{"title":"Regularities of the Formation of the Structure of Rapidly Quenched Powder of a Heat-Resistant Ti-Based Alloy Produced by PREP Method","authors":"A. V. Shulga","doi":"10.1134/S1063778824090370","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1063778824090370","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A multiscale study of the structure of spherical particles (granules) of rapidly quenched powder of a heat-resistant (α + β) titanium-based alloy obtained by the PREP method, which has been subsequently used for the manufacture of products using PM HIP technology, has been carried out. Metallography LM, SEM, EDX, OIM methods are used to study the structure of granules of different sizes. The influence of the granule size and vacuum heat treatment at temperatures in the fields of the (α + β) and β phases on the regularities of the formation of the microstructure of granules has been revealed. The dendrite microstructure of grains of the metastable β phase has been found in the particles (granules) of the original rapidly quenched PREP powder. Dendrite segregation of alloying elements is clearly revealed in larger particles, for example, for Mo. In smaller particles, the formation of a more highly dispersed structure has been observed. The effect of granule size decreasing on the reduction of the size parameter of the dendritic structure (SDAS) has been determined. Schematic TTT diagrams of phase transformations in the studied alloy, including crystallization, martensitic transformation, and normal diffusion transformation β → (α + β), have been constructed.</p>","PeriodicalId":728,"journal":{"name":"Physics of Atomic Nuclei","volume":"87 11","pages":"1596 - 1608"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143471835","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Analysis of the Efficiency of Flow Accumulators of Phase Transition Heat","authors":"N. A. Rossikhin, A. G. Polyanskiy","doi":"10.1134/S1063778824090321","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1063778824090321","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A condition for the most optimal characteristics of the accumulator is obtained by using a quasi-stationary one-dimensional model of heat transfer in flow heat accumulators. The concept of the efficiency coefficient of recuperative heat exchangers for estimating the phase transition accumulator is substantiated. Approaches of physical and mathematical modeling to obtain analytical relations used to calculate heat transfer processes in flow accumulators with phase transitions, characterized by the uneven temperature field in the direction of the coolant flow, are analyzed. The dependences obtained are applicable to calculate the initial and final stages of the phase transition process. The application of the dependences obtained for more accurate calculations is justified.</p>","PeriodicalId":728,"journal":{"name":"Physics of Atomic Nuclei","volume":"87 11","pages":"1621 - 1626"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143471877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
V. S. Moiseev, N. K. Kalinina, M. S. Kaplina, N. Yu. Marikhin, D. S. Moiseev
{"title":"Designing an Irradiator for the In-Reactor Testing of Absorbing Materials of Nuclear Reactor Control Bodies","authors":"V. S. Moiseev, N. K. Kalinina, M. S. Kaplina, N. Yu. Marikhin, D. S. Moiseev","doi":"10.1134/S1063778824100338","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1063778824100338","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The Atomic Reactor Research Institute is developing the design of an irradiator for conducting in-reactor tests of neutron-absorbing materials in nuclear reactor control systems. Dysprosium titanate is chosen as the absorbing material due to its high chemical and thermal stability, along with its enhanced corrosion and radiation resistance. The irradiator’s design consists of a suspension with a flange, a working section where the sample with the absorbing material is placed, a flow separator, and an absorbing screen. The flow separator is made of 12Kh18N10T stainless steel. The absorbing screen, designed to reduce the proportion of thermal neutrons in the spectrum, consists of two cylinders made of boron steel and aluminum, encased in 12Kh18N10T stainless steel. Neutron-physical calculations are made using the MCU-FR code, in addition to thermal-hydraulic calculations of the RD design obtained using the SolidWorks software. The calculations show that using a screen made of boron steel and aluminum allows the ratio of fast and thermal neutron flux to be adjusted during in-reactor tests of the absorbing materials. Results from thermal-hydraulic calculations show that using high-temperature loop installation VP-3 of the SM-3 reactor under conditions of forced circulation ensures the required temperature regime for irradiating a sample with dysprosium titanate in the third row of the SM-3 reflector.</p>","PeriodicalId":728,"journal":{"name":"Physics of Atomic Nuclei","volume":"87 11","pages":"1640 - 1644"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143471878","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Multipoint Kinetics Model with Power Reactivity Effect for the Axial Offset Control in the VVER-1200 Nuclear Reactor in the Load-Following Mode","authors":"S. S. Pravosud, Ya. O. Yakubov, V. A. Susakin","doi":"10.1134/S1063778824100399","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1063778824100399","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this work, a multipoint kinetics model for a VVER-1200 nuclear reactor consisting of a diverse (two-point, four-point, six-point, eight-point, and ten-point) set of point kinetics models in the axial direction that are coupled to each other by coefficients determined in the diffusion approximation is proposed and simulated in MATLAB environment. For a more precise description of the dynamic modes of the reactor, the model is provided with power reactivity feedback determined by temperature effects of reactivity and Mann’s approach to describing thermal-hydraulic processes in which it is assumed that two coolant nodes are adjacent to a single fuel node. The effect of different numbers of delayed neutron groups on the accuracy and speed of simulation of transient processes in the load-following mode is tested on the model with four axial points. In addition, a new mathematical model of control rods (CRs) is proposed that uses a combination of sign functions to sequentially influence all nodes during insertion or withdrawal. The results of numerical simulation show that the statistical accuracy of the proposed model is satisfactory, and general assumptions about transients are consistent with their physical definitions. This research contributes to the advancement of point nuclear reactor models for improving the synthesis of an automatic power controller.</p>","PeriodicalId":728,"journal":{"name":"Physics of Atomic Nuclei","volume":"87 11","pages":"1579 - 1590"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143471872","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. A. Zbruev, A. A. Batov, T. V. Bondarenko, S. M. Polozov, M. V. Lalayan
{"title":"Developing a Two-Section 8-MeV Linear Electron Accelerator for Applied Research","authors":"R. A. Zbruev, A. A. Batov, T. V. Bondarenko, S. M. Polozov, M. V. Lalayan","doi":"10.1134/S1063778824100533","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1063778824100533","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Results are presented from designing an 8-MeV linear electron accelerator associated with modeling a two-section accelerating structure and microwave power coupler devices. The dynamics of the electron beam in the accelerator is simulated using the BEAMDULAC-BL program. Results are used to adjust a electrodynamic model of the accelerating structure with couplers and obtain values of its electrodynamic characteristics.</p>","PeriodicalId":728,"journal":{"name":"Physics of Atomic Nuclei","volume":"87 11","pages":"1676 - 1681"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143471907","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Interaction of Chrome Coating with Cladding Made of EP823-Sh Steel in the Temperature Range 420–650°C","authors":"R. Sh. Isayev, P. S. Dzhumaev","doi":"10.1134/S1063778824100144","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1063778824100144","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Chromium coatings can significantly improve the corrosion resistance of fuel rod cladding made from EP823-Sh steel in liquid lead environments at temperatures up to 650°C. To ensure the long-term effectiveness of the coating, it is crucial to prevent the diffusion interaction between the chromium layer and the underlying steel throughout the operational lifespan of the fuel rod. High-temperature tests on samples reveal a coating-steel interaction layer. At 420°C, with a holding time of 1000 h, the coating retains its adhesion to the steel, and no interaction is observed between the two materials. However, at 540°C and 650°C with a holding time of 1000 h, a diffusion layer with uneven thickness (ranging from 150 to 600 nm) forms at the coating-steel interface. This layer, which has a complex composition, effectively blocks further diffusion of elements from both the coating and the steel. The EP823-Sh steel contains approximately 1 wt % molybdenum and tungsten, which promote the coating-steel interaction. Overall, the results suggest that chromium coatings are a promising option for enhancing the corrosion resistance and longevity of fuel rod cladding made from EP823-Sh steel.</p>","PeriodicalId":728,"journal":{"name":"Physics of Atomic Nuclei","volume":"87 11","pages":"1689 - 1695"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143471909","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evolution of Dispersed Systems of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles Obtained in Plasma Discharge in Liquids under the Effect of Ultrasound","authors":"O. A. Butusova, S. A. Sitnikov, N. A. Bulychev","doi":"10.1134/S1063778824090084","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1063778824090084","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this work, nanoparticles of aluminum, copper, and titanium oxides were obtained by plasma discharge in the liquid phase (ethylene glycol, water) under the influence of intense ultrasound. Particular procedures have been developed for creating sedimentation-stable aqueous dispersed systems of nanoparticles of copper(II), aluminum, and titanium(IV) oxides. Nanoparticles are stabilized by the nonionic surfactant Tween 85 at its optimal concentration of 3 mmol/L and with a metal oxide content of up to 0.2 g/L. It has been shown that stable dispersed systems of particles are obtained by adding a surfactant to the initial system, followed by diluting it with distilled water and ultrasonic dispersion. Using scanning electron microscopy, it was shown that nanoparticles of copper, aluminum, and titanium oxides have a spherical shape. Highly stable dispersed systems with a narrow particle size distribution were obtained: 20 nm for Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, 40 nm for CuO, and 30 nm for TiO<sub>2</sub> after membrane filtration of the initial dispersed systems. Electrokinetic studies have shown that the surface of nanoparticles of copper, aluminum, and titanium oxides becomes negatively charged when stabilized by Tween-85. The average value of the ξ-potential was –20 ± 5 mV. The study of the kinetics of growth and stability of nanoparticles showed that titanium oxide nanoparticles, under equal conditions, have higher aggregation stability compared to copper and aluminum oxides. The stability time of the obtained samples was approximately 1.5 months.</p>","PeriodicalId":728,"journal":{"name":"Physics of Atomic Nuclei","volume":"87 11","pages":"1722 - 1726"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143471928","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. S. Kriukova, E. A. Granizo, A. A. Knysh, P. S. Samokhvalov, I. R. Nabiev
{"title":"Controlling the Luminescence of Quantum Dots in Hybrid Structures Based on Porous Silicon","authors":"I. S. Kriukova, E. A. Granizo, A. A. Knysh, P. S. Samokhvalov, I. R. Nabiev","doi":"10.1134/S1063778824100259","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1063778824100259","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Resonant cavities based on porous silicon (pSi) are of interest as a basis for hybrid photoluminescent (PL) systems from the viewpoints of both fundamental and applied research. One of the most promising fluorophores for creating such hybrid systems is semiconductor quantum dots (QD), due to their narrow PL spectra and broad absorption spectra. Depending on the structure and parameters of a hybrid system, polariton states can be created and the PL properties of the embedded fluorophores can be modified. This work describes a 4.4-fold narrowing of the PL spectrum of CdSe/ZnS semiconductor quantum dots (core/shell) and a 3.7-fold acceleration of spontaneous emission in pSi microcavities, relative to similar parameters of QDs in a solution. The observed changes in the PL properties of QDs are attributed to the interaction of light and matter between the microcavity eigenmode and the QD excitons. The obtained results pave the way for developing new photonic and optoelectronic devices.</p>","PeriodicalId":728,"journal":{"name":"Physics of Atomic Nuclei","volume":"87 11","pages":"1750 - 1753"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143471825","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"CaCO3 Microparticle-Based Carriers: Optimization of BSA Loading by Coprecipitation","authors":"L. Biny, D. Kalenichenko, I. Nabiev, A. Sukhanova","doi":"10.1134/S1063778824100041","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1063778824100041","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Oncological diseases, constituting a major global cause of death, require more selective treatments to minimize side effects. Immunotherapy using antibodies targeting immune checkpoints is a promising approach, but it is limited by poor tumor penetration and treatment resistance of cancer cells. The use of biocompatible and biodegradable calcium carbonate microparticles as drug carriers offers a solution due to their capacity for encapsulation of biomolecules and control of their release, which increase the therapeutic efficacy while reducing side effects. Our study was aimed at optimizing the synthesis of calcium carbonate microparticles and improving the loading of bovine serum albumin, used as a model protein, into them by means of coprecipitation. The approaches developed here make it possible to obtain protein carriers with advanced morphological characteristics and with a loading efficiency of more than 90%.</p>","PeriodicalId":728,"journal":{"name":"Physics of Atomic Nuclei","volume":"87 11","pages":"1736 - 1739"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143471829","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. I. Oreshkin, Yu. M. Gavrilyuk, A. V. Gusev, N. L. Kvashnin, A. A. Lugovoy, S. M. Popov, N. V. Rudenko, V. V. Semenov, I. A. Syrovatsky
{"title":"Search for Neutrino–Gravitational Correlations on the OGRAN and BUST Underground Detectors","authors":"S. I. Oreshkin, Yu. M. Gavrilyuk, A. V. Gusev, N. L. Kvashnin, A. A. Lugovoy, S. M. Popov, N. V. Rudenko, V. V. Semenov, I. A. Syrovatsky","doi":"10.1134/S1063778824090230","DOIUrl":"10.1134/S1063778824090230","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The strategy for detecting collapsing stars in the Galaxy using a pair of instruments including the OGRAN optoacoustic gravitational detector and the BUST neutrino scintillation telescope, located in the ground laboratories of the Baksan Neutrino Observatory, Institute for Nuclear Research, Russian Academy of Sciences, is discussed. A key element of the strategy is the search for correlated responses from both detectors, the so-called search for neutrino-gravitational correlations. The efficiency of various algorithms for joint data processing, including analysis of the CH1987A event, is assessed. The processing technique is illustrated using the current output signals of the mentioned instruments.</p>","PeriodicalId":728,"journal":{"name":"Physics of Atomic Nuclei","volume":"87 11","pages":"1703 - 1712"},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143471834","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}