Conspectus Astatine (At) is the rarest on Earth of all naturally occurring elements, situated
below iodine in the periodic table. While only short-lived isotopes (t 1/2≤ 8.1 h) are known …

Abstract Astatine-211 (211 At, t 1/2= 7.21 h) emitting two α particles with energies of 5.87
and 7.45 MeV, can lead to a high linear energy transfer (LET= 98.84 keV/µm) and short …

One of the most important properties influencing the chemical behavior of an element is the
electron affinity (EA). Among the remaining elements with unknown EA is astatine, where …

Highly localized radiotherapy with radionuclides is a commonly used treatment modality for
patients with unresectable solid tumors. Herein, we propose a novel α-nanobrachytherapy …

The radioactive element astatine exists only in trace amounts in nature. Its properties can
therefore only be explored by study of the minute quantities of artificially produced isotopes …

The importance of halogen bonds—highly directional interactions between an electron-
deficient σ-hole moiety in a halogenated compound and an acceptor such as a Lewis base …

Recent advances in the field of nanotechnology application in nuclear medicine offer the
promise of better therapeutic options. In recent years, increasing efforts have been made on …

Alpha particle emitting isotopes are of considerable interest for radionuclide therapy
because of their high cytotoxicity and short path length. Due to the relatively high availability …

Abstract 211At is a most promising radionuclide for targeted alpha therapy. However, its
limited availability and poorly known basic chemistry hamper its use. Based on the analogy …

Computational chemistry currently lacks ad hoc tools for probing the nature of chemical
bonds in heavy and superheavy-atom systems where the consideration of spin–orbit …