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Formation of a large polaron. Upon charge injection, a hole is initially localized on a single base (red). Reorientation of the environment, including neighboring bases and the hydration layer, lowers the energy of the hole. Delocalization occurs to the extent that the coupling between the bases balances the unfavorable decrease in the reorganization energy.
