The Characterization of Np2O5(c) and Its Dissolution in CO2-Free Aqueous Solutions at pH 6 to 13 and 25 °C

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 73-82

  Pan, Pujing ^a   Campbell, Allan B ^a  

^a ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dioxoneptunium(V) hydrolysis; Neptunium pentoxide; Solubility; Stability constants; XPS analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002445043     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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