Temperature dependence of CO2 and N2 core-electron excitation spectra at high pressure

We report a study on the temperature dependence of the core-electron excitation spectra of CO2 and N2, performed using non-resonant inelastic X-ray scattering spectroscopy. The spectra were measured at two temperatures (300 K and 850 K) and at high pressure (40 bar). For CO2 a clear temperature depe...

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Published in:Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP 2013-06, Vol.15 (23), p.9231-9238
Main Authors: INKINEN, J, SAKKO, A, RUOTSALAINEN, K. O, PYLKKÄNEN, T, NISKANEN, J, GALAMBOSI, S, HAKALA, M, MONACO, G, HUOTARI, S, HÄMÄLÄINEN, K
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Language:English
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Chemistry
Exact sciences and technology
General and physical chemistry
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Summary:We report a study on the temperature dependence of the core-electron excitation spectra of CO2 and N2, performed using non-resonant inelastic X-ray scattering spectroscopy. The spectra were measured at two temperatures (300 K and 850 K) and at high pressure (40 bar). For CO2 a clear temperature dependence was observed at the C and O near-edge regions. The spectra of CO2 were simulated by density functional theory calculations, and the temperature was accounted for by sampling the initial state molecular geometries using the Metropolis algorithm. This model is able to account for the experimentally observed temperature dependence of the spectrum. The experiment fortifies the status of the non-resonant inelastic X-ray scattering spectroscopy as a valuable technique for physics and chemistry for in situ studies under extreme sample conditions. Especially in the case of gas phase the sample conditions of considerably elevated temperature and pressure are unfeasible for many other spectroscopic techniques.
ISSN:1463-9076
1463-9084
DOI:10.1039/c3cp50512j