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US 2026/0269096 A1Published application
Methods of forming radioactive articles and related radioactive articles
AssigneeBattelle Energy Alliance, LLC
InventorsNicholas R. Mann, Shad T. Keele
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Abstract
Radioactive articles including one or more isotope fragments distributed in a substrate material are disclosed. The substrate material includes a thermoplastic polymer, a fused metal powder, a fused polymer powder, or a ceramic material. Methods of forming the radioactive articles utilizing additive manufacturing processes such as material extrusion and powder bed fusion are also disclosed.
Claims20
A method of forming a radioactive article, the method comprising:
- providing a printing material comprising one or more isotope fragments distributed in a substrate material;
- and
- forming, using an additive manufacturing device, the printing material into a radioactive article comprising the one or more isotope fragments distributed in the substrate material.
A method of forming a radioactive article, the method comprising:
- providing a printing material comprising a reactant material distributed in a substrate material;
- forming, using an additive manufacturing device, layers of the printing material to form an unactivated article comprising the reactant material distributed in the substrate material;
- and
- irradiating at least a portion of the unactivated article to convert at least a portion of the reactant material into a radioactive isotope material to form the radioactive article, the radioactive article comprising the radioactive isotope material dispersed in the substrate material.
1 more element
A radioactive article, comprising:
- one or more isotope fragments distributed in a substrate material, the substrate material comprising a thermoplastic polymer, a fused metal powder, a fused polymer powder, or a ceramic material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.