Adsorption of Br${}_2$ onto Small Au Nanoclusters

Christopher R. Salvo, Josiah Keagy, Jory A. Yarmoff

Au nanoclusters grown on SiO${}_2$ by physical vapor deposition are exposed to Br${}_2$ and then measured with 1.5 keV Na${}^{+}$ low energy ion scattering. It is found that the clusters a…