The solubility of technetium(IV) at high pH

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 95, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 709-716

  Warwick, P ^a   Aldridge, S ^a   Evans, N ^a   Vines, S ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b United Kingdom Nirex Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

High pH; Reduction; Solubility; Technetium

Indexed keywords

EID: 37149038886     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.2007.95.12.709     Document Type: Article

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