Regeneration of Carbonyl Compounds from Phenylhydrazones Under Microwave Irradiation

An environmentally benign, efficient, and mild methodology for the cleavage of phenylhydrazones using potassium ferrate under microwave irradiation in solvent-free conditions is described.     

Fluorescence Studies of Solubilization and Dye Binding in Hypercoiled Poly(methacrylic Acid): A Connected Cluster Model

The compact conformation of poly(methacrylic acid) which is observed in the unneutralized polymer has been studied using the fluorescence probes 9-methyl anthracene and Rhodamine B. Steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence anisotropy measurements have been made. The results show that this conformation contains a number of binding sites which have molecular weights in the range 9,000–10,000 and which can rotate independently of the remainder of the chain.     

Effects of combined treatments of irradiation and antimicrobial coatings on reduction of food pathogens in broccoli florets

The effect of combined treatment of antimicrobial coatings and γ-radiation on reduction of food pathogens such as Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli, and Salmonella Typhimurium was evaluated in broccoli florets. Broccoli florets were inoculated with pathogenic bacteria at 10⁶ CFU/g. Inoculated florets were then coated with methylcellulose-based coating containing various mixtures of antimicrobial agents: organic acids (OAs) plus lactic acid bacteria metabolites (LABs), OA plus citrus extract (CE), OA plus CE plus spice mixture (SM), and OA plus rosemary extract (RE). Coated florets were irradiated with various doses (0–3.3 kGy), and microbial analyses were used to calculate the D₁₀ value and radiosensitive relative. The coating containing OA plus CE was the most effective formulation for increasing the sensitization of Escherichia coli by 2.4 times as compared to the control without the antimicrobial coating. For Salmonella Typhimurium, coating containing OA plus LAB was the most effective formulation, increasing radiosensitivity by 2.4 times as well. All antimicrobial coatings had almost the same effect of increasing the sensitivity of Listeria monocytogenes (from 1.31 to 1.45 times) to γ-irradiation.     

Clusterization of vacancy defects in ZnO irradiated with 2 MeV O

Slow positrons have been used to study ZnO layers grown on a-axis sapphire and irradiated by 2 MeV O⁺ ions to fluences from 10¹² cm⁻² to 10¹⁷ cm⁻². At low fluences Zn vacancies are observed, and their introduction rate is estimated as 2000 cm⁻¹. At the highest fluences of 10¹⁶-10¹⁷ cm⁻² vacancy clusters are formed. The extent of the primary damage and its recovery is discussed.     

Irradiation-induced heterogeneous nucleation in uranium dioxide

Using classical molecular dynamics simulations, we have studied the first stages of defect cluster formation resulting from 10 keV displacement cascades in uranium dioxide. Nanometre size cavities and dislocation loops are shown to appear as a result of the irradiation process. A specifically designed TEM experiment involving He implanted thin foils have also been carried out to support this modelling work. These results, in conjunction with several other observations taken from the literature of ion implanted or neutron irradiated uranium dioxide, suggest a radiation damage controlled heterogeneous mechanism for insoluble fission product segregation in UO₂.     

光电倍增管对14 MeV脉冲中子的直照响应

 采用ING-103型DPF脉冲中子源产生的14.1 MeV脉冲中子对EMI两个不同型号的光电倍增管EMI-9815B和EMI-9850B进行了直照实验。针对DPF脉冲中子源产生中子脉冲的同时也会产生X射线脉冲的特点,采取了飞行时间法及吸收衰减法来消除X射线对中子脉冲的干扰。利用中子及X射线速度的差异,将光电倍增管放置在离源较远的测点位置,测得了X射线脉冲和中子脉冲时间上错开的双峰波形。通过在辐射通道内添加5 cm厚的铅吸收体有效地抑制了X射线峰,在离源较近的测量位置测到了干净的脉冲中子波形。根据实测波形,得到的光电倍增管EMI-9815B和EMI-9850B中子直照灵敏度分别为10^-13与10^-15量级,该结果与理论计算结果在量级上一致。     

超宽谱电磁脉冲对无线电引信的耦合及防护加固

 通过利用超宽谱电磁脉冲(UWS-EMP)源对5种无线电引信进行了辐照,分析了超宽谱电磁脉冲与无线电引信的耦合模式和作用机理。分析得出：超宽谱电磁脉冲主要是通过后门耦合到引信电源模块,引起电源波动,使晶闸管意外导通,导致引信意外发火。根据耦合模式和作用机理对引信进行了防护加固,并对防护加固后的引信进行了辐照和仿真。辐照实验和仿真结果证明：防护加固措施大大提高了引信抗超宽谱电磁脉冲的能力,加固后的引信执行电路抗UWS-EMP干扰的场强从58 kV·m^-1提高到130 kV·m^-1,而引信的防护加固措施对引信的效能没有影响。     

用于质子和伽马射线探测的金刚石薄膜探测器的辐照性能

 研制出CVD金刚石薄膜探测器,在国家串列加速器和⁶⁰Co稳态辐射源上分别完成了该探测器对9 MeV质子束流和1.25 MeV γ射线的辐照性能研究。结果表明:该探测器在9 MeV质子照射累积强度达到10¹³ cm^-2时,探测器信号电荷收集效率减小量低于3.5%,辐照前后探测器暗电流没有明显变化。计算得到9 MeV质子对该探测器的损伤系数为1.3×10^-16 μm^-1·cm²。由于γ射线与金刚石作用产生的电子起到了填补缺陷的作用,探测器信号电荷收集效率随γ射线照射剂量的增加略有增加,在γ射线累积照射量达到10.32 C/kg时,其增幅小于0.7%。说明金刚石薄膜探测器具有较高耐辐照强度,适用于高强度辐射测量领域。     

聚四氟乙烯纤维的改性及其对胆红素的吸附

以聚四氟乙烯(PTFE)纤维为基质, 以甲基丙烯酸缩水甘油酯(GMA)为单体, 通过辐照接枝聚合制备了PTFE-g-GMA纤维, 用聚乙烯亚胺(PEI)与PTFE-g-GMA纤维进行开环反应制得新型吸附剂PTFE-g-GMA-PEI. 考察了PTFE-g-GMA-PEI吸附剂对溶液中胆红素的吸附动力学、吸附量及pH、离子强度及温度等因素对胆红素吸附的影响. 实验结果表明, 该吸附剂对胆红素有较高的吸附容量及良好的选择吸附性能, 其吸附行为遵循Langmuir吸附模式.     

Exploiting Reusable Edge-Functionalized Metal-Free Polyphthalocyanine Networks for Efficient Polymer Synthesis at Near Infrared Wavelengths

Heterogeneous catalysts are highly advantageous for industrial applications owing to their distinctive merits including easy separation and effective recovery. However, utilizing heterogeneous photocatalysts to harness longer wavelength light remains a critical area of research. This contribution explores the use of edge-functionalized metal-free polyphthalocyanine networks (PPc-x) to promote efficient polymer synthesis under near infrared (NIR) light irradiation. Our screening process revealed that both phenyl-edged PPc-x (PPc-p) and naphthyl-edged PPc-x (PPc-n) offer promising performance for photopolymerization. With the assistance of ppm-level PPc-n catalyst, well-defined polymers were synthesized within a few hours under the regulation of three NIR lights, regardless of shielded by synthetic and biological barriers. An excellent control over the molecular weight and molecular weight distribution was achieved. Furthermore, PPc-x can be easily recovered and reused for multiple cycles, with negligible leaching and maintenance of the catalytic performance. This study expands a new avenue in developing versatile photocatalysts for the modern synthetic toolkits and offer benefits in diverse applications.