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Electron attachment to C(2)Cl(4) and Trojan horse ionization
The Journal of Chemical Physics
|July 23, 2004
Summary
Researchers analyzed anion yield curves for tetrachloroethylene, explaining unexpected ion formation via the "Trojan horse" mechanism. New Morse potentials were calculated, yielding electron affinity and C-Cl bond energy for the C2Cl3 radical.
Area of Science:
- Physical Chemistry
- Chemical Physics
- Molecular Spectroscopy
Background:
- Analysis of anion yield curves in tetrachloroethylene (C2Cl4) using existing negative-ion Morse potentials.
- Investigation of unexpected ion formation at zero electron energy.
Discussion:
- The
Key Insights:
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Outlook:
- Further validation of the calculated Morse potentials with advanced computational methods.
- Exploration of the Trojan horse mechanism in other halogenated organic compounds.