Freeradicals

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Videla, L. A., Barros, S. B., Junqueira, V. B. Lindane-induced liver oxidative stress. FreeRadic. Biol. Med. 1990, 9, 169-179. 

L. Li, G. Ishdoq, and S. B. Gibson, Reactive oxygen species regulation of autophagy in cancer implications for cancer treatment. FreeRadic. Biol. Med., 53 (2012) 1399-410. 

Polymeric chains bearing free radicals combine with each other to give branched structures. Additions of chains with freeradical to double bonds result in formations of cross-links [274],... 

The most common electrode materials in PED electrochemical detection are Au, Pt, and carbon. Electronic resonance in aromatic molecules stabilizes freeradical intermediate products of anodic oxidations, and, as a consequence, the activation barrier for the electrochemical reaction is lowered significantly. Even for reversible redox couples that are considered to be weU-behaved, dc amperometry is often accompanied by the practice of disassembling the electrochemical ceU and mechanically polishing the working electrode daily . In this maimer, fouling from nonspecific adsorption processes and/or mechanistic consequences is physically removed from the electrode surface. 

Currently, most of the LFRP research is focused on the use of nitroxides as the stable freeradical. The main problems associated with nitroxide mediated radical polymerizations (NMRP) are slow polymerization rate and the inabihty to make high molecular weight narrow polydispersity PS. This inabihty is hkely due to side reactions of the living end leading to termination rather than propagation (243). The polymerization rate can be accelerated by the addition of acids or anhydrides to the process (244). The mechanism of the accelerative effect of the acid is not certain. Another problem with nitroxides is that they work well for vinylaromatic monomers, but not for acrylate and diene monomers. This has... 

Superabsorbent polyacrylates are prepared by means of free-radical-initiated copolymerization of acrylic acid and its salts with a cross-linker (12,13). Two principal processes are used bulk, aqueous solution pol5unerization and suspension polymerization of aqueous monomer droplets in a hydrocarbon liquid continuous phase (14) (see Bulk and Solution Polymerizations Reactors Heterophase Polymerization). In either process, the monomers are dissolved in water at concentrations of 20-40 wt% and the polymerization is initiated by free radicals in the aqueous phase (15). The initiators, freeradical (qv) used include thermally decomposable initiators, reduction-oxidation systems, and photochemical initiators and combinations. Redox systems include persulfate/bisulfite, persulfate/thiosulfate, persulfate/ascorbate, and hydrogen peroxide/ascorbate. Thermal initiators include persulfates, 2,2 -azobis(2-amidinopropane)-dihydrochloride, and 2,2 -azobis(4-cyanopentanoic acid). Combinations of initiators are useful for polymerizations taking place over a temperature range. 

Tanito, M., Agbaga, M.P., and Anderson, R.E. 2007. Upregulation of thioredoxin system via Nrf2-antioxidant responsive element pathway in adaptive-retinal neuroprotection in vivo and in vitro. Free Radical Biology Medicine. 42(12), 1838-1850. doi 10.1016/j.freerad-biomed.2007.03.018. 

Buerk D.G., Lamkin-Kennard K., and Jaron D. Modeling the influence of superoxide dismutase on superoxide and nitric oxide interactions, including reversible inhibition of oxygen consumption. FreeRadic. Biol. Med. 34 1488-1503,2003. 

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