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Copper-related materials are used for separation of ethylene and acetylene gases in chemistry; however, the precise mechanism regarding selectivity is elusive to be fully understood. Here, we have conducted a… Click to show full abstract
Copper-related materials are used for separation of ethylene and acetylene gases in chemistry; however, the precise mechanism regarding selectivity is elusive to be fully understood. Here, we have conducted a joint experimental and theoretical study of the Cun- (n = 7-30) clusters in reacting with C2H4 and C2H2. It is found that all of the Cun- clusters readily react with C2H2, giving rise to C2H2-addition products; however, Cu18- and Cu19- do not react with C2H4. We illustrate the superatomic stability of Cu18- and advocate its availability to separate C2H4 from C2H2. Further, we demonstrate the atomically precise mechanism regarding selectivity by fully unveiling the size-dependent cluster-π interactions.
Journal Title: Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry
Year Published: 2021
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