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Thesis for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy - DTU Orbit

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°C, and <strong>the</strong>n ground to powder. After mixing with Niobium powder, <strong>the</strong> AgI samples were pressed into a<br />

copper holder and <strong>the</strong> measurement <strong>of</strong> 129 I/ 127 I ratios was carried out using <strong>the</strong> AMS system at <strong>the</strong> Tandem<br />

Laboratory, Uppsala University (5MV Pelletron, National Electrostatic Corporation, USA) at a terminal<br />

voltage <strong>of</strong> 3.5 MV. The 129 I NIST-SRM 4949C standard with 129 I/ 127 I ratio <strong>of</strong> 1.1×10 -11 was used (Alfimov<br />

2005). Blank samples were prepared using <strong>the</strong> same procedure as <strong>for</strong> samples <strong>for</strong> total iodine, iodide and<br />

iodate. The measured 129 I/ 127 I ratio in blank samples (1.5±0.5×10 -13 ) was two orders <strong>of</strong> magnitude lower than<br />

that in samples (0.5-15×10 -11 ), and was subtracted from <strong>the</strong> measured value in <strong>the</strong> samples. Instrumental<br />

background <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> AMS system was controlled by measurement <strong>of</strong> natural AgI (iodargyrite), which gave a<br />

129 I/ 127 I ratio <strong>of</strong> 4×10 -14 .<br />

2.11 127 I preparation <strong>for</strong> ICP-MS measurements. For 127 I determination, around 2 mL <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> solutions<br />

from various fractions was diluted to 20 mL with 1% NH3, and Cs (as CsCl) was added as internal standard.<br />

The concentration <strong>of</strong> 127 I was determined using an X Series II ICP MS (Thermo Electron Corporation).<br />

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