2021年度楢葉遠隔技術開発センター年報

秋山 陽一; 柴沼 蒼; 柳澤 憲一*; 山田 大地; 鈴木 健太; 吉田 萌夏; 大野 貴裕; 川端 邦明; 渡辺 夏帆; 森本 恭一; et al.

JAEA-Review 2023-015, 60 Pages, 2023/09

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楢葉遠隔技術開発センターは、東京電力ホールディングス株式会社が実施する福島第一原子力発電所の廃炉作業に資するため、遠隔操作機器・装置による廃炉作業の実証試験・要素試験が実施できる施設・設備を有している。2021年度は84件の施設利用を支援し、福島第一原子力発電所廃炉作業等に貢献した。また、福島第一原子力発電所の廃炉・除染に携わる事業者、災害対応分野においてロボット技術等を必要としている事業者との技術マッチングの機会として開催された廃炉・災害対応ロボット関連技術展示実演会に出展し、地域活性化・福島県の産業復興に協力した。さらに、第6回廃炉創造ロボコンや国際原子力人材育成イニシアチブ事業等の支援を通じて、長期にわたる福島第一原子力発電所の廃炉関連業務を担う次世代の人材育成に貢献した。新たな取組みとして、楢葉町教育委員会が実施している「ならはっ子こども教室」への協力として、楢葉町小学生を対象とした遠隔ロボット操作及びVRの体験会を実施し、地域教育活動に貢献した。本報告書は、2021年度における楢葉遠隔技術開発センターの施設・設備の整備・利用状況およびそれに係る取組み、遠隔基盤技術の開発状況、緊急時対応遠隔操作資機材の整備・訓練等の活動状況について取りまとめたものである。

A Lagrangian construction of rotating star models

小形 美沙*; 大川 博督*; 藤澤 幸太郎*; 安武 伸俊; 山本 裕*; 山田 章一*

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 521(2), p.2561 - 2576, 2023/05

https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stad647

We present a new formulation for numerically obtaining axisymmetric equilibrium structures of rotating stars in two spatial dimensions. With a view to apply it to the secular evolution of rotating stars, we base it on the Lagrangian description, i.e. we solve the force-balance equations to find the spatial positions of fluid elements endowed individually with a mass, specific entropy and angular momentum. The system of non-linear equations obtained by finite-differencing the basic equations is solved with the W4 method, which is a new multidimensional root-finding scheme of our own devising. We augment it with a remapping scheme to avoid distortions of the Lagrangian coordinates. In this first one of a series of papers, we will give a detailed description of these methods initially. We then present the results of some test calculations, which include the construction of both rapidly rotating barotropic and baroclinic equilibrium states. We gauge their accuracies quantitatively with some diagnostic quantities as well as via comparisons with the counterparts obtained with an Eulerian code. For a demonstrative purpose, we apply the code to a toy-model cooling calculation of a rotating white dwarf.

Neutron reflectivity study on the nanostructure of PMMA chains near substrate interfaces based on contrast variation accompanied with small molecule sorption

下北 啓輔*; 山本 勝宏*; 宮田 登*; 中西 洋平*; 柴田 基樹*; 竹中 幹人*; 山田 悟史*; 瀬戸 秀樹*; 青木 裕之; 宮崎 司*

Soft Matter, 19(11), p.2082 - 2089, 2023/03

https://doi.org/10.1039/D2SM01482C

In the case of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) thin films on a Si substrate, thermal annealing induces the formation of a layer of PMMA chains tightly adsorbed near the substrate interface, and the strongly adsorbed PMMA remains on the substrate, even after washing with toluene (hereinafter called adsorbed sample). Neutron reflectometry revealed that the concerned structure consists of three layers: an inner layer (tightly bound on the substrate), a middle layer (bulk-like), and an outer layer (surface) in the adsorbed sample. When an adsorbed sample was exposed to toluene vapor, it became clear that, between the solid adsorption layer (which does not swell) and bulk-like swollen layer, there was a "buffer layer" that could sorb more toluene molecules than the bulk-like layer. This buffer layer was found not only in the adsorbed sample but also in the standard spin-cast PMMA thin films on the substrate. When the polymer chains were firmly adsorbed and immobilized on the Si substrate, the freedom of the possible structure right next to the tightly bound layer was reduced, which restricted the relaxation of the conformation of the polymer chain strongly. The "buffer layer" was manifested by the sorption of toluene with different scattering length density contrasts.

Ion beam induced luminescence spectra of europium complexes in silica-based adsorbent

中原 将海; 渡部 創; 石井 保行*; 山縣 諒平*; 山田 尚人*; 江夏 昌志*; 湯山 貴裕*; 石坂 知久*; 加田 渉*; 羽倉 尚人*

QST-M-39; QST Takasaki Annual Report 2021, P. 62, 2023/02

https://repo.qst.go.jp/records/86616

マイナーアクチニド回収のための抽出クロマトグラフィ法において、効率的にマイナーアクチニドを分離するために吸着材中の錯体構造解析に係る研究を行っている。本研究では、マイナーアクチニドの模擬物質としてEuを使用し、シリカ担持型吸着材にEuを吸着させた試料を調製した。吸着材中のEu錯体の荷電粒子誘起発光スペクトルを測定し、Eu錯体構造解析に向けた基礎データを取得した。

Neutron reflectivity study on the suppression of interfacial water accumulation between a polypropylene thin film and Si substrate using a silane-coupling agent

下北 啓輔*; 山本 勝宏*; 宮田 登*; 有馬 寛*; 中西 洋平*; 竹中 幹人*; 柴田 基樹*; 山田 悟史*; 瀬戸 秀樹*; 青木 裕之; et al.

Langmuir, 38(41), p.12457 - 12465, 2022/10

https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c01599

We measured the neutron reflectivity (NR) of isotactic polypropylene (PP) thin films deposited on Si substrates modified by hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS) at the saturated vapor pressure of deuterated water at 25C and 60C/85% RH to investigate the effect of HMDS on the interfacial water accumulation in PP-based polymer/inorganic filler nanocomposites and metal/resin bonding materials. We found that the amount of water accumulated at the PP/Si interface decreased with increasing immersion time of the Si substrate in a solution of HMDS in hexane prior to PP film deposition. During the immersion of the Si substrate, the HMDS molecules were deposited on the Si substrate as a monolayer without aggregation. Furthermore, the coverage of the HMDS monolayer on the Si substrate increased with increasing immersion time. At 60C and 85% RH, only a slight amount of interfacial water was detected after HMDS treatment for 1200 min. As a result, the maximum concentration of interfacial water was reduced to 0.1 from 0.3, where the latter corresponds to the PP film deposited on the untreated substrate.

Neutron reflectometry-based structural analysis of an aligning agent additive for the alignment of nematic liquid crystals on solid substrates

根本 文也*; 山田 悟史*; 日野 正裕*; 青木 裕之; 瀬戸 秀樹*

Soft Matter, 18(3), p.545 - 553, 2022/01

https://doi.org/10.1039/D1SM01355F

Surface aligning agents, such as amphiphilic surfactants, are widely used to control the initial alignment of nematic liquid crystals (NLCs) in liquid crystal displays (LCDs). Generally, these agents are first coated on a substrate prior to NLC introduction. When mixed with NLCs, long alkyl chain amphiphilic agent additives may control the NLC alignment without requiring pretreatment because they may spontaneously form an adsorbed layer at the solid-NLC interface. These self-assembled layers (SALs) appear promising in the effective control of the initial alignment of LCDs. However, direct observation of the adsorbed layer structure in contact with the NLCs is challenging due to probe limitations. Furthermore, the areal densities and alignments of the amphiphiles adsorbed from NLCs at the solid-NLC interface are not previously reported. Herein, the structure of the surface aligning agent -hexadecyltrimethylammonium-d bromide (d-CTAB) was investigated at the silicon-NLC interface using neutron reflectometry (NR), which indicated that the CTAB self-assembled as a monolayer, with its alignment dependent on the amphiphile concentration. At low amphiphile concentrations, the alignment of the SAL and NLCs was parallel to the substrate. With increasing amphiphile concentration, the number of amphiphiles attached to the substrate increased within the framework of the Gibbs monolayer, with the alignment of the amphiphiles and NLCs becoming perpendicular to the substrate. The experimental setup used here is comparable to those of more natural systems, such as those found in the alignment of NLCs in LCDs.

Structural changes in pH-responsive gelatin/hydroxypropyl methylcellulose phthalate blends aimed at drug-release systems

野上 聡*; 門田 和紀*; 内山 博雅*; 有馬 寛*; 岩瀬 裕希*; 富永 大輝*; 山田 武*; 高田 慎一; 柴山 充弘*; 戸塚 裕一*

International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 190, p.989 - 998, 2021/11

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.09.074

The present study aimed to investigate the thermal-and pH-dependent gelation behavior of gelatin/HPMCP blends using ultraviolet (UV) spectrophotometry, viscoelasticity, and dynamic light scattering (DLS). We found that the release of lisinopril from gelatin/HPMCP gels can be inhibited at low pH. UV spectrophotometric analysis showed that pH had a significant effect on the transparency of aqueous HPMCP systems and gelatin/ HPMCP gels. The viscoelastic patterns of gelatin/HPMCP at pH 4.6 considerably differed from those of gelatin/ HPMCP at pH 5.2 and 6.0. DLS measurements showed that HPMCP molecules in low concentrations underwent strong aggregation below pH 4.8. Such HPMCP aggregation induces a physical barrier in the matrix structures of the gelatin/HPMCP gels, which inhibits the drug release at pH 1.2. This hydrogel delivery system using polymer blends of gelatin/HPMCP can be used in oral gel formulations with pH-responsive properties.

Deexcitation dynamics of muonic atoms revealed by high-precision spectroscopy of electronic X rays

奥村 拓馬*; 東 俊行*; Bennet, D. A.*; Caradonna, P.*; Chiu, I. H.*; Doriese, W. B.*; Durkin, M. S.*; Fowler, J. W.*; Gard, J. D.*; 橋本 直; et al.

Physical Review Letters, 127(5), p.053001_1 - 053001_7, 2021/07

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.127.053001

超伝導遷移エッジ型センサーマイクロカロリメーターを用いて、鉄のミュー原子から放出される電子X線を観測した。FWHMでの5.2eVのエネルギー分解能により、電子特性およびX線の非対称の広いプロファイルを約6keVの超衛星線線とともに観察することができた。このスペクトルは、電子のサイドフィードを伴う、負ミュオンと殻電子による核電荷の時間依存スクリーニングを反映している。シミュレーションによると、このデータは電子殻および殻の正孔生成と、ミュオンカスケードプロセス中のそれらの時間発展を明確に示している。

Generation of particles and fragments by quasicontinuous wave fiber laser irradiation of stainless steel, alumina, and concrete materials

大道 博行*; 山田 知典; 古河 裕之*; 伊藤 主税; 宮部 昌文; 柴田 卓弥; 長谷川 秀一*

Journal of Laser Applications, 33(1), p.012001_1 -  012001_16, 2021/02

https://doi.org/10.2351/7.0000190

In order to preserve a safe working environment, in particular for nuclear decommissioning like the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, special care should be taken to confine and retrieve such particles during laser processing. In the experiments, particle production from the vapor, as well as the molten phase layer in the targeted material were observed with a high speed camera with fine particles collected and analyzed using an electron microscope. The observed results were qualitatively interpreted with the help of a simplified one-dimensional hydrodynamic code coupled with a stress computation code. Characterization and classification of the results are expected to provide a useful database which will contribute to the decommissioning of nuclear facilities as well as other industrial applications.

Water distribution in Nafion thin films on hydrophilic and hydrophobic carbon substrates

伊藤 華苗; 原田 雅史*; 山田 悟史*; 工藤 憲治*; 青木 裕之; 金谷 利治*

Langmuir, 36(43), p.12830 - 12837, 2020/11

https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c01917

We performed HO and DO double contrast neutron reflectivity measurements on 25-nm-thick Nafion thin films on hydrophilic and hydrophobic carbon in water and 80% relative humidity vapor to investigate the depth profile of the water and Nafion distribution. We found a dense Nafion layer at the air or water interface regardless of the carbon hydrophilicity. On the other hand, a water-rich Nafion dense layer was observed at the carbon interface only for hydrophilic carbon. The double contrast measurements provided quantitative information about the depth profile but simultaneously indicated that the sum of the volume occupancies of water and Nafion in the film was less than unity. We assessed the problem based on two possibilities: voids in the film or "residual water", which cannot be exchanged or is difficult to exchange with water outside.