Elephants in the Room, Part 2: Gymnastics for Elementary Particles

Chemical Education

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  • Alan F. Williams Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Geneva, 30 quai Ernest Ansermet, CH1211 Geneva 4

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2533/chimia.2021.213

Keywords:

Electron transfer, Hydrogen bonding, Proton coupled electron transfer, Proton transfer

Abstract

The transfer of electrons and protons is compared. Electron transfer over long distances is possible through a series of relays. The range of proton transfer is an order of magnitude less than for electrons but it may be directed along hydrogen bonds.
CHIMIA Vol. 75 No. 3(2021): H₂ Production and CO₂ Conversion: Insights and Progress

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2021-03-31

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Vol. 75 No. 3 (2021): H₂ Production and CO₂ Conversion: Insights and Progress

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A. F. Williams, Chimia 2021, 75, 213, DOI: 10.2533/chimia.2021.213.