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Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) studies of 
-irradiated uranium doped BaCO3 have shown the formation of CO3
–, CO2
–, O3
– and O2
– ions. Thermally stimulated luminescence (TSL) glow curves of the -irradiated samples in the 300–600 K range have exhibited an intense peak around 360 K and a weak one around 440 K. The trap parameters for these peaks have been determined from TSL data. Spectral studies of the glow have revealed emission around 566, 583 and 590 nm characteristic of the uranate ion. From studies on the thermal stabilities of the radical ions, it has been inferred that the glow peak around 360 K is associated with the thermal destruction of O2
– ion and the peak around 440 K is associated with the thermal destruction of CO3
– ion.
Abstract
A method based on synergic extraction has been evolved for the recovery of tens of milligrams of americium from analytical wastes in 7-8M HNO3 medium containing excess uranium as a two step procedure viz., (1) separation of uranium by contacting with TBP in dodecane and (2) recovery of americium by an extraction-cum-strip cycle using a synergic mixture of PMBP-TBP in dodecane after decreasing the acidity of the solution. Other transition metals such as iron found in significant proportion were separated from Am by using the difference in the kinetics of extraction of iron and americium into HPMBP-TBP-dodecane mixture by short duration contacts. About 99% of Am could be recovered into about 20% of its initial volume.
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The analysis of thermostimulated currents by the fractional polarization procedure has been used to establish the existence of a coherent vibration in 
Linseed oil/mastic varnish
mixtures. This excitation is seen in the oil component when its proportion in the system is inferior to its percolation threshold. The observed phenomenon complies with compensation laws and is interpreted in the framework of the formalism developed by Fröhlich to understand collective phenomena in biological systems.
Abstract
A chemical separation procedure has been developed for the extraction of uranium from some of the crucially important rare earths using a novel extractant viz. Cyanex-272 (2,4,4-trimethyl pentyl phosphinic acid). The near total extraction of uranium and quantitative separation of rare earth elements has been validated using inductively coupled argon plasma - atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). The recovery of some of the representative elements has been confirmed by radioactive tracer studies. The back extraction of uranium from the organic phase was carried out using a solution of 0.5M Na2CO3 which resulted in a near total recovery of uranium into the organic phase. These studies have enabled determination of sub ppm amounts of the analyte elements with a precision of 5% RSD utilizing prior chemical separation of rare earths from 1 g uranium samples in just three extractions with Cyanex-272.
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Thermally stimulated luminescence (TSL) and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) investigations were carried out on gamma irradiated SrBPO5 samples doped with CeO2 and co-doped with CeO2 and Sm2O3. On gamma-irradiation at room temperature, BO3 2–, O2 – and O– radicals were produced. It was seen that the O– radical ion disappeared in the sample annealed at 500 K. It is proposed that the recombination between trapped electrons and O– radical ions results in transfer of recombination energy to the impurity centre Ce3+ resulting in TSL glow peak at 485 K. In the case of co-doped samples energy transfer occurs between Ce3+ to Sm3+ resulting in increase in the intensity of glow peak at 485 K.
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This paper describes the results of photoreduction of uranyl (UO2 2+) ion to U4+ in 0.2M HNO3 and ethanol using a 308 nm XeCl excimer laser. The effects of different concentrations of ethanol and the addition of sulfamic acid on the quantum yield for U4+ formation are discussed.
Interactions between grassland ecosystems and vertebrate herbivores are critical for a better understanding of ecosystem processes, but diverge widely in different ecosystems. In this study, we examined plant responses to simulated red deer ( Cervus elaphus L.) grazing using clip-plot experiments in a subalpine grassland ecosystem of the Central European Alps. We measured aboveground net primary production (ANPP) and phosphorus (P) concentration of leaf tissue from plants of two vegetation types with different grazing history. The experimental plots were placed on a soil-P gradient and subject to two different clipping treatments, which simulated moderate and heavy grazing, respectively. We found distinct differences in the response of both ANPP and P concentration in leaf tissues in the two vegetation types. Compared to moderate, heavy grazing simulation did not affect ANPP in the vegetation type adapted to grazing, but decreased ANPP in the non-grazing adapted vegetation type. High soil-P levels also had different effects on the response of the vegetation to clipping in the two vegetation types with different grazing history. ANPP correlated positively with soil-P in non-grazing adapted tall-grass vegetation, while in grazing adapted short-grass vegetation a positive relationship between soil-P and the P concentration in leaf tissues was found. Our experiments provide data for a better understanding of ecosystem processes in high-elevation grasslands of the Alps with possible implications for both nature conservation purposes in protected areas and the management of agriculturally used grasslands.
