Production of Atomically Precise Clusters at Atmospheric Pressure
Researchers at Purdue University have developed a new method of producing metal clusters at atmospheric pressure. This method combines electrospray ionization of appropriately chosen salts with modest heat to achieve similar results at atmospheric pressure. This procedure eliminates the need for chemical reducing agents, i.e., lasers and vacuum chambers. The prepared surfaces can be catalytically active. This method requires only a mild condition for the production, and thus, it provides a continuous atmospheric pressure metal cluster ion source at a low cost.
Ambient environmentPrepared surfaces can be catalytically activeLow cost
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R. Graham CooksPurdue ChemistryAston Labs
United States
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