Separation of trivalent actinides from lanthanides in an acetate buffer solution using Cyanex 301

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 261-266

  Law, Jack D ^a   Peterman, Dean R ^a   Todd, Terry A ^a   Tillotson, Richard D ^a  

^a IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Actinide; Cyanex; Lanthanide; Separation; Solvent Extraction

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646834774     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.2006.94.5.261     Document Type: Article

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