Chemistry Triggered by Low-Energy Particles
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 September 2025 | Viewed by 962
Special Issue Editor
Interests: electron and photon-molecule processes; gas phase; molecular solid; mass spectrometry; spectroscopy; radiation science; cold plasma; astrochemistry; surface reaction
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The chemistry triggered by low-energy (<50 eV) particles, i.e., photons, electrons, or ions, covers a broad range of fundamental research (e.g., astrochemistry, radiation therapy, etc.), nanoscale design, or sustainable and eco-friendly synthesis methods (e.g., cold plasma, reaction induced by surface plasmon excitation, etc.). As the interaction of these particles with single molecules is relatively well established now due to both experimental and advanced quantum-based theoretical methods, less is documented when single molecules are excited in the presence of a surrounding environment (clusters or aggregates, liquids, molecular films, etc.). The gained knowledge, e.g., reaction processes, cross-sections, and rate constant measurements, will contribute to better model chemical reactions under irradiation and potentially to IA-predicted and -controlled chemical synthesis.
This Special Issue intends to provide a platform dedicated to the experimental and theoretical research on the interaction of low-energy particles with molecules at diverse degrees of aggregation, i.e., from isolated molecules to molecular solids. Original research articles and reviews are especially welcome.
Dr. Hassan Abdoul-Carime
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- low energy (<50 eV)
- photons
- electrons
- ions
- gas phase
- single molecules
- clusters
- condensed phase liquids and films
- experimental techniques
- density functional theory
- IA-based prediction models
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