Uranium(VI) complexation by humic acid under neutral pH conditions studied by laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 103-110

  Sachs, S ^a   Brendler, V ^a   Geipel, G ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ION BEAM PHYSICS AND MATERIALS RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Complexation; fs TRLFS; Humic acid; Ternary complexes; TRLFS ; Uranium(VI)

Indexed keywords

EID: 34047232577     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.2007.95.2.103     Document Type: Article

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