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Determination of lithium and its isotopic composition by activation analysis and measurement of8Li and17N

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The non-destructive determination of lithium was performed by using a Cerenkov counter for the detection of the 13 MeV (max) β-particles from the 0.84 sec8Li produced by the reaction7Li(n,γ)8Li. Under optimal conditions for a favorable signal-to-noise ratio, a count rate of about 35 cps/μg lithium at the beginning of the measurement was obtained, with a background of 4.5 cps and a working range of 3–400 μg lithium. The interference of other elements was studied. Several lithium-containing minerals and a sample of Dead Sea water were analyzed. The isotopic composition of lithium in aqueous solutions was determined by the simultaneous measurement of the neutrons produced by the reactions6Li(n,α)t and18O(t,α)17N, and the β-particles emitted by8Li.

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Wiernik, M., Amiel, S. Determination of lithium and its isotopic composition by activation analysis and measurement of8Li and17N. J. Radioanal. Chem. 5, 123–131 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02513706

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