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Title: Vibrational dynamics in photoinduced electron transfer. Progress report, December 1, 1992--November 30, 1993

Abstract

Objective is to perform a new type of measurement for optically excited electron transfer processes that can provide unique experimental insight into the molecular mechanism of electron transfer. Measurements of optically excited electron transfer are done with picosecond infrared (IR) absorption spectroscopy to monitor the vibrational motions of the molecules immediately after electron transfer. Theory and experiment suggest that molecular vibrations and distortions are important controlling elements for electron transfer, and direct information has yet to be obtained on these elements of electron transfer mechanisms. The second period of funding has been dedicated to finishing technique development and performing studies of electron transfer in ion pair systems to identify if vibrational dependent electron transfer rates are present in this system. We have succeeded in measuring, for the first time, electron transfer rates as a function of vibrational state in an ion pair complex in solution. In a different area of electron transfer research we have proposed a new mechanism of solvent gated electron transfer.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States). Dept. of Chemistry
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
10179345
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/14228-2
ON: DE93040874
DOE Contract Number:  
FG02-91ER14228
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 8 Sep 1993
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; ELECTRON TRANSFER; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; PROGRESS REPORT; VIBRATIONAL STATES; ION PAIRS; INFRARED RADIATION; SOLUTIONS; SOLVENTS; COBALT COMPLEXES; CARBONYLS; DYES; PHOTOLYSIS; DISSOCIATION; 400500; PHOTOCHEMISTRY

Citation Formats

Spears, K G. Vibrational dynamics in photoinduced electron transfer. Progress report, December 1, 1992--November 30, 1993. United States: N. p., 1993. Web. doi:10.2172/10179345.
Spears, K G. Vibrational dynamics in photoinduced electron transfer. Progress report, December 1, 1992--November 30, 1993. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/10179345
Spears, K G. 1993. "Vibrational dynamics in photoinduced electron transfer. Progress report, December 1, 1992--November 30, 1993". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/10179345. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/10179345.
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abstractNote = {Objective is to perform a new type of measurement for optically excited electron transfer processes that can provide unique experimental insight into the molecular mechanism of electron transfer. Measurements of optically excited electron transfer are done with picosecond infrared (IR) absorption spectroscopy to monitor the vibrational motions of the molecules immediately after electron transfer. Theory and experiment suggest that molecular vibrations and distortions are important controlling elements for electron transfer, and direct information has yet to be obtained on these elements of electron transfer mechanisms. The second period of funding has been dedicated to finishing technique development and performing studies of electron transfer in ion pair systems to identify if vibrational dependent electron transfer rates are present in this system. We have succeeded in measuring, for the first time, electron transfer rates as a function of vibrational state in an ion pair complex in solution. In a different area of electron transfer research we have proposed a new mechanism of solvent gated electron transfer.},
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year = {Wed Sep 08 00:00:00 EDT 1993},
month = {Wed Sep 08 00:00:00 EDT 1993}
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