DYNAMIC SOLVENT EFFECTS IN ADIABATIC ELECTRON-TRANSFER REACTIONS - ROLE OF TRANSLATIONAL MODES

被引:38
作者
BAGCHI, B
CHANDRA, A
FLEMING, GR
机构
[1] UNIV CHICAGO,DEPT CHEM,CHICAGO,IL 60637
[2] UNIV CHICAGO,JAMES FRANCK INST,CHICAGO,IL 60637
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10.1021/j100376a001
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
A molecular theory of the dynamic solvent effects on an outer-sphere adiabatic electron transfer reaction is presented. The theory properly includes the role of the microscopic correlations present in a dense dipolar solvent in the dynamics of an electron-transfer reaction. The theory predicts that the translational modes of the solvent, hitherto neglected in most discussions on electron-transfer reactions, can significantly enhance the rate of an adiabatic electron-transfer reaction. © 1990 American Chemical Society.
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页码:5197 / 5200
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