scholarly journals Some Properties of Electron Beam-Irradiated Sheep Wool Linked to Cr(III) Sorption

Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (23) ◽  
pp. 4401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jana Braniša ◽  
Angela Kleinová ◽  
Klaudia Jomová ◽  
Radka Malá ◽  
Volodymyr Morgunov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Beam ◽  
Absorbed Dose ◽  
Concentrated Solutions ◽  
Octahedral Structure ◽  
Fiber Volume ◽  
Optimized Conditions ◽  
Higher Doses ◽  
Charge Point ◽  
Sheep Wool

We examined the characteristics of an electron beam irradiated wool with an absorbed dose of (21–410) kGy in comparison with natural wool with respect to the determination of the isoelectric point (IEP), zero charge point (ZCP), mechanism of Cr(III) sorption from higher concentrated solutions, and the modelling of the wool-Cr(III) interaction. The data of ZPC and IEP differed between natural and irradiated samples. Increasing the dose shifted the pH of ZPC from 6.85 for natural wool to 6.20 for the highest dosed wool, while the natural wool IEP moved very little, from pH = 3.35 to 3.40 for all of the irradiated samples. The sorption experiments were performed in a pH bath set at 3.40, and the determination of the residual Cr(III) in the bath was performed by VIS spectrometry under optimized conditions. The resulting sorptivity showed a monotonically rising trend with increasing Cr(III) concentration in the bath. Lower doses, unlike higher doses, showed better sorptivity than the natural wool. FTIR data indicated the formation of complex chromite salts of carboxylates and cysteinates. Crosslinks via ligands coming from different keratin chains were predicted, preferably on the surface of the fibers, but to a degree that did not yet inhibit the diffusion of Cr(III)-cations into the fiber volume. We also present a concept of a complex octahedral structure.

scholarly journals Why Natural or Electron Irradiated Sheep Wool Show Anomalous Sorption of Higher Concentrations of Copper(II)

Molecules ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (12) ◽  
pp. 3180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mária Porubská ◽  
Angela Kleinová ◽  
Peter Hybler ◽  
Jana Braniša
Keyword(s):  
Electron Beam ◽  
Sorption Isotherms ◽  
Fibre Surface ◽  
Ftir Spectra ◽  
Absorbed Doses ◽  
Complex Salts ◽  
Higher Doses ◽  
Limit Diffusion ◽  
Sheep Wool

Sorption of higher concentrations of Cu(II) solution onto natural sheep wool or wool irradiated by an electron beam was studied. Sorption isotherms were of unexpected character, showing extremes. The samples with lower absorbed doses adsorbed less than non-irradiated wool, while higher doses led to increased sorption varying with both concentration and dose. FTIR spectra taken from the fibre surface and bulk were different. It was concluded that there was formation of Cu(II)-complexes of carboxylic and cysteic acids with ligands coming from various keratin macromolecules. Clusters of chains crosslinked through the ligands on the surface limit diffusion of Cu(II) into the bulk of fibre, thus decreasing the sorption. After exhausting the available ligands on the surface the remaining Cu(II) cations diffuse into the keratin bulk. Here, depending on accessibility of suitable ligands, Cu(II) creates simple or complex salts giving rise to the sorption extremes. Suggestion of a mechanism for this phenomenon is presented.

scholarly journals Sheep Wool Humidity under Electron Irradiation Affects Wool Sorptivity towards Co(II) Ions

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (17) ◽  
pp. 5206
Author(s):  
Jana Braniša ◽  
Angela Kleinová ◽  
Klaudia Jomová ◽  
Róbert Weissabel ◽  
Marcel Cvik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spectral Analysis ◽  
Electron Beam ◽  
Relative Humidity ◽  
Electron Irradiation ◽  
Absorbed Dose ◽  
Cysteic Acid ◽  
High Dose ◽  
Ftir Spectral Analysis ◽  
Common Laboratory ◽  
Sheep Wool

The effect of humidity on sheep wool during irradiation by an accelerated electron beam was examined. Each of the samples with 10%, 53%, and 97% relative humidity (RH) absorbed a dose of 0, 109, and 257 kGy, respectively. After being freely kept in common laboratory conditions, the samples were subjected to batch Co(II) sorption experiments monitored with VIS spectrometry for different lapses from electron beam exposure. Along with the sorption, FTIR spectral analysis of the wool samples was conducted for cysteic acid and cystine monoxide, and later, the examination was completed, with pH measuring 0.05 molar KCl extract from the wool samples. Besides a relationship to the absorbed dose and lapse, the sorptivity results showed considerable dependence on wool humidity under exposure. When humidity was deficient (10% RH), the sorptivity was lower due to limited transformation of cystine monoxide to cysteic acid. The wool pre-conditioned at 53% RH, which is the humidity close to common environmental conditions, demonstrated the best Co(II) sorptivity in any case. This finding enables the elimination of pre-exposure wool conditioning in practice. Under excessive humidity of 97% RH and enough high dose of 257 kGy, radiolysis of water occurred, deteriorating the sorptivity. Each wool humidity, dose, and lapse showed a particular scenario. The time and humidity variations in the sorptivity for the non-irradiated sample were a little surprising; despite the absence of electron irradiation, relevant results indicated a strong sensitivity to pre-condition humidity and lapse from the start of the monitoring.

scholarly journals THE EFFECT OF IRRADIATION WITH AN ELECTRON BEAM ON MECHANICAL, SCLEROMETRIC, AND TRIBOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF PTFE WITH A GRAPHITE ADDITIVE

Tribologia ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 267 (3) ◽  
pp. 29-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian BARYLSKI ◽  
Sławomir KAPTACZ ◽  
Krzysztof ANIOŁEK ◽  
Marian KUPKA
Keyword(s):  
Electron Beam ◽  
Tribological Properties ◽  
Electron Beam Irradiation ◽  
Gradual Increase ◽  
Absorbed Dose ◽  
Resistance Coefficient ◽  
Linear Wear ◽  
Initial State ◽  
Pin On Disc

Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) with a 15% graphite additive was subjected to irradiation using an electron beam of energy of 10 MeV in doses of 26, 52, 78, 104, and 156 kGy. The effect of electron beam irradiation on the mechanical, sclerometric, and tribological properties of the material was examined. It was found that the modification through irradiation entailed a gradual increase in the microhardness and Young's modulus as the absorbed dose of irradiation increased. A stereometric analysis of the scratch traces on the material allowed for the determination of the coefficients of the wear micromechanism, β, and resistance to wear, Wβ. After irradiation (especially with a dose of 104 kGy), a significant quantity of the material showed traces of ploughing; the value of the wear resistance coefficient Wβ for the PTFE subjected to cross-linking also increased considerably, which indicated a significant reduction of the tribological wear in relation to the initial material. Examination of abrasive wear of PTFE was performed for the polymer in its initial state and after modification through radiation on a pin-on-disc test stand, T-01. The tests have shown more than a five times reduction of the linear wear during the interaction with a titanium counter-specimen.

The Analysis of Dislocations Using a Symmetry Criterion

1972 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
pp. 660-661
Author(s):  
J. C. Ingram ◽  
P. R. Strutt ◽  
Wen-Shian Tzeng
Keyword(s):  
Electron Beam ◽  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Displacement Field ◽  
Standard Technique ◽  
Residual Image ◽  
Symmetry Criterion

The invisibility criterion which is the standard technique for determining the nature of dislocations seen in the electron microscope can at times lead to erroneous results or at best cause confusion in many cases since the dislocation can still show a residual image if the term is non-zero, or if the edge and screw displacements are anisotropically coupled, or if the dislocation has a mixed character. The symmetry criterion discussed below can be used in conjunction with and in some cases supersede the invisibility criterion for obtaining a valid determination of the nature of the dislocation.The symmetry criterion is based upon the well-known fact that a dislocation, because of the symmetric nature of its displacement field, can show a symmetric image when the dislocation is correctly oriented with respect to the electron beam.

Enhanced information from biological materials through technological improvements in cryo-electron microscopy

1992 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 788-789
Author(s):  
Marc J.C. de Jong ◽  
Wim M. Busing ◽  
Max T. Otten
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Electron Beam ◽  
Biological Materials ◽  
Electron Crystallography ◽  
Cryo Electron Microscopy ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
The Many ◽  
Technological Improvements ◽  
Beam Damage

Biological materials damage rapidly in the electron beam, limiting the amount of information that can be obtained in the transmission electron microscope. The discovery that observation at cryo temperatures strongly reduces beam damage (in addition to making it unnecessaiy to use chemical fixatives, dehydration agents and stains, which introduce artefacts) has given an important step forward to preserving the ‘live’ situation and makes it possible to study the relation between function, chemical composition and morphology.Among the many cryo-applications, the most challenging is perhaps the determination of the atomic structure. Henderson and co-workers were able to determine the structure of the purple membrane by electron crystallography, providing an understanding of the membrane's working as a proton pump. As far as understood at present, the main stumbling block in achieving high resolution appears to be a random movement of atoms or molecules in the specimen within a fraction of a second after exposure to the electron beam, which destroys the highest-resolution detail sought.

Selective electromembrane extraction and sensitive colorimetric detection of copper(II)

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wajid Ali Khan ◽  
Muhammad Balal Arain ◽  
Hashmat Bibi ◽  
Mustafa Tuzen ◽  
Nasrullah Shah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Applied Voltage ◽  
Colorimetric Detection ◽  
Environmental Water ◽  
Selective Extraction ◽  
Effective Parameters ◽  
Relative Standard ◽  
Electromembrane Extraction ◽  
Optimized Conditions ◽  
Donor Phase

AbstractIn this study, an extremely effective electromembrane extraction (EME) method was developed for the selective extraction of Cu(II) followed by Red-Green-Blue (RGB) detection. The effective parameters optimized for the extraction efficiency of EME include applied voltage, extraction time, supported liquid membrane (SLM) composition, pH of acceptor/donor phases, and stirring rate. Under optimized conditions, Cu(II) was extracted from a 3 mL aqueous donor phase to 8 µL of 100 mM HCl acceptor solution through 1-octanol SLM using an applied voltage of 50 V for 15 min. The proposed method provides a working range of 0.1–0.75 µg·mL−1 with 0.03 µg·mL−1 limit for detection. Finally, the developed technique was applied to different environmental water samples for monitoring environmental pollution. Obtained relative recoveries were within the range of 93–106%. The relative standard deviation (RSD) and enhancement factor (EF) were found to be ≤4.8% and 100 respectively. We hope that this method can be introduced for quantitative determination of Cu(II) as a fast, simple, portable, inexpensive, effective, and precise procedure.

Compartmental transfer of mercury released from amalgam

1997 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. 667-672 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Halbach ◽  
L. Kremers ◽  
H. Willruth ◽  
A. Mehl ◽  
G. Welzl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Urinary Excretion ◽  
Total Mercury ◽  
Excretion Rate ◽  
Absorbed Dose ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Urinary Excretion Rate ◽  
Amalgam Fillings

The number of amalgam-covered surfaces and the occlusal area of the fillings, the concentrations of total mercury in plasma, erythrocytes and urine, the urinary excretion rate, and the absorbed daily doses estimated by two separate methods from intra-oral Hg emission were determined in 29 volunteers with a low amalgam load. The transfer ofHg from the fillings via the oral cavity and blood to urinary excretion was evaluated by multiple correla tions between these variables. In addition, the combina tion of variables most representative of the entire compartmental transfer of amalgam Hg was determined. Urinary excretion (1), Hg concentration in plasma (2) and absorbed dose (3) were most closely correlated to each other, followed by correlations with the variables of the fillings (4). Correlation coefficients were 0.75 for variables 1 vs 2 and 2 vs 3, and 0.49 for variables 3 vs 4. It was concluded that variables 1-3 best reflected the transfer of mercury from amalgam fillings throughout the organism and that they were relatively insensitive to dietary mercury. The determination of total mercury in plasma and of its urinary excretion rate appears, under practical aspects, most suitable for the investigation of Hg uptake from amalgam.

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