The MC-QTAIM: A framework for extending the atoms in molecules analysis beyond purely electronic systemsThe quantum theory of atoms in molecules, QTAIM, is employed to identify AIM and quantify their interactions through the partitioning of molecule into atomic basins in the real space and it is…Shant Shahbazian·Sep 30, 2021SaveLearn
Kinetics and Nucleation Dynamics in Ion-Seeded Atomic ClustersThe time-dependent kinetics of formation and evolution of nano-size atomic clusters is investigated and illustrated with the nucleation dynamics of ion-seed ArnH+ particles. The rates of growth…M. G. Rozman, M. Bredice, J. Smucker et al.·Sep 19, 2021SaveLearn
Time-Resolved Vibrational Spectroscopy to Measure Lifetime of the E3Πg(v=3) state of Molecular IodineThe lifetime of the E3Πg(v=3) state of molecular iodine was measured in the gas phase at room temperature. The E3Πg state was selectively populated by two sequential nanosecond pulse laser…Sanjib Thapa, Lok Pant, Briana Vamosi et al.·Sep 6, 2021SaveLearn
3-Aminopropanol: polymolecular structures that determine unique solvation motifsIntermolecular bonding of 3-aminopropanol (3-AP) molecules is discussed in comparison to 2-aminopropanol (2-AP) and 2-aminoethamol (2-AE). The consideration is based on the results of nonempirical…Yulia V. Novakovskaya·Sep 4, 2021SaveLearn
A New "Non-energetic" Route to Complex Organic Molecules in Astrophysical Environments: The C + H2O → H2CO Solid-state ReactionThe solid-state reaction C + H2O → H2CO was studied experimentally following the codeposition of C atoms and H2O molecules at low temperatures. In spite of the reaction barrier…Alexey Potapov, Serge Krasnokutski, Cornelia Jäger et al.·Aug 14, 2021SaveLearn
Investigation of the Carbon Monoxide Dication Lifetime Using (CO)2 Dimer FragmentationThe fragmentation of carbon monoxide dimers induced by collisions with low energy Ar9+ ions is investigated using the COLTRIMS technique. The presence of a neighbor molecule in the dimer serves…A. Méry, X. Fléchard, S. Guillous et al.·Jul 19, 2021SaveLearn
Highly accurate HF dimer ab initio potential energy surfaceA very accurate, (HF)2 potential energy surface (PES) is constructed based on \ calculations performed using the MOLPRO package at the CCSD(T) level of theory with an aug-cc-pvQz-F12 basis set…Roman I. Ovsyannikov, Vladimir Yu. Makhnev, Nikolai F. Zobov et al.·Jul 13, 2021SaveLearn
Towards fully ab initio simulation of atmospheric aerosol nucleationAtmospheric aerosol nucleation contributes to more than half of cloud condensation nuclei globally. The emissions, properties and concentrations of atmospheric aerosols or aerosol precursors could…Shuai Jiang, Yi-Rong Liu, Teng Huang et al.·Jul 10, 2021SaveLearn
Fourfold Differential Photoelectron Circular DichroismWe report on a joint experimental and theoretical study of photoelectron circular dichroism (PECD) in methyloxirane. By detecting O 1s-photoelectrons in coincidence with fragment ions, we deduce the…K. Fehre, N. M. Novikovskiy, S. Grundmann et al.·Jun 27, 2021SaveLearn
Dynamics of photo-excited Cs atoms attached to helium nanodropletsWe present an experimental study of the dynamics following the photo-excitation and subsequent photo-ionization of single Cs atoms on the surface of helium nanodroplets. The dynamics of…Nicolas Rendler, Audrey Scognamiglio, Katrin Dulitz et al.·Jun 23, 2021SaveLearn
Fission of charged nano-hydrated ammonia clusters -- microscopic insights on the nucleation processesWhile largely studied on the macroscopic scale, the dynamics leading to nucleation and fission processes in atmospheric aerosols are still poorly understood at the molecular level. Here, we present a…Bart Oostenrijk, Darío Barreiro, Noelle Walsh et al.·Jun 21, 2021SaveLearn
Molecular origin of viscoelasticity in mineralized collagen fibrilsBone is mineralized tissue constituting the skeletal system, supporting and protecting body organs and tissues. At the molecular level, mineralized collagen fibril is the basic building block of bone…Mario Milazzo, Alessio David, Gang Seob Jung et al.·Jun 15, 2021SaveLearn
Density functional study of the variants of inter-Coulombic decay resonances in the photoionization of Cl@C60Inter-Coulombic decay (ICD) resonances in the photoionization of Cl@C60 endofullerene molecule are calculated using a perturbative density functional theory (DFT) method. This is the first ICD study…Ruma De, Esam Ali, Steven T. Manson et al.·Jun 10, 2021SaveLearn
Electron vacancy-level dependent hybrid photoionization of F-@C60+ moleculeOur previous studies [J. Phys. B 53, 125101 (2020); Euro. Phys. J. D 74, 191 (2020)] have predicted that the atom-fullerene hybrid photoionization properties for X = Cl, Br and I endohedrally…Esam Ali, Taylor O'Brien, Andrew Dennis et al.·Jun 4, 2021SaveLearn
Insights on the coupling between vibronically active molecular vibrations and lattice phonons in molecular nanomagnetsSpin-lattice relaxation is a key open problem to understand the spin dynamics of single-molecule magnets and molecular spin qubits. While modelling the coupling between spin states and local…Aman Ullah, José J. Baldoví, Alejandro Gaita-Ariño et al.·Jun 4, 2021SaveLearn
Quantum Chemical Calculation of Molecules in Magnetic FieldThis review presents a concise, yet comprehensive discussion on the evolution of theoretical methods employed to determine the ground and excited states of molecules in weak and strong magnetic…Mihir Date, R. W. A Havenith·May 28, 2021SaveLearn
Infrared spectra of both isomers of CO2-CO in the CO2 ν3 regionExtensive infrared spectra of the weakly-bound CO2-CO dimer are observed in the carbon dioxide ν3 asymmetric stretch region (~2350 cm-1) using a tunable infrared OPO laser source to probe a…A. J. Barclay, A. R. W. McKellar, N. Moazzen-Ahmadi·May 27, 2021SaveLearn
Production of CO3+ through the Strong-Field Ionization and Coulomb Explosion of Formic Acid DimerFemtosecond laser pulses are utilized to drive multiple ionization in gas-phase formic acid dimers and ions are studied using time-of-flight mass spectrometry. The interaction of formic acid dimer…Shaun F. Sutton, Dane M. Miller, Lenin M. Quiroz et al.·May 7, 2021SaveLearn
Collective enhancement of above threshold ionization by resonantly excited helium nanodropletsClusters and nanodroplets hold the promise of enhancing high-order nonlinear optical effects due to their high local density. However, only moderate enhancement has been demonstrated to date. Here,…R. Michiels, M. Abu-samha, L. B. Madsen et al.·May 5, 2021SaveLearn
Laser-induced Coulomb explosion imaging of (C6H5Br)2 and C6H5Br-I2 dimers in helium nanodroplets using the Timepix3We have deduced the structure of the bromobenzene--I2 heterodimer and the (bromobenzene)2 homodimer inside helium droplets using a combination of laser-induced alignment, Coulomb…Constant Schouder, Adam S. Chatterley, Melby Johny et al.·May 3, 2021SaveLearn
Coulomb explosion imaging of carbon monoxide dimersWe report on experimental results obtained from collisions of slow highly charged Ar9+ ions with a carbon monoxide dimer (CO)2 target. A COLTRIMS setup and a Coulomb explosion imaging approach are…A. Méry, V. Kumar, X. Fléchard et al.·Apr 29, 2021SaveLearn
A Quantum Chemical Approach for the Characterization of the Interaction Potential of Propylene Oxide with Rare-Gas Atoms (He, Ne, Ar)Propylene oxide is one of the simplest organic chiral molecules and has attracted considerable interest from the scientific community a few years ago, when it was discovered in the interstellar…Patricia R. P. Barreto, Ana Claudia P. S. Cruz, Henrique O. Euclides et al.·Apr 28, 2021SaveLearn
Molecular dynamics characterisation of radiosensitising coated gold nanoparticles in aqueous environmentFunctionalized metal nanoparticles (NPs) have been proposed as promising radiosensitizing agents for more efficient radiotherapy treatment using photons and ion beams. Radiosensitizing properties of…Alexey V. Verkhovtsev, Adam Nichols, Nigel J. Mason et al.·Apr 25, 2021SaveLearn
New infrared spectra of CO2-Xe: modeling Xe isotope effects, intermolecular bend and stretch, and symmetry breaking of the CO2 bendThe infrared spectrum of the weakly-bound CO2-Xe complex is studied in the region of the carbon dioxide nu3 fundamental vibration (~2350 cm-1), using a tunable OPO laser source to probe a pulsed…A. J. Barclay, A. R. W. McKellar, Colin M. Western et al.·Apr 13, 2021SaveLearn
Conformational composition of propanol in gaseous state and in matrix isolationConformational analysis of the experimentally recorded IR absorption spectra of propanol in a gaseous state and in a low-temperature argon matrix at 20 K and at 35 K was carried out for different…Iryna Doroshenko, Laziz Meyliev, Bahrom Kuyliev·Apr 4, 2021SaveLearn