Method of preparing mercury with an arbitrary isotopic distribution
US4629543A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 31, 1985 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J61/20
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This invention provides for a process for preparing mercury with a predetermined, arbitrary, isotopic distribution. In one embodiment, different isotopic types of Hg.sub.2 Cl.sub.2, corresponding to the predetermined isotopic distribution of Hg desired, are placed in an electrolyte solution of HCl and H.sub.2 O. The resulting mercurous ions are then electrolytically plated onto a cathode wire producing mercury containing the predetermined isotopic distribution. In a similar fashion, Hg with a predetermined isotopic distribution is obtained from different isotopic types of HgO. In this embodiment, the HgO is dissolved in an electrolytic solution of glacial acetic acid and H.sub.2 O. The isotopic specific Hg is then electrolytically plated onto a cathode and then recovered.
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