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Practical Chemical Actinometry-A Review
Joseph Rabani1, Hadas Mamane2, Dana Pousty2
1The Accelerator Laboratory, Institute of Chemistry, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel.
Abstract:
Actinometers are physical or chemical systems that can be employed to determine photon fluxes. Chemical actinometers are photochemical systems with known quantum yields that can be employed to determine accurate photon fluxes for specific photochemical reactions. This review explores in detail several practical chemical actinometers (ferrioxalate, iodide-iodate, uranyl oxalate, nitrate, uridine, hydrogen peroxide and several actinometers for the vacuum ultraviolet). Each actinometer is described with recommended conditions for its use.
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