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Area of Science:

  • Physical Chemistry
  • Computational Chemistry
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Silver oxide cluster cations (AgO+) are produced via spark ablation.
  • Understanding their structure is crucial for various applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the equilibrium geometries and stabilization energies of AgO+ clusters (n=1-4, m=1-5).
  • To investigate the stability of clusters with varying oxygen content.
  • To calculate electrical mobilities for interpreting experimental data.

Main Methods:

  • Coupled cluster with singles and doubles (CCSD) method for geometries.
  • CCSD with perturbative triples correction (CCSD(T)) for stabilization energies.
  • Calculation of electrical mobilities based on computed structures.

Main Results:

  • Identified several stable AgO+ cluster geometries.
  • Found that clusters with m=1 (single oxygen) are more stable than those with m≥2.
  • Calculated electrical mobilities to aid in the interpretation of mass spectrometry data.

Conclusions:

  • The stability of AgO+ clusters is influenced by oxygen content, with m=1 being the most stable configuration.
  • Computational results support experimental observations regarding cluster stability.
  • Calculated mobilities provide a tool for analyzing experimental spectra of silver oxide clusters.