Mesoporous Alumina as an Effective Adsorbent for Molybdenum (Mo) toward Instant Production of Radioisotope for Medical Use

Authors

Indra Saptiama, National Institute For Materials Science
Yusuf Valentino Kaneti, National Institute For Materials Science
Yumi Suzuki, Kaken Co.
Yoshitaka Suzuki, Japan Atomic Energy Agency
Kunihiko Tsuchiya, Japan Atomic Energy Agency
Takeji Sakae, University of Tsukuba
Kimiko Takai, National Institute for Materials Science, Japan
Nobuyoshi Fukumitsu, University of Tsukuba
Zeid Abdullah Alothman, King Saud University
Md. Shahriar Al Hossain, University of WollongongFollow
Katsuhiko Ariga, University of Tokyo
Yusuke Yamauchi, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

116488

Publication Details

Saptiama, I., Kaneti, Y., Suzuki, Y., Suzuki, Y., Tsuchiya, K., Sakae, T., Takai, K., Fukumitsu, N., Alothman, Z., Hossain, M., Ariga, K. & Yamauchi, Y. (2017). Mesoporous Alumina as an Effective Adsorbent for Molybdenum (Mo) toward Instant Production of Radioisotope for Medical Use. Bulletin Of The Chemical Society Of Japan, 90 (10), 1174-1179.

Abstract

Mesoporous materials with high surface area and pore volume have attracted significant attention as adsorbents as they can provide extensive reaction sites for molybdenum (Mo) adsorption. In this study, we have prepared mesoporous alumina (MA) materials using a soft-templated approach. By changing the applied calcination temperatures, the mesostructural ordering, surface areas, and crystallinity of the MA materials can be varied. Furthermore, the effects of these parameters on their molybdenum (Mo) adsorption properties have been carefully investigated. The findings in this study will provide guidance for designing effective Mo adsorbents using mesoporous materials toward the next 99Mo/99mTc generator preparation.

Grant Number

ARC/FT150100479