Identification of GeO Triple Bond in Ge6O– Cluster: Anion Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Theoretical Calculations

• Published in: The journal of physical chemistry letters Vol. 14; no. 11; pp. 2854 - 2861
• Main Authors: Zhao, Li-Juan, Xu, Hong-Guang, Xu, Xi-Ling, Zheng, Wei-Jun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Chemical Society 23.03.2023
• Subjects: Physical Insights into Chemistry, Catalysis, and Interfaces

Unlike CO, which is common in coordination chemistry and organometallic chemistry, little is known about SiO or GeO compounds. Here we report a Ge6O– cluster featuring a GeO triple bond. The structural and chemical bonding properties of Ge6O–/0 are investigated using anion photoelectron spectros...