A Novel Effect of a Polyelectrolyte on a Photochemically Induced Electron Transfer Process Involving a Zwitterion

Richard E. Sassoon*, Joseph Rabani

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Abstract

A photoelectron transfer system containing the photosensitizer tris (2,2′‐bipyridyne) ruthenium II chloride, and the quencher N, Nî, di(4‐sulfonato toluyl) 4,4′‐bipyridine is described. Following a laser pulse the exited state of the photosensitizer is quenched by BSV giving a net yield of electron transfer of about 0.1. Addition of the polyelectrolyte polyvinyl sulfate (PVS) markedly enhances the rate of quenching. The decay of the electron transfer products Ru(bpy)3+3 and BSV+ is considerably retarded in the same system upon addition of PVS.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)138-141
Number of pages4
JournalIsrael Journal of Chemistry
Volume22
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1982

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