Heterogeneous reduction of U6+ by structural Fe2+ from theory and experiment

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 75, Issue 22, 2011, Pages 7277-7290

  Skomurski, F N ^a   Ilton, E S ^a   Engelhard, M H ^a   Arey, B W ^a   Rosso, K M ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HETEROGENEOUS MEDIUM; IRON; MAGNETITE; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL METHOD; REDUCTION; THERMODYNAMICS; URANIUM; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 80055040842     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2011.08.006     Document Type: Article

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