Method for producing /sup 67/Cu
Abstract
A method of producing carrier-free /sup 67/Cu by proton spallation combined with subsequent chemical separation and purification is disclosed. A target consisting essentially of pressed zinc oxide is irradiated with a high energy, high current proton beam to produce a variety of spallogenic nuclides, including /sup 67/Cu and other copper isotopes. The irradiated target is dissolved in a concentrated acid solution to which a palladium salt is added. In accordance with the preferred method, the spallogenic copper is twice coprecipitated with palladium, once with metallic zinc as the precipitating agent and once with hydrogen sulfide as the precipitating agent. The palladium/copper precipitate is then dissolved in an acid solution and the copper is separated from the palladium by liquid chromatography on an anion exchange resin.
- Inventors:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5446132
- Application Number:
- ON: DE84005986
- Assignee:
- EDB-84-030568
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 38 RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY, AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY; COPPER 67; ISOTOPE PRODUCTION; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; COPPER ISOTOPES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; RADIOISOTOPES; 400703* - Radiochemistry & Nuclear Chemistry- Radioisotope Production
Citation Formats
O'Brien, Jr, H A, Barnes, J W, Taylor, W A, Thomas, K E, and Bentley, G E. Method for producing /sup 67/Cu. United States: N. p.,
Web.
O'Brien, Jr, H A, Barnes, J W, Taylor, W A, Thomas, K E, & Bentley, G E. Method for producing /sup 67/Cu. United States.
O'Brien, Jr, H A, Barnes, J W, Taylor, W A, Thomas, K E, and Bentley, G E. .
"Method for producing /sup 67/Cu". United States.
@article{osti_5446132,
title = {Method for producing /sup 67/Cu},
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abstractNote = {A method of producing carrier-free /sup 67/Cu by proton spallation combined with subsequent chemical separation and purification is disclosed. A target consisting essentially of pressed zinc oxide is irradiated with a high energy, high current proton beam to produce a variety of spallogenic nuclides, including /sup 67/Cu and other copper isotopes. The irradiated target is dissolved in a concentrated acid solution to which a palladium salt is added. In accordance with the preferred method, the spallogenic copper is twice coprecipitated with palladium, once with metallic zinc as the precipitating agent and once with hydrogen sulfide as the precipitating agent. The palladium/copper precipitate is then dissolved in an acid solution and the copper is separated from the palladium by liquid chromatography on an anion exchange resin.},
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