Accurate, precise, and rapid analytical monitoring of various nuclear materials is essential for the smooth functioning of nuclear reactors. Ion chromatography (IC) has emerged as an effective analytical tool for simultaneous detection of different ions in a wide range of materials used in the nuclear industry. The major advantages over other techniques include superior selectivity and sensitivity for detection of anions and cations, wide dynamic range, and speciation studies of ions. This article provides an overview of different ion chromatographic methodologies developed for the analyses of various nuclear materials such as fuel, control rods, moderator, coolant, and process streams. Comparison of various analytical aspects of IC over the other routine techniques reveals the ease and multidimensional capability of the technique. An insight is given to the modern variations in the field such as coupling of IC with other techniques for the characterization of nuclear matrices, implementation of capillary IC in terms of miniaturization, and so on. The information presented herein will serve as a very useful resource for investigators in the field of characterization of nuclear materials.

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用于核材料分析的离子色谱应用概述：案例研究

对各种核材料进行准确、精确和快速的分析监测对于核反应堆的顺利运行至关重要。离子色谱 (IC) 已成为一种有效的分析工具，可同时检测核工业中使用的各种材料中的不同离子。与其他技术相比的主要优势包括检测阴离子和阳离子的卓越选择性和灵敏度、宽动态范围和离子形态研究。本文概述了为分析各种核材料（如燃料、控制棒、减速剂、冷却剂和工艺流）而开发的不同离子色谱方法。IC 的各种分析方面与其他常规技术的比较揭示了该技术的简便性和多维能力。深入了解该领域的现代变化，例如将 IC 与其他技术耦合以表征核基质，在小型化方面实现毛细管 IC，等等。此处提供的信息将为核材料表征领域的研究人员提供非常有用的资源。