Low-energy electron-induced reactions in condensed matter

CR Arumainayagam, HL Lee, RB Nelson… - Surface Science …, 2010 - Elsevier
The goal of this review is to discuss post-irradiation analysis of low-energy (≤ 50 eV)
electron-induced processes in nanoscale thin films. Because electron-induced surface …

Interactions of electrons with bare and hydrated biomolecules: From nucleic acid bases to DNA segments

J Gu, J Leszczynski, HF Schaefer III - Chemical reviews, 2012 - ACS Publications
The broadest motivation for exploring electron attachment to biological molecules comes
from their important role in radiation damage. Large quantities of secondary electrons with …

Low energy electron-driven damage in biomolecules

L Sanche - The European Physical Journal D-Atomic, Molecular …, 2005 - Springer
The damage induced by the impact of low energy electrons (LEE) on biomolecules is
reviewed from a radiobiological perspective with emphasis on transient anion formation. The …

Electron transfer initiated reactions: Bond formation and bond dissociation

A Houmam - Chemical reviews, 2008 - ACS Publications
Electron transfer reactions are among the most elementary of all chemical reactions and
play a fundamental role in many areas including organic synthesis, biological processes …

High-performance chain scissionable resists for extreme ultraviolet lithography: Discovery of the photoacid generator structure and mechanism

J Deng, S Bailey, S Jiang, CK Ober - Chemistry of Materials, 2022 - ACS Publications
Extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography currently dominates the frontier of semiconductor
fabrication. Photoresists must satisfy increasingly strict pattern fidelity requirements to realize …

Mechanisms of damage to DNA labeled with electrophilic nucleobases induced by ionizing or UV radiation

J Rak, L Chomicz, J Wiczk, K Westphal… - The Journal of …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Hypoxia a hallmark of solid tumors makes hypoxic cells radioresistant. On the other
hand, DNA, the main target of anticancer therapy, is not sensitive to the near UV photons …

Interaction of low energy electrons with DNA: Applications to cancer radiation therapy

L Sanche - Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
Presently, there exists considerable information on the mechanisms involved when low-
energy electrons (LEEs) interact with biomolecules, including DNA. Since these electrons …

Dissociative Electron Attachment to 5-Iodo-4-Thio-2′-Deoxyuridine: A Potential Radiosensitizer of Hypoxic Cells

M Saqib, E Arthur-Baidoo, F Izadi… - The Journal of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
In the search for effective radiosensitizers for tumor cells, halogenated uracils have attracted
more attention due to their large cross section for dissociation upon the attachment of low …

Effective cross sections for production of single-strand breaks in plasmid DNA by 0.1 to 4.7 eV electrons

R Panajotovic, F Martin, P Cloutier… - Radiation …, 2006 - meridian.allenpress.com
Abstract Panajotovic, R., Martin, F., Cloutier, P., Hunting, D. and Sanche, L. Effective Cross
Sections for Production of Single-Strand Breaks in Plasmid DNA by 0.1 to 4.7 eV Electrons …

Intramolecular electron transfer from dipole-bound to valence orbitals: Uracil and 5-chlorouracil

T Sommerfeld - The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2004 - ACS Publications
The electronic interaction between dipole-bound and valence anions of uracil and
chlorouracil is investigated. In general, dipole-bound and valence states of an anion show …