isotope
74184W
Tungsten-184 (isotope)
¹⁸⁴W · total impurities ≤ 0.002%
In nuclear engineering, isotopes are used as neutron absorbers, as targets for radiation sources (industrial radiography, thickness gauges, neutron sources) and for betavoltaic batteries.
| Isotope | Element | Enrichment, at.% | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¹⁵⁵Gd | Gadolinium | 92.20 | strong neutron absorber (neutron radiography, detectors) |
| ¹⁵⁷Gd | Gadolinium | 91.00 | the highest thermal neutron capture cross-section of any stable nucleus: detectors, neutron capture therapy (research) |
| ¹¹³Cd | Cadmium | 99.20 | strong neutron absorber (shielding, detectors), NMR (¹¹³Cd nucleus) |
| ¹⁴⁹Sm | Samarium | 97.50 | strong neutron absorber, isotope dilution |
| ⁶²Ni | Nickel | 98.80 | target for nickel-63 production (betavoltaic batteries, electron capture detectors) |
| ⁷⁴Se | Selenium | 53.40 | target for selenium-75 production (industrial gamma radiography) |
| ¹⁶⁸Yb | Ytterbium | 44.70 | target for ytterbium-169 production (brachytherapy, gamma radiography) |
| ¹⁸¹Ta | Tantalum | 99.999 | target for tantalum-182 production (gamma sources) |
| ¹²³Sb | Antimony | 99.50 | target for antimony-124 production (antimony–beryllium neutron sources) |
| ²⁰³Tl | Thallium | 98.25 | target for thallium-201 production (myocardial perfusion imaging) and thallium-204 (beta sources for thickness gauges) |
| ¹⁵²Gd | Gadolinium | 37.30 | target for gadolinium-153 production (sources for bone densitometry) |
| ¹⁰⁹Ag | Silver | 99.80 | target for cadmium-109 production (sources for X-ray fluorescence analysers), NMR |
| ¹³²Ba | Barium | 44.60 | target for barium-133 production (calibration sources) |
| ¹⁸⁴W | Tungsten | 97.50 | nuclear industry, shielding |
| ²⁰⁸Pb | Lead | 99.70 | target for superheavy element synthesis (cold fusion), research on coolants for fast reactors |
| ¹¹⁵In | Indium | 99.99 | neutron activation detectors, NMR |
Reference information on typical applications. Enrichment is given according to the producer’s specification. Please confirm the suitability of the isotope for your task (enrichment, chemical form, quantity) in your request. Export of isotope products is subject to export control requirements.