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onto coherent and melange-type pre-neogene sedimentary rocksHou, L.*; 戸田 賀奈子*; Mei, H.; 青柳 登; 斉藤 拓巳*
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 61(11), p.1488 - 1498, 2024/11
被引用回数：1 パーセンタイル：0.00(Nuclear Science & Technology)Widely present in Japan's deep subterranean formations, pre-Neogene sedimentary rocks offer an option for high-level radioactive waste (HLW) deep geological disposal due to their favorable properties. However, their barrier properties necessitate further investigation. This research examines the characteristics of pre-Neogene sedimentary rocks, focusing on two rock types: the melange type with a distinct block-in-matrix structure and the sandstone-dominant coherent type. Their ability and mechanism to sorb Cs and Eu are assessed, and the differences between the two types are compared. The influence of inorganic carbon in groundwater and the role of clay minerals, such as illite, in the sorption of these metal ions, are highlighted. This investigation lays the groundwork for future studies on migration behaviors of radionuclides, essential for ensuring the long-term safety of HLW geological disposal.
杉浦 佑樹; 石寺 孝充; 青柳 登; Mei, H.; 斉藤 拓巳*; 舘 幸男
Applied Clay Science, 258, p.107476_1 - 107476_10, 2024/09
被引用回数：1 パーセンタイル：66.20(Chemistry, Physical)This study performed batch sorption experiments using Eu and Sm as chemical analogs of trivalent actinides to evaluate their sorption behavior onto illite in the presence of dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC). The results were analyzed using a thermodynamic sorption model (TSM), which predicted that Eu/Sm forms ternary-surface complexes with carbonate ions. Time-resolved laser fluorescence spectroscopy (TRLFS) measurements were performed to gather information on the chemical forms of sorbed Eu on illite. Parallel factor analysis (PARAFAC) of the TRLFS data indicated the presence of two Eu chemical species. The pH dependence of the chemical species was consistent with that of the surface species predicted by TSM. The dominant chemical species in the presence of carbonate was inferred to be coordinating carbonate ions based on the fluorescence lifetime, supporting the validity of the TSM.
田中 琢朗*; 福岡 将史*; 戸田 賀奈子*; 中西 貴宏; 寺島 元基; 藤原 健壮; 庭野 佑真*; 加藤 弘亮*; 小林 奈通子*; 田野井 慶太朗*; et al.
ACS ES&T Water (Internet), 4(8), p.3579 - 3586, 2024/08
Radioactive cesium released by the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident in March 2011 remains in the forest environment and is being transported to the ocean via residential areas by runoff into river systems. Most of the 
Cs in river water exists as suspended forms, being strongly fixed by micaceous clay minerals. If this fraction can change its form into dissolved forms, this results in additional input of bioavailable Cs. In this study, in-situ sampling of Cs at multiple rivers in Fukushima Prefecture was conducted using the DGT (diffusive gradient in thin film) devices to investigate the dynamics of radioactive cesium in river environments. At almost all sampling points, the DGT Cs concentrations exceeded dissolved Cs concentrations, revealing the existence of a flux from the suspended to the dissolved forms. This additional input was found to have higher Cs/ 
Cs ratios, compared those of Cs in the dissolved form. This study demonstrates that the bioavailability of Cs can be underestimated by assessing only the dissolved form due to Cs flux from the suspended particles likely caused by their dissolution.
-dioctylthiodiglycolamic acid; Effect of S donor on metal extraction下条 晃司郎; 藤原 伊織*; 斉藤 拓巳*; 大島 達也*
Analytical Sciences, 40(8), p.1429 - 1436, 2024/08
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.00(Chemistry, Analytical)アミド基とカルボン酸をチオエーテル鎖で結合したソフトベース硫黄ドナー配位子である-ジオクチルチオジグリコール酸(T-DODGAA)を用いて56種類の金属イオンの抽出能力が包括的に調査し、エーテル性酸素原子よりなるハードベースドナー配位子であるN, N-ジオクチルジグリコール酸(DODGAA)との抽出能力を比較した。チオジグリコール酸骨格のp
は、電位差滴定により水(0.1M LiCl、25
C)中で3.71
0.06と算出され、これは、T-DODGAAがDODGAA (p = 3.540.03)よりわずかに弱い酸であることを示す。T-DODGAAはプロトン交換反応により56種類の金属イオンから様々な金属イオンを定量的に抽出することができる。T-DODGAAは、Hf(IV)、Cr(III)、Fe(III)、Ni(II)、Cu(II)、Pd(II)、Ag(I)、Au(III)、Hg(II)、Al(III)、Ga(III)、特にソフト金属イオンにたいして高い抽出能を有する。さらに、湿式製錬や金属リサイクルにおけるT-DODGAAの実用可能性を実証するために、金属混合抽出システムにおけるSc(III)、Ni(II)、Co(II)、Pd(II)、Au(III)、In(III)およびGa(II)のようなレアメタルの選択的分離実験を行った。
青柳 登; 元川 竜平; 奥村 雅彦; 上田 祐生; 斉藤 拓巳*; 西辻 祥太郎*; 田口 富嗣*; 蓬田 匠; 佐崎 元*; 池田 篤史
Communications Chemistry (Internet), 7, p.128_1 - 128_13, 2024/06
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.00(Chemistry, Multidisciplinary)Dissipative structures often appear as an unstable counterpart of ordered structures owing to fluctuations that do not form a homogeneous phase. Even a multiphase mixture may simultaneously undergo one chemical reaction near equilibrium and another one that is far from equilibrium. Here, we observed in real-time crystal seed formation and simultaneous nanocrystal aggregation proceeding from tetravalent cerium complexes to ceria nanoparticles in an acidic aqueous solution and investigated the resultant hierarchical nanoarchitecture. The formed particles exhibited two very different size ranges. The hierarchically assembled structures in solutions were ceria colloids, viz. primary core clusters of crystalline ceria and secondary clusters assembled through surface ions. Such self-assembly is widespread in multi-component complex fluids, paradoxically moderating hierarchical reactions. Stability and instability are not only critical but also complementary for co-optimization around the nearby free energy landscape prior to bifurcation.
宮崎 加奈子*; 武原 政人*; 蓑毛 健太*; 堀江 憲路*; 竹原 真美*; 山崎 信哉*; 斉藤 拓巳*; 大貫 敏彦*; 高野 公秀; 塩津 弘之; et al.
Journal of Hazardous Materials, 470(15), p.134104_1 - 134104_11, 2024/05
被引用回数：0 パーセンタイル：0.00(Engineering, Environmental)Radioactive Cs contamination has been one of the central issues in Fukushima and other legacy sites; however, atomic-scale characterization of radioactive Cs has never been successful. Here we report, for the first time, the direct imaging of radioactive Cs atoms using high-resolution high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy. As inclusions in Cs-rich microparticles, 27-36 wt.% of Cs (as Cs
O) occurs in a type of zeolite called pollucite. The normalized formula for pollucite are expressed as (Cs,K,Ba)
(Fe
,Zn,X
)Si
O
, (Cs,K,Ba)
(Fe
Zn
X
)
Si
O, and (Cs,K,Ba)
(Fe
ZnX
)
Si
O after normalization with 12 oxygen atoms (X includes other trace cations; Ti, Mn, Rb, Zr, Mo, and Sn). Atomic-resolution image of radioactive Cs atoms are obtained when viewing along the [111] zone axis, a view supported by image simulations using the multi-slice method. The occurrence of pollucite indicates that locally enriched Cs reacted with siliceous substances during meltdowns, presumably through hydrothermal reactions. In case of predominant occurrence of pollucite in debris, incorporation in pollucite structure retards leaching of radioactive Cs. Still, the atomic-resolution imaging of radioactive Cs is an important advance for better understanding the fate of radioactive Cs inside and outside of damaged reactors during severe accidents like Fukushima Daiichi.
Mei, H.; 青柳 登; 斉藤 拓巳*; 田中 万也; 杉浦 佑樹; 舘 幸男
Applied Geochemistry, 162, p.105926_1 - 105926_8, 2024/02
被引用回数：2 パーセンタイル：80.88(Geochemistry & Geophysics)The sorption of U(VI) on illite at different pH and dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) levels was investigated by using batch experiments, surface complexation modeling, and cryogenic time-resolved laser fluorescence spectroscopy (cryo-TRLFS) combined with parallel factor analysis (PARAFAC). The inhibiting effect of DIC on U(VI) sorption was revealed by the macroscopic batch experimental results. An updated 2-site protolysis non-electrostatic surface complexation and cation exchange model considering the formation of two uranyl-carbonate sorption complexes was able to reproduce the experimental results well. Based on the PARAFAC analysis on the cryo-TRLFS spectra, there was clear correspondence in the variation trend of the derived components with the sorption species from the modeling results, validating the formation of ternary uranyl-carbonate sorption species.
斉藤 拓巳*; 西 柊作*; 天野 由記; 別部 光里*; 宮川 和也
ACS ES&T Water (Internet), 3(12), p.4103 - 4112, 2023/12
Dissolved organic matter (DOM) plays important roles for the fate of contaminants and nutrients in the nature. Nevertheless, our understanding on DOM in deep groundwater is limited. This study tackled this issue by intensive groundwater sampling at various depths of an underground research laboratory. The origin and the binding properties of different fluorescent DOM components against Eu(III) were studied by fluorescence emission-excitation-matrices (EEMs) and parallel factor analysis (PARAFAC). Four components with distinctive fluorescent properties were obtained by PARAFAC: one marine humic-like component, two terrestrial humic-like components, and one protein-like component. It was revealed that Eu(III) strongly bound to the terrestrial humic-like components but less so to the marine humic-like component. The partial least squares (PLS) regression further revealed the origin and distributions of the components. It was suggested that microbial decomposition of the DOM components, the input of marine humic-like component from sedimentary rocks and mixing of fossil meteoric and sea waters determined their spatial distributions and affinities to Eu(III). These results indicated the dynamic nature of DOM in deep groundwater of marine deposits and provided an important insight to discuss their impacts on the migration of contaminants and nutrient in deep underground environments.
斉藤 拓巳*; 元川 竜平; 大窪 貴洋*; 三浦 大輔*; 熊田 高之
Environmental Science & Technology, 57(26), p.9802 - 9810, 2023/07
被引用回数：1 パーセンタイル：13.27(Engineering, Environmental)Aggregation of humic acids (HAs) were studied by small-angle neutron and X-ray scattering techniques. The combination of these techniques enables us to examine aggregation structures of heterogeneous HA particles. Two HAs with distinctive compositions were examined; a commercial HA (PAHA) and a HA extracted from deep sedimentary groundwater (HHA). While macroscopic coagulation tests showed that these HAs were stable in solutions except for HHA at pH 
6, small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) and X-ray scattering (SAXS) revealed that they formed aggregates with the sizes exceeding sub-micrometer length scale. The SAXS curves of PAHA remarkably varied with pD, whereas the SANS curves did not. With the help of theoretical fittings, it was revealed that PAHA aggregates consisted of two domains: poorly hydrated cores and well-hydrated proton-rich shells. The cores are (dis)aggregated with pD inside the aggregates of the shell. The SANS and SAXS curves of HHA resemble each other, and their intensities at low q increased with a decrease of pD, indicating the formation of homogeneous aggregates. This study revealed that distinctive aggregation behaviors exist in humic substances with heterogeneous structures like PAHA, which is invaluable for their roles in the fate of contaminants or nutrients in aqueous environments.
室田 健人*; 青柳 登; Mei, H.; 斉藤 拓巳*
Applied Geochemistry, 152, p.105620_1 - 105620_11, 2023/05
被引用回数：4 パーセンタイル：65.15(Geochemistry & Geophysics)The confinement in small spaces influences the complicated reaction involving water molecules under electrostatic potentials at the solid-liquid interface. It is unclear, in particular, how the hydration state of metal ions adsorbed on the surface changes as a function of the pore size. This study analyzed the adsorption states of europium aqua ions on mesoporous silicas with different pore distributions in comparison with nonporous silica using time-resolved laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy. The parallel factor analysis was used to differentiate the contribution of different chemical species of Eu(III) to the fluorescence signal and determine the influence of the pore size on each chemical species. The results show that Eu(III) mainly form outer-sphere complexes with silica below pH 6, where Eu(III) adsorption is low. Within nano-sized pores, distortion of the hydration structure and a decrease in the hydration number were suggested in this pH range. As the concentration of the silicate ions derived from the dissolution of silica increases with increasing pH, Eu(III) form the silica/Eu(III) /silicate ternary surface complexes. Within nano-sized pores, the concentration of silicate ions decreases due to the overlap of the electric double layer, which inhibits the formation of the ternary surface complex. Furthermore, at high pH, Eu(III) multinuclear complexes formed only on the mesoporous silica surface. This adsorption behavior specific to nano-sized pores could not be concluded by macroscopic adsorption experiments alone because the amount of Eu adsorbed per unit surface area did not differ between the mesoporous and nonporous silicas. Consideration of the silicate complexes should be indispensable in future studies on the adsorption of lanthanide ions using mesoporous silica.
平田 早紀子*; 日下 良二; 明地 省吾*; 為国 誠太*; 奥寺 洸介*; 浜田 昇賢*; 坂本 知優*; 本田 匠*; 松下 高輔*; 村松 悟*; et al.
Inorganic Chemistry, 62(1), p.474 - 486, 2023/01
被引用回数：3 パーセンタイル：32.08(Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear)A new technique, surface-enhanced infrared absorption (SEIRA) spectroscopy, was used for the structural investigation of lanthanide (Ln) and actinide (An) complexes containing organic ligands. We synthesized thiol derivatives of organic ligands with coordination sites similar to those of diglycolamide (DGA), Cyanex-272, and 
-tetrakis(2-pyridinylmethyl)-1,2-ethanediamine (TPEN), which have been used for separating Ln and An through solvent extraction. These ligands were attached on a gold surface deposited on an Si prism through S-Au covalent bonds; the gold surface enhanced the IR absorption intensity of the ligands. Aqueous solutions of Ln (Eu, Gd, Tb) and An (Am) ions were loaded onto the gold surface to form ion complexes. The IR spectra of the ion complexes were obtained using FT-IR spectroscopy in the attenuated total reflection mode. In this study, we developed a new sample preparation method for SEIRA spectroscopy that enabled us to obtain the IR spectra of the complexes with a small amount of ion solution (5 
L). This is a significant advantage for the IR measurement of radiotoxic Am complexes. In the IR spectra of DGA, the band attributed to C=O stretching vibrations at 
1630 cm
shifted to a lower wavenumber by 20 cm upon complexation with Ln and An ions. Moreover, the amount of the red-shift was inversely proportional to the extraction equilibrium constant reported in previous studies on solvent extraction. The coordination ability of DGA toward Ln and An ions could be assessed using the band position of the C=O band. The Cyanex-272- and TPEN-like ligands synthesized in this report also showed noticeable SEIRA signals for Ln and An complexes. This study indicates that SEIRA spectroscopy can be used for the structural investigation of ion complexes and provides a microscopic understanding of selective extraction of Ln and An.
Rizaal, M.; 中島 邦久; 斉藤 拓巳*; 逢坂 正彦; 岡本 孝司*
ACS Omega (Internet), 7(33), p.29326 - 29336, 2022/08
被引用回数：4 パーセンタイル：32.49(Chemistry, Multidisciplinary)Here we report an investigation of the gas-solid reaction between cesium hydroxide (CsOH) and siliceous (calcium silicate) thermal insulation at high temperature, which was postulated as the origin for the formation mechanism of cesium-bearing material emitted from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. A developed reaction furnace consisting of two heating compartments was used to study the reaction at temperatures of 873, 973, and 1073 K. Under the influence of hydrogen-steam atmospheric conditions (H/HO = 0.2), the reaction between cesium hydroxide vapor and solid thermal insulation was confirmed to occur at temperatures of 973 and 1073 K with the formation of dicalcium silicate (CaSiO
) and cesium aluminum silicate (CsAlSiO). Water-dissolution analyses of the reaction products have demonstrated their stability, in particular, the CsAlSiO. Constituents similarity of the field-observed cesium-bearing materials near the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plants with CsAlSiO suggests for the first time that gaseous reaction between CsOH with calcium silicate thermal insulation could be one of the original formation mechanisms of the cesium-bearing materials.
舘 幸男; 斉藤 拓巳*; 桐島 陽*
日本原子力学会誌ATOMO
, 64(5), p.290 - 295, 2022/05
本稿は、日本原子力学会誌の連載講座「オールジャパンでとりくむ地層処分のいま」の第6回であり、処分場閉鎖後の安全評価(その2)として、実際の地質環境の特徴や処分システムの長期変遷等を考慮した核種移行解析モデル・パラメータ設定に関する研究開発の現状について紹介する。
C control rods in Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactors during meltdown; B-Li isotopic signatures in cesium-rich microparticles笛田 和希*; 高見 龍*; 蓑毛 健太*; 諸岡 和也*; 堀江 憲路*; 竹原 真美*; 山崎 信哉*; 斉藤 拓巳*; 塩津 弘之; 大貫 敏彦*; et al.
Journal of Hazardous Materials, 428, p.128214_1 - 128214_10, 2022/04
被引用回数：11 パーセンタイル：68.75(Engineering, Environmental)Boron carbide control rods remain in the fuel debris of the damaged reactors in the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, potentially preventing re-criticality; however, the state and stability of the control rods remain unknown. Sensitive high-resolution ion microprobe analyses have revealed B-Li isotopic signatures in radioactive Cs-rich microparticles (CsMPs) that formed by volatilization and condensation of Si-oxides during the meltdowns. The CsMPs contain 1518-6733 mg kg of 
B and 11.99-1213 mg kg of Li. The 
B/
B (4.15-4.21) and 
Li/
Li (213-406) isotopic ratios are greater than natural abundances (4.05 and 12.5, respectively), indicating that B(n,
)Li reactions occurred in BC prior to the meltdowns. The total amount of B released with CsMPs was estimated to be 0.024-62 g, suggesting that essentially all B remains in reactor Units 2 and/or 3 and is enough to prevent re-criticality; however, the heterogeneous distribution of B needs to be considered during decommissioning.
ion complex; Presence of a Rh Intermediate in Direct Photoreduction佐伯 盛久*; 松村 大樹; 中西 隆造*; 蓬田 匠; 辻 卓也; 齋藤 寛之*; 大場 弘則*
Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 126(12), p.5607 - 5616, 2022/03
被引用回数：2 パーセンタイル：14.72(Chemistry, Physical)パルス紫外線レーザー照射によって引き起こされるRhイオン錯体のRh
種への直接光還元反応機構を、分散型X線吸収微細構造(DXAFS)分光法によって調べた。時間分解X線吸収端近傍構造(XANES)には等吸収点がなく、Rhの直接光還元に2種類以上のRh
が寄与することを示した。時間分解XANESデータの特異値解析から、直接光還元には3つのRh種が関与することが示唆された。時間分解XANESデータを、交互最小二乗法による多変量解析(MCR-ALS)により解析したところ、3つのRh種の純粋なスペクトルと濃度プロファイルが得られた。Rh種は、3つのXANESスペクトルの特徴から、Rh, Rh, Rh種に分類できた。得られた濃度プロファイルから、Rhの直接光還元はRh 
Rh Rhの順で進行することが示唆され、RhとRhの光還元、RhとRhの光による自己触媒的還元、Rhの光酸化による反応機構により、3種のRhの濃度プロファイルがよく再現できることが示された。
Mei, H.; 青柳 登; 斉藤 拓巳*; 香西 直文; 杉浦 佑樹; 舘 幸男
Applied Geochemistry, 136, p.105178_1 - 105178_8, 2022/01
被引用回数：20 パーセンタイル：89.13(Geochemistry & Geophysics)Dissolved inorganic carbonate ions (DIC) present in groundwaters may affect both the aqueous and surface species of U(VI) due to its strong complexation ability with U(VI). However, it is still not clear how DIC affects U(VI) sorption on illite, which is one of the critical components in argillaceous rocks. In this study, the sorption of U(VI) on conditioned illite du Puy in presence of varying DIC concentrations (up to 250 mM DIC) as a function of pH was investigated by combining batch sorption experiments, surface complexation modeling, and the cryogenic time-resolved laser fluorescence spectroscopy (TRLFS). The distribution coefficients of U(VI) were sensitive to the DIC concentration, which decreased with an increase of DIC. There is no sorption of U(VI) under relatively high DIC concentrations (100 mM DIC). The U(VI) sorption behavior on illite was modeled by using the 2 Site Protolysis Non-Electrostatic Surface Complexation and Cation Exchange model. Two ternary surface complexation reactions with carbonate were needed to depict the experimental sorption data in addition to binary and ternary hydroxo surface complexation reactions employed for the description of U sorption to illite without carbonate. The cryogenic TRLFS revealed that U(VI) did sorb to illite in presence of high DIC concentration (up to 10 mM DIC). The spectra were unchanged with DIC at pH 8.5, suggesting the surface speciation of U(VI) remained the same. The decay curves were biexponential, which further indicated that at least two species were responsible for the sorption. Our finding will help to predict the transport and retention behaviors of U(VI) near radioactive waste repositories.
and Tb measured by gel electrophoresis techniques中野 純佳*; 丸茂 和樹*; 風見 綸太郎*; 斉藤 拓巳*; 原賀 智子; 半田 友衣子*; 齋藤 伸吾*
Environmental Science & Technology, 55(22), p.15172 - 15180, 2021/11
被引用回数：5 パーセンタイル：24.24(Engineering, Environmental)環境中に存在する不定形有機高分子であるフミン酸(HA)は、環境中の有害重金属イオンや放射性金属イオンと強く錯形成し、超分子集合体を形成することによって、金属イオンの移行挙動に影響を与えている。そのため、土壌や河川の環境評価や放射性廃棄物処分の安全評価において、HAと金属イオンとの超分子化挙動を解明することが重要である。本研究では、環境中に広く存在する金属イオンとしてCu、3価のアクチノイドイオンのモデルとしてTbを対象として、ポリアクリルアミドゲル電気泳動法(PAGE)を基盤とする独自に開発した分析法を用いて、深層地下水由来および泥炭由来のHAと強く錯形成したCuおよびTbがHAのどの分子量帯に多く分布しているかを調査した。超分子化したHAをPAGEで分離後、HAと結合していた金属イオンを検出し、さらにUV-Vis測定および励起蛍光マトリクス-平行因子分析を組み合わせることにより、超分子が形成されたHAの分子量帯およびHAと金属イオンとの化学量論比を算出することに成功した。その結果、金属イオンやHAの由来によってそれぞれ異なる超分子化挙動を示すとともに、その原因がHA中の硫黄原子の存在量に関係していることを明らかにした。
Zhou, Q.*; 斉藤 拓巳*; 鈴木 誠矢; 矢野 公彦; 鈴木 俊一*
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 58(4), p.461 - 472, 2021/04
被引用回数：8 パーセンタイル：69.95(Nuclear Science & Technology)During the decommissioning of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, the dismantling of massive fuel debris is important for the defueling process. The production and dispersion of radioactive microparticles highly depends on the cutting technique implemented. Previous studies have been conducted on the development of cutting techniques and the treatment of radioactive particles generation during the cutting process. Besides, adequate understanding of the microparticle products during the cuttings of fuel debris is of vital necessity. Nowadays, geopolymer application is proposed as a covering material during the fuel debris retrieval in order to keep the structural integrity of damaged components. In this study, the microparticle products during mechanical and laser cutting of fuel debris simulants (Hafnium oxide and Tungsten(IV) oxide pellets) and geopolymer material were investigated. The cuttings have been carried out for samples of the simulants, geopolymer, and simulants with geopolymer covering. The generated particles were collected and investigated by laser diffraction particle size analyzer and Scanning Electron Microscope with X-ray spectrometry. Particles with diverse sizes and morphologies were observed from the products of each sample. It also appears that particles with unique sizes and morphologies can generate from the laser cuttings due to the thermal effect of laser cutting.
佐伯 盛久*; 蓬田 匠; 松村 大樹; 斉藤 拓巳*; 中西 隆造*; 辻 卓也; 大場 弘則*
Analytical Sciences, 36(11), p.1371 - 1378, 2020/11
被引用回数：4 パーセンタイル：17.28(Chemistry, Analytical)モリブデンイオンMoO
水溶液に酸を加えると、複数のモリブデン原子が酸素を介して結合したポリモリブデン酸が形成され、さらに酸濃度に応じてポリモリブデン酸の化学形態は大きく変化する。我々は、これまで研究例の少なかった高酸性水溶液中(0.15-4.0M)でのポリモリブデン酸の化学形態を、ラマン分光法およびX線吸収微細構造(XAFS)分光法により調べ、測定したスペクトルを多変量スペクトル分解法(MCR-ALS)により解析した。MCR-ALS解析では実験データ解析により得られるスペクトルの任意性が問題になり、XAFSデータのみの解析ではこれが顕著になるが、XAFSデータとラマンデータを同時にMCR-ALS解析することで、信頼性の高い3成分のXAFSスペクトルを得ることに成功した。構造解析の結果から、硝酸濃度が高くなるにつれポリモリブデン酸の化学種が[Mo
O
(HO)
]
[MoO
(HO)
][HMoO
(HO)]へと変化する様子を明らかにした。
Rizaal, M.; 中島 邦久; 斉藤 拓巳*; 逢坂 正彦; 岡本 孝司*
Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 57(9), p.1062 - 1073, 2020/09
被引用回数：9 パーセンタイル：67.10(Nuclear Science & Technology)福島第一原子力発電所2号機においてペデスタル内よりもペデスタル外で線量が高くなっている現象が見つかっている。この線量の上昇については、原子炉格納容器内の配管に使用されている保温材(ケイ酸カルシウム)がガス状あるいは粒子状となって沈着したセシウム(Cs)と化学反応を起こして固着するとともに破損してペデスタル外に堆積することで線量が上昇した可能性があると考えている。そこで、本研究では、化学反応の有無を調べるため、反応温度等を調べることのできる熱重量示差熱分析装置(TG-DTA)を用いて、水素-水蒸気含有雰囲気下、最高1100Cまで温度を上昇させて、主なセシウム化合物の一つである水酸化セシウムと保温材との混合物に対して分析を行った。その結果、575-730Cの範囲で反応が起こり、試験後試料のX線回折パターンや元素分析機能付き走査型電子顕微鏡(SEM/EDS)による試料表面の元素分布の結果から、保温材の構成物質であるケイ素(Si)に加え、不純物として含まれるアルミニウム(Al)と安定な化合物(CsAlSiO)を形成することが分かった。したがって、ペデスタル外で見つかった高線量の原因として、保温材が関係する可能性があることが分かった。
