Copper trimer
- Formula: Cu3
- Molecular weight: 190.638
- CAS Registry Number: 66771-03-7
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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 as indicated in comments:
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard
B - John E. Bartmess
Electron affinity determinations
| EA (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.27 ± 0.10 | LPES | Ho, Ervin, et al., 1990 | Vertical Detachment Energy: 2.37±0.01 eV.; B |
| 2.25 ± 0.15 | LPES | Taylor, Pettiettehall, et al., 1992 | EA set as 0.2 eV above onset to correct for unresolved hot bands.; B |
| 2.45 ± 0.10 | LPES | Leopold, Ho, et al., 1987 | EA given is Vertical Detachment Energy. Adiabatic EA est. as 0.05 eV lower; B |
Ionization energy determinations
| IE (eV) | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 ± 1.0 | EI | Franzreb, Wucher, et al., 1990 | LL |
| 5.5 ± 0.5 | LS | Morse, Hopkins, et al., 1983 | LBLHLM |
References
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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]
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]
Leopold, Ho, et al., 1987
Leopold, D.G.; Ho, J.; Lineberger, W.C.,
Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Mass-selected Metal Cluster Anions. I. Cun-, n=1-10,
J. Chem. Phys., 1987, 86, 4, 1715, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.452170
. [all data]
Franzreb, Wucher, et al., 1990
Franzreb, K.; Wucher, A.; Oechsner, H.,
Electron impact ionization of small silver and copper clusters,
Z. Phys. D, 1990, 17, 51. [all data]
Morse, Hopkins, et al., 1983
Morse, M.D.; Hopkins, J.B.; Langridge-Smith, P.R.R.; Smalley, R.E.,
Spectroscopic studies of the jet-cooled copper trimer,
J. Chem. Phys., 1983, 79, 5316. [all data]
Notes
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EA Electron affinity - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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