Environmental radiation monitoring data from 10 years after the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, conducted by Oarai Nuclear Engineering Institute, JAEA

Inoue, Yuki; Yamada, Junya; Hamaguchi, Takumi; Seya, Natsumi; Muto, Yasunobu; Nohara, Naofumi; Oishi, Tetsuya; Hashimoto, Makoto

JAEA-Data/Code 2024-017, 109 Pages, 2025/03

JAEA-Data-Code-2024-017.pdf:4.54MB

This report presents the results of environmental radiation monitoring at Oarai Nuclear Engineering Institute, JAEA for 10 years from 2011 to 2021 after the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. Database of monitoring results are included as an appendix. Environmental transfer parameters, deposition velocity, resuspension factor, concentration factor and distribution coefficient, are calculated as an Appendix.

Nanoconfinement-driven energy-efficient CO capture and release at high pressures on a unique large-pore mesoporous carbon

Szab, L.*; Inoue, Mizuki*; Sekine, Yurina; Motokawa, Ryuhei; Matsumoto, Yusuke*; Nge, T. T.*; Ismail, E.*; Ichinose, Izumi*; Yamada, Tatsuhiko*

ChemSusChem, p.e202402034_1 - e202402034_13, 2025/00

https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202402034

Here, we developed a large-pore mesoporous carbon with pore sizes centered around 20-30 nm using a templated technical lignin. During the soft-templating process, unique cylindrical supramolecular assemblies form from the copolymer template, distinct from other systems reported thus far. This peculiar nanostructuring takes place due to the presence of polyethylene glycol (PEG) segments on both the Pluronic template and the PEG- grafted lignin derivative (glycol lignin). A large increase in CO uptake occurs on the resulting large-pore mesoporous carbon at 270 K close to the saturation pressure, owing to capillary condensation.

Surface depth analysis of chemical changes in random copolymer thin films composed of hydrophilic and hydrophobic silicon-based monomers induced by plasma treatment as studied by hard X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and neutron reflectivity measurements

Yamamoto, Katsuhiro*; Imai, Tatsuya*; Kawai, Atsuki*; Ito, Eri*; Miyazaki, Tsukasa*; Miyata, Noboru*; Yamada, Norifumi*; Seto, Hideki*; Aoki, Hiroyuki

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 16(48), p.66782 - 66791, 2024/11

https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.4c17393

Fluorous and organic extraction systems; A Comparison from the perspectives of coordination structures, interfaces, and bulk extraction phases

Ueda, Yuki; Micheau, C.; Akutsu, Kazuhiro*; Tokunaga, Kohei; Yamada, Masako*; Yamada, Norifumi*; Bourgeois, D.*; Motokawa, Ryuhei

Langmuir, 40(46), p.24257 - 24271, 2024/11

https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c02268

Microscopic structures in liquid-liquid extraction, such as structuration between extractants or extracted complexes in bulk organic phases and at interfaces, can influence macroscopic phenomena, such as the distribution behavior of solutes, including extraction efficiency, selectivity, and phase separation of the organic phase. In this study, we correlated the macroscopic behavior of the extraction of Zr(IV) ions from nitric acid solutions with microscopic structural information in order to understand at the molecular level the key factors contributing to the higher metal ion extraction performance in the fluorous extraction system comprising fluorous phosphate (TFP) in perfluorohexane as compared to the analogous organic extraction system comprising organic phosphate (THP) in n-hexane. Extended X-ray absorption fine structure, neutron reflectometry, and small-angle neutron scattering revealed the local coordination structure around the Zr(IV) ion, the accumulation of extractant molecules at the interface, and the structuration of extractant molecules in the bulk extraction phase, respectively. In the fluorous extraction system, extractant aggregates with were formed after contact with nitric acid. In contrast, in the organic extraction system, only extractant dimers were formed. We speculate that differences in the local coordination structure around the Zr(IV) ion and the structuration of the extractant molecules in the bulk extraction phase contribute to the high Zr(IV) extraction performance in the fluorous extraction system. In particular, the size of the aggregates hardly changed with increasing Zr(IV) concentration in the fluorous phase, which may be closely related to the absence of phase splitting in the fluorous extraction system.

Electron transfer capability in atomic hydrogen reactions for imidazole groups bound to the insulating alkanethiolate layer on Au(111)

Kato, Hiroyuki S.*; Muroyama, Mizuho*; Kobayakawa, Nano*; Muneyasu, Riku*; Tsuda, Yasutaka; Murase, Natsumi*; Watanabe, Seiya*; Yamada, Takashi*; Kanematsu, Yusuke*; Tachikawa, Masanori*; et al.

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters (Internet), 15(43), p.10769 - 10776, 2024/10

https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c02306

Ion beam induced luminescence of lanthanide complexes in organic solvents irradiated by hydrogen and argon ion beams

Nakahara, Masaumi; Watanabe, So; Ishii, Yasuyuki*; Yamagata, Ryohei*; Yuri, Yosuke*; Yuyama, Takahiro*; Ishizaka, Tomohisa*; Koka, Masashi*; Yamada, Naoto*; Hagura, Naoto*

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 554, p.165449_1 - 165449_5, 2024/09

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2024.165449

Ion beam induced luminescence analysis of lanthanide complexes in the organic solvents for minor actinides recovery process was carried out to investigate the structures of complexes. In this study, hydrogen ion beam obtained from the single-ended accelerator and argon ion beam obtained from the azimuthally varying field cyclotron were used in Takasaki Ion Accelerators for Advanced Radiation Application in National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology. In the experiments, ion beam induced luminescence spectra of lanthanide complexes in the organic solvents were measured, and the relationship between the obtained spectra and the structures of complexes was studied.

SRPES and XPS analysis of activation and deterioration processes for Ti-Zr-V NEG coating

Kamiya, Junichiro; Abe, Kazuhide; Fujimori, Shinichi; Fukuda, Tatsuo; Kobata, Masaaki; Morohashi, Yuko; Tsuda, Yasutaka; Yamada, Ippei; Yoshigoe, Akitaka

e-Journal of Surface Science and Nanotechnology (Internet), 22(4), p.316 - 326, 2024/08

https://doi.org/10.1380/ejssnt.2024-030

The activation and deterioration mechanisms of the Ti-Zr-V non-evaporable getter (NEG) coating have been investigated. Operando analysis of the surface chemical composition change of the Ti-Zr-V coating was performed by the synchrotron radiation photoelectron spectroscopy (SRPES) during the process of raising the sample temperature to 250C, corresponding to the activation process of NEG coating. The surface oxidation process was also characterized by the SRPES during the injection of O_2 gas into the chamber while keeping the sample temperature at 250C, corresponding to the deterioration process of NEG coating, i.e. surface oxidation and oxygen diffusion to the coating interior. The depth profile of the oxidized sample was measured with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The results shows, in the activation process, the surface Zr gets the oxygen from the oxides of Ti and V at the first stage, resulting in the metallic Ti and V on the surface, and the oxygen of the Zr-oxide and/or Zr sub-oxides diffuse to the interior of the coating in the continuous temperature rise, resulting in the metallic Zr on the surface. It is further suggested that the deterioration of the Ti-Zr-V NEG coating means the Zr and secondary Ti are oxidized deep into the coating, resulting in the restriction of the oxygen migration from the NEG compositions on the surface and consequently the lack of surface metallization.

Subangstrom tuning of pore size for selective separation of radioactive strontium over environmental calcium by lanthanide-oxalate frameworks

Nankawa, Takuya; Sekine, Yurina; Yamada, Teppei*

Nihon Genshiryoku Gakkai Wabun Rombunshi (Internet), 23(2), p.50 - 63, 2024/06

https://doi.org/10.3327/taesj.J23.007

Selective separation of radioactive ions is essential for reducing or cleaning radioactive wastes. Among the radioisotopes to be removed, Sr poses a major threat to human health and the environment. However, removal of Sr from environmental wastewater is still challenging due to the difficulty of separating Sr from Ca. Here, we developed a series of isostructural lanthanide oxalate frameworks (LOFs) comprising oxalate and eight kinds of lanthanide (Ln) ions, i.e., from Samarium (Sm) to Thulium (Tm) for application to selective removal of Sr from wastewater using its tuned porous structure. The LOFs had ion exchangeable anionic pores, in which the size of the pores changed in a stepwise manner depending on the host Ln species. When Tb was the host Ln of the LOF, the LOF showed extremely high Sr selectivity and was able to distinguish the subtle difference in ionic radius (0.2 ) between Sr and Ca. The Sr selectivity was higher than that of conventional adsorbents. The pore size tuning of the LOFs by selecting the constituent Ln species yielded a highly ion-selective adsorbent material. This novel strategy will be useful in developing custom porous materials that are easy to prepare and applicable across various fields.

Basic study on tritium monitor using plastic scintillator for treated water discharge at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant

Sanada, Yukihisa; Abe, Tomohisa; Sasaki, Miyuki; Kanno, Marina*; Yamada, Tsutomu*; Nakasone, Takamasa*; Miyazaki, Nobuyuki*; Oshikiri, Keisuke*; Watabe, Hiroshi*

Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, 61(5), p.693 - 702, 2024/05

https://doi.org/10.1080/00223131.2023.2258880

The "treated water" from which the main radioactive materials were removed contains tritium, and stakeholders in Japan have been debating how to treat it. The amount of treated water stored in the facility has reached its limit, and the Japanese government has decided that the treatment method will be to discharge the water into the ocean by FY 2023 (FY: Fiscal Year). The present research developed a simple and practical tritium monitor for the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (FDNPS) tritiated water release. A simple and practical tritium monitor was developed for FDNPS tritiated water release based on thin plastic scintillator sheets. The developed devices were calibrated using standard tritium solutions and a method for calculating the minimum detectable activity. Fifteen 0.25 mm-thick scintillators can be placed in the 0.26 L flow cell where the sample water is fed, yielding an active surface area of 3,200 mm. The efficiency of tritiated water with full water is 0.000035 cps Bq. The minimum detectable activity under simple shielding conditions was 7,800 Bq L (Measurement time was 3,600 s).

Application of transition-edge sensors for micro-X-ray fluorescence measurements and micro-X-ray absorption near edge structure spectroscopy; a case study of uranium speciation in biotite obtained from a uranium mine

Yomogida, Takumi; Hashimoto, Tadashi; Okumura, Takuma*; Yamada, Shinya*; Tatsuno, Hideyuki*; Noda, Hirofumi*; Hayakawa, Ryota*; Okada, Shinji*; Takatori, Sayuri*; Isobe, Tadaaki*; et al.

Analyst, 149(10), p.2932 - 2941, 2024/03

https://doi.org/10.1039/D4AN00059E

In this study, we successfully applied a transition-edge sensor (TES) spectrometer as a detector for microbeam X-ray measurements from a synchrotron X-ray light source to determine uranium (U) distribution at the micro-scale and its chemical species in biotite obtained from the U mine. It is difficult to separate the fluorescent X-ray of the U L line at 13.615 keV from that of the Rb K line at 13.395 keV in the X-ray fluorescence spectrum with an energy resolution of approximately 220 eV of the conventional silicon drift detector (SDD). Meanwhile, the fluorescent X-rays of U L and Rb K were fully separated by TES with 50 eV energy resolution at the energy of around 13 keV. The successful peak separation by TES led to an accurate mapping analysis of trace U in micro-X-ray fluorescence measurements and a decrease in the signal-to-background ratio in micro-X-ray absorption near edge structure spectroscopy.