Discrepancies in thorium oxide solubility values: A new experimental approach to improve understanding of oxide surface at solid/solution interface

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 96, Issue 9-11, 2008, Pages 515-520

  Vandenborre, J ^a   Abdelouas, A ^a   Grambow, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

Author keywords

Dissolution properties; Solid solution interface; Solubility; Surface properties; ThO2(cr)

Indexed keywords

EID: 56649084973     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.2008.1531     Document Type: Conference Paper

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