Abstract
This paper provides a retrospective overview of the title paper written by Marcus around the middle of the twentieth century. A description of the history that led to this work, the basic features of the theory of electron-transfer reactions in solution developed in it, and a comment on its huge influence on succeeding developments are presented.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 231-233 |
Journal | Theoretical Chemistry Accounts |
Volume | 103 |
Issue number | 3-4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2000 |
Keywords
- Electron-transfer reactions
- Free-energy barriers
- Inverted region
- Marcus theory
- Solvent fluctuations