Chemi-ionization

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Not to be confused with chemical ionization.

Chemi-ionization is the formation of an ion through the reaction of a gas phase atom or molecule with an atom or molecule in an excited state.[1][2]

Reactions

Chemi-ionization can be represented by

G^{*}+M\to M^{{+\bullet }}+e^{-}+G

where G is the excited state species (indicated by the superscripted asterisk), and M is the species that is ionized by the loss of an electron to form the radical cation (indicated by the superscripted "plus-dot").

See also

References

  1. ↑ IUPAC, Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book") (1997). Online corrected version:  (2006–) "chemi-ionization". C01044
  2. ↑ Klucharev, A. N. (1993), "Chemi-ionization processes", Physics-Uspekhi 36 (6): 486, Bibcode:1993PhyU...36..486K, doi:10.1070/PU1993v036n06ABEH002162 
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