Solubility of ThO2·xH2O(am) in carbonate solution and the formation of ternary Th(IV) hydroxide-carbonate complexes

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 83-92

  Altmaier, M ^a   Neck, V ^a   Muller R ^a   Fanghanel Th ^a  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carbonate solution; Hydroxide carbonate complexes; Solubility; Thermodynamic modelling; Thorium(IV)

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; CARBONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; METAL COMPLEX; THORIUM DERIVATIVE; THORIUM HYDROXIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; COMPLEX FORMATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); IONIC STRENGTH; SOLID STATE; SOLUBILITY; SYNTHESIS; THERMODYNAMICS; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 14744289485     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.93.2.83.59420     Document Type: Article

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