Journal of Physical Chemistry A, Vol.102, No.43, 8279-8286, 1998
Reactions of laser-ablated molybdenum and tungsten atoms with dioxygen. Resolved infrared spectra of natural molybdenum and tungsten isotopic oxides in argon matrices
Laser-ablated molybdenum and tungsten atoms were reacted with dioxygen and O-18-substituted dioxygen. The products of these reactions were isolated in solid argon matrices at 10 K and studied by matrix infrared spectroscopy. Analysis of spectra enabled identification of reaction products, which included MoO2, (O-2)MoO2, MoO3, WO, WO2, (O-2)WO2, and WO3. Resolution of isotopic splitting due to natural isotopic abundance of the metal verified the presence of a single metal atom in these molecules and allowed for calculation of bond angles for the molybdenum and tungsten dioxide molecules and their dioxygen complexes.
Keywords:ABSORPTION-SPECTRA;OXYGEN MOLECULES;CONDENSING ARGON;SOLIDARGON;O-2;WO3;MOO;ISOMERIZATION;TEMPERATURE;CHEMISTRY