Benjamin Gaertner
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
9 Papers
171 Citations
Benjamin Gaertner is an academic researcher from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. The author has contributed to research in topics: Matrix isolation & Silane. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 9 publications.
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Papers
Why Does a Ga2 Dimer React Spontaneously with H2, but a Ga Atom Does Not?—A Detailed Quantum Chemical Investigation of the Differences in Reactivity Between Ga Atoms and Ga2 Dimers, in Combination with Experimental Results
TL;DR: It will be shown that the computational results, in concert with the experimental findings, provide a satisfying explanation of the contrasting reactivities of Ga and Ga(2).
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Characterization of isolated Ga2 molecules by resonance Raman spectroscopy and variations of Ga-Ga bonding.
TL;DR: A harmonic frequency and anharmonicity constant have been determined for Ga2 and an estimate of the dissociation energy of Ga2 on the assumption of a Morse-type potential energy curve results in a De value of about 145 kJ mol(-1).
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Matrix Reactivity of Al and Ga Atoms (M) in the Presence of Silane: Generation and Characterization of the η2‐Coordinated Complex M⋅SiH4, the Insertion Product HMSiH3, and the MI Species MSiH3 in a Solid Argon Matrix
TL;DR: Experimental data collected for several silane isotopomers and different reagent concentrations, together with the results of sophisticated quantum chemical calculations, are used to explore in detail the properties of the detected species and the reaction pathways compassing their formation.
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On the Oxidation of Gallium and Indium: Characterization of the Cyclic and Linear GaO2 and InO2 Molecules Generated by the Spontaneous and Photoinduced Reaction of Ga and In Atoms with O2 and Determination of the Reaction Mechanism
TL;DR: The spontaneous and photolytically activated reactions of Ga and In atoms with O2 are studied with the aid of the matrix-isolation technique and the use of IR, Raman, and UV/Vis spectroscopy in combination with detailed quantum-chemical calculations, indicating that linear OMO is slightly more stable than its cyclic isomer.
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