Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.124, No.18, 5154-5164, 2002
Use of the pseudophase model in the interpretation of reactivity under restricted geometry conditions. An application to the study of the [Ru(NH3)(5)pz](2+)+S2O82 electron-transfer reaction in different microheterogeneous systems
The title reaction has been studied under restricted geometry conditions, comprising aqueous solutions of a polymer (DNA), cyclodextrins, and dendrimers as well as (CTA)CI micellar solutions and sodium bis(2-ethylhexyl)sulfosuccinate (AOT)/water/oil microemulsions. The results are interpreted by taking as a general basis the pseudophase model. modified in some cases in order to take into account the specificity of the reaction medium. These modifications describe the anti-cooperative character of the binding of the substrates to the surfaces and the changes of the electric potential at the surfaces, The conclusion is that the pseudophase model is a powerful tool for the interpretation of kinetic data in the reaction media considered in this work, provided that the specificity of these media were incorporated into the model.