229Th的分离和测量方法

    Separation and Measurement of 229Th

    • 摘要: 229Th是一个适合于同位素稀释质谱法(IDMS)分析环境样品中钍同位素浓度的同位素稀释剂。建立了一种稳定可靠的从233U溶液中提取高纯229Th同位素稀释剂的方法,该方法采用串联阴离子交换柱分离U和Th同位素,全流程238U和232Th的回收率接近100%。采用多接收电感耦合等离子体质谱(MC-ICP-MS)反同位素稀释法准确标定了制备的229Th同位素稀释剂的浓度,为1.959×10-9(1±0.5%) g/g,230Th与229Th的同位素比值为3.322×10-3,并根据测量过程评定了稀释剂浓度的不确定度。

       

      Abstract: 229Th spike is usually performed to determine the concentration of 232Th and 230Th in evironmental samples. In this paper, a robust procedure was employed using tandem columns of anion resin for milking high purity 229Th from 233U bulk solution. Considering the chemical yields of 232Th and 238U approximately 100%, the procedure of separating Th and U istopes was reliable to prepare 229Th spike. A custom-made natural thourim standard solution was used for the reverse isotope dilution measurement and multi-collector ICP-MS was employed to measure the concentration and purity of 229Th spike. The accurate and reliable determination shows that the concentration of 229Th is 1.959×10-9(1±0.5%) g/g, the relative standard isotope ratio of 230Th and 229Th is 3.322×10-3. The uncertainty results suggest that the prepared 229Th spike may be suitable to thorium isotopes measurement in environment samples.

       

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