Electron Transfer in Chemistry and Biology

Electron Transfer in Chemistry and Biology An Introduction to the Theory Alexander M. Kuznetsov Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia Jens Ulstrup Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark Electron transfer is perhaps the single most important physical event in chemical, electrochemical, photochemical, biochemical, and biophysical processes. The focus and ubiquity of electron transfer is intriguing and exciting but a coherent and comprehensive approach to this topic is at the same time a challenge. Electron Transfer in Chemistry and Biology provides a thorough and didactic approach to the theoretical basis of electron transfer phenomena. Not only does it offer a full introduction to this area and a discussion of its historical development, it also gives detailed explanations of difficult issues, for example, long-range electron transfers, stochastic and dynamic processes, and biological features. A wide variety of readers will find this volume of great interest, ranging from final year undergraduate students, postgraduate students and university lecturers, to research staff in numerous fields including medical companies, electronics industry, catalysis research and development, chemical industry and some hospitals.Das Buch beleuchtet die grundlegenden Prinzipien des Elektronentransfers und die spezifischen Auswirkungen des Ladungstransfers; daneben wird die historische Entwicklung dieses Gebietes ausführlich beschrieben. Theoretische Konzepte wie die Born-Oppenheimer-Näherung, der Tunneleffekt und die Dielektrizitätstheorie stehen im Mittelpunkt des ersten Teils; der zweite Teil illustriert die Theorie anhand zahlreicher Beispiele. (11/98) Some Theoretical Prerequisites.

The Tunnel Effect in Physical, Chemical and Biological Processes.

Elements of Dielectric Theory.

Charge Transfer in Solids.

The Simplest Chemical Process: Electron Transfer.

Some Selected Experimental Data for Simple Electron Transfer Reactions.

Towards More Precise Electron Transfer Theory.

Optical Charge Transfer in Allowed and Forbidden Transitions.

Elements of Proton and Other Light-Atom Transfer Theory.

The Electrochemical Process.

Elements of Long-Range and Multi-Level Electron Transfer.

Stochastic Views in Chemical Rate Theory.

Elements of Charge Transfer in Biological Systems.

Perspectives and Outlook.

Appendices.

Index. "It provides a thorough coverage of the subject including its more complex aspects..." (Aslib Book Guide, Vol. 64, No. 2, February 1999)

Alexander M. Kuznetsov and Jens Ulstrup are the authors of Electron Transfer in Chemistry and Biology: An Introduction to the Theory, published by Wiley. Electron Transfer in Chemistry and Biology An Introduction to the Theory Alexander M. Kuznetsov Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia Jens Ulstrup Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark Electron transfer is perhaps the single most important physical event in chemical, electrochemical, photochemical, biochemical, and biophysical processes. The focus and ubiquity of electron transfer is intriguing and exciting but a coherent and comprehensive approach to this topic is at the same time a challenge. Electron Transfer in Chemistry and Biology provides a thorough and didactic approach to the theoretical basis of electron transfer phenomena. Not only does it offer a full introduction to this area and a discussion of its historical development, it also gives detailed explanations of difficult issues, for example, long-range electron transfers, stochastic and dynamic processes, and biological features. A wide variety of readers will find this volume of great interest, ranging from final year undergraduate students, postgraduate students and university lecturers, to research staff in numerous fields including medical companies, electronics industry, catalysis research and development, chemical industry and some hospitals.