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Research reactors and radiochemistry: Partners in a changing world

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The raison d'etre of research reactors is based on their role in a number of research fields, including radiochemistry. Inversely, it is in the interest of a healthy development of radiochemistry that a sufficient number of reactors will remain in operation and that the downward trend is in this reversed. In this paper, directions for further developments in reactor based radiochemistry are discussed, taking into account also relevant developments in competing fields. The discussion is focused on neutron activation analysis as well as tracer applications and environmental radiochemistry. Moreover, the consequences for reactor operations will be indicated.

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de Bruin, M. Research reactors and radiochemistry: Partners in a changing world. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 215, 39–45 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02109875

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