Hydrolysis and chemical speciation of dioxouranium(VI) ion in aqueous media simulating the major ion composition of seawater

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 85, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 103-124

  Gianguzza, Antonio ^a   Milea, Demetrio ^b   Millero, Frank J ^c   Sammartano, Silvio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical speciation; Dependence on ionic medium; Dependence on ionic strength; Dioxouranium(VI); Hydrolysis; Ion pair formation; Pitzer parameters; Seawater

Indexed keywords

HYDROLYSIS; SEAWATER; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY); URANIUM;

EID: 1142302262     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marchem.2003.10.002     Document Type: Article

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