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Volkov MA, Novikov AP, Grigoriev MS, Kuznetsov VV, Sitanskaia AV, Belova EV, Afanasiev AV, Nevolin IM, German KE. New Preparative Approach to Purer Technetium-99 Samples-Tetramethylammonium Pertechnetate: Deep Understanding and Application of Crystal Structure, Solubility, and Its Conversion to Technetium Zero Valent Matrix. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24032015. [PMID: 36768335 PMCID: PMC9916763 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24032015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Revised: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
Abstract
99Tc is one of the predominant fission products of 235U and an important component of nuclear industry wastes. The long half-life and specific activity of 99Tc (212,000 y, 0.63 GBq g-1) makes Tc a hazardous material. Two principal ways were proposed for its disposal, namely, long-term storage and transmutation. Conversion to metal-like technetium matrices is highly desirable for both cases and for the second one the reasonably high Tc purity was important too. Tetramethylammonium pertechnetate (TMAP) was proposed here as a prospective precursor for matrix manufacture. It provided with very high decontamination factors from actinides (that is imperative for transmutation) by means of recrystallisation and it was based on the precise data on TMAP solubility and thermodynamics accomplished in the temperature range of 3-68 °C. The structure of solid pertechnetates were re-estimated with precise X-ray structure solution and compared to its Re and Cl analogues and tetrabutylammonium analogue as well. Differential thermal and evolved gas analysis in a flow of Ar-5% H2 gas mixture showed that the major products of thermolysis were pure metallic technetium in solid matrix, trimethylammonium, carbon dioxide, and water in gas phase. High decontamination factors have been achieved when TMAP was used as an intermediate precursor for Tc.
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Affiliation(s)
- Mikhail A. Volkov
- Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 31 Bldg 4, Leninsky Prosp., Moscow 119071, Russia
- Correspondence:
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- Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 31 Bldg 4, Leninsky Prosp., Moscow 119071, Russia
- Research Institute of Chemistry, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), 6 Miklukho-Maklaya Street, Moscow 117198, Russia
| | - Mikhail S. Grigoriev
- Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 31 Bldg 4, Leninsky Prosp., Moscow 119071, Russia
| | - Vitaly V. Kuznetsov
- Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 31 Bldg 4, Leninsky Prosp., Moscow 119071, Russia
- Department of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology, 9 Miusskaya Square, Moscow 125047, Russia
| | - Anastasiia V. Sitanskaia
- Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 31 Bldg 4, Leninsky Prosp., Moscow 119071, Russia
| | - Elena V. Belova
- Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 31 Bldg 4, Leninsky Prosp., Moscow 119071, Russia
| | - Andrey V. Afanasiev
- Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 31 Bldg 4, Leninsky Prosp., Moscow 119071, Russia
| | - Iurii M. Nevolin
- Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 31 Bldg 4, Leninsky Prosp., Moscow 119071, Russia
| | - Konstantin E. German
- Frumkin Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 31 Bldg 4, Leninsky Prosp., Moscow 119071, Russia
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