Journal of Physical Chemistry A, Vol.105, No.30, 7236-7240, 2001
Pulse radiolysis studies of solvated electrons in supercritical ethane with methanol as cosolvent
Pulse radiolysis has been used to study the solvated electron in supercritical ethane with methanol as a cosolvent. These measurements give information about the liquid structure of the cosolvent in these systems. The results show that at temperatures below 110 degreesC, there are high local concentrations of alcohol molecules (clusters), which are capable of solvating an electron. The agglomeration number of methanol clusters depends on mole fraction of alcohol at a fixed temperature. Addition of salts increases the size of methanol clusters.