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Sosulin IS, Lisouskaya A. Structure and Kinetics of Organic Acid Radicals Formed in Reaction with •OH Radicals. J Phys Chem A 2024; 128:7558-7567. [PMID: 39191661 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.4c03764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/29/2024]
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The study investigated •OH-derived radicals from certain organic acids employed in nuclear fuel processing and separation using EPR spectroscopy and quantum chemistry methods. Hydroxyl radicals were generated through a Fenton-like reaction within the EPR resonator under both acidic and basic conditions, allowing for the detection of neutral and radical anions, respectively. The spectral assignment and analysis were conducted using a combination of literature data and quantum chemical calculations employing DFT theory with B3LYP or LPBE functionals and the L2a_3 basis set. The reaction of the •OH radical with lactic and glycolic acids yielded primary C-centered radicals through hydrogen abstraction from these acids. In contrast, the •OH radical exclusively generated secondary radicals from oxalic acid, whereas for citric acid, it resulted in both primary and secondary species induced by decarboxylation. The EPR spectrum of acetohydroxamic acid, upon reaction with the •OH radical, displayed a complex pattern featuring primary •N-type and N-O•-type radicals. The decay pathways of the generated radicals were primarily attributed to radical-radical reactions, with the extracted reaction rate constants generally falling within the typical range observed for such reactions. The EPR parameters calculated for potential radicals using B3LYP and LPBE functionals with L2a_3 basis set demonstrated good accuracy for neutral radicals, albeit requiring minor adjustments for radical anions.
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- Ilya S Sosulin
- Radiation Laboratory, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Radiation Laboratory, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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Toigawa T, Kai T, Kumagai Y, Yokoya A. Consideration of the dielectric response for radiation chemistry simulations. J Chem Phys 2024; 160:214119. [PMID: 38836449 DOI: 10.1063/5.0211089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/06/2024] Open
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The spur reaction, a spatially nonhomogeneous chemical reaction following ionization, is crucial in radiolysis or photolysis in liquids, but the spur expansion process has yet to be elucidated. One reason is the need to understand the role of the dielectric response of the solvating molecules surrounding the charged species generated by ionization. The dielectric response corresponds to the time evolution of the permittivity and might affect the chemical reaction-diffusion of the species in a spur expansion process. This study examined the competitive relationship between reaction-diffusion kinetics and the dielectric response by solving the Debye-Smoluchowski equation while considering the dielectric response. The Coulomb force between the charged species gradually decreases with the dielectric response. Our calculation results found a condition where fast recombination occurs before the dielectric response is complete. Although it has been reported that the primary G-values of free electrons depend on the static dielectric constant under low-linear-energy transfer radiation-induced ionization, we propose that considering the dielectric response can provide a deeper insight into fast recombination reactions under high-linear-energy transfer radiation- or photo-induced ionization. Our simulation method enables the understanding of fast radiation-induced phenomena in liquids.
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- Tomohiro Toigawa
- Nuclear Science and Engineering Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 2-4 Shirakata, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
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- Nuclear Science and Engineering Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 2-4 Shirakata, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
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- Nuclear Science and Engineering Center, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, 2-4 Shirakata, Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki 319-1195, Japan
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- Institute for Quantum Life Science, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, 4-9-1 Anagawa, Inage-ku, Chiba-shi 263-8555, Japan
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Sosulin IS, Ryan DH, Lisouskaya A. Radicals from tributyl phosphate decomposition: a combined electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopic and computational chemistry investigation. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:29350-29357. [PMID: 37877227 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp03584k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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The radiation- and chemically-induced radicals from tributyl phosphate (TBP) have been characterized by EPR spectroscopy and theoretical calculations. The yield of X-ray-generated TBP radicals measured by a PBN spin trap is 0.22 μmol J-1 (2.1 radicals/100 eV) at room temperature (298 K). The EPR spectra obtained by irradiating TBP with an electron beam at 77 K are in close agreement with literature data for samples irradiated with gamma- and X-rays [https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02165504, https://doi.org/10.1016/1359-0197(89)90319-6]. Possible conformers of alkyl-type, TBP-derived radicals were analyzed by Density Functional Theory calculations. The main contribution to the experimental spectrum at 77 K is shown to be made by a conformer of the CH3˙CHCH2-radical, which contains all carbon atoms of the butyl group in the same plane. The EPR spectra of TBP radicals induced by the OH radical in aqueous solution were measured for the first time using a continuous flow system. The formation of the alkyl-type TBP radicals CH3˙CHCH2-, ˙CH2CH2-, and -CH2˙CHO- in the ratio of 5/4/1 was detected; their spectral assignment was based on quantum chemical calculations with rotational averaging of HFC constants for the corresponding beta- and alpha-protons.
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- Ilya S Sosulin
- Notre Dame Radiation Laboratory, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA.
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- Notre Dame Radiation Laboratory, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA.
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, USA
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Tolu D, Guillaumont D, de la Lande A. Irradiation of Plutonium Tributyl Phosphate Complexes by Ionizing Alpha Particles: A Computational Study. J Phys Chem A 2023; 127:7045-7057. [PMID: 37606197 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.3c02117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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The PUREX solvent extraction process, widely used for recovering uranium and plutonium from spent nuclear fuel, utilizes an organic solvent composed of tributyl phosphate (TBP). The emission of ionizing particles such as alpha particles, resulting from the decay of plutonium, makes the organic solvent vulnerable to degradation. Here, we study the ultrashort time alpha irradiation of tributylphosphate (TBP) and Pu(NO3)4(TBP)2 complex formed in the PUREX process. Electron dynamics is propagated by Real-Time-Dependent Auxiliary Density Functional Theory (RT-TD-ADFT). We investigate the use of previously proposed absorption boundary conditions (ABC) in the molecular orbital space to treat secondary electron emission. Basis set and exchange correlation functional effects with ABC are reported as well as a detailed analysis of the ABC parametrization. Preliminary results on the water molecule and then on TBP show that the phenomenological nature of the ABC parameters necessitates selecting appropriate values for each system under study. Irradiation of free and complexed TBP shows an influence of the ligands on the variation of atomic charges on the femtosecond time scale. An accumulation of atomic charges in the alkyl chains of TBP is observed in the case where the nitrate groups are predominantly irradiated. In addition, we find that the Pu atom regains its electric charge very rapidly after being hit by the projectile, with the coordination sphere serving as an electron reservoir to preserve its formal redox state. This study paves the road toward a full understanding of the degradation of organic extracants employed in the nuclear industry.
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- Damien Tolu
- CEA, DES, ISEC, DMRC, Université Montpellier, Marcoule, 30207 Bagnols sur Cèze, France
- Institut de Chimie Physique, CNRS, Université Paris Saclay, 15 Avenue Jean Perrin, Paris, 91405, France
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- CEA, DES, ISEC, DMRC, Université Montpellier, Marcoule, 30207 Bagnols sur Cèze, France
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- Institut de Chimie Physique, CNRS, Université Paris Saclay, 15 Avenue Jean Perrin, Paris, 91405, France
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Study of irradiation decomposition products of PUREX solvents on zirconium metal retention behavior. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-022-08677-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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AbstractThe metal retention behaviors of several simulated radiolysis products on zirconium metal were investigated, and it was found that acid phosphate radiolysis product HDEHP has the greatest effect. The effects of extraction nitric acid concentration, simulated radiolysis product concentration, metal concentration, and temperature on the zirconium metal retention behavior were also investigated. The results showed that zirconium metal forms complexes with HDEHP resulting in retention in the organic phase. Nitric acid concentration and metal concentration change the morphology of the metal thus affecting the extraction and metal retention behavior. The temperature has almost no effect on metal retention.
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Serenko YV, Belova EV, Ponomarev AV. Protective Effects in the Radiolysis of Acidified Hydrocarbon Solutions of Tributyl Phosphate. HIGH ENERGY CHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.1134/s001814392203002x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Nanosecond pulse radiolysis of aqueous N, N-diethylhydroxylamine solution. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-021-08031-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Serenko Y, Yudin N, Gritcenko R, Rodin A, Belova E, Ponomarev A. Competitive processes of tributyl phosphate degradation in HNO3-saturated solution in Isopar-M during radiolysis and aging. Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2021.109495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Bahry T, Denisov SA, Moisy P, Ma J, Mostafavi M. Real-Time Observation of Solvation Dynamics of Electron in Actinide Extraction Binary Solutions of Water and n-Tributyl Phosphate. J Phys Chem B 2021; 125:3843-3849. [PMID: 33650867 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c10831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The excess electron in solution is a highly reactive radical involved in various radiation-induced reactions. Its solvation state critically determines the subsequent pathway and rate of transfer. For instance, water plays a dominating role in the electron-induced dealkylation of n-tributyl phosphate in actinide extraction processing. However, the underlying electron solvation processes in such systems are lacking. Herein, we directly observed the solvation dynamics of electrons in H-bonded water and n-tributyl phosphate (TBP) binary solutions with a mole fraction of water (Xw) varying from 0.05 to 0.51 under ambient conditions. Following the evolution of the absorption spectrum of trapped electrons (not fully solvated) with picosecond resolution, we show that electrons statistically distributed would undergo preferential solvation within water molecules extracted in TBP. We determine the time scale of excess electron full solvation from the deconvoluted transient absorption-kinetical data. The process of solvent reorganization accelerates by increasing the water molar fraction, and the rate of this process is 2 orders of magnitude slower compared to bulk water. We assigned the solvation process to hydrogen network reorientation induced by a negative charge of the excess electron that strongly depends on the local water environment. Our findings suggest that water significantly stabilizes the electron in a deeper potential than the pure TBP case. In its new state, the electron is likely to inhibit the dealkylation of extractants in actinide separation.
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- Teseer Bahry
- Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 211106, P. R. China.,Institut de Chimie Physique, UMR 8000 CNRS, Bât. 349, Université Paris-Saclay 91405, Orsay, Cedex France
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- Institut de Chimie Physique, UMR 8000 CNRS, Bât. 349, Université Paris-Saclay 91405, Orsay, Cedex France
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- CEA, DES/ISEC/DMRC, Univ. Montpellier, 34090 Marcoule, France
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- Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 211106, P. R. China
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- Institut de Chimie Physique, UMR 8000 CNRS, Bât. 349, Université Paris-Saclay 91405, Orsay, Cedex France
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Sarkar S, Suresh A, Sivaraman N. Alpha and gamma degradation behavior of tri-n-alkyl phosphates and tris(2-methylbutyl) phosphate: A comparative study. Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2020.108923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Horne GP, Zarzana CA, Daubaras DL, Pilgrim CD, Rae C, Faulkner RF, Kiddle JJ, Mezyk SP. Probing activated radioprotection of simple hydrophilic phosphonic acids in aqueous solution. Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2019.108636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Archirel P, Houée-Lévin C, Marignier JL. Radiolytic Oxidation of Two Inverse Dipeptides, Methionine-Valine and Valine-Methionine: A Joint Experimental and Computational Study. J Phys Chem B 2019; 123:9087-9097. [PMID: 31577444 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.9b07014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The two inverse peptides methionine-valine (Met-Val) and valine-methionine (Val-Met) are investigated in an oxidative radiolysis process in water. The OH radical yields products with very different absorption spectra and concentration effects: Met-Val yields one main product with a band at about 400 nm and other products at higher energies; there is no concentration effect. Val-Met yields at least three products, with a striking concentration effect. Molecular simulations are performed with a combination of the Monte Carlo, density functional theory, and reaction field methods. The simulation of the possible transients enables an interpretation of the radiolysis: (1) Met-Val undergoes an H atom uptake leaving mainly a neutral radical with a 2-center-3-electron (2c-3e) SN bond, which cannot dimerize. Other radicals are present at higher energies. (2) Val-Met undergoes mainly an electron uptake leaving a cation monomer with a (2c-3e) SO bond and a cation dimer with a (2c-3e) SS bond. At higher energies, neutral radicals are possible. This cation monomer can transfer a proton toward a neutral peptide, leaving a neutral radical.
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- Pierre Archirel
- Laboratoire de Chimie Physique , CNRS UMR 8000, Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay , F91405 Orsay , France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Physique , CNRS UMR 8000, Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay , F91405 Orsay , France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Physique , CNRS UMR 8000, Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay , F91405 Orsay , France
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Wang F, Pernot P, Marignier JL, Archirel P, Mostafavi M. Mechanism of (SCN) 2·- Formation and Decay in Neutral and Basic KSCN Solution under Irradiation from a Pico- to Microsecond Range. J Phys Chem B 2019; 123:6599-6608. [PMID: 31294554 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.9b05560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The detailed mechanism of the reaction between SCN- and the OH· radical and the formation of the dimer radical (SCN)2·- are studied by picosecond pulse radiolysis. First, concentrated SCN- solutions are used to observe directly the formation and decay of SCNOH·- in neutral and basic solutions. Then, the spectro-kinetic data, constituting a large matrix of data of the absorbance at different times and different wavelengths, obtained by pulse radiolysis measurements with a streak camera, in neutral and basic SCN- solutions, are analyzed simultaneously. Data analysis allowed us to deduce the absorption spectra of different radicals with their extinction coefficient and also to determine the rate constants of different reactions involved in the formation and decay of (SCN)2·-. Molecular simulations of the absorption spectra of the different species were also performed. The absorption spectrum of the radical SCN· is determined and is found to be different than that reported previously. It does not present a Gaussian shape centered at 330 nm; the absorption around 310 and 380 nm is not negligible. In addition, in a solution at pH 13, it is found that the (SCN)2·- radical is paired with an alkaline cation, inducing a blueshift of the absorption band compared to the free (SCN)2·-. Finally, the presence of K+ cations catalyzes the disproportionation reaction of (SCN)2·- and affects the kinetics.
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- Furong Wang
- Laboratoire de Chimie Physique, CNRS/Université Paris-Sud , Bâtiment 349 , 91405 Orsay , France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Physique, CNRS/Université Paris-Sud , Bâtiment 349 , 91405 Orsay , France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Physique, CNRS/Université Paris-Sud , Bâtiment 349 , 91405 Orsay , France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Physique, CNRS/Université Paris-Sud , Bâtiment 349 , 91405 Orsay , France
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- Laboratoire de Chimie Physique, CNRS/Université Paris-Sud , Bâtiment 349 , 91405 Orsay , France
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