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Preparation of Actinide Targets at Oregon State University

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We describe the preparation of actinide targets at Oregon State University. The preparation of the actinide fluorides is done by an aqueous precipitation procedure with yields of greater than 90%. A dual glove box system is used for the preparation of the fluorides of the high specific activity actinides and the subsequent vapor deposition. We compare and contrast targets made by vapor deposition and molecular plating. We discuss some new data on the structure of actinide targets.

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Acknowledgements

We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the LLNL, USA, SSAA, USA, LANL, USA, and the Department of Energy, USA DE-SC0014380 (US DOE). Additionally, ATC acknowledges startup support from the Oregon State University School of Nuclear Science and Engineering.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University, 97331, Corvallis, OR, USA

    Alexander T. Chemey, Ashley Pica, Walter D. Loveland & Matt. Silveira

  2. School of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Oregon State University, 97331, Corvallis, OR, USA

    Alexander T. Chemey

  3. Isotope Science and Engineering Directorate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, USA

    Matt. Silveira

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Chemey, A.T., Pica, A., Loveland, W.D. et al. Preparation of Actinide Targets at Oregon State University. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 331, 5101–5106 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-022-08610-9

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