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Enrichment of lithium isotope 6Li by ion exchange resin with specific particle size

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Enrichment of lithium isotopes by displacement chromatography on strong acid cation exchanger was investigated. Narrow particle fraction of Dowex 50 WX 2 cation exchanger having diameter of 150–200 µm and total exchange capacity of 1.31 meq mL−1 was used as stationary phase. As a mobile phase, 1 mol L−1 solution of ammonium nitrate solution was used. Shape and position of Li chromatographic peak, was determined by atomic emission spectroscopy (AES). Isotope ratio was estimated by ICP–MS after 1, 8 and 10 enrichment steps. Value of separation factor for 6Li in one step was determined to be 1.027.

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This work was supported by the financial support from specific university research (MSMT No 20/2015).

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  1. Department of Power Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, Technická 5, 166 28 , Prague, Czech Republic

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  2. Department of Geological Processes, Institute of Geology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Rozvojová 269, 165 00, Prague, Czech Republic

    J. Ďurišová

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Mikeš, J., Ďurišová, J. & Jelínek, L. Enrichment of lithium isotope 6Li by ion exchange resin with specific particle size. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 312, 13–18 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-017-5198-x

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