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ESR study of atomic hydrogen and tritium in solid T 2 and T 2 :H 2 matrices below 1 K.
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Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP [Phys Chem Chem Phys] 2017 Jan 25; Vol. 19 (4), pp. 2834-2842. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- We report on the first ESR study of atomic hydrogen and tritium stabilized in solid T <subscript>2</subscript> and T <subscript>2</subscript> :H <subscript>2</subscript> matrices down to 70 mK. The concentrations of T atoms in pure T <subscript>2</subscript> approached 2 × 10 <superscript>20</superscript> cm <superscript>-3</superscript> (0.60%) and record-high concentrations of H atoms ∼1 × 10 <superscript>20</superscript> cm <superscript>-3</superscript> (0.33%) were reached in T <subscript>2</subscript> :H <subscript>2</subscript> solid mixtures where a fraction of T atoms became converted into H due to the isotopic exchange reaction T + H <subscript>2</subscript> → TH + H. The maximum concentrations of unpaired T and H atoms were limited by their recombination which becomes enhanced by efficient atomic diffusion due to the presence of a large number of vacancies and phonons generated in the matrices by β-particles. Recombination also appeared in an explosive manner, both being stimulated and spontaneously in thick films where sample cooling was insufficient. We suggest that the main mechanism for H and T migration is physical diffusion related to tunneling or hopping to vacant sites in contrast to tunneling chemical exchange reactions which govern diffusion of H and D atoms created in H <subscript>2</subscript> and D <subscript>2</subscript> matrices by other methods.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1463-9084
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 28067930
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1039/c6cp06933a