65Zn
65Zn is a radioactive isotope of zinc with mass number 65 and atomic number 30. It is produced artificially in nuclear reactors or particle accelerators and is not found in significant quantities in nature. The nucleus decays by electron capture to the stable isotope 65Cu with a half-life of about 244 days. The decay emits gamma radiation, most notably a 1115 keV gamma ray that is detectable by standard gamma spectroscopy.
65Zn is typically produced by neutron activation of zinc, for example through the reaction 64Zn(n, gamma)65Zn
Applications of 65Zn include its use as a radiotracer in studies of zinc metabolism and transport in
Chemically, 65Zn behaves like zinc and forms similar Zn2+ species in solutions and on surfaces, so radiolabeling
In summary, 65Zn is a long-lived gamma-emitting zinc isotope produced mainly by neutron activation, used primarily