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Determination of chemical elements in two Algerian bentonites by k0-NAA and WDXRF techniques

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To perform a complete chemical analysis of two Algerian bentonites Mag and Mos, k0-NAA and WDXRF techniques were used. The concentration values of thirty seven elements including ten rare earth elements (REE) have been determined. The k0-NAA results indicate that the concentration of trace elements is respectively 290 and 285 mg/kg for Mag and Mos. The content of REE is greater in Mos 176 mg/kg than in Mag 87 mg/kg. The values of SiO2/Al2O3 in Mos and Mag were found to be 4.5 and 2.8 respectively. The high proportion of transition elements in Mag (38%) shows a more reductive character compared to Mos (29%). In addition Mag is more affected by anthropogenic activity than Mos due to content of As and Sb.

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Authors wish to acknowledge the support of the colleagues of the NAA group in nuclear research centre of Birine in Algeria. As well as our colleagues from the nuclear research centre of Algiers for their contribution in WDXRF analysis.

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  1. Nuclear Research Centre of Draria, PB43, Draria, 16050, Algiers, Algeria

    Lylia Hamidatou

  2. Nuclear Research Centre of Birine, PB180, Ain Oussera, 17200, Djelfa, Algeria

    Fahd Arbaoui & Hocine Slamene

  3. Research and Development Unit of Nuclear Engineering, COMENA, PB399, Algiers, Algeria

    Mohamed Nadir Boucherit

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Hamidatou, L., Arbaoui, F., Boucherit, M.N. et al. Determination of chemical elements in two Algerian bentonites by k0-NAA and WDXRF techniques. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 332, 573–580 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-023-08787-7

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