Charge-Transfer Complexes Studied by Dynamic Force Spectroscopy

Abstract

In this paper, the strength and kinetics of two charge-transfer complexes, naphthol-methylviologen and pyrene-methylviologen, are studied using dynamic force spectroscopy. The dissociation rates indicate an enhanced stability of the pyrene-methylviologen complex, which agrees with its higher thermodynamic stability compared to naphthol-methylviologen complex.

Keywords

• charge-transfer complex
• dynamic force spectroscopy
• methyl viologen
• naphthol
• pyrene
• kinetics