A new insight on stereo-dynamics of penning ionization reactions

S Falcinelli, F Pirani, P Candori, BG Brunetti… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Recent developments in the experimental study of Penning ionization reactions are
presented here to cast light on basic aspects of the stereo-dynamics of the microscopic …

The possible role of penning ionization processes in planetary atmospheres

S Falcinelli, F Pirani, F Vecchiocattivi - Atmosphere, 2015 - mdpi.com
In this paper we suggest Penning ionization as an important route of formation for ionic
species in upper planetary atmospheres. Our goal is to provide relevant tools to researchers …

Stereoselectivity in autoionization reactions of hydrogenated molecules by metastable noble gas atoms: the role of electronic couplings

S Falcinelli, M Rosi, S Cavalli, F Pirani… - … A European Journal, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Focus in the present paper is on the analysis of total and partial ionization cross sections,
measured in absolute value as a function of the collision energy, representative of the …

Fuel production from waste CO2 using renewable energies

S Falcinelli - Catalysis Today, 2020 - Elsevier
An experimental study aiming at reusing CO 2 and implementing a validated laboratory
technology based on a prototype methanation reactor (ProGeo) producing carbon neutral …

Adiabatic and nonadiabatic effects in the transition states of state to state autoionization processes

S Falcinelli, F Vecchiocattivi, F Pirani - Physical Review Letters, 2018 - APS
The energy distribution of electrons, emitted from collisions between Ne*(P 3 2, 0) and Kr (S
1 0), have been measured under high resolution conditions in a crossed molecular beam …

General treatment for stereo-dynamics of state-to-state chemi-ionization reactions

S Falcinelli, F Vecchiocattivi, F Pirani - Communications Chemistry, 2020 - nature.com
The investigation of chemi-ionization processes provides unique information on how the
reaction dynamics depend on the energy and structure of the transition state which relate to …

Stereodynamics in the collisional autoionization of water, ammonia, and hydrogen sulfide with metastable rare gas atoms: competition between intermolecular …

S Falcinelli, A Bartocci, S Cavalli… - … A European Journal, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Recent experiments on the title subject, performed with a high‐resolution crossed‐beam
apparatus, have provided the total ionization cross sections as a function of the collision …

The escape of O+ ions from the atmosphere: An explanation of the observed ion density profiles on Mars

S Falcinelli, F Pirani, M Alagia, L Schio, R Richter… - Chemical Physics …, 2016 - Elsevier
Experimental determinations of the Kinetic Energy Released (KER) for ions, originating by
Coulomb explosion of CO 2 2+ dications produced by double photoionization of CO 2, are …

Methane production by CO2 hydrogenation reaction with and without solid phase catalysis

S Falcinelli, A Capriccioli, F Pirani, F Vecchiocattivi… - Fuel, 2017 - Elsevier
Leveraging on the experience gained by designing and assembling a prototype
experimental apparatus reusing CO 2 to produce methane in a reaction with H 2, we are …

Production of ions at high energy and its role in extraterrestrial environments

M Alagia, N Balucani, P Candori, S Falcinelli, F Pirani… - Rendiconti Lincei, 2013 - Springer
Ions in space are formed in various ways, the relevance of which depends on the specific
conditions of the considered extraterrestrial environment. The interaction of neutral …