Superfluid helium droplet-mediated surface-deposition of neutral and charged silver atomic species.

Experimental and theoretical work has delivered evidence of the helium nanodroplet-mediated synthesis and soft-landing of metal nanoparticles, nanowires, clusters, and single atoms on solid sup- ports. Recent experimental advances have allowed the formation of charged metal clusters into multiply ch...

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Autores: Fernández, Berta, Pi Pericay, Martí, De Lara-Castells, Maria Pilar
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/200464
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/200464
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Superfluïdesa
Heli
Nanopartícules
Superfluidity
Helium
Nanoparticles
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Sumario:Experimental and theoretical work has delivered evidence of the helium nanodroplet-mediated synthesis and soft-landing of metal nanoparticles, nanowires, clusters, and single atoms on solid sup- ports. Recent experimental advances have allowed the formation of charged metal clusters into multiply charged helium nanodroplets. The impact of the charge of immersed metal species in helium nanodroplet-mediated surface deposition is proved by considering silver atoms and cations at zero-temperature graphene as the support. By combining high-level ab initio intermolecular inter- action theory with a full quantum description of the superfluid helium nanodroplet motion, evidence is presented that the fundamental mechanism of soft-deposition is preserved in spite of the much stronger interaction of charged species with surfaces, with high-density fluctuations in the helium droplet playing an essential role in braking them. Corroboration is also presented that the soft- landing becomes favored as the helium nanodroplet size increases.