Uranium to electricity: The chemistry of the nuclear fuel cycle

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 316-323

  Settle, Frank A ^a  

^a WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 62149097999     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed086p316     Document Type: Article

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