Issue 14, 2024

Near-infrared spectroscopy of H3O+⋯Xn (X = Ar, N2, and CO, n = 1–3)

Abstract

Near-infrared (NIR) spectra of H3O+⋯Xn (X = Ar, N2, and CO, n = 1–3) in the first overtone region of OH-stretching vibrations (4800–7000 cm−1) were measured. Not only OH-stretching overtones but also several combination bands are major features in this region, and assignments of these observed bands are not obvious at a glance. High-precision anharmonic vibrational simulations based on the discrete variable representation approach were performed. The simulated spectra show good agreement with the observed ones and provide firm assignments of the observed bands, except in the case of X = CO, in which higher order vibrational mode couplings seem significant. This agreement demonstrates that the present system can be a benchmark for high precision anharmonic vibrational computations of NIR spectra. Band broadening in the observed spectra becomes remarkable with an increase of the interaction with the solvent molecule (X). The origin of the band broadening is explored by rare gas tagging experiments and anharmonic vibrational simulations of hot bands.

Graphical abstract: Near-infrared spectroscopy of H3O+⋯Xn (X = Ar, N2, and CO, n = 1–3)

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
31 Jan 2024
Accepted
08 Mar 2024
First published
11 Mar 2024
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024,26, 10757-10768

Near-infrared spectroscopy of H3O+⋯Xn (X = Ar, N2, and CO, n = 1–3)

Q. Huang, K. Yano, Y. Yang, A. Fujii and J. Kuo, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26, 10757 DOI: 10.1039/D4CP00458B

This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence. You can use material from this article in other publications without requesting further permissions from the RSC, provided that the correct acknowledgement is given.

Read more about how to correctly acknowledge RSC content.

Social activity

Spotlight

Advertisements