Publications
2024
Destruction of interstellar methyl cyanide (CH<sub>3</sub>CN) via collisions with He<sup>+⋅</sup> ions
Mancini, L., Valença Ferreira de Aragão, E., Pirani, F., Rosi, M., Faginas-Lago, N., Richardson, V., . . . Ascenzi, D. (2024). Destruction of interstellar methyl cyanide (CH<sub>3</sub>CN) via collisions with He<sup>+⋅</sup> ions. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 691, A83. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202451674
Experimental Characterization of the Isomer-Selective Generation of the Astrochemically Relevant Hydroxymethylene Radical Cation (HCOH<sup>•+</sup>/DCOH<sup>•+</sup>).
Richardson, V., Alcock, L., Solem, N., Sundelin, D., Romanzin, C., Thissen, R., . . . Ascenzi, D. (2024). Experimental Characterization of the Isomer-Selective Generation of the Astrochemically Relevant Hydroxymethylene Radical Cation (HCOH<sup>•+</sup>/DCOH<sup>•+</sup>).. The journal of physical chemistry letters, 15(43), 10888-10895. doi:10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c02374
Combined experimental and computational study of the reactivity of the methanimine radical cation (H<sub>2</sub>CNH˙<sup>+</sup>) and its isomer aminomethylene (HCNH<sub>2</sub>˙<sup>+</sup>) with propene (CH<sub>3</sub>CHCH<sub>2</sub>).
Richardson, V., Sundelin, D., Romanzin, C., Thissen, R., Alcaraz, C., Polášek, M., . . . Ascenzi, D. (2024). Combined experimental and computational study of the reactivity of the methanimine radical cation (H<sub>2</sub>CNH˙<sup>+</sup>) and its isomer aminomethylene (HCNH<sub>2</sub>˙<sup>+</sup>) with propene (CH<sub>3</sub>CHCH<sub>2</sub>).. Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP. doi:10.1039/d4cp02002b
Destruction rates of interstellar methyl cyanide (CH3CN) by collisions with He+ ions
Ascenzi, D., Mancini, L., Ferreira de Aragão, E. V., Pirani, F., Rosi, M., Faginas-Lago, N., . . . Michielan, M. (2024). Destruction rates of interstellar methyl cyanide (CH3CN) by collisions with He+ ions. doi:10.5194/epsc2024-370
Building chemical complexity with ion-molecule reactions: from protostellar stages to Solar System planets and exoplanets
Richardson, V., Alcaraz, C., Geppert, W., Guillemin, J. -C., Polášek, M., Romanzin, C., . . . Ascenzi, D. (2024). Building chemical complexity with ion-molecule reactions: from protostellar stages to Solar System planets and exoplanets. doi:10.5194/epsc2020-736
Spatial and Temporal Detection of Ions Ejected from Coulomb Crystals.
Diprose, J. A., Richardson, V., Regan, P., Roberts, A., Burdin, S., Tsikritea, A., . . . Heazlewood, B. R. (2024). Spatial and Temporal Detection of Ions Ejected from Coulomb Crystals.. The journal of physical chemistry. A. doi:10.1021/acs.jpca.3c08132
Reactivity of the Ethenium Cation (C2H5+) with Ethyne (C2H2): A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Study
Richardson, V., Polášek, M., Romanzin, C., Tosi, P., Thissen, R., Alcaraz, C., . . . Ascenzi, D. (n.d.). Reactivity of the Ethenium Cation (C2H5+) with Ethyne (C2H2): A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Study. Molecules, 29(4), 810. doi:10.3390/molecules29040810
2023
Infrared action spectroscopy as tool for probing gas-phase dynamics: Protonated Dimethyl Ether, (CH$_3$)$_2$OH$^+$, formed by the reaction of CH$_3$OH$_{2}^{+}$ with CH$_3$OH
Infrared action spectroscopy as a tool for probing gas-phase dynamics: protonated dimethyl ether, (CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>OH<sup>+</sup>, formed by the reaction of CH<sub>3</sub>OH<sub>2</sub><sup>+</sup> with CH<sub>3</sub>OH
Richardson, V., Rap, D. B., Brünken, S., & Ascenzi, D. (2023). Infrared action spectroscopy as a tool for probing gas-phase dynamics: protonated dimethyl ether, (CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub>OH<sup>+</sup>, formed by the reaction of CH<sub>3</sub>OH<sub>2</sub><sup>+</sup> with CH<sub>3</sub>OH. Molecular Physics. doi:10.1080/00268976.2023.2223079
2022
Fragmentation of interstellar methanol by collisions with He<SUP>+</SUP>: an experimental and computational study
Richardson, V., de Aragao, E. V. F., He, X., Pirani, F., Mancini, L., Faginas-Lago, N., . . . Ascenzi, D. (2022). Fragmentation of interstellar methanol by collisions with He<SUP>+</SUP>: an experimental and computational study. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS, 24(37), 22437-22452. doi:10.1039/d2cp02458f
2021
Experimental and computational studies on the reactivity of methanimine radical cation (H$_2$CNH$^{+\cdot}$) and its isomer aminomethylene (HCNH$_2^{+\cdot}$) with C$_2$H$_2$
The reactivity of methanimine radical cation (H$_2$CNH$^{+\cdot}$) and its isomer aminomethylene (HCNH$_2^{+\cdot}$) with C$_2$H$_4$
The reactivity of methanimine radical cation (H<sub>2</sub>CNH<SUP>'+</SUP>) and its isomer aminomethylene (HCNH<sub>2</sub><SUP>'+</SUP>) with C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub>
Sundelin, D., Ascenzi, D., Richardson, V., Alcaraz, C., Polasek, M., Romanzin, C., . . . Geppert, W. (2021). The reactivity of methanimine radical cation (H<sub>2</sub>CNH<SUP>'+</SUP>) and its isomer aminomethylene (HCNH<sub>2</sub><SUP>'+</SUP>) with C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>4</sub>. CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS, 777. doi:10.1016/j.cplett.2021.138677
The reactivity of methanimine radical cation (H<sub>2</sub>CNH<SUP>•+</SUP>) and its isomer aminomethylene (HCNH<sub>2</sub><SUP>•+</SUP>) with methane
Richardson, V., Alcaraz, C., Geppert, W. D., Polasek, M., Romanzin, C., Sundelin, D., . . . Ascenzi, D. (2021). The reactivity of methanimine radical cation (H<sub>2</sub>CNH<SUP>•+</SUP>) and its isomer aminomethylene (HCNH<sub>2</sub><SUP>•+</SUP>) with methane. CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS, 775. doi:10.1016/j.cplett.2021.138611
Experimental and Computational Studies on the Reactivity of Methanimine Radical Cation (H<sub>2</sub>CNH<SUP>+•</SUP>) and its Isomer Aminomethylene (HCNH<sub>2</sub><SUP>+•</SUP>) With C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>2</sub>
Richardson, V., Ascenzi, D., Sundelin, D., Alcaraz, C., Romanzin, C., Thissen, R., . . . Geppert, W. D. (2021). Experimental and Computational Studies on the Reactivity of Methanimine Radical Cation (H<sub>2</sub>CNH<SUP>+•</SUP>) and its Isomer Aminomethylene (HCNH<sub>2</sub><SUP>+•</SUP>) With C<sub>2</sub>H<sub>2</sub>. FRONTIERS IN ASTRONOMY AND SPACE SCIENCES, 8. doi:10.3389/fspas.2021.752376
2019
C-I and C-F bond-breaking dynamics in the dissociative electron ionization of CF<sub>3</sub>I
Kockert, H., Heathcote, D., Lee, J. W. L., Zhou, W., Richardson, V., & Valiance, C. (2019). C-I and C-F bond-breaking dynamics in the dissociative electron ionization of CF<sub>3</sub>I. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS, 21(26), 14296-14305. doi:10.1039/c8cp06682e