Comparison of the sorption behavior of 99Mo by Ti-, Si-, Ti-Si-xerogels and commercial sorbents

Autor: C. López-Reyes, K. Issac-Olivé, N. Moreno-Gil, V. E. Badillo-Almaraz, R. Pérez-Hernández
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry. 328:679-690
ISSN: 1588-2780
0236-5731
DOI: 10.1007/s10967-021-07663-6
Popis: Single and binary titanium and silicon xerogels were prepared to evaluate and compare their sorption performance with commercial sorbents (Al2O3 and TiO2) used for the 99Mo/99mTc separation, under neutral pH and room temperature conditions. Molybdenum sorption capacities were determined by batch equilibrium systems using Mo(VI) solutions labelled with 99Mo radiotracer. Ti-xerogel showed the highest 99Mo distribution coefficient and sorption capacity, while Si-xerogel exerted null affinity. Binary xerogels and reference sorbents showed similar capacities. Additionally, Ti-xerogel, after a heating process, drastically decreased its sorption capacity. Finally, a molybdenum sorption mechanism was studied.
Databáze: OpenAIRE