Electron transfer and aqua cation-cation complex formation in the excited state of the uranyl ion

Excited-state mechanistic aspects of electron transfer between two aqua-cationic species are investigated and discussed in the case of excites UO2+2sub(()sub(a)sub(q)sub()) as acceptor and Ag+sub(()sub(a)sub(q)sub()) as donor. It is shown that excited-state electron transfer leads to an inner-sphere non-radiative complex of appreciable binding energy. (orig.)