Venturi M., D’Angelantonio M. (Eds.) Applications of Radiation Chemistry in the Fields of Industry, Biotechnology and Environment

Springer International Publishing AG, 2017. — 309 p. — (Topics in Current Chemistry Collections) — ISBN: 3319541447The chemical effects of high-energy radiations, such as those emitted by radioactive substances, generated by high-energy machines and nuclear reactors, concern a branch of chemistry called radiation chemistry. This term was proposed by Milton Burton in 1942 for the needs of the Manhattan Project, the secret atomic energy research program carried out in the United States during the Second World War. It is interesting to notice, however, that the first radiation-chemical change was observed as early as 1895 by Ro¨ntgen when he established the existence of a penetrating, invisible radiation—X-rays—able to fog a photographic plate. Indeed, as Burton wrote (C&EN, 1969, Feb. 10, 86): In May 1942, the title radiation chemistry did not exist … I sought an appropriate name for an area that we quickly realized has existed for 47 years without any name at all. The name radiation chemistry came out of the hopper; I didn’t like it; I asked Robert Mulliken advice. He couldn’t think of anything better and, with that negative endorsement, the old field received its present name.Editorial
Radiation Induced Degradation of Organic Pollutants in Waters and Wastewaters
Electron Beam Technology for Environmental Pollution Control
Radiation Grafting for the Functionalization and Development of Smart Polymeric Materials
Radiation Engineering of Multifunctional Nanogels
Chitosan-Based Matrices Prepared by Gamma Irradiation for Tissue Regeneration: Structural Properties vs. Preparation Method
Application of Radiation Chemistry to Some Selected Technological Issues Related to the Development of Nuclear Energy
Upgrading and Refining of Crude Oils and Petroleum Products by Ionizing Irradiation
The Use of Gamma Radiation for the Treatment of Cultural Heritage in the Argentine National Atomic Energy Commission: Past, Present, and Future
Electron Beam Technology and Other Irradiation Technology Applications in the Food Industry
Applications of Accelerators and Radiation Sources in the Field of Space Research and Industry
Erratum to: Radiation Engineering of Multifunctional Nanogels
Erratum to: Application of Radiation Chemistry to Some Selected Technological Issues Related to the Development of Nuclear Energy