Impact of phosphate on U(VI) immobilization in the presence of goethite

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 74, Issue 22, 2010, Pages 6324-6343

  Singh, Abhas ^a,b   Ulrich, Kai Uwe ^a,c   Giammar, Daniel E ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c BGD Soil and Groundwater Laboratory   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CRYSTALLIZATION; GOETHITE; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; IMMOBILIZATION; IRON HYDROXIDE; NUCLEATION; PHOSPHATE; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY); SOIL POLLUTION; SOLUBILITY; URANIUM;

EID: 77957878345     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2010.08.031     Document Type: Article

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