The prospect of cooling matter down to temperatures that are close to absolute zero raises
intriguing questions about how chemical reactivity changes under these extreme conditions …

Coulomb crystals provide a unique environment in which to study ion-neutral gas-phase
reactions. In these cold, trapped ensembles, we are able to study the kinetics and dynamics …

The prospect of studying state-to-state chemical reaction dynamics, with full control over all
of the reaction parameters, is becoming a reality for a small number of systems. Thanks to …

The reaction of the acetylene cation (C2H2+) with acetonitrile (CH3CN) is measured in a
linear Paul ion trap coupled to a time-of-flight mass spectrometer. C2H2+ and CH3CN are …

In the absence of experimental data, models of complex chemical environments rely on
predicted reaction properties. Astrochemistry models, for example, typically adopt variants of …

Ion–molecule reactions are an essential contributor to the chemistry of a diverse range of
environments. While a great deal of work has been done to understand the fundamental …

Recent advances in experimental methodology enabled studies of the quantum-state-and
conformational dependence of chemical reactions under precisely controlled conditions in …

One of the fundamental goals of chemistry is to determine how molecular structure
influences interactions and leads to different reaction products. Studies of isomer-selected …

The gas-phase reaction of CCl+ with acetonitrile (CH 3 CN) is studied using a linear Paul
ion trap coupled to a time-of-flight mass spectrometer. This work builds on a previous study …

Ion–neutral chemical reactions are important in several areas of chemistry, including in
some regions of the interstellar medium, planetary atmospheres, and comets. Reactions of …