Oxidation-reduction reactions of simple hydroxamic acids and plutonium(IV) ions in nitric acid

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 96, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 333-343

  Carrott, M J ^a   Fox, O D ^a   LeGurun, G ^a   Jones, C J ^a   Mason, C ^a   Taylor, R J ^a   Andrieux, F P L ^b   Boxall, C ^b  

^a NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acetohydroxamic acid; Actinide separations; Advanced purex; Electrochemistry; Formohydroxamic acid; Hydrolysis; Pu(IV) reduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 45149128404     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.2008.1502     Document Type: Article

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