'Quenching of Excited States of Metal Complexes

UO₂²⁺

excited state quenched by Benzene

Sergeeva, G.I.; Chibisov, A.K.; Levshin, L.V.; Karyakin, A.V.
J. Photochem. 5(3/4): 253-64 (1976)

UO₂²⁺ quenched by Benzene
Solvent : H₂O, 1 mol/L H₃PO₄

k_q = 1.6 x 10⁹(L mol^–1 s^–1)

Experimental methods: conventional flash, absorption, single shot signal
Lifetime in the absence of quencher, air saturated = 170 micro sec.