Production method of no-carrier-added186Re

No-Carrier-Added¹⁸⁶Re was produced using the¹⁸⁶W(p,n)¹⁸⁶Re nuclear reaction with 13.6 MeV protons on thick targets of 99.79% isotopically enriched¹⁸⁶WO₃. The theoretical excitation functions for producing¹⁸⁶Re, and possible radionuclidic impurities of¹⁸²Re,¹⁸³Re, and¹⁸⁴Re were calculated using the ALICE code. Cross-sections of the¹⁸⁶W(p,n)¹⁸⁶Re reaction were measured up to 20 MeV using the stacked target method with thin foils of natural composition tungsten metal. The experimental and theoretical excitation functions were in good agreement. Targetry used at the TIARA cyclotron, and a radiochemical separation scheme for¹⁸⁶Re are described.     

A new approach to the study of normalized appearance energy of hot atom reaction product in optical isomers of tris/acetylacetonato/ruthenium/III/

Appearance energy is originally the threshold energy at which récoil products begin to be observed. This was determined by /, '/ reactions. Afterwards, an alternative technique has been developed to determine it by summing up recoil energy spectrum. The latter technique assumed a step function rising at energy E_O in the yield-energy relation. E_O should be defined as normalized appearance energy /NAE/, because it is not threshold energy in its original sense. The NAE for isomerization from to /or reverse/ in Ru/acac/₃ was estimated to be 29 eV, and that for free atom /or ion/ formation was calculated to be 34 eV. The 5 eV difference seems to indicate an energy interval in which isomerization effectively occurs in the recoil reaction.     

A new detection method of99Tc by nuclear excitation

A new nuclear excitation process,⁹⁹Tc (, )^99mTc reaction, was applied for the first time to radioactivation analysis of technetium. Bremsstrahlung irradiation of⁹⁹Tc samples gave the reaction product^99mTc which emits -ray measurable with ease by a semiconductor detector. The production rate of^99mTc per g⁹⁹Tc was linearly correlated with the flux of bremsstrahlung. The detection limit of⁹⁹Tc was estimated to be nanogram order (0.63 Bq⁹⁹Tc) under the optimum irradiation condition. Possible interference by¹⁰⁰Ru(, p)^99mTc reaction was also studied, which could be discriminated from the (, ) reaction by simultaneously occurring⁹⁸Ru (, p)⁹⁷Ru reaction.     

Mechanism of recoil implantation reactions of technetium and ruthenium in metal acetylacetonates

Recoil implantation of Tc and Ru in metal acetylacetonates were performed using ruthenium metal as a source and M^III/acac/₃ and M^II/acac/₂ complexes as catchers. The recoil atoms were obtained by¹⁰⁰Ru/, p/^99mTc and⁹⁸Ru/, n/⁹⁷Ru reactions. The yields of Tc/acac/₃ and Ru/acac/₃ were clearly dependent on the force constant of the bond between the central metal atom and oxygen in acetylacetone K/M–O/. A plot of the yield vs. 1/K(M–O) showed a linear relationship. However, the yield of Tc/acac/₂ implanted in M/acac/₂ did not show such a dependence on the force constant. The difference of the mechanism of complex formation between Tc/acac/₃ and Tc/acac/₂ was discussed on the basis of a reaction cage surrounding the recoil atom and of reaction time necessary for competition between the recoil atom and the central metal of the catcher complex.     

A new strategy for the synthesis of oligodeoxynucleotides directed towards perfect O-selective internucleotidic bond formation without base protection

Deoxyadenosine and deoxycytidine have nucleophilic amino groups so that the undesired N-phosphitylation of these amino groups occurred in the previous phosphoramidite methods without base protection. We report that the N-phosphitylation could be considerably suppressed in our new HOBt-mediated coupling strategy via phosphite intermediates as reactive species. Thus, 99.7-99.9% O-selective internucleotidic bond formation was achieved.     

Technetium(VII) sulfide colloid growing observed by laser-induced photoacoustic spectroscopy

Particle growing processes were investigated for technetium(VII) sulfide (Tc₂S₇) colloids produced in a mixture of Na₂S and TcO₄ ^- solutions by laser-induced photoacoustic spectroscopy (LPAS). Analysis of the LPAS signal intensities indicated that the particle size increased in the solution with an increase of standing time, while the number of particles remained constant. It was revealed that the size of colloid particles increased by deposition of Tc₂S₇ on the particle surfaces, not by coagulation of colloid particles. The formation mechanism and growing process of the colloids are discussed based on the LaMer model, which deals with nucleation processes.     

Solvent extraction of ionic solutes in aqueous solutions

Extraction of ionic solutes in aqueous solutions into various organic solvents is reviewed by showing several examples. The extraction of strong acids into polar organic solvents and nonpolar solvents containing hydrogen-bonding extractants is described as the first example and the extraction of simple metal salts into strongly dielectric or solvating polarsolvents and nonpolar solvents containing solvating extractants is then reported. Finally, the solvent extraction of anionic metal complexes with bulky cations into nonpolar solvents as ion-paris is described and the statistical method for such extraction equilibria is considered.     

Transition metal complexes coordinated by an NAD(P)H model compound and their enhanced hydride-donating abilities in the presence of a base

The ruthenium(II) and rhenium(I) complexes containing an NAD(P)H model compound, 1-benzyl-1,4-dihydronicotinamide (BNAH), as ligand, [Ru(tpy)(bpy)(BNAH)]2+ (1 a) and [Re(bpy)(CO)3(BNAH)]+ (1 b), were quantitatively produced by the reaction of the corresponding metal hydrido complexes with BNA(+) (1-benzylnicotinamidium cation). In the presence of base with pK(a) = 8.9, 1 a and 1 b have much greater reducing power than "free" BNAH. The oxidation potentials of 1 a in the absence and the presence of triethylamine were 0.55 V and -0.04 V, respectively, versus Ag/AgNO(3), whereas that of "free" BNAH was 0.30 V. Spectroscopic results clearly showed that the base extracts a proton from the carbamoyl group on 1 a and 1 b to give the deprotonated BNAH coordinating to the transition-metal complexes [Ru(tpy)(bpy)(BNAH-H+)]+ (3 a) and [Re(bpy)(CO)3(BNAH-H+)] (3 b); this deprotonation underlies the enhancement in reducing ability. The deprotonated forms 3 a and 3 b can efficiently reduce other NAD(P) models to give the corresponding 1,4-dihydro form, resulting in the deprotonated BNA+ being coordinated to the metal complexes [Ru(tpy)(bpy)(BNA(+)-H+)]2+ (2 a) and [Re(bpy)(CO)3(BNA+-H+)]+ (2 b); "free" BNAH and the protonated adducts 1 a and 1 b cannot act in this way. X-ray crystallography was performed on the PF6- salt of 2 a, and showed that the deprotonated nitrogen atom on the carbamoyl group coordinates to the ruthenium(II) metal center with a bond length of 2.086(3) Angstroms. Infrared spectral data suggested that the deprotonated carbamoyl group on the reduced forms 3 a and 3 b is converted to the imido group, and that the oxygen atom coordinates to the metal center.     

Optical Devices for Optical Access Networks Recent Progress in Semiconductor Optical Devices and Optical Modules

Cost-effectiveness is essential in developing optical access network systems. To reduce system costs, both improved system and component technologies are required. Reducing the costs of optical devices and modules in an optical network unit is especially necessary. In this paper, the requirements for optical devices in optical access networks and modules are clarified. Moreover, we also review the recent progress in technologies for semiconductor optical devices and hybrid integration for low-cost optical modules in access networks.