Studies on production of 43,44,44mSc from 12C+natCl reactions up to 64 MeV projectile energy

Highlights: • First time production of ^43,44Sc via ^natCl(¹²C, xn) ^43,44Sc has been explored. • Experimental cross-sections have been determined up to 64 MeV projectile energy. • Theoretical cross-sections have been evaluated by PACE4 and EMPIRE3.2.2 codes. • Experimental cross-sections matched well with evaluated cross-sections. • Heavy ion induced cross section is comparable with light ion induced reactions. For the first-time production of ^43,44,44mSc radionuclides via ¹²C + ^natCl reaction have been reported. Production yield and experimental cross sections of ^natCl(¹²C,xn)^43,44,44mSc up to 64 MeV have been reported. Experimental cross sections have been found comparable with the theoretically evaluated data using PACE4 and EMPIRE3.2.2 codes.