Thiel, R.C. and Benfield, R.E. and Zanoni, R. and Smit, H.H.A. and Dirken, M.W. (1993) Electronic structure and bonding of the metal cluster compound Au55(PPh3)12Cl6. Zeitschrift für Physik D Atoms, Molecules and Clusters, 26 (1-4). pp. 162-165. ISSN 0178-7683.
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Abstract
We discuss the electronic structure, bonding and physical properties of the gold cluster compound Au55(PPh3)12Cl6. Results from our experimental measurements, including EXAFS, specific heat, Mossbauer, UV-visible and photoelectron spectroscopy, are combined with those of other work to form a consistent physical picture of the system. The bonding in Au55(PPh3)12Cl6 is much more delocalised and non-directional than in smaller gold cluster molecules. The Au55 cluster exhibits a substantial degree of metallic bonding, while displaying some of the characteristics of a discrete energy level spectrum.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | Q Science > QD Chemistry Q Science > QC Physics |
| Divisions: | Faculties > Science Technology and Medical Studies > School of Physical Sciences |
| Depositing User: | O.O. Odanye |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Jul 2009 20:23 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Apr 2012 11:15 |
| Resource URI: | http://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/20713 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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