Studies of ion solvation using pulse radiolysis

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:5485424

Jonah, C D; Lin, Yi

In this paper we describe our measurements of ion solvation in a series of alcohols. Benzophenone is dissolved in an alcohol at a sufficiently high concentration so that the electrons formed by radiation will react with the benzophenone molecule to form the anion. The spectrum of the anion is then observed as a function of time. As the benzophenone anion solvates, the spectrum shifts to the blue. The results of our measurements clearly show that both the size of the solvent molecules and their shapes are important in the solvation process. Different spectral relaxation processes are observed for ions than are observed for electron solvation, the simple'' ion system that has been most heavily studied. In addition, these results suggest that the rate of solvation may be different for ions in solution than for dipoles in solution. 26 refs., 3 figs.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 5485424
• Report Number(s): ANL/CP-73551; CONF-9107136--1; ON: DE91015252
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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38 RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY, AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
400600* -- Radiation Chemistry
ABSORPTION SPECTRA
ANIONS
BENZOPHENONE
CHARGED PARTICLES
CHEMICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMISTRY
DECOMPOSITION
ELECTRONS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
FERMIONS
IONS
IRRADIATION
KETONES
KINETICS
LEPTONS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PULSED IRRADIATION
RADIATION CHEMISTRY
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIOLYSIS
REACTION KINETICS
SOLVATED ELECTRONS
SOLVATION
SPECTRA