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Title: Samarium doped boron nitride nanotubes
Title of periodic: Applied Radiation and Isotopes
Authors: Silva, Wellington Marcos da
Ferreira, Tiago Hilário
Morais, Carlos Antônio de
Leal, Alexandre Soares
Sousa, Edésia Martins Barros de
Affiliation: Centro de Desenvolvimento da Tecnologia Nuclear, CDTN, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil
Issue Date: 2018
Keywords: Boron;Nanotechnology;Nanostructures;Samarium;Boron;Catalyst
Abstract: Boron nitride nanotubes doped in situ with samarium (Sm-doped BNNTs) were synthesized at 1150 °C under atmosphere of NH3/N2 gas mixture by thermal chemical vapor deposition (TCVD) using samarium oxide that is a product of the process separation of thorium and uranium tailings. The samarium in the BNNTs sample was activated by neutron capture, in a nuclear reactor, producing 152Sm radioisotopes. The STEM-EELS spectrum and neutron activation show energies attributed to the samarium confirming the in situ doping process during BNNTs growth. The results demonstrate that this material has great potential as a nanosized β- emission source for medical therapy.
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