Abstract
We report the observation of magic numbers in the mass spectrum of Al n +(H 2O) 1. These cluster cations were produced in a laser vaporization source in the presence of trace amounts of water. The most prominent magic number species observed was Al 13 +(H 2O) 1. We attribute its pronounced intensity to its enhanced stability resulting from the formation of a coordinate bond between the Al 13 + moiety and the oxygen atom of water. The sharing of an oxygen lone electron pair with Al 13 + lends to it some of the character of the 40-valence electron, closed shell Al 13 − magic cluster.
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