On the study of Th(IV)-humic acid interactions by competition sorption studies with silica and determination of global interaction constants

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 91, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 513-524

  Reiller, Pascal ^a   Moulin, Valérie ^a   Casanova, Florence ^a   Dautel, Christian ^a  

^a CEA SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

Colloids; Complexation; Humic acids; Humic substances; Retention; Silica; Tetravalent actinides; Thorium

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDE; HUMIC ACID; NEPTUNIUM; PLUTONIUM; SILICON DIOXIDE; THORIUM; URANIUM;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; COLLOID; COMPLEX FORMATION; IONIC STRENGTH; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PH;

EID: 0141649171     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.91.9.513.20000     Document Type: Article

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