Production and Quality Control of ⁶⁴Cu from High Current Ni Target

A. H. Al Rayyes, Y. Ailouti

Atomic Energy Commission of Syria, Chemistry Department, Cyclotron Division, Damascus, Syria.

DOI: 10.4236/wjnst.2013.32012                

Abstract

A new production method of no-carrier-added ⁶⁴Cu was tested using a new target prepared by electroplating of Ni on a silver layer (thickness 35 μm) previously electroplated on a pure copper target support. This method meets cost effective production and quality of the produced ⁶⁴Cu criteria. The quality of the electroplated layers has been tested under the bombardment by more than 200 μA of proton beam using water cooled target system. A separation and purification setup was elaborated to produce high quantity and high specific activity of ⁶⁴CuCl₂ suitable for labeling different ligands in order to be used in therapy and diagnosis. A semi-automated target dissolution and separation system has been developed and achieved for ⁶⁴Cu production. The separation chemistry is based on a chromatographic column system.

Keywords

⁶⁴Cu; Targetry; Radioisotope Production; Ion Exchange Chromatography

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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