DOI: 10.1039/d6ay01135g ISSN: 1759-9660
Single particle – MC-ICP-MS for isotopic analysis of uranium particles
Benjamin T. Manard, Daniel R. Dunlap, Sarah E. Szakas, Jordan S. Stanberry, Matt Darnell, N. Alex Zirakparvar, Cole R. Hexel, Shawna K. Tazik, Rachel A. Bergin, Brian W. Ticknor, Hunter B. AndrewsSingle particle – multi-collector – inductively coupled plasma – mass spectrometry (SP-MC-ICP-MS) was employed to measure 1 µm U 3 O 8 particles to determine their individual isotopic compositions of 234 U/ 238 U, 235 U/ 238 U, and 236 U/ 238 U.