Published 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Separation of 109Cd from silver targets by nanohematite

  • 1. Agricultural, Medical and Industrial Research School, Nuclear Science and Tech. Research Inst., Gohardasht, Karaj (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
  • 2. Payam Nour Univ., Abhar, Zanjan (Iran, Islamic Republic of)

Description

109Cd was produced at a cyclotron via natAg(p, n)109Cd reaction by irradiation of an electroplated target with 15MeV protons. The obtained yield was 70 kBq/μA h. The separation was performed using hematite nano-particles as sorbent which were synthesized by a solid-state chemical reaction method. The effect of different parameters, such as pH and the sorbent concentration, on extraction efficiency were investigated. The phase morphology, nanostructure and size of nano-particles were studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The chemical and radionuclidic purity of 109Cd was determined by ICP-AES and HPGe detector gamma-ray spectrometry, respectively. (orig.)

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Journal Title
Radiochimica Acta
Journal Volume
97
Journal Issue
12
Journal Page Range
p. 733-738
ISSN
0033-8230
CODEN
RAACAP