Laser ablation synthesis of arsenic–phosphide As_mP_n clusters from As–P mixtures. Laser desorption ionisation with quadrupole ion trap time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry: The mass spectrometer as a synthesizer

Abstract

LAS is an advantageous approach for the generation of new As P clusters, while mass spectrometry was found to be an efficient technique for the determination of cluster stoichiometry. The results achieved might inspire the synthesis of new materials.

Geometrical Structures and Dissociation Channels of CuP2n+ (n = 2–11): Studied by Mass Spectrometry and Theoretical Calculations

“… 1 , 2 Among them, related phosphorus clusters doped with transition metals have been studied by laser ablation mass spectrometry for a long time. 3 − 10 For example, Han et al have detected chromium/phosphorus binary cluster ions with time-of-flight (TOF) mass spectrometry by laser ablation on a tablet of well-mixed chromium and red phosphorus powder. 7 Among the observed ions, the peaks of CrP 4 + and CrP 8 + were especially prominent, and the odd–even oscillation in the intensity of the CrP m + series was observed.…”

Laser ablation synthesis of carbon–phosphides from graphene/nanodiamond–phosphorus composite precursors: Laser desorption ionisation time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry

“…Mass spectrometry has been used to synthesize a range of clusters, e.g. new gold phosphide clusters using nanogold and red phosphorus as precursors, gold–arsenides, gold–carbides, and arsenic–phosphides …”

“…new gold phosphide clusters using nanogold and red phosphorus as precursors, 12 gold-arsenides, 13 gold-carbides, 14 and arsenic-phosphides. 15 The preparation of a nano-structured red phosphorus/carbon composite was demonstrated using amorphous carbon and red phosphorus by a vaporisation/adsorption technique 16 properties. Because of its higher tensile strain, the two-dimensional carbon phosphide compound was found to have a high electron mobility, which increases its possible application in optoelectronics.…”