68Ge-68Ga发生器吸附剂TiO2的研究

    Investigation of TiO2 as Adsorbent for 68Ge-68Ga Generator

    • 摘要: 68Ga是目前临床应用最为广泛的正电子发射计算机断层显像(PET-CT)诊断核素之一,其来源主要依靠68Ge-68Ga发生器。以开发适用于68Ge-68Ga发生器的填料为核心目标,对比研究了溶胶-凝胶法、水热法及醇溶剂热法三种工艺制备TiO2吸附剂的性能差异。在对所制备TiO2材料进行结构、形貌、比表面积及化学稳定性等表征基础上,筛选出综合性能优异的锐钛矿型TiO2吸附材料,并确立其优化制备工艺流程。结果表明:溶胶-凝胶法制备的TiO2具备更优异的物理化学特性,体现在较高的68Ga淋洗率、较低的68Ge漏穿率,更适合用作发生器的吸附填料;优化工艺条件下制备的锐钛矿型TiO2材料用于微居里级68Ge-68Ga发生器实验,采用0.100 mol/L HCl进行淋洗,270 d内68Ga的淋洗率维持在60%~80%之间,68Ge的漏穿率低于10−3%,表现出对68Ge的高选择性吸附能力,满足商用及实验室级68Ge-68Ga发生器对核素分离标准及长期使用要求。本研究为68Ge-68Ga发生器关键吸附材料的研制提供了重要参考。

       

      Abstract: 68Ga is currently one of the most widely used positron emission tomography(PET) diagnostic radionuclides in clinical practice, primarily obtained from 68Ge-68Ga generators. This study aims to develop a high-performance filler material suitable for 68Ge-68Ga generators by systematically comparing the structural, morphological, and adsorptive properties of titanium dioxide(TiO2) adsorbents synthesized via three distinct methods: the sol-gel method, the hydrothermal method, and the alcohol-solvothermal method. The prepared TiO2 materials were characterized using scanning electron microscopy(SEM), X-ray diffraction(XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller(BET) surface area analysis to evaluate their crystal phase, morphology, specific surface area, pore size distribution, and chemical stability in acidic media. Among the three synthesis routes, the sol-gel method yields TiO2 with superior physicochemical characteristics, including a high specific surface area of 73.84 m2/g, a favorable average pore diameter of 7.89 nm, and significantly enhanced separation efficiency between germanium(Ge) and gallium(Ga). Dynamic column experiments demonstrated that TiO2 prepared via the sol-gel method exhibited a low tailing factor of 1.51, indicating excellent chromatographic peak symmetry and high separation resolution. Furthermore, acid solubility tests revealed that the sol-gel-derived TiO2 met the pharmaceutical standard(<0.5%) required for medical-grade materials, the hydrothermally synthesized sample showed the highest dissolution(0.095%). The optimized sol-gel procedure employs titanium(Ⅳ) butoxide as the titanium precursor and isopropanol as the solvent, followed by a two-step calcination process at 400 ℃ and subsequently at 500 ℃. The resulting material is identified as pure anatase-phase TiO2, which exhibits a high dynamic adsorption capacity for Ge(Ⅳ) ions, with a breakthrough capacity of 1.88 mg/g and a saturation capacity of 3.96 mg/g. When applied in a microcurie-level 68Ge-68Ga generator, the optimized TiO2 adsorbent enables efficient and stable elution of 68Ga using 0.100 mol/L hydrochloric acid as the eluent. Over a continuous operation period of 270 days, the 68Ga elution efficiency remains consistently between 60% and 80%, while the 68Ge breakthrough rate is maintained below 10−3%, demonstrating exceptional selectivity for retaining the parent nuclide. Radiochemical purity analysis confirms that the eluted 68Ga product has a radionuclidic purity exceeding 99.9% and a radiochemical purity of 99%, meeting the quality specifications for clinical radiopharmaceutical applications. These comprehensive results validate the practical applicability of the sol-gel-derived anatase TiO2 as a robust and reliable adsorbent material for the construction of high-performance 68Ge-68Ga generators, offering significant potential for domestic production and clinical translation.

       

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