Study of the 111In-DTPA complex by the electromigration method.

The electrophoretic behavior of the 111In-DTPA radiopharmaceutical has been investigated. The stability constant, diffusion coefficient and effective charge of the complex as well as the temperature dependence of the electrophoretic mobility were determined. No-carrier-added 111In with high specific activity was used in the electrophoretic experiments in ultramicroconcentrations (10(-9)M).

Development of a gamma-gamma-perturbed angular correlation one-detector method (1-PAC) for investigation of physico-chemical properties of matter.

A new method of the perturbed angular gamma-gamma-correlation (PAC) measurements was developed using one HPGe detector only (1-PAC). For quantifying the perturbation factor, the ratio R gamma 1 + gamma 2 of the summing peak composed of two cascade gamma-rays (the perturbation-affected parameter) to the summing peak composed of one gamma-ray and one X-ray (the perturbation non-affected parameter) was used. This method was demonstrated for the radionuclides 111In and 111mCd, identifying the chemical status of the radionuclides in aqueous solutions.

Production, concentration and deep purification of 111In radiochemicals.

A new method of 111In separation from a silver target irradiated with 30 MeV alpha-particles is described. The 111In isolation from Ag and Cd is based on its co-precipitation with La(OH)3. The 111In separation from La(III) has been performed by the method of ion-exchange chromatography.

Application of rotating disk electrode technique for the preparation of Np, Pu and Am alpha-sources.

Method of electrodeposition on rotating disk cathode (RDE) is applied for preparation of Np, Pu and Am alpha-standards. Phenomenon of critical current density is experimentally observed which is in perfect accord with Hansen's theory of electrodeposition. Influence of deposit calcination regime on quality of alpha-sources is studied, and comparison is made of uniformity of deposits obtained in various deposition systems.