A preliminary study of rapid measurements of aqueous ²¹⁰Po by accelerator mass spectrometry

Abstract

Polonium-210 (210Po) is a toxic radioisotope present naturally in freshwater and groundwater that threatens the safety of drinking water supply. Designed for rapid analyses, a new procedure was tested for...

Hydrogen bonding with polonium

“…29,30 There are numerous interests and progresses to quantify the 210 Po content in soils and gas lines. [31][32][33][34] It is surprising not to find a single report on the fundamental chemistry aspects such as noncovalent interactions with Po, more precisely H-bonding with Po. The reason could be that Po is radioactive and less electronegative.…”