Willcott, M. R.2022-06-222022-06-22196813753472https://hdl.handle.net/10657/9920A stable optical transmittance filter which removes 2537A radiation from a mercury arc while transmitting the 1849A radiation was developed and applied in performing the mercury 6 [raised 1]P[lowered 1] photosensitization of carbon dioxide. The products of this reaction were found to be carbon monoxide, mercuric oxide, and mercuric oxalate. The kinetics of the reaction indicate the formation of a complex between mercury 6 [raised 1]P[lowered 1] and carbon dioxide. The complex may either decay to HgO and CO or may decay to a metastable triplet state which combines with carbon dioxide to form the oxalate. The oxalate partially decomposes photolytically during the reaction yielding the reactants carbon dioxide and mercury.application/pdfenThis item is protected by copyright but is made available here under a claim of fair use (17 U.S.C. Section 107) for non-profit research and educational purposes. Users of this work assume the responsibility for determining copyright status prior to reusing, publishing, or reproducing this item for purposes other than what is allowed by fair use or other copyright exemptions. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires express permission of the copyright holder.Thesisreformatted digital