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PSresin for the analysis of alpha-emitting radionuclides: Comparison of diphosphonic acid-based extractants
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The analysis of radionuclides is complex, with high economic and time costs. For this reason, there is a need to develop new methods and strategies to reduce these costs. One important group in the analysis of radionuclides is the actinides, which are the main constituents assessed in the total gross alpha together with radium and radon test used to measure radioactivity in drinking water. Moreover, in nuclear dismantling processes, the possible spread of the released radionuclides has to be controlled, which is measured by many techniques, depending on the radionuclides, through scintillation. This work presents a new method to analyse actinides using plastic scintillation resins (PSresins) packed in a solid-phase extraction cartridge. The proposed method combines chemical separation and sample measurement into a single step, reducing the effort, time and reagents required for analysis as well as decreasing the amount of waste generated. The PSresins compared in this study contained three selective extractants based on Methylenediphosphonic acid with different radicals, which has a high affinity for tri-, tetra-, and hexavalent actinides in dilute acids. These extractants were immobilised on plastic scintillation microspheres at a ratio of 1/1:6, producing a retention and detection efficiency of 100% for 241Am, 230Th, Uranium and 238Pu. The retention and detection efficiency were 20% and 100%, respectively, for 210Po and low for 226Ra.
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GIMÉNEZ GUERRA, Isaac, BAGÁN NAVARRO, Héctor, TARANCÓN SANZ, Alex, GARCÍA MARTÍNEZ, José francisco. PSresin for the analysis of alpha-emitting radionuclides: Comparison of diphosphonic acid-based extractants. _Applied Radiation and Isotopes_. 2021. Vol. 178, núm. 109969 (1)-109969 (8). [consulta: 9 de abril de 2026]. ISSN: 0969-8043. [Disponible a: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/184393]