Potential Application of Ionic Liquids for Electrodeposition of the Material Targets for Production of Diagnostic Radioisotopes

Abstract

An overview of the reported electrochemistry studies on the chemistry of the element for targets for isotope production in ionic liquids (ILs) is provided. The majority of investigations have been dedicated to two aspects of the reactive element chemistry. The first part of this review presents description of the cyclotron targets properties, especially physicochemical characterization of irradiated elements. The second part is devoted to description of the electrodeposition procedures leading to obtain elements or their alloys coatings (e.g., nickel, uranium) as the targets for cyclotron and reactor generation of the radioisotopes. This review provides an evaluation of the role ILs can have in the production of isotopes.

Scrutinizing Self-Assembly, Surface Activity and Aggregation Behavior of Mixtures of Imidazolium Based Ionic Liquids and Surfactants: A Comprehensive Review

“…By analyzing these properties, perfect IL can be chosen for the particular application. ILs can be utilized in a variety of fields such as synthesis of organic and inorganic materials, electrochemistry, catalysis as well as bio-catalysis reactions, materials science, and separation technology (Chotkowski et al, 2020 ; Gholami et al, 2020 ; Lee et al, 2020 ; Nasirpour et al, 2020 ; Su et al, 2020 ; Yin et al, 2020 ). Imidazolium-based ILs have become the focus of much research because of the presence of the imidazole ring in the structure.…”

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

“…Ni(p,nt) 57 Ni [61] EC electron capture Table 1 Natural nickel isotopes [6]. All these isotopes are stable targets from non-aqueous electrolytic baths (ionic liquids) can be found elsewhere [79].…”