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THE radiation chemistry of liquid alkanes (for example, cyclohexane, n-hexane) has been investigated extensively1. In particular, it has been shown that the addition of small amounts of certain substances, such as iodine or carbon tetrachloride, causes large changes in product yields. This ‘protective’ effect has been the subject of much discussion since it has an important bearing on the nature of the radiation-produced primary species. ‘Energy transfer’, free radical processes2–5 and scavenging of electrons6,7 have all been proposed.
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SCHOLES, G., SIMIC, M. Reactions of Electrons in the γ-Radiolysis of Liquid Alkanes. Nature 202, 895–896 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1038/202895a0
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