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Contribution of electronically excited states to the radiation chemistry of organic systems. Progress report, July 1, 1985-February 28, 1986

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6115383
The attachment of thermal electrons by cyclic perfluorocarbons has been shown to enhance the photocurrent from TMPD in solvents in which the electron thermalization range is low. The effect has been studied with perfluorodecalin and perfluoromethylcyclohexane in n-pentane and n-hexane as a function of scavenger concentration, excitation energy and applied electric field strength. The mechanism of the effect suggests a technique for separating epithermal from thermal electron scavenging processes. Contact charge transfer absorption maxima have been located in six hydrocarbon-cyclic perfluorocarbon systems, and correlate well with the known gas-phase ionization potentials of the hydrocarbon. Concentration studies indicate one to one complexes when the hydrocarbon is dissolved in a perfluorocarbon solvent. Fluorescence quantum yields and fluorescence spectra have been obtained for cyclopentane, cycloheptane, cyclooctane, cyclodecane and a number of their alkyl derivatives.
Research Organization:
Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-85ER13404
OSTI ID:
6115383
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/13404-1; ON: DE86007753
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English