Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-5-2010
Abstract
Inspired by recent photoelectron spectroscopy experiments on hydroxide solutions, we have examined the conditions necessary for enhanced (and, in the case of solutions, detectable) inter-Coulombic decay (ICD)—Auger emission from an atomic site other than that originally excited. We present general guidelines, based on energetic and spatial overlap of molecular orbitals, for this enhancement of inter-Coulombic decay-based energy transfer in solutions. These guidelines indicate that this decay process should be exhibited by broad classes of biomolecules and suggest a design criterion for targeted radiooncology protocols. Our findings show that photoelectron spectroscopy cannot resolve the current hydroxide coordination controversy.
Recommended Citation
Schwartz, C. P., Fatehi, S., Saykally, R. J., & Prendergast, D. (2010). Importance of Electronic Relaxation for Inter-Coulombic Decay in Aqueous Systems. Physical Review Letters, 105(19), 198102. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.105.198102
Publication Title
Physical Review Letters
DOI
10.1103/PhysRevLett.105.198102
Comments
© 2010 The American Physical Society. Original published version available at https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.105.198102