IR absorptions of C60(+) and C60(-) in neon matrixes
Bastian Kern1, Dmitry Strelnikov, Patrick Weis
1Institute of Physical Chemistry II, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany.
Abstract:
C60(+) ions were produced by electron-impact ionization of sublimed C60, collimated into an ion beam, turned 90° by an electrostatic deflector to separate them from neutrals, mass filtered by a radio frequency quadrupole, and co-deposited with Ne on a cold 5 K gold-coated sapphire substrate. Infrared absorption spectroscopy revealed the additional presence of C60 and C60(-) in the as-prepared cryogenic matrixes. To change the C60(+)/C60(-) ratio, CCl4 or CO2 electron scavengers were added to the matrix gas. Also taking into account DFT calculations, we have identified nine new previously unpublished IR absorptions of C60(+) and seven of C60(-) in Ne matrixes. Our measurements are in very good agreement with DFT calculations, predicting D5d C60(+) and D3d C60(-) ground states. The new results may be of interest regarding the presence of C60 and C70 (as well as ions thereof) in Space.
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