Photoemission from non-polar aromatic molecules in the gas and liquid phase. Issue 7 (5th February 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Longetti, L.; Randulová, M.; Ojeda, J.; Mewes, L.; Miseikis, L.; Grilj, J.; Sanchez-Gonzalez, A.; Witting, T.; Siegel, T.; Diveki, Z.; van Mourik, F.; Chapman, R.; Cacho, C.; Yap, S.; Tisch, J. W. G.; Springate, E.; Marangos, J. P.; Slavíček, P.; Arrell, C. A.; Chergui, M.
• Is Part Of: Physical chemistry chemical physics. Volume 22:Issue 7(2020)
• Page Start: 3965
• Page End: 3974
• Publication Date: 2020-02-05
• Subjects: Chemistry, Physical and theoretical -- Periodicals; 541.3
• DOI: 10.1039/c9cp06799j
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1463-9076

Abstract

Abstract : Photoelectron spectra of both liquid and gas phase aromatic molecules are reported. Abstract : The photoelectron spectra of both liquid and gas phase aromatic molecules are reported. The spectra were obtained using a 34.1 eV source produced by high harmonic generation and analysed with the help of high-level ab initio simulations using the reflection principle combined with path integral molecular dynamics simulations accounting for nuclear quantum effects for the gas phase. We demonstrate the suitability of three trimethylbenzenes (1, 3, 5-trimethylbenzene, 1, 2, 3-trimethylbenzene and 1, 2, 4-trimethylbenzene) as a solvent for liquid photoelectron spectroscopy of solute species. We also discuss the electrokinetic charging of a non-polar liquid jet.