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Transient absorption spectroscopy of high-mobility ions in decalin

Journal Article · · Journal of Physical Chemistry
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/jp960387l· OSTI ID:249712

Transient absorption spectroscopy is used to demonstrate that pulse radiolysis of a decalin mixture (63% cis-decalin + 37% trans-decalin) with 15 MeV electrons results in formation of high-mobility solvent holes. These radical cations react with perylene with a rate constant of 8.5 x 10{sup 10} mol{sup -1} dm{sup 3} s{sup -1}. This scavenging is faster by an order of magnitude than ion-molecule reactions of normally diffusing ions (nearly (5-7.5) x 10{sup 9} mol{sup -1} dm{sup 3} s{sup -1}). Under conditions of the experiment, the lifetime of the rapidly migrating solvent holes is nearly 150 ns, which identifies them as the high-mobility cations observed by dc and microwave conductivity. 19 refs., 2 figs., 1 tab.

OSTI ID:
249712
Journal Information:
Journal of Physical Chemistry, Journal Name: Journal of Physical Chemistry Journal Issue: 17 Vol. 100; ISSN JPCHAX; ISSN 0022-3654
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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