Solvation dynamics: new insights into chemical reaction and relaxation processes
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This paper examines the role of dynamic solvation in several chemical processes. The following three phenomena are discussed in detail: rotational diffusion of dipolar molecules in alcohol solvents, the solvation of photogenerated electrons in water and reaction rate constants of intramolecular charge transfer processes in polar solvents. In each case, information on the role of solvent motion in determining the dynamics of the reaction or relaxation process can be assessed by comparison with theoretical models and using information on solvent fluctuation times obtained from time resolved Stokes shift measurements.
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