Publication Date:
2019
Description:
〈p〉Rapid solution-state exchange dynamics in nanoscale pieces of matter is revealed, taking isotopically pure atomically precise clusters as examples. As two isotopically pure silver clusters made of 〈sup〉107〈/sup〉Ag and 〈sup〉109〈/sup〉Ag are mixed, an isotopically mixed cluster of the same entity results, similar to the formation of HDO, from H〈sub〉2〈/sub〉O and D〈sub〉2〈/sub〉O. This spontaneous process is driven by the entropy of mixing and involves events at multiple time scales.〈/p〉
Electronic ISSN:
2375-2548
Topics:
Natural Sciences in General
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