Decay constant for singlet oxygen in the solvent:

Acetonitrile/Water (50:50)


Martinez, G.; Bertolotti, S.G.; Zimerman, O.E.; Martire, D.O.; Braslavsky, S.E.; Garcia, N.A.
J. Photochem. Photobiol., B 17(3): 247-55 (1993)

Lifetime is 1.5 x 10–5 s
Decay rate is 6.7 x 104 s–1

Experimental method: pulsed laser photolysis, luminescence decay
Sensitizer is 9-Anthracenemethanol.


Miskoski, S.; Garcia, N.A.
Photochem. Photobiol. 57(3): 447-52 (1993)

Lifetime is 2.2 x 10–5 s
Decay rate is 4.5 x 104 s–1

Experimental method: pulsed laser photolysis, luminescence decay
Sensitizer is RB.


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