R. Thissen, J. M. Bizau, C. Blancard, M. Coreno, C. Dehon, P. Franceschi, A. Giuliani, J. Lemaire, C. Nicolas, "Photoionization Cross Section of Xe⁺ Ion in the Pure 5p^{5 2} P_3/2 Ground Level" Physical Review Letters 100, 223001 (2008) DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.223001

D. Ascenzi, N. Cont, G. Guella, P. Franceschi, P. Tosi, "New insights into the reaction mechanisms of phenylium ions with benzene" Journal of Physical Chemistry A 111, 12513-12523 (2007) DOI: 10.1021/jp075860h

G. Guella, D. Ascenzi, P. Franceschi, P. Tosi, "The intriguing case of organic impurities contained in synthetic methanol: a mass spectrometry based investigation" Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 21, 3337-3344 (2007) DOI: 10.1002/rcm.3222

P. Franceschi, L. Penasa, D. Ascenzi, D. Bassi, M. Scotoni, P. Tosi, "A simple and cost effective high voltage RF driver for multipolar ion guides" International Journal of Mass Spectrometry 265, 224-229 (2007).

P. Franceschi, G. Guella, G. Scarduelli, P. Tosi, G. Dilecce, S. De Benedictis, "Chemical processes in the atmospheric pressure plasma treatment of benzene" Plasma Processes and Polymers 4, (2007) DOI: 10.1002/ppap.200700004.

M. Sabidò, J. Lucas, J. De Andrés, J. Sogas, M. Albertì, A. Aguilar, D. Bassi, D. Ascenzi, P. Franceschi, P. Tosi, F. Pirani, "Guided ion beams study of ion-molecule reactions at low collision energies: The Li⁺ -acetone adduct formation in the 0.10-1.00 eV center of mass energy range". Chemical Physics Letters 442, 28 (2007), DOI:10.1016/j.cplett.2007.05.065

M. Sabidò, J. Lucas, J. De Andrés, J. Sogas, M. Albertì, A. Aguilar, D. Bassi, D. Ascenzi, P. Franceschi, P. Tosi, F. Pirani, "Guided ion beams study of ion-molecule reactions at low collision energies: The Li⁺ -acetone adduct formation in the 0.10-1.00 eV center of mass energy range". Chemical Physics Letters 442,28 (2007), DOI:10.1016/j.cplett.2007.05.065

P. Franceschi, D. Ascenzi, P. Tosi, R. Thissen, J. Zabka, J. Roithova´, C.L. Ricketts, M. De Simone, M. Coreno, "Dissociative double photoionization of N₂ using synchrotron radiation: appearance energy of the N²⁺ dication" The Journal of Chemical Physics 126, 13431 (2007). DOI: 10.1063/1.2714521.

P. Franceschi, D. Ascenzi, P. Tosi, R. Thissen, J. Zabka, J. Roithova´, C.L. Ricketts, M. De Simone, M. Coreno, "Dissociative double photoionization of N₂ using synchrotron radiation: appearance energy of the N²⁺ dication" The Journal of Chemical Physics in stampa (2007).

P. Franceschi, L. Penasa, D. Ascenzi, D. Bassi, M. Scotoni, P. Tosi, "A simple and cost effective high voltage RF driver for multipolar ion guides" International Journal of Mass Spectrometry in stampa (2007).

D. Ascenzi, P. Franceschi, G. Guella, P. Tosi, "Phenol Production in Benzene/Air Plasmas at Atmospheric Pressure. Role of Radical and Ionic Routes" Journal of Physical Chemistry A 110 (25), 7841 (2006) doi:10.1021/jp062406p.

J. Roithova´, J. Zabka, D. Ascenzi, P. Franceschi,C. L. Ricketts, D. Schroder, "Energetics of fragmentations of indene dication from photoionization experiments", Chemical Physics Letters, 423, 254 (2006).

G. Guella, P. Franceschi, P. Tosi, "Structure and stability of oligomeric clusters produced in the ionization of acetonitrile", Chemical Physics Letters, 415, 265 (2005).

G. Guella, D. Ascenzi, P. Franceschi, P. Tosi, "Gas-Phase synthesis and detection of the benzenediazonium ion, C₆H₅N₂ ⁺. A joint atmospheric pressure chemical ionization and guided ion beam experiment", Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, 19, 1951 (2005).

O. Hadjar, D. Ascenzi, D, Bassi, P. Franceschi, M. Sabidò, P.Tosi, "Low energy charge-transfer collisions of rare gas dications: Ne²⁺ + Ne and Kr²⁺ + Kr ", Chemical Physics Letters, 400, 476-480 (2004).

D. Ascenzi, D. Bassi, P. Franceschi, O. Hadjar, P. Tosi, M. Di Stefano, M. Rosi, A. Sgamellotti, " Reactivity of C₁₀H₇ ⁺ and C₁₀D₇ ⁺ with H₂ and D₂", Journal of Chemical Physics, 121(14), 6728-6737 (2004).

D. Ascenzi, D. Bassi, P. Franceschi, P. Tosi, M. Di Stefano, M. Rosi, A. Sgamellotti; "Reactions of phenylium ions C₆(H,D)₅ ⁺ with D₂", Journal of Chemical Physics, 119, 8366 (2003).

G. Fronzoni, M. Coreno, M. de Simone, P. Franceschi, C. Furlani, S. Furlan, K. C. Prince, M. Stener and P. Decleva. "High resolution inner-shell spectroscopy and ab initio CI calculations on Ti-Cl₄ and isoelectronic moleculesy", Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 5, 2758–2769 (2003).

J. Roithová, R. Thissen, J. Žabka, P. Franceschi , O. Dutuit , Z. Herman, "Reactions of molecular dications: collision energy dependence of integral cross-sections of processes in CH-Cl⁺⁺ Ar, D₂ systems from guided beam studies", International Journal of Mass Spectrometry, 228, 487–495 (2003).

P. Franceschi , R. Thissen, J. Žabka, J. Roithová, Z. Herman, O. Dutuit. "Internal energy effects in the reactivity of CO₂ ⁺⁺ doubly charged molecular ions with CO₂ and CO", International Journal of Mass Spectrometry, 228, 507–516 (2003).

M. Di Stefano, M. Rosi, A. Sgamellotti, D. Ascenzi, D. Bassi, P. Franceschi, P. Tosi, "Experimental and theoretical investigation of the production of cations containing C-N bonds in the reaction of benzene with atomic nitrogen", Journal of Chemical Physics, 119(4), 1978-1985 (2003).

D.Ascenzi, P. Franceschi, P. Tosi, D. Bassi, M. Kaczorowska, J. N. Harvey, "Bond-forming reactions of dications: Production of Ar-O⁺ and Ar-O²⁺ in the reaction of Ar²⁺ with O₂", Journal of chemical physics, 118(5), 2159-2163 (2003).

P. Franceschi, D. Ascenzi, P. Tosi, D. Bassi, M. Coreno, M. De Simone; "Photoionization of ethylene clusters by synchrotron radiation in the energy range 17-50 eV"; International Journal of Mass Spectrometry, 220, 281 (2002).

D. Ascenzi,P. Franceschi,T. Freegarde,P. Tosi,D. Bassi, "C-N bond formation in the reaction of nitrogen ions N⁺ with benzene molecules". Chemical Physics Letters 346, 35-40 (2001).

D. Ascenzi,P. Franceschi,T. Freegarde,P. Tosi,D. Bassi, "C-N bond formation in the reaction of nitrogen ions N⁺ with benzene molecules". Chemical Physics Letters 346, 35-40(2001).

P. Franceschi, D. Ascenzi, P. Tosi, D. Bassi, M. Coreno, M. De Simone; "Photoionization of ethylene clusters by synchrotron radiation in the energy range 17-50 eV"; International Journal of Mass Spectrometry, 220, 281(2002).

• D. Ascenzi,P. Franceschi,T. Freegarde,P. Tosi,D. Bassi, "C-N bond formation in the reaction of nitrogen ions N⁺ with benzene molecules". Chemical Physics Letters 346, 35-40(2001).

D. Ascenzi, D. Bassi, P. Franceschi, P. Tosi, M. Di Stefano, M. Rosi, A. Sgamellotti; "Reactions of phenylium ions C₆(H,D)₅ ⁺ with D₂", Journal of Chemical Physics, 119, 8366(2003).

G. Fronzoni, M. Coreno, M. de Simone, P. Franceschi, C. Furlani, S. Furlan, K. C. Prince, M. Stener and P. Decleva. "High resolution inner-shell spectroscopy and ab initio CI calculations on Ti-Cl₄ and isoelectronic moleculesy", Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 5, 2758–2769(2003).

J. Roithová, R. Thissen, J. Žabka, P. Franceschi , O. Dutuit , Z. Herman, "Reactions of molecular dications: collision energy dependence of integral cross-sections of processes in CH-Cl⁺⁺ Ar, D₂ systems from guided beam studies", International Journal of Mass Spectrometry, 228, 487–495(2003.)

P. Franceschi , R. Thissen, J. Žabka, J. Roithová, Z. Herman, O. Dutuit. "Internal energy effects in the reactivity of CO₂ ⁺⁺ doubly charged molecular ions with CO₂ and CO", International Journal of Mass Spectrometry, 228, 507–516(2003).

M. Di Stefano, M. Rosi, A. Sgamellotti, D. Ascenzi, D. Bassi, P. Franceschi, P. Tosi, "Experimental and theoretical investigation of the production of cations containing C-N bonds in the reaction of benzene with atomic nitrogen", Journal of Chemical Physics, 119(4), 1978-1985(2003).

D.Ascenzi, P. Franceschi, P. Tosi, D. Bassi, M. Kaczorowska, J. N. Harvey, "Bond-forming reactions of dications: Production of Ar-O⁺ and Ar-O²⁺ in the reaction of Ar²⁺ with O₂", Journal of chemical physics, 118(5), 2159-2163(2003).

O. Hadjar, D. Ascenzi, D, Bassi, P. Franceschi, M. Sabidò, P.Tosi, "Low energy charge-transfer collisions of rare gas dications: Ne²⁺ + Ne and Kr²⁺ + Kr ", Chemical Physics Letters, 400, 476-480(2004).

D. Ascenzi, D. Bassi, P. Franceschi, O. Hadjar, P. Tosi, M. Di Stefano, M. Rosi, A. Sgamellotti, " Reactivity of C₁₀H₇ ⁺ and C₁₀D₇ ⁺ with H₂ and D₂", Journal of Chemical Physics, 121(14), 6728-6737(2004).

G. Guella, P. Franceschi, P. Tosi, "Structure and stability of oligomeric clusters produced in the ionization of acetonitrile", Chemical Physics Letters, 415, 265(2005).

G. Guella, D. Ascenzi, P. Franceschi, P. Tosi, "Gas-Phase synthesis and detection of the benzenediazonium ion, C₆H₅N₂ ⁺. A joint atmospheric pressure chemical ionization and guided ion beam experiment", Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, 19, 1951(2005).