A unified approach to mechanistic aspects of photochemical vapor generation

A general model of redox reactions for PVG is proposed, driven by reducing radicals (e_(aq)⁻, H˙, R˙ and CO₂˙⁻) arising from concurrent VUV photolysis of carboxylic acids to yield the nascent elemental species which are subsequently attacked by H˙, H₃C˙, H⁺and CO to yield volatile products.