XPS and XRD studies of (Th,U)O2 fuel corrosion in water

Journal of Nuclear Materials

Volumn 279, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 118-126

  Sunder, S ^a   Miller, N H ^b  

^a ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED   (Canada)

^b ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORROSION; DISSOLUTION; GEOLOGICAL REPOSITORIES; OXIDATION; PH EFFECTS; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; THORIA; URANIUM DIOXIDE; WATER; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

FUEL CORROSION;

NUCLEAR FUELS;

EID: 0033882383     PISSN: 00223115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3115(99)00242-1     Document Type: Article

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