Amr M. Emara, Emad M. Elsharma, Islam M. Abdelmonem
{"title":"Adsorption of ytterbium(III) ions on ivy leaves marc: isotherm, kinetic and thermodynamic studies","authors":"Amr M. Emara, Emad M. Elsharma, Islam M. Abdelmonem","doi":"10.1007/s10967-024-09778-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10967-024-09778-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study evaluates the performance of ivy leaves marc (ILM) in adsorbing <sup>169</sup>Yb(III) ions. Optimal adsorption occurred at a pH of 4 ± 0.2, a contact time of 24h, <sup>169</sup>Yb(III) concentration of 200mg/L, and a temperature of 298K. Kinetic analysis indicated that the adsorption process followed a pseudo-second-order model. Langmuir isotherm model best described the adsorption process, with a maximum capacity of 34.736mg/g. Thermodynamic analysis revealed that the adsorption process was spontaneous and endothermic. FTIR and SEM analysis of ILM before and after adsorption indicates that the adsorption process is due to the ion exchange mechanism.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":661,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry","volume":"334 1","pages":"227 - 237"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10967-024-09778-y.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143109118","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jeremy Roult dit Rouaux, Cedric Carasco, Laurent Loubet, Bertrand Perot, Leonie Tamagno, Johann Collot
{"title":"Experimental gamma coincidence spectra recorded in prompt gamma neutron activation analysis","authors":"Jeremy Roult dit Rouaux, Cedric Carasco, Laurent Loubet, Bertrand Perot, Leonie Tamagno, Johann Collot","doi":"10.1007/s10967-024-09822-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10967-024-09822-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A feasibility study of gamma-gamma coincidence measurements in prompt gamma neutron activation analysis is carried out experimentally with a pulsed DT neutron generator, a polyethylene graphite cell and eight large NaI(Tl) scintillators. Detection limits are measured with multidimensional energy spectra created in gamma-gamma coincidence and compared to HPGe detector spectra. With a neutron emisison of 2.5 × 10<sup>8</sup> n.s<sup>−1</sup>, the detection limit for sulfur is about 15 g in 20 min, while the detection limit is larger than 200 g when using the HPGe detector spectra. Processing the summ of up to three coincident gamma-ray energies highlights useful signal for a dysprosium sample, and allows for detecting permanent magnets containing 4% mass dysprosium within a rotor mock-up composed of stainless steel.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":661,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry","volume":"333 12","pages":"6577 - 6592"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142778605","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Time-series observation of 210Pb sinking fluxes in the western North Pacific","authors":"Hajime Kawakami","doi":"10.1007/s10967-024-09801-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10967-024-09801-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We observed the lead-210 (<sup>210</sup>Pb) sinking flux in subarctic and subtropical regions of the western North Pacific Ocean over time. The <sup>210</sup>Pb fluxes in the mesopelagic and bathypelagic zones were estimated from the disequilibrium between <sup>210</sup>Pb and radium-226 (<sup>226</sup>Ra) in the water column over the 4 seasons during several years. In the subarctic region, <sup>210</sup>Pb fluxes were larger (28–29 dpm m<sup>–2</sup> d<sup>–1</sup> at 500 m; 68–70 dpm m<sup>–2</sup> d<sup>–1</sup> at 4810 m) than those in the subtropical region (22–24 dpm m<sup>–2</sup> d<sup>–1</sup> at 500 m; 46–49 dpm m<sup>–2</sup> d<sup>–1</sup> at 4810 m). These results imply that the strength of the biological pump in the mesopelagic and bathypelagic zones is larger in the subarctic region than in the subtropical region of the western North Pacific. We also determined <sup>210</sup>Pb in sinking particles collected by moored sediment traps. In the subarctic (subtropical) region, the annual average of trapped <sup>210</sup>Pb flux at 500 and 4810 m were 3.0 (4.6) and 24.2 (18.6) dpm m<sup>–2</sup> d<sup>–1</sup>, respectively. Estimated from the <sup>210</sup>Pb flux in the water column and the <sup>210</sup>Pb flux in the sinking particles in the sediment trap experiment, the trapping efficiencies at 500 m (10–20%) were about a half of those at 4810 m (35–40%) in the sediment trap experiment.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":661,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry","volume":"333 12","pages":"6507 - 6514"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142778557","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mark A. Edwards, Zsolt Varga, Amy M. Gaffney, Joanna S. Denton, John R. Engel, Matthew S. Gonzales, Theresa M. Kayzar-Boggs, Klaus Mayer, Adrian Nicholl, Matthew E. Sanborn, Robert E. Steiner, Cheng Tarng, Kerri C. Treinen, Maria Wallenius, Allison M. Wende
{"title":"Updated uranium reference material 231Pa/235U consensus model ages for nuclear forensics","authors":"Mark A. Edwards, Zsolt Varga, Amy M. Gaffney, Joanna S. Denton, John R. Engel, Matthew S. Gonzales, Theresa M. Kayzar-Boggs, Klaus Mayer, Adrian Nicholl, Matthew E. Sanborn, Robert E. Steiner, Cheng Tarng, Kerri C. Treinen, Maria Wallenius, Allison M. Wende","doi":"10.1007/s10967-024-09818-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10967-024-09818-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Radiochronometry provides the model age of nuclear materials, which is useful for understanding the production history of materials found outside of regulatory control. Certified reference materials (CRMs) are important for radiochronometry to increase confidence in measurement quality; however, the absence of <sup>231</sup>Pa/<sup>235</sup>U CRMs necessitates that nuclear forensic laboratories measure the <sup>231</sup>Pa/<sup>235</sup>U model ages of preexisting uranium reference materials. Here, new consensus <sup>231</sup>Pa/<sup>235</sup>U model ages are reported from three nuclear forensic laboratories for three reference materials using current analytical methods. These updated consensus values can be used for quality control of <sup>231</sup>Pa/<sup>235</sup>U model age measurements.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":661,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry","volume":"333 12","pages":"6547 - 6556"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10967-024-09818-7.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142778280","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A computational modeling of airflow and radon progeny deposition in human respiratory system","authors":"R. Rabi, L. Oufni, N. Kayouh","doi":"10.1007/s10967-024-09708-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10967-024-09708-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The inhalation of radon and its decay products is the primary source of natural radiation exposure for the general population. The solid particles produced by radon decay are also radioactive and can easily penetrate deep into the lungs, causing damage to the airways. To better understand the harmful effects of inhaling radon decay, we have used a Computational Fluid Dynamics method to model the deposition of radioactive particles in the human respiratory system. This method was used to determine the effective dose resulting from exposure to radon progeny. The simulations have been conducted with representative breathing intensities of light (15 L/min), normal (30 L/min), and heavy (60 L/min) breathing under continuous breathing conditions. The numerical results show that larger particles are deposited more in the bronchi and at higher inhalation rates due to higher inertia. Furthermore, the airflow velocity field and deposition rates were obtained and discussed in detail. The dose conversion factor of radon decay products was calculated for different airflows, taking into account the deposition rates. The calculated dose conversion factor for attached fractions (6.62–11.35 mSv WLM<sup>−1</sup>) and unattached fractions (3.48–4.68 mSv WLM<sup>−1</sup>) is above the recommended range of 5.4–10.6 mSv WLM<sup>−1</sup> obtained by the International Commission on Radiological Protection and also by the World Health Organization at a level of 10 mSv WLM<sup>−1</sup>.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":661,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry","volume":"333 12","pages":"6485 - 6496"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142778171","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yibo He, Maher Ali Rusho, Soumya V. Menon, Mandeep Kaur, Majid S. Jabir, Sabrean Farhan Jawad, Thikra F. Hasan, Mazin A. A. Najm, Mohammed Abed Jawad, Ali J. Khelief
{"title":"Advancements in radiobiology techniques and applications for personalized radiation therapy in nuclear medicine","authors":"Yibo He, Maher Ali Rusho, Soumya V. Menon, Mandeep Kaur, Majid S. Jabir, Sabrean Farhan Jawad, Thikra F. Hasan, Mazin A. A. Najm, Mohammed Abed Jawad, Ali J. Khelief","doi":"10.1007/s10967-024-09804-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10967-024-09804-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Personalized radiation therapy in Nuclear Medicine aims to tailor treatment regimens to individual patients based on their unique biological characteristics. Recent advancements in radiobiology techniques offer promising avenues for achieving this goal. This review explores key developments in radiobiology, including molecular imaging, radiomics, biomarkers of radiosensitivity, microdosimetry, theranostics, and artificial intelligence. These techniques enable a more precise understanding of tumor biology, prediction of treatment response, and optimization of radiation dose delivery. By integrating radiobiological information into clinical decision-making, personalized radiation therapy in Nuclear Medicine can lead to improved treatment outcomes and reduced side effects.</p><h3>Graphical abstract</h3>\u0000<div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":661,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry","volume":"333 12","pages":"6121 - 6132"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142778213","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
An Guo, Liusheng Ge, Xinjin Xiao, Huijuan Wang, Desheng Huang, Di Wu, Qiaofa Lan
{"title":"Conversion of barium sulfate into barium carbonate in rare earth acid insoluble slag using low-temperature roasting with sodium hydroxide","authors":"An Guo, Liusheng Ge, Xinjin Xiao, Huijuan Wang, Desheng Huang, Di Wu, Qiaofa Lan","doi":"10.1007/s10967-024-09827-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10967-024-09827-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Rare earth acid insoluble slag (REAIS) is a low-level radioactive slag that is stored in most enterprises nowadays. Because of the pressure from negative environmental consequences and stock saturation, it is imperative to reduced dispose of REAIS. In this paper, we propose a sodium hydroxide-assisted low-temperature roasting method for the conversion of barium sulfate in REAIS (approximately 25% of REAIS). And the effects of the mixing method, mass ratio, carbon dioxide flow rate, roasting temperature, and roasting time on the conversion of barium salt were investigated. The results showed that the optimized process, which included a slurry mixing with a REAIS/NaOH mass ratio of 1:1, roasting for 3 h at 425 °C, and a carbon dioxide flow rate of 3 L min<sup>−1</sup>, produced more than 96% conversion rate of barium salt, 33% efficiency of sodium hydroxide, and 65% reduction rate of REAIS. The efficient conversion of barium salts in the REAIS could lead to the recovery of barium resources. This has made a significant contribution to REAIS reduction, lessening the impact on the environment and public health, and has provided a directional guideline for the reduction of REAIS emissions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":661,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry","volume":"333 12","pages":"6533 - 6540"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142778279","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Quantified structural characteristics of granite and their constraints on radon exhalation","authors":"Wen-kai Huang, Yan-shi Xie, Zheng-qing Wang, Yu Zhu, Qing-shuang Guo, Shi-li Han, Hai-yang He, Shan Liu, Qing-lin Sui, Guo-liang Ai","doi":"10.1007/s10967-024-09820-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10967-024-09820-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study investigates the structural characteristics of granite in southeastern Hunan Province and their impact on radon exhalation rates. By quantitatively analyzing the main minerals, significant correlations were found between radon exhalation rates and various structural parameters. Notably, biotite particle size positively correlated with radon exhalation, while quartz particle size showed a negative correlation. This research is the first to apply quantitative structural analysis to radon exhalation in granite, providing new insights and methods for future studies and environmental safety standards.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":661,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry","volume":"333 12","pages":"6193 - 6212"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142778152","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"99mTc-radiolabeling of a functionalized Carum carvi-derived quantum dots (CcQDs) as a new radiotracer for CT26 colon carcinoma tumor targeting in mouse","authors":"Maryam Mazaheri Tehrani, Mostafa Erfani, Mostafa Guodarzi","doi":"10.1007/s10967-024-09810-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10967-024-09810-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Carum carvi-derived quantum dots (CcQDs) were prepared using thermal pyrolyzing. The surface functionalization of CcQDs were achieved via L-cysteine ligand. Labeled CcQDs with technetium-99m were prepared using a simple direct radiolabeling method. Radio chromatographic techniques were used to analyze radiochemical yield. Quality control results indicated that QDs could be efficiently labeled with <sup>99m</sup>Tc-radionuclide (> 98% radiochemical yield). The in vivo biodistribution parameters were studied in tumorized BALB/c mouse. The amount of uptake in xenograft models of mice colon carcinoma was 1.27 ± 0.15% ID/g after 1 h. <sup>99m</sup>Tc-labeled T-Cysteine-CcQDs, could be included as a radiotracer for imaging colon carcinoma tumors.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":661,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry","volume":"333 12","pages":"6415 - 6427"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142778153","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ultrasonication-enhanced regeneration of resin for adsorbing uranium from leach solutions generated via in-situ leaching","authors":"Yiru Zhou, Yihan Yang, Guanghui Li, Chuanfei Zhang, Ying Xu, Baoan Ren, Liangshu Xia","doi":"10.1007/s10967-024-09775-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10967-024-09775-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Ion exchange resins used in uranium mines for neutral in-situ leaching mining often experience a reduction in their working exchange capacity owing to contamination. Three regeneration techniques–ultrasonic regeneration, (HCl+H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>) regeneration, and (HCl+H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>) treatment–ultrasonication regeneration methods–were employed to treat the resin, and the efficiencies of the methods were compared. The results indicated that the combination of (1 mol HCl+0.5% H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>) treatment with 10 min ultrasonication exhibited the highest regeneration effectiveness. The industrial applicability verification test showed that the combined method improved the working performanceof the resin from 62.50 to 80.88% after regeneration. Regenerating the contaminated resin in the leachate treatment plant can enhance the efficiency operation of the leachate treatment process.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":661,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry","volume":"333 12","pages":"6471 - 6483"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142778439","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}