Molecular vibrations can be highly effective promoters of gas-phase chemistry. Now, measurements show that excited vibrational states can survive on metal surfaces far longer than expected — reshaping our understanding of how vibrational excitation might also promote or modify heterogeneously catalysed chemistry on metals.
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Utz, A.L. Vibrations that live long and prosper. Nature Chem 10, 577–578 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-018-0072-1
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