Infrared spectroscopy and Monte Carlo simulations of gas phase, solvated alkali ions

The solvation of the alkali ions Na$\sp{+}$ and Cs$\sp{+}$ by methanol has been investigated by gas-phase vibrational spectroscopy and Monte Carlo simulations of small ion clusters: Na(CH$\sb3$OH) $\sbsp{\rm N}{+}$, N = 6 to 15 and Cs(CH$\sb3$OH) $\sbsp{\rm N}{+}$, N = 4 to 25. The solvated ions, generated by combining a thermionic alkali ion source with a molecular beam source, have considerable amounts of internal energy. The excess energy is dissipated by evaporation. The quasi-stable cluster ions are mass-selected for vibrational predissociation spectroscopy. The spectra are collected using a line-tunable cw-CO$\sb2$ laser.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Chemistry

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Draves, Jeffrey Albert

Contributors dc:contributor

• Lisy, James M.

• Chemistry, Physical

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1990 Draves, Jeffrey Albert

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9114225
(UMI)AAI9114225

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/23027