There are two stable isotopes of natural boron, namely 10B and 11B, with relative abundances of 19.78% and 80.22%, respectively. 10B has 5 protons and 5 neutrons. 10B has a unique characteristic of high absorption of neutrons, with an absorption cross-section of 3837 targets for thermal neutrons. It is an efficient thermal neutron absorber and is indispensable in safety and control systems in nuclear power plants. It is precisely because of this characteristic of 10B isotopes that their related products are widely used in protective equipment, nuclear industry, and other fields.

Product Usage

10B has a wide range of applications in the nuclear industry, medicine, and scientific and technological fields. In protective equipment, isotopes enriched in 10B are mainly used to protect bullets, such as nuclear protective clothing, neutron gun protective clothing, etc; In the nuclear industry, 10B is an ideal material for shielding radiation and controlling the intensity of nuclear reactions; In the modern medical field, boron neutron capture therapy (NCT) for cancer is a new radiotherapy method. Neutrons mainly react with the target nuclide (10B isotope) in NCT drugs, producing secondary radiation and recoil particles that have a killing effect on cancer cells.

Packaging and storage

Wrap in a wooden box wrapped in a polyethylene plastic bottle. Each bottle has a net weight of 250g or 500g. Store in a ventilated and dry warehouse, sealed and away from sources of fire.