Neutral tantalum-carbide clusters: a multiphoton ionization and density functional theory study

Authors :: Heaven, Michael W.
Stewart, Gerarda M.
Buntine, Mark A.
Metha, Gregory F.
Source :: Journal of Physical Chemistry A. April 20, 2000, Vol. 104 Issue 15, p3308, 9 p.
Publication Year :: 2000
Abstract: Experimental evidence is provided for the formation of neutral tantalum-carbide clusters in a supersonic expansion following the reaction of acetylene and tantalum in a laser ablation source.

Subjects :: Carbides -- Research
Chemistry, Physical and theoretical -- Research
Coagulation -- Research
Tantalum -- Research
Transition metal compounds -- Research
Chemicals, plastics and rubber industries

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