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Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data compiled by: John E. Bartmess

Electron affinity determinations

EA (eV) Method Reference Comment
2.00 ± 0.10LPESKawamata, Negishi, et al., 2001 
2.230 ± 0.050LPESGeske, Boldyrev, et al., 2000Vertical Detachment Energy: 2.285±0.010 eV
2.250 ± 0.060LPESLi, Wu, et al., 1998 
2.30 ± 0.10LPESCha, Ganteför, et al., 1994Stated electron affinity is the Vertical Detachment Energy
2.10 ± 0.10IMRBHettich, 1989EA between p-benzoquinone, NO2.
<2.05 ± 0.15LPESGantefoer, Gause, et al., 1988Vertical Detachment Energy: 2.40 eV
<2.10 ± 0.20LPESGantef÷r, Meiwes-Broer, et al., 1988EA given is Vertical Detachment Energy. Adiabatic EA est as up to 1 eV smaller
<1.82 ± 0.10LPESTaylor, Pettiette, et al., 1988EA given is Vertical Detachment Energy. Adiabatic EA est as up to 1 eV smaller

Vibrational and/or electronic energy levels

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State:   D
 Energy 
 (cm-1) 		  Med.   Transition   λmin 
 (nm) 		  λmax 
 (nm) 		  References
Txx = 17710 ± 650 gas Geske, Boldyrev, et al., 2000, 2

State:   C
 Energy 
 (cm-1) 		  Med.   Transition   λmin 
 (nm) 		  λmax 
 (nm) 		  References
Txx = 14160 ± 330 gas Geske, Boldyrev, et al., 2000, 2

State:   B
 Energy 
 (cm-1) 		  Med.   Transition   λmin 
 (nm) 		  λmax 
 (nm) 		  References
Txx = 5240 ± 180 gas Geske, Boldyrev, et al., 2000, 2

State:   A
 Energy 
 (cm-1) 		  Med.   Transition   λmin 
 (nm) 		  λmax 
 (nm) 		  References
Txx = 2860 ± 140 gas Geske, Boldyrev, et al., 2000, 2

Additional references: Jacox, 2003, page 278

Notes

xxEnergy separation between the band maxima of both the excited state and the ground state of a molecular cation, derived from a photoelectron spectrum.

References

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Kawamata, Negishi, et al., 2001
Kawamata, H.; Negishi, Y.; Nakajima, A.; Kaya, K., Electronic properties of substituted aluminum clusters by boron and carbon atoms (AlnBm-/AlnCm-); new insights into s-p hybridization and perturbed shell structures, Chem. Phys. Lett., 2001, 337, 4-6, 255-262, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0009-2614(01)00198-1 . [all data]

Geske, Boldyrev, et al., 2000
Geske, G.D.; Boldyrev, A.I.; Li, X.; Wang, L.S., On the origin of planarity in Al-5(-) and Al-5 clusters: The importance of a four-center peripheral bond, J. Chem. Phys., 2000, 113, 13, 5130-5133, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1311966 . [all data]

Li, Wu, et al., 1998
Li, X.; Wu, H.; Wang, X.; Wang, L., s-p Hybridization and Electron Shell Structures in Aluminum Clusters: A photoelectron Spectroscopy Study, Phys. Rev. Lett., 1998, 81, 9, 1909, https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.81.1909 . [all data]

Cha, Ganteför, et al., 1994
Cha, C.-Y.; Ganteför, G.; Eberhardt, W., The Development of the 3p and 4p Valence Band of Small Aluminum and Gallium Clusters, J. Chem. Phys., 1994, 100, 2, 995, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.466582 . [all data]

Hettich, 1989
Hettich, R., Structural Investigations of Aluminum Cluster Ions, Aln- (n=3-50), J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1989, 111, 23, 8582, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00205a004 . [all data]

Gantefoer, Gause, et al., 1988
Gantefoer, G.; Gause, G.; Meiwes-Broer, K.H.; Lutz, H.O., Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Jet-cooled Aluminium Cluster Anions, Z. Phys. D, 1988, 9, 3, 253, https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01438297 . [all data]

Gantef÷r, Meiwes-Broer, et al., 1988
Gantef÷r, G.; Meiwes-Broer, K.H.; Lutz, H.O., Photodetachment Spectroscopy of Cold Aluminum Cluster Anions, Phys. Rev. A, 1988, 37, 7, 2716, https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.37.2716 . [all data]

Taylor, Pettiette, et al., 1988
Taylor, K.J.; Pettiette, C.L.; Craycraft, M.J.; Chesnovsky, O.; Smalley, R.E., Ultraviolet Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Negative Aluminum Clusters, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1988, 152, 4-5, 347, https://doi.org/10.1016/0009-2614(88)80104-0 . [all data]

Geske, Boldyrev, et al., 2000, 2
Geske, G.D.; Boldyrev, A.I.; Li, X.; Wang, L.-S., On the origin of planarity in Al[sub 5][sup -] and Al[sub 5] clusters: The importance of a four-center peripheral bond, J. Chem. Phys., 2000, 113, 13, 5130, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1311966 . [all data]

Jacox, 2003
Jacox, M.E., Vibrational and electronic energy levels of polyatomic transient molecules: supplement B, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 2003, 32, 1, 1-441, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1497629 . [all data]

Notes

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