Matrix photochemistry of small molecules: Influencing reaction dynamics on electronically excited hypersurfaces

Technical Report · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7070783· OSTI ID:7070783

Laursen, S L

Investigations of chemical reactions on electronically excited reaction surfaces are presented. The role of excited-surface multiplicity is of particular interest, as are chemical reactivity and energy transfer in systems in which photochemistry is initiated through a metal atom sensitizer.'' Two approaches are employed: A heavy-atom matrix affords access to forbidden triplet reaction surfaces, eliminating the need for a potentially reactive sensitizer. Later, the role of the metal atom in the photosensitization process is examined directly.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/ER; National Science Foundation (NSF)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 7070783
• Report Number(s): LBL-28512; LBL-28524; ON: DE90009067; TRN: 90-010848
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Thesis (Ph.D.)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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