Nominal Mass |
Accurate Mass |
% Natural Abundance |
Chemical Form |
Enrichment Available % |
58 Ni | 57.9353462 (16) | 68.0769 | metal, oxide, sulphate | 99+ |
60 Ni | 59.9307884 (16) | 26.2231 | metal, oxide | 82 – 99+ |
61 Ni | 60.9310579 (16) | 1.1399 | metal, oxide | 89 – 91+ |
62 Ni | 61.9283461 (16) | 3.6345 | metal | 96 - 98+ |
64 Ni | 63.9279679 (17) | 0.9256 | metal, oxide | 84 – 95+ |
Nickel Isotopes are used for the production of several radioisotopes. Ni-64 is used for the production of Cu-64 which is used in radioimmunotherapy. Ni-61 can be used for the production of the PET radioisotope Cu-61. Ni-62 is used for the production of the radioisotope Ni-63 which can be used as an XRF source, as an electron capture source in gas chromatographs and as a power source in microelectromechanical systems. Ni-58 can be used for the production of the radioisotope Co-58. Ni-60 is used for the production of Co-57 which is used in bone densitometry and as a gamma camera reference source. Ni-60 is also used as an alternative for the production of Cu-61, but the route via Ni-61 is more common. Finally, most stable Nickel Isotopes have been used to study human absorption of Nickel. Ni 64 is currently in high demand.