Long range electron transfer across $π$-conjugated systems: role of electron correlations

dc.creatorLakshmi, S.
dc.creatorDatta, Ayan
dc.creatorPati, Swapan K.
dc.date2005-07-02
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T03:05:53Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T03:05:53Z
dc.descriptionWe consider a prototype polyene chain: donor-$π$(bridge)-acceptor. The distance between the donor and the acceptor is varied by increasing the number of bridged atoms and rate of electron transfer, k$_{et}$ is studied for a series of different donors, D=NH$_2$, SH, OH, and a fixed acceptor, A=NO$_2$. We observe a large k$_{et}$ even at a very large D-A separation of $\sim$ 45 $Å$, unexpected from the well-known and standard theories like the Forster theory. Such a long range electron transfer is due to the strong electron-electron interactions in the bridged orbitals that result in deconfinment of electrons in donor orbitals. Calculations at various levels: semi-empirical and many-body exact, have been performed to accurately account for such correlations.
dc.descriptionAccepted in Phys. Rev. B
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0507046
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0507046
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/26611
dc.subjectMesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
dc.subjectSoft Condensed Matter
dc.titleLong range electron transfer across $π$-conjugated systems: role of electron correlations
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