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Title: Theory for electron-transfer reactions in a three-component system: The ``degenerate`` regime

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10118429· OSTI ID:10118429

Theory for nonadiabatic electron-transfer reactions at high temperature is presented for a three-component system (a donor, an acceptor, and a bridging intermediate). Only the ``degenerate`` regime of triple energy-level crossing is considered assuming three Marcus parabolas cross at the same point and the direct free energy gap vanishes. Because the ordinary second-order perturbation theory fails, the nonperturbative stochastic Liouville approach of Zusman is used in deriving analytical expressions for the superexchange and the sequential electron-transfer rate constants.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
10118429
Report Number(s):
ANL/CHM/PP-79990; ON: DE94005919
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: [1994]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English