Published 1987 | Version v1
Journal article

New method of 201Tl production from 203Tl-targets

  • 1. Institut Biofiziki, Moscow (USSR)
  • 2. Gosudarstvennyj Komitet po Ispol'zovaniyu Atomnoj Ehnergii SSSR, Moscow. Inst. Atomnoj Ehnergii
  • 3. Physics and Power Engineering Inst., Obninsk (USSR)

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Our previous technique (Malinin et al., 1984) of 201Tl production from 203Tl-targets irradiated by about 29 MeV energy protons (96.9% metallic 203Tl) was based upon 201Pb isolation by co-precipitation with SrSO4 from sulphuric acid solution. It was then followed by the extraction of no-carrier-added 201Tl, accumulated after an appropriate Pb-fraction holdup time, from hydrochloric solution using butyl acetate. The re-extraction of 201Tl was carried out in a sulphurous acid solution which was later evaporated, the residue being dissolved in a physiological with NaHCO3 added. We have improved this technology by substituting the Pb precipitation stage by that of extracting macroquantities (up to 3 g) of Tl from sulphuric acid solutions using butyl acetate. (author)

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Journal Title
Appl. Radiat. Isot.
Journal Volume
38
Journal Issue
12
Series
Appl. Radiat. Isot.
Journal Page Range
1090-1091
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