Reactions of pulsed-laser evaporated aluminum atoms with oxygen: infrared spectra of the reaction products in solid argon

Ionic to covalent bonding: a density functional theory study of linear and bent X2Y3 monomers (X = B, Al, Ga, In; Y = O, S, Se)

“…The matrixisolation techniques [8,9] are used to trap these molecules on inert surfaces. The IR spectroscopic investigations on these matrices have identified B 2 O 3 [10,11], B 2 S 3 [12] and Al 2 S 3 [13] as bent species with C 2v symmetry, and Al 2 O 3 as linear [7] with D ∞h symmetry. In addition, theoretical studies using ab initio MO [13b, [14][15][16] In the present paper, we shall discuss linear and non-linear Y-X-Y-X-Y structures to obtain a general picture on the periodic variations in structure and bonding.…”

“…Hence, the isolation and structural characterization of such double-bonded structures were not feasible. [4][5][6] and pulse laser evaporation [7] methods. The matrixisolation techniques [8,9] are used to trap these molecules on inert surfaces.…”

Thermochemistry of aluminum species for combustion modeling from Ab Initio molecular orbital calculations

“…Fontijn [16] has pointed out that it is necessary to distinguish between the possible isomers of AlO 2 (AlOO or OAlO). There is evidence for the formation of both linear and cyclic AlO 2 [36].…”

“…One gas-phase study of this molecule has been performed by Desai et al [39]. It is a product of the reactions of pulsed-laser evaporated aluminum atoms with molecular oxygen [36]. It has been proposed as a product of the reaction between AlO and O 2 [40].…”

“…AlO has been identified mass spectrometrically to be a vapor species above solid alumina [34]. AlO has also been identified in matrix isolation studies [35] and as a product of the 212 M. T. SWIHART AND L. CATOIRE reactions of pulsed-laser evaporated aluminum atoms with oxygen [36]. AlO 2 has been shown mass spectrometrically to be a minor vapor species above alumina [37].…”