Radiolysis of water by α- and β-particles from spent nuclear fuel

Article Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Hydrogen production on nano Al2O3 surface by water splitting using gamma radiation

Imran Ali et al.

Summary: Hydrogen production through water splitting using Al2O3 nanoparticles as a radiation catalyst with gamma rays irradiation was studied. The effects of different particle sizes, surface area, amounts of radiation catalyst, and irradiation time were investigated. It was found that smaller-sized nanoparticles resulted in higher hydrogen production.

JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY (2023)

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Review Energy & Fuels

Novel Nanomaterials for Hydrogen Production and Storage: Evaluating the Futurity of Graphene/Graphene Composites in Hydrogen Energy

Ahmed Hussain Jawhari

Summary: This article reviews the application of nanomaterials in various aspects of hydrogen energy and elaborates on the milestones achieved with graphene and its nanocomposites. It emphasizes the need to broaden the applicability of graphene and its allied forms for hydrogen energy applications in the future.

ENERGIES (2022)

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Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Measuring the α-particle charge radius with muonic helium-4 ions

Julian J. Krauth et al.

Summary: The energy levels of hydrogen-like atomic systems can be calculated with great precision, which can be used to study nuclear structure. Through measuring the root-mean-square charge radius of the proton and comparing it with the value from electron scattering, it provides a benchmark for few-nucleon theories, lattice quantum chromodynamics, and electron scattering. The agreement also constrains several beyond-standard-model theories proposed to explain the proton-radius puzzle, establishing spectroscopy of light muonic atoms and ions as a precise tool for studies of nuclear properties.

NATURE (2021)

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Article Chemistry, Physical

Time-dependent variations in the radiological health impact of an interim spent fuel storage facility

Mosebetsi J. Leotlela

Summary: Radiation shielding calculations on spent fuel casks are essential in nuclear analyses for siting an interim spent fuel storage facility. The objectives include identifying important nuclides for shielding, determining mathematical expressions related to behavior over time, developing a ranking mechanism, and exploring relationships between burnup credit, effective dose, and cask storage duration in the ISFSF.

RADIATION PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY (2021)

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Article Nuclear Science & Technology