Electron attachment to van der Waals polymers of carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide

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

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.436738· OSTI ID:6978358

Klots, C E; Compton, R N

Negative ions formed by electron attachment to carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide, expanded through a sonic nozzle, are reported. In each case the dominant ions have the formula O/sup -/(M)/sub n/, where M is the parent monomer. The appearance potential of O/sup -/ in each case indicates the absence of ''hot bands.'' Ions with the formula (CO/sub 2/)/sup -//sub n/, with n> or =2, evidently formed by evaporative electron attachment, seem to be stable with respect to autodetachment. The ''three-body'' mechanism for attachment of thermal electrons to nitrous oxide and oxygen is discussed.

• Research Organization: Chemical Physics Section, Health and Safety Research Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37830
• OSTI ID: 6978358
• 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

37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400000* -- Chemistry
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
ELECTRON ATTACHMENT
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN OXIDES
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLYMERS
VAN DER WAALS FORCES