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. 2021 Jun 28;11(37):22611–22617. doi: 10.1039/d1ra03614a

Release rate of 131I and the amount of 131I remaining in the salt under different redox conditions.

Molten salt system Additives (mg) Release rate of 131I Ratio of activities
131I/140Ba 131I/143Ce 131I/95Zr
UF4 0.83 0.41 3.56
UF4 + FLiBe 54.7% 0.40 0.17 1.82
UF4 + FLiBe Li (20 mg) 23.1% 0.61 a 2.43
UF4 + FLiBe CeF4 (20 mg) 87.2% 0.106 0.035 0.444
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No corresponding experimental data were obtained due to the short half-life of 143Ce.