NDRL Radiation Chemistry Data Center Recent Papers in Radiation and Photochemistry 10/09/03 #03_15

Kinetics	Optical Spectra	Thermodynamics
ESR Studies	Excited States	Photochemistry
Radiation Chemistry	Related Experimental Studies	Multiphase Systems
Polymers	Biological & Medical Aspects	Solar Energy
Industrial & Environmental Applications	Theoretical Studies	Reviews

Kinetics

Effects of axial ligands on the photophysical properties of silicon octaphenoxyphthalocyanine.
Maree, M.D., Nyokong, T., Suhling, K., Phillps, D., J. Porphyrins Phthalocyanines 6(6): 373-6 (2002).

Perhalogenated porphyrins as a sink of excitation energy in porphyrin heterodimers.
Venanzi, M., Tagliatesta, P., Pastorini, A., Mari, P., Elisei, F., Latterini, L., Kadish, K.M., J. Porphyrins Phthalocyanines 6(9-10): 643-52 (2002).

Vibrational and orientational relaxation in liquid bromoform: temperature dependence.
Seifert, G., Kadarisman, N., Chem. Phys. 288(2-3): 113-21 (2003).

The effect of spin coupling on the spin dynamics of geminate radical pairs.
Kubarev, S.I., Kubareva, I.S., Ponomarev, O.A., Shapkarin, I.P., Dokl. Phys. Chem. 388(1-3): 53-6 (2003).

Evidence for a lack of reactivity of carotenoid addition radicals towards oxygen: A laser flash photolysis study of the reactions of carotenoids with acylperoxyl radicals in polar and non-polar solvents.
El-Agamey, A., McGarvey, D.J., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 125(11): 3330-40 (2003).

Kinetics of oxidative degradation of DL-methionine by cerium(IV) in aqueous perchloric acid media.
Bilehal, D.C., Kulkarni, R.M., Nandibewoor, S.T., J. Indian Chem. Soc. 80(2): 91-4 (2003).

Intramolecular and intermolecular kinetic isotope effects (KIE) in the nitrosoarene ene reaction: Experimental evidence for reversible intermediate formation.
Adam, W., Krebs, O., Orfanopoulos, M., Stratakis, M., Vougioukalakis, G.C., J. Org. Chem. 68(6): 2420-5 (2003).

Kinetic parameters for direct atomic substitution reactions.
Denisov, E.T., Azatyan, V.V., Kinet. Catal. (Transl. of Kinet. Katal.) 44(1): 1-4 (2003).

Organic rigid-rod linkers for coupling chromophores to metal oxide nanoparticles.
Hoertz, P.G., Carlisle, R.A., Meyer, G.J., Wang, D., Piotrowiak, P., Galoppini, E., Nano Lett. 3(3): 325-30 (2003).

Efficient production of enol ether radical cations by heterolytic cleavage of [beta]-mesylate radicals.
Taxil, E., Bagnol, L., Horner, J.H., Newcomb, M., Org. Lett. 5(6): 827-30 (2003).

Singlet-energy transfer in quadruple hydrogen-bonded oligo(p-phenylenevinylene)perylene-diimide dyads.
Neuteboom, E.E., Beckers, E.H.A., Meskers, S.C.J., Meijer, E.W., Janssen, R.A.J., Org. Biomol. Chem. 1(1): 198-203 (2003).

The reactions of cytidine and 2'-deoxycytidine with SO₄^•- revisited. Pulse radiolysis and product studies.
Aravindakumar, C.T., Schuchmann, M.N., Rao, B.S.M., von Sonntag, J., von Sonntag, C., Org. Biomol. Chem. 1(2): 401-8 (2003).

Intramolecular charge transfer with N-benzoylaminonaphthalenes. 1-Aminonaphthalene versus 2-aminonaphthalene as electron donors.
Zhang, X., Liu, C.H., Liu, L.H., Wu, F.Y., Guo, L., Sun, X.Y., Wang, C.J., Jiang, Y.B., Org. Biomol. Chem. 1(4): 728-32 (2003).

Pulse radiolysis of pyrene in aprotic polar organic solvents: simultaneous formation of pyrene radical cations and radical anions.
Getoff, N., Solar, S., Richter, U.B., Haenel, M.W., Radiat. Phys. Chem. 66(3): 207-14 (2003).

Redox reactions of Cu(II)-amine complexes in aqueous solutions.
Kumbhar, A.G., Kishore, K., Radiat. Phys. Chem. 66(4): 275-80 (2003).

Anion radical formation in the reaction of chloranilic acid with N-methylpiperidine in acetonitrile.
Dworniczak, M., React. Kinet. Catal. Lett. 78(1): 65-72 (2003).

Optical Spectra

Radiation hardness of Ce³⁺-doped heavy germanate glasses.
Wang, S., Chen, G.R., Baccaro, S., Cecilia, A., Du, Y.J., Nie, J.X., Zhang, Y.H., Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. B 201(3): 475-9 (2003).

The synthesis, spectral studies and electrochemistry of 1,10-(phenanthroline)-bis-{1-alkyl-2-(arylazo)imidazole}ruthenium(II) perchlorate. Single crystal X-ray structure of [Ru(phen)(HaaiMe)₂](ClO₄)₂ [phen=1,10-phenanthroline, HaaiMe=1-methyl-2-(phenylazo)imidazole].
Byabartta, P., Jasimuddin, S.K., Mostafa, G., Lu, T.H., Sinha, C., Polyhedron 22(6): 849-59 (2003).

Thermodynamics

A tetraphenylmethane based dendritic tolan-anthracene dyad: synthesis and energy transfer properties.
Sengupta, S., Purkayastha, P., Org. Biomol. Chem. 1(2): 436-40 (2003).

Synthesis and photoluminescence study of anthracene based dendrimer and dendron.
Takahashi, M., Odagi, T., Tomita, H., Oshikawa, T., Yamashita, M., Tetrahedron Lett. 44(12): 2455-8 (2003).

ESR Studies

Electron paramagnetic resonance of gamma irradiation damage centres in acetyl and carbamyl-[beta]-methyl choline chloride.
Osmanoglu, S., Baskan, M.H., J. Chem. Res., Synop. (1): 26-7 (2003).

Intramolecular motion in the triptycenegermanyl radical: single crystal EPR study at variable temperature and DFT calculations.
Brynda, M., Dutan, C., Berclaz, T., Geoffroy, M., Bernardinelli, G., J. Phys. Chem. Solids 64(6): 939-46 (2003).

Tooth enamel dosimetric response to 2.8 MeV neutrons.
Fattibene, P., Angelone, M., Pillon, M., De Coste, V., Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. B 201(3): 480-90 (2003).

Alkenylthioimidoyl radicals: Competition between [beta]-scission and cyclization to dihydrothiophen-2-ylidene-amines.
Minozzi, M., Nanni, D., Walton, J.C., Org. Lett. 5(6): 901-4 (2003).

Radicals derived from uric acid and its methyl derivatives in aqueous solution: an EPR spectroscopy and theoretical study.
Telo, J.P., Org. Biomol. Chem. 1(3): 588-92 (2003).

Preparation and use as spin trapping agents of new ester-nitrones.
Allouch, A., Roubaud, V., Lauricella, R., Bouteiller, J.C., Tuccio, A., Org. Biomol. Chem. 1(3): 593-8 (2003).

The effect of [gamma]-irradiation on the structure and subsequent thermal decomposition of brucite.
Shpak, A.P., Kalinichenko, E.A., Lytovchenko, A.S., Kahnichenko, I.A., Legkova, G.V., Bagmut, N.N., Phys. Chem. Miner. 30(1): 59-68 (2003).

Excited States

Photon energy upconversion in porphyrins: one-photon hot-band absorption versus two-photon absorption.
Drobizhev, M., Karotki, A., Kruk, M., Krivokapic, A., Anderson, H.L., Rebane, A., Chem. Phys. Lett. 370(5-6): 690-9 (2003).

Robustness of coherent control with light induced potentials.
Garraway, B.M., Suominen, K.A., Fortschr. Phys. 51(2-3): 128-34 (2003).

Effect of the media on the quantum yield of singlet oxygen (O₂(¹[Delta]_g)) production by 9H-fluoren-9-one: Solvents and solvent mixtures.
Martinez, C.G., Neumer, A., Marti, C., Nonell, S., Braun, A.M., Oliveros, E., Helv. Chim. Acta 86(2): 384-97 (2003).

Fluorescent quenching of the 2-naphthoxide anion by aliphatic and aromatic halides. Mechanism and consequences of electron transfer reactions.
Arguello, J.E., Penenory, A.B., J. Org. Chem. 68(6): 2362-8 (2003).

Spin-selectivity in photochemistry: A tool for organic synthesis.
Griesbeck, A.G., Synlett (4): 451-72 (2003).

Photochemistry

Crystal structure of methyl endo-8-cyano-exo-8-methyl-3-oxo-2-oxabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-5-ene-6-carboxylate.
Shimo, T., Yasutake, M., Shinmyozu, T., Somekawa, K., Anal. Sci. 19(3): 471-2 (2003).

Monitoring initial structural changes in a crystal during photo-induced disappearance of its diffracting properties.
Turowska-Tyrk, I., Chem. Phys. 288(2-3): 241-7 (2003).

Photocycloisomerization of Boc-protected 5-alkenyl-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-2-ones.
Wrobel, M.N., Margaretha, P., Helv. Chim. Acta 86(2): 515-21 (2003).

Photochemistry of heterocyclic enaminones an alternative and efficient route to cryptolepine alkaloid framework.
Aragon, P.J., Chezal, J.M., Chavignon, O., Teulade, J.C., Blache, Y., Heterocycles 60(3): 551-61 (2003).

meta-substituent effects on the photocyclization of aryl-substituted N-acyl-[alpha]-dehydroalanine derivatives.
Maekawa, K., Kajiwara, H., Iseya, Y., Igarashi, T., Sakurai, T., Heterocycles 60(3): 637-54 (2003).

Photochemical protection of amines with Cbz and Fmoc groups.
Helgen, C., Bochet, C.G., J. Org. Chem. 68(6): 2483-6 (2003).

Kinetics of the reaction of C₂Cl₃ with Cl₂.
Kostina, S.A., Bryukov, M.G., Shestov, A.A., Knyazev, V.D., J. Phys. Chem. A 107(11): 1776-8 (2003).

Two-step ionization in non-equilibrium SF₆ discharges at high current density.
Bychkov, Y., Gortchakov, S., Lacour, B., Pasquiers, S., Puech, V., Yastremski, A., J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 36(4): 380-8 (2003).

Unusual formation of tetrahydropyridazine-3,4,5,6-tetracarboxylic and pyrroletetracarboxylic esters upon decomposition of methyl diazoacetate in the presence of pyridine.
Tomilov, Y.V., Platonov, D.N., Averkiev, B.B., Shulishov, E.V., Nefedov, O.M., Russ. Chem. Bull. 52(1): 187-91 (2003).

UV photolysis of a Re(I) macromolecule, [(4-vinylpyridine)₂(4-vinylpyridineRe(CO)₃(1,10-phenanthroline)⁺]₂₀₀: Addition of C-centered radicals to coordinated CO.
Wolcan, E., Ferraudi, G., Feliz, M.R., Gomez, R.V., Mikelsons, L., Supramol. Chem. 15(2): 143-8 (2003).

Photochemical release of amines by C,N-bond cleavage.
Schoenleber, R.O., Giese, B., Synlett (4): 501-4 (2003).

Norrish Type II photoreactivity of [beta]-anisylalkanophenones and solvent effects on stereoselective Yang cyclization.
Moorthy, J.N., Mal, P., Tetrahedron Lett. 44(12): 2493-6 (2003).

Radiation Chemistry

Structural processing of enstatite by ion bombardment.
Jager, C., Fabian, D., Schrempel, F., Dorschner, J., Henning, T., Wesch, W., Astron. Astrophys. 401(1): 57-65 (2003).

Radiation defect distribution in silicon irradiated with 600 keV electrons.
Hazdra, P., Dorschner, H., Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. B 201(3): 513-9 (2003).

Studies of the effects of ion irradiation on ferroelectric domains of triglycine sulfate single crystals on a nanometer scale.
Xie, Z., Luo, E.Z., Xu, J.B., An, J., Sundaravel, B., Wilson, I.H., Wang, Z.Y., Chen, X.L., Zhao, L.H., Phys. Lett. A 309(1-2): 121-5 (2003).

Experimental Studies

ERRATUM: Molecular design of strong single-wall carbon nanotube/polyelectrolyte multilayer composites (Vol 1, pg 190, 2002).
Mamedov, A.A., Kotov, N.A., Prato, M., Guldi, D.M., Wicksted, J.P., Hirsch, A., Nat. Mater. 1(4): 257 (2002).

Synergy in the autoxidation of S(IV) inhibited by phenolic compounds.
Pasiuk-Bronikowska, W., Bronikowski, T., Ulejczyk, M., J. Phys. Chem. A 107(11): 1742-8 (2003).

Non-steady-state kinetic study of the S_N2 reaction between p-nitrophenoxide ion and methyl iodide in aprotic solvents containing water. Evidence for a 2-step mechanism.
Lu, Y., Handoo, K.L., Parker, V.D., Org. Biomol. Chem. 1(1): 36-8 (2003).

Direct determination of single-to-double stranded DNA ratio in solution using steady-state fluorescence measurements.
Beach, L., Schweitzer, C., Scaiano, J.C., Org. Biomol. Chem. 1(3): 450-1 (2003).

Instrumentation of kinetic spectroscopy-18: A wideband dc-coupled amplifier.
Janata, E., Radiat. Phys. Chem. 66(3): 215-8 (2003).

Multiphase Systems

Molecular dynamics of isopropyl radicals grafted to the aerosil surface.
Pergushov, V.I., Dokl. Phys. Chem. 388(1-3): 71-5 (2003).

Direct spectroscopic evidence that the photochemical outcome of flutamide in a protein environment is tuned by modification of the molecular geometry: A comparison with the photobehavior in cyclodextrin and vesicles.
Sortino, S., Petralia, S., Condorelli, G., Marconi, G., Helv. Chim. Acta 86(2): 266-73 (2003).

Electron transfer kinetics across a dodecanethiol monolayer self assembled on gold.
Xing, Y.F., OShea, S.J., Li, S.F.Y., J. Electroanal. Chem. Interfacial Electrochem. 542: 7-11 (2003).

Electrical properties of ferroelectric SBT thin films prepared using photosensitive sol-gel solution.
Park, T.H., Yang, K.H., Kang, D.K., Lim, T.Y., Auh, K.H., Kim, B.H., J. Mater. Sci. 38(6): 1295-300 (2003).

Photocatalytic carbon dioxide photoreduction by Co(bpy)₃²⁺ sensitized by Ru(bpy)₃²⁺ fixed to cation exchange polymer.
Hirose, T., Maeno, Y., Himeda, Y., J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem. 193(1-2): 27-32 (2003).

Photocatalytic oxidation of cyanide: kinetic and mechanistic studies.
Chiang, K., Amal, R., Tran, T., J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem. 193(1-2): 285-97 (2003).

Photooxidation of cyclohexane and cyclohexene in BaY.
Li, G., Xu, M., Larsen, S.C., Grassian, V.H., J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem. 194(1-2): 169-80 (2003).

Heteropolytungstic acid (H₃PW₁₂O₄₀)-encapsulated into the titanium-exchanged HY (TiHY) zeolite: a novel photocatalyst for photoreduction of methyl orange.
Anandan, S., Ryu, S.Y., Cho, W.J., Yoon, M., J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem. 195(1-2): 201-8 (2003).

Preparation and characterization of alumina supported Pd-W and Pd-Mo catalysts photogenerated from group VI metal carbonyls.
Sica, A.M., Baibich, I.M., Gigola, C.E., J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem. 195(1-2): 225-33 (2003).

Identification of a surface alkylperoxy radical in the photocatalytic oxidation of acetone/O₂ over TiO₂.
Attwood, A.L., Edwards, J.L., Rowlands, C.C., Murphy, D.M., J. Phys. Chem. A 107(11): 1779-82 (2003).

Photoinduced charge separation of pyrene in chromium containing silicoaluminophosphate (SAPO-5) microporous materials at room temperature.
Ranjit, K.T., Kevan, L., J. Phys. Chem. B 107(11): 2610-7 (2003).

UV-assisted formation of nanoaggregates from photochromic spiropyrans in nonpolar solvents.
Uznanski, P., Langmuir 19(6): 1919-22 (2003).

Photocatalytic reaction sites at the TiO₂ surface as studied by solid-state ¹H NMR spectroscopy.
Nosaka, A.Y., Fujiwara, T., Yagi, H., Akutsu, H., Nosaka, Y., Langmuir 19(6): 1935-7 (2003).

Photoreactivity of alkylsilane self-assembled monolayers on silicon surfaces and its application to preparing micropatterned ternary monolayers.
Hong, L., Sugimura, H., Furukawa, T., Takai, O., Langmuir 19(6): 1966-9 (2003).

Photoisomerization reaction of unsymmetrical azobenzene disulfide self-assembled monolayers: Modification of azobenzene dyes to improve thermal endurance for photoreaction.
Tamada, K., Akiyama, H., Wei, T.X., Kim, S.A., Langmuir 19(6): 2306-12 (2003).

Polymers

Polymerization of styrene in the presence of nitroxyl radicals generated directly in the course of the polymer synthesis (in situ).
Pavlovskaya, M.V., Kolyakina, E.V., Polyanskova, V.V., Semenycheva, L.L., Grishin, D.F., Russ. J. Appl. Chem. 75(11): 1868-72 (2002).

Modification of the micro- and nanotopography of several polymers by plasma treatments.
Coen, M.C., Lehmann, R., Groening, P., Schlapbach, L., Appl. Surf. Sci. 207(1-4): 276-86 (2003).

UV/EB crosslinked polyacrylate nanocomposites and their applications.
Mehnert, R., Chimia 57(1-2): 54-5 (2003).

The charge of the pores of poly(ethylene terephthalate) nucleopore membranes.
Berezkin, V.V., Volkov, V.I., Kiseleva, O.A., Mitrofanova, N.V., Sobolev, V.D., Colloid J. 65(1): 119-21 (2003).

Magnetic and spin effects in the photoinitiation of polymerization.
Khudyakov, I.V., Arsu, N., Jockusch, S., Turro, N.J., Des. Monomers Polym. 6(1): 91-101 (2003).

Kinetics of polymerization of 2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate initiated by a titanium (III)-dimethylglyoxime redox system.
Prashanthan, K., Pai, K.V.K., Yashoda, M.P.G., Sherigara, B.S., Doga: Turk Kim. Derg. 27(1): 99-110 (2003).

Selective plasma-induced grafting of polystyrene onto polyolefin blends.
Keen, I., George, G.A., Fredericks, P.M., J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 88(7): 1643-52 (2003).

Surface modification of polypropylene film by radiation-induced grafting and its blood compatibility.
Kwon, O.H., Nho, Y.C., Chen, J., J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 88(7): 1726-36 (2003).

Electron beam curing of aliphatic unsaturated polyesters. I. Mechanistic study on converting to pressure-sensitive adhesives.
Ebe, K., Sasaki, T., J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 88(7): 1854-7 (2003).

Effect of the temperature on the tensile mechanical behavior of irradiated linear polyethylene.
Valles, E.M., Failla, M.D., J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 88(8): 1925-35 (2003).

Surface analysis of cotton fabrics fluorinated in radio-frequency plasma.
McCord, M.G., Hwang, Y.J., Qiu, Y., Hughes, L.K., Bourham, M.A., J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 88(8): 2038-47 (2003).

Photoresponse gas permeability of azobenzene-functionalized glassy polymer films.
Kameda, M., Sumaru, K., Kanamori, T., Shinbo, T., J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 88(8): 2068-72 (2003).

Impact of ion beam irradiation on microstructure and gas permeance of polysulfone asymmetric membranes.
Ilconich, J.B., Xu, X.L., Coleman, M., Simpson, P.J., J. Membr. Sci. 214(1): 143-56 (2003).

Evidence of branching in poly(butyl acrylate) produced in pulsed-laser polymerization experiments.
Plessis, C., Arzamendi, G., Alberdi, J.M., van Herk, A.M., Leiza, J.R., Asua, J.M., Macromol. Rapid Commun. 24(2): 173-7 (2003).

Addition-fragmentation chain transfer involving dimers of [alpha]-methylvinyl monomers studied by ESR spectroscopy: Competition between fragmentation and bimolecular termination.
Zetterlund, P.B., Yamazoe, H., Yamada, B., Macromol. Rapid Commun. 24(2): 197-201 (2003).

The influence of oxidation on space charge formation in gamma-irradiated low-density polyethylene.
Chen, G., Zhong, L.S., Xie, H.K., Banford, H.M., Davies, A.E., Radiat. Phys. Chem. 66(3): 247-55 (2003).

[gamma]-Rays-induced synthesis of hydrogels of vinyl ethers with stimuli-sensitive behavior.
Nam, I.K., Mun, G.A., Urkimbaeva, P.I., Nurkeeva, Z.S., Radiat. Phys. Chem. 66(4): 281-7 (2003).

Blood compatibility of AAc, HEMA, and PEGMA-grafted cellulose film.
Nho, Y.C., Kwon, O.H., Radiat. Phys. Chem. 66(4): 299-307 (2003).

Biological & Medical Aspects

Response of a deciduous forest to the Mount Pinatubo eruption: Enhanced photosynthesis.
Gu, L.H., Baldocchi, D.D., Wofsy, S.C., Munger, J.W., Michalsky, J.J., Urbanski, S.P., Boden, T.A., Science (Washington, D. C.) 299(5615): 2035-8 (2003).

Synthesis of a novel bioactive photoaffinity probe based on a leaf-movement factor with potential high binding affinity to its receptor molecule.
Fujii, T., Sugimoto, T., Yamamura, S., Ueda, M., Tetrahedron Lett. 44(12): 2497-9 (2003).

Solar Energy

Dye-sensitized solar cell with the electrode of chlorophyll derivative adsorbed on titanium dioxide film.
Komori, T., Amao, Y., Electrochemistry (Tokyo, Jpn) 71(3): 174-6 (2003).

Dye-sensitized solar cell fabricated by electrostatic layer-by-layer assembly of amphoteric TiO₂ nanoparticles.
He, J.A., Mosurkal, R., Samuelson, L.A., Li, L., Kumar, J., Langmuir 19(6): 2169-74 (2003).

Industrial & Environmental Applications

Photochemical reactions of [alpha]-terpinene and acenaphthene under concentrated sunlight.
Avcibasi, N., Icli, S., Gilbert, A., Doga: Turk Kim. Derg. 27(1): 1-7 (2003).

Kinetics and mechanism of the heterogeneous catalyzed oxidative degradation of indigo carmine.
Gemeay, A.H., Mansour, I.A., El-Sharkawy, R.G., Zaki, A.B., J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem. 193(1-2): 109-20 (2003).

Effect of sulfation on the photoactivity of TiO₂ sol-gel derived catalysts.
Gomez, R., Lopez, T., Ortis-Islas, E., Navarrete, J., Sanchez, E., Tzompanztzi, F., Bokhimi, X., J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem. 193(1-2): 217-26 (2003).

Preparation of interpenetrating pn organic pigment heterostructures with graded and mixed junction profiles.
Ishida, N., Shibuya, T., Kitamura, T., Hoshino, K., Langmuir 19(6): 2458-65 (2003).

Improved sol-gel thin film for fabrication of multilevel structures using a high-energy beam-sensitive gray-scale mask.
Yuan, X.C., Yu, W.X., Ngo, N.Q., Cheong, W.C., Opt. Eng. (Bellingham, Wash.) 42(2): 302-3 (2003).

A donor-acceptor substituted molecular motor: unidirectional rotation driven by visible light.
van Delden, R.A., Koumura, N., Schoevaars, A., Meetsma, A., Feringa, B.L., Org. Biomol. Chem. 1(1): 33-5 (2003).

Protection of a protein against irradiation-induced degradation by additives in the solid state.
Shalaev, E., Reddy, R., Kimball, R.N., Weinschenk, M.F., Guinn, M., Margulis, L., Radiat. Phys. Chem. 66(3): 237-45 (2003).

Effect of gamma irradiation on quality of dried potato.
Wang, J., Chao, Y., Radiat. Phys. Chem. 66(4): 293-7 (2003).

Microbial decontamination of cosmetic raw materials and personal care products by irradiation.
Katusin-Razem, B., Mihaljevic, B., Razem, D., Radiat. Phys. Chem. 66(4): 309-16 (2003).

Theoretical Studies

Diffusion of excitons in systems with non-planar geometry: theory.
Pope, M., Braams, B.J., Brenner, H.C., Chem. Phys. 288(2-3): 105-12 (2003).

On the length dependence of bridge-mediated electron transfer reactions.
Petrov, E.G., Shevchenko, Y.V., May, V., Chem. Phys. 288(2-3): 269-79 (2003).

Solvent influence on absorption and fluorescence spectra of merocyanine dyes: a theoretical and experimental study.
Baraldi, I., Brancolini, G., Momicchioli, F., Ponterini, G., Vanossi, D., Chem. Phys. 288(2-3): 309-25 (2003).

Antioxidant and prooxidant effects of tocopherol.
Naumov, V.V., Vasilev, R.F., Kinet. Catal. (Transl. of Kinet. Katal.) 44(1): 101-5 (2003).

Determination of the kinetic significance of elementary steps in the reaction of ethylbenzene oxidation inhibited by para-substituted phenols: Choice of an effective antioxidant.
Tavadyan, L.A., Martoyan, G.A., Minasyan, S.H., Kinet. Catal. (Transl. of Kinet. Katal.) 44(1): 91-100 (2003).

1,2-chlorine atom migration in 3-chloro-2-butyl radicals: a computational study.
Neumann, B., Zipse, H., Org. Biomol. Chem. 1(1): 168-72 (2003).

The influence of hydrogen bonding interactions on the C-H bond activation step in class I ribonucleotide reductases.
Zipse, H., Org. Biomol. Chem. 1(4): 692-9 (2003).

Instrumentation of kinetic spectroscopy-19: A method for the simulation of kinetics of reaction mechanisms.
Janata, E., Radiat. Phys. Chem. 66(3): 219-22 (2003).

Monte Carlo simulation models for 3-D electron beam dose mapping. Comparison of dose predictions with dosimetry.
Weiss, D.E., Stangeland, R.J., Radiat. Phys. Chem. 66(3): 223-35 (2003).

Theoretical study of the structure of the CClF₂NO and CCl₂FNO molecules in the ground and lowest excited singlet and triplet electronic states.
Dolgov, E.K., Bataev, V.A., Godunov, I.A., Russ. Chem. Bull. 52(1): 36-44 (2003).

Gibbs energies of reactive species involved in peroxynitrite chemistry calculated by density functional theory.
Pfeiffer, S., Mayer, B., Janoschek, R., THEOCHEM 623: 95-103 (2003).

Quantum chemical investigation of spin-forbidden transitions in dithiosuccinimide.
Tatchen, J., Kleinschmidt, M., Marian, C.M., Parac, M., Grimme, S., Z. Phys. Chem. (Munich) 217(3): 205-30 (2003).

Ab initio MRD-CI study of the electronic spectrum of tribromomethanol Br₃COH and the photofragmentation along Br-C and C-O cleavage.
Muhlhauser, M., Z. Phys. Chem. (Munich) 217(3): 241-53 (2003).

Theoretical study of the dissociation and isomerization of NCS.
Diehr, M., Chambaud, G., Werner, H.J., Z. Phys. Chem. (Munich) 217(3): 255-64 (2003).

Theoretical study of the vertical electronic spectra, electron-spin g-factors and hyperfine coupling constants of the (C_2v) cyclic radicals C₃⁺, Si₃⁺, C₃^- and Si₃^-.
Bruna, P.J., Grein, F., Z. Phys. Chem. (Munich) 217(3): 265-88 (2003).

Reviews

Resonance Raman spectroscopy.
Kitagawa, T., J. Porphyrins Phthalocyanines 6(4): 301-2 (2002).

Persistent and stable radicals of the heavier main group elements and related species.
Power, P.P., Chem. Rev. (Washington, D. C.) 103(3): 789-809 (2003).

New perspective of electron transfer chemistry.
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