Radiolysis of oxalic and citric acids using gamma rays and accelerated electrons

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 77, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 884-888

  Semelová, Miroslava ^a   Čuba, Václav ^a   John, Jan ^a   Múčka, Viliam ^a  

^a CZECH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Citric acid; Decontamination solution; Irradiation; Oxalic acid; Radiolysis

Indexed keywords

DECONTAMINATION; GAMMA RAYS; IRRADIATION; PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; PHOTODEGRADATION; RADIOLYSIS; REACTION KINETICS;

ACCELERATED ELECTRONS; DECONTAMINATION SOLUTIONS; DEGREE OF REMOVAL; INORGANIC IONS; OXALIC ACIDS;

CITRIC ACID;

CITRIC ACID; ORGANIC COMPOUND; OXALIC ACID;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; ELECTRON; GAMMA IRRADIATION; GAMMA RADIATION; KINETICS; RADIOLYSIS;

EID: 43049162329     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2008.01.001     Document Type: Article

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