Preparation of nano-structure controlled ion-exchange membranes by ion beams and their application to seawater concentration

Yamaki, Tetsuya*; Goto, Mitsuaki*; Sawada, Shinichi*; Koshikawa, Hiroshi*; Kitamura, Akane; Higa, Mitsuru*

QST-M-8; QST Takasaki Annual Report 2016, P. 35, 2018/03

https://repo.qst.go.jp/records/73811

We prepared ion exchange membranes by a heavy-ion-track grafting method, and then used them for seawater concentration process. Both the water uptake and resistance were lower for our ion-track grafted membranes than for the conventional -ray-grafted membranes. The results would be because local and high-density energy deposition due to the ion beam enabled us to control the membrane structure in a nanometer scale. We demonstrate our membranes are suitable for this application.

Fluoride complexation of element 104, rutherfordium

Haba, Hiromitsu*; Tsukada, Kazuaki; Asai, Masato; Toyoshima, Atsushi; Akiyama, Kazuhiko; Nishinaka, Ichiro; Hirata, Masaru; Yaita, Tsuyoshi; Ichikawa, Shinichi; Nagame, Yuichiro; et al.

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 126(16), p.5219 - 5224, 2004/04

https://doi.org/10.1021/ja031824u

Fluoride complexation of element 104, rutherfordium (Rf), produced in the Cm(O,5n)Rf reaction has been studied by anion-exchange chromatography on an atom-at-a-time scale. The anion-exchangechromatographic behavior of Rf was investigated in 1.9-13.9 M hydrofluoric acid together with those of the group-4 elements Zr and Hf produced in the O-induced reactions on Ge and Gd targets, respectively. It was found that the adsorption behavior of Rf on anion-exchange resin is quite different from those of Zr and Hf, suggesting the influence of relativistic effect on the fluoride complexation of Rf.

-decays of neutron-deficient americium isotopes

Sakama, Minoru*; Asai, Masato; Tsukada, Kazuaki; Ichikawa, Shinichi; Nishinaka, Ichiro; Nagame, Yuichiro; Haba, Hiromitsu*; Goto, Shinichi*; Shibata, Michihiro*; Kawade, Kiyoshi*; et al.

Physical Review C, 69(1), p.014308_1 - 014308_11, 2004/01

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.69.014308

no abstracts in English

Objectives and design of the JT-60 superconducting tokamak

Ishida, Shinichi; Abe, Katsunori*; Ando, Akira*; Cho, T.*; Fujii, Tsuneyuki; Fujita, Takaaki; Goto, Seiichi*; Hanada, Kazuaki*; Hatayama, Akiyoshi*; Hino, Tomoaki*; et al.

Nuclear Fusion, 43(7), p.606 - 613, 2003/07

https://doi.org/10.1088/0029-5515/43/7/314

no abstracts in English

Anion-exchange behavior of Rf in HCl and HNO solutions

Haba, Hiromitsu; Tsukada, Kazuaki; Asai, Masato; Goto, Shinichi*; Toyoshima, Atsushi; Nishinaka, Ichiro; Akiyama, Kazuhiko; Hirata, Masaru; Ichikawa, Shinichi; Nagame, Yuichiro; et al.

Journal of Nuclear and Radiochemical Sciences, 3(1), p.143 - 146, 2002/06

https://doi.org/10.14494/jnrs2000.3.143

We have investigated the sorption behavior of element 104 rutherfordium (Rf) on an anion exchange resin from HCl and HNO solutions. In the HCl experiments, the distribution coefficients of Rf increase with an increase of HCl concentration from 7.0 M to 11.5 M, indicating that anionic species such as [Rf(OH)Cl] or [RfCl] are formed. This sorption behavior of Rf is typical of the group-4 elements Zr and Hf, and is quite different from that of the pseudo-homologue Th. It is also noted that the distribution coefficients decrease in the order Rf, Zr, Hf at 9.0 M HCl, which is consistent with the expected order of ionic radii. On the other hand, Rf appears to behave like Zr and Hf in 8 M HNO not like Pu and Th.

The First loading fuel elements and power-up for JRR-2

JRR-2 Control Office; Kambara, Toyozo; Shoda, Katsuhiko; Hirata, Yutaka; Shoji, Tsutomu; Kohayakawa, Toru; Morozumi, Minoru; Kambayashi, Yuichiro; Shitomi, Hajimu; Kokanezawa, Takashi; et al.

JAERI 1027, 57 Pages, 1962/09

JAERI-1027.pdf:4.76MB

no abstracts in English

Characterization of ion-exchange membranes prepared by ion irradiation graft polymerization method and -ray irradiation graft polymerization method

Goto, Mitsuaki*; Omori, Masayuki*; Yamaki, Tetsuya; Sawada, Shinichi; Koshikawa, Hiroshi; Kitamura, Akane; Higa, Mitsuru*

no journal, , 

We have prepared cation exchange membranes for applications to electrochemical energy-conversion devices by swift-heavy-ion irradiation, and then investigated their charge density, , a concentration of fixed charge groups, in comparison with that of the conventional -ray-grafted membranes. Poly(ethylene--tetrafluoroethylene) films with a 25 m thickness were irradiated in a vacuum chamber with 560 MeV Xe and subsequently immersed in a grafting solution containing sodium -styrenesulfonate at 60C. The charge density was estimated through the measurement of the membrane potential in an aqueous solution of potassium chloride. Our membranes exhibited higher charge density (reaching 2.40 mol/dm at maximum) than the -ray-grafted samples probably due to track structures characteristic of the bombarding heavy ions.

Characterization of transport properties of cation and anion exchange membranes prepared by heavy-ion-track grafting and their application to seawater electrodialysis

Sawada, Shinichi*; Goto, Mitsuaki*; Koshikawa, Hiroshi*; Kitamura, Akane; Higa, Mitsuru*; Yamaki, Tetsuya*

no journal, , 

We prepared cation exchange membranes (CEMs) and anion exchange membranes (AEMs) by a heavy-ion-track grafting method, and then used them for seawater electrodialysis process. The concentration of the obtained seawater was higher than that in the case of the commercial CEM/AEM. This result demonstrates our CEMs and AEMs are suitable for this application.

Development of high-level radiation dosimeter by applying solar cells for decommissioning of nuclear reactor

Okuno, Yasuki; Okamoto, Tamotsu*; Goto, Yasuhito*; Akiyoshi, Masafumi*; Imaizumi, Mitsuru*; Kobayashi, Tomohiro*

no journal, , 

A solar cell type detector has features such as a thin film structure and no power supply drive by an internal electric field, and it is considered to be useful in a 1 F decommissioning environment. In this presentation, radiation behavior of InGaP and CdTe solar cells with high radiation resistance are reported.

Development of highly radiation-resistant dosimeters that do not require external power source by the application of compound solar cells

Okuno, Yasuki; Imaizumi, Mitsuru*; Okamoto, Tamotsu*; Kobayashi, Tomohiro*; Akiyoshi, Masafumi*; Goto, Yasuhito*

no journal, , 

The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station needs to measure the high-level radiation environment near the core, but the ionization chamber, which is the existing product, has limited space where it can be used due to "size", "sensitivity", and "power supply". At present, the information of dose distribution and the estimation of debris position are not sufficiently obtained. Therefore, we have been developing a solar cell type radiation dosimeter as a powerless dosimeter instead of an ionization chamber. In this presentation, we will report on the development of a solar cell self-induced current dosimeter based on the current behavior, degradation behavior, temperature characteristics, etc. that have been elucidated so far.