D. M. Sakov

On the initiation of DD reactions in the zirconium-deuterium system

Abstract The possibility of initiating DD reactions on vibro-milling of zirconium together with heavy water and deuterated polypropylene has been investigated. Weak emission of neutrons has been detected both during the vibro-milling process and some time after its completion.

Mechanochemical synthesis of polymer π complexes on the newly formed surface of lithium fluoride

The possibility of the mechanochemical synthesis of polymer π complexes on a newly formed surface of finely divided particles under conditions of combined vibrodispersion of LiF-PVC and LiF-maleic anhydride systems was established. Some optical, electric, and magnetic properties of the resulting polymer organic π complexes are discussed.

Size reduction of metal-halide crystals

Conclusions1.It has been determined experimentally that for a given level of power input, the limiting surface area Smax achieved in size-reduction increases, and the rate constant for the size-reduction of metal halide crystals decreases with increasing bond energy of the crystal lattice in the order KCl < NaCl < NaF < LiF.2.A parameter is proposed for describing the size-reduction of metal halides both in the step in which destruction is overcome, and in the process in which dynamic equilibrium is established between the processes of particle dispersion and aggregation.3.Relationships have been obtained that make it possible to calculate precisely Smax for any metal halide with the NaCl structure by using the Smax value of any other metal halide regardless of its defect structure.