Solubility kinetics of a synthetic uranium(VI) oxide at different pH and controlled O2 partial pressure and evaluation of substantial interface properties

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 95, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 381-389

  Roelofs, F ^a   Sonnefeld, J ^a   Vogelsberger, W ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dissolution kinetics; Electric double layer; Pzc (point of zero charge); Surface properties; Uranium(VI) oxide

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447501920     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.2007.95.7.381     Document Type: Article

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