Methods for purifying .sup.89Zr are provided, .sup.89Zr compositions are provided, isotope compositions are provided that can include: a radio isotope and a nanoparticle, and methods for radio labeling monoclonal antibodies are provided.

Provided is a method for easily and inexpensively separating a rare earth element contained in an aqueous solution.

Method of separation of a radiometal ion from a target metal ion, comprising a first liquid-liquid extraction step in which an organic phase comprising an extractant and an interfacial tension modifier is mixed with an aqueous phase comprising the radiometal ion and the target metal ion in order that the radiometal ion is at least partially transferred to the organic phase, followed by a first phase separation step, wherein the phase separation is carried out in flow comprising the use of a microfiltration membrane to separate the phases based on the interfacial tension between the phases such that a permeate phase passes through the membrane and a retentate phase does not.

Method of separation of a radiometal ion from a target metal ion, comprising a first liquid-liquid extraction step in which an organic phase comprising an extractant and an interfacial tension modifier is mixed with an aqueous phase comprising the radiometal ion and the target metal ion in order that the radiometal ion is at least partially transferred to the organic phase, followed by a first phase separation step, wherein the phase separation is carried out in flow comprising the use of a microfiltration membrane to separate the phases based on the interfacial tension between the phases such that a permeate phase passes through the membrane and a retentate phase does not.

A system for the recovery of titanium, titanium alloys, zirconium and zirconium alloys is disclosed. The system is fed with a mixture of chips including titanium chips, titanium alloy chips, zirconium chips and zirconium alloy chips, ferromagnetic chips and electrically conductive non-ferromagnetic chips. The system has at least one magnetic separator, a drying device and an Eddy current separator.

A system for the recovery of titanium, titanium alloys, zirconium and zirconium alloys is disclosed. The system is fed with a mixture of chips including titanium chips, titanium alloy chips, zirconium chips and zirconium alloy chips, ferromagnetic chips and electrically conductive non-ferromagnetic chips. The system has at least one magnetic separator, a drying device and an Eddy current separator.

Disclosed is a method for preparing an elemental material by reduction using monoatomic carbon, comprising: in a melt medium at a temperature of from 300° C. to 1500° C., cracking an organic carbon source into atomic carbon and dissolving the atomic carbon in the melt medium, allowing the atomic carbon to reduce an elemental precursor compound present in the melt medium by an oxidation-reduction reaction to generate an elemental material, and obtaining the elemental material by supersaturating and crystallizing. The method of the present invention can prepare the elemental materials with high quality by self-crystallization growth at a lower temperature and at a lower cost.

Disclosed is a method for preparing an elemental material by reduction using monoatomic carbon, comprising: in a melt medium at a temperature of from 300° C. to 1500° C., cracking an organic carbon source into atomic carbon and dissolving the atomic carbon in the melt medium, allowing the atomic carbon to reduce an elemental precursor compound present in the melt medium by an oxidation-reduction reaction to generate an elemental material, and obtaining the elemental material by supersaturating and crystallizing. The method of the present invention can prepare the elemental materials with high quality by self-crystallization growth at a lower temperature and at a lower cost.

A method for synthesizing a zirconium complex includes: mixing a solvent containing an organic substance having a dipole moment of 3.0 D or more, a chelating agent solution in which a chelating agent containing a structure represented by General Formula (1) or General Formula (2) is dissolved, and zirconium dissolved in an acidic solution, to obtain a mixed solution; and setting the mixed solution at a predetermined temperature or more to synthesize a zirconium complex.

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A method for synthesizing a zirconium complex includes: mixing a solvent containing an organic substance having a dipole moment of 3.0 D or more, a chelating agent solution in which a chelating agent containing a structure represented by General Formula (1) or General Formula (2) is dissolved, and zirconium dissolved in an acidic solution, to obtain a mixed solution; and setting the mixed solution at a predetermined temperature or more to synthesize a zirconium complex.

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