Temperature dependence and diffusion control of the rate constant for energy transfer from decalin to benzene
Abstract
The transfer of energy from decalin to solute benzene has been studied in the temperature range –20 to +57 °C. The quenching of decalin fluorescence by benzene has been monitored by performing both intensity and lifetime measurements. The temperature dependence of the quenching process is found to be consistent with a diffusion-controlled mechanism.