New insights in the formation processes of Pu(IV) colloids

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 97, Issue 4-5, 2009, Pages 199-207

  Walther, C ^a   Rothe, J ^a   Brendebach, B ^a   Fuss, M ^a   Altmaier, M ^a   Marquard, C M ^a   Buchner S ^a   Cho, H R ^b   Yun, J I ^c   Seibert, A ^d  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

^c Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^d JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Colloids; EXAFS; Hydrolysis; Nano eletrospray; Plutonium; Polymerization; XANES

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649515858     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.2009.1595     Document Type: Conference Paper

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