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Bull, James N. 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0953-1716 and Verlet, Jan R. R.
(2017)
Dynamics of π∗-resonances in anionic clusters of para-toluquinone.
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 19 (39).
pp. 26589-26595.
ISSN 1463-9076
Abstract
Frequency-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy applied to mass-selected cluster anions is an insightful approach to characterise the dynamics of π∗-resonances with microsolvation. Here, the technique is demonstrated with monomer, dimer and trimer radical anions of para-toluquinone (pTQ) over a ∼1 eV excitation window above the detachment threshold. The pTQ- spectra show similar resonances and dynamics to para-benzoquinone, a prototype electrophore. The dimer, (pTQ)2 -, has a π-stacked geometry and shows a competition between photodissociation and prompt autodetachment. The trimer, (pTQ)3 -, also has a π-stacked cluster geometry and shows vibrational autodetachment from a non-valence state up to ∼0.7 eV above-threshold, outcompeting dissociation. At higher photoexcitation energies, (pTQ)3 - shows monomer-like dynamics, blue-shifted in photoexcitation energy by the cluster cohesion energy. Overall, the study highlights the variety of non-adiabatic dynamics available to π∗-resonances and the profound changes that occur through clusterization with one and two monomers.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | physics and astronomy(all),physical and theoretical chemistry ,/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3100 |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Science > School of Chemistry |
| UEA Research Groups: | Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Chemistry of Light and Energy Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Centre for Photonics and Quantum Science |
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| Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Feb 2019 16:30 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Mar 2024 17:46 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/70061 |
| DOI: | 10.1039/c7cp03628k |
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