Reaction nanoscopy of ion emission from sub-wavelength propanediol droplets

Abstract: Droplets provide unique opportunities for the investigation of laser-induced surface chemistry. Chemical reactions on the surface of charged droplets are ubiquitous in nature and can provide critical insight into more efficient processes for industrial chemical production. Here, we demonstrate the application of the reaction nanoscopy technique to strong-field ionized nanodroplets of propanediol (PDO). The technique’s sensitivity to the near-field around the droplet allows for the in-situ characterization of the average droplet size and charge. The use of ultrashort laser pulses enables control of the amount of surface charge by the laser intensity. Moreover, we demonstrate the surface chemical sensitivity of reaction nanoscopy by comparing droplets of the isomers 1,2-PDO and 1,3-PDO in their ion emission and fragmentation channels. Referencing the ion yields to gas-phase data, we find an enhanced production of methyl cations from droplets of the 1,2-PDO isomer. Density functional theory simulations support that this enhancement is due to the alignment of 1,2-PDO molecules on the surface. The results pave the way towards spatio-temporal observations of charge dynamics and surface reactions on droplets.

Location
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Extent
Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Reaction nanoscopy of ion emission from sub-wavelength propanediol droplets ; volume:12 ; number:10 ; year:2023 ; pages:1823-1831 ; extent:9
Nanophotonics ; 12, Heft 10 (2023), 1823-1831 (gesamt 9)

Creator
Rosenberger, Philipp
Dagar, Ritika
Zhang, Wenbin
Majumdar, Arijit
Neuhaus, Marcel
Ihme, Matthias
Bergues, Boris
Kling, Matthias

DOI
10.1515/nanoph-2022-0714
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023050514171083618469
Rights
Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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  • Rosenberger, Philipp
  • Dagar, Ritika
  • Zhang, Wenbin
  • Majumdar, Arijit
  • Neuhaus, Marcel
  • Ihme, Matthias
  • Bergues, Boris
  • Kling, Matthias

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