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Stripping of the nuclides U, Np, Pu, Am, Eu, Zr, Ru and Fe from the loaded TRUEX solvent (0.2M CMPO+1.2M TBP in dodecane) has been carried out with a potassium ferrocyanide solution. In four contacts, 98% or more of U, Pu, Am and Eu could be stripped whereas Zr and Ru recoveries were 94% and 92%, respectively. Further, the co-precipitation of Am, Pu, U and Eu on ferric ferrocyanide precipitate from the CMPO phase has shown high recovery of Am, Pu and Eu but lower for U.
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A series of hexachloronadimides containing phosphine oxide in the backbone were synthesized by the reaction of bis(3-amino phenyl) methyl phosphine oxide (BAP) with pyromellitic dianhydride (PMDA)/3,3’,4,4’-benzophenone tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride (BTDA)/2,2-bis(3,4-dicarboxy phenyl) hexafluoropropane dianhydride (6F) and hexachloronadic anhydride in glacial acetic acid/acetone. Structural characterisation of the resins was carried out by infrared, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and elemental analysis. Thermal characterisation of uncured resin was done by differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetric analysis. The decomposition temperature of uncured resins were above 31010C with T max 33010C in nitrogen atmosphere. Char yield at 800C ranged from 37–42%.
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Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TG) and dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) of the blends ofepoxy cresol novolac (ECN) resin toughened with liquid carboxy terminated butadiene-co-acrylonitrile (CTBN) rubber have been carried out. Exothermal heat of reaction (ΔH) due to crosslinking of the resin in presence of diaminodiphenyl methane(DDM, as amine hardener) showed a decreasing trend with increasing rubber concentration. Enhancements of thermal stability as well as lower percentage mass loss of the epoxy-rubber blends with increasing rubber concentration have been observed in TG. Dynamic mechanical properties reflected a monotonic decrease in the storage modulus (E′) with increasing rubber content in the blends. The loss modulus (E″) and the loss tangent(tanδ) values, however, showed an increasing trend with rise of the temperature up to a maximum (peak) followed by a gradual fall in both cases. Addition of 10 mass% of CTBN resulted maximum E″ and tanδ.
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Thermal analysis could be used as a powerful technique to check the purity of the sample. In this paper thermogravimetric analysis (TG) and differential thermal analysis (DTA) have been used to check the purity of fullerene sample prepared by different techniques. Hence it is possible to compare the purity of the samples, too. The analyzed results have been compared and hence correlated with the other characterization techniques, e.g. FAB-Mass, FTIR, UV-VIS and SEM.
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The physical state of benzoic acid (BA) and its interaction with ethyl cellulose (EC) were examined in ethyl cellulose—benzoic acid matrices by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC). The glass transition temperature (T g) of EC of various matrices having BA in solid solution form (upto 27.7%) was reduced. The BA in matrices containing more than 38.9% drug exhibited distinct melting endotherms due to crystalline form. The peak temperatures of these endotherms were lowered and they broadened as the concentration was lowered. The solubility of BA increased at its melting point as compared to ambient temperature. The melting enthalpy of BA, when plotted as a function of its concentration yielded a straight line with intercept of 330 mg g–1 of matrix. This is the solubility of BA in EC at its melting temperature. Fourier Transform Infra Red Spectroscopy (FTIR) investigations confirmed that hydrogen bonding occurred between EC and BA through hydroxyl groups.
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A new type of toughened epoxy polymer based on epoxy cresol novolac resin (ECN) and carboxy terminated polybutadiene (CTPB) liquid functional rubber has been studied. ECN has been synthesized in the laboratory and CTPB used was also of indigenised origin. Rubber modified epoxies were characterized with the help of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) techniques.
The thermal behaviours of polystyrene (PS), polymethylacrylate (PMA), polyacrylonitrile (PAN), polystyrene-co-methylacrylate [P(S: MA)](alternate and random), polystyrene-co-acrylonitrile [P(S: AN)] (alternate) and a terpolymer of styrene, methylacrylate and acrylonitrile [P(S: MA: AN)] are discussed on the basis of non-isothermal thermogravimetric studies. The thermal stabilities of the copolymers have been found to be intermediate between of those of the individual homopolymers. The stability of the [P(S: AN)] copolymer is higher than those of the individual homopolymers. The activation energy values are also in accordance with the thermal behaviours of these polymers.
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The separation of uranium and plutonium from oxalate supernatant, obtained after precipitating plutonium oxalate, containing ~10 g/l uranium and 30–100 mg/l plutonium in 3M HNO3 and 0.10–0.18M oxalic acid solution has been carried out. In one extraction step with 30% TBP in dodecane: ~92% of uranium and ~7% of Pu is extracted. The raffinate containing the remaining U and Pu is extracted with 0.2M CMPO+1.2 M TBP in dodecane and near complete extraction of both the metal ions is achieved. The metal ions are back extracted from organic phases using suitable stripping agents. The recovery of both the metal ions separately is >99%. The uranium species extracted into the TBP phase from the HNO3+oxalic acid medium was identified as UO2(NO3)2·2TBP.
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The application of the changed particle X-ray excitation technique (CPXE) to the problem of determination of residues from gun firing is described. Preliminary results indicate that certain elements, including S, Ba, Fe, and Pb can be detected in statistically significant larger amounts on firing hands than on nonfiring hands with 90 to 98 percent confidence limits. Results for other elements including K, Ca, Sb, Cr, Mn, Ni, Cu, are also discussed. The simplicity of the technique, together with the number of elements detected, offers advantages over other techniques for firearm discharge residue detection.
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The application of the charged particle X-ray excitation technique (CPXE) to the problem of determination of residues from gun firing is described. Preliminary results indicate that certain elements, including S, Ba, Fe, and Pb can be detected in statistically significant larger amounts on firing hands than on nonfiring hands with 90 to 98% confidence limits. Results for other elements including K, Ca, Sb, Cr, Mn, Ni, Cu, are also discussed. The simplicity on the technique, together with the number of elements detected, offers advantages over other techniques for firearm discharge residue detection.
