Published 1987 | Version v1
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The production of efficient 81Rb/sup(81m)Kr generators using zirconium phosphate

Creators

  • 1. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria (South Africa). National Accelerator Centre

Description

Rubidium-81 is produced by bombardment of a NaBr target. The target is dissolved in water and 81Rb is efficiently sorbed on zirconium phosphate. Na is selectively eluted with HCl. About 80% of the sup(81m)Kr can be eluted from the generator with moist air. Recoil effects and/or the relative sizes of Rb+ and sup(81m)Kr may play a role in the sup(81m)Kr elution efficiency. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Appl. Radiat. Isot.
Journal Volume
38
Journal Issue
8
Series
Appl. Radiat. Isot.
Journal Page Range
623-627
CODEN
ARISE

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
19005415
Subject category
S07: ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES;
Descriptors DEI
ELUTRIATION; ISOTOPE PRODUCTION; KRYPTON 81; RADIOISOTOPE GENERATORS; RUBIDIUM 81; SODIUM BROMIDES; ZIRCONIUM PHOSPHATES
Descriptors DEC
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BROMIDES; BROMINE COMPOUNDS; ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; HALIDES; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTO; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; KRYPTON ISOTOPES; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PHOSPHATES; PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; RADIOISOTOPES; RUBIDIUM ISOTOPES; SECONDS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; SEPARATION PROCESSES; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS