The t(-0.6) kinetic law for geminate ion kinetics and its applications to non-polar solvents

The t(0.6) rate law by van den Ende et al. (Radiat. Phys. Chem. 22, 55 1984 ) is one of several methods to describe the kinetics of geminate ion recomb ination. Due to its simplicity it is a very powerful tool to study geminate ion mechanisms. Complications occur if geminate ions react or fragment. Th e corresponding theory is given to include one additional ionic reaction an d two parallel or two consecutive ionic reactions. The theory is applied to pulse radiolysis results in methylcyclohexane to illustrate the power of t he method.