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Ouchi, Kazuki
Hosha Kagaku, (49), p.3 - 7, 2024/03
I introduce the elucidation of the deposition following the oxidation state of uranium and the electrochemical behavior of uranium(IV) chloride in an ionic liquid-organic mixture, as a basic study of in-solution reactions. In addition, I introduce the development of separation methods for actinides using a microchemical chip and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, as an applied study for quantitative analytical methods for small amounts of samples.
Tomita, Ryohei; Tomita, Jumpei; Suzuki, Daisuke; Yasuda, Kenichiro; Miyamoto, Yutaka
Hosha Kagaku, (48), p.1 - 15, 2023/09
Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS) is the method to detect secondary ions produced by the sputtering of primary ions. SIMS is one of effective method to measure isotopic composition of particles containing nuclear material in environmental sample for safeguards. We are a group member of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)'s network of analytical laboratories and have developed analytical techniques using SIMS and other mass spectrometers for nuclear safeguards. We will introduce the principle of SIMS and analytical techniques developed by our group to measure isotopic composition of uranium particles which having a particle diameter of micron order in environmental sample for safeguards.
Yamaguchi, Akiko
Hosha Kagaku, (48), p.56 - 59, 2023/09
The adsorption reaction on clay minerals is an important chemical reaction that controls the environmental behaviors of various ions at the Earth's surface, but the details are unknown due to the complexity of the reaction, such as the diversity of clay mineral compositions and the existence of multiple adsorption sites. In this study, we focused on the adsorption structure on clay minerals at the atomic level, and clarified it in detail by combining X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) methods and first-principles calculations. In particular, XAFS measurements of radium, which has the largest ionic radius among alkaline earth metals and has been difficult to measure at the atomic level, were successfully performed, and new knowledge was obtained by comparing the results with those of other elements.
Sr and 
Cs into wild animals after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident using hard tissue as an indicatorKoarai, Kazuma
Hosha Kagaku, (47), p.24 - 27, 2023/03
Ca-based tissues, such as teeth and bones, are called hard tissues. Sr is incorporated into the tooth during calcification. Once incorporated, it remains until the tooth falls out. Therefore, Sr in teeth recorded Sr contamination by the 1F accident in the environment during the formation period. The article presents current research findings.
Tokunaga, Kohei
Hosha Kagaku, (47), p.20 - 23, 2023/03
no abstracts in English
Yamaguchi, Akiko
Hosha Kagaku, (47), p.41 - 42, 2023/03
Radium (Ra) is essential for various fields, such as environmental chemistry and nuclear medicine. However, even the hydration structure of Ra remains unclear due to the difficulty in the Ra treatment, caused by the fact that Ra has no stable isotopes and forms radon, noble gas. This study measured the extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) of Ra to investigate its hydration structure and adsorption structures on clay minerals. The EXAFS results were consistent with our environmental analysis of core samples in a uranium mine.
Yamaguchi, Akiko; Nagata, Kojiro*; Tanaka, Kazuya; Kobayashi, Keita; Kobayashi, Toru; Shimojo, Kojiro; Tanida, Hajime; Sekiguchi, Tetsuhiro; Kaneta, Yui; Matsuda, Shohei; et al.
Hosha Kagaku, (45), p.28 - 30, 2022/03
no abstracts in English
Kusaka, Ryoji
Hosha Kagaku, (41), p.31 - 33, 2020/03
This commentary article introduced researches involved in encouragement award 2019 of the Japan Society of Nuclear and Radiochemical Sciences. Vibrational sum frequency generation (VSFG) spectroscopy and interfacial studies of solvent extraction of lanthanides and actinides using VSFG spectroscopy were described.
Koarai, Kazuma
Hosha Kagaku, (40), p.26 - 27, 2019/09
Report about "The 20th Workshop on Environmental Radioactivity" was submitted in 
. There were 195 participants in the workshop. They actively discussed environmental radioactivity and pollution after the Fukushima-Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Presentation awards were given to 4 persons.
Sr and Cs in hard tissues of cattle and monkey in the Fukushima environmentKoarai, Kazuma
Hosha Kagaku, (40), p.34 - 36, 2019/09
Abstract of doctor thesis was submitted to "Hoshakagaku", which is Japanese article. I described main theme of the thesis. The hard tissues of the animals incorporated at the development stage and bone methabolism of the tissues. On the other hand, Cs was incorporated not only the development stage but also after the stage. Strontium-90 and cesium-137 in the cattle teeth reflected the pollution after the Fukushima-Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident. The thesis showed and Cs in the hard tissues would an important indicator of the environmental pollution.
Shimada, Asako
Hosha Kagaku, (38), p.30 - 31, 2018/09
no abstracts in English
ssbauer spectroscopic parametersKaneko, Masashi
Hosha Kagaku, (35), p.36 - 39, 2017/03
This paper is an article for research introduction by winner of the Japan Society of Nuclear and Radiochemical Sciences Encouragement Price 2016. It was mentioned about the achievements which revealed the spin transition behavior of iron complex and the separation mechanism of actinides from lanthanides.
Satou, Yukihiko
Hosha Kagaku, (34), p.59 - 61, 2016/09
no abstracts in English
Toh, Yosuke; Ebihara, Mitsuru*; Huang, M.; Kimura, Atsushi; Nakamura, Shoji; Harada, Hideo
Hosha Kagaku, (33), p.1 - 9, 2016/03
Prompt Gamma-ray Analysis (PGA) uses capture 
rays, which are characteristic of each particular nucleus emitted from a sample while it is being irradiated with neutrons. It has been used as a rapid, nondestructive method for performing both qualitative and quantitative multielemental analysis. Therefore, cosmochemical, environmental, archeological samples and samples from materials science and engineering are analyzed. Although, researchers have endeavored to improve the accuracy and the detection sensitivity in PGA with the coincidence and anti-coincidence methods, further improvements are possible. We developed a new analytical technique (TOF-PGA) that combines Prompt Gamma-ray Analysis (PGA) and time-of-flight elemental analysis (TOF) by using an intense pulsed neutron beam at the Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex (J-PARC). It allows us to obtain the results from both methods at the same time. Moreover, it can be used to quantify elemental concentrations in the sample, to which neither of these methods can be applied independently, if TOF-PGA is used. TOF-PGA showed high merits, although the capability may differ in terms of the target element and coexisting elements.
Sato, Tetsuya
Hosha Kagaku, (32), p.34 - 41, 2015/09
In the surface ionization process, an ionization efficiency depends on the first ionization potential of the atom of the element. The ionization potential can be estimated by using the relationship. This method has been developed in order to determine the first ionization potential of lawrencium (Lr, element 103). The value of the ionization potential of Lr have not been measured experimentally due to its low production rate and short half-life. The surface-ionization method is described in detail in this paper.
Kimura, Takaumi
Hosha Kagaku No Jiten, p.245 - 246, 2015/09
no abstracts in English
Atarashi-Andoh, Mariko
Hosha Kagaku No Jiten, p.215 - 216, 2015/09
no abstracts in English
Kato, Tomoko
Hosha Kagaku No Jiten, p.204 - 205, 2015/09
no abstracts in English
Okumura, Keisuke
Hosha Kagaku No Jiten, p.224 - 227, 2015/09
As an interpretive article about reactor core structure of light water reactors, ie. PWR and BWR, structures, materials, functions, etc. are explained plainly for fuels, fuel rods, fuel assemblies, control rods, core configurations and reactor pressure vessels.
Koura, Hiroyuki
Hosha Kagaku No Jiten, P. 16, 2015/09
Two topics on nuclear physics are reviewed for beginners on radiochemistry: (1) superheavy nuclei and (2) change of magicity. For each topic we give a short explanation on fundamental idea and recent research progress.
