{"title":"Formation and behavior of excited cations","authors":"Walter S. Koski","doi":"10.1016/0020-7055(76)90063-2","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0020-7055(76)90063-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The electron bombardment of molecules generally gives rise to ions in more than one electronic state. The ion beam composition with respect to the electronic states can be determined by studying the attenuation of the beam as a function of the pressure of a suitable gas. In this way, the composition of B<sup>+</sup>, F<sup>+</sup>, C<sup>+</sup>, H<sub>2</sub>O<sup>+</sup> and H<sub>3</sub>O<sup>+</sup> ion beams was determined. The difference between the reactive behavior of the ion beam in the ground and the first excited state with simple targets such as molecular hydrogen and its stable isotopic variants and some of the factors which determine the amount of excited state produced were examined.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100688,"journal":{"name":"International Journal for Radiation Physics and Chemistry","volume":"8 1","pages":"Pages 151-169"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1976-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0020-7055(76)90063-2","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90481805","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"E.S.R. spectrum for AsF5− fprmed from AsF6− by γ-radiolysis","authors":"Martyn C.R. Symons","doi":"10.1016/0020-7055(76)90034-6","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0020-7055(76)90034-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The radical AsF<sub>5</sub><sup>−</sup> is similar to PF<sub>5</sub><sup>−</sup> but the central atom spin-density is higher. Crystals of KPF<sub>6</sub> containing traces of AsF<sub>6</sub><sup>−</sup> give high yields of AsF<sub>5</sub><sup>−</sup> on exposure to <span><math><msup><mi></mi><mn>60</mn></msup><mtext>Co</mtext><mtext> γ</mtext></math></span>-rays. This efficient scavenger effect is explained in terms of the greater positive charge on arsenic.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100688,"journal":{"name":"International Journal for Radiation Physics and Chemistry","volume":"8 5","pages":"Pages 643-644"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1976-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0020-7055(76)90034-6","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85562975","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Radiation mechanisms—XI","authors":"Martyn C.R. Symons, Donald N. Zimmerman","doi":"10.1016/0020-7055(76)90028-0","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0020-7055(76)90028-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Exposure of aqueous glasses containing carbonate enriched in <sup>13</sup>CO<sub>3</sub><sup>2−</sup> gave <sup>.</sup>OH and e<sub><em>t</em></sub><sup>−</sup> as major primary products at 77 K, but <sup>.</sup>CO<sub>2</sub><sup>−</sup> and CȮ<sub>3</sub><sup>−</sup> features together with <sup>13</sup>C satellite lines grew strongly on annealing above 77 K. Alkaline solutions gave mainly <sup>.</sup>O<sup>−</sup> and e<sub><em>t</em></sub><sup>−</sup>, but on annealing a new radical, tentatively identified as CȮ<sub>4</sub><sup>3−</sup>, was detected. This had E.S.R. parameters comparable with those for <sup>13</sup>CȮ<sub>3</sub><sup>−</sup>, but with a smaller anisotropy in both A(<sup>13</sup>C) and <em>g</em>. This species is thought to result from addition of <sup>.</sup>O<sup>−</sup> to CO<sub>3</sub><sup>2−</sup></p><p>Solutions is methanol (CD<sub>3</sub>OD) gave mainly D<sub>2</sub>ĊOD, e<sub><em>t</em></sub><sup>−</sup>, and <sup>.</sup>CO<sub>2</sub><sup>3−</sup> radicals, but CȮ<sub>3</sub><sup>−</sup> grew in strongly on annealing.</p><p>Neutral aqueous glasses containing formate ions gave HĊO and ĊO<sub>2</sub><sup>−</sup> in addition to <sup>.</sup>OH radicals, together with a broad feature tentatively assigned to HĊO<sub>2</sub><sup>2−</sup> or HĊO(OH)<sup>−</sup> radical. These features were better defined in alkali glasses (HĊO<sub>2</sub><sup>2−</sup>) and in 6 mol dm<sup>−3</sup> sulphuric acid glasses [HĊO(OH)<sup>−</sup>]. Features for <sup>13</sup>CO<sub>2</sub><sup>−</sup> were clearly resolved in the former, but in the acidic glasses a larger <sup>13</sup>C hyperfine coupling suggested <sup>13</sup>ĊO(OH). The formly radical was also detected in the scidic glasses but not in the alkaline media. The mechanisms of the reactions leading to these intermediates are discussed and compared with those for aqueous nitrite solutions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100688,"journal":{"name":"International Journal for Radiation Physics and Chemistry","volume":"8 5","pages":"Pages 595-601"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1976-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0020-7055(76)90028-0","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77117405","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Low energy electron-impact emission from gases","authors":"K. Hirota, M. Hatada, T. Ogawa","doi":"10.1016/0020-7055(76)90066-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/0020-7055(76)90066-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100688,"journal":{"name":"International Journal for Radiation Physics and Chemistry","volume":"44 1","pages":"205-219"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1976-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90731407","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A pulse radiolysis investigation of 9,10-diphenylanthracene excited state formation in 3-methylpentane at low temperature","authors":"J. Kroh, J. Mayer, J. Gebicki, J. Grodkowski","doi":"10.1016/0020-7055(76)90005-X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/0020-7055(76)90005-X","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100688,"journal":{"name":"International Journal for Radiation Physics and Chemistry","volume":"143 1","pages":"433-439"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1976-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78902146","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Radiolysis of aqueous solutions of nitrilotriacetic acid","authors":"S.N. Bhattacharyya, E.V. Srisankar","doi":"10.1016/0020-7055(76)90038-3","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0020-7055(76)90038-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The radiolysis of nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA) in neutral or alkaline solution, was studied in the presence and in the absence of dissolved oxygen. The radolytic yields of decomposition of NTA and formation of iminodiacetic acid(IDA) were determined; <em>G</em>(-NTA) was found to be equal to <em>G</em>(IDA). The formation of hydrogen peroxide and carbonyl compounds was also followed. The radiolysis was found to be initiated by hydrogen abstraction by both H and OH radicals with the formation of a dehydrogenated radical intermediate which ultimately stabilizes to give products. The radiolytic mechanism under different conditions has been discussed. From competition kinetic studies with sodium formate in neutral solution, the rate constant, <em>k</em>(OH + NTA), was found to be 3.0 x 10<sup>8</sup> dm<sup>3</sup> mol<sup>−1</sup>s<sup>−1</sup>.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100688,"journal":{"name":"International Journal for Radiation Physics and Chemistry","volume":"8 6","pages":"Pages 667-671"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1976-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0020-7055(76)90038-3","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82970872","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of temperature on the solvated electron in 1-propanol","authors":"R.S. Dixon, V.J. Lopata, C.R. Roy","doi":"10.1016/0020-7055(76)90045-0","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0020-7055(76)90045-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The technique of pulse radiolysis has been used to study the effect of temperature on the solvated electron in 1-propanol. The spectrum of the solvated electron has been measured in the range 140–298 K. The wavelength at maximum absorption, λ<sub>max</sub>, decreases with decreasing temperature (corresponding to an increase in the energy, <em>E</em><sub>max</sub>) but the spectral width at half height, <span><math><mtext>ΔE</mtext><msub><mi></mi><mn><mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2</mtext></mn></msub></math></span>, changes little with temperature. At temperatures above ≈180 K, the formation of the solvated electron is complete at the end of the pulse and its spectrum shows no change in shape with time. Below ≈170 K, the absorption spectrum is time-dependent in both liquid and glassy phases, the changes being attributed to the solvation process. The reaction(s) leading to solvated electron formation following the pulse show an activation energy of 22±2 kJ mol<sup>−</sup> and the solvated electron decays with an activation energy of 20±2 kJ mol<sup>−1</sup>. The yield of solvated electrons decreases continuously with decreasing temperature in the range 298-77 K and, at all temperatures studied, is less than the total ionization yield measured by scavenging techniques.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100688,"journal":{"name":"International Journal for Radiation Physics and Chemistry","volume":"8 6","pages":"Pages 707-712"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1976-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0020-7055(76)90045-0","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87449056","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pulsed N.M.R. studies of radiation-induced crosslinking and gel formation in linear polydimethy siloxane","authors":"R. Folland, A. Charlesby","doi":"10.1016/0020-7055(76)90022-X","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0020-7055(76)90022-X","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Pulsed N.M.R. measurements of the proton spin-lattice, <em>T</em><sub>1</sub>, and spin-spin, <em>T</em><sub>2</sub>, relaxation times for <em>γ</em>-irradiated linear polydimethylsiloxane (<span><math><mtext>M</mtext></math></span><sub>w</sub> = 0.6 × 10<sup>4</sup>) as a function of dose up to 200 Mrad are reported. The dependences of <em>T</em><sub>1</sub> and <em>T</em><sub>2</sub> on dose are discussed in terms of the effects of the introduction of intermolecular crosslinks on the molecular motion. Above the gel point the spin-spin relaxation exhibits a double exponential decay characteristic of two-phase system. This behaviour is attributed to the heterogeneous phase separation of the material into gel and sol fractions. The value of <em>T</em><sub>2</sub> for each phase provides information regarding the differing molecular mobilities of the gel and sol phases and their dependence on radiation dose. The sol fractions determined from the N.M.R. <em>T</em><sub>2</sub> measurements are compared with those obtained using the conventional sol extraction technique and are shown to be reasonable quantitative agreement. The applicability of N.M.R. as a quantitative method for the determination of gel points and gel fractions is demonstrated and discussed.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100688,"journal":{"name":"International Journal for Radiation Physics and Chemistry","volume":"8 5","pages":"Pages 555-562"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1976-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0020-7055(76)90022-X","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75094698","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Papers to appear in forthcoming issues","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/0020-7055(76)90094-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/0020-7055(76)90094-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100688,"journal":{"name":"International Journal for Radiation Physics and Chemistry","volume":"8 3","pages":"Page 405"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1976-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0020-7055(76)90094-2","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"92111616","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}