Demonstration of the LUCA process for the separation of amerieium(III) from curium(III), ealifornium(III), and lanthanides(III) in acidic solution using a synergistic mixture of bis(chlorophenyl)dithiophosphinic acid and tris(2-ethylhexyl)phosphate

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 193-201

  Modolo, G ^a   Kluxen, P ^a   Geist, A ^b  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^b KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

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EID: 77956103314     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.2010.1708     Document Type: Article

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