Modern Hot-Atom Chemistry and Its Applications

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-VIII

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2. Indroduction

   • Takeshi Tominaga, Enzo Tachikawa

   Pages 1-2

3. Experimental Techniques

   • Takeshi Tominaga, Enzo Tachikawa

   Pages 3-31

4. Characteristics of Hot Atom Reactions

   • Takeshi Tominaga, Enzo Tachikawa

   Pages 32-110

5. Applications of Hot Atom Chemistry and Related Topics

   • Takeshi Tominaga, Enzo Tachikawa

   Pages 111-151

6. Back Matter

   Pages 152-156

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Hot-atom chemistry is a unique field of chemistry dealing with highly excited chemical species resulting from nuclear reactions or radioactive decay processes. Modern hot-atom chemistry includes a broad range of disciplines such as fundamental studies from physical chemistry of gas-phase energetic reactions to inorganic solid-state chemistry, as well as recent practical applications in life sciences and energy-related research. In spite of the importance of hot-atom chemistry and its appli­ cations, its relevance to the other fields of chemistry and related disciplines has attracted little attention and only books and review articles for dedicated hot-atom chemists have been published to date. In this volume, we illustrate the essential aspects of modern hot-atom chemistry for non-specialists, with considerable emphasis on its applications in the related fields. We sincerely hope that this volume can promote mutual understanding and collaboration between hot-atom chemists and researchers in other disciplines. After a brief introduction (Chap. 1) the 2nd chapter gives the non-specialist an idea of experimental techniques commonly used for the production and analysis of hot chemical species. In Chap. 3, we have explained the concepts of hot-atom reac­ tions in gas, liquid and solid phases with typical examples rather than a comprehensive review of the literature. In view of the current state of accomplishment, the greater part of this chapter is concerned with gas phase studies. Regarding the solid-phase hot­ atom chemistry, we have confined ourselves only to introducing new concepts and discussing modern aspects.

• Atom
• Chemistry
• Radiochemie
• analytical chemistry
• carbon
• chromatography
• energy
• experiment
• geochemistry
• nuclear reaction
• phase
• physical chemistry
• radiochemistry
• reactions
• solid-state chemistry

• Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science, The University of Tokyo, Hongo, Tokyo, Japan

  Takeshi Tominaga

• Japan Atomic Energy, Research Institute, Tokai, Ibaraki, Japan

  Enzo Tachikawa

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