Positron annihilation spectroscopy study of materials for reactor vessels

Steels used in the nuclear industry have been experimentally studied by positron annihilation spectroscopy. Analysis of the experimental results and their comparison with the existing data make it possible to reveal vacancy defects, in particular, those caused by neutron radiation, and to determine their size.     

Nonlinear equations with expansive nonlinearities

Summary We prove existence and multiplicity theorems for nonlinear equations at resonance with expansive nonlinearities.

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Riassunto Si provano teoremi di esistenza e molteplicità per equazioni nonlineari in risonanza con nonlinearità espansiva.

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These results were obtained while the second author was visiting the University of Ferrara through a grant of C.N.R.

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Supported by C.N.R., G.N.A.F.A.     

Preparation of radiochemically pure radionuclides145Sm,152+154Eu and169Yb

The separation of radioactive impurities from the original radioactive material allows to achieve a higher precision of nuclear characteristic measurements of radioactive standards. The different ability of lanthanoides to form amalgams has been used for the separation of¹⁴⁵Sm,^152+154Eu and¹⁶⁹Yb from radioactive impurities. The optimum conditions for electrolysis on mercury electrode followed by the sorption on cellulose powder used for the preparation of weightless standards have been described.     

Innovative technique for the direct determination of proteins in calcified aortic valves

Aortal valve mineralization very frequently causes a genesis of aortic stenosis, which is the most often surgically treated heart disease. Hydroxyapatite deposits have been identified as one of the causes leading to the loss of elasticity of the aortic valves. It is known that phosphates/calcium is accumulated in valve tissues during mineralization, but the mechanism of this process remains unclear. The work is focused mainly on the study of protein composition of mineralized aortic valves by nano-liquid chromatography electrospray ionization in a quadrupole orthogonal acceleration time-of-flight mass spectrometry. New methodological approach based on direct enzymatic digestion of proteins contained in hydroxyapatite deposits was developed for the study of pathological processes connected with osteogenesis. Our objectives were to simplify the traditional analytical protocols of sample preparation and to analyze the organic components of the explanted aortic valves for significant degenerative aortic stenosis. The study of aortic valve mineralization on the molecular level should contribute to understanding this process, which should consequently lead to effective prevention as well as to new ways of treatment of this grave disease.

Determination of some trace elements in the thyroid gland by INAA

Neutron activation analysis without radiochemical separation was used for simultaneous analysis of eight trace elements in thyroid glands, obtained as necroptic material from persons not suffering from diseases of this gland. Inorganic standard solutions were used for calculations of concentrations of measured elements. Concentrations are expressed in ppm, or ppb. IAEA reference materials were used for quality assurance of analyses. From analyses of 42 thyroids concentration levels of Se, Cs, Sc, Fe, Cr, Zn, Co, and Rb and their variances in the thyroids were calculated. These results might serve as comparison material for medical research of pathological and functional changes in thyroid glands.     

Possibilities of applying the Piloyan method of determination of decomposition activation energies in the differential thermal analysis of polynitroaromatic compounds and their derivatives

The Piloyan activation energiesE, as well as the initial exotherm temperaturesT _D, are determined for sixN-monoalkyl- and fiveN,N-dialkyl-2,4,6-trinitroanilines. By comparison withR _f-factors, orR _M-functions of paper chromatography, the molecular-structural dependences ofE andT _D are studied for these compounds. Relationships are also found between the termE · T _D ^–1 and theR _M-functions. The effects are discussed of the introduction of the 6-nitro group into the TV-substituted 2,4-dinitroanilines, and of the introduction of the 4-nitro group into the 2,6-dinitro analogues, upon the thermal stabilities of the resulting 2,4,6-trinitroanilines.

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Zusammenfassung Die AktivierungsenergienE nach Piloyan und die Anfangswerte der ExothermenT _D der sechsN-monoalkyl- und fünfN,N-Dialkyl-2,4,6-trinitroaniline wurden bestimmt. Unter Berücksichtigung des Vergleichs mitR _f-Faktoren oderR _M-Funktionen der Papierchromatographie wurden die molekularstrukturellen AbhÄngigkeiten der WerteE undT _D dieser Verbindungen untersucht. ZusammenhÄnge wurden auch zwischen dem AusdruckE · Tw _D ^–1 und denR _M-Funktionen gefunden. Der Einfluss der Einführung der 6-Nitrogruppe in dieN-substituierten 2,4-Dinitroaniline, sowie der Einfluss der Einführung der 4-Nitrogruppe in 2,6-Nitroanaloge auf die ThermostabilitÄt der resultierenden 2,4,6-Trinitroaniline werden erörtert.

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Résumé On a déterminé les énergies d'activation par la méthode de Piloyan ainsi que les températures initialesT _D de l'effet exothermique de sixN-monoalcoyl- et cinqN,N-dialcoyl-2,4,6-trinitroanilines. En se référant aux facteursR _F ou aux valeurs des fonctionsR _M en Chromatographie sur papier, on a étudié la dépendance entre les valeurs deE et deT _D sur les caractéristiques moléculaires-structurales de ces composés.On a également trouvé des rapports entre le termeE · T _D ^–1 et les fonctionsR _M. On discute l'influence de l'introduction du groupe 6-nitro dans les 2,4-dinitroanilinesN-substituées ainsi que l'influence de l'introduction du groupe 4-nitro dans les 2,6-dinitro analogues sur la stabilité thermique des 2,4,6-trinitroanilines qui en résultent.

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N-- N,N--2,4,6- E , T _D. R _f,- R _M — , - E T _D. E.T _D ^–1 R _M-. 6N- 2,4- 4 2,6- 2,4,6- .

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The authors would like to thank Mrs. Anna Colláková for careful DTA measurements, and Dr. Ladislav Smolka for help in the treatment of the measured results with the Wang 600 computer.     

Global square sequences in extender models

We present a construction of a global square sequence in extender models with λ-indexing.