Metal Cluster Reacting with Oxygen
Cluster-oxygen reactions on metal and metal-alloy systems have been widely investigated. Through reactions with oxygen (a strong etchant), several interesting clusters of metals (e.g., magnesium, aluminium and their alloys) with resistence to oxygen etchi
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etal Clusters and Their Reactivity
Metal Clusters and Their Reactivity
Zhixun Luo · Shiv N. Khanna
Metal Clusters and Their Reactivity
Zhixun Luo State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing, China
Shiv N. Khanna Department of Physics Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA, USA
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Preface
Clusters are found almost everywhere, known as a very tiny collection of atoms or molecules which form relatively stable microscopic and sub-microscopic aggregates through chemical bonding or physical force. Bridging the gap between atoms and macroscopic matter, clusters have become a scientific topic bearing increased great research interest in view of the development of precise chemistry. Clusters are ideal systems for observing the quantum effect and studying the initial state in forming macroscopic matter. Cluster researches are associated with many chemical reactions and material-changing processes, not only catalysis, but also combustion, crystal nucleation and growth, solidification and phase transformation, sol-gel, sputtering film formation, etc. The unique symmetry, stability, magic number of electrons/atoms, and high catalytic performance of clusters enable the exploration of stable and unstable species to give rise to consistent discovery of new mat
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