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<p>The application of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), both in solution and laser ablation (LA) mode, and instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) in the nuclear material analysis are presented in this paper. The possibility of each technique for the chemical characterization of substances used during TRISO fuel production and its advantages and limitations are discussed based on the obtained results of the analysis of real materials used in TRISO fuel production in the Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology. The paper also reports the application of INAA and LA-ICP-MS to the verification of the purity of the protective layers of pyrolytic carbon (PyC) and silicon carbide.</p>
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The application of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), both in solution and laser ablation (LA) mode, and instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) in the nuclear material analysis are presented in this paper. The possibility of each technique for the chemical characterization of substances used during TRISO fuel production and its advantages and limitations are discussed based on the obtained results of the analysis of real materials used in TRISO fuel production in the Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology. The paper also reports the application of INAA and LA-ICP-MS to the verification of the purity of the protective layers of pyrolytic carbon (PyC) and silicon carbide.

Critical comparison of INAA and ICP-MS applied in the characterization of purity of TRISO fuel and substrates to its production

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The application of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), both in solution and laser ablation (LA) mode, and instrumental neutron activation...

Critical comparison of INAA and ICP-MS applied in the characterization of purity of TRISO fuel and substrates to its production

Article Category: Original Paper

Publié en ligne: 25 nov. 2021

Pages: 121 - 126

Reçu: 09 févr. 2021

Accepté: 12 avr. 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nuka-2021-0018

Mots clés
Chemical purity, Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, Instrumental neutron activation analysis, TRISO coated fuel

© 2021 Ewelina Chajduk et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Critical comparison of INAA and ICP-MS applied in the characterization of purity of TRISO fuel and substrates to its production

Article Category: Original Paper

Publié en ligne: 25 nov. 2021

Pages: 121 - 126

Reçu: 09 févr. 2021

Accepté: 12 avr. 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nuka-2021-0018

Mots clésChemical purity, Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, Instrumental neutron activation analysis, TRISO coated fuel

© 2021 Ewelina Chajduk et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
Chemical purity, Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, Instrumental neutron activation analysis, TRISO coated fuel