Analysis of mixed nitric oxide - Water clusters by complementary ionization methods
Result description
Mixed clusters of nitric oxide and water are investigated by mass spectrometry using different ionization methods, namely (1) the electron ionization at 70 eV (El), (2) the doping with sodium atoms and subsequent photoionization (NaPI), and (3) the low energy electron attachment (EA). All these methods applied to the same molecular beam generated by mixed NO-water expansion yield distinctly different mass spectra. The El spectra are dominated by the protonated water (H2O)(n)H+ ions, nevertheless, they show some evidence for the mixed NO-water clusters. The NaPI spectra exhibit only (H2O)(n).Na+ ions which originate from the pure water clusters (H2O)(N). The abundance of the pure water clusters generated in the mixed expansions is small compared to the abundance of the mixed species. The negative EA spectra clearly demonstrate the dominance of the mixed clusters, namely (H2O)(n).NO2- and (H2O)(n)center dot(NO)(m)(-), m =2, 3. None of the above mentioned methods alone can reveal the neutral cluster composition and size, however, based on their unique combination in our experiment, we can discuss the neutral clusters and ionization processes. In addition, we have investigated the negative ion intracluster chemistry by the theoretical calculations. Energetically favorable pathways from the (NO)(3)(-) ionic core to the NO2- in the presence of water are identified, justifying the generation of the (H2O)(n) center dot NO2- series. Further series in the negative ion spectra are discussed. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Keywords
Cluster mass spectrometryAtmospheric aerosolsElectron attachment
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angličtina
Original language name
Analysis of mixed nitric oxide - Water clusters by complementary ionization methods
Original language description
Mixed clusters of nitric oxide and water are investigated by mass spectrometry using different ionization methods, namely (1) the electron ionization at 70 eV (El), (2) the doping with sodium atoms and subsequent photoionization (NaPI), and (3) the low energy electron attachment (EA). All these methods applied to the same molecular beam generated by mixed NO-water expansion yield distinctly different mass spectra. The El spectra are dominated by the protonated water (H2O)(n)H+ ions, nevertheless, they show some evidence for the mixed NO-water clusters. The NaPI spectra exhibit only (H2O)(n).Na+ ions which originate from the pure water clusters (H2O)(N). The abundance of the pure water clusters generated in the mixed expansions is small compared to the abundance of the mixed species. The negative EA spectra clearly demonstrate the dominance of the mixed clusters, namely (H2O)(n).NO2- and (H2O)(n)center dot(NO)(m)(-), m =2, 3. None of the above mentioned methods alone can reveal the neutral cluster composition and size, however, based on their unique combination in our experiment, we can discuss the neutral clusters and ionization processes. In addition, we have investigated the negative ion intracluster chemistry by the theoretical calculations. Energetically favorable pathways from the (NO)(3)(-) ionic core to the NO2- in the presence of water are identified, justifying the generation of the (H2O)(n) center dot NO2- series. Further series in the negative ion spectra are discussed. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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Classification
Type
Jimp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10403 - Physical chemistry
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Project
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P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
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Publication year
2017
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
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Name of the periodical
International Journal of Mass Spectrometry
ISSN
1387-3806
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Volume of the periodical
421
Issue of the periodical within the volume
OCT 2017
Country of publishing house
NL - THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS
Number of pages
6
Pages from-to
144-149
UT code for WoS article
000414114100016
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85023608247
Basic information
Result type
Jimp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
OECD FORD
Physical chemistry
Year of implementation
2017