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The Kinetics of Heterogeneous Electron Transfer Reaction in Polar Solvents
Author(s) -
Fawcett William Ronald,
Opallo Marcin
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.199421311
Subject(s) - electron transfer , reaction rate constant , context (archaeology) , polar , kinetics , kinetic energy , chemistry , reaction rate , chemical kinetics , chemical physics , thermodynamics , materials science , organic chemistry , physics , catalysis , paleontology , quantum mechanics , astronomy , biology
Data for heterogeneous electron transfer reactions obtained in the last ten years have been examined within the context of contemporary theory. Special attention is focused on systems for which rate constants and activation parameters are available as functions of solvents and of temperataure. The role of reactant structure in deteriming the kinetic parameters is also considered. Double layer effects both at unmodified and modified electrodes are discussed in detail. Experimental techniques, especially those suited to measuring fast reactions, are also outlined.