Chemical enhancement of surface deposition
Abstract
A method and apparatus for increasing the deposition of ions onto a surface, such as the adsorption of uranium ions on the detecting surface of a radionuclide detector. The method includes the step of exposing the surface to a complexing agent, such as a phosphate ion solution, which has an affinity for the dissolved species to be deposited on the surface. This provides, for example, enhanced sensitivity of the radionuclide detector.
- Inventors:
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- Lexington, MA
- Sudbury, MA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- BECHTEL NATIONAL INC
- OSTI Identifier:
- 871071
- Patent Number(s):
- 5652013
- Application Number:
- 08/323,818
- Assignee:
- Thermo Power Corporation (Waltham, MA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01T - MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-91OR21949
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- chemical; enhancement; surface; deposition; method; apparatus; increasing; adsorption; uranium; detecting; radionuclide; detector; step; exposing; complexing; agent; phosphate; solution; affinity; dissolved; species; deposited; provides; example; enhanced; sensitivity; enhanced sensitivity; complexing agent; surface deposition; surface deposit; /427/
Citation Formats
Patch, Keith D, and Morgan, Dean T. Chemical enhancement of surface deposition. United States: N. p., 1997.
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Patch, Keith D, & Morgan, Dean T. Chemical enhancement of surface deposition. United States.
Patch, Keith D, and Morgan, Dean T. Tue .
"Chemical enhancement of surface deposition". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/871071.
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title = {Chemical enhancement of surface deposition},
author = {Patch, Keith D and Morgan, Dean T},
abstractNote = {A method and apparatus for increasing the deposition of ions onto a surface, such as the adsorption of uranium ions on the detecting surface of a radionuclide detector. The method includes the step of exposing the surface to a complexing agent, such as a phosphate ion solution, which has an affinity for the dissolved species to be deposited on the surface. This provides, for example, enhanced sensitivity of the radionuclide detector.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jul 29 00:00:00 EDT 1997},
month = {Tue Jul 29 00:00:00 EDT 1997}
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