Production of the Pu-236 tracer for laboratory applications

Authors
Aaltonen, J Gromova, EA Yakovlev, VA Heselius, SI
Citation
J. Aaltonen et al., Production of the Pu-236 tracer for laboratory applications, RADIOCHEMIS, 40(6), 1998, pp. 549-552
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry
Journal title
RADIOCHEMISTRY
ISSN journal
10663622 → ACNP
Volume
40
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
549 - 552
Database
ISI
SICI code
1066-3622(199811/12)40:6<549:POTPTF>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Pu-236 has been produced by the reaction U-238(p, 3n)Np-236s --> Pu-236 on an MGC-20 cyclotron at the Abo University. Nanograms of plutonium have been separated from the irradiated uranium target in two stages, namely, anion exchange and extraction chromatography with the use of DEHP. Efficient remo val of uranium, neptunium, and fission products from plutonium has been ach ieved.