NDRL Radiation Chemistry Data Center Recent Papers in Radiation and Photochemistry 04/28/06 #06_07

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

Picosecond fluorescence dynamics of auramine with a long aliphatic chain.
Pereira, R.V., Gehlen, M.H., Chem. Phys. Lett. 417(4-6): 425-9 (2006).

Femtosecond time-resolved solvation process of a solution: Constraints of vibrational degrees of freedom in the supercooled state.
Murakami, H., Chem. Phys. Lett. 417(4-6): 550-4 (2006).

Controlling the Ru-catalyzed Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction by addition of hydroquinone.
Huh, D.S., Choe, Y.M., Park, D.Y., Park, S.H., Zhao, Y.S., Kim, Y.J., Yamaguchi, T., Chem. Phys. Lett. 417(4-6): 555-60 (2006).

Photoinduced energy- and electron-transfer processes in dinuclear Ru^II-Os^II, Ru^II-Os^III, and Ru^III-Os^III, trisbipyridine complexes containing a shape-persistent macrocyclic spacer.
Venturi, M., Marchioni, F., Ribera, B.F., Balzani, V., Opris, D.M., Schluter, A.D., ChemPhysChem 7(1): 229-39 (2006).

Specifics of the photolysis of alkylated hydroxy-1,2-dihydroquinolines in water and methanol.
Sokolova, T.V., Nekipelova, T.D., Levina, I.I., Khodot, E.N., Ivanov, Y.A., Sokolova, I.V., Chaikovskaya, O.N., High Energy Chem. (Transl. of Khim. Vys. Energ.) 40(1): 35-43 (2006).

Singlet excited-state behavior of uracil and thymine in aqueous solution: A combined experimental and computational study of 11 uracil derivatives.
Gustavsson, T., Banyasz, A., Lazzarotto, E., Markovitsi, D., Scalmani, G., Frisch, M.J., Barone, V., Improta, R., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128(2): 607-19 (2006).

Influence of intermolecular orientation on the photoinduced charge transfer kinetics in self-assembled aggregates of donor-acceptor arrays.
Beckers, E.H.A., Meskers, S.C.J., Schenning, A.P.H.J., Chen, Z.J., Wurthner, F., Marsal, P., Beljonne, D., Cornil, J., Janssen, R.A.J., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128(2): 649-57 (2006).

Time-resolved thermodynamics: Heat capacity change of transient species during photoreaction of PYP.
Khan, J.S., Imamoto, Y., Kataoka, M., Tokunaga, F., Terazima, M., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128(3): 1002-8 (2006).

Crossover from superexchange to hopping as the mechanism for photoinduced charge transfer in DNA hairpin conjugates.
Lewis, F.D., Zhu, H.H., Daublain, P., Fiebig, T., Raytchev, M., Wang, Q., Shafirovich, V., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128(3): 791-800 (2006).

Triplet diphenylcarbenes protected by trifluoromethyl and bromine groups. A triplet carbene surviving a day in solution at room temperature.
Itoh, T., Nakata, Y., Hirai, K., Tomioka, H., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128(3): 957-67 (2006).

Picosecond pulse radiolysis using femtosecond white light with a high S/N spectrum acquisition system in one beam shot.
Saeki, A., Kozawa, T., Tagawa, S., Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. A 556(1): 391-6 (2006).

A genetic algorithm based determination of the ground and excited (¹L_b) state structure and the orientation of the transition dipole moment of benzimidazole.
Schmitt, M., Krugler, D., Bohm, M., Ratzer, C., Bednarska, V., Kalkman, I., Meerts, W.L., Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 8(2): 228-35 (2006).

Predicting the progress of diffusively limited chemical reactions in the presence of chaotic advection - art. no. 024501.
Arratia, P.E., Gollub, J.P., Phys. Rev. Lett. 96: 024501 (2006).

A time-resolved electron spin resonance study of the generation mechanism of the benzoquinone anion radical.
Xu, X.S., Hong, X., Zhang, W.J., Ji, X.H., Cui, Z.F., Lu, T.X., Spectrosc. Lett. 39(1): 13-20 (2006).

Optical Spectra

Synthesis and properties of photochromic 2,2-diarylnaphthopyrans compounds.
Tan, T.F., Fu, Y.F., Han, J., Pang, M.L., Meng, J.B., Gaodeng Xuexiao Huaxue Xuebao 27(1): 75-8 (2006).

Color centers and charge state change in Ce:YAG crystals grown by temperature gradient techniques.
Dong, Y.J., Zhou, G.Q., Xu, J., Zhao, G.J., Su, F.L., Su, L.B., Li, H.J., Si, J.L., Qian, X.B., Li, X.Q., Shen, J., J. Cryst. Growth 286(2): 476-80 (2006).

Synthesis and photochromic behavior of bi-functional photochromic compound.
Kinashi, K., Ueda, Y., Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 445: 223-30 (2006).

Energetic ion irradiation of American diamond in a plasma focus device and characterization of irradiated material.
Mohanty, S.R., Neog, N.K., Nayak, B.B., Acharya, B.S., Lee, P., Tan, T.L., Rawat, R.S., Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. B 243(1): 113-8 (2006).

Reversible photoregulation of helical structures in short peptides under indoor lighting/dark conditions.
Fujimoto, K., Amano, M., Horibe, Y., Inouye, M., Org. Lett. 8(2): 285-7 (2006).

The synthesis and electronic absorption spectra of 3-phenyl-3(4-pyrrolidino-2-substituted phenyl)-3H-naphtho[2,1-b]pyrans: further exploration of the ortho substituent effect.
Gabbutt, C.D., Heron, B.M., Instone, A.C., Tetrahedron 62(4): 737-45 (2006).

A synthon approach to spiro compounds.
Pradhan, R., Patra, M., Behera, A.K., Mishra, B.K., Behera, R.K., Tetrahedron 62(5): 779-828 (2006).

Thermodynamics

Inter- and intramolecular interactions in some supramolecular photochemical systems.
Delahaye, S., Loosli, C., Liu, S.X., Decurtins, S., Labat, G., Neels, A., Loosli, A., Ward, T.R., Hauser, A., Adv. Funct. Mater. 16(2): 286-95 (2006).

ESR Studies

ESR dosimetric properties of window glass.
Engin, B., Aydas, C., Demirtas, H., Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. B 243(1): 149-55 (2006).

Excited States

Photochemistry

Application of benzoyl-substituted hemithioindigo as a molecular switch in porphyrin-quinone recognition.
Tanaka, K., Taguchi, K., Iwata, S., Irie, T., Supramol. Chem. 17(8): 637-42 (2005).

Alkoxy-substituted group 6 allenylidene complexes - Synthesis and properties.
Szesni, N., Weibert, B., Fischer, H., Inorg. Chim. Acta 359(2): 617-32 (2006).

Substituent effect of 8-quinolinolato ligands on photo-induced isomerization for linear nitrosylruthenium(II) complexes - Experimental study.
Harada, F., Onozuka, T., Tomizawa, H., Tanaka, M., Miki, E., Inorg. Chim. Acta 359(2): 665-72 (2006).

Self-trapping of spatially and temporally incoherent white light in a photochemical medium.
Zhang, J.H., Kasala, K., Rewari, A., Saravanamuttu, K., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128(2): 406-7 (2006).

A simple parallel photochemical reactor for photodecomposition studies.
Chen, X.B., Halasz, S.M., Giles, E.C., Mankus, J.V., Johnson, J.C., Burda, C., J. Chem. Educ. 83(2): 265-7 (2006).

J-Aggregate formation of spiropyran derivatives in LB and vapor-deposited thin films.
Matsumoto, K., Shinohara, T., Koshiba, Y., Ueda, Y., Ji, Z.G., Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 445: 17-26 (2006).

Concerning the thermal diastereomerization of the green fluorescent protein chromophore.
Hager, B., Schwarzinger, B., Falk, H., Monatsh. Chem. 137(2): 163-8 (2006).

Reactions of unsaturated azides; Part 17: An efficient strategy for the synthesis of small-ring heterocycles via isomerization of 2-halo-2H-azirines.
Fotsing, J.R., Banert, K., Synthesis (2): 261-72 (2006).

Reaction of [alpha],[beta],-unsaturated Fischer carbene complexes with allyl aloxide.
Kamikawa, K., Tachibana, A., Shimizu, Y., Uchida, K., Furusyo, M., Uemura, M., Tetrahedron 62(5): 922-30 (2006).

Photoinduced cycloadditions of N-methyl-1,8-naphthalenedicarboximides with alkynes.
Liu, Q.J., Shen, Y.M., An, H.Y., Grampp, G., Landgraf, S., Xu, J.H., Tetrahedron 62(6): 1131-8 (2006).

Isolation, synthesis and photochemical properties of almazolone, a new indole alkaloid from a red alga of Senegal.
Guella, G., N'Diaye, L., Fofana, M., Mancini, I., Tetrahedron 62(6): 1165-70 (2006).

Synthesis of 2′-dealkylmumbaistatin.
Krohn, K., Diederichs, J., Riaz, M., Tetrahedron 62(6): 1223-30 (2006).

Synthesis and characterization of cobalt(II) and nickel(II) complexes of some Schiff bases derived from 3-hydrazino-6-methyl[1,2,4] triazin-5(4H)one.
Osman, A.H., Transition Met. Chem. (London) 31(1): 35-41 (2006).

Radiation Chemistry

Generation and transport of charge carriers in polyvinylcarbazole.
Tyutnev, A.P., Saenko, V.S., Kolesnikov, V.A., Pozhidaev, E.D., High Energy Chem. (Transl. of Khim. Vys. Energ.) 40(1): 6-14 (2006).

Swift heavy ion irradiation effects on structural and magnetic characteristics of RFeO₃ (R = Er, Ho and Y) crystals.
Bhat, M., Kaur, B., Kumar, R., Joy, P.A., Kulkarni, S.D., Bamzai, K.K., Kotru, P.N., Wanklyn, B.M., Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. B 243(1): 134-42 (2006).

Annealing of radiation damage in (1 0 0), (1 1 0) and (1 1 1) MgO single crystals implanted with Ar⁺ ions.
Usov, I.O., Arendt, P.N., Groves, J.R., Stan, L., De Paula, R.F., Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. B 243(1): 87-91 (2006).

Corona above water reactor for systematic study of aqueous phenol degradation.
Grabowski, L.R., van Veldhuizen, E.M., Pemen, A.J.M., Rutgers, W.R., Plasma Chem. Plasma Process. 26(1): 3-17 (2006).

Degradation of phenol in aqueous solutions by gas-liquid gliding arc discharges.
Yan, J.H., Du, C.M., Li, X.D., Cheron, B.G., Ni, M.J., Cen, K.F., Plasma Chem. Plasma Process. 26(1): 31-41 (2006).

Oxidative degradation of aqueous cresols induced by gaseous plasma with contact glow discharge electrolysis.
Tomizawa, S., Tezuka, M., Plasma Chem. Plasma Process. 26(1): 43-52 (2006).

Interpretation of Oxygen K pre-edge peak in complex oxides.
Jiang, N., Spence, J.C.H., Ultramicroscopy 106(3): 215-9 (2006).

Experimental Studies

Laser acceleration of quasi-monoenergetic MeV ion beams.
Hegelich, B.M., Albright, B.J., Cobble, J., Flippo, K., Letzring, S., Paffett, M., Ruhl, H., Schreiber, J., Schulze, R.K., Fernandez, J.C., Nature (London) 439(7075): 441-4 (2006).

Laser-plasma acceleration of quasi-monoenergetic protons from microstructured targets.
Schwoerer, H., Pfotenhauer, S., Jackel, O., Amthor, K.U., Liesfeld, B., Ziegler, W., Sauerbrey, R., Ledingham, K.W.D., Esirkepov, T., Nature (London) 439(7075): 445-8 (2006).

Femtosecond single electron bunch generation by rotating longitudinal bunch phase space in magnetic field.
Yang, J., Kondoh, T., Kan, K., Kozawa, T., Yoshida, Y., Tagawa, S., Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. A 556(1): 52-6 (2006).

Multiphase Systems

Extended visible light response of binary TiO₂-Ti₂O₃ photocatalyst prepared by a photo-assisted sol-gel method.
Liu, H.M., Yang, W.S., Ma, Y., Yao, J.N., Appl. Catal., A 299: 218-23 (2006).

Preparation of Fenton reagent with H₂O₂ generated by solar light-illuminated nano-Cu₂O/MWNTs composites.
Zhang, L.S., Li, J.L., Chen, Z.G., Tang, Y.W., Yu, Y., Appl. Catal., A 299: 292-7 (2006).

Photocatalytic reduction of chromium and oxidation of organics by polyoxometalates.
Gkika, E., Troupis, A., Hiskia, A., Papaconstantinou, E., Appl. Catal., B 62(1-2): 28-34 (2006).

Optical and structural changes of silver nanoparticles during photochromic transformation - art. no. 011923.
Dahmen, C., Sprafke, A.N., Dieker, H., Wuttig, M., von Plessen, G., Appl. Phys. Lett. 88: 011923 (2006).

Enhanced photocatalytic activity of zeolite-encapsulated TiO₂ clusters by complexation with organic additives and N-doping.
Alvaro, M., Carbonell, E., Fornes, V., Garcia, H., ChemPhysChem 7(1): 200-5 (2006).

Effects of Fe-doping and natural zeolite-support on the photocatalytic activity of TiO₂.
Hou, T.Y., Jiang, Y.S., Li, F.F., Sun, S.M., Gaodeng Xuexiao Huaxue Xuebao 27(1): 100-3 (2006).

Photocatalysis reaction for synthesizing methacrolein from propane and CO₂ over Cu/MoO₃-TiO₂/SiO₂ catalyst.
Hu, R.R., Zhong, S.H., Gaodeng Xuexiao Huaxue Xuebao 27(1): 134-9 (2006).

Photo- and thermoinitiated formation of J and H aggregates in amorphous dispersions of a carbocyanine dye.
Alfimov, M.V., Shtykova, A.A., Razumov, V.F., High Energy Chem. (Transl. of Khim. Vys. Energ.) 40(1): 18-21 (2006).

Photocatalytic activity of Ni 8 wt%-doped TiO₂ photocatalyst synthesized by mechanical alloying under visible light.
Kim, D.H., Lee, K.S., Kim, Y.S., Chung, Y.C., Kim, S.J., J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 89(2): 515-8 (2006).

Direct observation of reactive trapped holes in TiO₂ undergoing photocatalytic oxidation of adsorbed alcohols: Evaluation of the reaction rates and yields.
Tamaki, Y., Furube, A., Murai, M., Hara, K., Katoh, R., Tachiya, M., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128(2): 416-7 (2006).

DNA hole transport on an electrode: Application to effective photoelectrochemical SNP typing.
Okamoto, A., Kamei, T., Saito, I., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128(2): 658-62 (2006).

Photoresponsive multilayer spiral nanotubes: Intercalation of polyfluorinated cationic azobenzene surfactant into potassium niobate.
Tong, Z.W., Takagi, S., Shimada, T., Tachibana, H., Inoue, H., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128(3): 684-5 (2006).

A comparative study of the polyaniline thin films produced by the cluster beam deposition and laser ablation methods - art. no. 014710.
Lim, H., Choi, J.H., J. Chem. Phys. 124: 014710 (2006).

Effect of ultraviolet irradiation on crystallization behavior and surface microstructure of titania in the sol-gel process.
Gao, B.F., Ma, Y., Cao, Y.A., Zhao, J.C., Yao, J.N., J. Solid State Chem. 179(1): 41-8 (2006).

Visible-light-driven photocatalyst of Bi₂WO₆ nanoparticles prepared via amorphous complex precursor and photocatalytic properties.
Zhang, S.C., Zhang, C.A., Man, Y., Zhu, Y.F., J. Solid State Chem. 179(1): 62-9 (2006).

A study on the physical properties of functional LB monolayers.
Song, J.W., Chon, D.K., Lee, K.S., Lee, W.K., Lim, J.Y., Shin, H.K., Liu, Y., Iwamoto, M., Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 445: 155-60 (2006).

The XPS investigation on the PC films irradiated by MeV C_n⁺ (n = 1-5) cluster ions.
Dai, J.F., Zhao, Z.Q., Zhai, J., Jiang, L., Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. B 243(1): 38-42 (2006).

Modification of TiO₂ photocatalytic films by V⁺ ion implantation.
Hou, X.G., Hao, F.H., Fan, B., Gu, X.N., Wu, X.Y., Liu, A.D., Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. B 243(1): 99-102 (2006).

Influence of nitrogen doping on the defect formation and surface properties of TiO₂ rutile and anatase - art. no. 026103.
Batzill, M., Morales, E.H., Diebold, U., Phys. Rev. Lett. 96: 026103 (2006).

Polymers

Real-time NMR. How fast can we do it?
Litvinov, V.M., Dias, A.A., Macromol. Symp. 230: 20-5 (2005).

SERS investigation on the polymerization of carbazolyl-diacetylene monolayers on gold surfaces.
Muniz-Miranda, M., Giorgetti, E., Margheri, G., Del Rosso, T., Sottini, S., Giusti, A., Alloisio, M., Macromol. Symp. 230: 67-70 (2005).

pH Sensitive fluorescent poly(ethylene) glycol hydrogel microstructures for monitoring in cell culture systems.
Zguris, J., Pishko, M.V., Sens. Lett. 3(3): 206-10 (2005).

Self-assembly combined with photopolymerization for the fabrication of fluorescence "turn-on" vehicle sensors with reversible "on-off" switching properties.
Ma, G.Y., Muller, A.M., Bardeen, C.J., Cheng, Q., Adv. Mater. (Weinheim, Ger.) 18(1): 55-60 (2006).

Controlled synthesis of abundantly branched, hierarchical nanotrees by electron irradiation of polymers.
Cho, S.O., Lee, E.J., Lee, H.M., Kim, J.G., Kim, Y.J., Adv. Mater. (Weinheim, Ger.) 18(1): 60-5 (2006).

Preconcentration and frontal electroelution of amino acids for in-line solid-phase extraction-capillary electrophoresis.
Breadmore, M.C., Anal. Chim. Acta 556(1): 121-6 (2006).

Synthesis and mechanical characterisation of cellulose based textiles grafted with acrylic monomers.
Princi, E., Vicini, S., Pedemonte, E., Gentile, G., Cocca, M., Martuscelli, E., Eur. Polym. J. 42(1): 51-60 (2006).

The synthesis, characterisation, phase behaviour and swelling of temperature sensitive physically crosslinked poly(1-vinyl-2-pyrrolidinone)/poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) hydrogels.
Geever, L.M., Devine, D.M., Nugent, M.J.D., Kennedy, J.E., Lyons, J.G., Higginbotham, C.L., Eur. Polym. J. 42(1): 69-80 (2006).

Controlled/living photopolymerization of methyl methacrylate mediated by bimolecular systems for HTEMPO,/2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-piperidinone.
Liu, X.X., Ren, Y.E., Zhang, T., Han, M., Wu, G.G., Gaodeng Xuexiao Huaxue Xuebao 27(1): 192-5 (2006).

Preparation and characterization of chemically stable polymer electrolyte membranes by radiation-induced graft copolymerization of four monomers into ETFE films.
Chen, J.H., Asano, M., Yamaki, T., Yoshida, M., J. Membr. Sci. 269(1-2): 194-204 (2006).

New combined polymer/chromium approach for investigatinig the phototransformations involved in hologram formation in dichromated poly(vinyl alcohol).
Djouani, F., Israeli, Y., Frezet, L., Rivaton, A., Lessard, R.A., Bolte, M., J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 44(3): 1317-25 (2006).

Fluorescence dynamics of organic laser dyes in azobenzene polymer.
Isoshima, T., Ito, E., Ubukata, T., Hara, M., Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 444: 81-6 (2006).

Orientation patterning of liquid crystals by UV-irradiated polysilane oriented films.
Tanigaki, N., Mochizuki, H., Mizokuro, T., Yoshida, Y., Yase, K., Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 445: 119-24 (2006).

Photoreactive polymers containing various kinds of cinnamate groups with optical anisotropy.
Lim, H.S., Seo, D.K., Lee, J.Y., Kim, W.G., Song, K.G., Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 445: 131-8 (2006).

Effect of photocrosslinking on photochromism of chalcone-based polymeric materials bearing spiropyran dye.
Kim, J.H., Ban, S.Y., Zhang, Q., Kim, G.W., Cho, M.J., Choi, D.H., Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 445: 307-14 (2006).

Novel photocrosslinking nonlinear optical polymer systems.
Seo, D.K., Lim, H.S., Lee, J.Y., Kim, W.G., Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 445: 323-30 (2006).

Radiation damage of polypropylene fiber targets in storage rings.
Rohdjess, H., Albers, D., Bisplinghoff, J., Bollmann, R., Busser, K., Diehl, O., Dohrmann, F., Engelhardt, H.P., Eversheim, P.D., Greiff, J., Gross, A., Gross-Hardt, R., Hinterberger, F., Igelbrink, M., Langkau, R., Maier, R., Mosel, F., Muller, M., Munstermann, M., Prasuhn, D., von Rossen, P., Scheid, H., Schirm, N., Schwandt, F., Scobel, W., Trelle, H.J., Wellinghausen, A., Wiedmann, W., Woller, K., Ziegler, R., Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. B 243(1): 127-33 (2006).

Organosilicon sulfides as co-initiators in photoinduced free radical polymerization.
Leniec, A., Jedrzejewska, B., Paczkowski, J., Polym. Bull. (Berlin) 56(2-3): 119-28 (2006).

Synthesis and photocrosslinking reaction of N-allylcarbamoylmethyl cellulose leading to hydrogel.
Shen, X.D., Kitajyo, Y., Duan, Q., Narumi, A., Kaga, H., Kaneko, N., Satoh, T., Kakuchi, T., Polym. Bull. (Berlin) 56(2-3): 137-43 (2006).

Photo-promoting fabrication of silver nanoparticles in the presence of anthracenyl-focal PAMAM dendrons.
Hirano, C., Imae, T., Yanagimoto, Y., Takaguchi, Y., Polym. J. (Tokyo) 38(1): 44-9 (2006).

Biological & Medical Aspects

Photoelectrochemical oxidation of DNA by ruthenium tris(bipyridine) on a tin oxide nanoparticle electrode.
Liang, M.M., Liu, S.L., Wei, M.Y., Guo, L.H., Anal. Chem. 78(2): 621-3 (2006).

Light induced DNA scission by a luminescent mixed-ligand uranyl complex.
Das, S., Madhavaiah, C., Verma, S., Bharadwaj, P.K., Inorg. Chim. Acta 359(2): 548-52 (2006).

The incorporation of a photoisomerizable amino acid into proteins in E. coli.
Bose, M., Groff, D., Xie, J.M., Brustad, E., Schultz, P.G., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128(2): 388-9 (2006).

Oxygen independent DNA interstrand cross-link formation by a nucleotide radical.
Hong, I.S., Ding, H., Greenberg, M.M., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128(2): 485-91 (2006).

Azobenzene-tethered T7 promoter for efficient photoregulation of transcription.
Liu, M.Z., Asanuma, H., Komiyama, M., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128(3): 1009-15 (2006).

Electrochemical evaluation of alternating duplex-triplex conversion effect on the anthraquinone-photoinjected hole transport through DNA duplex immobilized on a gold electrode.
Tanabe, K., Iida, H., Haruna, K.I., Kamei, T., Okamoto, A., Nishimoto, S.I., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128(3): 692-3 (2006).

cis-[Rh₂([mu]-O₂CCH₃)₂(CH₃CN)₆]²⁺ as a photoactivated cisplatin analog.
Lutterman, D.A., Fu, P.K.L., Turro, C., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128(3): 738-9 (2006).

Photoregulated transmembrane charge separation by linked spiropyran-anthraquinone molecules.
Zhu, L.Y., Khairutdinov, R.F., Cape, J.L., Hurst, J.K., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128(3): 825-35 (2006).

NMR determination of photorespiration in intact leaves using in vivo ¹³CO₂ labeling.
Cegelski, L., Schaefer, J., J. Magn. Reson. 178(1): 1-10 (2006).

Pulsed-laser induced fragmentation and dissociation of DNA immobilized on gold nanoparticles.
Niidome, Y., Niidome, T., Yamada, S., Horiguchi, Y., Takahashi, H., Nakashima, K., Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 445: 201-6 (2006).

Solar Energy

Regulation of hydrogen production by uncoupler CCCP in green algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
Ran, C.Q., Zhang, W., Yu, X.J., Jin, M.F., Deng, M.C., Gaodeng Xuexiao Huaxue Xuebao 27(1): 62-6 (2006).

Poly(alkylthio-p-phenylenevinylene): Synthesis and electroluminescent and photovoltaic properties.
Hou, J.H., Fan, B.H., Huo, L.J., He, C., Yang, C.H., Li, Y.F., J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 44(3): 1279-90 (2006).

Visible light photoelectrochemical activity of K₄Nb₆O₁₇ intercalated with photoactive complexes by electrostatic self-assembly deposition.
Unal, U., Matsumoto, Y., Tamoto, N., Koinuma, M., Machida, M., Izawa, K., J. Solid State Chem. 179(1): 33-40 (2006).

Mesostructured self-assembled titania films for photovoltaic applications.
Malfatti, L., Falcaro, P., Amenitsch, H., Caramori, S., Argazzi, R., Bignozzi, C.A., Enzo, S., Maggini, M., Innocenzi, P., Microporous Mesoporous Mater. 88(1-3): 304-11 (2006).

Photovoltaic properties and preparations of dye-sensitized solar cells using solid-state polymer electrolytes.
Kim, M.R., Jin, S.H., Park, S.H., Lee, H.J., Kang, E.H., Lee, J.K., Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 444: 233-9 (2006).

Organic solar cells incorporating a p-i-n junction.
Hiramoto, M., Suemori, K., Yokoyama, M., Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 444: 33-40 (2006).

Industrial & Environmental Applications

Studies on simulated ageing of paper by photochemical degradation.
Campanella, L., Battilotti, M., Costanza, C., Ann. Chim. (Rome) 95(11-12): 727-40 (2005).

Photocatalytic gold recovery from spent cyanide plating bath solutions.
van Grieken, R., Aguado, J., Lopez-Munoz, M.J., Marugan, J., Gold Bull. (Geneva) 38(4): 180-7 (2005).

Decyl methacrylate-based microspot optodes.
Watts, A.S., Urbas, A.A., Finley, T., Gavalas, V.G., Bachas, L.G., Anal. Chem. 78(2): 524-9 (2006).

The effect of acetic acid on the photocatalytic degradation of catechol and resorcinol.
Arana, J., Rodriguez, J.M.D., Diaz, O.G., Melian, J.A.H., Rodriguez, C.F., Pena, J.P., Appl. Catal., A 299: 274-84 (2006).

Synthesis and modification of ZSM-5 with manganese and lanthanum and their effects on decolorization of indigo carmine dye.
Othman, I., Mohamed, R.M., Ibrahim, I.A., Mohamed, M.M., Appl. Catal., A 299: 95-102 (2006).

Photoelectrocatalytic destruction of organics using TiO₂ as photoanode with simultaneous production of H₂O₂ at the cathode.
Leng, W.H., Zhu, W.C., Ni, J., Zhang, Z., Zhang, J.Q., Cao, C.N., Appl. Catal., A 300(1): 24-35 (2006).

Zinc oxide thin films prepared by thermal evaporation deposition and its photocatalytic activity.
Fouad, O.A., Ismail, A.A., Zaki, Z.I., Mohamed, R.M., Appl. Catal., B 62(1-2): 144-9 (2006).

Solar-light-induced photocatalytic decomposition of two azo dyes on new TiO₂ photocatalyst containing nitrogen.
Wawrzyniak, B., Morawski, A.W., Appl. Catal., B 62(1-2): 150-8 (2006).

Photocatalytic and sonolytic oxidation of acid orange 7 in aqueous solution.
Velegraki, T., Poulios, I., Charalabaki, M., Kalogerakis, N., Samaras, P., Mantzavinos, D., Appl. Catal., B 62(1-2): 159-68 (2006).

Photocatalytic performance of Ru doped anatase mounted on silica for reduction of carbon dioxide.
Sasirekha, N., Basha, S.J.S., Shanthi, K., Appl. Catal., B 62(1-2): 169-80 (2006).

Effect of surfactant microstructures on photocatalytic degradation of phenol and chlorophenols.
Fabbri, D., Prevot, A.B., Pramauro, E., Appl. Catal., B 62(1-2): 21-7 (2006).

Photoinduced relaxation of surface charge in a dye-polyvinylcarbazole layer.
Kolesnikov, V.A., Babenko, O.N., Zolotarevskii, V.F., Vannikov, A.V., High Energy Chem. (Transl. of Khim. Vys. Energ.) 40(1): 44-8 (2006).

Study on the photoactivated mechanism of a kind of photoactivated pesticide, pyrophaeophorbide-a.
Wu, T.Y., Tu, T.C., Zhao, H.W., Chen, Z.L., Yao, S.D., Huaxue Xuebao 64(1): 17-21 (2006).

Multi-electron transfer from heme-functionalized nanocrystalline TiO₂ to organohalide pollutants.
Obare, S.O., Ito, T., Meyer, G.J., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128(3): 712-3 (2006).

Light stamping lithography: Microcontact printing without inks.
Park, K.S., Seo, E.K., Do, Y.R., Kim, K., Sung, M.M., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128(3): 858-65 (2006).

Addition versus radiolytic production effects of hydrogen peroxide on aqueous corrosion of UO₂.
Corbel, C., Sattonnay, G., Guilbert, S., Garrido, F., Barthe, M.F., Jegou, C., J. Nucl. Mater. 348(1-2): 1-17 (2006).

The effect of dose rate on the response of austenitic stainless steels to neutron radiation.
Allen, T.R., Cole, J.I., Trybus, C.L., Porter, D.L., Tsai, H., Garner, F., Kenik, E.A., Yoshitake, T., Ohta, J., J. Nucl. Mater. 348(1-2): 148-64 (2006).

Photo-responsive polymers and their applications to optical memory.
Lee, M.J., Jung, D.H., Han, Y.K., Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 444: 41-50 (2006).

Characterization of networked poly(urethane-(methacrylate-co-styrene)) prepared with NCO-terminated prepolymer for negative photoresist.
An, K.W., Park, Y.H., Chae, H.S., Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 445: 297-305 (2006).

Degradation of 3-amino-2-oxazolidinone (AOZ) in aqueous solutions by electron beam irradiation.
Liu, Z.T., Song, L.H., Yang, C.D., Zhang, H.Y., Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. B 243(1): 109-12 (2006).

Theoretical Studies

Monte Carlo studies of the Tunisian gamma irradiation facility using GEANT4 code.
Kadri, O., Gharbi, F., Farah, K., Mannai, K., Trabelsi, A., Appl. Radiat. Isot. 64(2): 170-7 (2006).

Theoretical study of the tandem cross-linkage lesion in DNA.
Zhang, R.B., Eriksson, L.A., Chem. Phys. Lett. 417(4-6): 303-8 (2006).

A multi state-CASPT2 vs. TD-DFT study of the electronic excited states of RCo(CO)₄ (R = H, CH₃) organometallic complexes.
Ambrosek, D., Villaume, S., Gonzalez, L., Daniel, C., Chem. Phys. Lett. 417(4-6): 545-9 (2006).

Comment on "The enthalpy of the O-H homolytic dissociation: Basis-set extrapolated density functional theory and coupled cluster calculations" by B.J.Costa Cabral and S. Canuto [Chem. Phys. Lett. 406 (2005) 300-305].
Di Labio, G.A., Mulder, P., Chem. Phys. Lett. 417(4-6): 566-9 (2006).

Reply to comment on "The enthalpy of the O-H bond homolytic dissociation: Basis-set extrapolated density functional theory and coupled cluster calculations".
Cabral, B.J.C., Canuto, S., Chem. Phys. Lett. 417(4-6): 570-2 (2006).

Computer program TRACK-TEST for calculating parameters and plotting profiles for etch pits in nuclear track materials.
Nikezic, D., Yu, K.N., Comput. Phys. Commun. 174(2): 160-5 (2006).

Ultrafast heterogeneous electron transfer reactions: Comparative theoretical studies on time- and frequency-domain data - art. no. 014712.
Wang, L.X., Willig, F., May, V., J. Chem. Phys. 124: 014712 (2006).

Dissipative dynamics of laser induced nonadiabatic molecular alignment - art. no. 034101.
Ramakrishna, S., Seideman, T., J. Chem. Phys. 124: 034101 (2006).

General-model-space state-universal coupled-cluster methods for excited states: Diagonal noniterative triple corrections - art. no. 034112.
Li, X.Z., Paldus, J., J. Chem. Phys. 124: 034112 (2006).

Kinetics of the hydrogen abstraction OH + alkane → H₂O + alkyl reaction class: An application of the reaction class transition state theory.
Huynh, L.K., Ratkiewicz, A., Truong, T.N., J. Phys. Chem. A 110(2): 473-84 (2006).

Coherence in the B800 ring of purple bacteria LH2 - art. no. 028103.
Cheng, Y.C., Silbey, R.J., Phys. Rev. Lett. 96: 028103 (2006).

Symmetry relations in chemical kinetics arising from microscopic reversibility - art. no. 028307.
Adib, A.B., Phys. Rev. Lett. 96: 028307 (2006).

Reviews

Recent advances in the area of pyridodiazinium systems containing bridgehead-nitrogen atom.
Hajos, G., Curr. Org. Chem. 10(3): 319-32 (2006).

Crosslinking of vinylidene fluoride-containing fluoropolymers.
Taguet, A., Ameduri, B., Boutevin, B., Crosslinking in Materials Science, B. Ameduri (ed.), Springer-Verlag Berlin, Berlin, 2005, p.127-211

Crosslinked polyolefin foams: Production, structure, properties, and applications.
Rodriguez-Perez, M.A., Crosslinking in Materials Science, B. Ameduri (ed.), Springer-Verlag Berlin, Berlin, 2005, p.97-126

Luminescent molecular rods - Transition metal alkynyl complexes.
Yam, V.W.W., Wong, K.M.C., Molecular Wires: from Design to Properties, L. De Cola (ed.), Springer-Verlag Berlin, Berlin, 2005, p.1-32

Molecules as wires: Molecule-assisted movement of charge and energy.
Weiss, E.A., Wasielewski, M.R., Ratner, M.A., Molecular Wires: from Design to Properties, L. De Cola (ed.), Springer-Verlag Berlin, Berlin, 2005, p.103-33

The opto-electronic properties of isolated phenylenevinylene molecular wires.
Grozema, F.C., Siebbeles, L.D.A., Gelinck, G.H., Warman, J.M., Molecular Wires: from Design to Properties, L. De Cola (ed.), Springer-Verlag Berlin, Berlin, 2005, p.135-64

Photoinduced electron/energy transfer across molecular bridges in binuclear metal complexes.
Chiorboli, C., Indelli, M.T., Scandola, F., Molecular Wires: from Design to Properties, L. De Cola (ed.), Springer-Verlag Berlin, Berlin, 2005, p.63-102

On the prebiotic synthesis of nucleobases, nucleotides, oligonucleoticles, Pre-RNA and Pre-DNA molecules.
Saladino, R., Crestini, C., Costanzo, G., Di Mauro, E., Prebiotic Chemistry: from Simple Amphiphiles to Protocell Models, P. Walde (ed.), Springer-Verlag Berlin, Berlin, 2005, p.29-68