Issue 21, 2014

Directions of chemical change: experimental characterization of the stereodynamics of photodissociation and reactive processes

Abstract

This perspective article aims at accounting for the versatility of some current experimental investigations for exploring novel paths in chemical reactions. It updates a previous one [Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2005, 5, 291] and is limited to work by the authors. The use of advanced molecular beam techniques together with a combination of modern tools for specific preparation, selection and detection permits us to discover new trends in reactivity in the gas phase as well as at interfaces. We specifically discuss new facets of stereodynamics, namely the effects of molecular orientation and alignment on reactive and photodissociation processes. Further topics involve roaming paths and triple fragmentation in photodissociation probed by imaging techniques, chirality effects in collisions and deviations from Arrhenius behavior in the temperature dependence of chemical reactions.

Graphical abstract: Directions of chemical change: experimental characterization of the stereodynamics of photodissociation and reactive processes

Article information

Article type
Perspective
Submitted
30 jan. 2014
Accepted
14 apr. 2014
First published
14 apr. 2014

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2014,16, 9776-9790

Directions of chemical change: experimental characterization of the stereodynamics of photodissociation and reactive processes

T. Kasai, D. Che, M. Okada, P. Tsai, K. Lin, F. Palazzetti and V. Aquilanti, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2014, 16, 9776 DOI: 10.1039/C4CP00464G

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