NDRL Radiation Chemistry Data Center Recent Papers in Radiation and Photochemistry 10/03/08 #08_14

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

Structural effects on interconversion of oxygen-substituted bisketenes and cyclobutenediones.
Fu, N., Allen, A.D., Kobayashi, S., Tidwell, T.T., Vukovic, S., Matsuoka, T., Mishinia, M., J. Org. Chem. 73(5): 1768-73 (2008).

The unusual reaction of semiquinone radicals with molecular oxygen.
Valgimigli, L., Amorati, R., Fumo, M.G., Di Labio, G.A., Pedulli, G.F., Ingold, K.U., Pratt, D.A., J. Org. Chem. 73(5): 1830-41 (2008).

The element effect and nucleophilicity in nucleophilic aromatic photosubstitution (S_N2Ar*). Local atom effects as mechanistic probes of very fast reactions.
Wubbels, G.G., Brown, T.R., Babcock, T.A., Johnson, K.M., J. Org. Chem. 73(5): 1925-34 (2008).

Excited-state absorption and ultrafast relaxation dynamics of porphyrin, diprotonated porphyrin, and tetraoxaporphyrin dication.
Marcelli, A., Foggi, P., Moroni, L., Gellini, C., Salvi, P.R., J. Phys. Chem. A 112(9): 1864-72 (2008).

Solvation dynamics of electron produced by two-photon ionization of liquid polyols. III. Glycerol.
Bonin, J., Lampre, I., Pernot, P., Mostafavi, M., J. Phys. Chem. A 112(9): 1880-6 (2008).

Rate constants for 1,5- and 1,6-hydrogen atom transfer reactions of mono-, di-, and tri-aryl-substituted donors, models for hydrogen atom transfers in polyunsaturated fatty acid radicals.
De Zutter, C.B., Horner, J.H., Newcomb, M., J. Phys. Chem. A 112(9): 1891-6 (2008).

Raman spectroscopic study of the solvation of decafluorobenzophenone ketyl radical and related compounds in 2-propanol at ambient to supercritical temperatures.
Fujisawa, T., Ito, T., Terazima, M., Kimura, Y., J. Phys. Chem. A 112(9): 1914-21 (2008).

Ultrafast energy transfer dynamics of a bioinspired dyad molecule.
Savolainen, J., Dijkhuizen, N., Fanciulli, R., Liddell, P.A., Gust, D., Moore, T.A., Moore, A.L., Hauer, J., Buckup, T., Motzkus, M., Herek, J.L., J. Phys. Chem. B 112(9): 2678-85 (2008).

Meta and para effects in the ultrafast excited-state dynamics of the green fluorescent protein chromophores.
Solntsev, K.M., Poizat, O., Dong, J., Rehault, J., Lou, Y.B., Burda, C., Tolbert, L.M., J. Phys. Chem. B 112(9): 2700-11 (2008).

Electron transfer between guanosine radicals and amino acids in aqueous solution. II. Reduction of guanosine radicals by tryptophan.
Morozova, O.B., Kiryutin, A.S., Yurkovskaya, A.V., J. Phys. Chem. B 112(9): 2747-54 (2008).

Cholesterol-diaryl ketone stereoisomeric dyads as models for "clean" type I and type II photooxygenation mechanisms.
Andreu, I., Morera, I.M., Bosca, F., Sanchez, L., Camps, P., Miranda, M.A., Org. Biomol. Chem. 6(5): 860-7 (2008).

Optical Spectra

Porphyrins with four monodisperse oligocarbazole arms: Facile synthesis and photophysical properties.
Xu, T.H., Lu, R., Liu, X.L., Chen, P., Qiu, X.P., Zhao, Y.Y., J. Org. Chem. 73(5): 1809-17 (2008).

Optimizing organic photovoltaics using tailored heterojunctions: A photoinduced absorption study of oligothiophenes with low band gaps - art. no. 085311.
Schueppel, R., Schmidt, K., Uhrich, C., Schulze, K., Wynands, D., Bredas, J.L., Brier, E., Reinold, E., Bu, H.B., Baeuerle, P., Maennig, B., Pfeiffer, M., Leo, K., Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter Mater. Phys. 77: 085311 (2008).

Spectral dependence of absorption photoinduced in a Bi₁₂TiO₂₀ crystal by 532-nm laser pulses.
Tolstik, A.L., Matusevich, A.Y., Kisteneva, M.G., Shandarov, S.M., Itkin, S.I., Mandel, A.E., Kargin, Y.F., Kulchin, Y.N., Romashko, R.V., Quantum Electron. 37(11): 1027-32 (2008).

Solvent effect on absorption and fluorescence spectra of coumarin laser dyes: Evaluation of ground and excited state dipole moments.
Mannekutla, J.R., Mulimani, B.G., Inamdar, S.R., Spectrochim. Acta, Part A 69(2): 419-26 (2008).

Substituent effects on the properties of photochromic diarylethenes.
Pu, S.Z., Zheng, C.H., Le, Z.G., Liu, G., Fan, C.B., Tetrahedron 64(11): 2576-85 (2008).

First generation poly(propyleneimine) dendrimers functionalised with 1,8-naphthalimide units as fluorescence sensors for metal cations and protons.
Grabchev, I., Dumas, S., Chovelon, J.M., Nedelcheva, A., Tetrahedron 64(9): 2113-9 (2008).

Thermodynamics

Synthesis and properties of PET fluoroionophore having 1-pyridin-2-ylpiperazine group.
Kubo, K., Sakurai, T., Takahashi, H., Takechi, H., Heterocycles 74: 167-70 (2007).

5-Deoxy glycofuranosides by carboxyl group assisted photoinduced electron-transfer deoxygenation.
Bordoni, A., de Lederkremer, R.M., Marino, C., Tetrahedron 64(8): 1703-10 (2008).

ESR Studies

ENDOR evidence for the quantum exchange of the methylene protons.
Herak, J.N., J. Magn. Reson. 191(1): 156-8 (2008).

Identification of the carbon antisite in SiC: EPR of ¹³C enriched crystals - art. no. 085120.
Baranov, P.G., Ilyin, I.V., Soltamova, A.A., Mokhov, E.N., Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter Mater. Phys. 77: 085120 (2008).

Excited States

Memory in single emitter fluorescence blinking reveals the dynamic character of nanoscale charge tunneling.
Hoogenboom, J.P., Hernando, J., Garcia-Parajo, M.F., van Hulst, N.F., J. Phys. Chem. C 112(9): 3417-22 (2008).

Silicon isotope-selective multiphoton dissociation of 1,2-dichloroethyltrifluorosilane.
Koshlyakov, P.V., Vorobev, A.V., Gorelik, S.R., Chesnokov, E.N., Petrov, A.K., Mendeleev Commun. 18(1): 18-20 (2008).

Strong coupling between adenine nucleobases in DNA single strands revealed by circular dichroism using synchrotron radiation - art. no. 021901.
Kadhane, U., Holm, A.I.S., Hoffmann, S.V., Nielsen, S.B., Phys. Rev. E: Stat. Phys., Plasmas, Fluids, Relat. Interdiscip. Top. 77(2): 021901 (2008).

Photochemistry

Photooxidation of dicarboxylic acids- Part 1: Effects of inorganic ions on degradation of azelaic acid.
Yang, L.M., Ray, M.B., Yu, L.E., Atmos. Environ. 42(5): 856-67 (2008).

Photoresponsive hybrid materials: Synthesis and characterization of coumarin-dimer-bridged polysilsesquioxanes.
Zhao, L., Vaupel, M., Loy, D.A., Shea, K.J., Chem. Mater. 20(5): 1870-6 (2008).

Isomeric metamorphosis: Si₃E (E = S, Se, and Te) bicyclo[1.1.0]butane and cyclobutene.
Lee, V.Y., Miyazaki, S., Yasuda, H., Sekiguchi, A., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 130(9): 2758-9 (2008).

Novel formation of iodobenzene derivatives from 1-(methylthio)-3-tosylhexa-1,3-dien-5-ynes via iodine-induced intramolecular cyclization.
Matsumoto, S., Takase, K., Ogura, K., J. Org. Chem. 73(5): 1726-31 (2008).

Highly diastereoselective addition of the lithium enolate of [alpha]-diazoacetoacetate to N-sulfinyl imines: Enantioselective synthesis of 2-oxo and 3-oxo pyrrolidines.
Dong, C.Q., Mo, F.Y., Wang, J.B., J. Org. Chem. 73(5): 1971-4 (2008).

Crystallization-induced diastereomer transformation of 2-quinolone-4-carboxamide followed by stereoselective intermolecular photocycloaddition reaction.
Sakamoto, M., Sato, N., Mino, T., Kasashima, Y., Fujita, T., Org. Biomol. Chem. 6(5): 848-50 (2008).

Orbital-overlap control in the solid-state reactivity of [beta]-azido-propiophenones: Selective formation of cis-azo-dimers.
Sankaranarayanan, J., Bort, L.N., Mandel, S.M., Chen, P., Krause, J.A., Brooks, E.E., Tsang, P., Gudmundsdottir, A.D., Org. Lett. 10(5): 937-40 (2008).

Photoinduced laser etching of a diamond surface.
Kononenko, V.V., Komlenok, M.S., Pimenov, S.M., Konov, V.I., Quantum Electron. 37(11): 1043-6 (2008).

Indirect fluorescent determination of selected nitro-aromatic and pharmaceutical compounds via UV-photolysis of 2-phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulfonate.
Zhang, W., Wilson, C.R., Danielson, N.D., Talanta 74(5): 1400-7 (2008).

Reversible cyclisation of a sulfonated arylazo compound containing an o-acetylamino substituent.
Gibson, D.I., Parkinson, J.A., Jones, A.C., Ebenezer, W.J., Hutchings, M.G., Tetrahedron Lett. 49(8): 1388-92 (2008).

Cucurbit[8]uril-mediated photo dimerization of alkyl 2-naphthoate in aqueous solution.
Lei, L., Luo, L., Wu, X.L., Liao, G.H., Wu, L.Z., Tung, C.H., Tetrahedron Lett. 49(9): 1502-5 (2008).

Photoreduction of nitro arenes by formic acid in acetonitrile at room temperature.
Cors, A., Bonesi, S.M., Erra-Balsells, R., Tetrahedron Lett. 49(9): 1555-8 (2008).

Photochemistry synthesis. Part 1: Syntheses of xanthine derivatives by photolysis of 1-(5′-oxohexyl)-3,7-dimethyl-3,7-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-dione (pentoxifylline): an ambident chromophore.
Han, Z., Bonnet, S.L., van der Westhuizen, J.H., Tetrahedron 64(11): 2619-25 (2008).

Radical reactions initiated by the photochemical cleavage of carbon-indium bonds of organoindium compounds.
Hirashita, T., Hayashi, A., Tsuji, M., Tanaka, J., Araki, S., Tetrahedron 64(11): 2642-50 (2008).

Pseudorotaxanes and rotaxanes from macrocyclic rings incorporating acridinone, 9-phenylacridinium and 9-phenyl-9-methoxy-acridane moieties.
Orda-Zgadzaj, M., Abraham, W., Tetrahedron 64(11): 2669-76 (2008).

Tunable blue-emitting fluorophores-benzo[1,2-b:4,3-b′]dithiophene and trithia[5]helicene end-capped with electron-rich or electron-deficient aryl substituents.
Hu, Y., Wex, B., Perkovic, M.W., Neckers, D.C., Tetrahedron 64(9): 2251-8 (2008).

Radiation Chemistry

keV ion irradiation assisted prebiotic synthesis of oligopeptide in the solar system.
Wang, W., Yuan, H., Wang, X., Yu, Z., Adv. Space Res. 40(11): 1641-5 (2007).

X-ray, [gamma]-emission and energetic particles in near-Earth space as measured by CORONAS-F satellite: From maximum to minimum of the last solar cycle.
Myagkova, I.N., Kuznetsov, S.N., Kurt, V.G., Yuskov, B.Y., Galkin, V.I., Muravieva, E.A., Kudela, K., Adv. Space Res. 40(12): 1929-34 (2007).

The role of organic haze in Titan's atmospheric chemistry I. Laboratory investigation on heterogeneous reaction of atomic hydrogen with Titan tholin.
Sekine, Y., Imanaka, H., Matsui, T., Khare, B.N., Bakes, E.L.O., Mckay, C.P., Sugita, S., Icarus 194(1): 186-200 (2008).

Effect of gamma irradiation on the electrical conductivity of the layered compound GaS.
Madatov, R.S., Najafov, A.I., Tagiev, T.B., Mobili, A.R., Inorg. Mater. (Transl. of Neorg. Mater.) 44(2): 100-3 (2008).

Molecular envelopes derived from protein powder diffraction data.
Wright, J.P., Besnard, C., Margiolaki, I., Basso, S., Camus, F., Fitch, A.N., Fox, G.C., Pattison, P., Schiltz, M., J. Appl. Crystallogr. 41: 329-39 (2008).

Dynamic annealing of defects in irradiated zirconia-based ceramics.
Devanathan, R., Weber, W.J., J. Mater. Res. 23(3): 593-7 (2008).

Effect of electron irradiation on carrier removal rate in silicon and silicon carbide with 4H modification.
Kozlovski, V.V., Emtsev, V.V., Emtsev, K.V., Strokan, N.B., Ivanov, A.M., Lomasov, V.N., Oganesyan, G.A., Lebedev, A.A., Semiconductors 42(2): 242-7 (2008).

Experimental Studies

Pickup oxygen ion velocity space and spatial distribution around Mars - art. no. A02210.
Fang, X.H., Liemohn, M.W., Nagy, A.F., Ma, Y.J., De Zeeuw, D.L., Kozyra, J.U., Zurbuchen, T.H., J. Geophys. Res., [Space Phys.] 113: A02210 (2008).

Quadrupole type mass spectrometric study of the abstraction reaction between hydrogen atoms and ethane.
Bayrakqeken, F., Spectrochim. Acta, Part A 69(2): 483-5 (2008).

Synthesis of nitrogen-containing heterocycles using exo- and endo-selective radical cyclizations onto enamides.
Taniguchi, T., Daigo, Y.A., Masamichi, S.A., Osamu, T.B., Ishibashi, H., Tetrahedron 64(11): 2634-41 (2008).

Multiphase Systems

Photochemical synthesis of electrically conductive CdS nanowires on DNA scaffolds.
Kundu, S., Liang, H., Adv. Mater. (Weinheim, Ger.) 20(4): 826-31 (2008).

Synthesis of nanocrystalline TiO₂ thin films by liquid phase deposition technique and its application for photocatalytic degradation studies.
Begum, N.S., Ahmed, H.M.F., Bull. Mater. Sci. 31(1): 43-8 (2008).

Photooxidation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons over NaBiO₃ under visible light irradiation.
Kou, J.H., Zhang, H.T., Li, Z.S., Ouyang, S.X., Ye, J.H., Zou, Z.G., Catal. Lett. 122(1-2): 131-7 (2008).

Enhancement of the photocatalytic activity under visible-light irradiation over N-doped TiO₂ modified by platinum chloride.
Higashimoto, S., Takamatsu, K., Azuma, M., Kitano, M., Matsuoka, M., Anpo, M., Catal. Lett. 122(1-2): 33-6 (2008).

Cu-doped ZnS hollow particle with high activity for hydrogen generation from alkaline sulfide solution under visible light.
Arai, T., Senda, S.I., Sato, Y., Takahashi, H., Shinoda, K., Jeyadevan, B., Tohji, K., Chem. Mater. 20(5): 1997-2000 (2008).

Synthesis of a photosensitive thiocyanate-functionalized trialkoxysilane and its application in patterned surface modifications.
Lex, A., Pacher, P., Werzer, O., Track, A., Shen, Q., Schermach, R., Koller, G., Hlawacek, G., Zojer, E., Resel, R., Ramsey, M., Teichert, C., Kern, W.G., Trimmel, G., Chem. Mater. 20(5): 2009-15 (2008).

Ion irradiation of H₂O ice on top of sulfurous solid residues and its relevance to the Galilean satellites.
Gomis, O., Strazzulla, G., Icarus 194(1): 146-52 (2008).

The role of organic haze in Titan's atmospheric chemistry II. Effect of heterogeneous reaction to the hydrogen budget and chemical composition of the atmosphere.
Sekine, Y., Lebonnois, S., Imanaka, H., Matsui, T., Bakes, E.L.O., Mckay, C.P., Khare, B.N., Sugita, S., Icarus 194(1): 201-11 (2008).

Radiation chemistry of H₂O+O₂ ices.
Cooper, P.D., Moore, M.H., Hudson, R.L., Icarus 194(1): 379-88 (2008).

Multi-color photoluminescence from multi-components in zeolite cavity.
Tsukahara, Y., Sato, M., Katagiri, S., Honda, T., Nakamura, K., Wada, Y., J. Alloys Compd. 451(1-2): 194-7 (2008).

Efficient photocatalytic decomposition of acetaldehyde over a solid-solution perovskite (Ag_0.75Sr_0.25)(Nb_0.75Ti_0.25)O₃ under visible-light irradiation.
Wang, D.F., Kako, T., Ye, J.H., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 130(9): 2724-5 (2008).

New reaction of anion radicals O^- with water on the surface of FeZSM-5.
Panov, G.I., Starokon, E.V., Pirutko, L.V., Paukshtis, E.A., Parmon, V.N., J. Catal. 254(1): 110-20 (2008).

TiO_2-xN_x thin films synthesized by liquid spray mist chemical vapor deposition (LSMCVD) and their photoelectrical properties.
Lee, W.J., Moon, J.W., Hong, S.J., Kim, S.H., Kim, B.H., Wakahara, A., J. Ceram. Proc. Res. 9(1): 38-41 (2008).

High photocatalytic activity of heterojunction of zinc selenide grown on nanoscaled titanium oxide.
Leez, M.K., Shih, T.H., J. Electrochem. Soc. 155(4): K63-K5 (2008).

Porous anatase layer formed on titanium substrate through hydrothermal processes.
Ohba, Y., Baba, Y., Sakai, E., Hirata, H., Sugino, M., Daimon, M., J. Mater. Sci. 43(7): 2163-70 (2008).

Hydrothermal synthesis of TiO₂ nano-particles using novel water-soluble titanium complexes.
Tomita, K., Kobayashi, M., Petrykin, V., Yin, S., Sato, T., Yoshimura, M., Kakihana, M., J. Mater. Sci. 43(7): 2217-21 (2008).

Improvement of thermal stability of nitrogen doped titania photocatalyst by addition of surfactants during solvothermal treatment.
Yin, S., Komatsu, M., Liu, B., Li, R.X., Wang, Y.H., Sato, T., J. Mater. Sci. 43(7): 2240-6 (2008).

Photocatalytic activities of nanocrystalline Si-modified titania xerogels prepared by the glycothermal method.
Ozaki, H., Saito, K., Iwamoto, S., Inoue, M., J. Mater. Sci. 43(7): 2286-92 (2008).

Hydrothermal preparation of ZnO:CNT and TiO₂:CNT composites and their photocatalytic applications.
Byrappa, K., Dayananda, A.S., Sajan, C.P., Basavalingu, B., Shayan, M.B., Soga, K., Yoshimura, M., J. Mater. Sci. 43(7): 2348-55 (2008).

Synthesis of zeolite from steel slag and its application as a support of nano-sized TiO₂ photocatalyst.
Kuwahara, Y., Ohmichi, T., Mori, K., Katayama, I., Yamashita, H., J. Mater. Sci. 43(7): 2407-10 (2008).

Synthesis of N-doped titanium oxide by hydrothermal treatment.
Kometani, N., Fujita, A., Yonezawa, Y., J. Mater. Sci. 43(7): 2492-8 (2008).

Photochemical synthesis of polygonal gold nanoparticles.
Huang, W.C., Chen, Y.C., J. Nanopart. Res. 10(4): 697-702 (2008).

Energy transfer in close-packed PbS nanocrystal films - art. no. 085322.
Rinnerbauer, V., Egelhaaf, H.J., Hingerl, K., Zimmer, P., Werner, S., Warming, T., Hoffmann, A., Kovalenko, M., Heiss, W., Hesser, G., Schaffler, F., Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter Mater. Phys. 77: 085322 (2008).

Bent-core liquid-crystalline derivative of tetrathiafulvalene: Photoresponsivity and deracemization - art. no. 020701.
Matinez-Perdiguero, J., Alonso, I., Ortega, J., Folcia, C.L., Etxebarria, J., Pintre, I., Ros, M.B., Amabilino, D.B., Phys. Rev. E: Stat. Phys., Plasmas, Fluids, Relat. Interdiscip. Top. 77: 020701 (2008).

A new kinetic model of photocatalytic degradation of formic acid in UV/TiO₂ suspension system with in-situ monitoring.
Chen, Q., Chang, J., Li, L., Yuan, J.Y., React. Kinet. Catal. Lett. 93(1): 157-64 (2008).

Photooxidation of iodide ion on immobilized semiconductor powders.
Karunakaran, C., Anilkumar, P., Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells 92(4): 490-4 (2008).

Inclusion complexation and photoprototropic behaviour of 3-amino-5-nitrobenzisothiazole with [beta]-cyclodextrin.
Rajamohan, R., Nayaki, S.K., Swaminathan, M., Spectrochim. Acta, Part A 69(2): 371-7 (2008).

Photochemical reaction of cyclohexyl phenyl ketone within lyotropic liquid crystals.
Lv, F.F., Li, X.W., Wu, U.Z., Tung, C.H., Tetrahedron 64(8): 1918-23 (2008).

Insulator-conductor transition in 12CaO•7Al₂O₃ films: On the stability of the crystal lattice under Ar⁺ bombardment.
Sushko, P.V., Shluger, A.L., Hirano, M., Hosono, H., Thin Solid Films 516(7): 1350-3 (2008).

Properties of BGO thin films under the influence of gamma radiation.
Arshak, K., Korostynska, O., Harris, J., Morris, D., Arshak, A., Jafer, E., Thin Solid Films 516(7): 1493-8 (2008).

Visible-light photocatalysis in nitrogen-carbon-doped TiO₂ films obtained by heating TiO₂ gel-film in an ionized N₂ gas.
Yang, J., Bai, H.Z., Jiang, Q., Lian, H.S., Thin Solid Films 516(8): 1736-42 (2008).

Photocatalytic properties of porous TiO₂/Ag thin films.
Chang, C.C., Chen, J.Y., Hsu, T.L., Lin, C.K., Chan, C.C., Thin Solid Films 516(8): 1743-7 (2008).

Deposition of functional cellulose films on titanium alloy surfaces.
Plagge, A., Adler, H.J., Rohwerder, M., Stratmann, M., Thin Solid Films 516(8): 2130-7 (2008).

Photo-protection and photo-catalytic activity of crystalline anatase titanium dioxide sputter-coated on polymer films.
Awitor, K.O., Rivaton, A., Gardette, J.L., Down, A.J., Johnson, M.B., Thin Solid Films 516(8): 2286-91 (2008).

Polymers

Direct analysis of monomer diffusion times in polyvinyl/acrylamide materials - art. no. 073306.
Gallego, S., Marquez, A., Mendez, D., Neipp, C., Ortuno, M., Belendez, A., Fernandez, E., Pascual, I., Appl. Phys. Lett. 92: 073306 (2008).

Chain propagation in UV curing of di(meth)acrylates.
Shirai, M., Mitsukura, K., Okamura, H., Chem. Mater. 20(5): 1971-6 (2008).

Influence of shape and surface properties of microstructured reaction areas on the deposition of silica.
Helmecke, O., Menneking, C., Behrens, P., Menzel, H., Colloid Polym. Sci. 286(3): 305-11 (2008).

Synthesis of biocompatible nanocomposite hydrogels as a local drug delivery system.
Bako, J., Szepesi, M., Veres, A.J., Cserhati, C., Borbely, Z.M., Hegedus, C., Borbely, J., Colloid Polym. Sci. 286(3): 357-63 (2008).

Development of new heterobicationic monomethine dyes as effective photoinitiator of free radical polymerization in visible-light region.
Kabatc, J., Kaczorowska, M., Jedrzejewska, B., Paczkowski, J., J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 108(3): 1636-45 (2008).

Uses of electron-beam irradiation to prepare pH- and temperature-sensitive hydrogels from reactive poly(vinyl alcohol) grafts.
Atta, A.M., Elsayed, A.M., Shafy, H.I., J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 108(3): 1706-15 (2008).

Synthesis, characterization, and photophysics of a novel conjugated polymer with 1,3,4-oxadiazole, carbazole, and naphthalene units.
Feng, L.H., Wang, X.J., Chen, Z.B., J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 108(3): 1995-2000 (2008).

Ion beam modification of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) polymer matrix filled with organometallic complex.
Qureshi, A., Singh, N.L., Shah, S., Singh, F., Avasthi, D.K., J. Macromol. Sci., Part A: Pure Appl. Chem. 45(4): 265-70 (2008).

Fabrication of novel proton exchange membranes for DMFC via UV curing.
Dai, C.A., Liu, C.P., Lee, Y.H., Chang, C.J., Chao, C.Y., Cheng, Y.Y., J. Power Sources 177(2): 262-72 (2008).

Copolymers of thiophene and cyano-substituted phenylene: Facile tuning of electronic energy levels and their photovoltaic application.
Zou, Y.P., Sang, G.Y., Zhou, E.J., Li, Y.F., Macromol. Chem. Phys. 209(4): 431-8 (2008).

Mechanical and biological characterization of a porous poly-L-lactic acid-co-[epsilon]-caprolactone scaffold for tissue engineering.
Vaquette, C., Frochot, C., Rahouadj, R., Muller, S., Wang, X., Soft Mater. 6(1): 25-33 (2008).

Flexible humidity sensor based on TiO₂ nanoparticles-polypyrrole-poly[3-(methacrylamino)propyl] trimethyl ammonium chloride composite materials.
Su, P.G., Wang, C.P., Sens. Actuators, B 129(2): 538-43 (2008).

Preparation of micropatterned hydrogel substrate via surface graft polymerization combined with photolithography for biosensor application.
Lee, W.J., Choi, D.K., Lee, Y., Kim, D.N., Park, J.W., Koh, W.G., Sens. Actuators, B 129(2): 841-9 (2008).

Biological & Medical Aspects

Suitability of commonly used housekeeping genes in gene expression studies for space radiation research.
Arenz, A., Stojicic, N., Lau, P., Hellweg, C.E., Baumstark-Khan, C., Adv. Space Res. 39(6): 1050-5 (2007).

Effect of LET and track structure on the statistical distribution of chromosome aberrations.
Gudowska-Nowak, E., Lee, R., Nasonova, E., Ritter, S., Scholz, M., Adv. Space Res. 39(6): 1070-5 (2007).

RBE and genetic susceptibility of mouse and rat spermatogonial stem cells to protons, heavy charged particles and 1.5 MeV neutrons.
Vaglenov, A., Fedorenko, B., Kaltenboeck, B., Adv. Space Res. 39(6): 1093-101 (2007).

Simulation of the environmental climate conditions on martian surface and its effect on Deinococcus radiodurans.
de La Vega, U.P., Rettberg, P., Reitz, G., Adv. Space Res. 40(11): 1672-7 (2007).

Mutagenesis by outer space parameters other than cosmic rays.
Horneck, G., Rabbow, E., Adv. Space Res. 40(4): 445-54 (2007).

A review of ground-based heavy-ion radiobiology relevant to space radiation risk assessment. Part II: Cardiovascular and immunological effects.
Blakely, E.A., Chang, P.Y., Adv. Space Res. 40(4): 461-9 (2007).

On the quality of mutations in mammalian cells induced by high LET radiations.
Baumstark-Khan, C., Rosendahl, I.M., Rink, H., Adv. Space Res. 40(4): 474-82 (2007).

Mechanism of action for anti-radiation vaccine in reducing the biological impact of high-dose gamma irradiation.
Mahev, V., Popov, D., Jones, J.A., Casey, R.C., Adv. Space Res. 40(4): 586-90 (2007).

A review of ground-based heavy ion radiobiology relevant to space radiation risk assessment: Cataracts and CNS effects.
Blakely, E.A., Chang, P.Y., Adv. Space Res. 40(9): 1307-19 (2007).

Radiation risk estimation: Modelling approaches for "targeted" and "non-targeted" effects.
Ballarini, F., Alloni, D., Facoetti, A., Mairani, A., Nano, R., Ottolenghi, A., Adv. Space Res. 40(9): 1392-400 (2007).

Modeling of DNA fragmentation induced in human fibroblasts by Fe-56 ions.
Alloni, D., Ballarini, F., Belli, M., Campa, A., Esposito, G., Friedland, W., Liotta, M., Ottolenghi, A., Paretzke, H.G., Adv. Space Res. 40(9): 1401-7 (2007).

Slow degradation of ATP in simulated martian environments suggests long residence times for the biosignature molecule on spacecraft surfaces on Mars.
Schuerger, A.C., Ardo-Cavazos, P.F., Clausen, C.A., Moores, J.E., Smith, P.H., Nicholson, W.L., Icarus 194(1): 86-100 (2008).

Cytotoxic and radiosensitizing effects of nano-C₆₀ on tumor cells in vitro.
Ni, J., Wu, Q.Y., Li, Y.G., Guo, Z.X., Tang, G.S., Sun, D., Gao, F., Cai, J.M., J. Nanopart. Res. 10(4): 643-51 (2008).

Selective one-electron oxidation of duplex DNA oligomers: reaction at thymines.
Ghosh, A., Joy, A., Schuster, G.B., Douki, T., Cadet, J., Org. Biomol. Chem. 6(5): 916-28 (2008).

Photoinduced micelle-to-vesicle transition and encapsulation of glucose by photoresponsive Malachite Green leuconitrile derivative.
Uda, R.M., Tanabe, T., Nakahara, Y., Kimura, K., Soft Matter 4(3): 560-3 (2008).

Solar Energy

Performance improvement of TiO₂/P3HT solar cells using CuPc as a sensitizer - art. no. 073307.
Shen, L., Zhu, G.H., Guo, W.B., Tao, C., Zhang, X.D., Liu, C.X., Chen, W.Y., Ruan, S.P., Zhong, Z.C., Appl. Phys. Lett. 92: 073307 (2008).

Erratum: Comment on "Roles of donor and acceptor nanodomains in 6% efficient thermally annealed polymer photovoltaics" [Appl. Phys. Lett. 90, 163511 (2007)] - art. no. 076101.
Riede, M.K., Mueller, T., Maennig, B., Leo, K., Sylvester-Hvid, K.O., Zimmermann, B., Niggemann, M., Gombert, A., Appl. Phys. Lett. 92: 076101 (2008).

Hydrogen production by photo-induced reforming of biomass components and derivatives at ambient conditions.
Kondarides, D.I., Daskalaki, V.M., Patsoura, A., Verykios, X.E., Catal. Lett. 122(1-2): 26-32 (2008).

Enhancement of photocurrent generation and open circuit voltage in dye-sensitized solar cells using Li⁺ trapping species in the gel electrolyte.
Benedetti, J.E., de Paoli, M.A., Nogueira, A.F., Chem. Commun. (Cambridge) (9): 1121-3 (2008).

2,3-Disubstituted thiophene-based organic dyes for solar cells.
Thomas, K.R.J., Hsu, Y.C., Lin, J.T., Lee, K.M., Ho, K.C., Lai, C.H., Cheng, Y.M., Chou, P.T., Chem. Mater. 20(5): 1830-40 (2008).

Topotactic synthesis of mesoporous ZnS and ZnO nanoplates and their photocatalytic activity.
Jang, J.S., Yu, C.J., Choi, S.H., Ji, S.M., Kim, E.S., Lee, J.S., J. Catal. 254(1): 144-55 (2008).

Sustainable hydrogen production system with sulfur-water-organic materials by hydrothermal reaction.
Tsuchiya, N., Suto, Y., Kabuta, T., Morikawa, S., Yokoyama, S., J. Mater. Sci. 43(7): 2115-22 (2008).

Layered nanostructures of delaminated anatase: Nanosheets and nanotubes.
Mogilevsky, G., Chen, Q., Kulkarni, H., Kleinhammes, A., Mullins, W.M., Wu, Y., J. Phys. Chem. C 112(9): 3239-46 (2008).

Photocatalytic activity of (Ga_1-xZn_x)(N_1-xO_x) for visible-light-driven H₂ and O₂ evolution in the presence of sacrificial reagents.
Maeda, K., Hashiguchi, H., Masuda, H., Abe, R., Domen, K., J. Phys. Chem. C 112(9): 3447-52 (2008).

Zinc-phthalocyaninetetraphosphonic acid as a novel transparent-conducting-oxide passivation for organic photovoltaic devices.
Johnev, B., Fostiropoulos, K., Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells 92(4): 393-6 (2008).

Novel hybrid polymer photovoltaics made by generating silver nanoparticles in polymer:fullerene bulk-heterojunction structures.
Naidu, B.V.K., Park, J.S., Kim, S.C., Park, S.M., Lee, E.J., Yoon, K.J., Lee, S.J., Lee, J.W., Gal, Y.S., Jin, S.H., Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells 92(4): 397-401 (2008).

Enzymatic hydrogen production by light-sensitized anodized tubular TiO₂ photoanode.
Bae, S., Shim, E., Yoon, J., Joo, H., Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells 92(4): 402-9 (2008).

Poly(3-hexylthiophene)/C₆₀ heterojunction solar cells: Implication of morphology on performance and ambipolar charge collection.
Geiser, A., Fan, B., Benmansour, H., Castro, F., Heier, J., Keller, B., Mayerhofer, K.E., Nuesch, F., Hany, R., Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells 92(4): 464-73 (2008).

Cu-related recombination in CdS/CdTe solar cells.
Demtsu, S.H., Albin, D.S., Sites, J.R., Metzger, W.K., Duda, A., Thin Solid Films 516(8): 2251-4 (2008).

Industrial & Environmental Applications

Sulfated TiO₂ decontaminate 2-CEES and DMMP in vapor phase.
Han, S.T., Zhang, G.Y., Xi, H.L., Xu, D.N., Fu, X.Z., Wang, X.X., Catal. Lett. 122(1-2): 106-10 (2008).

Stability-indicating LC determination of nitazoxanide in bulk drug and in pharmaceutical dosage form.
Rane, V.P., Sangshetti, J.N., Patil, K.R., Yeole, R.D., Shinde, D.B., Chromatographia 67(5-6): 455-9 (2008).

Effects of ultraviolet irradiation treatment on the surface properties and adhesion of moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens).
Lu, K.T., Fan, S.Y., J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 108(3): 2037-44 (2008).

Synthesis and characterization of zinc oxide nanoparticles: application to textiles as UV-absorbers.
Becheri, A., Durr, M., Lo Nostro, P., Baglioni, P., J. Nanopart. Res. 10(4): 679-89 (2008).

Decolorization of C.I. Reactive Red 2 by ozonation catalyzed by Fe(II) and UV.
Wu, C.H., React. Kinet. Catal. Lett. 93(1): 35-42 (2008).

Atmospheric hydroxyl radical production from electronically excited NO₂ and H₂O.
Li, S.P., Matthews, J., Sinha, A., Science (Washington, D. C.) 319(5870): 1657-60 (2008).

Photocatalytic degradation of phenol over TiO₂ powder: The influence of peroxomonosulphate and peroxodisulphate on the reaction rate.
Dhanalakshmi, K.B., Anandan, S., Madhavan, J., Maruthamuthu, P., Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells 92(4): 457-63 (2008).

Photopatterning of heterostructured polymer Langmuir-Blodgett films.
Li, T.S., Mitsuishi, M., Miyashita, T., Thin Solid Films 516(8): 2115-9 (2008).

Theoretical Studies

Ab initio configuration interaction description of excitation energy transfer between closely packed molecules.
Fink, R.F., Pfister, J., Schneider, A., Zhao, H., Engels, B., Chem. Phys. 343(2-3): 353-61 (2008).

Time-dependent density functional study of excimers and exciplexes of organic molecules.
Huenerbein, R., Grimme, S., Chem. Phys. 343(2-3): 362-71 (2008).

Absorption properties of cationic silver cluster-tryptophan complexes: A model for photoabsorption and photoemission enhancement in nanoparticle-biomolecule systems.
Mitric, R., Petersen, J., Kulesza, A., Bonacic-Koutecky, V., Tabarin, T., Compagnon, I., Antoine, R., Broyer, M., Dugourd, P., Chem. Phys. 343(2-3): 372-80 (2008).

Theoretical study of the reactions CF₃CH₂OCHF₂+OH/Cl and its product radicals and parent ether (CH₃CH₂OCH₃) with OH.
Yang, L., Liu, J.Y., Wang, L., He, H.Q., Wang, Y., Li, Z.S., J. Comput. Chem. 29(4): 550-61 (2008).

Multiple scattering approach to elastic low-energy electron collisions with the water dimer - art. no. 045204.
Bouchiha, D., Caron, L.G., Gorfinkiel, J.D., Sanche, L., J. Phys. B: At., Mol. Opt. Phys. 41: 045204 (2008).

Distance dependent coherence variation in DNA charge-transfer processes.
Kim, H., Sim, E., J. Phys. Chem. B 112(9): 2557-61 (2008).

Quantum-chemical approach to electronic coupling: Application to charge separation and charge recombination pathways in a model molecular donor-acceptor system for organic solar cells.
Kawatsu, T., Coropceanu, V., Ye, A.J., Bredas, J.L., J. Phys. Chem. C 112(9): 3429-33 (2008).

First-principles studies of the structural and electronic properties of the (Ga_1-xZn_x)(N_1-xO_x) solid solution photocatalyst.
Jensen, L.L., Muckerman, J.T., Newtont, M.D., J. Phys. Chem. C 112(9): 3439-46 (2008).

Artemisinin as a self-propagating radical initiator under aerobic conditions.
Solodova, S.L., Denisov, E.T., Denisova, T.G., Mendeleev Commun. 18(1): 24-6 (2008).

A comparison of orbital interactions in the additions of phosphonyl and acyl radicals to double bonds.
Krenske, E.H., Schiesser, C.H., Org. Biomol. Chem. 6(5): 854-9 (2008).

Tight-binding molecular dynamics simulations of radiation-induced fragmentation of C₆₀ - art. no. 075102.
Horvath, L., Beu, T.A., Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter Mater. Phys. 77: 075102 (2008).

Time-dependent density-functional theory for ultrafast interband excitations - art. no. 075204.
Turkowski, V., Ullrich, C.A., Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter Mater. Phys. 77: 075204 (2008).

DFT study of the structure of hydroxybenzoic acids and their reactions with ^•OH and •O₂^- radicals.
Nsangou, M., Dhaouadi, Z., Jaidane, N., BenLakhdar, Z., THEOCHEM 850(1-3): 135-43 (2008).

Hydrogen-atom production channels of acetaldehyde photodissociation: Direct DFT molecular dynamics study.
Kurosaki, Y., THEOCHEM 850(1-3): 9-16 (2008).

Reviews

Colloidal nanocrystal solar cells.
Kumar, S., Scholes, G.D., Microchim. Acta 160(3): 315-25 (2008).

Appropriate strategies for determining the photoconversion efficiency of water photo electrolysis cells: A review with examples using titania nanotube array photoanodes.
Varghese, O.K., Grimes, C.A., Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells 92(4): 374-84 (2008).