医用质子/重离子加速器辐射屏蔽设计概述

近年来我国医用质子/重离子加速器治癌产业开始飞速发展。粒子加速器运行时会产生次级辐射从而危及环境、公众及工作人员的辐射安全,可靠的辐射屏蔽设计是装置运行时辐射安全的必要保障。本文简要分析了医用质子/重离子加速器辐射屏蔽设计的一般考虑因素;介绍了几种常用的屏蔽计算方法并给出了计算实例。本文的研究内容对未来将要建造的医用质子/重离子加速器的辐射屏蔽设计具有一定的参考意义。     

Effect of the doping time of the 1‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium ionic liquid cation on the Nafion membrane proprieties

Nafion membranes were prepared by incorporating in the polymer matrix the 1‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium (BMI⁺) ionic liquid cation at different doping levels. Increasing the doping time of the membranes with the ionic liquid results in increased incorporation of the BMI⁺ cation but a decrease in the bulk conductivity. The thermogravimetric analysis shows that the BMI⁺ cation incorporation increases the thermal stability of the membranes. The higher discharge efficiency of the fuel cell at 80°C was obtained by using Nafion membrane after 15 minutes of doping in the ionic liquid solution.     

HT-PEMs based on nitrogen-heterocycle decorated poly (arylene ether ketone) with enhanced proton conductivity and excellent stability

The proton transport can be enhanced by properly controlling the chemical structure of side chains. In this work, polyelectrolytes supported on poly (arylene ether ketone), decorated with four kinds of nitrogen-heterocycles, were prepared as alternative materials for high-temperature proton exchange membrane (HT-PEM) applications. Particularly, the “prominent basic” alongside backbone makes positive imidazole group more effective than other three to promote phosphoric acid doping, enhance proton conductivity and avoid phosphoric acid leakage. The obtained BrPAEK-MeIm1.6 membranes (1.6 imidazole/unit), with PA doping level of 19.2 in 1 h acid absorption process, exhibited the conductivity of 0.091 S cm^?1 at 170 °C. Under harsh experimental conditions, membrane with higher imidazole exhibited relatively higher phosphoric acid retention ability (27% enhancement). The stability of proton conductivity has also been demonstrated, which indicates that the PA/BrPAEK-MeIm1.6 come to an equilibrium state with 77.7% of initial conductivity after 5 h. Then, there is almost negligible conductivity loss within 30 h. These results provide a basic understanding of nitrogen-heterocyclic addition and PA absorption and open up avenues for further research in this area.     

Flexible Porous Organic Polymer Membranes for Protonic Field-Effect Transistors

Artificial transistors represent an ideal means for meeting the requirements in interfacing with biological systems. It is pivotal to develop new proton-conductive materials for the transduction between biochemical events and electronic signals. Herein, the first demonstration of a porous organic polymer membrane (POPM) as a proton-conductive material for protonic field-effect transistors is presented. The POPM is readily prepared through a thiourea-formation condensation reaction. Under hydrated conditions and at room temperature, the POPM delivers a proton mobility of 5.7 × 10⁻³ cm² V⁻¹ s⁻¹; the charge carrier densities are successfully modulated from 4.3 × 10¹⁷ to 14.1 × 10¹⁷ cm⁻³ by the gate voltage. This study provides a type of promising modular proton-conductive materials for bioelectronics application.     

1H‐decoupling and Isotopic Labeling for the Measurement of the Longitudinal Relaxation Time of Hyperpolarized 13C‐Methylenes in Choline Analogs

The T₁ of a hyperpolarized site in solution is a key parameter that determines the time‐window in which its NMR signals are observable. For ¹³C sites adjacent to protons, ¹H‐decoupling has been shown to increase the hyperpolarized signal resolution and SNR. Additionally, polarization transfer to protons has shown utility in increasing the sensitivity of detection. However, ¹H‐decoupling could lead to a change in the decay rate of a hyperpolarized ¹³C site. Here we tested this possible effect in a case where the protons are directly bound to an sp³ hyperpolarized ¹³C site (using [1,2‐¹³C₂]choline) and ¹H‐decoupling was applied continuously throughout the hyperpolarized decay measurement. We found that ¹H‐decoupling did not lead to any significant changes in the ¹³C polarization decay time but did result in the expected collapse of J‐coupling and produced sharper signals. This result suggested that ¹H‐decoupling did not affect the decay rate of hyperpolarized sp^{3 13}C sites. The deuterium‐substitution approach (using [1,1,2,2‐D₄,1‐¹³C]choline) showed a dramatic prolongation of T₁. Upper bounds on the T₁ of all investigated sites were calculated.     

Hydrogen from wet air and sunlight in a tandem photoelectrochemical cell

A solid-state photoelectrochemical (SSPEC) cell is an attractive approach for solar water splitting, especially when it comes to monolithic device design. In a SSPEC cell the electrodes distance is minimized, while the use of polymer-based membranes alleviates the need for liquid electrolytes, and at the same time they can separate the anode from the cathode. In this work, we have made and tested, firstly, a SSPEC cell with a Pt/C electrocatalyst as the cathode electrode, under purely gaseous conditions. The anode was supplied with air of 80% relative humidity (RH) and the cathode with argon. Secondly, we replaced the Pt/C cathode with a photocathode consisting of 2D photocatalytic g-C₃N₄, which was placed in tandem with the photoanode (tandem-SSPEC). The tandem configuration showed a three-fold enhancement in the obtained photovoltage and a steady-state photocurrent density. The mechanism of operation is discussed in view of recent advances in surface proton conduction in absorbed water layers. The presented SSPEC cell is based on earth-abundant materials and provides a way towards systems of artificial photosynthesis, especially for areas where water sources are scarce and electrical grid infrastructure is limited or nonexistent. The only requirements to make hydrogen are humidity and sunlight.     

硫酸化SnO2/SPPESK复合质子交换膜的制备及燃料电池性能

非氟聚合物磺化聚芳醚砜酮（SPPESK）具有甲醇渗透率低、化学、热稳定性高等优点，但其高的电导率需通过提高磺化度获得，导致膜因过度溶胀而失去尺寸稳定性。添加无机纳米颗粒可以有效提高膜性能，但因其表面缺少功能化基团，导致颗粒有机相容性差，阻醇性能和质子传导率不易同时提高。硫酸化改性的纳米颗粒因其表面具有酸性位点和硫酸基团，能够有效克服这一问题。本文制备表面硫酸化改性的SnO₂（SSnO₂）纳米颗粒并引入SPPESK基质制备有机无机复合质子交换膜。当SSnO₂含量不大于7.5%时，纳米颗粒具有良好的有机相容性，可均匀分散于聚合物基质。SSnO₂含量为7.5%时，80℃下复合膜吸水率（19.6%）比SPPESK原膜提高19%，接近Nafion115。颗粒诱导膜内离子簇的聚集扩大，降低了质子的传导阻力，质子传导率分别比SPPESK原膜和Nafion115膜提高48%和30%。同时，纳米颗粒增大了甲醇传递空间位阻，甲醇渗透率较SPPESK原膜和Nafion115膜分别降低46%和71%。直接甲醇燃料电池0.5V处功率密度分别比SPPESK原膜和Nafion115膜高205%和50%。     

A simulation study of protons heated by left/right-handed Alfvén waves generated by electromagnetic proton-proton instability

Most protons in the solar wind belong to one of two different populations,the less dense beam protons and the denser core protons.The beam protons,with a velocity of(1-2)VA(VA is the local Alfvén speed),always drift relative to the core protons;this kind of distribution is unstable and stimulates several kinds of wave mode.In this study,using a 2D hybrid simulation model,we find that the original right-handed elliptically polarized Alfvén waves become linearly polarized,and eventually become right-handed and circularly polarized.Given that linearly polarized waves are a superposition of left-handed and right-handed waves,cyclotron resonance in the right-handed/left-handed component heats beam/core protons perpendicularly.The resonance between beam protons and right-handed polarized waves is stronger when the beam relative density is lower,resulting in more dramatic perpendicular heating of beam protons,whereas the situation is reversed when the beam relative density is larger.     

Parameters effect on proton conductivity to obtain chitosan membranes for use as electrolytes in PEMFC

The chitosan biopolymer can be used as a proton‐conducting membrane in proton‐exchange membrane fuel cell. In the forms that they have normally obtained and tested, chitosan membranes typically show poor performance in conduction of protons, requiring modifications in the structure of the biopolymer or blending with other polymers to increase its proton conductivity. The present work investigates the individual properties of chitosan and relates them to the proton conductivity performance of membranes composed of this polymer. Evaluation was made of the effects of variables such as the degree of deacetylation (DD) and the molar mass (Mv) of chitosan membranes without addition of any other polymer. The DD and Mv values of the chitosan used to produce membranes determined the proton conduction, with lower DD and higher Mv resulting in higher conductivity. The thicker membranes presented greater crystallinity, with conductivity between 2.0 × 10^?4 and 1.8 × 10^?3 S cm^?1. The characteristic stages of degradation of the chitosan membranes were in the ranges 200 to 300°C and 500 to 600°C, indicating good thermal stability of the material.