Fresh look at electron-transfer mechanisms via the donor/acceptor bindings in the critical encounter complex

SV Rosokha, JK Kochi - Accounts of chemical research, 2008‏ - ACS Publications
Seminal insights provided by the iconic RS Mulliken and his “charge-transfer” theory, H.
Taube and his “outer/inner-sphere” mechanisms, RA Marcus and his “two-state non …

Kinetics of electron-transfer reactions at nanoelectrodes

P Sun, MV Mirkin - Analytical chemistry, 2006‏ - ACS Publications
The kinetics of several fast heterogeneous electron-transfer reactions were investigated by
steady-state voltammetry at nanoelectrodes and scanning electrochemical microscopy …

Resonating valence-bond ground state in a phenalenyl-based neutral radical conductor

SK Pal, ME Itkis, FS Tham, RW Reed, RT Oakley… - Science, 2005‏ - science.org
An organic material composed of neutral free radicals based on the spirobiphenalenyl
system exhibits a room temperature conductivity of 0.3 siemens per centimeter and a high …

Intermolecular π-to-π bonding between stacked aromatic dyads. Experimental and theoretical binding energies and near-IR optical transitions for phenalenyl radical …

D Small, V Zaitsev, Y Jung, SV Rosokha… - Journal of the …, 2004‏ - ACS Publications
The high symmetry and stability of phenalenyl systems, both as the planar π-radical (P•) and
as the π-cation (P+), are desirable characteristics of prototypical aromatic donor/acceptor …

Stable (long-bonded) dimers via the quantitative self-association of different cationic, anionic, and uncharged π-radicals: Structures, energetics, and optical transitions

JM Lü, SV Rosokha, JK Kochi - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2003‏ - ACS Publications
Unusual dimers with wide interplanar separations, that is, very long bonds with d D≈ 3.05 Å,
are common to the spontaneous self-association of various organic π-radicals in solution …

Electron delocalization in a rigid cofacial naphthalene‐1, 8: 4, 5‐bis (dicarboximide) dimer

Y Wu, M Frasconi, DM Gardner… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2014‏ - Wiley Online Library
Investigating through‐space electronic communication between discrete cofacially oriented
aromatic π‐systems is fundamental to understanding assemblies as diverse as double …

Donor− acceptor (electronic) coupling in the precursor complex to organic electron transfer: intermolecular and intramolecular self-exchange between phenothiazine …

D Sun, SV Rosokha, JK Kochi - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2004‏ - ACS Publications
Intermolecular electron transfer (ET) between the free phenothiazine donor (PH) and its
cation radical (PH•+) proceeds via the [1: 1] precursor complex (PH) 2•+ which is transiently …

Molecular and electronic structures of the long-bonded π-dimers of tetrathiafulvalene cation-radical in intermolecular electron transfer and in (solid-state) conductivity

SV Rosokha, JK Kochi - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2007‏ - ACS Publications
Tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) as the prototypical electron donor for solid-state (electronics)
applications is converted to the unusual cation-radical salt, TTF+• CB-(where CB-is the non …

Scanning electrochemical microscopy with gold nanotips: the effect of electrode material on electron transfer rates

J Velmurugan, P Sun, MV Mirkin - The Journal of Physical …, 2009‏ - ACS Publications
The disk-type, polished Au nanoelectrodes were prepared, characterized, and used as tips
in the scanning electrochemical microscope (SECM). Kinetic parameters were measured for …

Electron hop** in π-stacked covalent and self-assembled perylene diimides observed by ENDOR spectroscopy

MJ Tauber, RF Kelley, JM Giaimo… - Journal of the …, 2006‏ - ACS Publications
We have carried out room-temperature, solution-phase electron paramagnetic resonance
and electron− nuclear double resonance studies on a series of radical anions based upon …