Organic Photochemical Reactions on Solid Surfaces. Enrich- Ment and Separation of Isotopes

本研究的目的是开发一种通过二丁基酮在磁场中光解来分离12；IC和13；IC的技术。早期的工作表明，当二丁基酮被限制在胶束中时，可以获得约1.4的分离因子。当二丁基酮被限制在二氧化硅颗粒的孔内时，也可以达到同样的效果。这项研究的中心是使用流态化光解反应器将早期的结果转化为有用的过程。光化学反应器的这种特殊结构是独一无二的，可能会为多相催化等其他领域提供见解。

The goal of this research is to develop a technique for the separation of 12;iC and 13;iC by photolysis of dibutyl ketone in a magnetic field. Earlier work shows that separation factors of about 1.4 can be obtained when the dibutyl ketone is confined in micelles. The same effect can be achieved when the dibutyl ketone is confined within the pores of a silica particle. The research centers on the use of a fluidized bed photolysis reactor to implement earlier results into a useful process. This particular configuration for a photochemical reactor is unique and may provide insights into such other areas as heterogeneous catalysis.