“…[1][2][3] 86 Y as a widely used surrogate for 90 Y in PET imaging and cancer radiotherapy is produced from nat Sr, 4,5 however, it should be free from nat Sr. A highly selective and rapid method for the separation of radioyttrium is required for its use as a nuclear medicine. Several methods for the preconcentration and separation of Y(III) have been used, based mainly on precipitation, 6 ion exchange, 7 liquid extraction 8 and solid phase extraction (SPE). 9,10 SPE has become one of the widely used preconcentrative techniques for trace analysis due to the higher enrichment factors obtained, low organic solvent consumption, simplicity, absence of emulsions, eco-friendliness, ease of automation, speed and low cost.…”