Infrared photodissociation spectroscopy of mass-selected[MO(CO2)n]^+(M=Sc,Y,La)complexes indicates that the conversion from the solvated structure into carbonate one can be achieved by the ScO^+ cation at n=5 and by t...Infrared photodissociation spectroscopy of mass-selected[MO(CO2)n]^+(M=Sc,Y,La)complexes indicates that the conversion from the solvated structure into carbonate one can be achieved by the ScO^+ cation at n=5 and by the YO^+ cation at n=4,while only the solvated structures are observed for the LaO^+ cation.These findings suggest that both the ScO^+ and YO^+cations are able to fix CO2 into carbonate.Quantum chemical calculations are performed on[MO(CO2)n]^+ to identify the structures of the low-lying isomers and to assign the observed spectral features.Theoretical analyses show that the[YO(CO2)n]^+ complex has the smallest barrier for the conversion from the solvated structure into carbonate one,while[LaO(CO2)n]^+ exhibits the largest conversion barrier among the three metal oxide cations.The present system affords a model in clarifying the effect of different metals in catalytic CO2 transformation at the molecular level.展开更多
The mass-selected infrared photodissociation (IRPD) spectroscopy was utilized to investigate the interactions of cationic cobalt with carbon dioxide molecules. Quantum chemical calculations were performed on the [Co(C...The mass-selected infrared photodissociation (IRPD) spectroscopy was utilized to investigate the interactions of cationic cobalt with carbon dioxide molecules. Quantum chemical calculations were performed on the [Co(CO2)n]^+ clusters to identify the structures of the low-lying isomers and to assign the observed spectral features. All the [Co(CO2)n]^+(n=2-6) clusters studied here show resonances near the CO2 asymmetric stretch of free CO2 molecule. Experimental and calculated results indicate that the CO2 molecules are weakly bound to the Co+ cations in an end-on con guration via a charge-quadrupole electrostatic interaction. The present IRPD spectra of [Co(CO2)n]^+ clusters have been compared to those of Ar-tagged species ([Co(CO2)n]^+-Ar), which would provide insights into the tagging effect of rare gas on the weakly-bounded clusters.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.21327901,No.21673231,No.21673234,and No.21688102)the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDB17000000)K. C. Wong Education Foundation.
文摘Infrared photodissociation spectroscopy of mass-selected[MO(CO2)n]^+(M=Sc,Y,La)complexes indicates that the conversion from the solvated structure into carbonate one can be achieved by the ScO^+ cation at n=5 and by the YO^+ cation at n=4,while only the solvated structures are observed for the LaO^+ cation.These findings suggest that both the ScO^+ and YO^+cations are able to fix CO2 into carbonate.Quantum chemical calculations are performed on[MO(CO2)n]^+ to identify the structures of the low-lying isomers and to assign the observed spectral features.Theoretical analyses show that the[YO(CO2)n]^+ complex has the smallest barrier for the conversion from the solvated structure into carbonate one,while[LaO(CO2)n]^+ exhibits the largest conversion barrier among the three metal oxide cations.The present system affords a model in clarifying the effect of different metals in catalytic CO2 transformation at the molecular level.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21327901,No.21503222,No.21673231,and No.21688102)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDB17000000)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2018M641718 and No.2018M641719)
文摘The mass-selected infrared photodissociation (IRPD) spectroscopy was utilized to investigate the interactions of cationic cobalt with carbon dioxide molecules. Quantum chemical calculations were performed on the [Co(CO2)n]^+ clusters to identify the structures of the low-lying isomers and to assign the observed spectral features. All the [Co(CO2)n]^+(n=2-6) clusters studied here show resonances near the CO2 asymmetric stretch of free CO2 molecule. Experimental and calculated results indicate that the CO2 molecules are weakly bound to the Co+ cations in an end-on con guration via a charge-quadrupole electrostatic interaction. The present IRPD spectra of [Co(CO2)n]^+ clusters have been compared to those of Ar-tagged species ([Co(CO2)n]^+-Ar), which would provide insights into the tagging effect of rare gas on the weakly-bounded clusters.