We summarize here the research advances on the reactivity of metal clusters. After a simple
introduction of apparatuses used for gas-phase cluster reactions, we focus on the reactivity …

The free atoms of the transition metals have an incomplete d shell in the ground state or in
excited states of small energy. The d electrons are responsible for the most interesting …

Publisher Summary Metals constitute a wide class of catalysts, and because catalysis occurs
on the surface, there is an economic incentive, especially for precious metals, to obtain …

The field of cluster research can trace its origins back to the mid-nineteenth century when
early studies of colloids, aerosols, and nucleation phenomena were reported. The field …

The laser vaporization cluster source has been used for the production of gas phase atomic
clusters and metal-molecular complexes for 30 years. Numerous experiments in the …

In this paper we address some of the unique, novel and basic features of clusters, which
involve the physical and chemical consequences of their large surface/volume ratio and the …

The geometric, thermodynamic and electronic properties of Pd–graphene nanocomposites
are comprehensively studied through quantum mechanical methods. Geometries of these …

It is a thrill for me to be here today and to be the first of three speakers discussing the
wonders of the fullerenes, an infinite new class of carbon molecules. My colleagues in this …

A higher resolution magnetic bottle photoelectron spectrometer for the study of the electronic
structure of size‐selected metal clusters is presented. The initial study on Fe− n (n= 3–24) is …

We describe an experimental setup for the investigation of the chemical reactivity of size-
selected, supported clusters. The clusters are generated by a high frequency laser …