Denis Dobrovolskii, M. Mostafavi, Sergey A. Denisov
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Abstract
In this study, the dynamics of the solvation of (Li+-electron) pairs were investigated in LiCl water solutions at concentrations from 2 to 14.6 M. The dynamics of contact pair solvation were observed for the first time experimentally using picosecond electron radiolysis. We observe a clear concentration-dependent increase in electron solvation time, from 10.6 ps at LiCl 3.5 M to 17.3 ps at 14.6 M. We discuss a descriptive mechanism of such a solvation in the presence of metal cations.
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