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Laser Ablation Synthesis of Gold Selenides by using a Mass Spectrometer as a Synthesizer: Laser Desorption Ionization Time‐of‐Flight Mass Spectrometry
Author(s) -
Prokeš Lubomír,
Kubáček Pavel,
PeñaMéndez Eladia Maria,
Amato Filippo,
Conde José Elias,
Alberti Milan,
Havel Josef
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201600160
Subject(s) - mass spectrometry , laser ablation , desorption , chemistry , laser ablation synthesis in solution , laser , analytical chemistry (journal) , time of flight mass spectrometry , time of flight , selenium , ionization , materials science , ion , adsorption , chromatography , organic chemistry , optics , x ray laser , physics , laser power scaling
Methods for the rapid construction of new chemical motifs have the potential to accelerate the development of nanoscience. The synthesis of new chemical entities by laser ablation has been systematically demonstrated by using mixtures of gold and selenium. The compounds generated are detected by time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry and, for selected compounds, the structure is investigated by using density functional theory optimization. In total, 67 new gold selenide clusters have been synthesized, demonstrating an unsuspected richness in gold chemistry. Chemical species generated in the gas phase might inspire new routes for the synthesis of novel compounds in the solid state.