Abstract
It is the purpose of this paper to develop unified mathematical models for electron transfer reactions in condensed media. Using these models we will discuss the main qualitative features of these processes. Electron transfer reactions in the gas phase are reasonably well understood. In some cases the reaction is direct; in others it involves the formation of an unstable quasimolecule (of lifetime 10−13sec) posessing a full set of quantum numbers.1) 2) 3) 4) Using standard “adiabatic techniques” the processes can be described theoretically.5)6) In condensed media the situation is complicated by various factors such as:
-
(1)
Electrostatic interactions with the solvent that modify the energy levels and wave functions of the reactants.
-
(2)
Polarization changes in the solvent.
-
(3)
Bridge formation by solvent molecules.
-
(4)
Relaxation processes which do not occur in the gas phase.
-
(5)
The symmetry of interacting orbitals.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
E. Butler, S.L. Guberman and A. Dalgarno Phys. Rev. A 16 500 1977.
R. Johnson and M.A. Bondi Phys. Rev. A 18 996 1978.
W.R. Green, F. Wright, J. Young and S.E. Harris Phys. Rev. Letters 43 10 1979.
J.H. Black and A. Dalgarno Astrophysics Letters 15 79 1975.
L. Landau and I. Lifshitz Quantum Mechanics 2nd Ed. Pergamon Press
E.E. Nikitin and B.M. Smirnow, Sov. Phys. Usp 21 (2) 95 1978.
See for example J. Ullstrup Theory of Electron Transfer Reactions Springer Venlag 1979.
J. Calef and D. Wolyness Journal of Chem. Phys. 87 3387 1983
R. Hoffmann A. Inamura and W. Hehne Journ. Chem. Soc. 90 1499 1968.
E. Stein and H. Taube Journal Am. Chem. Soc. 1981 103 693
A. Beretan and J.J. Hopfield Journ. Am. Chem. Soc. 106 1584 1984.
See for example R. Kubo and M. Nagamiya Solid State Physics McGraw Hill Co. 1969.
E. Albrecht Symposium on Photo Physics and Photo Chemistry above 6eV Bombammes France 1985. Also T. Scott private communication.
W. Kohn Phys. Rev. 105 (2) 509 1957.
T. Holstein Annals of Physics 8 325 1959.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1988 Plenum Press, New York
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Canel, E. (1988). On Electron Transfer Reactions in Disordered Media. In: Scher, H. (eds) Unconventional Photoactive Solids. Institute for Amorphous Studies Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0727-3_12
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0727-3_12
Publisher Name: Springer, Boston, MA
Print ISBN: 978-1-4612-8052-1
Online ISBN: 978-1-4613-0727-3
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive