relation: https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/636/ title: Suppression of inhibition of substrate photodegradation by scavengers of hydroxyl radicals: The solvent-cage effect of bromide on nitrate photolysis creator: Das, R. creator: Dutta, B.K. creator: Maurino, V. creator: Vione, D. creator: Minero, C. description: In this paper we show that bromide scavenges the �OH radicals formed upon photolysis of nitrate, before they leave the solvent cage. Bromide can thus inhibit the in-cage recombination between �OH and �NO2. The consequence is an increased generation of �NO2 and nitrite and of Br2 -� + �OH, compared to �OH alone in the absence of bromide. We show that this effect compensates for the lower reactivity of Br2 -� compared to �OH toward certain organic substrates, e.g. phenol and tryptophan. Our findings could lead to a deep revision of the present views of the role of bromide in saltwater photochemistry. © 2008 Springer-Verlag. date: 2009 type: Article type: PeerReviewed identifier: Das, R. and Dutta, B.K. and Maurino, V. and Vione, D. and Minero, C. (2009) Suppression of inhibition of substrate photodegradation by scavengers of hydroxyl radicals: The solvent-cage effect of bromide on nitrate photolysis. Environmental Chemistry Letters, 7 (4). pp. 337-342. ISSN 16103653 relation: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-71249134884&doi=10.1007%2fs10311-008-0176-8&partnerID=40&md5=ea70ba60146e354438deaa3fd5520799 relation: 10.1007/s10311-008-0176-8 identifier: 10.1007/s10311-008-0176-8