Rydberg electron capture by neutral Al hydrolysis products

Phys Chem Chem Phys. 2013 Oct 7;15(37):15309-11. doi: 10.1039/c3cp51935j.

Abstract

We predict that electron attachment may be used with ESI-MS techniques to observe neutral Al metal aqua-oxo-hydroxo species and the complex polymerization and precipitation reactions in which they participate. Neutral aqueous metal species have, so far, been invisible to ESI-MS techniques.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aluminum Compounds / chemistry*
  • Chemical Precipitation
  • Electrons
  • Hydrolysis
  • Hydroxides / chemistry
  • Models, Molecular
  • Polymerization
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization / methods*
  • Water / chemistry

Substances

  • Aluminum Compounds
  • Hydroxides
  • Water