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Gas phase ion energetics data

EA (eV)	Method	Reference	Comment
1.81 ± 0.10	LPES	Ho, Ervin, et al., 1990	EA: threshold, ≥EA(adiabatic). Vertical Detachment Energy: 1.96±0.05 eV.
2.00 ± 0.15	LPES	Taylor, Pettiettehall, et al., 1992	EA set as 0.2 eV above onset to correct for unresolved hot bands.
1.970 ± 0.020	LPES	Leopold, Ho, et al., 1987	EA given is Vertical Detachment Energy. Adiabatic EA est. as 0.05 eV lower

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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. Cu_n^-, n=1-10, J. Chem. Phys., 1987, 86, 4, 1715, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.452170 . [all data]

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Symbols used in this document:

EA Electron affinity
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