Production and subsequent separation of 47Sc of nuclear medicine applications using neutron-induced reactions on different natural targets

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry - Tập 331 - Trang 1723-1730 - 2022
Mohamed F. Attallah1, Gehan Y. Mohamed2, Mohamed M. E. Breky3
1Analytical Chemistry and Control Department, Hot Laboratories and Waste Management Center, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt
2Nuclear Physics Department, Nuclear Research Center, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt
3Radiation Protection Department, Hot Laboratories and Waste Management Center, Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority, Cairo, Egypt

Tóm tắt

47Sc can be produced from different three neutron induced nuclear reactions as 47Ti(n,p)47Sc, 50V(n,α)47Sc and 46Ca(n,γ)47Ca, 47Ca(β−)47Sc using the Egyptian Second Research Reactor. The measured neutron cross-sections (σ) are 62.12 ± 1.93, 4.51 ± 1.27 and 69.36 ± 2.01 mb from the natural targets of TiO2, V2O3 and CaO respectively. The carrier-free 47Sc from 47Ti(n,p), was purified using a composite of Alginate–Carboxymethyl cellulose/di-2-ethylhexyl phosphoric acid. The radiochemical separation of 47Sc with a recovery yield of 90 ± 1.2% was obtained. The eluted 47Sc passed quality control tests (chemical, radionuclide, and radiochemical purities) and was found to be suitable for nuclear medicine applications.

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