TY - BOOK AU - Di Giacomo,Francesco TI - Introduction to Marcus theory of electron transfer reactions SN - 9789811208478 U1 - 543..087 21 PY - 2020/// CY - Rome PB - World Scientific KW - Electron Transfer Reactions KW - Electrochemical Electron Transfer KW - Electron Transfer KW - Marcus Theory N1 - Contents: Introduction Foundations of the Theory, Its First Formulation Extensions, Electron Transfer at Electrodes, Applications Theory of Electrochemical Electron Transfer Statistical Mechanical Theory of Electron Transfer, Equivalent Equilibrium Distribution, Reaction Coordinate for ET, Inverted Free Energy Effect, Interactions in Polar Media Unified General Theory of Electron Transfer Reactions Theory of Electron Transfer Reactions of Solvated Electrons and of Chemiluminescent Electron Transfer Reactions Rate Constants, Barriers, and Brønsted Slopes, Electron Transfer at Electrodes and in Solution: Theory versus Experiment–Electrode Reactions of Organic Compounds Activated-Complex Theory, Application to Electron Transfer Reactions. Marcus' Notes on Electron Transfer, on Proton Transfer and on Electrode Kinetics Unusual Activation Parameters, Electron and Nuclear Tunneling, Mechanisms of Charge Separation, Spin Exchange and Electron Transfer in Photosynthesis; Electron Transfer versus Proton Transfer at Electrodes and in Solution, Hydrogen Evolution, Quantum Effects, Classical and Semiclassical Calculations of Electron Transfer Rates Mixed Reaction-Diffusion Rates, Quantum Effects in the Inverted Region, Frequency Factor in Electron Transfer: ItsRole in the Highly ExothermicRegime, Highly Exothermic Electron Transfer, Electron and Proton Transfer, Nonadiabatic Processes, Quantum-like and Classical-like Coordinates, Applications to Nonadiabatic Electron Transfers Entropic, Electrolyte, and Orientation Effects in Electron Transfer, Electron Transfer in Chemistry and Biology, Application of Electron Transfer to Systems of Biological Interest, Barriers for Thermal and Optical Electron Transfer in Solution, Semiclassical Model for Orientation Effects in Electron Transfer, Orientation Effects on Electron Transfer between Porphyrins Dynamical Effects in Electron Transfer Reactions, Dielectric Relaxation and Intramolecular Electron Transfer, Solvent Dynamics, and Vibrational Effects in Electron Transfer N2 - This book, with a foreword from Nobel Laureate Rudolph A Marcus, aims at introducing the reader to the Marcus theory of electron transfer reactions from a reading of excerpts of Marcus' papers. Notes from the author may be of help to the student or the beginner. Marcus' notes at the end of each paper, with his comments and remarks, are an invaluable supplement to his articles for students and scholars in the field of electron transfer reactions UR - https://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/11503#t=aboutBook ER -