Ac-225 production via the ra-226 (n, 2n) reaction

Abstract

The present disclosure provides various methods, systems, and devices for producing actinium-225 (Ac-225). In one aspect of the disclosure, a method for producing Ac-225 includes inserting an irradiation target assembly into a commercial nuclear reactor. The irradiation target assembly comprises a radium-226 (Ra-226) material. The method further includes producing electricity using the commercial nuclear reactor by generating a neutron flux in the commercial nuclear reactor. The method further includes irradiating the Ra-226 material with the neutron flux generated in the in the commercial nuclear reactor to produce a radium-225 (Ra-225) material. The Ra-225 material decays to produce an Ac-225 material.

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