Abstract
We have produced nanophase iron clusters inside a gas cell by decomposing iron pentacarbonyls from the mixture of ∼20 Torr Fe(CO)5/∼3 Torr SF6 with a pulsed CO2 laser. The product displayed a black tint. Its composition was identified to be mostly iron from an inductively coupled plasma (ICP) atomic emission spectrum. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern indicates a body-centered cubic structure for the cluster. A transmission electron micrograph proves that their diameter ranges between 50 and 70 Å and their average diameter is 60 Å.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 686-688 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 8 |
State | Published - 1996 |