Sorption of neptunium(V) on Opalinus Clay under aerobic/anaerobic conditions

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 71-77

  Frohlich D R ^a   Amayri, S ^a   Drebert, J ^a   Reich, T ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Neptunium; Opalinus Clay; Sorption

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951761909     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.2011.1798     Document Type: Article

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