Radiation Chemistry: From basics to applications in material and life sciences

Mélanie Spotheim-Maurizot; Mehran Mostafavi; Thierry Douki; Jacqueline Belloni

Published by EDP Sciences 2008

Radiation Chemistry

From basics to applications in material and life sciences

Mélanie Spotheim-Maurizot , Mehran Mostafavi , Thierry Douki and Jacqueline Belloni

In the series Hors collection

https://doi.org/10.1051/978-2-7598-0317-0

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About this book

This book gives a progress report on the many and original contributions of radiation chemistry to the fundamental knowledge of the vast domain of chemical reactions and its applications. Radiation chemistry techniques indeed make it possible to elucidate detailed physicochemical mechanisms in inorganic and organic chemistry (including in space) and in biochemistry. Moreover, this comprehension is applied in materials science to precisely control syntheses by radiation, such as radiopolymerisation, radiografting, specific treatment of surfaces (textiles, paintings, inks, etc.), synthesis of complex nanomaterials, degradation of environmental pollutants and radioresistance of materials for nuclear reactors. In life sciences, the study of the effects of radiation on biomacromolecules (DNA, proteins, lipids) not only permits the comprehension of normal or pathological biological mechanisms, but also the improvement of our health. In particular, many advances in cancer radiotherapy, in the radioprotection of nuclear workers and the general population, as well as in the treatment of diseases and the radiosterilization of drugs, could be obtained thanks to this research. Abundantly illustrated and written in English by top international specialists who have taken care to render the subjects accessible, this work will greatly interest those curious about a scientific field that is new to them and students attracted by the original and multidisciplinary aspects of the field. At a time when radiation chemistry research is experiencing spectacular development in numerous countries, this book will attract many newcomers to the field.

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Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Foreword Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
List of authors Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Part I / Primary radiation-induced phenomena
Chapter 1 An overview of the radiation chemistry of liquids George Buxton Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
Chapter 2 Tools for radiolysis studies James Wishart Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	17
Chapter 3 The solvated electron: a singular chemical species Mehran Mostafavi and Isabelle Lampre Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	35
Chapter 4 Water radiolysis under extreme conditions. Application to the nuclear industry Gérard Baldacchino and Bernard Hickel Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	53
Part II / Radiation chemistry mechanisms and applications
Chapter 5 Molecular formation in the interstellar medium Nigel Mason, Anita Dawes and Philip Holtom Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	67
Chapter 6 Water remediation by the electron beam treatment Salvatore Emmi and Erzsébet Takács Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	79
Chapter 7 Metal clusters and nanomaterials Jacqueline Belloni and Hynd Remita Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	97
Chapter 8 Water radiolysis in cement-based materials Pascal Bouniol Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	117
Chapter 9 Obtaining high performance polymeric materials by irradiation Xavier Coqueret Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	131
Chapter 10 Radiosterilization of drugs Bernard Tilquin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	151
Chapter 11 Food irradiation: wholesomeness and treatment control Jacques Raffi and Jacky Kister Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	165
III / Radiation damage to biomolecules, radioprotection and radiotherapy
Chapter 12 Radiation-induced damage to DNA: from model compounds to cell Thierry Douki and Jean Cadet Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	177
Chapter 13 Mechanisms of direct radiation damage to DNA Michael Sevilla and William Bernhard Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	191
Chapter 14 Charge motion in DNA Yuri Berlin and Laurens Siebbeles Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	203
Chapter 15 Genome maintenance mechanisms in response to radiation-induced DNA damage Evelyne Sage and Bertrand Castaing Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	219
Chapter 16 Pulse radiolysis studies of free radical processes in peptides and proteins Chantal Levin and Krzysztof Bobrowski Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	233
Chapter 17 Radiation-induced damage of membrane lipids and lipoproteins Monique Albert Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	249
Chapter 18 Predicting radiation damage distribution in biomolecules Marie Davidkova and Melanie Maurizot Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	265
Chapter 19 Chemical protection against ionizing radiation Caroline Prouillac, Christine Amourette and Ghassoub Rima Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	277
Chapter 20 Advances in radiotherapy : new principles Nicolas Foray and Jacques Balosso Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	291
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	301

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: EDP Sciences
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 322
Keywords: Nuclear; Chemistry

eBook

Published: May 1, 2008
ISBN: 9782759803170

Paperback

Published: May 1, 2008
ISBN: 9782759800247