Electron transfer in aromatic solvents: The importance of quadrupolar interactions

Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Volumn 104, Issue 41, 2000, Pages 9385-9394

  Read, I ^a   Napper, A ^b   Zimmt, M B ^a   Waldeck, D H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; CHARGE TRANSFER; ELECTRONS; FREE ENERGY; REACTION KINETICS;

ELECTRON TRANSFER; QUADRUPOLAR INTERACTIONS;

SOLVENTS;

EID: 0034301158     PISSN: 10895639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp001727c     Document Type: Article

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