Ionic liquids as solvents for liquid scintillation technology. Čerenkov counting with 1-Butyl-3-Methylimidazolium Chloride
We report the detection of the Čerenkov luminescence after the incorporation of a few droplets of a physiological solution of 2-deoxi-2(18F)fluorine-d-glucose into the ionic liquid 1-Butyl-3-Methylimidazolium Chloride (BmimCl). The phenomenon is attributed to the β+ particles having energy above the...
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paper:paper_0969806X_v98_n_p98_Mirenda2023-06-08T15:59:09Z Ionic liquids as solvents for liquid scintillation technology. Čerenkov counting with 1-Butyl-3-Methylimidazolium Chloride Mirenda, Martín Gutkowski, Karin Ileana 1-Butyl-3-Methylimidazolium Chloride Čerenkov light Ionic liquid Ionizing radiation detection TDCR-Čerenkov method TDCR-method 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride Detection and quantifications Experimental uncertainty Liquid Scintillation Physiological solution Radiation detection Scintillation method TDCR-method Chlorine compounds Ionizing radiation Light Radiation shielding Scintillation Ionic liquids 1 butyl 3 methylimidazolium chloride imidazole derivative ionic liquid unclassified drug article catalysis cerenkov radiation chemical structure compton effect ionizing radiation liquid scintillation counting luminescence molecular interaction refraction index scintillation thermodynamics viscosity We report the detection of the Čerenkov luminescence after the incorporation of a few droplets of a physiological solution of 2-deoxi-2(18F)fluorine-d-glucose into the ionic liquid 1-Butyl-3-Methylimidazolium Chloride (BmimCl). The phenomenon is attributed to the β+ particles having energy above the threshold energy value for the Čerenkov radiation in this medium. The presence of another type of radiation that could eventually cause coincidences in the photodetectors was safely discarded. We show that this property serves to determine the activity of a 18F solution by means of the novel TDCR-Čerenkov technique. The results were compared with those obtained from the classic TDCR scintillation method using a commercial scintillation cocktail. The activity values obtained from both methods were found to be virtually identical within the experimental uncertainties. The fact that high energy β particles in BmimCl generates Čerenkov photons makes this ionic liquid a promising compound for future research in detection and quantification of ionizing radiation, and it provides a potential alternative for applications in nuclear technology. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. Fil:Mirenda, M. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Gutkowski, K. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 2014 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_0969806X_v98_n_p98_Mirenda http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_0969806X_v98_n_p98_Mirenda |
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1-Butyl-3-Methylimidazolium Chloride Čerenkov light Ionic liquid Ionizing radiation detection TDCR-Čerenkov method TDCR-method 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride Detection and quantifications Experimental uncertainty Liquid Scintillation Physiological solution Radiation detection Scintillation method TDCR-method Chlorine compounds Ionizing radiation Light Radiation shielding Scintillation Ionic liquids 1 butyl 3 methylimidazolium chloride imidazole derivative ionic liquid unclassified drug article catalysis cerenkov radiation chemical structure compton effect ionizing radiation liquid scintillation counting luminescence molecular interaction refraction index scintillation thermodynamics viscosity |
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1-Butyl-3-Methylimidazolium Chloride Čerenkov light Ionic liquid Ionizing radiation detection TDCR-Čerenkov method TDCR-method 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride Detection and quantifications Experimental uncertainty Liquid Scintillation Physiological solution Radiation detection Scintillation method TDCR-method Chlorine compounds Ionizing radiation Light Radiation shielding Scintillation Ionic liquids 1 butyl 3 methylimidazolium chloride imidazole derivative ionic liquid unclassified drug article catalysis cerenkov radiation chemical structure compton effect ionizing radiation liquid scintillation counting luminescence molecular interaction refraction index scintillation thermodynamics viscosity Mirenda, Martín Gutkowski, Karin Ileana Ionic liquids as solvents for liquid scintillation technology. Čerenkov counting with 1-Butyl-3-Methylimidazolium Chloride |
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1-Butyl-3-Methylimidazolium Chloride Čerenkov light Ionic liquid Ionizing radiation detection TDCR-Čerenkov method TDCR-method 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride Detection and quantifications Experimental uncertainty Liquid Scintillation Physiological solution Radiation detection Scintillation method TDCR-method Chlorine compounds Ionizing radiation Light Radiation shielding Scintillation Ionic liquids 1 butyl 3 methylimidazolium chloride imidazole derivative ionic liquid unclassified drug article catalysis cerenkov radiation chemical structure compton effect ionizing radiation liquid scintillation counting luminescence molecular interaction refraction index scintillation thermodynamics viscosity |
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We report the detection of the Čerenkov luminescence after the incorporation of a few droplets of a physiological solution of 2-deoxi-2(18F)fluorine-d-glucose into the ionic liquid 1-Butyl-3-Methylimidazolium Chloride (BmimCl). The phenomenon is attributed to the β+ particles having energy above the threshold energy value for the Čerenkov radiation in this medium. The presence of another type of radiation that could eventually cause coincidences in the photodetectors was safely discarded. We show that this property serves to determine the activity of a 18F solution by means of the novel TDCR-Čerenkov technique. The results were compared with those obtained from the classic TDCR scintillation method using a commercial scintillation cocktail. The activity values obtained from both methods were found to be virtually identical within the experimental uncertainties. The fact that high energy β particles in BmimCl generates Čerenkov photons makes this ionic liquid a promising compound for future research in detection and quantification of ionizing radiation, and it provides a potential alternative for applications in nuclear technology. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. |
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Mirenda, Martín Gutkowski, Karin Ileana |
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Mirenda, Martín Gutkowski, Karin Ileana |
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Mirenda, Martín |
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Ionic liquids as solvents for liquid scintillation technology. Čerenkov counting with 1-Butyl-3-Methylimidazolium Chloride |
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Ionic liquids as solvents for liquid scintillation technology. Čerenkov counting with 1-Butyl-3-Methylimidazolium Chloride |
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Ionic liquids as solvents for liquid scintillation technology. Čerenkov counting with 1-Butyl-3-Methylimidazolium Chloride |
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Ionic liquids as solvents for liquid scintillation technology. Čerenkov counting with 1-Butyl-3-Methylimidazolium Chloride |
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Ionic liquids as solvents for liquid scintillation technology. Čerenkov counting with 1-Butyl-3-Methylimidazolium Chloride |
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ionic liquids as solvents for liquid scintillation technology. čerenkov counting with 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride |
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2014 |
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https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_0969806X_v98_n_p98_Mirenda http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_0969806X_v98_n_p98_Mirenda |
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