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Radiation chemical yields of electrons in alcohols

Journal Article · · High Energy Chem. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:7005332

Nanosecond pulse radiolysis was used to investigate the dependence of electron capture yields on the concentrations of electron scavengers (benzyl chloride, anthracene, diphenyl) and scavengers of R/sub 2/CHOH/sup +/ and R/sub 2/CHOH/sub 2//sup +/ ions (R isH or alkyl) in methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, and n-butyl alcohols at room temperature. From these relationships it was found that in the series from methanol to n-butanol the yields of free electrons per 100 eV of absorbed energy fall from 1.9 to 1.2 while the yields of electrons disappearing in ''spurs'' rise from 2.7 to 3.2. The initial yields of electrons (solvated and ''dry''), found by summing these quantities, lie in the range 4.4-4.6.

Research Organization:
Institute of Physical Chemistry, Acad. of Sci.
OSTI ID:
7005332
Journal Information:
High Energy Chem. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: High Energy Chem. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 20:3; ISSN HIECA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English