Solvation Free Energy Reaction Curves for Electron Transfer in Aqueous Solution:  Theory and Simulation

1997 ◽  
Vol 101 (20) ◽  
pp. 4127-4135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert B. Yelle ◽  
Toshiko Ichiye
1959 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 138-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith J. Laidler

A theoretical treatment has been developed for the rates of electron-transfer reactions in aqueous solution, with particular reference to the ferric–ferrous system. The reactions are considered to be diffusion-controlled processes, the approach of the ions being hindered by the electrostatic repulsion between them. Calculations have been made of the free energy of the diffusion process and for the repulsion, account being taken of the variation in dielectric constant with the electric field. The form of the potential-energy barrier between the ions is calculated for various separations, and the transmission coefficient calculated using the quantum-mechanical expression corresponding to a rectangular barrier. The total free energy of activation for the reaction, which is the sum of the contributions due to diffusion, repulsion, and tunnelling, is found to pass through a minimum at a separation of about 4 Å. The calculated free energy of activation for the reaction is 15.4 kcal, in good agreement with the experimental value of 16.8 kcal. The energy and entropy of activation for the reaction are also briefly discussed.


1983 ◽  
Vol 48 (10) ◽  
pp. 2888-2892 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vilém Kodýtek

A special free energy function is defined for a solution in the osmotic equilibrium with pure solvent. The partition function of the solution is derived at the McMillan-Mayer level and it is related to this special function in the same manner as the common partition function of the system to its Helmholtz free energy.


1985 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 791-798 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vilém Kodýtek

The McMillan-Mayer (MM) free energy per unit volume of solution AMM, is employed as a generating function of the MM system of thermodynamic quantities for solutions in the state of osmotic equilibrium with pure solvent. This system can be defined by replacing the quantities G, T, P, and m in the definition of the Lewis-Randall (LR) system by AMM, T, P0, and c (P0 being the pure solvent pressure). Following this way the LR to MM conversion relations for the first derivatives of the free energy are obtained in a simple form. New relations are derived for its second derivatives.


2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (11) ◽  
pp. 787-792
Author(s):  
Alexei Nikitin ◽  
Vladislava Milchevskaya ◽  
Alexander Lyubartsev

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