Megan Keener
meganrkeener.bsky.social
Megan Keener
@meganrkeener.bsky.social
Actinide chemist at LBNL▫️Former postdoc - EPFL, Switzerland▫️Ph.D. - UCSB▫️ORCID: 0000-0002-0334-0532 ▫️http://linkedin.com/in/meganrkeener
There actually isn’t a lot of 241 in our current stock. But you’re right, the Am-241 grows in over time, so whenever we do a reprocessing, we separate the Am out using ion exchange chromatography. But these are ng amounts.
February 4, 2025 at 1:21 PM
That’s a great question! It is very isotopically pure Pu-242. But there is also some 241, 240, and 238. But very small amounts.

Unfortunately I do not know where this stock came from. It was before I started. But if you’re really curious, I can find out for you and report back. :)
February 4, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Thank you so much! 😊
December 7, 2024 at 4:55 AM
You’re right :) It’s a uranium complex!
December 7, 2024 at 3:24 AM
So pretty! Those are big too! 🥳
November 16, 2024 at 11:45 PM