Radioactivity affects chemical reactions through radiolysis and bond dissociation
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SUPPORTED
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Multiple studies using pulse radiolysis, gamma irradiation, and X-ray exposure consistently demonstrate that radioactivity and ionizing radiation directly drive chemical reactions through the generation of reactive radiolysis products and bond dissociation.
Evidence for · 11
Pulse Radiolysis Studies. XVII. Reaction Kinetics of Molecular Cations of Aromatic Compounds in Dichloroethane Solution
1970 · cited by 49
Paper [0] investigates the kinetics of molecular cations formed via irradiation in solution, demonstrating radiation-driven chemical changes.
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I. Kinetics of Reactions of Electrons during Radiolysis of Liquid Methanol. II. Reaction of Electrons with Liquid Alcohols and with Water
1968 · cited by 29
Paper [1] examines gamma radiolysis of liquid methanol and alcohols, detailing how radiation generates reactive species and alters chemical pathways.
Fast kinetic studies of chemical reactions using high‐intensity pulse radiolysis reaction of hydrogen peroxide with pentavalent vanadium
1977 · cited by 9
Paper [2] uses pulse radiolysis to study reaction kinetics and rapid peroxidation induced by radiation-produced species.
Going out with a Bang: Absolute Kinetics of Removing Organic Energetic Compounds from Waters Using Hydroxyl Radicals.
2026 · cited by 1
Paper [3] uses pulse radiolysis to determine absolute reaction rate constants for hydroxyl radicals breaking down organic energetic compounds.
Development of a temperature-dependent chemical simulation code based on PHITS for water radiolysis from 0 to 350 °C.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper [4] presents simulation codes evaluating water radiolysis yields and chemical reaction kinetics across wide temperature ranges.
Development of a Temperature-Dependent Chemical Simulation Code based on PHITS for Water Radiolysis from 0 to 350°C
2026 · cited by 0
Paper [5] models water radiolysis and chemical species kinetics to assess radiation effects and material degradation.
Interference of TiO<sub>2</sub> in Fricke Dosimetry: Adsorption Mechanisms and Dose Measurement Challenges under Gamma Irradiation.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper [6] analyzes radiolytic oxidation and chemical reactions occurring under gamma irradiation in Fricke dosimetry systems.
Radiation-induced peroxide rupture and its temperature-dependent repair probed by homogeneous X-ray irradiation.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper [7] investigates X-ray-induced radiolysis and bond cleavage/rupture of peroxide adducts in crystals.
Kinetic model of radiochemical oxygen depletion (ROD) in FLASH radiotherapy.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper [8] develops kinetic models for radiochemical oxygen depletion driven by the radical products of radiolysis.
<i>In Situ</i> Monitoring of Hypochlorite Decay under Radiation Using Differential Pulse Voltammetry.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper [9] examines how gamma radiation induces radiolysis and drives consumption of oxidants via radical abstraction pathways.
Oxygen Depletion in FLASH Particle Therapy: Effects of Linear Energy Transfer and Ion Track Structure.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper [10] models radiation-induced oxygen depletion and radical-mediated chemistry under particle irradiation.