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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Autores principales: Mirenda, Martín, Gutkowski, Karin Ileana
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spelling 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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topic 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
spellingShingle 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
topic_facet 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
description 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.
author Mirenda, Martín
Gutkowski, Karin Ileana
author_facet Mirenda, Martín
Gutkowski, Karin Ileana
author_sort Mirenda, Martín
title Ionic liquids as solvents for liquid scintillation technology. Čerenkov counting with 1-Butyl-3-Methylimidazolium Chloride
title_short Ionic liquids as solvents for liquid scintillation technology. Čerenkov counting with 1-Butyl-3-Methylimidazolium Chloride
title_full Ionic liquids as solvents for liquid scintillation technology. Čerenkov counting with 1-Butyl-3-Methylimidazolium Chloride
title_fullStr Ionic liquids as solvents for liquid scintillation technology. Čerenkov counting with 1-Butyl-3-Methylimidazolium Chloride
title_full_unstemmed Ionic liquids as solvents for liquid scintillation technology. Čerenkov counting with 1-Butyl-3-Methylimidazolium Chloride
title_sort ionic liquids as solvents for liquid scintillation technology. čerenkov counting with 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride
publishDate 2014
url 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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