Electrodeposition characteristics of uranium by using a graphite cathode

Carbon

Volumn 44, Issue 14, 2006, Pages 3142-3145

  Kang, Y H ^a   Lee, J H ^a   Hwang, S C ^a   Shim, J B ^a   Kim, E H ^a   Park, S W ^a  

^a Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Electrochemical treatment; Graphite; Intercalation reactions

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748790138     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2006.05.026     Document Type: Letter

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