Au4
- Formula: Au4
- Molecular weight: 787.866276
- CAS Registry Number: 124236-18-6
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Gas phase ion energetics data
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
Data compiled by: John E. Bartmess
Electron affinity determinations
| EA (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.692 ± 0.030 | LPES | Liu, Qin, et al., 2013 | |
| 2.70980 ± 0.00060 | LPES | Yang, Leon, et al., 2013 | |
| 2.667 ± 0.050 | LPES | Taylor, Pettiettehall, et al., 1992 | EA set as 0.2 eV above onset to correct for unresolved hot bands. |
| 2.60 ± 0.10 | LPES | Ho, Ervin, et al., 1990 | EA: threshold, ≥EA(adiabatic). Vertical Detachment Energy: 2.79±0.05 eV. |
References
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Liu, Qin, et al., 2013
Liu, Z.L.; Qin, Z.B.; Xie, H.; Cong, R.; Wu, X.; Tang, Z.C.,
Structure of Au-4(0/-1) in the gas phase: A joint geometry relaxed ab initio calculations and vibrationally resolved photoelectron imaging investigation,
J. Chem. Phys., 2013, 139, 9, 094306, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4819789
. [all data]
Yang, Leon, et al., 2013
Yang, Z.; Leon, I.; Wang, L.S.,
Communication: Vibrational spectroscopy of Au-4 from high resolution photoelectron imaging,
J. Chem. Phys., 2013, 139, 2, 021106, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4813503
. [all data]
Taylor, Pettiettehall, et al., 1992
Taylor, K.J.; Pettiettehall, C.L.; Cheshnovsky, O.; Smalley, R.E.,
Ultraviolet Photoelectron Spectra of Coinage Metal Clusters,
J. Chem. Phys., 1992, 96, 4, 3319, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.461927
. [all data]
Ho, Ervin, et al., 1990
Ho, J.; Ervin, K.M.; Lineberger, W.C.,
Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Metal Cluster Anions - Cun-, Agn-, and Aun-,
J. Chem. Phys., 1990, 93, 10, 6987, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.459475
. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
EA Electron affinity - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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