Electron attachment to van der Waals polymers of water

Journal Article · Tue Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 1978 · J. Chem. Phys.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.436739· OSTI ID:6714334

Klots, C E; Compton, R N

Negative ions resulting from electron attachment to van der Waals polymers of water are reported. The most prominent ions observed consititute a homologous series with the stoichiometric formula OH/sup -/(H/sub 2/O)/sub m/. They and the positive ions H/sup +/(H/sub 2/O)/sub m/ are ascribed to ion--molecule half-reactions. The ionization of van der Waals complexes as a method for preparing ''collision complexes'' is discussed.

• Research Organization: Health and Safety Research Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830
• OSTI ID: 6714334
• Journal Information: J. Chem. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Chem. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 69:4; ISSN JCPSA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

640304* -- Atomic
Molecular & Chemical Physics-- Collision Phenomena
74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
ANIONS
CHARGED PARTICLES
COLLISIONS
ELECTRON ATTACHMENT
ELECTRON COLLISIONS
ELECTRON-MOLECULE COLLISIONS
FLUIDS
GASES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
IONIZATION
IONS
MOLECULE COLLISIONS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLYMERS
VAN DER WAALS FORCES
VAPORS
WATER
WATER VAPOR