The rate of electron-transfer reactions in the diffusive limit
A simple electron-transfer reaction is treated in the diffusive limit, in which the motion of the solvent is governed by the Smoluchowski equation. The electronic transition probability is calculated from the Landau-Zener expression. The rate constant of the reaction is calculated as a function o...
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| Date: | 2001 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Інститут фізики конденсованих систем НАН України
2001
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| Series: | Condensed Matter Physics |
| Online Access: | http://dspace.nbuv.gov.ua/handle/123456789/120528 |
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| Journal Title: | Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine |
| Cite this: | The rate of electron-transfer reactions in the diffusive limit / W. Schmickler // Condensed Matter Physics. — 2001. — Т. 4, № 4(28). — С. 773-778. — Бібліогр.: 19 назв. — англ. |
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Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine| Summary: | A simple electron-transfer reaction is treated in the diffusive limit, in which
the motion of the solvent is governed by the Smoluchowski equation. The
electronic transition probability is calculated from the Landau-Zener expression.
The rate constant of the reaction is calculated as a function of
the strength of the electronic interaction between the reactants. For weak
interactions, the rate is the same as that obtained form first-order perturbation
theory. For strong interactions, solvent dynamics is rate-determining.
The calculations presented here bridge these two limits. |
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