Synthesis, characterization, and evaluation of gel-type poly(4-vinylpyridine) resins for plutonium sorption

Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 515-528

  Kumaresan, R ^a   Sabharwal, K N ^a   Srinivasan, T G ^a   Rao, P R Vasudeva ^a   Dhekane, Gunesh ^b  

^a INDIRA GANDHI CENTRE FOR ATOMIC RESEARCH   (India)

^b Thermax Limited Chinchwad   (India)

Author keywords

Anion exchange; Plutonium; Poly(4 vinylpyridine) resin; Radiation stability

Indexed keywords

ANION EXCHANGE; ELUTION KINETICS; RADIATION STABILITY;

CROSSLINKING; MOISTURE; NITRIC ACID; PLUTONIUM; PURIFICATION; RADIATION; SORPTION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

VINYL RESINS;

CROSSLINKING; MOISTURE; NITRIC ACID; PLUTONIUM; PURIFICATION; RADIATION; SORPTION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); VINYL RESINS;

EID: 34447314192     PISSN: 07366299     EISSN: 15322262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07366290701416042     Document Type: Article

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