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Separation of bulk Pb and Bi from proton irradiated lead bismuth eutectic (LBE) target by DGA-N and TK-200 resins

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Separation of Pb and Bi from a 20 MeV 1H irradiated lead–bismuth eutectic (LBE) target has been carried out using DGA-N and TK-200 resins based on N,N,N,N-tetra-n-octyldiglycolamide (TODGA) and trioctylphosphine oxide (TOPO) respectively. The sorption studies were carried out under different acidic conditions and monitored by the radiotracers 206Bi and 203Pb using a gamma spectrometric technique. Both resins could extract Bi from the nitric acid medium but the selectivity of the TK-200 towards Bi is higher. At pH 4, TK-200 extracts Bi from LBE solution with a high separation factor, in the order of 106.

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Authors are thankful to BARC-TIFR Pelletron staffs for their cooperation during proton irradiation and target preparation.

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  1. Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, 1/AF Bidhannagar, Kolkata, 700064, India

    Dibyasree Choudhury & Susanta Lahiri

  2. Homi Bhabha National Institute, Anushakti Nagar, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400094, India

    Susanta Lahiri, Taraknath Nag & Suparna Sodaye

  3. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai, 400085, India

    Taraknath Nag & Suparna Sodaye

  4. TrisKem International, 3 Rue des Champs Géons ZAC de L’Éperon, 35170, Bruz, France

    Aude Bombard

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Choudhury, D., Lahiri, S., Nag, T. et al. Separation of bulk Pb and Bi from proton irradiated lead bismuth eutectic (LBE) target by DGA-N and TK-200 resins. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 324, 897–902 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-020-07113-9

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