Gibbs energy dissipated when a system that has undergone '
vertical'
electron transfer
(i.e.,
electron transfer obeying the
Franck–Condon principle) relaxes to the
equilibrium state for its new charge distribution. Commonly the total reorganization
energy
(
)
is written as the sum of an inner contribution
(
)
and an outer contribution
(
)
attributed to nuclear reorganizations
of the redox partners and their environment (solvent), respectively.
Note:
Approximations have been proposed to calculate the value of
taking into account the '
relative permittivity' of the solvent.
Source:
PAC, 2007, 79, 293
(Glossary of terms used in photochemistry, 3rd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2006))
on page 414
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