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Direct current conductivity study of geminate ions produced by photoionization in several alkane liquids. Comparison with Monte Carlo calculations

Journal Article · · J. Phys. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j100302a037· OSTI ID:6089882
The conductivity induced by absorption of 7-8-ns pulses of 248-nm light in several alkane liquids containing anthracene and an electron scavenger has been measured with time resolution of about 2 ns. As was previously observed in the case of cyclohexane, light absorbed by anthracene can also lead to ionization of trans-decalin. This results in a relatively large conductivity signal due to a positive ion of trans-decalin, which has previously been observed to have a high mobility when created by radiolysis. In several alkanes that do not show high-mobility solvent ions, the authors have measured the conductivity signal due to geminate ions relative to the signal due to free ions. These experimental results have been compared with the results of a stochastic model in the case of n-decane and isooctane. Good agreement is obtained with a Gaussian distribution of the separation distances within the geminate ion pairs at the end of the scavenging process. No agreement is obtained with an exponential distribution.
Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., IL
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
6089882
Journal Information:
J. Phys. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Phys. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 91:18; ISSN JPCHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English