Charge separation in photoredox reactions. Technical progress report, May 1, 1981-May 1, 1984. [N,N,N',N'-tetramethylbenzidine]
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:6831574
The structural aspects controlling charge separation in molecular photoionization reactions in organized molecular assemblies involving micelles and vesicles are being studied by optical and electron magnetic resonance techniques including the time domain technique of electron spin echo modulation (ESEM). Photoionization of N,N,N',N'-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) to give the cation radical has been carried out in both liquid and frozen micellar and vesicular solutions. Cation-water interactions have been detected by ESEM analysis and indicate that the cation is localized asymmetrically within these organized molecular assemblies. x-Doxylstearic acid spin probes have been used to determine that the neutral TMB molecule before photoionization is also localized asymmetrically within such organized molecular assemblies. Electron spin echo detection of laser photogenerated TMB cation in liquid micellar solutions gives a direct measurement of the phase memory magnetic relaxation time which gives additional structural information. The photoionization efficiency has been related to cation-water interactions measured by ESEM. The photoionization efficiency is also dependent on surface charge and is about twofold greater in cationic micelles and vesicles compared to anionic micelles and vesicles. TMB is in a less polar environment in vesicles compared to micelles consistent with ESEM results. The preferential adsorption of metal species at micellar surfaces has been detected by ESEM. Modifications in the micelle surface have been effected by added salts and varying counterions which have been related to cation-water interactions and to the TMB photoionization efficiency. Corresponding changes in the surface and internal micellar structure have been investigated by x-doxylstearic acid spin probes and specifically deuterated surfactants. The decay kinetics of TMB cations in micelles have been interpreted in terms of a time dependent rate constant.
- Research Organization:
- Houston Univ., TX (USA). Dept. of Chemistry
- DOE Contract Number:
- AS05-80ER10745
- OSTI ID:
- 6831574
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/ER/10745-2; ON: DE84011836
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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