The aim of this study is to assess the impact of internal conversion (IC) and Auger electrons released during gadolinium neutron capture therapy (157GdNCT) on the amount of DNA damage induced and the relative biological effectiveness (RBE) across varying cellular structures and types. We developed cell models that featured simplified chromosome geometries with diverse shapes and base pair densities, utilizing the Geant4-DNA package. The RBE values of these secondary electrons were determined based on the DNA double-strand breaks (DNA-DSBs) endpoint. The findings revealed that the more the distribution of gadolinium is concentrated in the nucleus, the greater the degree of DNA damage. In the cytoplasm, the influence of secondary electrons on DNA damage were not related to cell shape. However, when the secondary electrons were distributed in the nuclear membrane, the RBE of the secondary electrons was affected by the cell shape. When there is a greater difference in base pair density, more pronounced discrepancies in the yield of DSBs are evident. As the base pair density decreased, the yield of DSBs increased. Furthermore, the yield of DSBs exceeded 8.63 +/- 0.33 DSBs/Gy/Gbp under different influencing factors. The RBE range of IC electrons and Auger electrons released from 157GdNCT based on DNA-DSBs endpoints was found to be between 0.8 and 1.6.

钨(W)由于具有高熔点、高密度、低热膨胀系数、低氚滞留、低溅射产额等优异性能,被认为是最有潜力的聚变装置面向等离子体材料.氘氚聚变反应产生的14 MeV中子会导致W中嬗变元素铼(Re)、锇(Os)的产生,随着服役时间的延长,嬗变元素不断累积.这两种嬗变元素的产生势必会影响到W材料的微观组织结构,进而对W材料的性能产生影响.本文全面介绍了W嬗变元素Re、Os对聚变装置面向等离子体W材料的关键服役性能的影响,包括对力学性能、抗辐照性能、热学性能以及钨中氢同位素输运行为的影响.结果表明,W嬗变元素Re、Os能对W材料的性能造成较大的改变,但目前相关的研究都不够系统化,未来还需进行更为系统的研究来全面地对中子辐照条件下聚变装置面向等离子体W材料的性能进行评估.