Conference on Singlet Molecular Oxygen (COSMO 84) Held at Clearwater, Beach, Florida on 4-7 January 1984. Program and Abstracts.
Abstract
The Conference objective was to promote interdisciplinary awareness and communication by assembling research workers in such diverse fields as photochemistry, photophysics, synthetic chemistry, photobiology, photomedicine, laser and atmospheric physics, to present their recent findings with singlet molecular oxygen as the common theme. This was prompted by several recent developments, notably the direct observation of 02 superscript 1 microns g in emission at 1.27 microns which now provides solvent-dependent life-times, reaction or quenching rate constants, and sensitized yields directly, the trapping of zwitterionic intermediates and the role of catalysts in electron transfer peroxidation, the feasibility of a singlet oxygen-iodine chemical laser, direct observation of 02 microns g in enzymic processes, the use of endoperoxides as actinometers, the phototherapy of malignant tumors, and prospects for 02 superscript 1 delta g as a solar energy storage intermediate. If attendance on the final morning (which equalled that at the opening session) is a criterion of success, then any failure to meet the stated objectives was not the fault of the participants. Since COSMO 84 does not present the continuation of a conference series, e.g. on Oxygen radicals (pinawa 1977, Texas 1980, Munich 1983), on Polymers (Stockholm 1976) or the role of singlet oxygen in environmental sciences (New York 1970) more objective criteria of its success will be provided by the reception of the Conference Proceedings and the planning of COSMO?
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 24, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA147281
Entities
People
- Brooke Stevens
Organizations
- University of South Florida