Sorption of Np(V) and Np(IV) onto kaolinite: Effects of pH, ionic strength, carbonate and humic acid

Applied Geochemistry

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1238-1247

  Schmeide, Katja ^a   Bernhard, Gert ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ION BEAM PHYSICS AND MATERIALS RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION EDGES; AEROBIC CONDITION; ALKALINE PH; BATCH EQUILIBRIUM; CARBONATE SPECIES; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; GEOCHEMICAL CONDITIONS; HUMIC ACID; NEAR-NEUTRAL PH; NEGATIVE CHARGE; NEPTUNYL; PH RANGE; PH VALUE; SOLID-TO-LIQUID RATIO; SOLUTION PH; SORPTION EXPERIMENTS; TETRAVALENT OXIDATION STATE; WIDE PH RANGE;

ADSORPTION; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; CARBONATION; DISSOLUTION; EXPERIMENTS; IONIC STRENGTH; IONIZATION OF LIQUIDS; KAOLINITE; ORGANIC ACIDS;

PH EFFECTS;

ADSORPTION; ALKALINITY; ANOXIC CONDITIONS; CARBONATE; HUMIC ACID; IMMOBILIZATION; KAOLINITE; NEPTUNIUM; PH;

EID: 77954539420     PISSN: 08832927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2010.05.008     Document Type: Article

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