Advanced techniques for quantum-state specific reaction dynamics of gas phase metal atoms

• Published in: Chinese journal of chemical physics Vol. 34; no. 1; pp. 61 - 70
• Main Authors: Xu, Ang, Ma, Yu-jie, Yan, Dong, Li, Fang-fang, Liu, Jia-xing, Wang, Feng-yan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Department of Chemistry and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials,Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials(iChEM),Fudan University,Shanghai 200433,China 01.02.2021
• Subjects: Metal atom reaction dynamics; Crossed molecular beams; Laser ablation; Time-sliced ion velocity map imaging; Stereodynamics; Laser abla-tion
• ISSN: 1674-0068; 2327-2244
• DOI: 10.1063/1674-0068/cjcp2102026

One of the themes of modern molecular reaction dynamics is to characterize elementary chemical reactions from “quantum state to quantum state”, and the study of molecular reaction dynamics in excited states can help test the validity of modern chemical theories and provide methods to control chemical reactions. The subject of this review is to describe the recent experimental techniques used to study the reaction dynamics of metal atoms in the gas phase. Through these techniques, information such as the internal energy distribution and angular distribution of the nascent products or the three-dimensional stereodynamic reactivity can be obtained. In addition, by preparing metal atoms with specific excited electronic states or orbital arrangements, information about the reactivity of the electronic states enriches the relevant understanding of the electron transfer mechanism in metal reaction dynamics.