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Multi‐electron transfer in photoelectrochemical processes
Author(s) -
Honda Kenichi
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
polymers for advanced technologies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.61
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1099-1581
pISSN - 1042-7147
DOI - 10.1002/pat.1995.220060304
Subject(s) - electron transfer , semiconductor , electron , materials science , excited state , particle (ecology) , electron transport chain , chemical physics , atomic physics , nanotechnology , optoelectronics , photochemistry , physics , chemistry , quantum mechanics , biochemistry , oceanography , geology
Abstract Simultaneous bidirectional forward and backward electron transfers take place on a light‐exited semiconductor particle, even at the same geometric site. The potentials of the electron pathways are different, giving rise to two independent molecular conversion reactions. This type of multi‐electron transfer reactions is overviewed and the stepwise unidirectional multi‐electron transfer on the excited semiconductor particle is also described.