Using the Marcus inverted region for rectification in donor-bridge-acceptor "wire" assemblies

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 107, Issue 39, 2003, Pages 10687-10690

  Sutin, Norman ^a   Brunschwig, Bruce S ^b   Creutz, Carol ^a  

^a BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRANSFER; ELECTRIC CURRENT CONTROL; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRODES; NUCLEAR PROPERTIES; REACTION KINETICS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

DIFFERENTIAL CONDUCTANCES; HOPPING MECHANISM; MARCUS INVERTED REGION; METAL ELECTRODES; NUCLEAR FACTORS;

MOLECULAR PHYSICS;

EID: 0142040133     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp035542s     Document Type: Letter

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