Thermochromatographic behavior of fission products combined with dipivaloylmethane

The basic characteristics of the gas phase reaction between fission products from 252Cf and dipivaloylmethane (dpm) were investigated in order to apply the metal chelate formation with dpm to a rapid chemical separation in an on-line isothermal chromatography. It was found that volatile dpm complexes of Ru and Rh were formed selectively at the reaction temperature of 350 °C.