Spontaneous magnetic field and disorder effects in BaPtAsSb with a honeycomb network

足立 匡*; Ogawa, Taiki*; 小宮山 陽太*; 須村 拓也*; Saito-Tsuboi, Yuki*; Takeuchi, Takaaki*; Mano, Kohei*; Manabe, Kaoru*; 川端 幸樹*; 今津 毅士*; et al.

Physical Review B, 111(10), p.L100508_1 - L100508_6, 2025/03

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.111.L100508

Chiral superconductivity exhibits the formation of novel electron pairs that breaks the time-reversal symmetry and has been actively studied in various quantum materials in recent years. However, despite its potential to provide definitive information, effects of disorder in the crystal structure on the chiral superconductivity has not yet been clarified, and therefore the investigation using a solid-solution system is desirable. We report muon-spin-relaxation (SR) results of layered pnictide BaPtAsSb with a honeycomb network composed of Pt and (As, Sb). We observed an increase of the zero-field SR rate in the superconducting (SC) state at the Sb end of , suggesting the occurrence of a spontaneous magnetic field due to the time-reversal symmetry breaking in the SC state. On the other hand, a spontaneous magnetic field was almost and completely suppressed for the As-Sb mixed samples of and 0.2, respectively, suggesting that the time-reversal symmetry-breaking SC state in is sensitive to disorder. The magnetic penetration depth estimated from transverse-field SR measurements at and 0.2 behaved like weak-coupling -wave superconductivity. These seemingly incompatible zero-field and transverse-field SR results of BaPtAsSb with could be understood in terms of chiral -wave superconductivity with point nodes on the three-dimensional Fermi surface.

Investigation of adsorption mechanism of Mo(VI) by baker's yeast and applicability to the uranium liquid waste treatment process

荒井 陽一; 長谷川 健太; 渡部 創; 渡部 雅之; 箕輪 一希*; 松浦 治明*; 羽倉 尚人*; 勝木 健太*; 新井 剛*; 小西 康裕*

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 333(7), p.3585 - 3593, 2024/07

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-023-09278-5

Radioactive aqueous and organic liquid wastes contaminated by U are generated by solvent extraction of nuclear fuel materials in experiments of reprocessing technologies. Although incineration and denitrification/conversion processes are promising for treating such liquid waste, the installation of large equipment is essential. To give appropriate treatment procedures for radioactive liquid waste generated in nuclear facilities, STRAD (Systematic Treatments of RAdioactive liquid wastes for Decommissioning) project was started by Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) with several organizations. We are focusing on baker's yeasts for their excellent metal ions adsorption characteristics, easy handling and low prices. In order to optimize adsorption performance and operation procedures as the liquid waste treatment technology, adsorption performance of U has to be precisely investigated. In this study, adsorption performance of U and anion from nitric acid solution was investigated by batch-wise adsorption experiments.

Decontamination and solidification treatment on spent liquid scintillation cocktail

渡部 創; 高畠 容子; 小木 浩通*; 大杉 武史; 谷口 拓海; 佐藤 淳也; 新井 剛*; 梶並 昭彦*

Journal of Nuclear Materials, 585, p.154610_1 - 154610_6, 2023/11

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2023.154610

Treatment of spent scintillation cocktail generated by analysis of radioactivity is one of important tasks for management of nuclear laboratories. This study proposed a procedure consists of adsorption of radioactivity and solidification of residual liquid wastes, and fundamental performance of each step was experimentally tested. Batch-wise adsorption showed excellent adsorption performance of Ni onto silica-based adsorbent, and chelate reaction was suggested as the adsorption mechanism by EXAFS analysis. Alkaline activate material successfully solidified the liquid waste, and TG/DTA and XRD analyses revealed that the organic compounds exist inside the matrix. Only 1% of the loaded organic compounds were leaked from the matrix by a leaching test, and most of the organic compounds should be stably kept inside the matrix.

Improvement in the elution performance of an N,N,N',N-tetraoctyl diglycolamide impregnated extraction chromatography adsorbent using neodymium via micro-particle-induced X-ray emission analysis

高畠 容子; 渡部 創; 新井 剛*; 佐藤 隆博*; 柴田 淳広

Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 196, p.110783_1 - 110783_5, 2023/06

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2023.110783

An adsorbent used for the recovery of trivalent minor actinides (MA(III); Am and Cm) from high level liquid waste generated from reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel was subjected to micro-PIXE analysis to improve its elution performance. The experimental adsorbent comprised SiO particles, a polymer coating, and an TODGA. The particles to be analyzed were subjected to Nd adsorption and an elution operation, but Nd in the adsorbent was found to be uniformly distributed. This might have been caused by individual differences in the amount of impregnated TODGA. The remaining Nd species were not localized to a specific part of the adsorbent after the adsorption operation. Some Nd elements were retained in the adsorbent after elution, probably because of the poor diffusion of the mobile phase inside the adsorbent. An adsorbent having a different microstructure from the first was then evaluated, and rapid elution was observed on new adsorbent along micro-PIXE analysis

Hybrid process combining solvent extraction / low pressure loss extraction chromatography for a reasonable MA(III) recovery process

佐野 雄一; 坂本 淳志; 宮崎 康典; 渡部 創; 森田 圭介; 江森 達也; 伴 康俊; 新井 剛*; 中谷 清治*; 松浦 治明*; et al.

Proceedings of International Conference on Nuclear Fuel Cycle; Sustainable Energy Beyond the Pandemic (GLOBAL 2022) (Internet), 4 Pages, 2022/07

TBPを利用した溶媒抽出法によるMA(III)+Ln(III)共回収フローシート及び低圧損操作が可能な大粒径多孔質シリカ担体を使用したHONTA含浸吸着材を用いた擬似移動層型クロマトグラフィによるMA(III)/Ln(III)分離フローシートを組み合わせたハイブリッド型のMA(III)回収プロセスを開発した。

Development of MA separation process with TEHDGA/SiO-P for an advanced reprocessing

堀内 勇輔; 渡部 創; 佐野 雄一; 竹内 正行; 木田 福香*; 新井 剛*

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, 330(1), p.237 - 244, 2021/10

AA2021-0174.pdf:1.7MB

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-021-07940-4

抽出クロマトグラフィ法を採用した高レベル放射性廃液からのMA分離技術の構築のためにTEHDGA吸着材の適用性をバッチ式吸着およびカラム試験により評価した。バッチ式吸着試験の結果より、TEHDGA吸着材はTODGA吸着材と比較すると核分裂生成物の除染性能が優れていることが確認された。さらにカラム試験の結果より、TEHDGA吸着材から希土類元素の全量溶離が確認されたためTEHDGAは吸着材としても性能は十分に発揮され、プロセスへの適用が期待できる。

Quantitative analysis of Zr adsorbed on IDA chelating resin using Micro-PIXE

荒井 陽一; 渡部 創; 大野 真平; 野村 和則; 中村 文也*; 新井 剛*; 瀬古 典明*; 保科 宏行*; 久保田 俊夫*

QST-M-23; QST Takasaki Annual Report 2018, P. 59, 2020/03

https://repo.qst.go.jp/records/79251

Radioactive spent solvent waste contains U and Pu is generated from reprocessing process of spent nuclear fuel. The nuclear materials should be removed from the solvent for safety storage or disposal. We are focusing on the nuclear materials recovery from spent solvent using imino diacetic acid (IDA) type chelating resin as a promising method. In order to reveal adsorbed amount of Zr, which is simulated of Pu, Micro-Particle Induced X-ray Emission (PIXE) was carried out. Micro-PIXE analysis succeeded in quantitative analysis on trace amount of adsorbed Zr from simulated spent solvent.

STRAD project for systematic treatments of radioactive liquid wastes generated in nuclear facilities

渡部 創; 小木 浩通*; 荒井 陽一; 粟飯原 はるか; 高畠 容子; 柴田 淳広; 野村 和則; 神谷 裕一*; 浅沼 徳子*; 松浦 治明*; et al.

Progress in Nuclear Energy, 117, p.103090_1 - 103090_8, 2019/11

AA2019-0193.pdf:1.29MB

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2019.103090

A new collaborative research project for systematic treatments of radioactive liquid wastes containing various reagents generating in nuclear facilities was started from 2018 initiated by Japan Atomic Energy Agency. The project was named as STRAD (Systematic Treatments of RAdioactive liquid wastes for Decommissioning) project. Tentative targets to be studied under the project are aqueous and organic liquid wastes which have been generated by experiments and analyses in a reprocessing experimental laboratory of JAEA. Currently fundamental studies for treatments of the liquid wastes with complicated compositions are underway. In the STRAD project, process flow for treatment of ammonium ion involved in aqueous waste was designed though the inactive experiments, and decomposition of ammonium ion using catalysis will be carried out soon. Adsorbents for recovery of U and Pu from spent solvent were also developed. Demonstration experiments on genuine spent solvent is under planning.

Intercomparison of numerical atmospheric dispersion prediction models for emergency response to emissions of radionuclides with limited source information in the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant accident

岩崎 俊樹*; 関山 剛*; 中島 映至*; 渡邊 明*; 鈴木 靖*; 近藤 裕昭*; 森野 悠*; 寺田 宏明; 永井 晴康; 滝川 雅之*; et al.

Atmospheric Environment, 214, p.116830_1 - 116830_11, 2019/10

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2019.116830

放射性物質の事故放出のための大気拡散予測モデルの利用が日本気象学会の作業部会により勧告された。本論文の目的は、2011年の福島第一原子力発電所からの事故放出に関する予測モデル相互比較によるこの勧告の検証である。放出強度は、放出の時間変化が得られない場合の最悪ケースを想定するため予測期間内で一定と仮定された。放射性物質の吸入を防ぐには地上大気の汚染度、湿性沈着に伴う放射線被ばく軽減には鉛直積算量の利用が想定される。予測結果はアンサンブル幅を有しているが、共通して時間空間的な相対的危険度を示しており、公衆に効果的な警告を不足なく出すのに非常に有用である。信頼性向上にはマルチモデルアンサンブル手法が効果的であろう。

Influences of pore and particle sizes of CMPO/SiO-P adsorbent on extraction chromatography process

渡部 創; 佐野 雄一; 三田 修平*; 桜井 翔太*; 新井 剛*

日本イオン交換学会誌, 30(1), p.8 - 16, 2019/01

https://doi.org/10.5182/jaie.30.8

In order to optimize operability of the adsorbents in the extraction chromatography system and to enhance the performance of the adsorbent, CMPO/SiO-P adsorbents with various pore and particle sizes were prepared, and characteristics of the adsorbents were evaluated through distribution coefficient, adsorption isotherm, adsorption rate, and breakthrough/elution behavior. Adsorption capacity was dominated not by the structure of the adsorbent but by amount of the extractant impregnated. The adsorbent with the largest pore size were revealed to show quick elution with short tail. Enlargement in the pore size must be one of the most effective improvements of the adsorbents to enhance the adsorption/elution performance. Adsorbent with particle size of more than 200 m formed channeling or voids inside the bed. They are suspected to lead slow adsorption/elution behavior, and smaller adsorbents must be desirable in the respect of performance of the column.