RECENT ADVANCES IN STUDYING ENERGY-TRANSFER KINETICS BY USING TBP AS A CHEMICAL PROBE

The characteristic properties of TBP and the advantage of using TBP as an energy donor or an acceptor have been described. TBP can be used as a probe for detecting the excited states of alkanes, and more reliable G values of alkanes have been obtained. The rate constants of the energy transfer for TBP-alkanes binary systems have been determined. The energy transfer process is controlled by diffusive motion of the reactive species. TBP also can be used as a probe for detecting the geminate ion pairs of alkanes.Chemistry, PhysicalNuclear Science & TechnologyPhysics, Atomic, Molecular & ChemicalSCI(E)EI3ARTICLE6603-6103