1. Institut für Kernchemie

3. Scientific profile of the Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and the research reactor TRIGA Mainz Chemistry / physics of the heaviest elements J.V. Kratz Fundamental research in nuclear chemistry J. V. Kratz Nuclear chemistry in life sciences F. Rösch Nucleon research J.V. Kratz, C. Plonka-Spehr Research reactor TRIGA Mainz G. Hampel Radio- pharmaceutical chemistry F. Rösch Spectroscopic methods T. Reich W. Nörtershäuser Speciation / analysis of the environment T. Reich G. Hampel Education and training

4. Ultratrace Analysis with Laser Radiation

5. Ultratrace analysis with RIMS Principal of the resonance laser ionization mass spectrometry (RIMS): 1. Production of an atomic beam 2. Efficient three step ionization of the atoms by lasers 3. Mass separation of the ions by a time-of-flight mass spectrometer 4. Extremely high isotopic selectivity of 5×10 12 and low experimental limit of detection of 10 6 atoms per sample

6. Plutonium in the environment –Powder sample from the Elbmarsch –Water sample from the North Sea and the Irish Sea – Incorporation measurements – Stolen plutonium from a reprocessing facility – Uranium amunitions from the Kosovo – Water samples from Rheinland-Pfalz Calcium-41 in the biological medicine Uranium-236 in the environment Applications of ultratrace analysis with RIMS

7. Application of synchrotron radiation for structural analysis Investigation of long-lived radio- nuclides (actinides) in –aqueous solutions, –soils, –plants and –microorganisms by X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) spectroscopy

8. Information from XAFS spectra Molecular symmetry and oxidation state

9. Information from XAFS spectra Bond distances and coordination numbers

10. The UNILAC- Accelerator A facility to produce artificial elements is installed at GSI- Darmstadt. Synthesis of artificial elements by nuclear fission

11. Island of stability in the N,Z diagram N

12. Periodic Table of the Elements (2008) 27 artificially produced elements Chemistry of the heaviest elements (transactinides)

13. Radiopharmaceutical chemistry Nuclear chemistry in life sciences Membrane receptors (Somatostatin): Diagnosis and therapy of neuro-endocrine tumors using 86/90 Y-labeled peptides Glycolysis: Visualization of glucose metabolism using 2-[ 18 F]FDG (2-[ 18 F]fluorodesoxy-glucose)

14. Brain research Synthesis of neurotransmitters Dopamine receptor system: Parkinson, Schizophrenia,... Opiate receptor system: Pain, addiction,... Glucose metabolisms: Alzheimer, epilepsy,... Benzodiazepine receptor system: Alcohol dependency, fear,…

15. Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

16. Reactor Training Course for the 2008 University of South Carolina TRIGA Mainz Dr. Gabriele Hampel Johannes Gutenberg - Universität Mainz