures, there is a broad distribution of [H]/[Si] ratios which peak around compositions expected for clusters with bulklike silicon cores (x/n > 1). SinHx+ clusters with x/n congruent to 1 appear to be favored at intermediate temperatures. This stoichiometric composition suggests three-dimensional, SinHn+ cage-like structures built from Si-H units. The stability of the cage geometries is supported by density functional calculations. For cluster cations with n greater than or equal to 23 an abrupt transition occurs and there is a sharp drop in the hydrogen content at the lower temperatures. For these clusters, SinH(n-y)+ (y = 1-5) compositions are prominent at the higher temperatures. These compositions suggest cage-like geometries with one or more internal silicon atoms. By adjusting the source conditions it is possible to generate SinHx+ (n greater than or equal to 23) clusters with a narrow distribution of x (less than two hydrogens wide).
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