In this study, the production of 140Nd via the \({}^{141}\Pr \left( {p,\,2n} \right){}^{140}Nd\) reaction has been investigated by determining the excitation function using TALYS-1.9 and ALICE/ASH-0.1 codes and the sample was prepared using sedimentation technique with nitrocellulose and ethylcellulose adhesives. 20% nitrocellulose with 5 mL acetone was chosen as the appropriate target and its morphology was examined using SEM (Scanning Electron Microscopy). The sample was irradiated with a 25 MeV proton beam at the current of 1 µA for 2 h. Despite the experimentally obtained activity was 0.95 ± 0.02 mCi, the corresponding theoretical activity was found four times higher.
