Recombination of geminate species in the prescence of a scavenger

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1979 · J. Chem. Phys.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.437238· OSTI ID:6600605

Tachiya, M

We present a general method for calculating the recombination probability of geminate radicals or ions in the presence of a scavenger. By use of this method the recombination probabilities of geminate radicals in one-, two-, and three-dimensional spaces are analytically calculated as a function of scavenger concentration. The so-called square-root law holds in one- and three- dimensional spaces, but not in a two-dimensional space. The present method is also applied to the recombination probability of geminate ions. The recombination probability of geminate ions in the presence of both a scavenger and an external electric field has been rigorously derived for the first time.

• Research Organization: Basic Research Division, National Chemical Laboratory for Industry, Honmachi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
• OSTI ID: 6600605
• Journal Information: J. Chem. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Chem. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 70:1; ISSN JCPSA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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38 RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY, AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
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CHEMISTRY
ELECTRIC FIELDS
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RADICALS
RECOMBINATION
SCAVENGING