Preparation and property studies of new detectors of transuranium elements

The possibility to use porous scintillators based on the organic molecular crystal of p-terphenyl for determination of a-nuclides in the environmental water has been shown. The technological methods of the porous scintillator preparation have been improved. As a selective sorbent for transuranium...

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Автори: Andryushchenko, A.Yu., Blank, A.B., Budakovsky, S.V., Zelenska, O.V., Shevtsov, M.I.
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Опубліковано: НТК «Інститут монокристалів» НАН України 2006
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Цитувати:Preparation and property studies of new detectors of transuranium elements / A.Yu. Andryushchenko, A.B. Blank, S.V. Budakovsky, O.V. Zelenska, M.I. Shevtsov // Functional Materials. — 2006. — Т. 13, № 1. — С. 144-149. — Бібліогр.: 21 назв. — англ.

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spelling irk-123456789-1399662018-06-24T11:34:19Z Preparation and property studies of new detectors of transuranium elements Andryushchenko, A.Yu. Blank, A.B. Budakovsky, S.V. Zelenska, O.V. Shevtsov, M.I. News of technology The possibility to use porous scintillators based on the organic molecular crystal of p-terphenyl for determination of a-nuclides in the environmental water has been shown. The technological methods of the porous scintillator preparation have been improved. As a selective sorbent for transuranium elements, the strong-basic anion-exchange resin VP- lAp was used. The operation efficiency of the prepared material has been checked using model systems of ²³⁹Pu reference solutions. Показано принципову можливiсть використання пористих сцинтиляторiв на основi органiчного молекулярного кристала n-терфенiлу для визначення a-нуклiдiв у водних об'єктах довкiлля. Удосконалено технологiчнi прийоми виготовлення пористих композитiв. Як селективний до трансуранових елементiв сорбент, використано сильноосновний анiонiт ВП-lап. Дослiдження працездатностi запропонованого матерiалу проведено на модельних системах на основi зразкових радiоактивних розчинiв ²³⁹Pu. Показана возможность применения пористых сцинтилляторов на основе органического молекулярного кристала n-терфенила для определения a-нуклидов в водных объектах окружающей среды. Усовершенствованы технологические приемы изготовления пористых композитов. В качестве селективного к трансурановым элементам сорбента выбран сильноосновный анионит ВП-lап. Исследование работоспособности предлагае мого материала проводилось на модельных системах на основе образцовых радиоактивных растворов ²³⁹Pu. 2006 Article Preparation and property studies of new detectors of transuranium elements / A.Yu. Andryushchenko, A.B. Blank, S.V. Budakovsky, O.V. Zelenska, M.I. Shevtsov // Functional Materials. — 2006. — Т. 13, № 1. — С. 144-149. — Бібліогр.: 21 назв. — англ. 1027-5495 http://dspace.nbuv.gov.ua/handle/123456789/139966 en Functional Materials НТК «Інститут монокристалів» НАН України
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Andryushchenko, A.Yu.
Blank, A.B.
Budakovsky, S.V.
Zelenska, O.V.
Shevtsov, M.I.
Preparation and property studies of new detectors of transuranium elements
Functional Materials
description The possibility to use porous scintillators based on the organic molecular crystal of p-terphenyl for determination of a-nuclides in the environmental water has been shown. The technological methods of the porous scintillator preparation have been improved. As a selective sorbent for transuranium elements, the strong-basic anion-exchange resin VP- lAp was used. The operation efficiency of the prepared material has been checked using model systems of ²³⁹Pu reference solutions.
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author Andryushchenko, A.Yu.
Blank, A.B.
Budakovsky, S.V.
Zelenska, O.V.
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author_facet Andryushchenko, A.Yu.
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title Preparation and property studies of new detectors of transuranium elements
title_short Preparation and property studies of new detectors of transuranium elements
title_full Preparation and property studies of new detectors of transuranium elements
title_fullStr Preparation and property studies of new detectors of transuranium elements
title_full_unstemmed Preparation and property studies of new detectors of transuranium elements
title_sort preparation and property studies of new detectors of transuranium elements
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url http://dspace.nbuv.gov.ua/handle/123456789/139966
citation_txt Preparation and property studies of new detectors of transuranium elements / A.Yu. Andryushchenko, A.B. Blank, S.V. Budakovsky, O.V. Zelenska, M.I. Shevtsov // Functional Materials. — 2006. — Т. 13, № 1. — С. 144-149. — Бібліогр.: 21 назв. — англ.
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