Methods and devices for isolating lead 203
Methods for isolating Pb and/or Pb isotopes from various sources are provided. Compositions comprising Pb and/or Pb isotopes free of certain amounts of various contaminants are also provided.
1. A composition, comprising
203 Pb and less than 0.1 μg/mCi Ni and/or
less than 0.1 μg/mCi Cu and/or,
less than 0.5 μg/mCi Zn,
wherein any one of Ni, Cu and Zn is present in the composition.
2. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising less than 0.25 μg/mCi Fe.
3. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising less than 0.05 μg/mCi Tl.
4. The composition of claim 2 , further comprising less than 0.05 μg/mCi Tl.
5. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising 0.5 M hydrochloric acid.
6. The composition of claim 2 , further comprising 0.5 M hydrochloric acid.
7. The composition of claim 3 , further comprising 0.5 M hydrochloric acid.
8. The composition of claim 4 , further comprising 0.5 M hydrochloric acid.
9. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the pH of the composition is 5-6.
10. The composition of claim 2 , wherein the pH of the composition is 5-6.
11. The composition of claim 3 , wherein the pH of the composition is 5-6.
12. The composition of claim 4 , wherein the pH of the composition is 5-6.
13. The composition of claim 5 , wherein the pH of the composition is 5-6.
14. The composition of claim 6 , wherein the pH of the composition is 5-6.
15. The composition of claim 7 , wherein the pH of the composition is 5-6.
16. The composition of claim 8 , wherein the pH of the composition is 5-6.
17. The composition of claim 1 , wherein any two of Ni, Cu and Zn are present in the composition.
18. The composition of claim 1 , wherein Ni, Cu and Zn are present in the composition.
19. The composition of claim 2 , wherein Ni, Cu, Zn and Fe are present in the composition.
20. The composition of claim 3 , wherein Ni, Cu, Zn and Tl are present in the composition.
21. The composition of claim 4 , wherein Ni, Cu, Zn, Fe and Tl are present in the composition.