Article
Nuclear Science & Technology
Jun-Yang Chen, Jian-Fei Tong, Zhi-Liang Hu, Xue-Fen Han, Bin Tang, Qian Yu, Rui-Qiang Zhang, Chong-Guang Zhao, Jun Xu, Shi-Nian Fu, Bin Zhou, Tian-Jiao Liang
Summary: An accelerator-based Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (AB-BNCT) experimental facility called D-BNCT01 has been recently completed, which can generate a high-intensity neutron beam for BNCT-related research. Several experiments involving water phantoms were performed to validate the Monte Carlo simulation results and analyze the neutron beam characteristics. The results show that D-BNCT01 can effectively produce a neutron flux for BNCT research.
NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNIQUES
(2022)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Aurora Tumino, Giuseppe G. Rapisarda, Marco La Cognata, Alessandro Oliva, Alejandro Kievsky, Carlos A. Bertulani, Giuseppe D'Agata, Mario Gattobigio, Giovanni L. Guardo, Livio Lamia, Dario Lattuada, Rosario G. Pizzone, Stefano Romano, Maria L. Sergi, Roberta Sparta, Michele Viviani
Summary: The Coulomb-free S-1(0) proton-proton (p-p) scattering length is determined using the quasi-free p + d -> p + p + n reaction. The resulting p-p scattering length is -18.17 (+0.52)(-0.58)vertical bar(stat) +/- 0.01(syst) fm and the effective range is 2.80 +/- 0.05(stat) +/- 0.001(syst) fm. A model based on universality concepts is developed to interpret this result and suggests assessing the charge symmetry breaking of the short-range interaction.
COMMUNICATIONS PHYSICS
(2023)
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
F. C. L. Crespi, A. Bracco, E. G. Lanza, A. Tamii, N. Blasi, F. Camera, O. Wieland, N. Aoi, D. L. Balabanski, S. Bassauer, A. S. Brown, M. P. Carpenter, J. J. Carroll, M. Ciemata, A. Czeszumska, P. J. Davies, V. Derya, L. M. Donaldson, Y. D. Fang, H. Fujita, G. Gey, H. T. Ha, M. N. Harakeh, T. Hashimoto, N. Ichige, E. Ideguchi, A. Inoue, J. Isaak, C. Iwamoto, D. G. Jenkins, T. Klaus, N. Kobayashi, T. Koike, M. Krzysiek, M. K. Raju, M. Liu, A. Maj, L. Morris, P. von Neumann Cosel, S. Noji, H. J. Ong, S. G. Pickstone, N. Pietralla, D. Savran, J. M. Schmitt, M. Spieker, G. Steinhilber, C. Sullivan, B. Wasilewska, M. Weinert, V. Werner, Y. Yamamoto, T. Yamamoto, R. G. T. Zegers, X. Zhou, S. Zhu, A. Zilges
Summary: The low-lying dipole strength in Zr-90 and Zr-94 nuclei was investigated using (p, p'gamma) and (alpha, alpha'gamma) experiments. A comparison of the nuclear probes with existing gamma data showed different excitation patterns. The study suggested a mixing of isoscalar and isovector components in the 1(-) states below the particle binding energy.
Article
Nuclear Science & Technology
Xue Yang
Summary: This research extends MATLAB PDE Toolbox to model nuclear reactors by solving the neutron diffusion equations using the finite element method. The developed toolbox can handle complex core configurations with versatile functions for data analysis and visualization. Benchmark tests show accurate results with acceptable computation speed, making it an ideal research and educational tool.
NUCLEAR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN
(2021)
Article
Nuclear Science & Technology
Y. Ding, Y. Nie, J. Ren, X. Ruan, Q. Zhao, Z. Hu, H. Wu, H. Zhang, K. Zhang, S. Zhang, D. Wang, R. Han
Summary: A benchmark experiment was conducted to validate nuclear data of bismuth by measuring leakage neutron spectra. The experimental results showed that different data libraries can sometimes overestimate or underestimate the measured values in neutron transport simulation.
FUSION ENGINEERING AND DESIGN
(2021)
Article
Physics, Nuclear
S. Ota, G. Christian, W. N. Catford, G. Lotay, M. Pignatari, U. Battino, E. A. Bennett, S. Dede, D. T. Doherty, S. Hallam, F. Herwig, J. Hooker, C. Hunt, H. Jayatissa, A. Matta, M. Moukaddam, E. Rao, G. Rogachev, A. Saastamoinen, D. Scriven, J. A. Tostevin, S. Upadhyayula, R. Wilkinson
Summary: The study investigates alpha cluster states in 26Mg and relative alpha spectroscopic factors via the 22Ne(6Li, d gamma ) 26Mg reaction, revealing resonances in the Gamow window of the 22Ne(alpha,n)25Mg reaction. New s-process calculations using updated reaction rates show significant impact on the abundances for intermediate-mass AGB stars and massive stars compared to previous literature rates. Additionally, new states in 25Mg at Ex < 7.5 MeV are identified for the first time through the 22Ne(6Li, t)25Mg reaction.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Takahiro Nomoto, Ying Yao, Yukiya Inoue, Minoru Suzuki, Kaito Kanamori, Hiroyasu Takemoto, Makoto Matsui, Keishiro Tomoda, Nobuhiro Nishiyama
Summary: In this study, a boron delivery system PEG-P[Lys/Lys(fructose)]-BPA was developed for selective accumulation within the tumor and quick clearance from normal organs and blood. The system showed efficient tumor accumulation and retention in tumor cells, with high accumulation contrast between the tumor and normal tissues. Upon thermal neutron irradiation, PEG-P[Lys/Lys(fructose)]-BPA significantly inhibited tumor growth in mice, suggesting its potential as a promising boron delivery system for BNCT.
JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE
(2021)
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
A. Deltuva, D. Jurciukonis
Summary: We propose a new nonlocal form of the nucleon-nucleus optical potential and demonstrate its reliability. We extend the nonlocal potential to include the excitation of the nuclear core and develop an energy-independent proton-10Be potential that reproduces the experimental data at low energies. Using rigorous three-body Faddeev-type equations, we apply the new potential to the study of deuteron stripping and pickup reactions 10Be(d, p)11Be and 11Be(p, d)10Be in the momentum-space partial-wave framework. The achieved description of the experimental data is considerably more successful compared to previous studies with local potentials, possibly indicating an increased predicting power of the proposed calculational scheme.
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
D. Mazzucconi, D. Bortot, A. Pola, A. Fazzi, L. Cazzola, V Conte, G. A. P. Cirrone, G. Petringa, G. Cuttone, L. Manti, S. Agosteo
Summary: The NEPTUNE project aims to investigate the increase of proton-induced cytogenetic effects in cells irradiated in the presence of an agent containing natural boron. Experimental results show the presence of alpha particles from both boron neutron capture and proton boron fusion reactions. The study demonstrates that low energy and high-linear energy transfer particles from these reactions can be measured, although a reliable quantitative study of the alpha production rate has not been achieved yet.
PHYSICA MEDICA-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL PHYSICS
(2021)
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
P. Hammond, L. Hawke, N. Andersson
Summary: Nuclear reactions may have an uncertain impact on gravitational-wave signals from neutron-star mergers. To understand the significance of this effect, we compare two numerical simulations representing extremes. We find that despite small differences in the gravitational-wave signals, they can be distinguished using the Einstein Telescope noise curve, assuming the equation of state can be well constrained. This suggests the need to accurately include nuclear reactions in future simulations to avoid systematic errors in inferred equation of state parameters.
Article
Thermodynamics
Xiangyu Li, Zhiqing Wang, Ru Feng, Jiejie Huang, Yitian Fang
Summary: The technology of extracting alumina from coal ash provides a way to reuse coal-based solid waste, but the challenge lies in the harmless treatment of alumina-extracted residue. By functionalizing the residue, it can serve as a potential sorbent for CO2, showing enhanced adsorption performance.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Kai Nishimura, Hideki Kashiwagi, Taiki Morita, Yusuke Fukuo, Satoshi Okada, Kazuki Miura, Yoshitaka Matsumoto, Yu Sugawara, Takayuki Enomoto, Minoru Suzuki, Kei Nakai, Shinji Kawabata, Hiroyuki Nakamura
Summary: In this study, a novel boron agent, PBC-IP, was developed for efficient targeting and accumulation in glioblastoma cells. PBC-IP showed higher accumulation and tumor growth suppression compared to L-4-boronophenylalanine (BPA) in animal models. When delivered via convection-enhanced delivery (CED), PBC-IP achieved high tumor accumulation and significantly improved survival rate in the glioma model.
JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yaxin Shi, Zhibin Guo, Qiang Fu, Xinyuan Shen, Zhongming Zhang, Wenjia Sun, Jinqiang Wang, Junliang Sun, Zizhu Zhang, Tong Liu, Zhen Gu, Zhibo Liu
Summary: Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) is a clinically approved radiotherapy that selectively deposits deadly particles within cancer cells, but its abscopal anti-tumour effect has been limited. In this study, a boron capsule was engineered to synergize BNCT with controlled immune adjuvants release, promoting a potent anti-tumour immune response. The study revealed that the nuclear reaction in the boron capsule enhances drug release and uncovered the mechanism of BNCT-induced heat on anti-tumour immunity. In preclinical cancer models, BNCT and controlled drug release led to significant regression of both primary and distant tumour grafts.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zhikai Zhang, Qing Wang, Haiming Liu, Tao Li, Yi Ren
Summary: This study presents a new strategy for constructing porous organophosphorus polymers (POPPs) with high surface areas and ultramicroporous structures. By utilizing an efficient transition-metal-catalyzed phosphorus-carbon coupling reaction, the self-accelerating characteristic of POPPs is achieved, leading to high surface areas and uniform ultramicroporosity. Kinetic and solid-state NMR studies reveal the impact of the coupling reaction on the crosslinking environments and porous structures of POPPs. Furthermore, the study demonstrates the dependence of CO2 uptake capacity of POPPs on their porous structures.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Masako Kawabata, Shoji Motoishi, Akio Ohta, Arata Motomura, Hideya Saeki, Kazuaki Tsukada, Shintaro Hashimoto, Nobuyuki Iwamoto, Yasuki Nagai, Kazuyuki Hashimoto
Summary: Cu-64 and Cu-67, promising radionuclides in nuclear medicine, were quantified by irradiating natural zinc with accelerator neutrons. Clinically suitable yields were estimated using experimental numerical simulations, and a combined thermal- and resin-separation method was developed to isolate Cu-64 and Cu-67 from zinc with high separation efficiency and zinc recovery rate. These methods enable large scale production of Cu-64 and Cu-67 for clinical applications.
JOURNAL OF RADIOANALYTICAL AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Physics, Nuclear
Peter Mohr
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MODERN PHYSICS E
(2019)
Article
Physics, Nuclear
Peter Mohr
EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL A
(2020)
Article
Physics, Multidisciplinary
P. Mohr, Zs Fulop, Gy Gyurky, G. G. Kiss, T. Szucs
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
(2020)
Article
Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical
P. Mohr, Zs Fulop, Gy Gyurky, G. G. Kiss, T. Szucs, A. Arcones, M. Jacobi, A. Psaltis
Summary: The new Atomki-V2 alpha-nucleus potential is used to calculate astrophysical reaction rates for intermediate mass and heavy target nuclei from iron to bismuth, covering a wide range of neutron-deficient and extremely neutron-rich target nuclei. These calculations include all relevant exit channels, with a focus on the dominating (alpha, xn) reactions for neutron-rich target nuclei, unlike previous rate compilations.
ATOMIC DATA AND NUCLEAR DATA TABLES
(2021)
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
S. Q. Yan, X. Y. Li, K. Nishio, M. Lugaro, Z. H. Li, H. Makii, M. Pignatari, Y. B. Wang, R. Orlandi, K. Hirose, K. Tsukada, P. Mohr, G. S. Li, J. G. Wang, B. S. Gao, Y. L. Han, B. Guo, Y. J. Li, Y. P. Shen, T. K. Sato, Y. Ito, F. Suzaki, J. Su, Y. Y. Yang, J. S. Wang, J. B. Ma, P. Ma, Z. Bai, S. W. Xu, J. Ren, Q. W. Fan, S. Zeng, Z. Y. Han, W. Nan, W. K. Nan, C. Chen, G. Lian, Q. Hu, F. F. Duan, S. Y. Jin, X. D. Tang, W. P. Liu
Summary: In this study, the Fe-59(n,gamma)Fe-60 cross sections were experimentally determined using the surrogate ratio method for the first time, yielding values roughly 10%-20% higher than previous estimates. The analysis showed that uncertainties in stellar physics play a major role in the accurate evaluation of Fe-60 production, with uncertainties in the Fe-59(n,gamma)Fe-60 rate being at most 25%.
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
A. Psaltis, A. Arcones, F. Montes, P. Mohr, C. J. Hansen, M. Jacobi, H. Schatz
Summary: This study investigates the impact of nuclear reactions on the synthesis of lighter heavy elements. Using a Monte Carlo approach and improved (alpha, xn) rates, the study identifies the effects of (alpha, xn) reaction rates on elemental ratios in different astrophysical conditions. The study calls for more nuclear physics experiments and observational studies of metal-poor stars.
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Physics, Nuclear
Peter Mohr
Summary: This study analyzes how the decay properties of atomic nuclei can be altered in stellar environments. Contrary to a recent study claiming a significant reduction in the half-life of Po-212 by up to five orders of magnitude, this study shows a moderate reduction of less than one order of magnitude up to 2 GK.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS G-NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHYSICS
(2023)
Editorial Material
Physics, Nuclear
Peter Mohr
Summary: In a recent study, Perez Velasquez, Caballero, and Kelkar found a significant enhancement in the decay rate of the nucleus Po-212 at a temperature of 2 Giga-Kelvin, reaching almost five orders of magnitude. However, in the present comment based on a careful study of the properties of excited states in Po-212, only a moderate enhancement by a factor of three is observed.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS G-NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHYSICS
(2023)
Article
Physics, Nuclear
Raj Kumar, Shilpa Rana, M. Bhuyan, P. Mohr
Summary: This study investigates the effects of different nuclear density distributions and effective nucleon-nucleon interaction potentials on the fusion cross section of He-4-induced reactions on heavy target nuclei. The results show that the relativistic R3Y NN potential folded with RMF densities provides a better fit to the experimental data.
Article
Physics, Nuclear
J. S. Randhawa, R. Kanungo, J. Refsgaard, P. Mohr, T. Ahn, M. Alcorta, C. Andreoiu, S. S. Bhattacharjee, B. Davids, G. Christian, A. A. Chen, R. Coleman, P. E. Garrett, G. F. Grinyer, E. Gyabeng Fuakye, G. Hackman, J. Hollett, R. Jain, K. Kapoor, R. Krucken, A. Laffoley, A. Lennarz, J. Liang, Z. Meisel, B. Nikhil, A. Psaltis, A. Radich, M. Rocchini, N. Saei, M. Saxena, M. Singh, C. Svensson, P. Subramaniam, A. Talebitaher, S. Upadhyayula, C. Waterfield, J. Williams, M. Williams
Summary: Reactions on proton-rich nuclides play a crucial role in nucleosynthesis in core collapse supernovae and x-ray bursts. However, the Ni-Cu cycle may pose a challenge for the production of heavier elements during the Cu-59(p, alpha) Ni-56 reaction. New research suggests that the vp process could operate at higher temperatures, making it a viable pathway for synthesizing heavier elements.
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
S. Q. Yan, Z. H. Li, Y. B. Wang, K. Nishio, M. Lugaro, A. I. Karakas, H. Makii, P. Mohr, J. Su, Y. J. Li, I. Nishinaka, K. Hirose, Y. L. Han, R. Orlandi, Y. P. Shen, B. Guo, S. Zeng, G. Lian, Y. S. Chen, W. P. Liu
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
(2017)
Article
Physics, Nuclear
A. Ornelas, P. Mohr, Gy. Gyurky, Z. Elekes, Zs. Fulop, Z. Halasz, G. G. Kiss, E. Somorjai, T. Szuecs, M. P. Takacs, D. Galaviz, R. T. Guray, Z. Korkulu, N. Ozkan, C. Yalcin
Article
Physics, Nuclear
Peter Mohr
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Peter Mohr, Christian Heinz, Marco Pignatari, Iris Dillmann, Alberto Mengoni, Franz Kaeppeler
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
(2016)
Article
Physics, Nuclear
Peter Mohr