Deliquescence relative humidity measurements using an electrical conductivity method

Journal of Solution Chemistry

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 583-604

  Yang, Lietai ^a   Pabalan, Roberto T ^a   Juckett, Miriam R ^a  

^a Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses   (United States)

Author keywords

Conductivity; Deliquescence; Impedance; Relative humidity; Salt mixtures

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745871601     PISSN: 00959782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10953-005-9015-8     Document Type: Article

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