Synthesis of molybdenum disulfide/graphene oxide composites for effective removal of U (VI) from aqueous solutions

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry - In this study, a novel adsorbents, molybdenum disulfide-graphene oxide (MoS2–GO) composites, is prepared by one-step hydrothermal method and...     

A general framework for describing photofission observables of actinides at an average excitation energy below 30 MeV

A reasonable prediction of photofission observables plays a paramount role in understanding the photofission process and guiding various photofission-induced applications, such as short-lived isotope production, nuclear waste disposal, and nuclear safeguards. However, the available experimental data for photofission observables are limited, and the existing models and programs have mainly been developed for neutron-induced fission processes. In this study, a general framework is proposed for characterizing the photofission observables of actinides, including the mass yield distributions (MYD) and isobaric charge distributions (ICD) of fission fragments and the multiplicity and energy distributions of prompt neutrons (n_p) and prompt γ rays (γ_p). The framework encompasses various systematic neutron models and empirical models considering the Bohr hypothesis and does not rely on the experimental data as input. These models are then validated individually against experimental data at an average excitation energy below 30 MeV, which shows the reliability and robustness of the general framework. Finally, we employ this framework to predict the characteristics of photofission fragments and the emissions of prompt particles for typical actinides including ²³²Th, ^{235, 238}U and ²⁴⁰Pu. It is found that the ²³⁸U(γ, f) reaction is more suitable for producing neutron-rich nuclei compared to the ²³²Th(γ, f) reaction. In addition, the average multiplicity number of both n_p and γ_p increases with the average excitation energy.     

Adsorption of thorium(IV) from aqueous solutions by poly(cyclotriphosphazene-co-4,4′-diaminodiphenyl ether) microspheres

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry - Poly(cyclotriphosphazene-co-4,4′-diaminodiphenyl ether) microspheres (PZA) was based on hexachlorocyclotriphosphazene (HCCP) and...     

Selective extraction of uranium from uranium–beryllium ore by acid leaching

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry - Both uranium and beryllium are very important strategic metals and have been applied to many fields, such as nuclear industries, atomic energy,...     

利用改进的Gamow-like模型研究原子核的α衰变和质子放射性

通过引入离心势和静电屏蔽效应对Gamow-like模型进行了改进，并将其用于α衰变和质子放射性研究，发现改进的Gamow-like模型能更好地符合实验数据。另外，还利用改进的Gamow-like模型预言了16个丰质子核的质子放射性的半衰期以及7个$Z=120$超重核素($^{296-308}120$)α衰变链上原子核的α衰变的半衰期，为将来在大科学装置上合成和鉴别这些新核素提供重要的理论参考。     

单分散键合型含铕聚苯乙烯微球的制备与荧光传感性能

制备了一种可定性定量检测水溶液中三价铁离子的含铕聚苯乙烯微球, 分别用固体核磁碳谱(¹³C CP/MAS NMR)、 傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)、 X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、 扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、 透射电子显微镜(TEM)、 元素分析、 粒度分析和ζ电位分析等对其化学组成和结构形貌进行表征. 当铕配合物单体用量低于2.5%时, 可以得到稳定的单分散键合型含铕聚苯乙烯微球. 用紫外光激发时, 该含铕聚苯乙烯微球发射铕离子的特征红光. Fe³⁺能猝灭该微球的荧光, 酸根离子和其它金属离子对其干扰较少; 猝灭效率与Fe³⁺浓度在0~300 μmol/L浓度范围内均呈线性关系; 随着铕配合物单体用量的增加, 微球的荧光增强, 其在检测Fe³⁺的荧光时, 猝灭常数(K_SV)增加, 检测限(LOD)下降. 调节铕配合物单体的用量, 可获得热性能优异、 红光发射强度高且稳定性好的单分散聚苯乙烯荧光微球, 对Fe³⁺荧光检测显示出较高的选择性, 在生物检测和环境保护等领域具有较高的应用价值.     

Two Three-fold Interpenetrating Co/Cd Architectures Based on Right-and Left-helical Chains

Two Cd(II) and Co(II)-based complexes formulated as [Cd(bimh)(L)]·2H_2O(1) and [Co(bimh)-(L)]·2H_2O(2)(bimh = 1,6-bis(imidazole-1-yl)hexane, H_2L = 4,4?-(methylenebis(oxy))dibenzoic acid) have been successfully prepared under hydrothermal conditions. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis indicates that the two complexes are isostructural and crystallize in Pbca space group. The whole three-dimensional(3D) architecture is based on three-fold interpenetrated layers containing double helical chains. In addition, the IR, TG and photoluminescence properties were also investigated.     

Recyclable MoO3 nanobelts for photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B by near infrared irradiation

Molybdenum trioxide (MoO₃) represented an excellent photocatalytic performance with many applications, including degradation of organic contaminants and splitting of water. This paper presented a new route to synthesize MoO₃ nanobelts with high aspect ratios and crystallinity by a hydrothermal technique. This work showed that the as-synthesized nanobelts exhibited strong photocatalytic activity to degrade an organic dye of Rhodamine B (RhB) in aqueous solution under the exposure of the light source in the near infrared wavelength range, significantly improving the photocatalytic activity of the nanobelts. The results also showed that for a small concentration of RhB at 7.5 mg/L a complete photodegradation (for a given MoO₃ nanobelts quantity of 0.1 g) can be reached after exposing for 60 min. For all concentrations of the RhB solution, the photodegradation exhibited an exponential dependence on the exposure time followed by a sudden shutdown, but no complete photodegradation can be reached. Also, the residual quantity of RhB in solution after the photocatalytic reaction was determined by the initial RhB concentration. The photocatalytic degradation can be interpreted by the pseudo–first-order equation for the absorption of liquid/solid based on solid capacity; thus, photocatalytic degradation can be attributed to the interaction between the photoexcited electrons in the substrate and the antibonding orbital of the RhB in solution. The sudden shutdown was due to the inability of the photoexcited electrons in the substrate hopping to the antibonding orbital of RhB in the presence of the RhB intermediate products from the degraded RhB. In addition, this work showed that the photocatalytic reaction can be recovered after a thermal treatment of postreacted MoO₃ nanobelts, enhancing the utilization efficiency of the catalysis.     

Asymmetric Synthesis of Chiral Flavan-3-Ols

Flavan-3-ols are a series of natural products widely present in plants and show versatile biological activities. The structures of such compounds are characterized by owing two adjacent chiral centers and three rings. Their interesting structures and promising biological activities have driven increasing research developments toward the preparation of enantioenriched flavan-3-ols. This review summarizes the recent approaches for the asymmetric synthesis of chiral flavan-3-ols from two strategies in the construction of chiral centers. The key steps in the synthetic protocol involve Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation, Shi asymmetric epoxidation and Sharpless asymmetric epoxidation.