Chemical Mechanisms of Chemi- and Bioluminescence. Reactions of High Energy Content Organic Compounds.
Abstract
The chemistry of high energy content molecules was investigated. In particular, the mechanisms by which these compounds rearrange to generate electronically excited states was probed. A new mechanism for chemiexcitation involving chemically initiated electron transfer was discovered. It was shown that this mechanism is applicable to many chemi- and bioluminescent processes. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 17, 1978
- Accession Number
- ADA056590
Entities
People
- Brian Dixon
- Gary Schuster
- Ja-young Koo
- Joseph P. Smith
- Steven P. Schmidt
Organizations
- University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign