Abstract
Recent developments in the studies of low-energy electron attachment to molecules have been reviewed in light of rate constants and cross sections obtained for various halogen-containing compounds. A rational mechanism for the initial attachment is proposed. A method for the investigation of electron thermalization in gases containing an electron-attaching compound has been presented. The electron-energy-loss rate constants and the thermalization times for some electron scavengers are derived.
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Shimamori, H., Sunagawa, T. Reactions and energy relaxation of electrons in electron-attaching gases. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 232, 49–53 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02383711
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