Neptunium(V) sorption on kaolinite

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 99, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 349-357

  Amayri, S ^a   Jermolajev, A ^a   Reich, T ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Clay; Kaolinite; Neptunium; Sorption

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957680001     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.2011.1838     Document Type: Article

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