Structure and Dynamics of Polyatomic Gas Phase Molecule Plus Metal Reactions

James C. Weisshaar教授获得了物理化学项目的资助，研究多原子气相离子和自由基的结构和动力学。本研究项目的目的是更好地了解过渡金属的电子结构如何影响它们的反应性。这一领域的研究对开发新型化学催化剂具有重要意义。Weisshaar将研究过渡金属离子和含有Sc、Ti、V、Cr、Mn、Co等的中性物的气相化学，以及它们在快流反应器中与小有机分子的反应。过渡金属离子将用可调谐染料激光电离在选定的电子状态下制备。这项研究扩展了强大的气相化学物理工具的使用，包括染料激光，分子束和飞行时间技术，进入相当复杂的分子系统和真正的化学兴趣。

Professor James C. Weisshaar is supported by a grant from The Physical Chemistry Program to study the structures and dynamics of polyatomic gas phase ions and radicals. The aim of this research project is a better understanding of how the electronic structures of transition metal species affects their reactivity. This area of research has important implications in the development of new chemical catalysts. Weisshaar will study the gas phase chemistry of transition metal ions and neutrals containing Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Co, etc., and their reactions with small organic molecules in a fast flow reactor. The transition metal ions will be prepared in selected electronic states using tunable dye laser ionization. This research extends the use of powerful gas phase chemical physics tools including dye lasers, molecular beams, and time-of-flight techniques into the regime of molecular systems of considerable complexity and genuine chemical interest.