Historic landmarks in radiation chemistry since early observations by Marie Sktodowska-Curie and Pierre Curie

摘要

The origin of the radiation chemistry history is contemporary with the X-rays and uranic rays discoveries. The complexity of the phenomena induced by the radiation effects, which involve electrons, ions and free radicals and a specific spatial distribution of the energy deposit along the tracks, was progressively understood, particularly when pulse radiolysis and time-resolved detection permitted to observe the short-lived transient species and to explain the chemical or biochemical mechanims. This short review summarizes the most important landmarks of the concepts and their applications.