Dissolution and electrochemical properties of molybdenum carbide (Mo 2C) in basic solutions

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 95, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 399-408

  Maslennikov, A ^a   Cannes, C ^b   Fourest, B ^b   Boudanova, N ^a   Vivier, V ^c   Moisy, P ^d  

^a FRUMKIN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY AND ELECTROCHEMISTRY   (Russian Federation)

^b 91405 Orsay Campus   (France)

^c UMR 8235)   (France)

^d Research Department of Mining and Fuel Recycling ProCesses   (France)

Author keywords

Basic media; Dissolution; Electrochemical properties; Molybdenum carbide

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447525037     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.2007.95.7.399     Document Type: Article

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