Advances in X-Ray Chemical Analysis, Japan
Online ISSN : 2758-3651
Print ISSN : 0911-7806
Analytical Application
Fundamental Study for Decorporation of Plutonium by Chelating Agents: Coordination Analyses of Simulated Plutonium with Chelating Agents by X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy
Akihiro UEHARAXian SHUHUIRyotaro SATODaiju MATSUMURATakuya TSUJIHaruko YAKUMARUAyumi SHIROHiroyuki SAITOHIzumi TANAKAHiroshi ISHIHARAShino HOMMA-TAKEDA
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2022 Volume 53 Pages 223-229

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Internal contamination of plutonium in nuclear accidents is of critical concern. In the present study, chemical forms of zirconium (Zr), a simulated plutonium, coordinated with the organic/inorganic ligands as well as decorporation chelating agents were estimated based on X-ray absorption spectroscopy. Chelating agents used were 1-hydroxyethane-1,1-diphosphonic acid (EHBP) and diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA). First coordination sphere of the Zr-EHBP complex, which was octahedral structure, was significantly different from other ligands such as carbonate, phosphate and DTPA. Furthermore, it was found that the Zr-EHBP complex was more stable than Zr-DTPA complex. These findings would be useful for the effective excretion of internal contamination of plutonium.

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