Ultraslow isomerization in photoexcited gas-phase carbon cluster $${{\rm C}}_{10}^ -$$ C10-

K. Saha; V. Chandrasekaran; O. Heber; M. A. Iron; M. L. Rappaport; D. Zajfman

doi:10.1038/s41467-018-03197-w

Nature Communications (Mar 2018)

Ultraslow isomerization in photoexcited gas-phase carbon cluster $${{\rm C}}_{10}^ -$$ C10-

K. Saha,
V. Chandrasekaran,
O. Heber,
M. A. Iron,
M. L. Rappaport,
D. Zajfman

Affiliations

K. Saha: Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science
V. Chandrasekaran: Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science
O. Heber: Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science
M. A. Iron: Department of Chemical Research Support, Weizmann Institute of Science
M. L. Rappaport: Department of Physics Core Facilities, Weizmann Institute of Science
D. Zajfman: Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics, Weizmann Institute of Science

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03197-w
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Isomerization is a basic process in nature, with implications for chemical reactivity including in space. Here, the authors observe ultraslow isomerization in an isolated gas-phase carbon chain to its cyclic isomer lasting up to hundreds of microseconds, which may impact the creation of larger carbons in the interstellar medium.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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