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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

Laser photolysis studies of the phenolic H-atom transfer mechanism for a triplet [pi],[pi]* ketone in solution revisited.
Yamaji, M., Aoyama, Y., Furukawa, T., Itoh, T., Tobita, S., Chem. Phys. Lett. 420(1-3): 187-91 (2006).

Optical and electron paramagnetic resonance studies of the lowest excited triplet states of 1-phenyl-4-(4-pyridyl)butadiyne and its protonated cation.
Ito, R., Suzuki, D., Yokoyama, Y., Yagi, M., Chem. Phys. Lett. 420(1-3): 261-6 (2006).

Reaction mechanism of OH, NO3 and SO4 with dimethylsulfide in liquid phase.
Fang, H.J., Zheng, L., Zhang, R.X., Hou, H.Q., Huaxue Xuebao 64(5): 363-6 (2006).

Observation of triplet intraligand excited states through nanosecond step-scan Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.
Polyansky, D.E., Danilov, E.O., Castellano, F.N., Inorg. Chem. 45(6): 2370-2 (2006).

Photophysics of platinum-acetylide substituted hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronenes.
Kim, K.Y., Liu, S.X., Kose, M.E., Schanze, K.S., Inorg. Chem. 45(6): 2509-19 (2006).

Excitation energy migration in a dodecameric porphyrin box.
Hwang, I.W., Yoon, Z.S., Kim, H., Kamada, T., Ahn, T.K., Aratani, N., Osuka, A., Kim, D., J. Photochem. Photobiol., A 178(2-3): 130-9 (2006).

The relaxation dynamics of the excited state of stilbene dendrimers substituted with phenylacetylene groups.
Nishimura, Y., Kamada, M., Ikegami, M., Nagahata, R., Arai, T., J. Photochem. Photobiol., A 178(2-3): 150-5 (2006).

Temperature dependence of ultrafast photoinduced ring-opening and -closure reactions of spironaphthooxazine in crystalline phase.
Suzuki, M., Asahi, T., Masuhara, H., J. Photochem. Photobiol., A 178(2-3): 170-6 (2006).

Solvent-assisted intramolecular vibrational energy redistribution of S1 perylene in ketone solvents.
Kiba, T., Sato, S., Akimoto, S., Kasajima, T., Yamazaki, I., J. Photochem. Photobiol., A 178(2-3): 201-7 (2006).

Photoinduced decarboxylative benzylation of phthalimide triplets with phenyl acetates: A mechanistic study.
Warzecha, K.D., Gorner, H., Griesbeck, A.G., J. Phys. Chem. A 110(10): 3356-63 (2006).

Investigation of the primary photodynamics of the aqueous formate anion.
Petersen, C., Thogersen, J., Jensen, S.K., Keiding, S.R., J. Phys. Chem. A 110(10): 3383-7 (2006).

Solvent effect on the excited-state dynamics of analogues of the photoactive yellow protein chromophore.
Espagne, A., Changenet-Barret, P., Plaza, P., Martin, M.M., J. Phys. Chem. A 110(10): 3393-404 (2006).

Twisting dynamics in the excited singlet state of Michler's ketone.
Mondal, J.A., Ghosh, H.N., Ghanty, T.K., Mukherjee, T., Palit, D.K., J. Phys. Chem. A 110(10): 3432-46 (2006).

Effects of extension or prevention of [pi]-conjugation on photoinduced electron transfer processes of ferrocene-oligothiophene-fullerene triads.
Nakamura, T., Kanato, H., Araki, Y., Ito, O., Takimiya, K., Otsubo, T., Aso, Y., J. Phys. Chem. A 110(10): 3471-9 (2006).

Kinetics of NO and NO2 evolution from illuminated frozen nitrate solutions.
Boxe, C.S., Colussi, A.J., Hoffmann, M.R., Perez, I.M., Murphy, J.G., Cohen, R.C., J. Phys. Chem. A 110(10): 3578-83 (2006).

Effect of water density on methanol oxidation kinetics in supercritical water.
Henrikson, J.T., Grice, C.R., Savage, P.E., J. Phys. Chem. A 110(10): 3627-32 (2006).

Structure-activity relationship of cyclic nitroxides as SOD mimics and scavengers of nitrogen dioxide and carbonate radicals.
Goldstein, S., Samuni, A., Hideg, K., Merenyi, G., J. Phys. Chem. A 110(10): 3679-85 (2006).

Conversion of intramolecular singlet electron transfer at room temperature into triplet energy transfer at 77 K: Photoisomerization in norbornadiene- and carbazole-labeled poly(aryl ether) dendrimers.
Chen, J., Chen, J.P., Li, S.Y., Zhang, L., Yang, G.Q., Li, Y., J. Phys. Chem. B 110(10): 4663-70 (2006).

Ultra-broadband femtosecond measurements of the photo-induced phase transition in VO2: From the mid-IR to the hard x-rays - art. no. 011004.
Cavalleri, A., Rini, M., Schoenlein, R.W., J. Phys. Soc. Jpn. 75: 011004 (2006).

Ultrafast phase control in one-dimensional correlated electron systems - art. no. 011007.
Iwai, S., Okamoto, H., J. Phys. Soc. Jpn. 75: 011007 (2006).

Photoinduced transient stark spectroscopy in organic semiconductors: A method for charge mobility determination in the picosecond regime - art. no. 106601.
Cabanillas-Gonzalez, J., Virgili, T., Gambetta, A., Lanzani, G., Anthopoulos, T.D., de Leeuw, D.M., Phys. Rev. Lett. 10: 106601 (2006).


Optical Spectra

Unusual reverse photochromic behavior of indolinobenzospiropyran 6-carboxylates in aqueous binary solvents.
Keum, S.R., Roh, S.J., Kim, S.E., Lee, S.H., Cho, C.H., Kim, S.H., Koh, K.N., Bull. Korean Chem. Soc. 27(2): 187-8 (2006).

Effect of [gamma]-irradiation on spectral properties of undoped Y2SiO5 crystals.
Pang, H.Y., Zhao, G.J., Su, L.B., Jie, M.Y., He, X.M., Xu, J., Cryst. Res. Technol. 41(3): 255-8 (2006).

Conformations of 2,2-bipyrrole [pi]-systems having an electron-donating site at one terminal and electron-accepting site at the other terminal in the ground and excited states.
Matsumoto, S., Kobayashi, T., Ogura, K., Heterocycles 68(2): 283-94 (2006).

Donor-acceptor pyran-2-ones: Absorption and fluorescence spectra of 4-substituted 2H-1-benzo/napthopyran-2-ones.
Kenny, R.S., Mashelkar, U.C., J. Heterocycl. Chem. 43(2): 459-62 (2006).

Electronic structures and ionicity in [60]fullerene/polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon charge transfer complexes studied by UV-Vis and NMR spectroscopic techniques.
Bhattacharya, S., Ghosh, K., Bauri, A.K., Chattopadhyay, S., Banerjee, M., J. Mol. Struct. 784(1-3): 124-37 (2006).

The modification of phenyl-pyridine compounds under UV irradiation: FTIR investigation.
Ungureanu, F., Voicu, L., Andrei, I., J. Optoelectron. Adv. Mater. 8(1): 315-8 (2006).

Two-photon absorption properties of conjugated supramolecular porphyrins with electron donor and acceptor.
Tanihara, J., Ogawa, K., Kobuke, Y., J. Photochem. Photobiol., A 178(2-3): 140-9 (2006).

Photochromism of bis(2-alkyl-1-benzothiophen-3-yl) perfluorocyclopentene derivatives.
Yamaguchi, T., Irie, M., J. Photochem. Photobiol., A 178(2-3): 162-9 (2006).

Effect of aza substitution on the photophysical and electrochemical properties of porphycenes: Characterization of the near-IR-absorbing photosensitizers 2,7,12,17-tetrakis(p-substituted phenyl)-3,6,13,16-tetraazaporphycenes.
Rubio, N., Sanchez-Garcia, D., Jimenez-Banzo, A., Rey, O., Borrell, J.I., Teixido, J., Nonell, S., J. Phys. Chem. A 110(10): 3480-7 (2006).

Optical gain from the open form of a photochromic molecule in the solid state.
Pisignano, D., Mele, E., Persano, L., Athanassiou, A., Fotakis, C., Cingolani, R., J. Phys. Chem. B 110(10): 4506-9 (2006).

On photo-induced phenomena in complex materials: Probing quasiparticle dynamics using infrared and far-infrared pulses - art. no. 011006.
Hilton, D.J., Prasankumar, R.P., Trugman, S.A., Taylor, A.J., Averitt, R.D., J. Phys. Soc. Jpn. 75: 011006 (2006).

Photoelectron spectroscopy of E centers in crystalline and glassy silicon dioxide.
Zatsepin, A.F., Biryukov, D.Y., Kortov, V.S., Phys. Solid State 48(2): 245-54 (2006).


Thermodynamics

Phthalocyanine-modulated isomerization behaviour of an azo-based photoswitch.
Rodriguez-Redondo, J.L., Sastre-Santos, A., Fernandez-Lazaro, F., Soares, D., Azzellini, G.C., Elliott, B., Echegoyen, L., Chem. Commun. (Cambridge) (12): 1265-7 (2006).


ESR Studies

[pi] Topology and spin alignment in unique photoexcited triplet and quintet states arising from four unpaired electrons of an organic spin system.
Teki, Y., Toichi, T., Nakajima, S., Chem.--Eur. J. 12(8): 2329-36 (2006).


Excited States

Gas phase ion formation from a liquid beam of arginine in aqueous solution by IR multiphoton excitation.
Kohno, J.Y., Toyama, N., Buntine, M.A., Mafune, F., Kondow, T., Chem. Phys. Lett. 420(1-3): 18-23 (2006).

Reactive carbon-chain molecules: Synthesis of 1-diazo-2,4-pentadiyne and spectroscopic characterization of triplet pentadiynylidene (H-CC-C¨-CC-H).
Bowling, N.P., Halter, R.J., Hodges, J.A., Seburg, R.A., Thomas, P.S., Simmons, C.S., Stanton, J.F., McMahon, R.J., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128(10): 3291-302 (2006).

Spectral phase effects on nonlinear resonant photochemistry of 1,3-cyclohexadiene in solution - art. no. 114506.
Carroll, E.C., Pearson, B.J., Florean, A.C., Bucksbaum, P.H., Sension, R.J., J. Chem. Phys. 124: 114506 (2006).

X-ray diffraction investigation of the nature and the mechanism of photoinduced phase transition in molecular materials - art. no. 011002.
Collet, E., Buron-Le Cointe, M., Cailleau, H., J. Phys. Soc. Jpn. 75: 011002 (2006).

Photo-induced phase transition in an electron-lattice correlated system - Future role of a time-resolved X-ray measurement for materials science - art. no. 011005.
Koshihara, S., Adach, S., J. Phys. Soc. Jpn. 75: 011005 (2006).

Seven excitons at a cost of one: Redefining the limits for conversion efficiency of photons into charge carriers.
Schaller, R.D., Sykora, M., Pietryga, J.M., Klimov, V.I., Nano Lett. 6(3): 424-9 (2006).

Photodecarboxylation of xanthone acetic acids: C-C bond heterolysis from the singlet excited state.
Blake, J.A., Gagnon, E., Lukernan, M., Scaiano, J.C., Org. Lett. 8(6): 1057-60 (2006).


Photochemistry

Cross-linking chemistry and biology: Development of multifunctional photoaffinity probes.
Tomohiro, T., Hashimoto, M., Hatanaka, Y., Chem. Rec. 5(6): 385-95 (2005).

Prototype of a photoswitchable foldamer.
Khan, A., Kaiser, C., Hecht, S., Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. Engl. 45(12): 1878-81 (2006).

Two-parameter analysis of solvent effects on selectivity in chemical reactions: Information of polarity and activation volume at the transition state in organic and enzymatic reactions.
Lin, C.L., Hiraga, Y., Ohkata, K., Chem. Lett. 35(2): 208-9 (2006).

Multistep electrochemical reduction path of clusters [Os3(CO)10([alpha]-diimine)]: Comparison of electrochemical and photochemical Os-Os([alpha]-diimine) bond cleavage.
Hartl, F., van Outersterp, J.W.M., Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 71(2): 237-63 (2006).

Photochemical reactions of chromium, molybdenum and tungsten hexacarbonyls with dimethylglyoxime.
Mohamed, H.A., J. Mol. Struct. 784(1-3): 254-8 (2006).

Structural control of the electronic properties of photodynamic azobenzene-derivatized [pi]-conjugated oligothiophenes.
Jousselme, B., Blanchard, P., Allain, M., Levillain, E., Dias, N.N., Roncali, J., J. Phys. Chem. A 110(10): 3488-94 (2006).

Photoinduced oligomerization of aqueous pyruvic acid.
Guzman, M.I., Colussi, A.I., Hoffmann, M.R., J. Phys. Chem. A 110(10): 3619-26 (2006).

Interactive propagation of photosensitive chemical waves on two circular routes.
Nakata, S., Morishima, S., Kitahata, H., J. Phys. Chem. A 110(10): 3633-7 (2006).

UV photooxidation induced structural and photo luminescence behaviors in vapor-etching based porous silicon.
Aouida, S., Saadoun, M., BenSaad, K., Bessais, B., Mater. Sci. Eng., C 26(2-3): 495-9 (2006).

Mechanical twisting of a guest by a photoresponsive host.
Muraoka, T., Kinbara, K., Aida, T., Nature (London) 440(7083): 512-5 (2006).

Tandem photocycloaddition-retro-Mannich fragmentation of enaminones. A route to spiropyrrolines and the tetracyclic core of kournine.
White, J.D., He, D.C., Org. Lett. 8(6): 1081-4 (2006).

Novel synthesis of bridged phenylthienylethenes and dithienylethenes via Pd-catalyzed double-cyclization reactions of diarylhexadienynes.
Rahman, S.M.A., Sonoda, M., Ono, M., Miki, K., Tobe, Y., Org. Lett. 8(6): 1197-200 (2006).

Hydrosilylation of low-molecular siloxanes in the presence of photoactivated alkene and sulfoxide platinum(II) complexes.
de Vekki, D.A., Skvortsov, N.K., Russ. J. Gen. Chem. 76(1): 116-21 (2006).

Photochemical generation and trapping of radicals from bisphenyl carbodiazone.
Heinrich, M.R., Kirschstein, M.D., Tetrahedron Lett. 47(13): 2115-8 (2006).


Radiation Chemistry

Electronic structure calculations of peanut-shaped C60 polymers.
Beu, T.A., J. Optoelectron. Adv. Mater. 8(1): 177-80 (2006).

Structure of complexes responsible for radiation-stimulated softening of silicon single crystals.
Golovin, Y.I., Dmitrievskii, A.A., Suchkova, N.Y., Phys. Solid State 48(2): 279-82 (2006).

Effect of [gamma] irradiation on the structural and thermal properties of [N(C2H5)4]2ZnBr4 in the vicinity of a first-order phase transition.
Sheleg, A.U., Naumovets, A.M., Dekola, T.I., Tekhanovich, N.P., Phys. Solid State 48(2): 354-6 (2006).

OH radical oxidation of the sorbitylfurfural furanic ring to sugar derivatives induced by radiolysis in aerobic environment.
Russo, M., Poggi, G., Navacchia, M.L., D'Angelantonio, M., Emmi, S.S., Res. Chem. Intermed. 32(2): 153-70 (2006).


Experimental Studies

Intense slow positron production at the 15 MeV LINAC at Argonne National Laboratory.
Chen, H.M., Jean, Y.C., Jonah, C.D., Chemerisov, S., Wagner, A.F., Schrader, D.M., Hunt, A.W., Appl. Surf. Sci. 252(9): 3159-65 (2006).

Reactions of hydrated electrons (H2O)n- with formic acid.
Reitmeier, S.J., Balaj, O.P., Bondybey, V.E., Beyer, M.K., Int. J. Mass Spectrom. 249: 106-11 (2006).

Effect of the electronic structure of the radical anions of 4-substituted 1,2-and 1,3-dinitrobenzenes on the regioselectivity of reduction of the nitro groups.
Orlov, V.Y., Begunov, R.S., Demidova, N.Y., Rusakov, A.I., Russ. J. Gen. Chem. 76(1): 76-81 (2006).


Multiphase Systems

Sensitization of photocatalytic activity of S- or N-doped TiO2 particles by adsorbing Fe3+ cations.
Ohno, T., Miyamoto, Z., Nishijima, K., Kanemitsu, H., Feng, X.Y., Appl. Catal., A 302(1): 62-8 (2006).

Sodium titanate nanorods: Preparation, microstructure characterization and photocatalytic activity.
Stengl, V., Bakardjieva, S., Subrt, J., Vecernikova, E., Szatmary, L., Klementova, M., Balek, V., Appl. Catal., B 63(1-2): 20-30 (2006).

A fine route to tune the photocatalytic activity of TiO2.
Sakthivel, S., Hidalgo, M.C., Bahnemann, D.W., Geissen, S.U., Murugesan, V., Vogelpohl, A., Appl. Catal., B 63(1-2): 31-40 (2006).

Preparation of nanocrystals hydroxyapatite/TiO2 compound by hydrothermal treatment.
Hu, A.M., Lei, T., Li, M., Chang, C.K., Ling, H.Q., Mao, D.L., Appl. Catal., B 63(1-2): 41-4 (2006).

Structural and surface approach to the enhanced photocatalytic activity of sulfated TiO2 photocatalyst.
Colon, G., Hidalgo, M.C., Munuera, G., Ferino, I., Cutrufello, M.G., Navio, J.A., Appl. Catal., B 63(1-2): 45-59 (2006).

Sol-gel preparation of mesoporous photocatalytic TiO2 films and TiO2/Al2O3 composite membranes for environmental applications.
Choi, H., Stathatos, E., Dionysiou, D.D., Appl. Catal., B 63(1-2): 60-7 (2006).

Catalytic activity of commercial of TiO2 powders for the abatement of the bacteria (E. coli) under solar simulated light: Influence of the isoelectric point.
Gumy, D., Morais, C., Bowen, P., Pulgarin, C., Giraldo, S., Hajdu, R., Kiwi, J., Appl. Catal., B 63(1-2): 76-84 (2006).

The kinetics of phenol decomposition under UV irradiation with and without H2O2 on TiO2, Fe-TiO2 and Fe-C-TiO2 photocatalysts.
Tryba, B., Morawski, A.W., Inagaki, M., Toyoda, M., Appl. Catal., B 63(3-4): 215-21 (2006).

Evidence for the assembly of carboxyphenylethynyl zinc porphyrins on nanocrystalline TiO2 surfaces.
Lo, C.F., Luo, L.Y., Diau, E.W.G., Chang, I.J., Lin, C.Y., Chem. Commun. (Cambridge) (13): 1430-2 (2006).

An efficient energy transfer found in triphenylene/hexaazatriphenylene system with electronic complimentarity and structural similarity.
Ishii, T., Tashiro, H., Kuwahara, R., Mataka, S., Yoshihara, T., Tobita, S., Chem. Lett. 35(2): 158-9 (2006).

New application of photocatalytic TiO2 nanoparticles on the improved surface-enhanced Raman scattering.
Liu, Y.C., Yu, C.C., Wang, C.C., Juang, L.C., Chem. Phys. Lett. 420(1-3): 245-9 (2006).

Versatile coordination chemistry towards multifunctional carbon nanotube nanohybrids.
Guldi, D.M., Rahman, G.M.A., Qin, S.H., Tchoul, M., Ford, W.T., Marcaccio, M., Paolucci, D., Paolucci, F., Campidelli, S., Prato, M., Chem.--Eur. J. 12(8): 2152-61 (2006).

Formation of titania photocatalyst films by microarc oxidation of Ti and Ti-6Al-4V alloys.
Shin, Y.K., Chae, W.S., Song, Y.W., Sung, Y.M., Electrochem. Commun. 8(3): 465-70 (2006).

Study on photo-catalytic synthesis of dimethyl carbonate from CO2 and CH3OH over Cu/NiO-V2O5/SiO2 catalyst.
Kong, L.L., Zhong, S.H., Liu, Y., Xiao, X.F., Huaxue Xuebao 64(5): 409-14 (2006).

Effect of packing on orientation and cis-trans isomerization of azobenzene chromophore in Langmuir-Blodgett film.
Takahashi, M., Okuhara, T., Yokohari, T., Kobayashi, K., J. Colloid Interface Sci. 296(1): 212-9 (2006).

Preparation, characterization and photocatalytic activity of in situ N,S-codoped TiO2 powders.
Yu, J.G., Zhou, M.H., Cheng, B., Zhao, X.J., J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem. 246(1-2): 176-84 (2006).

Photocatalytic activity of dispersed TiO2 particles deposited on glass fibers.
Yu, H.G., Lee, S.C., Yu, J.G., Ao, C.H., J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem. 246(1-2): 206-11 (2006).

UV photodissociation spectroscopy of oxidized undecylenic acid films.
Gomez, A.L., Park, J., Walser, M.L., Lin, A., Nizkorodov, S.A., J. Phys. Chem. A 110(10): 3584-92 (2006).

Photoelectrochemical oxidation of methanol on oxide nanosheets.
Izawa, K., Yamada, T., Unal, U., Ida, S., Altuntasoglu, O., Koinuma, M., Matsumoto, Y., J. Phys. Chem. B 110(10): 4645-50 (2006).

Ethane-bridged zinc porphyrin dimers in Langmuir-Shafer thin films: Structural and spectroscopic properties.
Valli, L., Casilli, S., Giotta, L., Pignataro, B., Conoci, S., Borovkov, V.V., Inoue, Y., Sortino, S., J. Phys. Chem. B 110(10): 4691-8 (2006).

Effects of 160 MeV Ni12+ ion irradiation on HCl doped polyaniline electrode.
Hussain, A.M.P., Kumar, A., Singh, F., Avasthi, D.K., J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 39(4): 750-5 (2006).

Photogenerated carriers in SrTiO3 probed by mid-infrared absorption - art. no. 023703.
Okamura, H., Matsubara, M., Tanaka, K., Fukui, K., Terakami, M., Nakagawa, H., Ikemoto, Y., Moriwaki, T., Kimura, H., Nanba, T., J. Phys. Soc. Jpn. 75: 023703 (2006).

Synthesis, characterization, and photocatalytic properties of InVO4 nanoparticles.
Zhang, L.W., Fu, H.B., Zhang, C., Zhu, Y.F., J. Solid State Chem. 179(3): 804-11 (2006).

Formation and performances of porous InVO4 films.
Zhang, S.C., Zhang, C., Yang, H.P., Zhu, Y.F., J. Solid State Chem. 179(3): 873-82 (2006).

The effect of cationic disorder on the optical and electrochemical behavior of nanocrystalline ZnO prepared from peroxide precursors.
Makarova, M.V., Macounova, K., Krtil, P., J. Solid State Electrochem. 10(5): 320-8 (2006).

Sintering of passivated gold nanoparticles under the electron beam.
Chen, Y., Palmer, R.E., Wilcoxon, J.P., Langmuir 22(6): 2851-5 (2006).

Photochemical micropatterning of carbohydrates on a surface.
Carroll, G.T., Wang, D.N., Turro, N.J., Koberstein, J.T., Langmuir 22(6): 2899-905 (2006).

Use of mesoporous SBA-15 for nanostructuring titania for photocatalytic applications.
Perathoner, S., Lanzafame, P., Passalacqua, R., Centi, G., Schlogl, R., Su, D.S., Microporous Mesoporous Mater. 90(1-3): 347-61 (2006).

Fabrication of gold micro- and nanostructures by photolithographic exposure of thiol-stabilized gold nanoparticles.
Sun, S.Q., Mendes, P., Critchley, K., Diegoli, S., Hanwell, M., Evans, S.D., Leggett, G.J., Preece, J.A., Richardson, T.H., Nano Lett. 6(3): 345-50 (2006).

Toward nanometer-scale optical photolithography: Utilizing the near-field of bowtie optical nanoantennas.
Sundaramurthy, A., Schuck, P.J., Conley, N.R., Fromm, D.P., Kino, G.S., Moerner, W.E., Nano Lett. 6(3): 355-60 (2006).

Photo-induced transformations in 2,2:5,2-terthiophene thin films on silver.
Alaverdyan, Y., Johansson, P., Kall, M., Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 8(12): 1445-50 (2006).

Sunlight-activated AlFeO3/TiO2 photocatalyst.
Yuan, Z.H., Wang, Y.H., Sun, Y.C., Wang, J., Bie, L.J., Duan, Y.Q., Sci. China, Ser. B: Chem. 49(1): 67-74 (2006).


Polymers

Synthesis, liquid-crystalline properties, and photo-optical studies of photoresponsive oligomeric mesogens as dopants in a chiral glassy liquid crystal.
Akiyama, H., Mallia, V.A., Tamaoki, N., Adv. Funct. Mater. 16(4): 477-84 (2006).

The effect of gamma irradiation and shelf aging in air on the oxidation of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene.
Al-Maadeed, M.A., Al-Quadawi, I.Y., Madi, N., Al-Thani, N.J., Appl. Surf. Sci. 252(9): 3316-22 (2006).

Synthesis and characterization of peptide grafted porous polymer microstructures.
Northen, T.R., Brune, D.C., Woodbury, N.W., Biomacromolecules 7(3): 750-4 (2006).

In situ polymerization of liquid crystalline monomers within photoaligned mesoporous silica thin film.
Fukumoto, H., Nagano, S., Seki, T., Chem. Lett. 35(2): 180-1 (2006).

Oxygen permeability of surface-modified poly(dimethylsiloxane) characterized by scanning electrochemical microscopy.
Shiku, H., Saito, T., Wu, C.C., Yasukawa, T., Yokoo, M., Abe, H., Matsue, T., Yamada, H., Chem. Lett. 35(2): 234-5 (2006).

Two-color two-laser fabrication of gold nanoparticles in a PVA film.
Sakamoto, M., Tachikawa, T., Fujitsuka, M., Majima, T., Chem. Phys. Lett. 420(1-3): 90-4 (2006).

Both spacer length and parity influence the thermal and light-induced properties of iron(II) [alpha],[omega]-bis(tetrazole-1-yl)alkane coordination polymers.
Absmeier, A., Bartel, M., Carbonera, C., Jameson, G.N.L., Weinberger, P., Caneschi, A., Mereiter, K., Letard, J.F., Linert, W., Chem.--Eur. J. 12(8): 2235-43 (2006).

Electrosynthesis of novel photochemically active inherently conducting polymers using an ionic liquid electrolyte.
Murray, P.S., Ralph, S.F., Too, C.O., Wallace, G.G., Electrochim. Acta 51(12): 2471-6 (2006).

Change in structure of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene due to irradiation in air and in nitrogen.
Al-Maadeed, M.A., Int. J. Polym. Anal. Charact. 11(1): 71-84 (2006).

Synthesis and property evaluations of photocrosslinkable chitosan derivative and its photocopolymerization with poly(ethylene glycol).
Tsai, B.H., Lin, C.H., Lin, J.C., J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 100(3): 1794-801 (2006).

One-pot synthesis of a few nanocomposites with poly(N-vinylcarbazole) and CdS, Ag, Pd50-Ag50, and Pt50-Ru50 nanoparticles with [gamma] irradiation.
Kang, Y.O., Choi, S.H., Gopalan, A., Lee, K.P., Kang, H.D., Song, Y.S., J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 100(3): 1809-15 (2006).

Prediction of properties of rubber by using artificial neural networks.
Vijayabaskar, V., Gupta, R., Chakrabarti, P.P., Bhowmick, A.K., J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 100(3): 2227-37 (2006).

Synthesis and characterization of negative-type polyamic acid ester with 1-methacryloyloxy-2-propanoate group.
Choi, S.M., Kwon, S.H., Yi, M.H., J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 100(3): 2252-8 (2006).

Ultraviolet curable dry polymer films from emulsion polymers.
Chee, S.Y., Gan, S.N., J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 100(3): 2317-22 (2006).

Synthesis and characterization of photo-crosslinkable polyfluorene with acrylate side-chains.
Wu, G.L., Yang, C.H., Fan, B.H., Zhang, B., Chen, X.M., Li, Y.F., J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 100(3): 2336-42 (2006).

Structure and adhesion properties of linear low-density polyethylene powders grafted with acrylic acid via ultraviolet light.
Lei, J.X., Gao, J., Jiang, L.B., J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 100(3): 2549-53 (2006).

Crystallization of calcium carbonate on polyethylene [gamma]-radiation-grafted with acrylic acid.
Zhang, F.Y., Hou, Z.C., Sheng, K.L., Deng, B., Xie, L.D., J. Mater. Chem. 16(13): 1215-21 (2006).

Photoinduced processes and holographic storage in stilbene and stilbenecarboxaldehyde in a polymethylmethacrylate matrix.
Ilieva, D., Nedelchev, L., Petrova, T., Dragostinova, V., Todorov, T., Nikolova, L., Ramanujam, P.S., J. Opt. A: Pure Appl. Opt. 8(2): 221-4 (2006).

Exploiting photoinduced reactions in polymer blends to create hierarchically ordered, defect-free materials.
Travasso, R.D.M., Kuksenok, O., Balazs, A.C., Langmuir 22(6): 2620-8 (2006).

Simple photografting method to chemically modify and micropattern the surface of SU-8 photoresist.
Wang, Y.L., Bachman, M., Sims, C.E., Li, G.P., Allbritton, N.L., Langmuir 22(6): 2719-25 (2006).

A simple strategy based on photobiotin irradiation for the photoelectrochernical immobilization of proteins on electrode surfaces.
Cosnier, S., Molins, C., Mousty, C., Galland, B., Lepellec, A., Mater. Sci. Eng., C 26(2-3): 436-41 (2006).

Influence of isocyanate type of acrylated urethane oligomer and of additives on weathering of UV-cured films.
Lee, B.H., Kim, H.J., Polym. Degrad. Stab. 91(5): 1025-35 (2006).

Synthesis, photochemical stability and photo-stabilizing efficiency of probes based on benzothioxanthene chromophore and Hindered Amine Stabilizer.
Danko, M., Chmela, S., Hrdlovic, P., Polym. Degrad. Stab. 91(5): 1045-51 (2006).

Rapid measurement of polymer photo-degradation by FTIR spectrometry of evolved carbon dioxide.
Jin, C.Q., Christensen, P.A., Egerton, T.A., Lawson, E.J., White, J.R., Polym. Degrad. Stab. 91(5): 1086-96 (2006).

Biodegradation of [gamma]-sterilised biomedical polyolefins under composting and fungal culture environments.
Alariqi, S.A.S., Kumar, A.P., Rao, B.S.M., Singh, R.P., Polym. Degrad. Stab. 91(5): 1105-16 (2006).

Photodegradation of biodegradable polyesters: A comprehensive study on poly(L-lactide) and poly([epsilon]-caprolactone).
Tsuji, H., Echizen, Y., Nishimura, Y., Polym. Degrad. Stab. 91(5): 1128-37 (2006).

The efficacy of photo stabilizers on the color change of wood filled plastic composites.
Muasher, M., Sain, M., Polym. Degrad. Stab. 91(5): 1156-65 (2006).

Thermal and photochemical stability of poly(vinyl alcohol)/modified lignin blends.
Fernandes, D.M., Hechenleitner, A.A.W., Job, A.E., Radovanocic, E., Pineda, E.A.G., Polym. Degrad. Stab. 91(5): 1192-201 (2006).

Synthesis and properties of substituted polyacetylenes containing a photosensitive moiety in the side group.
Watari, K., Kouzai, H., Polym. J. (Tokyo) 38(3): 298-301 (2006).


Biological & Medical Aspects

Decomposition of thymidine by low-energy electrons: Implications for the molecular mechanisms of single-strand breaks in DNA.
Ptasinska, S., Denifl, S., Gohlke, S., Scheier, P., Illenberger, E., Mork, T.D., Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. Engl. 45(12): 1893-6 (2006).

Cationic state of accessory chlorophyll and electron transfer through pheophytin to plastoquinone in photosystern II.
Ishikita, H., Biesiadka, J., Loll, B., Saenger, W., Knapp, E.W., Angew. Chem., Int. Ed. Engl. 45(12): 1964-5 (2006).

Rapid inactivation of seven Bacillus spp. under simulated Mars UV irradiation.
Schuerger, A.C., Richards, J.T., Newcombe, D.A., Venkateswaran, K., Icarus 181(1): 52-62 (2006).

The role of the position of the basic residue in the generation and fragmentation of peptide radical cations.
Wee, S., O'Hair, R.A.J., McFadyen, W.D., Int. J. Mass Spectrom. 249: 171-83 (2006).

Coulomb instability of multicharged proteins.
Jortner, J., Last, I., Levy, Y., Int. J. Mass Spectrom. 249: 184-90 (2006).

The effect of neutron irradiation on fatty acids and computer modelling.
Ghelmez, M., Dumitru, B., Toma, C., Slavnicu, E., Trascu, R.I., Sterian, A.R., Georgescu, C., J. Optoelectron. Adv. Mater. 8(1): 172-6 (2006).

The PAS2 domain is required for dimerization of phytochrome A.
Kim, J.I., Bhoo, S.H., Han, Y.J., Zarate, X., Furuya, M., Song, P.S., J. Photochem. Photobiol., A 178(2-3): 115-21 (2006).

Fluorescence properties of the chlorophyll d-dominated cyanobacterium Acaryochloris sp strain Awaji.
Akimoto, S., Murakami, A., Yokono, M., Koyama, K., Tsuchiya, T., Miyashita, H., Yamazaki, I., Mimuro, M., J. Photochem. Photobiol., A 178(2-3): 122-9 (2006).


Solar Energy

Local probing of photocurrent and photoluminescence in a phase-separated conjugated-polymer blend by means of near-field excitation.
Riehn, R., Stevenson, R., Richards, D., Kang, D.J., Blamire, M., Downes, A., Cacialli, F., Adv. Funct. Mater. 16(4): 469-76 (2006).

Covalent layer-by-layer assembly of conjugated polymers and CdSe nanoparticles: Multilayer structure and photovoltaic properties.
Liang, Z.Q., Dzienis, K.L., Xu, J., Wang, Q., Adv. Funct. Mater. 16(4): 542-8 (2006).

Photovoltaic properties of nano-particulate and nanorod array ZnO electrodes for dye-sensitized solar cell.
Kim, K.S., Kang, Y.S., Lee, J.H., Shin, Y.J., Park, N.G., Ryu, K.S., Chang, S.H., Bull. Korean Chem. Soc. 27(2): 295-8 (2006).

A star-shaped triphenylamine [pi]-conjugated system with internal charge-transfer as donor material for hetero-junction solar cells.
Cravino, A., Roquet, S., Leriche, P., Aleveque, O., Frere, P., Roncali, J., Chem. Commun. (Cambridge) (13): 1416-8 (2006).

Triphenylamine-thienylenevinylene hybrid systems with internal charge transfer as donor materials for heterojunction solar cells.
Roquet, S., Cravino, A., Leriche, P., Aleveque, O., Frere, P., Roncali, J., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 128(10): 3459-66 (2006).

Effect of preparation method of colloidal platinum on performance of 12-tungstosilicate for photocatalytic hydrogen generation.
Li, Y.X., Ren, C.X., Peng, S.Q., Lu, G.X., Li, S.B., J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem. 246(1-2): 212-7 (2006).

Photoinduced interlayer electron transfer in alternating porphyrin-fullerene dyad and regioregular poly(3-hexylthiophene) Langmuir-Blodgett films.
Vuorinen, T., Kaunisto, K., Tkachenko, N.V., Efimov, A., Lemmetyinen, H., J. Photochem. Photobiol., A 178(2-3): 185-91 (2006).

Photoinduced charge separation and charge recombination in terthiophene-acetylene-fullerene linked dyads.
Nakamura, T., Araki, Y., Ito, O., Murata, Y., Komatsu, K., J. Photochem. Photobiol., A 178(2-3): 242-50 (2006).

Visible-light-sensitized production of hydrogen using perfluorosulfonate polymer-coated TiO2 nanoparticles: An alternative approach to sensitizer anchoring.
Park, H., Choi, W., Langmuir 22(6): 2906-11 (2006).

Photovoltaic properties of bulk heterojunction solar cells with improved spectral coverage.
Ltaief, A., Ben-Chadbane, R., Bouazizi, A., Davenas, J., Mater. Sci. Eng., C. 26(2-3): 344-7 (2006).


Industrial & Environmental Applications

On the crystal structure of Cr2N precipitates in high-nitrogen austenitic stainless steel. II. Order-disorder transition of Cr2N during electron irradiation.
Lee, T.H., Kim, S.J., Takaki, S., Acta Crystallogr., Sect. B: Struct. Sci. 62: 190-6 (2006).

Noble metal and sulfuric acid modified TiO2 photocatalysts: Mineralization of organophosphorous compounds.
Kozlova, E.A., Vorontsov, A.V., Appl. Catal., B 63(1-2): 114-23 (2006).

Photo-induced transformation of methylguanidine derivatives on titanium dioxide.
Calza, P., Medana, C., Baiocchi, C., Pelizzetti, E., Appl. Catal., B 63(1-2): 124-30 (2006).

Comparative evaluation of Fe3+ and TiO2 photoassisted processes in solar photocatalytic disinfection of water.
Rincon, A.G., Pulgarin, C., Appl. Catal., B 63(3-4): 222-31 (2006).

Degradation of 4-chloro-2-methylphenol in aqueous solution by electro-Fenton and photoelectro-Fenton processes.
Irmak, S., Yavuz, H.I., Erbatur, O., Appl. Catal., B 63(3-4): 243-8 (2006).

Photocatalytic properties of TiO2 modified with platinum and silver nanoparticles in the degradation of oxalic acid in aqueous solution.
Iliev, V., Tomova, D., Bilyarska, L., Eliyas, A., Petrov, L., Appl. Catal., B 63(3-4): 266-71 (2006).

Ag-ZnO catalysts for UV-photodegradation of methylene blue.
Height, M.J., Pratsinis, S.E., Mekasuwandumrong, O., Praserthdam, P., Appl. Catal., B 63(3-4): 305-12 (2006).

Photocatalytic decomposition of environmentally persistent perfluorooctanoic acid.
Chen, J., Zhang, P.Y., Zhang, L., Chem. Lett. 35(2): 230-1 (2006).

Optimization of solar photocatalytic degradation conditions of Reactive Yellow 14 azo dye in aqueous TiO2.
Muruganandham, A., Shobana, N., Swaminathan, A., J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem. 246(1-2): 154-61 (2006).

Channel plasmon subwavelength waveguide components including interferometers and ring resonators.
Bozhevolnyi, S.I., Volkov, V.S., Devaux, E., Laluet, J.Y., Ebbesen, T.W., Nature (London) 440(7083): 508-11 (2006).

The origin of enhanced photocatalytic decomposition of ATP on TiO2 powders as induced by surface modification with lanthanide ions: important roles of ATP adsorption to the modified surface.
Sakaguchi, N., Yamada, K., Matsuo, S., Matsuo, T., Wakita, H., Res. Chem. Intermed. 32(2): 171-82 (2006).

Effect of dissolved oxygen and lanthanide ions in solution on TiO2-photocatalytic oxidation of 2-propanol.
Sakaguchi, N., Matsuo, S., Kurisaki, T., Matsuo, T., Wakita, H., Res. Chem. Intermed. 32(2): 95-101 (2006).


Theoretical Studies

The self-reaction of methylperoxy radicals: A theoretical study.
Jalbout, A.F., Zhou, Z., Li, X.H., Shi, Y., Kosmas, A., Chem. Phys. Lett. 420(1-3): 215-20 (2006).

Correlation of electronic structures and crystal structures with photocatalytic properties of undoped, N-doped and I-doped TiO2.
Long, M.C., Cai, W.M., Wang, Z.P., Liu, G.Z., Chem. Phys. Lett. 420(1-3): 71-6 (2006).

Stochastic model applied to plasma-surface interaction's simulation.
Bondareva, A.L., Zmievskaya, G.I., Levchenko, V.D., Eur. Phys. J. D 38(1): 143-9 (2006).

Quantum modeling of transient infrared spectra reflecting photoinduced electron-transfer dynamics - art. no. 114105.
Strodel, B., Stock, G., J. Chem. Phys. 124: 114105 (2006).

Three-centered model of ultrafast photoinduced charge transfer: Continuum dielectric approach - art. no. 114507.
Khohlova, S.S., Mikhailova, V.A., Ivanov, A.I., J. Chem. Phys. 124: 114507 (2006).

Quantum chemical calculations of the influence of anchor-cum-spacer groups on femtosecond electron transfer times in dye-sensitized semiconductor nanocrystals.
Persson, P., Lundqvist, M.J., Ernstorfer, R., Goddard, W.A., Willig, F., J. Chem. Theory Comput. 2(2): 441-51 (2006).

A density functional study of the electronic and geometrical structures of [RuCl2(PPh3)2(HPz)2] isomers and electronic spectrum of cis, cis, cis complex.
Jaworska, M., Malecki, J.G., J. Mol. Struct. 784(1-3): 169-76 (2006).

Double-channel contact recombination of radical pairs subjected to spin conversion via the [Delta]g mechanism.
Gladkikh, V.S., Burshtein, A.I., J. Phys. Chem. A 110(10): 3364-76 (2006).

Pathways for photoinduced charge separation and recombination at donor-acceptor heterojunctions: The case of oligophenylenevinylene-perylene bisimide complexes.
Burquel, A., Lemaur, V., Beljonne, D., Lazzaroni, R., Cornil, J., J. Phys. Chem. A 110(10): 3447-53 (2006).

Theoretical study of free-radical-mediated 5-exo-trig cyclizations of chiral 3-substituted hepta-1,6-dienes.
d'Antuono, P., Fritsch, A., Ducasse, L., Castet, F., James, P., Landais, Y., J. Phys. Chem. A 110(10): 3714-22 (2006).

Time-dependent density functional theory studies of the photoswitching of the two-photon absorption spectra in stilbene, metacyclophenadiene, and diarylethene chromophores.
Clark, A.E., J. Phys. Chem. A 110(10): 3790-6 (2006).

Mechanistic aspects of proton chain transfer: A computational study for the green fluorescent protein chromophore.
Wang, S.F., Smith, S.C., J. Phys. Chem. B 110(10): 5084-93 (2006).

Theory of photoinduced phase transitions - art. no. 011008.
Yonemitsu, K., Nasu, K., J. Phys. Soc. Jpn. 75: 011008 (2006).

Simulation of radiation damage in gadolinium pyrochlores.
Todorov, I.T., Purton, J.A., Allan, N.L., Dove, M.T., J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 18(7): 2217-34 (2006).

Ab initio and RRKM study of photodissociation of azulene cation.
Dyakov, Y.A., Ni, C.K., Lin, S.H., Lee, Y.T., Mebel, A.M., Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 8(12): 1404-15 (2006).

A theoretical study of electronic excited states of photosynthetic reaction center in Rhodopseudomonas viridis.
Ren, Y.L., Cheng, L., Wan, J., Li, Y.J., Liu, J.J., Yang, G.F., Zhang, L.H., Yang, S., Sci. China, Ser. B: Chem. 49(1): 88-96 (2006).

Theoretic investigation of the size and charge effects in photochemistry of heteroaromatic azides.
Budyka, M.F., Oshkin, I.V., THEOCHEM 759(1-3): 137-44 (2006).

The chemical nature of very strong hydrogen bonds in some categories of compounds.
Pakiari, A.H., Eskandari, K., THEOCHEM 759(1-3): 51-60 (2006).


Reviews

The nuclear fuel cycle versus the carbon cycle.
Ewing, R.C., Can. Mineral. 43: 2099-116 (2005).

Controlling the regiochemistry of radical cyclizations.
Ishibashi, H., Chem. Rec. 6(1): 23-31 (2006).

Organic-inorganic hybrid meseporous silicas: Functionalization, pore size, and morphology control.
Park, S.S., Ha, C.S., Chem. Rec. 6(1): 32-42 (2006).

Chemistry of carbon nanotubes.
Tasis, D., Tagmatarchis, N., Bianco, A., Prato, M., Chem. Rev. (Washington, D. C.) 106(3): 1105-36 (2006).

Photoinduced phase transition: A tool for generating a hidden state of matter - art. no. 011001.
Tokura, Y., J. Phys. Soc. Jpn. 75: 011001 (2006).

Dense magnetized plasma and its applications: review of the 3-year activity of the IAEA Co-ordinated Research Programme.
Gribkov, V.A., Malaquias, A., NUKLEONIKA 51(1): 5-13 (2006).

The ICRU (International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements): Its contribution to dosimetry in diagnostic and interventional radiology.
Wambersie, A., Zoetelief, J., Menzel, H.G., Paretzke, H., Radiat. Prot. Dosim. 117(1-3): 7-12 (2006).

Progress of highly reliable crystalline Si solar devices and materials.
Saitoh, T., Advances in Solar Energy, Vol 16, D. Y. Goswami (ed.), American Solar Energy Society, Inc., Boulder, 2005, p.129-54

Renewable solar energy for traveling: Air, land, and water.
MacCready, P.B., Advances in Solar Energy, Vol 16, D. Y. Goswami (ed.), American Solar Energy Society, Inc., Boulder, 2005, p.345-70

Modeling solar hydrogen fuel cell systems.
Aurora, P.H., Duffy, J.J., Advances in Solar Energy, Vol 16, D. Y. Goswami (ed.), American Solar Energy Society, Inc., Boulder, 2005, p.371-421

Renewable energy for the Russian economy.
Bezrukih, P.P., Strebkov, D.S., Tyukhov, I.I., Advances in Solar Energy, Vol 16, D. Y. Goswami (ed.), American Solar Energy Society, Inc., Boulder, 2005, p.423-63

ERRATUM: Renewable energy technology mix for atmospheric carbon dioxide stabilisation by 2050 (Chapter 10 in volume 14).
Mills, D.R., Dey, C.J., Advances in Solar Energy, Vol 16, D. Y. Goswami (ed.), American Solar Energy Society, Inc., Boulder, 2005, p.490-2

Recent advances in solar photovoltaic technology and its new roles to contribute to environmental issues.
Hamakawa, Y., Advances in Solar Energy, Vol 16, D. Y. Goswami (ed.), American Solar Energy Society, Inc., Boulder, 2005, p.71-96

III-V compound multi-junction and concentrator solar cells.
Yamaguchi, M., Takamoto, T., Araki, K., Advances in Solar Energy, Vol 16, D. Y. Goswami (ed.), American Solar Energy Society, Inc., Boulder, 2005, p.97-128


E-mail: ndrlrcdc.1@nd.edu
Author: K.P. Madden
Created: 7/2/97 Updated: 8/4/2006