title: Evidence for weakly bound electrons in non-irradiated alkane crystals: The electrons as a probe of structural differences in crystals.
abstract: It is generally assumed that weakly bound (trapped) electrons in organic solids come only from radiolytical (or photochemical) processes like ionization caused by an excited positron entering the sample. This paper presents evidence for the presence of these electrons in non-irradiated samples of docosane. This can be due to the triboelectrification process. We argue that these electrons can be located (trapped) either in interlamellar gaps or in spaces made by non-planar conformers. Electrons from the former ones are bound more weakly than electrons from the latter ones. The origin of Vis absorption for the samples is explained. These spectra can be used as a probe indicating differences in the solid structures of hydrocarbons.
authors: Institute of Physics, M. Curie-Skłodowska University, ul. Pl. M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 1, 20-031 Lublin, Poland.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Pietrow
authors: Department of Cell Biology, Institute of Biology and Biochemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, ul. Akademicka 19, 20-033 Lublin, Poland.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Gagoś
authors: Institute of Physics, M. Curie-Skłodowska University, ul. Pl. M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 1, 20-031 Lublin, Poland.
authors: L E
authors: LE
authors: Misiak
authors: Department of Physics, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13, 20-950 Lublin, Poland.
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Kornarzyński
authors: Institute of Experimental Physics, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 57, 80-952 Gdańsk, Poland.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Szurkowski
authors: Institute of Experimental Physics, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 57, 80-952 Gdańsk, Poland.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Rochowski
authors: Institute of Experimental Physics, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 57, 80-952 Gdańsk, Poland.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Grzegorczyk
mesh_terms: D000473:Alkanes / Q000737:chemistry*; D004583:Electrons; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation
chemical_list: D000473:Alkanes