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Reductive quenching of Ru(bpy)/sub 3//sup 2 +/ at high pressures

Journal Article · · J. Phys. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j100323a025· OSTI ID:6084004

The reductive quenching of Ru(bpy)/sub 3//sup 2 +/ bu several aromatic amines was studied at higher pressures (0.1-300 MPa) in acetonitrile (CH/sub 3/CN) and n-butyl alcohol (n-BuOH). The luminescence lifetimes are lengthened with increasing pressures. This results in positive activation volumes for the quenching rate constants k/sub q/ ranging in value from approx. = 1 mL/mol for dimethylaniline quencher in CH/sub 3/CN to 13 mL/mol for benzidine in n-BuOH at 25/sup 0/C range. The pressure dependence of k/sub q/ for Ru(bpy)/sub 3//sup 2 +//DMA in CH/sub 3/CN was insensitive to temperature in the 15-45/sup 0/C range. The pressure results are discussed in terms of the commonly accepted mechanism for electron transfer in the activation- and diffusion-controlled limits.

Research Organization:
Univ. of California, Santa Barbara (USA)
OSTI ID:
6084004
Journal Information:
J. Phys. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Phys. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 92:12; ISSN JPCHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English