ホウ素中性子捕獲療法のためのリチウムターゲット表面に合成したLiNの表面化学状態

Surficial chemical states of LiN synthesized on lithium target for boron neutron capture therapy

石山 新太郎; 馬場 祐治 ; 藤井 亮*; 中村 勝*; 今堀 良夫*

Ishiyama, Shintaro; Baba, Yuji; Fujii, Ryo*; Nakamura, Masaru*; Imahori, Yoshio*

ホウ素中性子捕獲治療法のためのリチウムターゲット表面に合成した蒸発防止用LiN表面層のO及びCの表面汚染を低減するための1123Kまでの超真空加熱試験を実施した結果、主要な汚染要素であるHO, Li化合物であるLiOH及びLiCOは1123Kまでの真空加熱による分解除去できることがわかった。

To remove high level of contaminants by O and C from LiN surface for boron neutron capture therapy target, high temperature thermal desorption was conducted up to 1123 K in ultra high vacuum and the following results were derived; (1) During thermal desorption up to 1023 K, typical three peaks of vacuum pressure disturbance due to vaporization of contaminants were observed in vacuum pressure-temperature curve. (2) Over-layered contaminants with high melting temperature below 1023 K on LiN surface is completely removed by high temperature thermal desorption up to 1123 K in ultra high vacuum. (3) From these desorption results, it is suggested that these contaminants corresponding to these vaporization peaks are HO and Li compounds with high melting temperature below 1023 K, of which LiOH and LiCO were synthesized by decomposition process of LiN with residual HO and CO in low temperature.