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Title: Probing Noncovalent Interaction Strengths of Host-Guest Complexes Using Negative Ion Photoelectron Spectroscopy

Journal Article · · Chemistry - A European Journal
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  1. East China Normal Univ. (ECNU), Shanghai (China); Shanxi Univ., Taiyuan (China); New York University (NYU) Shanghai (China)
  2. East China Normal Univ. (ECNU), Shanghai (China)
  3. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Noncovalent interactions (NCIs) are crucial for the formation and stability of host-guest complexes, which have wide-ranging implications across various fields, including biology, chemistry, materials science, pharmaceuticals, and environmental science. However, since NCIs are relatively weak and sensitive to bulk perturbation, direct and accurate measurement of their absolute strength has always been a significant challenge. This concept article aims to demonstrate the gas-phase electrospray ionization (ESI)-negative ion photoelectron spectroscopy (NIPES) as a direct and precise technique to measure the absolute interaction strength, probe nature of NCIs, and reveal the electronic structural information for host-guest complexes. Here, our recent studies in investigating various host-guest complexes that involve various types of NCIs such as anion–π, (di)hydrogen bonding, charge-separated ionic interactions, are overviewed. Finally, a summary and outlook are provided for this field.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Division (CSGB)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
2539823
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA--205937
Journal Information:
Chemistry - A European Journal, Journal Name: Chemistry - A European Journal Journal Issue: 66 Vol. 30; ISSN 0947-6539
Publisher:
WileyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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