Chemistry 

Radiochemistry

Enable GingerRadiochemistry is a study of chemical changes under the action of ionizing radiation, study of radiation-chemical processes, development of methods for predicting the radiation resistance of different materials, and development of methods for their protection against destruction. It is a subdivision of nuclear chemistry which is the study of the chemical effects of radiation on matter, and it is very different from radiochemistry as no radioactivity needs to be present in the material which is being chemically changed by the radiation. Radiation chemistry is also dependable for synthesis of organic compounds and production of modified materials for medicine, biotechnology, and membrane technology, development of new radiation-resistant materials, and radiation modification of polymers.