Joubert-Doriol L, Izmaylov AF. Molecular “topological insulators”: a case study of electron transfer in the bis(methylene) adamantyl carbocation.
Chem Commun (Camb) 2017;
53:7365-7368. [DOI:
10.1039/c7cc02275a]
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Abstract
A topological or geometric phase blockade can be introduced in molecular electron transfer processes if a conical intersection occurs between two charge configurations.
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