Enthalpy of the Cerium (Ce) Chemi-Ionization Reaction and CeO+, CeC+, and CeCO+ Bond Energies Determined by Energy-Resolved Guided Ion Beam Mass Spectrometry Experiments

Cerium (Ce) oxide, carbide, and carbonyl cation bond energies and the exothermicity of the Ce chemi-ionization (CI) reaction with atomic oxygen were investigated using guided-ion beam tandem mass spectrometry (GIBMS). The kinetic energy dependent product cross sections for reactions of Ce