Electron impact on N<inf>2</inf>/CH<inf>4</inf> mixtures in He droplets - Probing chemistry in Titan's atmosphere

Ptasinska, S., Tolbatov, I., Bartl, P., Yurkovich, J., Coffey, B., Chipman, D.M., Leidlmair, C., Schöbel, H., Scheier, P., Mason, Nigel and others. (2012) Electron impact on N<inf>2</inf>/CH<inf>4</inf> mixtures in He droplets - Probing chemistry in Titan's atmosphere. RSC Advances, 2 (28). pp. 10492-10495. (doi:10.1039/c2ra21444j) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:74727)

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c2ra21444j

Abstract

In this work a low-energy electron beam is used to irradiate mixtures of nitrogen and methane in helium droplets. The formation of heterogeneous ionic species due to ionization is observed and the corresponding chemical structures and binding energies are calculated. Formation of a CN bond in CH <inf>3</inf>N<inf>2</inf>+ is shown computationally, which indicates the possibility of synthesis of true chemical bonds. The formation of CN bonds in organic molecules is of relevance for understanding atmospheric chemistry, for example in Titan's atmosphere.

Item Type:	Article
DOI/Identification number:	10.1039/c2ra21444j
Uncontrolled keywords:	Binding energy, Chemical bonds, Drops, Electron beams, Electrons, Helium, Methane, Electron impact, Helium droplets, Ionic species, Low energy electron beams, Organic molecules, Titan's atmosphere, Atmospheric chemistry
Divisions:	Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Physics and Astronomy
Depositing User:	Nigel Mason
Date Deposited:	17 Jul 2019 13:39 UTC
Last Modified:	05 Nov 2024 12:37 UTC
Resource URI:	https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/74727 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Mason, Nigel.

Creator's ORCID:	https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4468-8324
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