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Chemical plating method of preparing radiation source material

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OSTI ID:4328566
A uniform dispersion of a radioisotope within a noble metal matrix is provided by chemically plating a noble metal coating onto particles including a dissociable compound of the mdioisotope. A suspension of the dissociable compound in a chemically reductive solution is prepared and noble metal cations added to produce the noble metal coatings. The coated particles are filtered, dried and heated to calcine the dissociable compound to a refractory powder. The powder can be encapsulated in measured portions or consolidated and shaped into an elongated form for easy apportionnnent as radiation source material. (Official Gazette)
Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-29-021097
Assignee:
to United States Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 3778295
OSTI ID:
4328566
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English