Advances and New Challenges to Bimolecular Reaction Dynamics Theory
Jun Li, Bin Zhao, Daiqian Xie, Hua Guo
Abstract
Dynamics of bimolecular reactions in the gas phase are of foundational importance in combustion, atmospheric chemistry, interstellar chemistry, and plasma chemistry. These collision-induced chemical transformations are a sensitive probe of the underlying potential energy surface(s). Despite tremendous progress in past decades, our understanding is still not complete. In this Perspective, we survey the recent advances in theoretical characterization of bimolecular reaction dynamics, stimulated by new experimental observations, and identify key new challenges.
Topics & Concepts
Reaction dynamicsGas phaseAtmospheric chemistryChemistryChemical DynamicsChemical reactionNanotechnologyChemical physicsMaterials sciencePhysical chemistryMoleculeOrganic chemistryOzoneAdvanced Chemical Physics StudiesQuantum, superfluid, helium dynamicsMass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications