[energystar2013]

See title. Any help would be appreciated. Much thanks.

[magician4]

There is no such powder


regards

Ingo

[energystar2013]

Im trying to generate a vapor with ionizations energies similar to noble gases. Phosphorus is a viable option however for the application im using it for i dont want the vapor to settle and develop a film on any nearby surface. Can you point me in the right direction?

[magician4]

sorry pal, but the what you've written sofar sounds pretty naive to me, not to call it suicidal

  pls. describe your project in detail, maybe we can find a "safe" solution to your problem

... and keep your hands off from elementary phosphorus + ionizing / vaporizing, else you might apply for the Darwin award successfully

regards

Ingo

[energystar2013]

Thanks for your constructive reply magician4. I'd be using tiny amounts (mg) of red phosphorus at room temperature in a vacuum to try and avoid getting nominated for the coveted darwin award. Ionization would occur via electron-impact ionization, i'm trying to make an ionized cloud of vapor to dissipate surface charges, however I don't want that cloud of vapor to settle on the surface to be discharged.

[curiouscat]

Ionization would occur via electron-impact ionization, i'm trying to make an ionized cloud of vapor to dissipate surface charges.

Why? What's the application?

[Archer]

Im trying to generate a vapor with ionizations energies similar to noble gases. Phosphorus is a viable option however for the application im using it for i dont want the vapor to settle and develop a film on any nearby surface. Can you point me in the right direction?

Why can't you use an actual Nobel Gas?

[magician4]

i'm trying to make an ionized cloud of vapor to dissipate surface charges, however I don't want that cloud of vapor to settle on the surface to be discharged.

if you don't cage the ions in some kind of magnetic trap or thatlike, you simply can't prevent them from doing exactly that
ions in gasphase will behave approx. like usual gas particles, except that they even repell each other much more than normal gas particles do (due to their identical charge)
so: with the usual standard free pathlength in mind  (which unfortunately will become even larger with a better vacuum) your ions will hit the wall in a New York minute, and (mostly) stay there  (delocalisation of charge density)


regards

Ingo