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Berwyck L. J. Poad

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Mixing Laser Spectroscopy And Mass Spectrometry- Infrared Spectra Of Metal Cation- Hydrogen Complexes, Vikoras Dryza, Berwyck Poad, Evan Bieske May 2013

Mixing Laser Spectroscopy And Mass Spectrometry- Infrared Spectra Of Metal Cation- Hydrogen Complexes, Vikoras Dryza, Berwyck Poad, Evan Bieske

Berwyck L. J. Poad

We describe recent experiments in which mass spectrometry and laser spectroscopy are combined to characterize Li(+)-H(2), Na(+)-H(2), B(+)-H(2), and Al(+)-H(2) complexes in the gas-phase. The infrared spectra, which feature full resolution of rotational sub-structure, are recorded by monitoring M(+) photo fragments as the infrared wavelength is scanned. The spectra deliver detailed information on the way in which a hydrogen molecule is attached to a metal cation including the intermolecular separation, the force constant for the intermolecular bond and the H-H stretching frequency. The complexes all possess T-shaped equilibrium geometries and display a clear correlation between the length and force constant …


Attaching Molecular Hydrogen To Metal Cations: Perspectives From Gas-Phase Infrared Spectroscopy, Viktoras Dryza, Berwyck Poad, Evan Bieske May 2013

Attaching Molecular Hydrogen To Metal Cations: Perspectives From Gas-Phase Infrared Spectroscopy, Viktoras Dryza, Berwyck Poad, Evan Bieske

Berwyck L. J. Poad

In this perspective article we describe recent infrared spectroscopic investigations of mass-selected M+–H2 and M+–D2 complexes in the gas-phase, with targets that include Li+–H2, B+–H2, Na+–H2, Mg+–H2, Al+–H2, Cr+–D2, Mn+–H2, Zn+–D2 and Ag+–H2. Interactions between molecular hydrogen and metal cations play a key role in several contexts, including in the storage of molecular hydrogen in zeolites, metal–organic frameworks, and …