Handbook of Nuclear Chemistry : Basics of Nuclear Science ; Elements and Isotopes: Formation, Transformation, Distribution ; Chemical Applications of Nuclear Reactions and Radiations ; Radiochemistry and Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry in Life Sciences ; In

The field that became known as radiochemistry, dealing with the chemical manipulation of radioactive materials and the application of radioactivity to basic and applied chemical problems, originated very soon after Henri Becquerel had discovered the phenomenon of radioactivity during his studies of the fluorescence of uranium compounds (Becquerel 1896). Impressive in its overall size and scope, this five-volume reference work provides researchers with the tools to push them into the forefront of the latest research. The Handbooks covers all of the chemical aspects of nuclear science starting from the physical basics and including such diverse areas as the chemistry of transactinides and exotic atoms as well as radioactive waste management and radiopharmaceutical chemistry relevant to nuclear medicine. The nuclear methods of the investigation of chemical structure also receive ample space and attention. The international team of authors consists of 77 world-renowned experts - nuclear chemists, radiopharmaceutical chemists and physicists - from Austria, Belgium, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Holland, Japan, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States. The Handbooks are an invaluable reference for nuclear scientists, biologists, chemists, physicists, physicians practicing nuclear medicine, graduate students and teachers - virtually all who are involved in the chemical and radiopharmaceutical aspects of nuclear science. The Handbooks also provide for further reading through its rich selection of references. v. 1. Basics of nuclear science / volume editor, R. Lovas v. 2. Elements and isotopes : formation, transformation, distribution v. 3. Chemical applications of nuclear reactions and radiations v. 4. Radiochemistry and radiopharmaceutical chemistry in life sciences / volume editor, F. Rösch v. 5. Instrumentation, separation techniques, environmental issues. Covers the chemical aspects of nuclear science starting from the physical basics and including such diverse areas as the chemistry of transactinides and exotic atoms and radioactive waste management and radiopharmaceutical chemistry relevant to nuclear medicine. This title focuses on the nuclear methods of the investigation of chemical structure.