Effect of humic acid on cesium sorption on silica colloids

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 94, Issue 6-7, 2006, Pages 369-373

  Kumar, S ^a   Tomar, B S ^a   Ramanathan, S ^a   Manchanda, V K ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

137Cs; Humic acid; Linear additive model; Silica colloids; Sorption; Zeta potential

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745345245     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.2006.94.6.369     Document Type: Conference Paper

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