title: Direct Experimental Evidence for the H(2)O(+)O(2)(-) Charge Transfer Complex: Crucial Support to Atmospheric Photonucleation Theory.
abstract: Where does rain come from? The first experimental evidence for the existence of the (H(2)O(+)O(2)(-)) charge transfer complex, predicted to play a key role as a nucleation center for atmospheric vapor photonucleation (see picture), is provided by the powerful neutralization - reionization mass spectrometric technique.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Studi di Chimica e Tecnologia delle Sostanze Biologicamente Attive Università di Roma "La Sapienza" P. le Aldo Moro, 5, 00185 Roma (Italy).
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cacace
authors.lastname: de Petris G
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authors.lastname: Pepi
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authors.lastname: Troiani