Abstract
We present a theoretical treatment that accounts for the internal-energy dependence of the rate of geometrical isomerization of Ar7-like clusters in the so-called liquid-like phase (high-energy region). Since many trajectories representing this reaction pass through a broad range of basin boundaries other than the transition state and since there are many channels involved, the reaction rate is not determined by a few local characteristics of the potential surfaces such as the transition state or the reaction coordinates. We therefore propose a reaction rate model which is based on the isotropic inflation of the density of states at the global basin boundaries.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 633-638 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Chemical Physics Letters |
Volume | 313 |
Issue number | 3-4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1999 Nov 12 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry