NDRL Radiation Chemistry Data Center Recent Papers in Radiation and Photochemistry 04/21/06 #06_06

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

Time-resolved spectroscopic studies of the photochemistry of some diphenylgermylene (Ph₂Ge:) precursors.
Harrington, C.R., Leigh, W.J., Chan, B.K., Gaspar, P.P., Zhou, D., Can. J. Chem. 83(9): 1324-38 (2005).

Kinetics and mechanism of the oxidation of glyoxylic acid by peroxodisulfate induced by irradiation with visible light of aqueous solutions containing tris (2,2′-bypyridine)ruthenium(II) ion.
Vijai, N., Suniti, Khandelwal, C.L., Sharma, P.D., J. Chem. Res., Synop. (12): 813-6 (2005).

Oxidation of methionine methyl ester in aqueous solution: A combined pulse radiolysis and quantum chemical study.
Shirdhonkar, M., Maity, D.K., Mohan, H., Rao, B.S.M., Chem. Phys. Lett. 417(1-3): 116-23 (2006).

Transient absorption in fused silica induced by trains of high-energy electron pulses.
Janata, E., Chem. Phys. Lett. 417(1-3): 170-2 (2006).

Photochemical reactions of electron-deficient olefins with N,N,N′ ,N′-tetramethylbenzidine via photoinduced electron-transfer.
Pan, Y., Zhao, J.S., Ji, Y.Y., Yan, L., Yu, S.Q., Chem. Phys. 320(2-3): 125-32 (2006).

Photoinduced intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) reaction in trans-methyl p-(dimethylamino) cinnamate: A combined fluorescence measurement and quantum chemical calculations.
Chakraborty, A., Kar, S., Guchhait, N., Chem. Phys. 320(2-3): 75-83 (2006).

Two-photon dissociation study of carbon disulfide in acetonitrile at 266 nm.
Fang, H.J., Zhang, R.X., Ouyang, B., Zhu, C.Z., Dong, W.B., Hou, H.Q., Chin. J. Chem. 24(1): 146-8 (2006).

Enhancement of metal-metal coupling at a considerable distance by using 4-pyridinealdazine as a bridging ligand in polynuclear complexes of rhenium and ruthenium.
Cattaneo, M., Fagalde, F., Katz, N.E., Leiva, A.M., Schmehl, R., Inorg. Chem. 45(1): 127-36 (2006).

Static and dynamic quenching of Ru(II) polypyridyl excited states by iodide.
Marton, A., Clark, C.C., Srinivasan, R., Freundlich, R.E., Sarjeant, A.A.N., Meyer, G.J., Inorg. Chem. 45(1): 362-9 (2006).

Potentiation of the cytotoxicity of the anticancer agent tirapazamine by benzotriazine N-oxides: The role of redox equilibria.
Anderson, R.F., Shinde, S.S., Hay, M.P., Denny, W.A., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128(1): 245-9 (2006).

The precursors of the solvated electron in methanol studied by femtosecond pump-repump-probe spectroscopy - art. no. 024515.
Thaller, A., Laenen, R., Laubereau, A., J. Chem. Phys. 124: 024515 (2006).

Kinetic and thermodynamic properties of the aminoxyl (NH₂O^•) radical.
Lind, J., Merenyi, G., J. Phys. Chem. A 110(1): 192-7 (2006).

Interplay between barrier width and height in electron tunneling: Photoinduced electron transfer in porphyrin-based donor-bridge-acceptor systems.
Pettersson, K., Wiberg, J., Ljungdahl, T., Martensson, J., Albinsson, B., J. Phys. Chem. A 110(1): 319-26 (2006).

Picosecond X-ray absorption spectroscopy of a photoinduced iron(II) spin crossover reaction in solution.
Khalil, M., Marcus, M.A., Smeigh, A.L., McCusker, J.K., Chong, H.H.W., Schoenlein, R.W., J. Phys. Chem. A 110(1): 38-44 (2006).

Use of ultrafast dispersed pump-dump-probe and pump-repump-probe spectroscopies to explore the light-induced dynamics of peridinin in solution.
Papagiannakis, E., Vengris, M., Larsen, D.S., van Stokkum, I.H.M., Hiller, R.G., van Grondelle, R., J. Phys. Chem. B 110(1): 512-21 (2006).

Optical Spectra

Photochromism in single nitrogen-vacancy defect in diamond.
Gaebel, T., Domhan, M., Wittmann, C., Popa, I., Jelezko, F., Rabeau, J., Greentree, A., Prawer, S., Trajkov, E., Hemmer, P.R., Wrachtrup, J., Appl. Phys. B: Lasers Opt. 82(2): 243-6 (2006).

Ultrafast ring opening reaction of a photochromic indolyl-fulgimide.
Malkmus, S., Koller, F.O., Heinz, B., Schreier, W.J., Schrader, T.E., Zinth, W., Schulz, C., Dietrich, S., Ruck-Braun, K., Braun, M., Chem. Phys. Lett. 417(1-3): 266-71 (2006).

Silver nanocluster redox-couple-promoted nonclassical electron transfer: An efficient electrochemical Wolff rearrangement of [alpha]-diazoketones.
Sudrik, S.G., Chaki, N.K., Chavan, V.B., Chavan, S.P., Chavan, S.P., Sonawane, H.R., Vijayamohanan, K., Chem.--Eur. J. 12(3): 859-64 (2006).

Recharging processes of Cr ions in Mg₂SiO₄ and Y₃Al₅O₁₂ crystals under influence of annealing and gamma-irradiation.
Kaczmarek, S.M., Chen, W., Boujon, G., Cryst. Res. Technol. 41(1): 41-7 (2006).

Synthesis of hydrogen peroxide in water ice by ion irradiation.
Loeffler, M.J., Raut, U., Vidal, R.A., Baragiola, R.A., Carlson, R.W., Icarus 180(1): 265-73 (2006).

Optical properties of Ag(tripod)X with tripod=1,1,1-tris(diphenylphosphinomethyl)ethane and X^- = Cl^- and I^-: Intraligand and ligand-to-ligand charge transfer.
Kunkely, H., Vogler, A., Inorg. Chim. Acta 359(1): 388-90 (2006).

Syntheses and structures of photochromic molybdenum(II) and rhodium(II) complexes with 1,2-dicyano-1,2-bis(2,4,5-trimethyl-3-thienyl)ethene.
Han, J., Konaka, H., Kuroda-Sowa, T., Maekawa, M., Suenaga, Y., Isihara, H., Munakata, M., Inorg. Chim. Acta 359(1): 99-108 (2006).

Interpretation of unusual absorption bandwidths and resonance Raman intensities in excited state mixed valence.
Lockard, J.V., Valverde, G., Neuhauser, D., Zink, J.I., Luo, Y., Weaver, M.N., Nelsen, S.F., J. Phys. Chem. A 110(1): 57-66 (2006).

Thermodynamics

Temperature- and pressure-dependence of the outer-sphere reorganization free energy for electron transfer reactions: A continuum approach.
Manjari, S.R., Kim, H.J., J. Phys. Chem. B 110(1): 494-500 (2006).

Chiral 6-phenyl-2,3-bismethylenemethoxycarbonyl-[1,4]-dioxane as a designer synthon for an efficient and short synthesis of optically pure 2,6-dioxabicyclo[3.3.0]octane-3,7-dione.
Pandey, G., Gaikwad, A.L., Gadre, S.R., Tetrahedron Lett. 47(5): 701-3 (2006).

ESR Studies

Superoxide anion radical generation in the NaOH/H₂O₂/Fe(III) system: a spin trapping ESR study.
Nie, Z., Tian, Q., Liu, Y.P., Liu, Y., Magn. Reson. Chem. 44(1): 38-44 (2006).

Excited States

ERRATUM: Evidence for Pauli exchange leading to excited-state enhancement in electron transfer (Vol 92, pg 133201, 2004) - art. no. 019901.
Tanis, J.A., Landers, A.L., Pole, D.J., Alnaser, A.S., Hossain, S., Kirchner, T., Phys. Rev. Lett. 01: 019901 (2006).

Photochemistry

Photochemical generation and ¹H NMR detection of alkyl allene oxides in solution.
Breen, L.E., Schepp, N.P., Tan, C.H.E., Can. J. Chem. 83(9): 1347-51 (2005).

Photochemistry of 9-methylbicyclo[3.3.1]nonyl aryl ketones - A novel 1,5-disproportionation of 1,4-hydroxy biradicals and asymmetric induction using the solid-state ionic chiral auxiliary method.
Chen, S., Patrick, B.O., Scheffer, J.R., Can. J. Chem. 83(9): 1460-72 (2005).

Simple amidation of unprotected phenol-containing 2-alkenoic acids.
Morais, G.R., Watanabe, M., Tanaka, Y., Thiemann, T., J. Chem. Res., Synop. (12): 802-7 (2005).

Alkynylpyrenes as improved pyrene-based biomolecular probes with the advantages of high fluorescence quantum yields and long absorption/emission wavelengths.
Maeda, H., Maeda, T., Mizuno, K., Fujimoto, K., Shimizu, H., Inouye, M., Chem.--Eur. J. 12(3): 824-31 (2006).

[beta]-Tosylamino and [beta]-hydroxyl substituted [alpha]-diazocarbonyl compounds: X-ray structure and 1,2-migrations under photochemical condition.
Ma, M., Yan, Z., Zhang, S.W., Wang, J.B., Chin. J. Chem. 24(1): 138-40 (2006).

Group 4 bent metallocenes and functional groups - Finding convenient pathways in a difficult terrain.
Erker, G., Kehr, G., Frohlich, R., Coord. Chem. Rev. 250(1-2): 36-46 (2006).

Bifunctional transition metal complexes as nucleic acid photoprobes and photoreagents.
Pierard, F., Kirsch-De Mesmaeker, A., Inorg. Chem. Commun. 9(1): 111-26 (2006).

[eta]²-Nitrosyl linkage isomers in the photochemistry of Mo(CO)(NO)(DPPE)(S₂CNEt₂) and MO(CO)₃(NO)(DPPE).
Bitterwolf, T.E., Inorg. Chem. Commun. 9(1): 39-41 (2006).

A kinetic study of the ring-opening process in tungsten carbonyl complexes containing hemilabile metallodithiolate ligands.
Phelps, A.L., Rampersad, M.V., Fitch, S.B., Darensbourg, M.Y., Darensbourg, D.J., Inorg. Chem. 45(1): 119-26 (2006).

Synthesis and full characterization of molybdenum and antimony corroles and utilization of the latter complexes as very efficient catalysts for highly selective aerobic oxygenation reactions.
Luobeznova, I., Raizman, M., Goldberg, I., Gross, Z., Inorg. Chem. 45(1): 386-94 (2006).

8-Hydroxyquinoline derivatives as fluorescent sensors for magnesium in living cells.
Farruggia, G., Iotti, S., Prodi, L., Montalti, M., Zaccheroni, N., Savage, P.B., Trapani, V., Sale, P., Wolf, F.I., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128(1): 344-50 (2006).

A mechanistic approach to photochemical behavior of 4-anisyl-4-methyl-2,6-diphenyl-4H-thiopyran-1,1-dioxide.
Rezanejadebardajee, G., Jafarpour, F., Pirelahi, H., J. Heterocycl. Chem. 43(1): 167-70 (2006).

The synthesis of new azoniathiahelicenes.
Sato, K., Katayama, Y., Yamagishi, T., Arai, S., J. Heterocycl. Chem. 43(1): 177-81 (2006).

Triosmium-antimony clusters containing the u,[eta]²-phenylene ligand: Unusually long osmium-osmium bonds.
Chen, G.Z., Deng, M.L., Lee, C.K.D., Leong, W.K., Tan, J.L., Tay, C.T., J. Organomet. Chem. 691(3): 387-94 (2006).

Reactions of a silyl(silylene)iron complex with nitriles: Carbon-carbon bond cleavage of nitriles by the transiently generated disilanyliron(II) intermediate.
Hashimoto, H., Matsuda, A., Tobita, H., Organometallics 25(2): 472-6 (2006).

Synthesis and crystal structure of 1,2,4-trifluoro-3,5,6-tris(triisopropylsilyl)benzene.
Hanamoto, T., Koga, Y., Kawanami, T., Furuno, H., Inanaga, J., Tetrahedron Lett. 47(4): 493-5 (2006).

[beta],[beta]′-Linked cofacial bis-porphyrins.
Jiao, L.J., Courtney, B.H., Fronczek, F.R., Smith, K.M., Tetrahedron Lett. 47(4): 501-4 (2006).

Radiation Chemistry

Experimental Studies

Multiphase Systems

Bidirectional optical phase control between a charge-ordered insulator and a metal in manganite thin films.
Miyano, K., Takubo, N., J. Phys. IV 131: 43-7 (2005).

Novel nanoparticles based on dextran esters with unsaturated moieties.
Hornig, S., Heinze, T., Hesse, S., Liebert, T., Macromol. Rapid Commun. 26(24): 1908-12 (2005).

Decomposition of ionic liquids by photocatalysis.
Morawski, A.W., Janus, M., Goc-Maciejewska, I., Syguda, A., Pernak, J., Pol. J. Chem. 79(12): 1929-35 (2005).

"Self-activation" properties of the nanophase photocatalytic titania precursors.
Kluson, P., Luskova, H., Cerveny, L., Cajthaml, T., React. Kinet. Catal. Lett. 86(2): 281-9 (2005).

Preparation and characterization of the Bi-doped TiO₂ photocatalysts.
Xin, J.H., Zhang, S.M., Qi, G.D., Zheng, X.C., Huang, W.P., Wu, S.H., React. Kinet. Catal. Lett. 86(2): 291-8 (2005).

Light-induced transformation of alkylurea derivatives in aqueous TiO₂ dispersion.
Calza, P., Medana, C., Baiocchi, C., Hidaka, H., Pelizzetti, E., Chem.--Eur. J. 12(3): 727-36 (2006).

Fe₂O₃-photocatalysis with sunlight and UV light: Oxidation of aniline.
Karunakaran, C., Senthilvelan, S., Electrochem. Commun. 8(1): 95-101 (2006).

Photoactive and adsorptive niobium-doped anatase (TiO₂) nanoparticles: Influence of hydrothermal conditions on their morphology, structure, and properties.
Hirano, M., Matsushima, K., J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 89(1): 110-7 (2006).

Formaldehyde removal from air via a rotating adsorbent combined with a photocatalyst reactor: Kinetic modeling.
Chin, P., Yang, L.P., Ollis, D.F., J. Catal. 237(1): 29-37 (2006).

Monolayer alignment on azobenzene surfaces during UV light irradiation: Analysis of optical polarized absorption measurement results and theoretical treatment - art. no. 024701.
Zakharov, A.V., Taguchi, D., Manaka, T., Iwamoto, M., J. Chem. Phys. 124: 024701 (2006).

Photocatalytic oxidation of propylene with molecular oxygen over highly dispersed titanium, vanadium, and chromium oxides on silica.
Amano, F., Yamaguchi, T., Tanaka, T., J. Phys. Chem. B 110(1): 281-8 (2006).

Chemical activity of photoinduced Ti³⁺ centers in titanium oxide gels.
Kuznetsov, A.I., Kameneva, O., Alexandrov, A., Bityurin, N., Chhor, K., Kanaev, A., J. Phys. Chem. B 110(1): 435-41 (2006).

Investigation of aerosol formation during benzaldehyde photolysis.
Dubtsov, S.N., Dultseva, G.G., Dultsev, E.N., Skubnevskaya, G.I., J. Phys. Chem. B 110(1): 645-9 (2006).

Some aspects of physico-chemical properties of TiO₂ nanocolloids with respect to their age, size, and structure.
Kolar, M., Mestankova, H., Jirkovsky, J., Heyrovsky, M., Subrt, J., Langmuir 22(2): 598-604 (2006).

Controlled synthesis of double- and multiwall silver nanotubes with template organogel from a bolaamphiphile.
Gao, P., Zhan, C.L., Liu, M.H., Langmuir 22(2): 775-9 (2006).

Preparation of carbon nanospheres from diblock copolymer micelles with cores containing curable acetylenic groups.
Kim, B.J., Chang, J.Y., Macromolecules 39(1): 90-4 (2006).

Preparation and photocatalytic properties of silica gel-supported TiO₂.
Wang, Y.M., Liu, S.W., Xiu, Z.L., Jiao, X.B., Cui, X.P., Pan, J., Mater. Lett. 60(7): 974-8 (2006).

Immobilization of CdS nanoparticles from reverse micellar system onto mesoporous organosilicates and their photocatalytic properties.
Hirai, T., Ota, M., Mater. Res. Bull. 41(1): 19-28 (2006).

Synthesis of mesoporous titania with high photocatalytic activity by nanocrystalline particle assembly.
Sheng, Q.R., Yuan, S., Zhang, J.L., Chen, F., Microporous Mesoporous Mater. 87(3): 177-84 (2006).

Retention of arene photosystems in the polar-solvated cavities of the zeolites NaX and NaY.
Ellison, E.H., Levidiotis, R., Microporous Mesoporous Mater. 87(3): 192-202 (2006).

Oxygen functionalisation of MWNT and their use as gas sensitive thick-film layers.
Ionescu, R., Espinosa, E.H., Sotter, E., Llobet, E., Vilanova, X., Correig, X., Felten, A., Bittencourt, C., VanLier, G., Charlier, J.C., Pireaux, J.J., Sens. Actuators, B 113(1): 36-46 (2006).

Low temperature synthesis of TiO₂-xNy powders and films with visible light responsive photocatalytic activity.
Yin, S., Ihara, K., Komatsu, M., Zhang, Q.W., Saito, F., Kyotani, T., Sato, T., Solid State Commun. 137(3): 132-7 (2006).

Polymers

Polarization Raman microscopic study of molecular alignment behavior in liquid crystal/polymer composite films.
Murashige, T., Fujikake, H., Sato, H., Kikuchi, H., Kurita, T., Sato, F., Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., Part 2 44(50-52): L1538-L40 (2005).

Plasma treatment of polycarbonates surface in oxidizing conditions.
Opalinska, T., Ulejczyk, B., Sobczak, J., Bilinski, A., Schmidt-Szalowski, K., Pol. J. Chem. 79(12): 1957-62 (2005).

Biodendrimer-based hydrogel scaffolds for cartilage tissue repair.
Sontjens, S.H.M., Nettles, D.L., Carnahan, M.A., Setton, L.A., Grinstaff, M.W., Biomacromolecules 7(1): 310-6 (2006).

Study on polytetrafluoroethylene aqueous dispersion irradiated by gamma ray.
Su, J.L., Wu, G.Z., Liu, Y.D., Zeng, H.Y., J. Fluorine Chem. 127(1): 91-6 (2006).

Characterization of super-absorbent material based on carboxymethylcellulose sodium salt prepared by electron beam irradiation.
El-Rehim, H.A.A., Hegazy, E.S.A., Diaa, D.A., J. Macromol. Sci., Pure Appl. Chem. A43(1): 101-13 (2006).

Adsorption properties of poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone-co-methacrylic acid) hydrogels.
Solpan, D., Kolge, Z., Torun, M., J. Macromol. Sci., Pure Appl. Chem. A43(1): 129-52 (2006).

PSSA pore-filled PVDF membranes by simultaneous electron beam irradiation: Preparation and transport characteristics of protons and methanol.
Nasef, M.M., Zubir, N.A., Ismail, A.F., Khayet, M., Dahlan, K.Z.M., Saidi, H., Rohani, R., Ngah, T.I.S., Sulaiman, N.A., J. Membr. Sci. 268(1): 96-108 (2006).

Photochemical phase transition behavior of highly birefringent azotolane liquid-crystalline polymer films: Effects of the position of the tolane group and the donor-acceptor substituent in the mesogen.
Okano, K., Shishido, A., Ikeda, T., Macromolecules 39(1): 145-52 (2006).

Free-radical propagation rate coefficient of nonionized methacrylic acid in aqueous solution from low monomer concentrations to bulk polymerization.
Beuermann, S., Buback, M., Hesse, P., Lacik, I., Macromolecules 39(1): 184-93 (2006).

Synthesis and gas permeation properties of para-substituted poly(1-chloro-2-phenylacetylenes).
Taniguchi, Y., Sakaguchi, T., Shiotsuki, M., Sanda, F., Masuda, T., Macromolecules 39(1): 243-8 (2006).

Mono- and multicolor FL image patterning based on highly luminous diphenylacetylene polymer derivative by facile photobleaching.
Kwak, G., Fujiki, M., Sakaguchi, T., Masuda, T., Macromolecules 39(1): 319-23 (2006).

Preparation of poly(acrylic acid) grafted multiwalled carbon nanotubes by a two-step irradiation technique.
Chen, S.M., Wu, G.Z., Liu, Y.D., Long, D.W., Macromolecules 39(1): 330-4 (2006).

Light-triggered association of bovine serum albumin and azobenzene-modified poly(acrylic acid) in dilute and semidilute solutions.
Pouliquen, G., Tribet, C., Macromolecules 39(1): 373-83 (2006).

Symmetric waveguides in poly(methyl methacrylate) fabricated by femtosecond laser pulses.
Sowa, S., Watanabe, W., Tamaki, T., Nishii, J., Itoh, K., Opt. Express 14(1): 291-7 (2006).

Electron beam processing of nylon 6 and hydrogenated nitrile rubber (HNBR) blends: 1. Development of high strength heat- and oil-resistant thermoplastic elastomers.
Das, P.K., Ambatkar, S.U., Sarma, K.S.S., Sabharwal, S., Banerji, M.S., Polym. Int. 55(1): 118-23 (2006).

Trialkylsilanes as reagents for the UV-induced surface modification of polybutadiene.
Spanring, J., Buchgraber, C., Ebel, M.F., Svagera, R., Kern, W., Polymer 47(1): 156-65 (2006).

Synthesis, light emission, and photo-cross-linking of luminescent polyacetylenes containing acrylic pendant groups.
Hua, J.L., Lam, J.W.Y., Dong, H.C., Wu, L.J., Wong, K.S., Tang, B.Z., Polymer 47(1): 18-22 (2006).

Simulation of conversion profiles within dimethacrylate thick material during photopolymerization. Validation of the simulation by thermal analysis data. Application to the synthesis of a gradient structure material.
Desilles, N., Lecamp, L., Lebaudy, P., Youssef, B., Lebaudy, Z., Bunel, C., Polymer 47(1): 193-9 (2006).

3D polymeric microfluidic device fabrication via contact liquid photolithographic polymerization (CLiPP).
Haraldsson, K.T., Hutchison, J.B., Sebra, R.P., Good, B.T., Anseth, K.S., Bowman, C.N., Sens. Actuators, B 113(1): 454-60 (2006).

Biological & Medical Aspects

Fe³⁺-[eta]²-peroxo species in superoxide reductase from Treponema pallidum. Comparison with Desulfoarculus baarsii.
Mathe, C., Niviere, V., Houee-Levin, C., Mattioli, T.A., Biophys. Chem. 119(1): 38-48 (2006).

[Ru(TAP)₃]²⁺-photosensitized DNA cleavage studied by atomic force microscopy and gel electrophoresis: A comparative study.
Uji-i, H., Foubert, P., De Schryver, F.C., De Feyter, S., Gicquel, E., Etoc, A., Moucheron, C., Kirsch-De Mesmaeker, A., Chem.--Eur. J. 12(3): 758-62 (2006).

Solar Energy

Wide visible light-induced dioxygen evolution at an organic photoanode coated with a noble metal oxide catalyst.
Abe, T., Nagai, K., Ogiwara, T., Ogasawara, S., Kaneko, M., Tajiri, A., Norimatsu, T., J. Electroanal. Chem. Interfacial Electrochem. 587(1): 127-32 (2006).

Industrial & Environmental Applications

Proton and anion distribution and line edge roughness of chemically amplified electron beam resist.
Kozawa, T., Yamamoto, H., Saeki, A., Tagawa, S., J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B: Microelectron. Nanometer Struct.-Process., Meas., Phenom. 23(6): 2716-20 (2005).

Study on acid generation from polymer.
Yamamoto, H., Kozawa, T., Nakano, A., Okamoto, K., Tagawa, S., Ando, T., Sato, M., Komano, H., J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B: Microelectron. Nanometer Struct.-Process., Meas., Phenom. 23(6): 2728-32 (2005).

Functionalized SU-8 patterned with X-ray lithography.
Balslev, S., Romanato, F., J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B: Microelectron. Nanometer Struct.-Process., Meas., Phenom. 23(6): 2910-3 (2005).

Laser-induced photo-catalytic removal of phenol using n-type WO₃ semiconductor catalyst.
Gondal, M.A., Seddigi, Z., Chem. Phys. Lett. 417(1-3): 124-7 (2006).

Facile microwave assisted liquid phase deposition process to TiO₂ nanocrystal lines.
Zhang, L.X., Liu, P., Su, Z.X., Chin. J. Chem. 24(1): 19-21 (2006).

Preparation and properties of nanocrystalline [alpha]-Fe₂O₃-sensitized TiO₂ nanosheets as a visible light photocatalyst.
Liu, H.Y., Gao, L., J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 89(1): 370-3 (2006).

Sol-gel synthesis of Au/TiO₂ thin films for photocatalytic degradation of phenol in sunlight.
Sonawane, R.S., Dongare, M.K., J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem. 243(1): 68-76 (2006).

Comparison of zinc oxide nanoparticles and its nano-crystalline particles on the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue.
Jang, Y.J., Simer, C., Ohm, T., Mater. Res. Bull. 41(1): 67-77 (2006).

Microstructural evolution in Zr₃Al-based alloys during various long-time annealing treatments.
Tewari, R., Dey, G.K., Banerjee, S., Prabhu, N., Metall. Mater. Trans. A 37A(1): 49-58 (2006).

High surface area silicon materials: fundamentals and new technology.
Buriak, J.M., Philos. Trans. R. Soc. London, Ser. A 364(1838): 217-25 (2006).

Theoretical Studies

Reviews

The HERON reaction - Origin, theoretical background, and prevalence.
Glover, S.A., Rauk, A., Buccigross, J.M., Campbell, J.J., Hammond, G.P., Mo, G.N., Andrews, L.E., Gillson, A.M.E., Can. J. Chem. 83(9): 1492-509 (2005).