Characterization of serpentine: a potential nuclear shielding material |
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Authors: | A Sengupta B Rajeswari R M Kadam R J Kshirsagar |
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Institution: | (1) Radiochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai, 400 085, India;(2) HP & SRPD, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai, 400 085, India |
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Abstract: | The use of serpentine as a potential nuclear shielding material necessitates a chemical quality control of the samples before
its use in reactors. With this in view, characterization of these mineral samples was carried out using inductively coupled
plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) and Instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) methods. The analytical
results obtained by both ICP-AES and NAA techniques were found to be comparable. Na, Cr, Co, Zn, and Cu were found to be present
in all samples of Indian origin while Ga, Ag, Ni, and Cd were found to below the limits of detection. A comparison on the
detection limits of elements of interest was also carried out by both the analytical techniques and found to be in good agreement.
An infrared spectroscopic investigation was also carried out on all the mineral samples. Bands at 3,689 and 3,648 cm−1 were attributed to inner and outer hydroxyl stretching of Mg–OH, respectively. The weak and broad band centered around 3,416 cm−1 was assigned due to the stretching vibrations of the adsorbed water molecules while three bands at 1076, 1022 and 968 cm−1 were prescribed to the vibrations of the SiO4 tetrahedra. |
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