Ion Chemistry

  • Studies on solvent-free ions contribute to the understanding of reaction mechanisms. Traditionally conducted in the high vacuum environment of the mass spectrometer, our experiments are done under high pressure conditions in the ambient environment.
  • Thermal heating of organic salts, ionic liquids and inorganic complexes at atmospheric pressure can yield significant ion currents, with charge separation and ion formation occurring in the gas phase outside the mass spectrometer.
  • A simple experiment to determine thermochemical quantities. Active research has been conducted on this method for over 30 years, with many applications, including isomer and chiral analysis
  • Among the naturally occurring amino acids, serine (Ser) has been most extensively studied for its ability to assemble into octameric clusters (Ser8) which are distinguished by their remarkable stability and their preference for homochirality