surface-induced reaction

acronym: SIR
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12588
Process wherein a reactant ion interacts with a surface to produce either chemically different species or a change in the internal energy of the reactant ion.
Source:
PAC, 2013, 85, 1515. (Definitions of terms relating to mass spectrometry (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)) on page 1594 [Terms] [Paper]