Center for Radiation Chemistry Research

Chemistry Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory

Principal Investigators

Diane E. Cabelli
Redox chemistry of high oxidation state transition-metal complexes, particularly CuIII, MnIII/MnIV; Superoxide chemistry in aqueous solutions: dismutation of superoxide radical; copper-zinc superoxide dismutase and model compounds.
Andrew R. Cook
Excited state structure, dynamics and electron transfer reactions of a variety of organic radicals in both low temperature matrices and room temperature solutions using radiation chemistry techniques.
Richard A. Holroyd
Reactions and mobility of excess electrons in nonpolar liquids: pressure effects and volume changes; free ion yields, densely ionizing particles, track effects; fluorescence of hydrocarbons exposed to x-rays; synchrotron studies.
Sergei V. Lymar
Radiation chemistry and photochemistry; kinetics and mechanism of radical and redox reactions in solution: electron, proton, and atom transfer, reactivity of nitrogen and oxygen intermediates, redox catalysis.
John R. Miller
Fast processes from ionizing radiation; electron transfer at fixed distances; excited states of radical ions.
James F. Wishart
Radiation chemistry; ionic liquids (design, properties, chemical reactivity therein); long-range electron transfer; energy and electron transfer in dendrimers; high-pressure mechanistic studies; energetic inorganic species; new accelerators and pulse radiolysis detection techniques; green and sustainable chemistry.
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Last Revised J. Wishart 6/9/2005