Determination of neptunium in environmental samples by extraction chromatography after valence adjustment

Autor: Marc-Antoine Langevin, Charles Labrecque, Alexandre Gagné, Nicolas Guérin, Dominic Larivière, Kenny Nadeau
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Applied Radiation and Isotopes. 68:2132-2139
ISSN: 0969-8043
DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2010.06.021
Popis: Neptunium(V) ions are unstable in acid media, which limits their extraction on chromatographic resins. We developed a novel analytical method to measure Np by either α-spectrometry or inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) after extraction chromatography as Np(VI). We investigated the reactivity of various oxidizing reagents, and determined the retention capacity of Np(IV, V, and VI) on various extraction chromatographic supports. A simple method using two UTEVA resins was used to rapidly detect Np in soil and sediment samples.
Databáze: OpenAIRE