Gas Phase Study of Solution Phase Species and Chemistry Using Variable Temperature Photoelectron Spectrometer and Quantum Chemical Calculations

We propose to investigate solution phase species and chemistry in the gas phase using the home-made cryogenic and temperature-dependent photoelectron spectrometer in combination with ab initio theoretical computations. The subjects include but not limited to, temperature-dependent studies on solvation of complex anions, electronic structures of environmentally important diradical species, and dissolution of salts at solution and interfaces.