Han Shuang Yu, Hemming Shaun, Treves Brown Bernard J, Higginson Matthew Alan, Kaye Philip, Sharrad Clint A, Heath Scott L
Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL UK.
School of Ocean and Earth Science, National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, University of Southampton, European Way, Southampton, SO14 3ZH UK.
J Radioanal Nucl Chem. 2025;334(5):3783-3796. doi: 10.1007/s10967-025-10097-z. Epub 2025 Apr 24.
Accurate identification of isotopes and elements of uranium (U) and plutonium (Pu) in environmental samples from the nuclear fuel cycle is essential for environmental monitoring and safeguarding. A novel microfluidic system coupled with a multi-collecting inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (MC-ICP-MS) allows the measurement Pu and U isotope ratios in real time. The application reduces the sample volume required to less than 80 µL with required quantities of analytes being reduced from the conventional micrograms to less than nanograms. This reduction in sample and reagent volume makes the analytical process less resource-intensive and generates less waste; a significant benefit for safer and more efficient analysis operations.
准确识别核燃料循环环境样品中的铀(U)和钚(Pu)的同位素和元素对于环境监测和保障至关重要。一种新型微流控系统与多接收电感耦合等离子体质谱仪(MC-ICP-MS)相结合,能够实时测量钚和铀的同位素比值。该应用将所需样品体积减少到80微升以下,同时将所需分析物的量从传统的微克减少到纳克以下。样品和试剂体积的减少使得分析过程对资源的需求降低,产生的废物也更少;这对于更安全、更高效的分析操作具有显著益处。