In situ spectroscopy and spectroelectrochemistry of uranium in high-temperature alkali chloride molten salts

Inorganic Chemistry

Volumn 47, Issue 17, 2008, Pages 7474-7482

  Polovov, Ilya B ^a   Volkovich, Vladimir A ^a   Charnock, John M ^b   Kralj, Brett ^c   Lewin, Robert G ^c   Kinoshita, Hajime ^d,e   May, Iain ^d,f   Sharrad, Clint A ^d  

^a URAL FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^b DARESBURY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c SELLAFIELD LTD   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^f LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 51849134488     PISSN: 00201669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ic701415z     Document Type: Article

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