Extraction of 99Mo hot atoms made by a neutron capture method from α-MoO3 to water.

This research presents a synthesis process of porous α-MoO₃ wire from Mo wire and its application as an irradiation target used in the Dalat Nuclear Research Reactor (DNRR) for the first time. Water was used to extract ⁹⁹Mo in the porous wire after irradiating, afterward, the result was compared with a previous experiment using α-MoO₃ powder. In conclusion, combined with the Kyoto University Reactor (KUR) experiments, hot atoms ehnanced the extraction of ⁹⁹Mo to water and the effectiveness in the porous wire was compared to that of commercial powder. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]