charge transfer

American  

[chahrj trans-fer] / ˈtʃɑrdʒ ˌtræns fər /

noun

plural

charge transfers

1. Physical Chemistry. the fractional transfer of an electric charge, such as between molecules, without the transfer of electrons.

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Other Word Forms

• charge-transfer adjective

Example Sentences

Until now, scientists generally believed that ultrafast charge transfer required large energy differences between materials and strong electronic coupling.

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2026

They placed a polymer donor next to a non fullerene acceptor with almost no energy difference and only weak interaction -- conditions that should have significantly slowed charge transfer.

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2026

"We are contacting all customers whose flights are cancelled with their options, which include a free of charge transfer, receiving a voucher or a refund," an EasyJet statement said.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2021

Impedance spectroscopy is an important tool for investigating electron transport and recombination in mesoscopic titanium-dioxide films, as well as interfacial charge transfer at the counter electrode and diffusion in the electrolyte.

From Nature • Aug. 15, 2012

That ocean blue is caused by a little thing called intervalence charge transfer.

From Scientific American • Apr. 14, 2012