Practical Exercises in Radiation Chemistry

Garant předmětu:

Jan Bárta

Lecturer:

Jan Bárta, Lenka Prouzová Procházková

Tutor:

Jan Bárta, Lenka Prouzová Procházková

Supervisor:

Department of Nuclear Chemistry

Synopsis:

Students get knowledge in practical applications of radiation and photochemical methods in environmental protection, syntheses of inorganic materials and other applications of photochemistry. Moreover, they get knowledge of chemical dosimetry and actinometry.

Requirements:

1.Basic course of nuclear chemistry.

2.Basic course of ionising radiation detection.

3.Fundamentals of radiation chemistry

Syllabus of lectures:

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Fricke and Fricke-Hart dozimeters

2. Ceric sulphate dosimeter

3. Ferrioxalate actinometry

4. Iodide-iodate actinometry

5. Radiation- and photo-reduction of metal ions

6. Photochemical preparation of cuprous oxide

7. Photochemical preparation of zinc peroxide

8. Photochemical preparation of multi-component oxides

9. Photolitography - positive photoresist

10. Radiation dechlorination of chlorinated hydrocarbons

Study Objective:

Students will achieve practical knowledge of samples preparation and fundamentals of radiation methods, and preparation of dosimeters and actinometers.

They will become proficient in the usage of basic irradiation sources and evaluation of results.

Study materials:

Key references:

1.Decree of the SÚJB No. 307/2002 Coll., on Radiation Protection, Annexes 1-13

2.W.D.Loveland, D.J. Morrissey, G.T. Seaborg: Modern nuclear chemistry, John

Wiley & Sons, New Jersey, 2006.

Recommended references:

1. Act No. 18/1997 Coll., on Peaceful Utilisation of Nuclear Energy and Ionising

Radiation (the Atomic Act) and on Amendments and Additions to Related Acts.

Media and Tools:

1.Irradiation facility

2.Chemical laboratory

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2023/2024:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2023/2024:

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The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Jaderná chemie (compulsory course of the specialization)
• Jaderná chamie (compulsory course in the program)