Determination of absolute photoionization cross-sections of some aromatic hydrocarbons

Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry : RCM
Hanfeng JinAamir Farooq

Abstract

Aromatic hydrocarbons play an important role in the formation and growth of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) and soot particles. Measurements of their absolute photoionization cross-sections (PICSs), that benefits the quantitative investigation of mass spectrometry, are still lacking, however. PICSs of some aromatic hydrocarbons were measured with tunable synchrotron vacuum ultraviolet photoionization mass spectrometry (SVUV-PIMS). Nitric oxide and benzene were chosen as standard references for PICS calibration, since their photoionization cross-sections are well-known in literature. Binary liquid mixtures of the investigated molecules and their specific solvents were used in the measurements. The investigated aromatics include naphthalene, phenanthrene, 1-methylnaphthalene, indene, 2-/3-/4-methylphenylacetylene, 2-methylindene, diphenylacetylene, 1-/2-ethynylnaphthalene and acenaphthylene. Photo-induced fragments from the molecules were also observed with increasing photon energy. Based on our measurements and literature data, PICSs of most aromatic molecules have very similar values beyond their ionization energies. However, molecules that contain phenylacetylene structure have PICSs higher than other aromatics.

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Jul 6, 2021·Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics : PCCP·Oisin J ShielsAdam J Trevitt
Nov 17, 2021·Journal of the American Chemical Society·Hanfeng JinAamir Farooq

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