Furthering the reaction mechanism of cationic vanadium clusters towards oxygen
Zhang, H; Wu, H; Geng, L; Jia, Y; Yang, M; Luo, Z
| HERO ID | 6308205 |
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| In Press | No |
| Year | 2019 |
| Title | Furthering the reaction mechanism of cationic vanadium clusters towards oxygen |
| Authors | Zhang, H; Wu, H; Geng, L; Jia, Y; Yang, M; Luo, Z |
| Journal | Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 21 |
| Page Numbers | 11234-11241 |
| Abstract | Vanadium is a polyvalent metallic element. The fact that V-O bears a much larger bond energy than the V-V metal bond challenges the preparation of pure vanadium clusters and the observation of their reactions with oxygen-containing chemicals. Utilizing a customized reflection time-of-flight mass spectrometer (Re-TOFMS), here we have prepared well-resolved small and large cationic vanadium clusters Vn+ (n < 30), and we conducted a comprehensive study on their reactivity with oxygen. It is illustrated that cationic Vn+ clusters readily react with oxygen leading to the production of both etched building blocks and oxygen-rich VnOm+ (n < m) species profiting from the ion-molecule attraction and hence increased collisional cross section. Furthermore, DFT-based energy calculations reveal that the oxygen-addition reactions are thermodynamically and kinetically favorable pathways. Also the generalized charge decomposition analysis (GCDA) illustrates that the ion-molecule charge-transfer interactions initiate the incorporation of vanadium oxides. This finding of synchronous channels of both etching and growth of vanadium clusters clarifies the reactivity of Vn+ clusters with oxygen, interprets the readily formed VnOm+ clusters within the classification of the CxAyBz series (A = VO2, B = VO3, C = VO), and enriches the understanding of the industrial chemistry of vanadium. |
| Doi | 10.1039/c9cp01192g |
| Pmid | 31099360 |
| Wosid | WOS:000471025900037 |
| Is Certified Translation | No |
| Dupe Override | No |
| Is Public | Yes |
| Language Text | English |