Actinide immobilization in crystalline matrix: A study of uranium incorporation in gadolinium zirconate

Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids

Volumn 66, Issue 2-4, 2005, Pages 596-601

  Kutty, K V Govindan ^a   Asuvathraman, R ^a   Madhavan, R Raja ^a   Jena, Hrudananda ^a  

^a INDIRA GANDHI CENTRE FOR ATOMIC RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

A. Oxides; B. Chemical synthesis; C. Photoelectron spectroscopy; C. X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDES; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; GADOLINIUM COMPOUNDS; GLYCOLS; HEAT TREATMENT; PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; RADIOACTIVE WASTES; RESINS; SOLUBILITY; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); URANIUM; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

ACTINIDE ELEMENTS; CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS; CRYSTALLINE MATRIX; SOLID SOLUBILITY;

CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS;

EID: 13844282130     PISSN: 00223697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpcs.2004.06.066     Document Type: Conference Paper

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