Track “core” effects in heavy ion radiolysis

By assuming that HO^.₂ radical production in water and H₂ production in benzene are 2 hit processes, and applying the concepts of track physics, we are able to obtain a parameteric fit to the yields of these reactions by heavy ion radiolysis from knowledge of the radial dose distribution about a heavy ion's path. We make no use of the concept of a track core, for no clearly definable track core appears in our calculations of the radial dose distribution. Instead we calculate an action cross section σ from the assumed 2 hit response to γ-rays. The cross section is calculated from two fitted parameters, E₀, the γ-ray dose at which there is an average of 1 hit per target, and the target radius a₀. From the cross section, the target radius and the stopping power we calculate the G value. While our model is not mechanistic, the assumed 2 hit process is consistent with hypotheses which have been offered as chemical models for these processes. Since a 2 hit process is more likely to take place in a high dose region, close to an ion's path, it may easily be attributed to a hypothetical track core in energy deposition, when indeed the response is a property of the detector.     

Study on the α-ray radiolysis product of hydroxysemicarbazide

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry - Hydroxysemicarbazide (HSC) as a novel salt-free organic reductant has the ability to accomplish the reduction of Pu(IV) fast in the nuclear fuel...     

Pulse radiolysis study on gatifloxacin——A fluoroquinolone antibiotic

The reactions between gatifloxacin(GFX) and various one-electron oxidants,such as ˙OH,N3˙,Br2˙ˉ,and SO4˙ˉ,have been studied by pulse radiolysis techniques.The GFX radical anion formed in the reaction of GFX with eaqˉ could either be protonated or deprotonated,and the absorption of GFX radical anion was located at 390 nm.The transient species produced by the reaction of GFX with ˙OH radical shows a broad band in the 380?600 nm region with a shoulder,while the oxidation by N3˙,SO4˙ˉ,and Br2˙ˉ results in an absorption band with λmax = 370 nm.At neutral condition(pH 7),the rate constants of GFX reacting with ˙OH,N3˙,Br2˙ˉ,SO4˙ˉ and eaqˉ are estimated to be 1.0 × 1010,3.1 × 109,2.8 × 109,3.0 × 109,and 1.8 × 1010 dm3 mol?1 s?1,respectively.From the pH dependence on the formation of electron adducts and on the rate constant of GFX with eaqˉ,the pKa of GFX radical anion is estimated to be 5.5 and 9.3.     

Antitumor mechanism of VP-16: A pulse radiolysis study

The antitumor mechanism of etoposide (VP-16) is investigated using pulse radiolysis technology. The oxidizing mechanism of VP-16 is studied by sodium persulfate, and the reaction rate constant is 4.04× 109 L· mol-1 · s-1. The electron-transfer between VP-16 and tyrosine is observed and the reaction rate constant is 1.1 - 108 L · mol-1· s-1.     

Pulse radiolysis studies of etoposide and 4′-demethylepipodophyllotoxin in aqueous solution

The reactions of etoposide (VP 16, 4′-demethyl-epipodophyllotoxin ethylidene-β-d-glucoside) and 4′-demethylepipodophyllotoxin (DMEP) with the primary radiolytic products of water, such as e⁻_aq, H and OH/O⁻ radicals, and the secondary radical (SO⁻₄) in aqueous solution were studied by use of the techniques of pulse radiolysis, respectively. The absorption spectra of reaction products with e⁻_aq, H and OH/O⁻ and SO⁻₄ radicals were observed, and the rate constants of them were determined by following the build-up kinetics of radicals produced or the decay of hydrated electron observed at 600 nm, respectively.     

Transient species of fullerenes studied with pulse radiolysis and laser photolysis

The excited triplet of C60 or C70 is generated via either direct excitation by laser light or energy transfer from excited states of solvent to C60 and C70. The cation radical of C60 is produced either via hole transfer from cation radical of CCl4 to C60 or via electron transfer from excited triplet of C60 to CCl4. C60 and C70 could be added to trichloromethyl radical to produce adduct radicals with different mechanisms.     

γ-ray radiolysis of dihydroxyurea in nitric acid and its radiolytic products

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry - Dihydroxyurea (DHU) is a new salt-free reducing agent applied for the separation of Pu and Np from U in spent fuel reprocessing. This paper...     

Effect of LET on radiolysis of C6−C8 cycloalkane systems

The - and -radiolysis of cyclohexane, cycloheptane and cyclooctane was investigated in the absence and presence of iodine scavenger. Comparison of the distributions of products formed revealed considerable differences between - and -radiolysis, and the decomposition of strainless cyclohexane and strained cycloheptane and cyclooctane.     

Gamma radiolysis of toluene and deuterated toluenes—I. Isotopic exchange

The γ radiolysis of liquid toluene and toluene-d₈ was studied at 50°C. For toluene, product yields were 0.14 molecules of hydrogen, 0.006 of methane, 0.090 of biphenyl and 0.9 of “polymer” for each 100 eV absorbed. For toluene-d₈, these yields are lower by a factor of two to three. Radiolysis of mixtures of toluene and toluene-d₈ shows a disproportionately high decomposition of the light toluene, suggesting that energy initially absorbed in toluene-d₈ transfers to toluene before decomposition occurs.Deuterium tracer studies indicate that about 14% of the hydrogen arises from unimolecular processes, whereas none of the methane or bibenzyl arises in this way. Studies using an electron scavenger, ethyl bromide, and a proton scavenger, ethanol, showed that the hydrogen yield did not likely have long-lived electrons or ions as precursors. Thus the energy transfer from toluene-d₈ to toluene is probably by direct excitation transfer, and not by charge transfer.     

Reaction of carotenoids with CCl_3OO~· by using pulse radiolysis

CCl4 as a selective toxin to liver can be metabolized into the free radical 3CClg by cyto- chrome P450 through a reductive dehalogenation. In the presence of oxygen, 3CClg reacts rapidly with O2 to form CCl3OO·[1], which reacts with various biological molecules, including DNA bases, amino acids and lipids and leads to various types of tissue injury[2]. CCl3OO· is used as a model of alkyl peroxyl radicals because it can be generated in water/alcohol solution, in which sufficient solubi…     

Time-dependent radiolytic yield of OH• radical studied by picosecond pulse radiolysis

Picosecond pulse radiolysis measurements using a pulse-probe method are performed to measure directly the time-dependent radiolytic yield of the OH(?) radical in pure water. The time-dependent absorbance of OH(?) radical at 263 nm is deduced from the observed signal by subtracting the contribution of the hydrated electron and that of the irradiated empty fused silica cell which presents also a transient absoption. The time-dependent radiolytic yield of OH(?) is obtained by assuming the yield of the hydrated electron at 20 ps equal to 4.2 × 10(-7) mol J(-1) and by assuming the values of the extinction coefficients of e(aq)(-) and OH(?) at 782 nm (ε(λ=782 nm) = 17025 M(-1) cm(-1)) and at 263 nm (ε(λ=263 nm) = 460 M(-1) cm(-1)), respectively. The value of the yield of OH(?) radical at 10 ps is found to be (4.80 ± 0.12) × 10(-7) mol J(-1).     

Protection in radiolysis of n-hexadecane—I. Radiolysis of pure liquid n-hexadecane

Radiolysis of pure liquid n-hexadecane under vacuum has been studied to obtain greater understanding about the effect of radiation on open chain polymers such as polyethylene. Gas chromatography, gel permeation chromatography and mass spectrometry have been used to analyze the radiolysis products and their yields have been determined. The gas products mainly contain H₂, the condensed products contain saturated and unsaturated scission products, hexadecene and crosslink products. Mass analysis of the condensed products shows unsaturations in the crosslink products.     

Pulse radiolysis studies of vitaminK1 in an aqueous–organic mixed solvent

Pulse radiolysis studies of VK₁ were carried out in a nitrogen-saturated aqueous–isopropanol–acetone mixed solvent. We studied the spectroscopic characteristics of semiquinone radicals of VK₁ and determined the kinetic parameters of formation and decay of the species. It was found that the decay process of semiquinone radicals of VK₁ was according to a first-order reaction, this was different from the case in ethanol solution, possible reasons were also analyzed.     

Reactions of e aq' − H and OH with picolinic acid studied by pulse radiolysis

Rate constants for the reaction of the primary species of water radiolysis, viz. e _aq' ^– , H and OH, with picolinic acid have been determined at various pHs. The semi-reduced species exhibits _max at 305 and 350 nm. It is a strong reductant and has two pK_a values of 1 and 5.7. The OH adduct of this compound also exhibits two pK_a s at 2.1 and 5.2. H-atom reaction with picolinic acid gives rise to a mixture of species.     

Laser flash photolysis and pulse radiolysis study on chemical activity of VP-16 and podophyllotoxin

Time-resolved laser flash photolysis and pulse radiolysis have been used to study the chemical activity of podophyllotoxin(PPT) and etoposide(VP-16). The mechanism of photoioniza-tion of etoposide and podophyllotoxin has been confirmed and illustrated. It is demonstrated that VP-16 and PPT in aqueous solution can be photoionized at 248 nm to give hydrated electron and neutral radical resulting from rapid deprotonation of radical cation of VP-16 and PPT. The quantum yield for the photoionization of VP-16 and PPT with single-photo is 0.21 and 0.61, respectively. In addition, they can react with hydrated electron, hydrogen radical and hydroxyl radical. This will give chemists some advice on synthesizing new derivatives of podophyllotoxin in cancer treatment.     

Effect of temperature on O⊘ reactions and equilibria: A pulse radiolysis study

The pK_a of the hydroxyl radical was measured over the 20–80°C temperature range. At 20°C, the pK_a was 11.84 and fell to 10.81 at 80°C. The dissociation constant for the ozonide anion (O⊘₃⇌O₂+O⊘) was found to be 5.5 × 10^-7 mol dm^-3 at 20°C and 46.2 × 10^-7 mol dm^-3 at 70°C. The rate constants and activation energies for the reaction of O⊘ and OH with 2-propanol, methanol and 3-hexene-1,6-dicarboxylate ions have also been measured.     

Isotopic effect in the radiolysis of water. Diffusion-kinetic modelling up to 300°C

Diffusion-kinetic calculations [1-3] have been analysed to determine the isotopic effect in the radiolysis of water with ionising radiation of linear energy transfer characteristics (LET) from 0.2 to 60 eV/nm and at temperatures up to 300°C. This analysis shows that, for low LET radiation, the spur decay of e^- _aq is slower in D₂O and results in a higher yield of e^- _aq, g(e^- _aq), at 10^-7 -10^-6s after the ionisation event. In low LET radiolysis, g(OD) ≈ g(OH) over the whole range of temperature but in high LET radiolysis g(OD) is clearly lower than g(OH). The isotopic effect on the yields of the radical products is enhanced by increasing LET but diminished by increasing temperature. The yields of the molecular products show the opposite isotopic effect to their radical precursors, namely g(D₂) is 10-20% lower than g(H₂) and g(D₂O₂) > g(H₂O₂). A particularly significant difference between g(D₂O₂) and g(H₂O₂) has been found at LET = 20 eV/nm. The isotopic dependence of the g-values estimated for fast neutron radiolysis is also presented.     

Pulse radiolysis studies on reactions of α-hydroxyalkyl radicals with nicotinamide and 6-methyl nicotinic acid

Reactions of α-hydroxyalkyl radicals derived from 2-propanol, ethanol and methanol with nicotinamide (NICAM) and 6-methyl nicotinic acid (6-MNA) were studied at various pHs using pulse radiolysis technique. It is found that α-hydroxyalkyl radicals react with NICAM and 6-MNA at pHs when nitrogen is in the protonated state. In these reactions, radical adducts of NICAM/6-MNA with α-hydroxyalkyl radicals are formed which have absorption maxima at about 340–350 nm which subsequently decay to give pyridinyl type of radicals of NICAM and 6-MNA having λ_max at 410 nm. Rate constants for the reactions of (CH₃)₂COH, CH₃CHOH and CH₂OH radicals with NICAM and 6-MNA were found to have linear dependence on reduction potentials of corresponding α-hydroxyalkyl radicals. Adducts formed in the reactions of CH₃CHOH and CH₂OH radicals with both NICAM and 6-MNA decayed slowly compared to the decay of adduct formed in reactions with (CH₃)₂COH radicals.     

Gamma radiolysis of Methyl Red solution and reaction induced by γ-irradiated NaCl in Methyl Red

The -radiolysis of Methyl Red solution in HCl medium at pH=2 has been studied along with energy transfer reaction brought about byF and hole centers of -irradiated NaCl. The G-values for degradation of the azo dye indicator by radiolysis and -irradiated salt were determined as 9·10^–1 and 4.8·10^–3, respectively. The kinetic rate constants (k) of degradation are evaluated as 2·10^–5 rad^–1 in the case of direct radiolysis, while for the irradiated salt it is 2·10^–7 rad^–1. The extent of degradation by direct -radiolysis is 100–200 times greater as compared to that by the -irradiated salt. The same mechanism is proposed for radiolysis as well as the reaction induced by -irradiated sodium chloride.