EPR and UV spectrometry investigation of sucrose irradiated with carbon particles

Solid state/EPR (SS/EPR) dosimeters of carbon ions irradiated sucrose are studied with EPR, and their water solutions – with UV spectroscopy. Doses between 20 and 200 Gy are used with linear energy transfer (LET) values for carbon ions of 63, 77, 96 and 230 keV μm^?1. After irradiation all samples show typical for irradiated sucrose EPR and UV spectra. The obtained data are compared with those previously reported for nitrogen particles and gamma rays irradiated sucrose. The identical shape of both the EPR and UV spectra of irradiated with various type radiation samples suggests that generated free radicals are not influenced by the nature of radiation. The lack of difference in the line width of the separate lines or the whole EPR spectrum, obtained for gamma and heavy particles irradiation, suggests negligible spin–spin interaction among the radiation-generated free radicals in the samples. The linear dependence of the EPR response on the absorbed dose radiation is found to be higher when generated by gamma rays, than by the same absorbed dose of heavy particles. In addition, the EPR response for carbon ions is higher than that for nitrogen ions. Water solutions of irradiated sucrose exhibit UV spectrum with absorption maximum at 267 nm, attributed to the recombination products of free radicals. The UV band intensity depends on the absorbed dose radiation. The UV spectra obtained for carbon, nitrogen and gamma rays irradiated sucrose are also compared.     

液氦温度(4.2K)下LaOBr:Ce3+,Tb3+粉末的电子顺磁共振研究

本文研究了LaOBr:Ce+3,Tb3+粉末在液氦温度(4.2K)下的电子顺磁共振,并且进行了晶体场理论计算,理论与实验结果符合得较好,这表明Ce,Tb离子取代了基质中La离子形成发光中心。     

EPR测年中样品顺磁中心的热稳定性研究

EPR测年法中,样品中由辐照产生的顺磁中心的热稳定性与其本身结构以及样品埋藏地点的环境温度有关.一般用平均寿命来表示该性质.顺磁中心的寿命直接关系到EPR测年上限,所以对它的研究是EPR测年法基础研究的重要部分.本文用等温度退火实验研究了5种不同样品的不同顺磁中心的热稳定性,测出了它们在20℃时的平均寿命、活化能和频率因子.     

Some remarks on reported inconsistencies in the high-field EPR spectrum of DPPH

Previous conflicting reports concerning the EPR lineshape of commercially obtained 2,2′-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) at frequencies above 200 GHz are investigated. The magnetic parameters of dilute DPPH in polystyrene film determined at 220 GHz are presented. It is demonstrated that commercially obtained crystalline samples of DPPH which produce a broad line at 220 GHz when used without purification do produce a narrow line at 220 GHz when recrystallized from carbon disulfide. This observation suggests that the reported discrepancies in the high-field EPR spectrum of DPPH may be reconciled without invoking chemical impurities or misidentification. It also suggests a standard preparation procedure for DPPH that should be employed ifDPPH is to be used as a marker for high-field EPR.     

Estimation of mean and median pO2 values for a composite EPR spectrum

Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR)-based oximetry is capable of quantifying oxygen content in samples. However, for a heterogeneous environment with multiple pO2 values, peak-to-peak linewidth of the composite EPR lineshape does not provide a reliable estimate of the overall pO2 in the sample. The estimate, depending on the heterogeneity, can be severely biased towards narrow components. To address this issue, we suggest a postprocessing method to recover the linewidth histogram which can be used in estimating meaningful parameters, such as the mean and median pO2 values. This information, although not as comprehensive as obtained by EPR spectral-spatial imaging, goes beyond what can be generally achieved with conventional EPR spectroscopy. Substantially shorter acquisition times, in comparison to EPR imaging, may prompt its use in clinically relevant models. For validation, simulation and EPR experiment data are presented.     

On the nature of photoluminescence and EPR centers in glassy Ge2S3in terms of positron annihilation

The results of positron annihilation studies are discussed together with photoluminescence (PL) and EPR data for similar samples. The correlation between changes in e⁺-annihilation lifetime parametors, PL and EPR characteristics under doping of Ge₂S₃ glass with metals confirms the idea that these effects are related to point charged defects. The results obtained permit concluding that these defects (charged dangling bonds in the EPR and “fatigue of PL” cases) are situated at the boundaries of microinclusions. PL centers are probably associated with internal structure of the inclusions.     

Multi-frequency EPR study of radiation-induced radicals in tooth enamel

Human tooth enamel powders, unheated as well as heated prior to X -irradiation at room temperature, have been investigated by means of Q - and W -band Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR). Upon irradiation of enamel, carbonate-derived radicals are generated. The simplest acquired EPR spectra in this study consist mainly of a group of three different \hbox{CO}_3^{3-} signals, with a very weak \hbox{CO}_2^{-} contribution. The characterisation of the paramagnetic species in enamel is quite important for the reliability of EPR applications ( e.g. , EPR retrospective dosimetry). The spectra from the heated samples reveal a striking resemblance with spectra from certain irradiated synthetic apatite powders. The spin Hamiltonian parameters obtained from the computer simulations of the Q - and W -band spectra are compared with those reported in the literature.     

Special aspects of the temperature dependence of EPR absorption of chemically carbonized polyvinylidene fluoride derivatives

The temperature dependences of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) absorption of two samples of chemically carbonized derivatives of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) synthesized under different conditions have been measured in the range of 100–300 K. It has been found that the temperature dependence of the integrated intensity of the EPR signal of both samples is nonmonotonic and does not obey the classical Curie dependence characteristic of free radicals. An analytical expression that is consistent with experimental data and suggests the presence of an activation component of paramagnetism in the test samples has been obtained. The presence of a term independent of temperature in this equation also indicates the paramagnetic contribution of free electrons. The magnitude of the activation energy of the singlet–triplet transitions has been evaluated: δ = 0.067 eV. The HYSCORE spectra of chemically carbonized PVDF derivatives have been obtained for the first time.     

Microstructure of LaCoO3 prepared by freeze-drying of metal-citrate precursors revealed by EPR

Two methods for the preparation of LaCoO₃ samples were used: thermal decomposition of La-Co citrate precursors obtained by freeze-drying of the corresponding solutions and by a solid state reaction. Microstructural characterization was made by electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy (EPR). For assignment of the EPR signals, La_1−xSr_xCoO₃ samples were used as EPR references. The LaCoO₃ oxides prepared from citrates and by a solid state reaction were shown to differ in respect of the mean oxidation state of the cobalt ions, the specific surface area and the particle morphology. EPR spectroscopy reveals for ex-citrate LaCoO₃ ferromagnetic Co³⁺ and Co⁴⁺ coupled ions. For LaCoO₃ samples obtained by a solid state reaction, EPR permits detecting Co₃O₄ impurities only.     

A spectrometer for EPR,DNP, and multinuclear high-resolution NMR

We describe a magnetic resonance spectrometer capable of EPR, dynamic nuclear polarization, and multinuclear high-resolution NMR. The operating field is 1.4 T, corresponding to Larmor frequencies of 40 GHz and 60 MHz for electrons and protons, respectively. The microwave side of the probe is based on a Fabry-Perot resonator (FPR ), an open structure that enhances power-to-field conversion for efficient saturation of the EPR for dynamic polarization, and further permits in situ detection for EPR. This allows the external field to be set at, rather than scanned for, the optimal DNP position. Moreover, we have found that adjustments necessary for maximizing DNP may be done via optimization of the EPR signal, a feature of particular significance for samples which exhibit NMR signals on the borderline of detectability, i.e., samples for which DNP is of special importance. 'H and '3C polarization enhancements achieved using the FPR are compared with devices used by others, in particular the horn /reflector system used by Wind and co-workers. Direct '3C enhancements large enough to detect 2.5 x 10'6 spins in (fluoranthenyl)2 PF6 after a single one-second polarization period have been obtained, and the first high-field 'Li DNP results are also presented.     

EPR of Mn2+ and Eu2+ ions in the bulk and on the surface of AIBVII type single- and microcrystals

A new dimensional effect is investigated. It consists in a change of the microstructure of bulk impurity defects after a decrease in the crystal size. The results of studying the changes in the defect structure in (NaCl, KCl, LiF):Mn²⁺ and (NaCl, KCl, KBr):Eu²⁺ by electronic paramagnetic resonance (EPR) are presented. Samples of different sizes and nature are investigated: bulk-doped single crystals of large sizes; bulk-doped crystals of small sizes; powder samples of various degree of dispersity, which are obtained by crushing the samples of large sizes; and samples with direct doping of the surface. The spectra of three types are measured: the spectra of single crystals; the spectra of the powders with the sizes of the particlesd ≥ 1 mm; the spectra of the powders withd ≤ 3 μn (analogous spectra have the surface-doped samples). Considerable change in the EPR spectra as the samples are continuously crushed is due to the change of the paramagnetic center (PC) structure. In the case of bulk-doped single crystals the paramagnetic ion compensator is in the nearest cation coordination sphere. When the deformation caused by the surface region becomes large enough in the vicinity of PC, detachment and removal of the compensator from the impurity ion take place. As a result, the local symmetry of the PC is changed and is revealed in the EPR spectra.     

新型X波段多功能EPR谱仪的设计与性能

本文设计和研制了一款新型X波段多功能电子顺磁共振（electron paramagnetic resonance,EPR）谱仪,并为其开发一款新的控制和读出系统（control and readout system,CRS）来操控微波脉冲的产生和信号的采集,提高了系统的集成度和可扩展性. 该谱仪可实现常规的连续波EPR（continuous-wave EPR,cw-EPR）、脉冲EPR（pulsed EPR）和瞬态EPR（transient EPR,trEPR）实验,并装配了6~300 K的无液氦变温装置,以及兼具平行模式与垂直模式的新型双模连续波谐振腔和用于脉冲EPR及trEPR的介质腔. 针对新型EPR谱仪和新谐振腔,本文利用双模连续波、脉冲和瞬态三个不同方式的EPR实验,对其功能进行了验证.     

CuCl2/γ-Al2O3催化剂的EPR研究

通过测定Cu含量不同的新鲜CuCl₂/γ-Al₂O₃催化剂的EPR谱,以及对EPR谱的线型及强度的计算机处理和理论拟合等,研究了催化剂中CuCl₂在载体表面的分散方式,和Cu含量对Cu²⁺配位形式的影响.EPR结果表明,催化剂表面的Cu²⁺至少有两种不同配位状态.新鲜催化剂中所存在的两种不同谱线的比例决定了EPR谱的线型和强度,而两种谱线的比例又取决于催化剂中的Cu含量.在低Cu催化剂中Cu²⁺相互离散,倾向于形成富氧配位,具有较高的EPR强度,只有在Cu含量较高时,Cu²⁺才能形成富氯配位.鉴于低Cu催化剂不能与乙烯反应,而高Cu催化剂则可以使乙烯转化为二氯乙烷的事实,认为富氧配位的Cu²⁺可能具有与乙烯反应的活性.     

Effect of Zn2+ and Cu2+ on free radical properties of melanin fromCladosporium cladosporioides

Effect of metal ions on free radical properties of natural melanin produced by soil fungiCladosporium cladosporioides was studied. The electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectrum of the studied melanin consists mainly of a single line of eumelanin, and only a very weak signal of pheomelanin was observed. o-Semiquinone free radicals form paramagnetic centers in melanin. Diamagnetic Zn²⁺ ions produce an increase in the free radical concentration in melanin. Quenching of melanin EPR lines was obtained for melanin and paramagnetic Cu²⁺ ion complexes. Slow spin-lattice relaxation processes are characteristic for the free radicals in melanin samples and fast spin-lattice relaxation was observed for Cu²⁺ ions. The EPR lines of copper ions saturate at higher microwave powers than the EPR lines of melanin.     

A continuous-wave and pulsed electron spin resonance spectrometer operating at 275 GHz

An electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectrometer is described which allows for continuous-wave and pulsed EPR experiments at 275 GHz (wavelength 1.1 mm). The related magnetic field of 9.9 T for g approximately 2 is supplied by a superconducting solenoid. The microwave bridge employs quasi-optical as well as conventional waveguide components. A cylindrical, single-mode cavity provides a high filling factor and a high sensitivity for EPR detection. Even with the available microwave power of 1 mW incident at the cavity a high microwave magnetic field B1 is obtained of about 0.1 mT which permits pi/2-pulses as short as 100 ns. The performance of the spectrometer is illustrated with the help of spectra taken with several samples.     

EPR investigations of mesoporous silica doped with metal transitions ions

Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) experiments were performed on mesoporous silica powders in which (1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane) cyclam groups were incorporated. These functionalised groups allow an easy binding with copper and nickel ions. Comparative studies are carried out on samples functionalised by cyclam groups located either inside the pores or in the walls of the mesoporous structures. Copper and nickel EPR parameters, including g-tensors and hyperfine components are determined and relevant electronic, magnetic and structural information are obtained. The EPR spectra intensities and line-widths are investigated on the temperature range [4 K,300 K] to clarify the relative dispersion or agglomeration of the doping ions in the matrices as well as their possible thermally activated mobility and ions pairing. As a support of the experimental EPR investigations, numerical simulations of the geometry of metallic ion environments and their electronic properties are carried out and discussed. The possibility of dynamic Jahn Teller (JT) effect in the temperature range [200, 60 K] is discussed for the nickel doped matrices where the low temperature quenched JT configuration is thought to favour the formation of Ni³⁺ pairs.     

Ceramic MgO:LiF: promising material for selective detector

The optical absorption and EPR spectra of transparent ceramic MgO:LiF samples irradiated in various reactors have been studied. The obtained results give evidence of the possibility of using the mentioned samples for selective estimation of the fast neutron dose by the methods of optical and radio spectroscopy.     

Ultra-stable temperature control in EPR experiments: thermodynamics of gel-to-liquid phase transition in spin-labeled phospholipid bilayers and bilayer perturbations by spin labels

An ultra-stable variable temperature accessory for EPR experiments with biological samples has been designed and tested. The accessory is comprised from a digitally controlled circulator bath that pumps fluid through high-efficiency aluminum radiators attached to an EPR resonator of a commercial X-band EPR spectrometer. Temperature stability of this new accessory after a 15 min re-equilibration is at least +/-0.007 K. For a standard 1-cm-long capillary sample arranged inside an EPR tube filled with silicon oil, the temperature variations do not exceed +/-0.033 K over the sample temperature range from 283 to 333 K. This new accessory has been tested by carrying out a comparative spin-labeling EPR and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) study of the gel-to-liquid phase transition in multilamellar vesicles (MLV) composed of a synthetic phospholipid 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphatidylcholine (DMPC). We demonstrate that the gel-to-liquid phase transition temperatures of MLV DMPC measured by EPR and DSC agree within +/-0.02 K experimental error even though the sample for EPR study was labeled with 1 mol% of 5PC (1-palmitoyl-2-stearoyl-(5-doxyl)-sn-glycero-3 phosphocholine). Cooperative unit number measured by EPR, N=676+/-36, was almost 50% higher than that obtained from DSC (N=458+/-18). These high values of N indicate that (i) the lipid domains should include at least several spin-labeled lipid molecules and (ii) the spin-probe 5PC molecules are not excluded into domains that are different from the bulk lipid phase as was speculated earlier. Overall, our data provide DSC and EPR evidence that in studies of the gel-to-liquid phase transition, the effect of bilayer perturbation by spin-labeled lipids is negligible and therefore thermodynamic parameters of the phase transition can be accurately measured by spin-labeling EPR. This might serve as an indication when spin-labeled molecules with structures similar to those of lipids are introduced at low concentrations, they are easily accommodated by fluid phospholipid bilayers without significant losses of the lipid cooperativity.     

EPR investigation of some gamma-irradiated excipients

The results of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) studies on some excipients: lactose, microcrystalline cellulose (avicel), starch, dioxosilane (aerosil), talc and magnesium stearate before and after gamma-irradiation are reported. Before irradiation, all samples are EPR silent except talc. After gamma-irradiation, they show complex spectra except magnesium stearate, which is EPR silent. Studies show the influence of gamma-irradiation on EPR spectra and stability of gamma-induced radicals. Analysis of the EPR spectrum of gamma-irradiated talc shows that this material is radiation insensitive. Only lactose forms stable-free radicals upon gamma sterilization and can be used for identification of radiation processing for a long time period thereafter.