Studies on liquid-liquid extraction of no-carrier-added Nb-91,Nb-92,Nb-96 and Mo-93m isotopes produced in alpha-particle activated zirconium target with HDEHP

Authors
Lahiri, S Mukhopadhyay, B Das, NR
Citation
S. Lahiri et al., Studies on liquid-liquid extraction of no-carrier-added Nb-91,Nb-92,Nb-96 and Mo-93m isotopes produced in alpha-particle activated zirconium target with HDEHP, RADIOCH ACT, 83(2), 1998, pp. 93-95
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry
Journal title
RADIOCHIMICA ACTA
ISSN journal
00338230 → ACNP
Volume
83
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
93 - 95
Database
ISI
SICI code
0033-8230(1998)83:2<93:SOLEON>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Simultaneous production of no-carrier-added Nb-91,Nb-92,Nb-96 and Mo-93m th rough the nuclear reactions (alpha,pxn) and (alpha,xn) has been performed b y alpha-particle activation of a pure zirconium foil. The radioisotopes pro duced were extracted and separated from the activated bulk target matrix by LLX using HDEHP as liquid cation exchanger. Formation of the carrier free radionuclides in the target matrix and their purity at each step of separat ion have been verified by taking recourse to gamma-ray spectrometry.