On the theory of electron transfer reactions at semiconductor/liquid interfaces. II. A free electron model

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 113, Issue 15, 2000, Pages 6351-6360

  Gao, Yi Qin ^a   Marcus, R A ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAND STRUCTURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; ELECTRON TUNNELING; FERMI LEVEL; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; QUANTUM THEORY; RATE CONSTANTS; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM PHOSPHIDE; SEMICONDUCTING SILICON;

ELECTRON TRANSFER RATE CONSTANT; FREE ELECTRON MODEL; TIGHT BINDING MODEL; VIOLOGEN;

CHARGE TRANSFER;

EID: 0034295940     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1309528     Document Type: Article

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