Reaction dynamics studied via femtosecond X-ray liquidography at X-ray free-electron lasers
X-ray free-electron lasers (XFELs) provide femtosecond X-ray pulses suitable for pump–
probe time-resolved studies with a femtosecond time resolution. Since the advent of the first …
probe time-resolved studies with a femtosecond time resolution. Since the advent of the first …
Structural dynamics of proteins explored via time-resolved x-ray liquidography
The structure of a protein is closely related to its biological function. In this regard, structural
changes, as well as static structures, have been scrutinized as essential elements in …
changes, as well as static structures, have been scrutinized as essential elements in …
Solvent-dependent structural dynamics in the ultrafast photodissociation reaction of triiodide observed with time-resolved x-ray solution scattering
Resolving the structural dynamics of bond breaking, bond formation, and solvation is
required for a deeper understanding of solution-phase chemical reactions. In this work, we …
required for a deeper understanding of solution-phase chemical reactions. In this work, we …
Determining the charge distribution and the direction of bond cleavage with femtosecond anisotropic x-ray liquidography
Energy, structure, and charge are fundamental quantities characterizing a molecule.
Whereas the energy flow and structure change in chemical reactions are experimentally …
Whereas the energy flow and structure change in chemical reactions are experimentally …
[HTML][HTML] Photodissociation of aqueous I3− observed with liquid-phase ultrafast mega-electron-volt electron diffraction
Developing femtosecond resolution methods for directly observing structural dynamics is
critical to understanding complex photochemical reaction mechanisms in solution. We have …
critical to understanding complex photochemical reaction mechanisms in solution. We have …
Tracking reaction dynamics in solution by pump–probe X-ray absorption spectroscopy and X-ray liquidography (solution scattering)
Characterization of transient molecular structures formed during chemical and biological
processes is essential for understanding their mechanisms and functions. Over the last …
processes is essential for understanding their mechanisms and functions. Over the last …
[HTML][HTML] Topical Review: Molecular reaction and solvation visualized by time-resolved X-ray solution scattering: Structure, dynamics, and their solvent dependence
Time-resolved X-ray solution scattering is sensitive to global molecular structure and can
track the dynamics of chemical reactions. In this article, we review our recent studies on …
track the dynamics of chemical reactions. In this article, we review our recent studies on …
The carbon–iodine bond cleavage and isomerization of iodoform visualized with femtosecond X-ray liquidography
Iodoform (CHI3) has garnered significant attention for its unique ability to induce photo-
cyclopropanation of olefins by releasing an iodine radical through C–I bond cleavage …
cyclopropanation of olefins by releasing an iodine radical through C–I bond cleavage …
Probing the molecular structure of aqueous triiodide via X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and correlated electron phenomena
Liquid-microjet-based X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy was applied to aqueous triiodide
solutions, I3−(aq.), to investigate the anion's valence-and core-level electronic structure …
solutions, I3−(aq.), to investigate the anion's valence-and core-level electronic structure …
[HTML][HTML] SVD-aided pseudo principal-component analysis: A new method to speed up and improve determination of the optimum kinetic model from time-resolved …
Determination of the optimum kinetic model is an essential prerequisite for characterizing
dynamics and mechanism of a reaction. Here, we propose a simple method, termed as …
dynamics and mechanism of a reaction. Here, we propose a simple method, termed as …