Abstract: The Smoluchowski–Collins–Kimball theory of irreversible diffusion-influenced reactions with one of the reactants in excess is generalized to the case of stochastic gating when one of the reactants can be in one of M states. Distinct states are characterized by various efficiencies of the reaction of contacting partners. General expressions are derived for the rate constant and for the survival probability of the reactant which is in deficiency. We present these quantities in terms of the solution of the isolated pair problem. The difference...
(read more)
Topics: 
Statistical physics
Thermodynamics