Nickel electrodeposition on copper substrate for cyclotron production of 64Cu

Electrochemical deposition of nickel targets from aqueous electrolytes for medical radioisotope production in accelerators: a review

“…2). Typical thickness of the Ni layers reported for the use in the medical accelerators vary from few to 200-300 μm, depending on the projectile type and energy and on the target-beam angle [17,36,41,95].…”

“…[34,75]. Polycrystalline coatings, formed in a layer-bylayer manner or containing randomly oriented small size grains, meet these requirements [55,62,74,95,96]. Computer simulations reported in [97] show that application of targets, composed with crystals properly oriented in respect to the beam, may enhance the reaction yield through antichanneling phenomenon.…”

“…Thermal stability is another one target property imposed by conditions of the nuclear reactions carried out in an accelerator. Under vacuum conditions, the target experiences a thermal shock due to a fast rise in the temperature when subjected to a beam of high-energy projectiles [95]. The temperature may rise up to 200-500°C and can be maintained for several hours [17,43,95].…”

“…Under vacuum conditions, the target experiences a thermal shock due to a fast rise in the temperature when subjected to a beam of high-energy projectiles [95]. The temperature may rise up to 200-500°C and can be maintained for several hours [17,43,95]. After completing the irradiation, the target is quickly cooled down [95].…”

“…The temperature may rise up to 200-500°C and can be maintained for several hours [17,43,95]. After completing the irradiation, the target is quickly cooled down [95]. The nickel layers cannot crack or peel under such conditions.…”