First direct look at how light excites electrons to kick off a chemical reaction
Friday, May 1, 2020 - 13:00
in Physics & Chemistry
The first step in many light-driven chemical reactions, like the ones that power photosynthesis and human vision, is a shift in the arrangement of a molecule's electrons as they absorb the light's energy. This subtle rearrangement paves the way for everything that follows and determines how the reaction proceeds.