General theory of electron transfer reactions

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This paper reports the examination of the correspondence between the general theory of electron transferreactions based on the use of Yamamoto's rate theory and the general transition state theory developed by Marcus. In all limits, adiabatic to nonadiabatic, this theory yields rate constant expressions identical to those obtained by Marcus. The theory presented in this paper develops from the nonequilibrium statistical mechanical view of chemical reactions with the use of Marcus's general averaging techniques. These techniques apply to the reaction hyperspace, and their use yields rate constant expressions which depend on the nuclear exchange matrix elements. These matrix elements are generally assumed responsible for inducing the electron transfer from a donor to an acceptor species.

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