title: Direct observation of ion evaporation from a triply charged nanodroplet.
abstract: Triply charged, highly solvated metal ions of the form [Ln(H(2)O)(n)](3+) can be generated using a commercial mass spectrometer, and CID studies on these highly charged metal-solvent clusters allow for the direct observation of a process best described as ion evaporation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Victoria, PO Box 3065, Victoria, BC V8W3V6, Canada.
authors.forename: Keri
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: McQuinn
authors.forename: Fraser
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hof
authors.forename: J Scott
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: McIndoe