Diffusion lengths and partition coefficients of 131m Xe and 85 Kr in Makrofol N and Makrofol DE polycarbonates

Abstract This work presents the results of an experimental study of the Makrofol ® N and Makrofol ® DE polycarbonate foils absorption properties of 85 Kr and 131m Xe. The diffusion lengths of 85 Kr and 131m Xe in both types of foils are determined. The partition coefficients of 85 Kr from air and water and that of 131m Xe from air in Makrofol ® N are determined. The partition coefficients of 85 Kr from water and 131m Xe from air in Makrofol ® DE are also determined. The parameters are determined for T = 22 °C and allow for the full characterization of sorption and desorption of 85 Kr and 131m Xe in the foils at this temperature. The results from this study highlight the remarkable absorption ability of Makrofol ® and especially of the Makrofol ® N foil and show that it surpasses the Makrofol DE ® foil not only as a Rn absorber, but also as Kr and Xe absorber.