FISSILE TARGET MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING FISSILE TARGET MATERIALS

• Main Authors: Hall, Gabriel B, McNamara, Bruce K, Hubbard, Lance R, Morrison, Samuel S, Uhnak, Nicolas
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 04.02.2021
• Subjects: CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ELEMENTS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING; NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR REACTORS; PHYSICS; RADIOACTIVE SOURCES

Methods for preparing fissile target materials are provided. The methods can include preparing a target substrate that includes a fissile atom, and layering at least one surface of the substrate with a capturing layer. Fissile target materials are provided. The fissile target materials can include a target substrate and a capturing layer operably interfacing with at least one surface of the target substrate. Methods for fissioning fissile target materials are also provided. The methods can include irradiating fissile target material to capture fission products of the irradiated fissile target material in a capturing layer of the target material. Fission fissile target materials are also provided that can include a target substrate comprising at least one fissile atom and a capturing layer operably interfacing with at least one surface of the target substrate. The capturing layer can include at least one fission product. Methods for separating fissioned product from fission fissile target materials are also provided. The methods can include separating at least a portion of the captured layer of the fissioned fissile target material from the fissile target material.