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Determination of distribution coefficients of 41 elements in nitric and hydrochloric acids for actinide resin

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The distribution coefficients of 41 elements were determined on Eichrom’s Actinide resin in HCl and HNO3 solutions of concentrations between 0.01 M and 9 M. A separation scheme for these 41 elements was designed utilizing these distribution coefficients that combines the Actinide resin with Eichrom’s TRU resin. Overall, these values improve the ability to create separations targeting specific analytes utilizing Actinide resin.

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This work was supported by the Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research and Development within the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, which is operated by Battelle Memorial Institute for the U.S. Department of Energy under contract DE-AC05-76RLO1830

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Warzecha, E., Herman, S.M., Arnold, E. et al. Determination of distribution coefficients of 41 elements in nitric and hydrochloric acids for actinide resin. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 332, 2785–2791 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-023-08931-3

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