Induced Electrical Conductivity of Gamma Irradiated S-Hydroxyquinolinc Metal Complexes

The effect of gamma radiation on the electrical conductivity σ of 8-hydroxyquinoline metal complexes was studied. The induced electrical conductivity for the investigated compounds was found to decrease on increasing radiation dose and approaches nearly that of the ligand at doses range from 3 to 5 MGy (300 to 500 Mrd). On the other hand, the increase in the activation energy ΔE by irradiation was found to depend on the crystal field stabilization energy (C.F.S.E.) in high spin tetrahedral field and the ionic potential of the metal.