Attosecond formation of charge-transfer-to-solvent states of aqueous ions probed using the core-hole-clock technique.
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Nature communications
ISSN: 2041-1723
Titre abrégé: Nat Commun
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101528555
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Date de publication:
16 Oct 2024
16 Oct 2024
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received:
08
03
2024
accepted:
20
09
2024
medline:
16
10
2024
pubmed:
16
10
2024
entrez:
15
10
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Charge transfer between molecules lies at the heart of many chemical processes. Here, we focus on the ultrafast electron dynamics associated with the formation of charge-transfer-to-solvent (CTTS) states following X-ray absorption in aqueous solutions of Na
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pubmed: 39406706
doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-52740-5
pii: 10.1038/s41467-024-52740-5
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eng
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