The valence electron affinity of uracil determined by anion cluster photoelectron spectroscopy
(2024)
Journal Article
Clarke, C. J., Burrow, E. M., & Verlet, J. R. R. (2024). The valence electron affinity of uracil determined by anion cluster photoelectron spectroscopy . Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 26(29), 20037-20045. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4cp02146k
The unoccupied π* orbitals of the nucleobases are considered to play important roles in low-energy electron attachment to DNA, inducing damage. While the lowest anionic valence state is vertically unbound in all neutral nucleobases, it remains unclea... Read More about The valence electron affinity of uracil determined by anion cluster photoelectron spectroscopy .