The general treatment of dynamic solvent effects in electron transfer at high temperature

Journal Article · Sun Nov 15 04:00:00 EST 1992 · Journal of Chemical Physics; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.463978· OSTI ID:7037715

Wang, Z ^[1]; Tang, J ^[2]; Norris, J R ^[3]

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1. Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637 (United States)
2. Chemistry Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439 (United States)
3. Chemistry Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439 (United States) Department of Chemistry, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637 (United States)

A general treatment of dynamic solvent effects for outer-sphere electron transfer reactions based on the interactions between the electron transfer system and the solvent bath is presented. The electron transfer rate constant as a function of the solvent longitudinal relaxation time is categorized into the three solvent relaxation regions of adiabatic, normal, and fast. New nonadiabatic effects in the very fast solvent relaxation region are identified. A unified picture for adiabatic and nonadiabatic reactions, as well as a criterion for adiabaticity is given.

• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 7037715
• Journal Information: Journal of Chemical Physics; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Chemical Physics; (United States) Vol. 97:10; ISSN JCPSA; ISSN 0021-9606
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ADIABATIC PROCESSES
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ELECTRON TRANSFER
ISOTHERMAL PROCESSES
RELAXATION
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE