Inverse kinetic isotope effects in the charge transfer reactions of ammonia with rare gas ions
Andriana Tsikritea, K. Park, Paul Bertier, Jérôme Loreau, T. P. Softley, Brianna R. Heazlewood
Abstract
calculations, do not exhibit any energetically-accessible crossing points. Aided by a one-dimensional quantum-mechanical model, we propose a possible explanation for the presence of inverse kinetic isotope effects in these charge transfer reaction systems.
Topics & Concepts
Kinetic isotope effectAmmoniaChemistryKinetic energyIonMoleculeIsotopeCharge (physics)InverseRare gasInorganic chemistryDeuteriumOrganic chemistryAtomic physicsPhysicsNuclear physicsQuantum mechanicsGeometryMathematicsAdvanced Chemical Physics StudiesSpectroscopy and Quantum Chemical StudiesMolecular Spectroscopy and Structure