The identification of FeS2 as a sorption sink for Tc(IV)

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 32, Issue 8-14, 2007, Pages 573-580

  Bruggeman, C ^a   Maes, A ^a   Vancluysen, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Colloids; Humic substances; Pyrite; Technetium

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CLAY MINERALS; COLLOIDS; PYRITES; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

BOOM CLAY HUMIC SUBSTANCES; SCHUBERT APPROACH; SOLID-LIQUID DISTRIBUTION;

TECHNETIUM;

ADSORPTION; BOOM CLAY; COLLOID; HUMIC SUBSTANCE; PYRITE; TECHNETIUM;

EID: 33847761524     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2005.12.006     Document Type: Article

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