Radiation Synthesis of Materials and Compounds

Researchers and engineers working in nuclear laboratories, nuclear electric plants, and elsewhere in the radiochemical industries need a comprehensive handbook describing all possible radiation-chemistry interactions between irradiation and materials, the preparation of materials under distinct radiation types, the possibility of damage of materials under irradiation, and more. Radiation nanotechnology is still practically an undeveloped field, except for some achievements in the fabrication of metallic nanoparticles under ionizing flows.

Radiation Synthesis of Materials and Compounds presents the state of the art of the synthesis of materials, composites, and chemical compounds, and describes methods based on the use of ionizing radiation. It is devoted to the preparation of various types of materials (including nanomaterials) and chemical compounds using ionizing radiation (alpha particles, beta particles, gamma rays, x-rays, and neutron, proton, and ion beams). The book presents contributions from leaders in the areas of radiation synthesis of materials and radiation damage, providing thorough and expert information for a wide range of readers, including advanced students, researchers, industrial practitioners, and university educators.

Main Ionizing Radiation Types and Their Interaction with Matter. Radiation in Fabrication of Inorganic Materials and Compounds: Rate Theory of Defects Induced by Neutron and Ion Irradiation of Concentrated Fe–Cr Alloys. Interaction between Neutron-Radiation and Boron-Containing Materials Radiation-Induced Synthesis of Oxide Compounds Frenkel Defect Process in Silicon Dioxide Ion Beam–Induced Modification of ZnO-Based Dilute Magnetic Semiconductor Li-Based Phosphors for Thermoluminescence Dosimetry Radiation Reliability of HfO2 High-k Gate Dielectric Thin Films Structure and Property Modifications by Ion Implantation in Metal Oxide Thin Solid Films Suitable for Gas Sensing Applications. Radiation in Fabrication of Organic Materials and Compounds: Surface Modification and Functionalization of Polymer Materials by γ-Irradiation for Biomedical Applications Radiation Curing Process A Green Route for High-Performance Polymer Coatings Radiation Modification of Polymers for High-Quality Plastic Teeth Electrical Conductivity Method for In Situ Monitoring of Radiation Reactions Radiolysis of Alcohol and Organic Solutions Radiation-Induced Cracking of Hydrocarbons Low-Energy Electron Mechanisms Inducing Damage in Organic Molecules and Polymers. Radiation in Fabrication of Nanomaterials: Radiation Interaction with Matter An Approach at the Nanometer Scale Application of Radiation Methods in Nanotechnology Radiolytic Synthesis of Radioisotope Metallic Nanoparticles Ionizing Radiation as a Tool for Silver Nanocluster Formation Stability of Carbon Nanostructures under Irradiation Production of Metal Nanoparticles on Carbon Nanotubes by Gamma Irradiation Radiation Chemical Route for Synthesis of Semiconductor Nanomaterials Properties of Nanocrystalline Thin-Film Structures Obtained in the Ion Bombardment Environment.