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Chemistry of nuclear recoil /sup 18/F atoms. X. Studies of /sup 18/F caged capture processes in CH/sub 3/CF/sub 3//H/sub 2/S and CH/sub 3/CHF/sub 2//H/sub 2/S liquid mixtures

Journal Article · · J. Phys. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j100540a041· OSTI ID:5342762
Absolute nuclear recoil /sup 18/F yields have been determined for liquid-phase fluoroethane/H/sub 2/S mixtures at H/sub 2/S concentrations ranging to 50 mol %. The results have been interpreted using contrasting Miller-Dodson and steady-state nonthermal kinetic formulations. The Miller-Dodson collision densities do not change significantly with the addition of H/sub 2/S. Nonthermal rate coefficients are closely comparable and independent of mixture composition for F-to-HF reactions with H/sub 2/S, CH/sub 3/CF/sub 3/, and CH/sub 3/CHF/sub 2/, exceeding by roughly fivefold the composite values that include all fluoroethane organic reaction channels. Branching ratios for /sup 18/F energetic bimolecular vs. caging reactions are independent of H/sub 2/S concentration. In contrast with the predictions of collision-theory cage-effect models, efficient F-to-HF reactions do not interfere with primary caged capture. Reaction probability functions for energetic F-to-HF processes in H/sub 2/S and fluoroethanes are crudely similar and extend to center-of-mass energies of 25 eV or more.
Research Organization:
Univ. of California, Davis
OSTI ID:
5342762
Journal Information:
J. Phys. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Phys. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 81:25; ISSN JPCHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English