Publications of Kent M. Ervin

  1. “Surface enhanced raman spectroscopy of nucleic acid components adsorbed at a silver electrode”, K. M. Ervin, E. Koglin, J. M. Sequaris, P. Valenta, and H. W. Nürnberg, J. Electroanal. Chem. 114, 179-194 (1980).
  2. “Anharmonicity and bond angle of matrix-isolated ozone”, D. W. Green and K. M. Ervin, J. Mol. Spectrosc. 88, 51-63 (1981).
  3. “Infrared spectroscopy of matrix-isolated tungsten oxides”, D. W. Green and K. M. Ervin, J. Mol. Spectrosc. 89, 145-158 (1981).
  4. “Metal cluster ions: The bond energy of Mn2+”, K. M. Ervin, S. K. Loh, N. Aristov, and P. B. Armentrout, J. Phys. Chem. 87, 3593-3596 (1983).
  5. “Transition metal cluster chemistry: Reactions of Mn with O2”, P. B. Armentrout, S. K. Loh, and K. M. Ervin, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 106, 1161-1164 (1984).
  6. “Threshold behavior of endothermic reactions: C+(2P) + H2 → CH+ + H”, K. M. Ervin and P. B. Armentrout, J. Chem. Phys. 80, 2978-2980 (1984).
  7. “Translational energy dependence of Ar+ + XY → ArX+ + Y (XY = H2, D2, HD) from thermal to 30 eV c.m.”, K. M. Ervin and P. B. Armentrout, J. Chem. Phys. 83, 166-189 (1985).
  8. “C+(2P) + H2 (D2, HD) → CH+ (CD+) + H (D): I. Reaction cross sections and kinetic isotope effects from threshold to 15 eV c.m.”, K. M. Ervin and P. B. Armentrout, J. Chem. Phys. 84, 6738-6749 (1986).
  9. “C+(2P) + H2 (D2, HD) → CH+ (CD+) + H (D): II. Statistical phase space theory”, K. M. Ervin and P. B. Armentrout, J. Chem. Phys. 84, 6750-6760 (1986).
  10. “Spin-orbit state-selected reaction cross sections for Kr+(2P3/2 and 2P1/2) with H2, D2, and HD from thermal energies to 30 eV”, K. M. Ervin and P. B. Armentrout, J. Chem. Phys. 85, 6380-6395 (1986).
  11. “Translational energy dependence of O+(4S) + N2 → NO+ + N from thermal energies to 30 eV c.m.”, J. D. Burley, K. M. Ervin, and P. B. Armentrout, J. Chem. Phys. 86, 1944-1953 (1987).
  12. “Energy dependence, kinetic isotope effects, and thermochemistry of the nearly thermoneutral reactions N+(2P) + H2 (D2, HD) → NH+ (ND+) + H (D)”, K. M. Ervin and P. B. Armentrout, J. Chem. Phys. 86, 2659-2673 (1987).
  13. “Hydrogen atom abstraction reactions of He+ and Ne+ with H2, D2, and HD”, K. M. Ervin and P. B. Armentrout, J. Chem. Phys. 86, 6240-6250 (1987).
  14. “Translational energy dependence of O+(4S) + H2 (D2, HD) → OH+ (OD+) + H (D) from thermal energies to 30 eV c.m.”, J. D. Burley, K. M. Ervin, and P. B. Armentrout, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Proc. 80, 153-175 (1987).
  15. “Ultraviolet photoelectron spectrum of NO2-”, K. M. Ervin, J. Ho, and W. C. Lineberger, J. Phys. Chem. 92, 5405-5412 (1988).
  16. “Electronic and vibrational structure of transition metal trimers: Photoelectron spectra of Ni3-, Pd3-, and Pt3-”, K. M. Ervin, J. Ho, and W. C. Lineberger, J. Chem. Phys. 89, 4514-4521 (1988).
  17. “Spin-orbit state-selected cross sections for reactions of Xe+(2P3/2 and 2P1/2) with H2, D2, and HD”, K. M. Ervin and P. B. Armentrout, J. Chem. Phys. 90, 118-126 (1989).
  18. “Electron affinity of NH2”, C. T. Wickham-Jones, K. M. Ervin, G. B. Ellison, and W. C. Lineberger, J. Chem. Phys. 91, 2762-2763 (1989).
  19. “A study of the singlet and triplet states of vinylidene by photoelectron spectroscopy of H2C=C-,D2C=C-, and HDC=C-. Vinylidene-acetylene isomerization.”, K. M. Ervin, J. Ho, and W. C. Lineberger, J. Chem. Phys. 91, 5974-5992 (1989).
  20. “Bond strengths of ethylene and acetylene”, K. M. Ervin, S. Gronert, S. E. Barlow, M. K. Gilles, A. G. Harrison, V. M. Bierbaum, C. H. DePuy, W. C. Lineberger, and G. B. Ellison, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 112, 5750-5759 (1990).
  21. “Photoelectron spectroscopy of metal cluster anions: Cu, Ag, and Au”, J. Ho, K. M. Ervin, and W. C. Lineberger, J. Chem. Phys. 93, 6987-7002 (1990).
  22. “Photoelectron spectra of C2- and C2H-”, K. M. Ervin and W. C. Lineberger, J. Phys. Chem. 95, 1167-1177 (1991).
  23. “The ultraviolet photoelectron spectrum of SO-”, M. L. Polak, B. L. Fiala, K. M. Ervin, and W. C. Lineberger, J. Chem. Phys. 94, 6926-6927 (1991).
  24. “A study of the electronic structures of Pd2- and Pd2 by photoelectron spectroscopy”, J. Ho, K. M. Ervin, M. L. Polak, M. K. Gilles, and W. C. Lineberger, J. Chem. Phys. 95, 4845-4853 (1991).
  25. “Negative ion photoelectron spectroscopy of HCF-, HCCl-, HCBr-, and HCI-: Photoelectron angular distributions and neutral triplet excitation energies”, M. K. Gilles, K. M. Ervin, J. Ho, and W. C. Lineberger, J. Phys. Chem. 96, 1130-1141 (1992).
  26. “Photoelectron spectroscopy of molecular anions”, K. M. Ervin and W. C. Lineberger, in Advances in Gas Phase Ion Chemistry, Vol. 1, edited by N. G. Adams and L. Babcock (JAI Press, Greenwich, CT, 1992), pp. 121-166.
  27. “Reactions of tin and lead cluster anions with oxygen”, Xiaoli Ren and K. M. Ervin, Chem. Phys. Lett. 198, 229-235 (1992).
  28. “Photoelectron spectroscopy of the monofluorovinylidene and difluorovinylidene anions: The monofluorovinylidene-fluoroacetylene rearrangement”, M. K. Gilles, W. C. Lineberger, and K. M. Ervin, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 115, 1031-1038 (1993).
  29. “Chemisorption of carbon monoxide on platinum cluster anions”, Xiaoli Ren, P. A. Hintz, and K. M. Ervin, J. Chem. Phys. 99, 3575-3587 (1993).
  30. “Photoelectron spectroscopy of nickel group dimers: Ni2-, Pd2-, and Pt2-”, J. Ho, M. L. Polak, K. M. Ervin, and W. C. Lineberger, J. Chem. Phys. 99, 8542-8551 (1993).
  31. “Nickel group cluster anion reactions with carbon monoxide: Rate coefficients and chemisorption efficiency”, P. A. Hintz and K. M. Ervin, J. Chem. Phys. 100, 5715-5725 (1994).
  32. “Reactions of copper group cluster anions with oxygen and carbon monoxide”, T. H. Lee and K. M. Ervin, J. Phys. Chem. 98, 10023-10031 (1994).
  33. “Chemisorption and oxidation reactions of nickel group cluster anions with O2, N2, CO2, and N2O”, P. A. Hintz and K. M. Ervin, J. Chem. Phys. 103, 7897-7906 (1995)
  34. “Binding energies of terminal and bridging carbonyls in Pt3(CO)6-” [Communication], A.Grushow and K. M. Ervin, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 117, 11612-11613 (1995).
  35. “Models for statistical decomposition of metal clusters: Vibrational frequency distributions”, A. A. Shvartsburg, K. M. Ervin, and J. H. Frederick, J. Chem. Phys. 104, 8458-8469 (1996).
  36. “Models for statistical decomposition of metal clusters: Decay on multiple electronic states”, A. A. Shvartsburg, J. H. Frederick, and K. M. Ervin, J. Chem. Phys. 104, 8470-8484 (1996).
  37. “Reactivity of niobium cluster anions with nitrogen and carbon monoxide”, J. Mwakapumba and K. M. Ervin, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Proc. 161, 161-174 (1997).
  38. “Statistical modeling of collision-induced dissociation thresholds”, M. T. Rodgers, K. M. Ervin, and P. B. Armentrout, J. Chem. Phys. 106, 4499-4508 (1997).
  39. “Ligand and metal binding energies in platinum carbonyl cluster anions: Collision-induced dissociation of Ptm- and Ptm(CO)n-”, A. Grushow and K. M. Ervin, J. Chem. Phys. 106, 9580-9593 (1997); Erratum 107, 8210 (1997).
  40. “Translational activation of the nucleophilic displacement reactions Cl- + CH3Cl (CD3Cl) → ClCH3(ClCD3) + Cl-: A guided ion beam study”, V. F. DeTuri, P. A. Hintz, and K. M. Ervin, J. Phys. Chem. A 101, 5969-5986 (1997).
  41. “Reactions of cobalt cluster anions with oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon monoxide”, E. Kapiloff and K. M. Ervin, J. Phys. Chem. A 101, 8460-8469 (1997).
  42. “Catalytic oxidation of carbon monoxide by platinum cluster anions”, Yang Shi and K. M. Ervin, J. Chem. Phys. 108, 1757-1760 (1998).
  43. “Proton transfer between Cl- and C6H5OH. OH bond energy of phenol”, V. F. DeTuri and K. M. Ervin, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. 175, 123-132 (1998).
  44. “Binding energies of palladium carbonyl cluster anions: Collision-induced dissociation of Pd3(CO)n- (n = 0-6)”, V. A. Spasov and K. M. Ervin, J. Chem. Phys. 109, 5344-5350 (1998).
  45. “Measurement of the dissociation energies of anionic silver clusters (Agn-, n = 2-11) by collision-induced dissociation”, V. A. Spasov, T. H. Lee, J. P. Maberry, and K. M. Ervin, J. Chem. Phys., 110, 5208-5217 (1999).
  46. “Dynamics of endoergic bimolecular proton transfer reactions. F- + ROH → HF + RO- (R = H, CH3, CH3CH2, (CH3)2CH, and (CH3)3C)”, V. F. DeTuri, M. A. Su, and K. M. Ervin, J. Phys. Chem. A. 103, 1468-1479 (1999).
  47. “Orientational effects in the direct Cl- + CH3Cl SN2 reaction at elevated collision energies: Hard-ovoid line-of-centers collision model”, K. M. Ervin, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. 185/186/187, 343-350 (1999).
  48. “Competitive fragmentation and electron loss kinetics of photoactivated silver cluster anions:Dissociation energies of Agn- (n = 7-11)”, Y. Shi, V. A. Spasov, and K. M. Ervin, J. Chem. Phys. 111, 938-949 (1999).
  49. “Competitive threshold collision-induced dissociation: Gas phase acidities and bond dissociation energies for a series of alcohols”, V. F. DeTuri and K. M. Ervin, J. Phys. Chem. A 103, 6911-6920 (1999).
  50. “Microcanonical analysis of the kinetic method. The meaning of the ‘effective temperature’”, K. M. Ervin, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. 195/196, 271-284 (2000).
  51. “Threshold collision-induced dissociation of anionic copper clusters and copper cluster monocarbonyls”, V. A. Spasov, T.-H. Lee, and K. M. Ervin, J. Chem. Phys. 112, 1713-1720 (2000).
  52. “Gas phase acidity and C-H bond energy of diacetylene”, Y. Shi and K. M. Ervin, Chem. Phys. Lett. 318, 149-154 (2000).
  53. “Collisional activation of the endoergic hydrogen atom transfer reaction S-(2P) + H2 SH- + H”, K. Rempala and K. M. Ervin, J. Chem. Phys. 112, 4579-4590 (2000).
  54. “Time-resolved photodissociation and threshold collision-induced dissociation of anionic gold clusters”, V. A. Spasov and K. M. Ervin, Chem. Phys. 262, 75-91 (2000).
  55. “Photodesorption of carbonyl from Pt3(CO)n- (n = 1-6)”, Y. Shi, V. A. Spasov, K. M. Ervin, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. 204, 197-208 (2001).
  56. “Experimental techniques in gas phase ion thermochemistry”, K. M. Ervin, Chem. Rev.101, 391-444 (2001).
  57. “Metal-ligand interactions: Transition metal cluster carbonyl anions”, K. M. Ervin, Int. Rev. Phys. Chem. 20, 127-164 (2001).
  58. “Dynamics of the gas-phase reactions of fluoride ions with chloromethane”, L. A. Angel and K. M. Ervin, J. Phys. Chem. A 105, 4042-4051 (2001).
  59. “Naphthyl radical: Negative ion photoelectron spectroscopy, Franck-Condon simulation and thermochemistry”, K. M. Ervin, T. M. Ramond, G. E. Davico, R. L. Schwartz, S. M. Casey, and W. C. Lineberger, J. Phys. Chem. A., 105, 10822-10831 (2001).
  60. “Dynamics of the gas-phase reactions of chloride ions with fluoromethane: High excess translational activation energy for an endothermic SN2 reaction”, L. A. Angel, S. P. Garcia, and K. M. Ervin, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 124, 336-345 (2002).
  61. “Microcanonical analysis of the kinetic method. The meaning of the ‘apparent entropy’”, K. M. Ervin, J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. 13, 435-452 (2002).
  62. “Anchoring the gas-phase acidity scale”, K. M. Ervin and V. F. DeTuri, J. Phys. Chem. A 106, 9947-9956 (2002).
  63. “Gas-phase SN2 and bromine abstraction reactions of chloride ion with bromomethane: Reaction cross sections and energy disposal into products”, L. A. Angel and K. M. Ervin, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 125, 1014-1027 (2003).
  64. “The only stable state of O2- is the X2Πg ground state and it (still!) has an electron detachment energy of 0.45 eV”, K. M. Ervin, I. Anusiewicz, P. Skurski, J. Simons, and W. C. Lineberger, J. Phys. Chem. A. 107, 8521-8529 (2003).
  65. “Gas-phase hydrogen abstraction reactions of S- with H2, CH4, and C2H6”, L. A. Angel, M. K. Dogbevia, K. M. Rempala, and K. M. Ervin, J. Chem. Phys. 199, 8996-9007 (2003).
  66. “Thermochemistry definitions and tabulations”, K. M. Ervin and P. B. Armentrout, in The Encyclopedia of Mass Spectrometry, Vol. 1, edited by P. B. Armentrout (Elsevier: Amsterdam, 2003), pp.309-314.
  67. “Gas-phase reactions of the iodide ion with chloromethane and bromomethane: Competition between nucleophilic displacement and halogen abstraction”, L. A. Angel and K. M. Ervin, J. Phys. Chem. A 108, 9827-9833 (2004).
  68. “Systematic and random errors in ion affinities and activation entropies from theextended kinetic method”, K. M. Ervin and P. B. Armentrout, J. Mass Spectrom. 39, 1004-1015 (2004).
  69. “Competitive threshold collision-induced dissociation: Gas-phase acidity and O-H bond dissociation enthalpy of phenol”, L. A. Angel and K. M. Ervin, J. Phys. Chem. A. 108, 8345-8352 (2004).
  70. “Photoelectron spectroscopy of phosphorus hydride anions”, K. M. Ervin and W. C. Lineberger, J. Chem. Phys. 122, art. no. 194303, pp. 1-11 (2005).
  71. “Threshold collision-induced dissociation of diatomic molecules: A case study of the energetics and dynamics of O2- collisions with Ar and Xe”, F. A. Akin, J. Ree, K. M. Ervin, and H. K. Shin, J. Chem. Phys. 123, art. no. 064308, pp. 1-12 (2005).
  72. “Collision-induced dissociation of HS-(HCN): Unsymmetrical hydrogen bonding in a proton-bound dimer anion”, F. A. Akin and K. M. Ervin, J. Phys. Chem. A, 110, 1342-1349 (2006).
  73. “Gas-phase acidities and O-H bond dissociation enthalpies of phenol, 3-methylphenol, 2,4,6-trimethylphenol, and ethanoic acid”, L. A. Angel and K. M. Ervin, J. Phys. Chem. A, 110, 10392-10403 (2006).

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