Sorption and diffusion behaviours of strontium in sodium-type bentonite bed

Sorption and diffusion of Sr were examined using a typical Japanese bentonite. The experimental results showed that Sr sorption on the bentonite had linear relationship between the equilibrium Sr concentration and Sr sorption amount, i.e., Henry’s type of sorption, in wide initial Sr concentration from 1.1×10⁻⁹ to 1.1×10⁻⁴ mol L⁻¹ at pH 10. The Sr sorption also indicated pH dependence in pH range between 2 and 12. Sorption modelling calculation indicated that cation-exchange reactions contributed to Sr sorption in the pH range studied and a surface complexation reaction was predominant above pH 8. Diffusion of Sr in loosely compacted bentonite bed was described by pore and surface diffusion and surface complexation of Sr. Chemical-transport calculations reproduce the diffusion data at pH 5 using the cation-exchange parameters obtained in the analysis of the batch sorption experiment.     

Novel synthesis of a unique helical quinone derivative by coupling reaction of 2-hydroxybenzo[c]phenanthrene

Oxidative coupling reaction of both 3-hydroxychrysene and 2-hydroxybenzo[c]phenanthrene by using Cu(NO₃)₂-3H₂O under atmospheric air is described. The former gave the aimed coupled biaryl derivative. However, the latter gave a further oxidized helical quinone derivative. The unique helical structure was characterized by X-ray and NMR analysis.     

Stereospecific isomerization of 2-(1-bromoalkyl)-1-sulfonylaziridines using magnesium bromide

Novel stereospecific isomerization of 2-(1-bromoalkyl)-1-sulfonylaziridines into 2-(bromomethyl)-3-alkyl-1-sulfonylaziridines using magnesium bromide is described. The suitable choice of solvent led to good yields and diastereoselectivites.     

Miscibilities of methanol and ethanol with dodecylammonium chloride in the adsorbed film and micelle

The surface tension of the aqueous solutions of methanol– dodecylammonium chloride (DAC) and ethanol–DAC mixtures has been measured as a function of the total molality of the mixture m^ and the mole fraction of DAC X^₂ in the mixture at 298.15?K under atmospheric pressure. The compositions of the adsorbed film at 50, 40, and 30?mN?m^-1, and that of the micelle at the critical micelle concentration (CMC) have been evaluated by applying the thermodynamic equations derived previously and shown in the form of phase diagrams of adsorption and micelle formation. It has been found that (i) methanol is hardly miscible in M28.8nthe adsorbed film and micelle, and (ii) ethanol molecules are very slightly incorporated into adsorbed film of DAC at high-surface tension and into the micelle, although hardly miscible in the adsorbed film at low-surface tension. By comparing the corresponding phase diagrams of ethanol-2- (octylsulfinyl)ethanol (OSE) mixture, furthermore, it has been shown that there exists a difference in the miscibility of ethanol between DAC and OSE.     

AC loss of low temperature superconducting AC wire caused by longitudinal and azimuthal AC magnetic field components

We investigated the AC loss characteristics of a low temperature NbTi AC wire by measuring the AC transport current losses in the external AC magnetic field whose components are the longitudinal and transverse ones. The measurement results showed that the AC losses were significantly dependent on the directions and magnitudes of the external longitudinal field component. The AC losses caused by the longitudinal and azimuthal field components were estimated by our previously derived model. The theoretical results well explained the dependence of the AC losses on the longitudinal field components. It was also shown that the AC losses can be substantially reduced by the proper choice of the twisting way.