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Hot vacuum extraction-isotopic dilution mass spectrometry for determination of hydrogen isotopes in zircaloys

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A hot vacuum extraction-isotope dilution mass spectrometry (HVE-IDMS) was studied for determination of hydrogen isotopes in zirconium metal and alloys as nuclear reactor materials. A theoretical assessment of the completeness of the extraction of hydrogen isotopes under the chosen condition was carried out based on the hydrogen and deuterium solubility data for zirconium. The optimal isotopic spiking condition for conventional IDMS was further explored for the special case IDMS where the isotope abundance of the samples is varied and non-natural. Applying the optimal conditions, the accurate IDMS determination was realized. The agreement between the measured values and the certified or prepared values of standard reference materials and homemade standard materials validate the method developed.

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The authors are very grateful to Dr. Grant Bickel for his review and suggestions to the manuscript. The authors would like to thank Mr. H. Michel, M. Buttle, and M. Stewart for their technical support during the various stage of the work.

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  1. Analytical Chemistry Branch, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, Chalk River, ON, K0J 1J0, Canada

    Y. Shi, P. K. Leeson, D. Wilkin, A. Britton & R. Macleod

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Shi, Y., Leeson, P.K., Wilkin, D. et al. Hot vacuum extraction-isotopic dilution mass spectrometry for determination of hydrogen isotopes in zircaloys. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 309, 797–803 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-015-4644-x

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