Influence of thermal and photochemical reactions upon the redox cycling of Pu between solid and solution phases in seawater

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 61-77

  McCubbin, David ^a   Leonard, Kinson S ^a   Emerson, Heather S ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Photochemistry; Plutonium; Redox; Remobilisation; Seawater; Sorption; Temperature

Indexed keywords

PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PLUTONIUM; REDOX CONDITIONS; REMOBILIZATION; SEAWATER; SORPTION;

EID: 0036925451     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4203(02)00098-1     Document Type: Article

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