Preparation of 103Pd seed-molecular plating of 103Pd onto silver rod.
A method for 103Pd "molecular plating" onto the surface of a silver rod is reported. The optimal composition of the plating bath is as follows: palladium chloride 0.1 mol/l, formaldehyde 2 mol/l, nitric acid 1 mol/l, and formic acid 0.4 mol/l. The 103Pd molecular plating procedure will last 25 min at 30 degrees C. This article provides a valuable experience for the preparation of 103Pd brachytherapy seed.
Shanghai Institute of Nuclear Research, Academia Sinica, P.O. Box 800204, Shanghai 201800, China. zchunfu@yahoo.com.cn
Chunfu
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Zhang
Yongxian
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Wang
Haibin
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Tian
Duanzhi
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Yin