Abstract
In liquids and electrolyte solutions, elementary radical reactions may be investigated on the time scale of molecular motions by femtosecond visible-IR absorption spectroscopy. Some studies devoted to the microscopic understanding of sub-picosecond prehydration electron transfer between an aqueous halide ion (Cl-) and ionic acceptors (Cd++, H+) are presented. Within an electron hydration regime, the one-electron reduction of a metallic ion or a hydrated proton (hydronium or dihydronium ion) is totally achieved in less than 2 × 10-12 s at 294 K. The consequences of an early partition between reactive and nonreactive IR electronic pathways on the electron hydration process are discussed.
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