Nuclear chemistry, photochemistry and radiation

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is increasingly being used amongst health practitioners in combating a variety of diseases.

As one of the typical intermolecular interactions, hydrogen-bonding plays a significant role in molecular structure and function.

Although the fission of heavy nuclei was discovered over 75 years ago, many problems and questions still remain to be addressed and answered.

Significant amounts of liquid and solid radioactive waste have been generated in Russia during the production of nuclear weapons, and there is an urgent need to find suitable ways to manage these wastes in a way that protects both the current population and future generations.

This book is a tribute to three outstanding scientists, Professors Jan Anderson FRS, Leslie Dutton FRS and John Walker FRS, Nobel Laureate.

 This book presents recent reports of total syntheses involving a photocatalytic reaction as a key step in the methodology.

Risk assessment has come to assume acute importance in the former Soviet Union since money is so scarce, yet the needs for cleanup are so huge.

This book illustrates past and recent advances in radiation-based technologies for their application in waste biomass valorization.

This book begins by providing a simplified version of the computational quantum chemistry sufficient to calculate the wavefunctions that are the basic input of NG-QTAIM.

Environmental Radiochemical Analysis III is an authoritative, up to date review of research contributions presented at the 10th International Symposium on Environmental Radiochemical Analysis.

Computational Photochemistry, Volume 16 provides an overview of general strategies currently used to investigate photochemical processes.

The story of superheavy elements  - those at the very end of the periodic table  - is not well known outside the community of heavy-ion physicists and nuclear chemists.

Setting the pace for progress and innovation .

This book provides a readable and thought-provoking analysis of the issues surrounding nuclear fuel reprocessing and fast-neutron reactors, including discussion of resources, economics, radiological risk and resistance to nuclear proliferation.

This book, the third in the series Behavior of Radionuclides in the Environment, is dedicated to Fukushima.

Artificial photosynthesis is the process of converting solar energy into useful fuels and represents a significant achievement in the production of clean energy for the planet.

This textbook highlights the fundamentals, applications and research frontiers of the civil-use non-power nuclear technology, especially the radioisotopes and radiation technology.

This new edition of the best-selling handbook gives a complete and concise description of the latest knowledge on nuclear and radiochemistry as well as their applications in the various fields of science.

This book reflects on the significant and highly original scientific contributions of Hans Primas.

The story of superheavy elements  - those at the very end of the periodic table  - is not well known outside the community of heavy-ion physicists and nuclear chemists.

The papers included in this volume were presented at the symposium on "e;Americium and Curium Chemistry and Technology"e; at the International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies in Honolulu, Hawaii, December 16-21, 1984.

Incidents in the past have made scientists aware of the need for accurate methods of radionuclide analyses in order to estimate the risk to the public from released radioactivity .

This book reflects the heights of knowledge of ultrafast chemical processes attained in these early years of the 21st century : the latest research in femtosecond and picosecond molecular processes in Chemistry and Biology, carried out around the world, is described here in more than 110 articles.

Reviews the fundamentals for studying chemical compositions of planetary atmospheres and ionospheres, for graduate students and researchers.

More than a simple survey of the current literature, Advances in Photochemistry offers critical evaluations written by internationally recognized experts.

This book provides an authoritative review of the origin and extraction of strontium and its impact on the environment.

Photochemistry is an important facet in the study of the origin of life and prebiotic chemistry.

Thorough coverage of synchrotron radiation, its properties, and how it can be exploited, all explained from basic physical principles.

In unseren Alltagsvorstellungen nutzen wir die Naturgesetze mit ihren gewaltigen Möglichkeiten des technischen Fortschritts zum Wohle der Menschheit.

The development of nuclear weapons during the Manhattan Project is one of the most significant scientific events of the twentieth century.

Setting the pace for progress and innovation .

This book focuses on radiation applications in various fields such as industry, environmental conservation, analytical sciences, agriculture, medical diagnosis and therapy, and other areas, from laboratory or research scale to practical or commercial scale.

The breadth of scientific and technological interests in the general topic of photochemistry is truly enormous and includes, for example, such diverse areas as microelectronics, atmospheric chemistry, organic synthesis, non-conventional photoimaging, photosynthesis, solar energy conversion, polymer technologies, and spectroscopy.

This book focuses on core design and methods for design and analysis.

Photochemistry of Organic Compounds: From Concepts to Practice provides a hands-on guide demonstrating the underlying principles of photochemistry and, by reference to a range of organic reaction types, its effective use in the synthesis of new organic compounds and in various applications.

Studies in Natural Products Chemistry, Volume 10: Stereoselective Synthesis (Part F) is a collection of articles about studies on important organic molecules.

This statistics textbook, with particular emphasis on radiation protection and dosimetry, deals with statistical solutions to problems inherent in health physics measurements and decision making.

Induction of DNA damage by sunlight is a major deleterious event in living organisms.

This book explores the modification of various synthesis processes to enhance the photocatalytic activity in varied applications in the fields of environmental remediation and energy production.

The third edition of this classic in the field is completely updated and revised with approximately 30% new content so as to include the latest developments.

Silicon technology today forms the basis of a world-wide, multi-billion dollar component industry.

This text provides a concise introduction to all aspects of light-induced processes in chemistry, physics and biology, as well as in medicine and industry.

In this book, expert authors describe advanced solar photon conversion approaches that promise highly efficient photovoltaic and photoelectrochemical cells with sophisticated architectures on the one hand, and plastic photovoltaic coatings that are inexpensive enough to be disposable on the other.

Borne out of the current widespread interest in the pollution of water bodies, this book explores the latest research concerning the photochemical fate of organic pollutants in surface water.