NDRL Radiation Chemistry
Data Center

Recent Papers in Radiation and Photochemistry

01/17/05

#05_01

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

Injecting electronic excitation energy into an artificial antenna system through an Ru2+ complex.
Bossart, O., De Cola, L., Welter, S., Calzaferri, G., Chem.--Eur. J. 10(22): 5771-5 (2004).

Ultrafast photochemical dissociation of an equatorial CO ligand from trans(X,X)-[Ru(X)2(CO)2(bpy)] (X = Cl, Br, I): A picosecond time-resolved infrared spectroscopic and DFT computational study.
Gabrielsson, A., Zalis, S., Matousek, P., Towrie, M., Vlcek, A., Inorg. Chem. 43(23): 7380-8 (2004).

Chlorine dioxide reduction by aqueous iron(II) through outer-sphere and inner-sphere electron-transfer pathways.
Wang, L., Odeh, I.N., Margerum, D.W., Inorg. Chem. 43(23): 7545-51 (2004).

Energy transfer rates and pathways of single donor chromophores in a multichromophoric dendrimer built around a central acceptor core.
Metivier, R., Kulzer, F., Weil, T., Mullen, K., Basche, T., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 126(44): 14364-5 (2004).

Dynamics and mechanisms of the multiphoton gated photochromic reaction of diarylethene derivatives.
Murakami, M., Miyasaka, H., Okada, T., Kobatake, S., Irie, M., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 126(45): 14764-72 (2004).

Kinetics of radical heterolysis reactions forming alkene radical cations.
Horner, J.H., Bagnol, L., Newcomb, M., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 126(45): 14979-87 (2004).

Triplet-sensitized photolysis of the photoisomer of a 2,11-diaza[3,3](9,10)anthracenoparacyclophane: An adiabatic cycloreversion and a [2[pi]a+2[pi]a+2[sigma]s] rearrangement in a triplet state of the biplanophane system.
Okamoto, H., Yamaji, M., Satake, K., Tobita, S., Kimura, M., J. Org. Chem. 69(23): 7860-8 (2004).

Laser flash photolysis study of the photochemistry of ninhydrin and its 5-methoxy derivative in benzene solution.
dos Santos, F.R., da Silva, M.T., Netto-Ferreira, J.C., J. Photochem. Photobiol., A 168(3): 211-6 (2004).

[Ru(bpy)2dppz]2+ light-switch mechanism in protic solvents as studied through temperature-dependent lifetime measurements.
Brennaman, M.K., Meyer, T.J., Papanikolas, J.M., J. Phys. Chem. A 108(45): 9938-44 (2004).

Hole interactions with molecular vibrations on DNA - art. no. 218101.
Omerzu, A., Licer, M., Mertelj, T., Kabanov, V.V., Mihailovic, D., Phys. Rev. Lett. 93: 218101 (2004).

Rate constants of reactions of carboxymethylcellulose with hydrated electron, hydroxyl radical and the decay of CMC macroradicals. A pulse radiolysis study.
Wach, R.A., Kudoh, H., Zhai, M., Nagasawa, N., Muroyo, Y., Yoshii, F., Katsumura, Y., Polymer 45(24): 8165-71 (2004).


Optical Spectra

Photochemical generation of halo(silyl)silylene: Spectroscopic observation and reactivity.
Tanaka, T., Ichinohe, M., Sekiguchi, A., Chem. Lett. 33(11): 1420-1 (2004).

Photoswitching property of ferrocene-doped poly(methyl methacrylate) thin films containing chloroform molecules.
Basak, D., Mallik, B., Chem. Lett. 33(11): 1524-5 (2004).

Synthesis, characterization, and optical properties of new two-photon-absorbing fluorene derivatives.
Belfield, K.D., Morales, A.R., Kang, B.S., Hales, J.M., Hagan, D.J., Van Stryland, E.W., Chapela, V.M., Percino, J., Chem. Mater. 16(23): 4634-41 (2004).

Using buckyballs to cut off light! Novel fullerene materials with unique optical transmission characteristics.
Peng, H., Leung, F.S.M., Wu, A.X., Dong, Y.P., Dong, Y.Q., Yu, N.T., Feng, X.D., Tang, B.Z., Chem. Mater. 16(23): 4790-8 (2004).

The control of the cholesteric pitch by some azo photochemical chiral switches.
Pieraccini, S., Gottarelli, G., Labruto, R., Masiero, S., Pandoli, O., Spada, G.P., Chem.--Eur. J. 10(22): 5632-9 (2004).

CC double- and triple-bond formation from reactions of B atoms with CO: Experimental and theoretical characterization of OBBCCO and OBCCBO molecules in solid argon.
Zhou, M.F., Jiang, L., Xu, Q., Chem.--Eur. J. 10(22): 5817-22 (2004).

Digital photoswitching of fluorescence based on the photochromism of diarylethene derivatives at a single-molecule level.
Fukaminato, T., Sasaki, T., Kawai, T., Tamai, N., Irie, M., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 126(45): 14843-9 (2004).

Density functional theory and low-temperature matrix investigations of CO-loss photochemistry from [(C5R5)Ru(CO)2]2 ( R = H, Me) complexes.
Collins, S.N., Brett, C.M., Bursten, B.E., J. Cluster Sci. 15(4): 469-87 (2004).

The effect of hydrogen bonding interactions between 2-[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]-3-hydroxy-4H-chromene-4-one in the ground and excited states and dimethylsulfoxide or methanol on electronic absorption and emission transitions.
Pivovarenko, V.G., Wroblewska, A., Blazejowski, J., J. Mol. Struct. 708(1-3): 175-81 (2004).

Spectroscopic characterisation and photodegradation studies of photochromic spiro[fluorene-9,3'-[3'H]-naphtho[2,1-b]pyrans].
Demadrille, R., Rabourdin, A., Campredon, M., Giusti, G., J. Photochem. Photobiol., A 168(3): 143-52 (2004).

Excited-state electron transfer in anthocyanins and related flavylium salts.
da Silva, P.F., Lima, J.C., Quina, F.H., Macanita, A.L., J. Phys. Chem. A 108(46): 10133-40 (2004).


Thermodynamics

A new approach to the synthesis of conjugated polymer-nanocrystal composites for heterojunction optoelectronics.
Watt, A., Thomsen, E., Meredith, P., Rubinsztein-Dunlop, H., Chem. Commun. (Cambridge) (20): 2334-5 (2004).


ESR Studies

Spectrophotometric, EPR and kinetic characterisation of the >N-O radical from 1-hydroxybenzotriazole, a key reactive species in mediated enzymatic oxidations.
Galli, C., Gentili, P., Lanzalunga, O., Lucarini, M., Pedulli, G.F., Chem. Commun. (Cambridge) (20): 2356-7 (2004).

Bimolecular homolytic substitution (SH2) reactions with hydrogen atoms. Time-resolved electron spin resonance detection in the pulse radiolysis of [alpha]-(methylthio)acetamide.
Wisniowski, P., Bobrowski, K., Carmichael, I., Hug, G.L., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 126(44): 14468-74 (2004).

Spin trapping by 5-carbamoyl-5-methyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide (AMPO): Theoretical and experimental studies.
Villamena, F.A., Rockenbauer, A., Gallucci, J., Velayutham, M., Hadad, C.M., Zweier, J.L., J. Org. Chem. 69(23): 7994-8004 (2004).

An ESR and electrochemical approach to the unusual reactivity of ferrocenoylsilanes with organometallic compounds.
Alberti, A., Benaglia, M., Bonini, B.F., Fochi, M., Macciantelli, D., Marcaccio, M., Paolucci, F., Roffia, S., J. Phys. Org. Chem. 17(12): 1084-90 (2004).

Electron paramagnetic resonance study of irradiated tetramethyl-4-piperidion.
Aras, E., Asik, B., Caliskan, B., Buyum, M., Birey, M., Radiat. Eff. Defects Solids 159(6): 353-8 (2004).

Electron paramagnetic resonance of natural and [gamma]-irradiated alunite and kaolin mineral powders.
Koksal, F., Koseoglu, R., Saka, I., Basaran, E., Sener, F., Radiat. Eff. Defects Solids 159(6): 393-8 (2004).


Excited States

Measurement of normal and anomalous diffusion of dyes within protein structures fabricated via multiphoton excited cross-linking.
Basu, S., Wolgemuth, C.W., Campagnola, P.J., Biomacromolecules 5(6): 2347-57 (2004).

Energy harvesting star-shaped molecules for electroluminescence applications.
Thomas, K.R.J., Velusamy, M., Lin, J.T., Sun, S.S., Tao, Y.T., Chuen, C.H., Chem. Commun. (Cambridge) (20): 2328-9 (2004).

Novel photo-excited triplet state arising from four unpaired electrons: [pi]-topology and spin alignment in excited state of organic spin system.
Teki, Y., Nakajima, S., Chem. Lett. 33(11): 1500-1 (2004).

Synthesis of 2-(n-(N,N,N-trimethyl)-n-alkyl)-5-alkylfuryl halides - Useful probes for studying singlet oxygen dynamics and equilibria in microcompartmentalized systems.
Castaneda, F., Zanocco, A.L., Melendrez, M., Gunther, G., Lemp, E., J. Photochem. Photobiol., A 168(3): 175-83 (2004).

Microwave photochemistry II. Photochemistry of 2-tert-butylphenol.
Cirkva, V., Kurfurstova, J., Karban, J., Hajek, M., J. Photochem. Photobiol., A 168(3): 197-204 (2004).

Fundamental insights into the oxidation of lignocellulosics obtained from singlet oxygen photochemistry.
Hwang, K.O., Lucia, L.A., J. Photochem. Photobiol., A 168(3): 205-9 (2004).

Efficient deactivation of a model base pair via excited-state hydrogen transfer.
Schultz, T., Samoylova, E., Radloff, W., Hertel, I.V., Sobolewski, A.L., Domcke, W., Science (Washington, D. C.) 306(5702): 1765-8 (2004).


Photochemistry

Laser control schemes for molecular switches.
Geppert, D., Seyfarth, L., de Vivie-Riedle, R., Appl. Phys. B: Lasers Opt. 79(8): 987-92 (2004).

NO3 induced self-terminating radical oxygenations: Diastereoselective synthesis of anellated pyrrolidines.
Stademann, A., Wille, U., Aust. J. Chem. 57(11): 1055-66 (2004).

Conventional, microwave induced and photochemical fries rearrangement of resorcinol diacetate.
Kim, J.H., Yoon, H.J., Chae, W.K., Bull. Korean Chem. Soc. 25(10): 1447-8 (2004).

Quick execution of [2+2] type photochemical cycloaddition reaction by continuous flow system using a glass-made microreactor.
Fukuyama, T., Hino, Y., Kamata, N., Ryu, I., Chem. Lett. 33(11): 1430-1 (2004).

Green chemistry analytical method development: a revisit on the use of potassium ferrioxalate as a chemical actinometer.
Sauers, R.R., Van Arnum, S.D., Scimone, A.A., Green Chem. 6(11): 578-82 (2004).

Stereoselective photochemical 1,3-dioxolane addition to 5-alkoxymethyl-2(5H)-furanone: Synthesis of bis-tetrahydrofuranyl ligand for HIV protease inhibitor UEC-94017 (TMC-214).
Ghosh, A.K., Leshchenko, S., Noetzel, M., J. Org. Chem. 69(23): 7822-9 (2004).

UV photochemical oxidation of aqueous sodium sulfide to produce hydrogen and sulfur.
Linkous, C.A., Huang, C.P., Fowler, J.R., J. Photochem. Photobiol., A 168(3): 153-60 (2004).

Formation and aggregation of defects during photolysis of AgHal and AlH3.
Goryaev, M.A., Gerasimov, V.S., Russ. J. Phys. Chem. 78(10): 1667-70 (2004).

Photodecarboxylative benzylation of N-alkylphthalimides: A concise route to the aristolactam skeleton.
Griesbeck, A.G., Warzecha, K.D., Neudofl, J.M., Gorner, H., Synlett (13): 2347-50 (2004).

Synthesis of C-13 oxidised cuparene and herbertane sesquiterpenes via a Paterno-Buchi photocyclisation-oxetane fragmentation strategy: Total synthesis of 1,13-herbertenediol.
Boxall, R.J., Ferris, L., Grainger, R.S., Synlett (13): 2379-81 (2004).

Flow-injection simultaneous determination of selenium(IV) and selenium(IV+VI) using photooxidative coupling of p-hydrazinobensenesulfonic acid with N-(1-naphthyl)ethylenediamine.
Nakano, S., Yoshii, M., Kawashima, T., Talanta 64(5): 1266-72 (2004).

Photochemistry of [beta]-(4-sydnonyl)-o-divinylbenzene: competitve cis-trans isomerization and photolysis.
Butkovic, K., Basaric, N., Lovrekovic, K., Marinic, K., Visnjevac, A., Kojic-Prodic, B., Sindler-Kulyk, M., Tetrahedron Lett. 45(49): 9057-60 (2004).

Chemoselective deprotection of acid labile primary hydroxyl protecting groups under CBr4-photoirradiation conditions.
Chen, M.Y., Patkar, L.N., Lu, K.C., Lee, A.S.Y., Lin, C.C., Tetrahedron 60(50): 11465-75 (2004).

Photochemical reactions of [([eta]5-C5H5)Mn(CO)3] with Ph2P(S)(CH2)nP(S) Ph2 [n = 1, dppm(S)2; 2, dppe(S)2; 3, dppp(S)2].
Subasi, E., Senturk, O.S., Ugur, F., Transition Met. Chem. (London) 29(6): 649-52 (2004).


Radiation Chemistry

Fixing atmospheric nitrogen in alcohol during plasma-induced alcohol polymerization.
Matsuura, H., Tanikawa, T., Takaba, H., Fujiwara, Y., J. Phys. Chem. B 108(46): 17748-50 (2004).

Ionoluminescence of zircon: rare earth emissions and radiation damage.
Finch, A.A., Garcia-Guinea, J., Hole, D.E., Townsend, P.D., Hanchar, J.M., J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 37(20): 2795-803 (2004).

Isothermal decomposition of [gamma]-irradiated palladium acetate.
Mahfouz, R.M., Alshehri, S.M., Monshi, M.A.S., El-Salam, N.M.A., Radiat. Eff. Defects Solids 159(6): 345-51 (2004).


Experimental Studies

Source-size measurements and charge distributions of ions accelerated from thin foils irradiated by high-intensity laser pulses.
Schreiber, J., Kaluza, M., Gruner, F., Schramm, U., Hegelich, B.M., Cobble, J., Geissler, M., Brambrink, E., Fuchs, J., Audebert, P., Habs, D., Witte, K., Appl. Phys. B: Lasers Opt. 79(8): 1041-5 (2004).

Nuclear reactions triggered by laser-accelerated relativistic electron jets.
Liesfeld, B., Amthor, K.U., Ewald, F., Schwoerer, H., Magill, J., Galy, J., Lander, G., Sauerbrey, R., Appl. Phys. B: Lasers Opt. 79(8): 1047-52 (2004).

Generation of monoenergetic ultrashort electron pulses from a fs laser plasma.
Tommasini, R., Fill, E.E., Bruch, R., Pretzler, G., Appl. Phys. B: Lasers Opt. 79(8): 923-6 (2004).

Oxidative degradation of 1,4-dioxane, morpholine, cyclohexanone, and herbicide bentazone by Fenton and modified Fenton reactions.
Prousek, J., Palackova, E., Chem. Listy 98(6): 349-53 (2004).

Anion radical [2+2] cycloaddition as a mechanistic probe: Stoichiometry- and concentration-dependent partitioning of electron-transfer and alkylation pathways in the reaction of the gilman reagent Me2CuLiLiI with bis(enones).
Yang, J.K., Cauble, D.F., Berro, A.J., Bauld, N.L., Krische, M.J., J. Org. Chem. 69(23): 7979-84 (2004).

A mechanistic study of the Hiyama-Nozaki allylation: evidence for radical intermediates.
Mulzer, J., Strecker, A.R., Kattner, L., Tetrahedron Lett. 45(48): 8867-70 (2004).

Synthesis of highly condensed heterocycles using radical reactions.
Ganguly, A.K., Wang, C.H., Misiaszek, J., Chan, T.M., Pramanik, B.N., McPhail, A.T., Tetrahedron Lett. 45(48): 8909-12 (2004).

Radical dearomatising spirocyclisations onto the C-2 position of benzofuran and indole.
Kyei, A.S., Tchabanenko, K., Baldwin, J.E., Adlington, R.M., Tetrahedron Lett. 45(48): 8931-4 (2004).


Multiphase Systems

Photoinduced electron transfer of 5,10,15,20-tetraphenylporphyrinato zinc(II) at the polarized water/1,2-dichloroethane interface.
Nagatani, H., Dejima, S., Hotta, H., Ozeki, T., Osakai, T., Anal. Sci. 20(11): 1575-9 (2004).

FTIR study of formic acid interaction with TiO2 and TiO2 doped with Pd and Cu in photocatalytic processes.
Arana, J., Cabo, C.G.I., Dona-Rodriguez, J.M., Gonzalez-Diaz, O., Heffera-Melian, J.A., Perez-Pena, J., Appl. Surf. Sci. 239(1): 60-71 (2004).

Magnetic field effects on photoreduction reaction of 2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone in Brij 35 micellar solution with additional radical.
Chen, J.F., Xue, X., Chin. J. Chem. 22(11): 1235-8 (2004).

Sidewall modification of single-walled carbon nanotubes using photolysis of perfluoroazooctane.
Nakamura, T., Ishihara, M., Ohana, T., Tanaka, A., Koga, Y., Diamond Relat. Mater. 13(11-12): 1971-4 (2004).

Photochemical attachment of organic monolayers onto H-terminated Si(111): Radical chain propagation observed via STM studies.
Eves, B.J., Sun, Q.Y., Lopinski, G.P., Zuilhof, H., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 126(44): 14318-9 (2004).

Controlling photochemistry with distinct hydrophobic nanoenvironments.
Kaanumalle, L.S., Gibb, C.L.D., Gibb, B.C., Ramamurthy, V., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 126(44): 14366-7 (2004).

Interfacial electron-transfer kinetics of ferrocene through oligophenyleneethynylene bridges attached to gold electrodes as constituents of self-assembled monolayers: Observation of a nonmonotonic distance dependence.
Smalley, J.F., Sachs, S.B., Chidsey, C.E.D., Dudek, S.P., Sikes, H.D., Creager, S.E., Yu, C.J., Feldberg, S.W., Newton, M.D., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 126(44): 14620-30 (2004).

Thermal and photochemical properties of 4-hydroxyflavylium in water-ionic liquid biphasic systems.
Fernandez, D., Parola, A.J., Branco, L.C., Afonso, C.A.M., Pina, F., J. Photochem. Photobiol., A 168(3): 185-9 (2004).

Oxidative power of nitrogen-doped TiO2 photocatalysts under visible illumination.
Mrowetz, M., Balcerski, W., Colussi, A.J., Hoffman, M.R., J. Phys. Chem. B 108(45): 17269-73 (2004).

Structural, optical, and photoelectrochemical properties of Mn+-TiO2 model thin film photocatalysts.
Gracia, F., Holgado, J.P., Caballero, A., Gonzalez-Elipe, A.R., J. Phys. Chem. B 108(45): 17466-76 (2004).

Photodecomposition of adsorbed 2-chloroethyl ethyl sulfide on TiO2: Involvement of lattice oxygen.
Thompson, T.L., Panayotov, D.A., Yates, J.T., Martyanov, I., Klabunde, K., J. Phys. Chem. B 108(46): 17857-65 (2004).

Light-sensitive fusion between polymer-coated liposomes following physical anchoring of polymerisable polymers onto lipid bilayers by self-assembly.
Kostarelos, K., Emfietzoglou, D., Tadros, T.F., Faraday Discuss. 128: 379-88 (2005).


Polymers

Solid-phase photocatalytic degradation of PVC by tungstophosphoric acid - a novel method for PVC plastic degradation.
Zhang, K.H., Cao, W.L., Zhang, J.C., Appl. Catal., A 276(1-2): 67-73 (2004).

Photoemission and vibrational studies of metal/organic interfaces modified by plasma-polymerized fluorocarbon films.
Tang, J.X., Li, Y.Q., Dong, X., Wang, S.D., Lee, C.S., Hung, L.S., Lee, S.T., Appl. Surf. Sci. 239(1): 117-24 (2004).

Remote nitrogen plasma treatment of a polyethylene powder optimisation of the process by composite experimental designs.
Mutel, B., Bigan, M., Vezin, H., Appl. Surf. Sci. 239(1): 25-35 (2004).

Light-activated immobilization of biomolecules to agarose hydrogels for controlled cellular response.
Luo, Y., Shoichet, M.S., Biomacromolecules 5(6): 2315-23 (2004).

Charge mobilities in organic semiconducting materials determined by pulse-radiolysis time-resolved microwave conductivity: [pi]-bond-conjugated polymers versus [pi]-[pi]-stacked discotics.
Warman, J.M., de Haas, M.P., Dicker, G., Grozema, F.C., Piris, J., Debije, M.G., Chem. Mater. 16(23): 4600-9 (2004).

Triplet build in and decay of isolated polyspirobifluorene chains in dilute solution.
King, S., Rothe, C., Monkman, A., J. Chem. Phys. 121(21): 10803-8 (2004).

Synthesis, characterization, and photocrosslinking properties of poly(4-methacrylamidophenyl-2', 3'-benzostyryl ketone).
Selvamalar, C.S.J., Babu, K.V., Nanjundan, S., J. Macromol. Sci., Pure Appl. Chem. A41(11): 1251-66 (2004).

Effect of ultraviolet irradiation on structure and properties of HDPE and HDPE/STC blends.
Wu, S.S., Sang, H.B., Liu, Z.M., Shen, J., J. Macromol. Sci., Pure Appl. Chem. A41(11): 1311-9 (2004).

Polymer-metal complexes obtained by radiation-induced grafting process onto polyester fabrics.
Zohdy, M.H., Madani, M., El-Ghaffar, M.A.A., J. Macromol. Sci., Pure Appl. Chem. A41(11): 1321-44 (2004).

Synthesis and nonlinear optical properties of novel multibranched two-photon polymerization initiators.
Yan, Y.X., Tao, X.T., Sun, Y.H., Wang, C.K., Xu, G.B., Yang, J.X., Ren, Y., Zhao, M., Wu, Y.Z., Yu, X.Q., Jiang, M.H., J. Mater. Chem. 14(20): 2995-3000 (2004).

Photoinduced, controlled generation of palladium crystallite structures in polyimide films.
Gaddy, G.A., Locke, E.P., Miller, M.E., Broughton, R., Albrecht-Schmitt, T.E., Mills, G., J. Phys. Chem. B 108(45): 17378-83 (2004).

Critically evaluated rate coefficients for free-radical polymerization, 5 - Propagation rate coefficient for butyl acrylate.
Asua, J.M., Beuermann, S., Buback, M., Castignolles, P., Charleux, B., Gilbert, R.G., Hutchinson, R.A., Leiza, J.R., Nikitin, A.N., Vairon, J.P., vanHerk, A.M., Macromol. Chem. Phys. 205(16): 2151-60 (2004).

Novel photo-alignment polymer layer capable of charge transport.
Lee, J., Lee, J.I., Sung, S.J., Chu, H.Y., Park, J.K., Shim, H.K., Macromol. Chem. Phys. 205(16): 2245-51 (2004).

Generation and manipulation of hierarchical morphology in interpenetrating polymer networks by using photochemical reactions.
Nakanishi, H., Satoh, M., Norisuye, T., Tran-Cong-Miyata, Q., Macromolecules 37(23): 8495-8 (2004).

Highly efficient photogeneration of surface relief structure and its immobilization in cross-linkable liquid crystalline azobenzene polymers.
Zettsu, N., Seki, T., Macromolecules 37(23): 8692-8 (2004).

A study on preparation and photocatalytic characterization of conjugated polymer/ZnS complex.
Gou, Y.Q., Su, Z.X., Xue, Z.G., Mater. Res. Bull. 39(14-15): 2203-8 (2004).

Height/width aspect ratio controllable two-dimensional sub-micron arrays fabricated with two-photon photopolymerization.
Jia, B.H., Gan, X.S., Gu, M., Optik (Jena) 115(8): 358-62 (2004).

Synthesis of novel C60-containing polymers based on poly(vinyl phenol) and their photo-transformation properties.
Okamura, H., Takemura, T., Tsunooka, M., Shirai, M., Polym. Bull. (Berlin) 52(6): 381-91 (2004).

Concentration dependence of radiation-induced conductivity and charge carrier mobility in molecularly doped polymers.
Tyutnev, A.P., Saenko, V.S., Kolesnikov, V.A., Pozhidaev, E.D., Polym. Sci. Ser. A 46(10): 1041-7 (2004).

The etching and structural response of Makrofol-N and Makrofol-KG polycarbonate to [gamma]-irradiation.
Singh, S., Prasher, S., Radiat. Eff. Defects Solids 159(6): 359-67 (2004).

Effect of radiation dose with low dose rate on degradation of propylene-ethylene copolymer.
Parashuram, A.J., Rao, B.S., Reddy, N.S.R., Radiat. Eff. Defects Solids 159(7): 423-30 (2004).

Modification of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene by UV irradiation in reactive and inert atmosphere.
Gumpenberger, T., Heitz, J., Bauerle, D., Rosenmayer, T.C., Appl. Phys. A: Mater. Sci. Process. 80(1): 27-33 (2005).


Biological & Medical Aspects

The photodynamic therapy (PDT) anticancer activity of a range of porphyrin dimers and related compounds derived from hematoporphyrin.
Byrne, C.J., Cooper, M.A., Cowled, P.A., Johnstone, R.A.W., Mackenzie, L., Marshallsay, L.V., Morris, I.K., Muldoon, C.A., Raftery, M.J., Yin, S.S., Ward, A.D., Aust. J. Chem. 57(11): 1091-102 (2004).

RNA is more UV resistant than DNA: The formation of UV-induced DNA lesions is strongly sequence and conformation dependent.
Kundu, L.M., Linne, U., Marahiel, M., Carell, T., Chem.--Eur. J. 10(22): 5697-705 (2004).

Photoinitiated DNA binding by cis-[Ru(bpy)2(NH3)2]2+.
Singh, T.N., Turro, C., Inorg. Chem. 43(23): 7260-2 (2004).

A genetically encoded photocaged amino acid.
Wu, N., Deiters, A., Cropp, T.A., King, D., Schultz, P.G., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 126(44): 14306-7 (2004).

Photostimulated hole transport through a DNA duplex immobilized on a gold electrode.
Okamoto, A., Kamei, T., Tanaka, K., Saito, I., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 126(45): 14732-3 (2004).

Femtosecond dynamics of DNA photolyase: Energy transfer of antenna initiation and electron transfer of cofactor reduction.
Saxena, C., Sancar, A., Zhong, D.P., J. Phys. Chem. B 108(46): 18026-33 (2004).


Solar Energy

Overall water splitting on tungsten-based photocatalysts with defect pyrochlore structure.
Ikeda, S., Itani, T., Nango, K., Matsumura, M., Catal. Lett. 98(4): 229-33 (2004).

A new photocatalyst of RuO2-loaded PbWO4 for overall splitting of water.
Saito, N., Kadowaki, H., Kobayashi, H., Ikarashi, K., Nishiyama, H., Inoue, Y., Chem. Lett. 33(11): 1452-3 (2004).

Conjugated polymer photovoltaic cells.
Coakley, K.M., McGehee, M.D., Chem. Mater. 16(23): 4533-42 (2004).

Efficient solar cells from layered nanostructures of donor and acceptor conjugated polymers.
Alam, M.M., Jenekhe, S.A., Chem. Mater. 16(23): 4647-56 (2004).

An investigation of poly(thienylene vinylene) in organic photovoltaic device.
Smith, A.P., Smith, R.R., Taylor, B.E., Durstock, M.F., Chem. Mater. 16(23): 4687-92 (2004).

Organic photovoltaic devices based on blends of regioregular poly(3-hexylthiophene) and poly(9.9-dioctylfluorene-co-benzothiadiazole).
Kim, Y., Cook, S., Choulis, S.A., Nelson, J., Durrant, J.R., Bradley, D.D.C., Chem. Mater. 16(23): 4812-8 (2004).

Flexible, dye-sensitized nanocrystalline solar cells employing biocatalytically synthesized polymeric electrolytes.
Kumar, R., Sharma, A.K., Parmar, V.S., Watterson, A.C., Chittibabu, K.G., Kumar, J., Samuelson, L.A., Chem. Mater. 16(23): 4841-6 (2004).

Highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cells with a titania thin-film electrode composed of a network structure of single-crystal-like TiO2 nanowires made by the "oriented attachment" mechanism.
Adachi, M., Murata, Y., Takao, J., Jiu, J.T., Sakamoto, M., Wang, F.M., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 126(45): 14943-9 (2004).

Organic photosensitizers with catechol groups for dye-sensitized photovoltaics.
Mosurkal, R., He, J.A., Yang, K., Samuelson, L.A., Kumar, J., J. Photochem. Photobiol., A 168(3): 191-6 (2004).

Amphiphilic ruthenium sensitizer with 4,4-diphosphonic acid-2,2-bipyridine as anchoring ligand for nanocrystalline dye sensitized solar cells.
Wang, P., Klein, C., Moser, J.E., Humphry-Baker, R., Cevey-Ha, N.L., Charvet, R., Comte, P., Zakeeruddin, S.M., Gratzel, M., J. Phys. Chem. B 108(45): 17553-9 (2004).

The photovoltaic effect of the p-n heterojunction organic photovoltaic device using a nano template method.
Oh, S.W., Rhee, H.W., Lee, C., Kim, Y.C., Kim, J.K., Yu, J.W., Current Appl. Phys. 5(1): 55-8 (2005).


Industrial & Environmental Applications

H2-O2 atmosphere increases the activity of Pt/TiO2 for benzene photocatalytic oxidation by two orders of magnitude.
Chen, Y.L., Li, D.Z., Wang, X.C., Wang, X.X., Fu, X.Z., Chem. Commun. (Cambridge) (20): 2304-5 (2004).

Polycrystalline TiO2 impregnated with cardanol-based porphyrins for the photocatalytic degradation of 4-nitrophenol.
Mele, G., Del Sole, R., Vasapollo, G., Garcia-Lopez, E., Palmisano, L., Mazzetto, S.E., Attanasi, O.A., Filippone, P., Green Chem. 6(12): 604-8 (2004).

Photocatalytic activity for methylene blue decomposition of NaInO2 with a layered structure.
Wang, J.H., Nonami, T., J. Mater. Sci. 39(20): 6367-70 (2004).

Reductive transformations of halophenols on illuminated ferrocyanide ions.
Calza, P., Maurino, V., Pelizzetti, E., J. Photochem. Photobiol., A 168(3): 169-74 (2004).

Towards all-dry lithography: Electron-beam patternable poly(glycidyl methacrylate) thin films from hot filament chemical vapor deposition.
Mao, Y., Felix, N.M., Nguyen, P.T., Ober, C.K., Gleason, K.K., J. Vac. Sci. Technol., B: Microelectron. Process. Phenom. 22(5): 2473-8 (2004).

Surface segregation of photoresist copolymers containing polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes studied by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.
Eon, D., Cartry, G., Fernandez, V., Cardinaud, C., Tegou, E., Bellas, V., Argitis, P., Gogolides, E., J. Vac. Sci. Technol., B: Microelectron. Process. Phenom. 22(5): 2526-32 (2004).


Theoretical Studies

Binomial leap methods for simulating stochastic chemical kinetics.
Tian, T.H., Burrage, K., J. Chem. Phys. 121(21): 10356-64 (2004).

Probing electronic coupling in excitonically coupled heterodimer complexes by two-color three-pulse photon echoes.
Mancal, T., Fleming, G.R., J. Chem. Phys. 121(21): 10556-65 (2004).

Theoretical study on the photochemical behavior of diphenylacetylene in the low-lying excited states.
Amatatsu, Y., Hosokawa, M., J. Phys. Chem. A 108(46): 10238-44 (2004).

Structures and energetics of adenosine radicals: (2-dAdo-H).
Evangelista, F.A., Schaefer, H.F., J. Phys. Chem. A 108(46): 10258-69 (2004).

An orbital-based definition of radical and multiradical character.
Dutoi, A.D., Jung, Y.S., Head-Gordon, M., J. Phys. Chem. A 108(46): 10270-9 (2004).

Calculation of the ionization potentials of the DNA bases in aqueous medium.
Close, D.M., J. Phys. Chem. A 108(46): 10376-9 (2004).

Electron tunneling at the TiO2/substrate interface can determine dye-sensitized solar cell performance.
Ruhle, S., Cahen, D., J. Phys. Chem. B 108(46): 17946-51 (2004).

Integrated approach to the electronic interaction of swift heavy ions with solids and gases - art. no. 213201.
Gruner, F., Bell, F., Assmann, W., Schubert, M., Phys. Rev. Lett. 93: 213201 (2004).

Carbon nanotube mats and fibers with irradiation-improved mechanical characteristics: A theoretical model - art. no. 215503.
Astrom, J.A., Krasheninnikov, A.V., Nordlund, K., Phys. Rev. Lett. 93: 215503 (2004).

Building a molecular-level picture of the ultrafast dynamics of the charge-transfer-to-solvent (CTTS) reaction of sodide (Na-).
Martini, I.B., Barthel, E.R., Schwartz, B.J., Pure Appl. Chem. 76(10): 1809-23 (2004).


Reviews

ERRATUM: Conversion of sunlight to electric power by nanocrystalline dye-sensitized solar cells (Vol 164, pg 3, 2004).
Grätzel, M., J. Photochem. Photobiol., A 168(3): 235 (2004).

Enlightened sonochemistry.
Rosenthal, I., Sostaric, J.Z., Riesz, P., Res. Chem. Intermed. 30(7-8): 685-701 (2004).


E-mail: ndrlrcdc.1@nd.edu
Author: K.P. Madden
Created: 7/2/97 Updated: 1/17/2005