Tutorial on rate constants and reorganization energies

These lecture notes, presented as a tutorial at the Euroconference on Moder n Trends in Electrochemistry of Molecular Interfaces, consist of the follow ing sections: (i) elementary transition state theory of reaction rates; (ii ) elementary ion solvation theory; (iii) elementary solvent reorganization theory; (iv) generalizations; (v) extension to the metal/liquid interface; (vi) extension to the liquid I liquid interface, and (vii) examples of refe rences (C) 2000 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.