scholarly journals Epr Investigations of Impurities in the Lanthanide Orthophosphates

1980 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. M. Abraham ◽  
L. A. Boatner ◽  
M. Rappaz
Keyword(s):  
Solid State ◽  
Single Crystals ◽  
Structural Properties ◽  
Epr Spectroscopy ◽  
General Class ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Transition Series ◽  
State Chemical ◽  
Lanthanide Orthophosphates

ABSTRACTLanthanide orthophosphates formed from elements in the first half of the 4f transition series are analogs of the monoclinic mineral monazite. The known geologic properties of this mineral make the general class of lanthanide orthophosphate compounds attractive substances for long-term containment and disposal of α-active actinide nuclear wastes. EPR spectroscopy has been used to investigate the structural properties and solid state chemical properties of impurities in these materials and to compare the characteristics of single crystals and polycrystalline bodies.

scholarly journals Probing Phonons in Plutonium

2003 ◽  
Vol 802 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joe Wong ◽  
Michael Krisch ◽  
Daniel L. Farber ◽  
Florent Occelli ◽  
Adam J. Schwartz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solid State ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Pure Metal ◽  
Detailed Understanding ◽  
Safety Issues ◽  
Long Term Storage ◽  
Toxic Materials ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
Term Storage

Plutonium (Pu) is well known to have complex and unique physico-chemical properties [1]. Notably, the pure metal exhibits six solid-state phase transformations with large volume expansions and contractions along the way to the liquid state: α → β → γ → δ → δ' → ε→ liquid. Unalloyed Pu melts at a relatively low temperature ∼640 °C to yield a higher density liquid than that of the solid from which it melts, (Figure 1). Detailed understanding of the properties of plutonium and plutonium-based alloys is critical for the safe handling, utilization, and long-term storage of these important, but highly toxic materials. However, both technical and and safety issues have made experimental observations extremely difficult.

Impact of Dursban and Abate on Microbial Numbers and Some Chemical Properties of Standing Ponds

1975 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Butcher ◽  
M. Boyer ◽  
CD. Fowle
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Active Ingredient ◽  
Algal Blooms ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Total Carbon ◽  
Dissolved Carbon ◽  
Photosynthetic Productivity ◽  
Dissolved Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Microbial Numbers

Abstract Eleven small ponds, lined with polyethylene, were used to assess the consequences of applications of *DursbanR at 0.004, 0.030, 0.100 and 1.000 ppm and AbateR at 0.025 and 0.100 ppm active ingredient. The treated ponds showed a more pronounced long-term increase in pH and dissolved oxygen and decreasing total and dissolved carbon dioxide in comparison with untreated ponds. Algal blooms were of longer duration in treated ponds than in controls. Total photosynthetic productivity was higher in treated ponds but bacterial numbers did not change significantly. Photosynthetic productivity was estimated by following the changes in total carbon dioxide.

scholarly journals Dynamical evolution of multiple-population globular clusters

2021 ◽  
Vol 502 (3) ◽  
pp. 4290-4304
Author(s):  
Enrico Vesperini ◽  
Jongsuk Hong ◽  
Mirek Giersz ◽  
Arkadiusz Hypki
Keyword(s):  
Structural Properties ◽  
Globular Clusters ◽  
First Generation ◽  
Radial Profile ◽  
Dynamical Evolution ◽  
Evolutionary Phase ◽  
Dynamical Parameters ◽  
Energy Equipartition

ABSTRACT We have carried out a set of Monte Carlo simulations to study a number of fundamental aspects of the dynamical evolution of multiple stellar populations in globular clusters with different initial masses, fractions of second generation (2G) stars, and structural properties. Our simulations explore and elucidate: (1) the role of early and long-term dynamical processes and stellar escape in the evolution of the fraction of 2G stars and the link between the evolution of the fraction of 2G stars and various dynamical parameters; (2) the link between the fraction of 2G stars inside the cluster and in the population of escaping stars during a cluster’s dynamical evolution; (3) the dynamics of the spatial mixing of the first-generation (1G) and 2G stars and the details of the structural properties of the two populations as they evolve toward mixing; (4) the implications of the initial differences between the spatial distribution of 1G and 2G stars for the evolution of the anisotropy in the velocity distribution and the expected radial profile of the 1G and 2G anisotropy for clusters at different stages of their dynamical history; and (5) the variation of the degree of energy equipartition of the 1G and the 2G populations as a function of the distance from the cluster’s centre and the cluster’s evolutionary phase.

Zum Mineral Johillerit verwandte Oxovanadate RbCd4V3O12 und TlCd4V3O12 / Oxovanadates RbCd4V3O12 and TlCd4V3 O12 Related to the Mineral Johillerite

1997 ◽  
Vol 52 (5) ◽  
pp. 663-668 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Mertens ◽  
Hk. Müller-Buschbaum
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Solid State ◽  
Single Crystals ◽  
Solid State Reactions ◽  
Space Group ◽  
Related Compounds

Abstract Single crystals of I RbCd4V3O12 and TlCd4V3O12 II have been prepared by solid state reactions in closed iron tubes. The compounds crystallize closely related to the Johillerite structure in the space group C62h- C2/c with I: a = 13.058(3); b - 13.528(3), c = 7 .0 6 0 (2 )Å , β = 114.88(2)°; II: a = 12.999(6), b = 13.527(7), c = 7.055(3) Å , β = 114.88(4)°, Z = 4. Special features are the loss of Cu2+ in order to gain an additional Cd2+ position. The crystal structure is discussed with respect to related compounds of the Johillerite type.

scholarly journals Growth of single crystals in the (Na1/2Bi1/2)TiO3–(Sr1–xCax)TiO3 system by solid state crystal growth

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phan Gia Le ◽  
Huyen Tran Tran ◽  
Jong-Sook Lee ◽  
John G. Fisher ◽  
Hwang-Pill Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Growth ◽  
Solid State ◽  
Single Crystal ◽  
Single Crystals ◽  
Piezoelectric Properties ◽  
Single Crystal Growth ◽  
Crystal Growth Rate ◽  
Large Strains ◽  
Growth Technique ◽  
The Matrix

AbstractCeramics based on (Na1/2B1/2)TiO3 are promising candidates for actuator applications because of large strains generated by an electric field-induced phase transition. For example, the (1−x)(Na1/2Bi1/2)TiO3-xSrTiO3 system exhibits a morphotropic phase boundary at x = 0.2–0.3, leading to high values of inverse piezoelectric constant d*33, which can be further improved by the use of single crystals. In our previous work, single crystals of (Na1/2B1/2)TiO3-SrTiO3 and (Na1/2B1/2)TiO3-CaTiO3 were grown by the solid state crystal growth technique. Growth in the (Na1/2B1/2)TiO3-SrTiO3 system was sluggish whereas the (Na1/2B1/2)TiO3-CaTiO3 single crystals grew well. In the present work, 0.8(Na1/2Bi1/2)TiO3-0.2(Sr1−xCax)TiO3 single crystals (with x = 0.0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4) were produced by the solid state crystal growth technique in an attempt to improve crystal growth rate. The dependence of mean matrix grain size, single crystal growth distance, and electrical properties on the Ca concentration was investigated in detail. These investigations indicated that at x = 0.3 the matrix grain growth was suppressed and the driving force for single crystal growth was enhanced. Replacing Sr with Ca increased the shoulder temperature Ts and temperature of maximum relative permittivity Tmax, causing a decrease in inverse piezoelectric properties and a change from normal to incipient ferroelectric behavior.

scholarly journals Treated wastewater irrigation effects on soil hydraulic conductivity and aggregate stability of loamy soils in Israel

2015 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karsten Schacht ◽  
Bernd Marschner
Keyword(s):  
Hydraulic Conductivity ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Aggregate Stability ◽  
Treated Wastewater ◽  
Soil Aggregate Stability ◽  
Irrigation Effects ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The use of treated wastewater (TWW) for agricultural irrigation becomes increasingly important in water stressed regions like the Middle East for substituting fresh water (FW) resources. Due to elevated salt concentrations and organic compounds in TWW this practice has potential adverse effects on soil quality, such as the reduction of hydraulic conductivity (HC) and soil aggregate stability (SAS). To assess the impact of TWW irrigation in comparison to FW irrigation on HC, in-situ infiltration measurements using mini disk infiltrometer were deployed in four different long-term experimental orchard test sites in Israel. Topsoil samples (0-10 cm) were collected for analyzing SAS and determination of selected soil chemical and physical characteristics. The mean HC values decreased at all TWW sites by 42.9% up to 50.8% compared to FW sites. The SAS was 11.3% to 32.4% lower at all TWW sites. Soil electrical conductivity (EC) and exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP) were generally higher at TWW sites. These results indicate the use of TWW for irrigation is a viable, but potentially deleterious option, as it influences soil physical and chemical properties.

Comparative study of the spectral and structural properties of EuAl3(BO3)4 single crystals with different morphologies

2017 ◽  
Vol 59 (12) ◽  
pp. 2423-2429
Author(s):  
T. N. Fursova ◽  
V. V. Kedrov ◽  
O. G. Rybchenko ◽  
S. Z. Shmurak ◽  
E. B. Yakimov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Single Crystals ◽  
Structural Properties
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