Aktivierungsanalytische Sauerstoffbestimmung mit schnellen Reaktorneutronen

Summary Oxygen can be determined by the nuclear reaction ¹⁶O (n, p) ¹⁶N initiated by fast reactor neutrons. The automatic irradiation and counting system which is used in the Munich research reactor for non-destructive oxygen determination is described. The activation by thermal neutrons is suppressed by the installation of a cadmium shield around the pneumatic tube at the irradiation position. Oxygen has been determined in the presence of many elements to find out which elements disturb the oxygen activation analysis.Zusammenfassung Sauerstoff läßt sich aktivierungsanalytisch mit schnellen Reaktorneutronen über die Kernreaktion ¹⁶O (n, p) ¹⁶N bestimmen. Die automatische Bestrahlungs- und Meßanlage, die die Durchführung solcher zerstörungsfreier Sauerstoffanalysen am Forschungsreaktor München erlaubt, wird beschrieben. Die Aktivierung durch thermische Neutronen wurde durch Einbau eines Cadmiumschildes am Bestrahlungsort unterdrückt. Sauerstoffanalysen wurden in Gegenwart zahlreicher Matrixelemente durchgeführt, um zu ermitteln, welche Elemente die aktivierungsanalytische Sauerstoffbestimmung mit schnellen Reaktorneutronen erschweren oder unmöglich machen.Wir danken der Betriebsleitung und der Bestrahlungsgruppe des FRM für deren verständnisvolles Eingehen auf unsere Wünsche, Herrn Dr. Köhler für seine wertvollen Hinweise beim Aufbau der schnellen Rohrpost und Herrn E. Pfeffermann für seine Mithilfe bei einem Teil der Messungen.     

Verwendung schneller Reaktorneutronen zur raschen und zerst?rungsfreien Spurenanalyse, insbesondere von Sauerstoff

Zusammenfassung Der intensive Fluß schneller Neutronen, wie er von Kernreaktoren geliefert wird, kann für eine rasche und zerstörungsfreie, aktivierungs-analytische Bestimmung einer Vielzahl von Elementen verwendet werden. Bei manchen Elementen läßt sich sogar bei der Aktivierung mit schnellen Reaktorneutronen eine im Vergleich zur Aktivierungsanalyse mit thermischen Neutronen tiefere Erfassungsgrenze erreichen. Werden die Proben in einem schnellen, halbautomatischen Rohrpostsystem zum Reaktorkern befördert, können auch sehr kurzlebige Radionuklide gemessen werden. Besonders Sauerstoff läßt sich über die Kernreaktion ¹⁶O(n, p)¹⁶N sehr empfindlich bestimmen, wobei die hochenergetischen -Quanten des 7,2 sec Stickstoff-16 gemessen werden. Es können so bis zu 10 ppm Sauerstoff in vielen Arten von Analysenproben erfaßt werden. Das halbautomatische Analysensystem, das mit Hilfe einer schnellen Rohrpost die Durchführung rascher und zerstörungsfreier Aktivierungs-analysen im Forschungsreaktor München erlaubt, wird beschrieben. Die Verwendung des Systems zur Sauerstoffanalyse und die damit zusammenhängenden Probleme werden genauer besprochen.

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Summary The intense fast-neutron fluxes, which are available in nuclear reactors, can be used for rapid and non-destructive activation analysis of many elements. Some elements have even superior detection limits for activation with fast reactor neutrons compared to reactor thermal-neutron activation. Short-lived radionuclides can also be measured using a fast pneumatic tube system. Oxygen can be determined by the nuclear reaction ¹⁶O(n, p)¹⁶N initiated by fast reactor neutrons counting the high-energy gamma rays of the 7.4 sec nitrogen-16. The method is suitable for determining as little as 10 ppm of oxygen in many types of analytical samples. The fast transfer system, which is used in the Munich research reactor for rapid and non-destructive activation analysis is described. The use of the transfer-system for oxygen activation analysis and problems associated with oxygen analysis are discussed.

     

Investigation on structure and morphology of the thermally treated glassy alloy (Fe,Cr)80(P,C,Si)20 by means of ESCA and SEM/EDXA

Metallic glass ribbons of the chemical composition (Fe,Cr)₈₀(P,C,Si)₂₀ have been thermally treated in the region between 530 and 980°C for 72 h. The SEM/EDXA investigations indicate that a phase transformation takes place between 575 and 980°C in a surface layer of 5 m thickness. Thus, a Cr-rich phase occurs between 760 and 800°C which is converted into an open-pore system between 850 and 900°C. The oxidation process reaches its maximum at 760°C. The ESCA spectra of the material in the as received state and of the thermally treated samples indicate that different oxygen species are formed within the analysed surface layer of 10 nm. The oxygen of the original material is incorporated as hydroxyl groups in species such as FeO(OH) and CrO(OH). After thermal treating the hydroxyl content decreases and the oxide content increases. Species of Si exist in the surface layer as SiO_x-like compounds (peak at BE=102.0 eV). A majority phase of transition metal phosphide species is coexisting with oxidised phosphate species.     

Perspective fields of application of texture topography and further development of its apparatus

The applications of a new X-ray topography method designed for investigations of polycrystalline samples are closely related to reasons of different X-ray reflectivity from point to point in the surface of the specimen. The discussion of these relationships is followed by suggestions for an apparatus. The most simple one is based on the principle of the “camera obscura” locating the diaphragm of the camera at the place where a diffracted beam is focussed either according to the focussing principle of Guinier or according to Bragg-Brentano, respectively.     

PHOTOCHEMISTRY OF PESTICIDES, 71. REGIOSELECTIVE PHOTODIMERIZATION OF o,o-DIETHYL-o-(3-CHLORO-4-METHYLCOUMARIN-7-YL)-THIOPHOSPHATE (COUMAPHOS)

Abstract

UV-irradiation (λ > 313 nm) of o,o-diethyl-o-(3-chloro-4-methyl-coumarin-7-yl)-thiophosphate (Coumaphos; 1) in chloroform results in an regioselective dimerization reaction to afford the head-to-tail anti-dimer 2. The structure of 2 is established by single crystal x-ray diffraction. Singlet oxygen does not affect the formation of 2.     

Chemical Probing of the Human Sirtuin 5 Active Site Reveals Its Substrate Acyl Specificity and Peptide‐Based Inhibitors

Sirtuins are NAD⁺‐dependent deacetylases acting as sensors in metabolic pathways and stress response. In mammals there are seven isoforms. The mitochondrial sirtuin 5 is a weak deacetylase but a very efficient demalonylase and desuccinylase; however, its substrate acyl specificity has not been systematically analyzed. Herein, we investigated a carbamoyl phosphate synthetase 1 derived peptide substrate and modified the lysine side chain systematically to determine the acyl specificity of Sirt5. From that point we designed six potent peptide‐based inhibitors that interact with the NAD⁺ binding pocket. To characterize the interaction details causing the different substrate and inhibition properties we report several X‐ray crystal structures of Sirt5 complexed with these peptides. Our results reveal the Sirt5 acyl selectivity and its molecular basis and enable the design of inhibitors for Sirt5.     

The Influence of Mineral Impurities on the „Sulphur Puffing”︁ at High Temperature Treatment of Brown Coal Pitch Cokes

Cokes rich in sulphur usually show throughout the high temperature treatment between 1500 and 1800 °C an irreversible dilatation which can be suppressed by additives of inorganic oxides or salts. In brown coal pitch cokes with high content of sulphur and mineral impurities (ash), however, this suphur puffing cannot be observed. Basic ash components (e. g. CaO, Fe₂O₃, MgO) are responsible for the puffing inhibition. The inhibition is already sufficient if the concerntration of basic ash components equals the suphur conentration.     

EPR of Pb3+ in ZnO

The influence of doping zinc oxide with lead has been studied by electron paramagnetic resonance technique. Beside the signal nearg=1.956 (electron trapped in an oxygen vacancy) the resonances of Pb³⁺-ions are observed. Due to the strong Fermi-contact-hyperfine interaction of the 6s-electron with the Pb-207-nucleus the Breit-Rabi-diagram is evaluated with the experimentally obtainedA-value. The dependences of the resonances on optical illumination and temperature are investigated.