An Examination of the Sorption Characteristics of 241Am(III) and Eu(III) Bound by Humic Substances Chemically Immobilized on Silica Gel

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 355-359

  Szabó, Gyula ^a   Guczi, Judit ^a   Koblinger Bokori, Edit ^a   Bulman, Robert A ^b  

^a National Research Institute for Radiobiology and Radiohygiene Budapest   (Hungary)

^b Natl Radiological Protection Board   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Americium Europium; Complexing capacity; Fulvic acid; Humic acid; Interaction constant

Indexed keywords

EID: 0011444068     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.1998.82.special-issue.355     Document Type: Article

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