Peng-fei Zhang, Zhi-ming Li, Wen-liang Wang, Lei Feng, Jiang Xu, Man-chao Zhang, Rui-yang Xi, Xiao-pan Shen, Wei Wang
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Determination of 238Pu/239Pu isotope ratio under uranium interference by thermal ionization mass spectrometry
A novel approach was developed for the precise analysis of the 238Pu/239Pu ratio in plutonium using thermal ionization mass spectrometry (TIMS). This methodology was based on the difference in thermal evaporation behavior between U and Pu during the total evaporation (TE) process. By incorporating the U interference indicator into the Pu solution, a linear model that related the m/z 238 a.m.u. intensity changes to the isotope ratios of 238Pu/239Pu and 238U/235U was established. The ratios of 238Pu/239Pu and 238U/235U was determined by fitting the experimental data using multiple linear regression analysis. This method had been applied to analyze laboratory isotopic standard samples Pu(SO4)2.4H2O. Results showed that, even with extremely small sample size of 238Pu (picogram level), the relative standard deviation of 238Pu/239Pu ratio was less than 0.2 %. The approach was simple and would be an effective tool as a method for the characterization of 238Pu using TIMS.
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