모세관 셀을 이용한 수용액 내 악티나이드 화학종의 고감도 검출

A Sensitive Detection of Actinide Species in Solutions Using a Capillary Cell

  • 발행 : 2009.06.30

초록

1.0m 길이의 광 경로를 가진 액체 광도파 모세관 셀(LWCC, Liquid Waveguide Capillary Cell)을 이용하여 악티나이드 원소 중 몰흡광계수가 작은 우라늄 6가 (U(VI)) 및 플루토늄 5가 (Pu(V)) 이온의 흡수스펙트럼을 측정하고, 검출한계를 조사하였다. 방사성 동위원소인 플루토늄을 분석하기 위하여 LWCC를 글로브 박스 내부에 설치하였고, 광섬유를 이용하여 상용의 분광광도계에 연결하였다. 이 분광장치를 이용하여 측정한 U(VI), Pu(V)의 몰흡광계수는 각각 8.14${\pm}$0.07 (414 nm), 17.00${\pm}$0.16 (569 nm) $M^{-1}cm^{-1}$이고, 검출한계는 각각 0.74, 0.35 ${\mu}$M이다. 측정한 검출한계는 분광광도계에 일반적으로 장착할 수 있는 1.0 cm 광 경로의 석영 셀을 이용하는 경우와 비교하여 30 배 이상 개선된 값이다. 이 분광장치를 Pu(VI)의 가수분해 반응 측정에 적용하여 Pu(VI)의 환원에 의해 생성되는 미량의 Pu(V)을 검출할 수 있었고, 미량으로 존재하는 Pu(V) 화학종이 Pu(VI) 가수분해 화학종의 형성상수를 측정할 때 오차의 원인으로 작용할 수 있음을 확인하였다.

Absorption spectra for a quantitative analysis of actinide elements such as U(VI) and Pu(V) were measured by using a liquid waveguide capillary cell (LWCC) which has an optical path length of 1.0 meter. In order to investigate radioactive elements, a LWCC is installed in a glove box and is coupled to a spectrophotometer with optical fibers. Limits of detection (LOD) for the system were determined as 0.74 and 0.35 M with molar absorption coefficients of 8.14${\pm}$0.07 (414 nm) and 17.00${\pm}$0.16 (569 nm) $M^{-1}cm^{-1}$ for U(VI) and Pu(V) ions, respectively. The measured LOD values are about 30 times more sensitive when compared to those achievable by using a conventional quartz cell with an optical path length of 1.0 cm. As an application with an enhanced sensitivity, a quantitative analysis for micromolar concentrations of Pu(V) has been performed to decrease the uncertainty in the formation constant of the Pu(VI)-OH complex.

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