A study of americium(III) carbonate complexation at elevated temperatures by pulsed laser photoacoustic spectroscopy

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 85, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 21-24

  Wruck, D A ^a   Palmer, C E A ^a   Silva, R J ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Actinides; Americium; Americium carbonate; Formation constant; Photoacoustic spectroscopy; Stability constant

Indexed keywords

EID: 19044388620     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.1999.85.12.21     Document Type: Article

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