Abstract
Abstract The proton rich 97Ru, a potential candidate for nuclear medicine, was produced for the first time through the natNb(7Li,3n)97Ru reaction. A natural Nb foil of 20ߙmg/cm2 thickness was irradiated with 32ߙMeV 7Li beams to attain the yield of ∼1ߙMBq/μAߙh for 97Ru. The no-carrier-added 97Ru was separated from the bulk niobium by liquid–liquid extraction (LLX) and solid–liquid extraction (SLX) techniques. Liquid cation exchanger, di-(2-ethylhexyl)phosphoric acid (HDEHP) dissolved in cyclohexane was used in LLX and solid cation exchanger, DOWEX-50 was used for SLX in HCl. The LLX technique was found to be superior to the SLX technique with respect to radiochemical yield and purity of the radionuclide 97Ru.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
