Published 1998 | Version v1
Journal article

Ether extraction of carrier-free 139Ce as method of separation of cerium from lanthanum target

Description

The radionuclide 139Ce is widely used as a component of calibration multisources. In our laboratory preparation of high purity carrier-free 139Ce was worked out. The thick target yield of 139Ce produced by bombardment of 139La with 13 MeV deuterons was found to be 159 kBq/μAh. The product 139Ce was separated from macroquantities of lanthanum by extraction with diethyl ether (DEE) in the system DEE-HNO3. The optimum conditions of 139Ce isolation were determined. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nukleonika
Journal Volume
43
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 499-504
ISSN
0029-5922

Conference

Title
National Conference on Radiochemistry and Nuclear Chemistry 'On the Centenary of the Discovery of Polonium and Radium'
Dates
18-21 May 1998
Place
Kazimierz Dolny (Poland)

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