Potentiometric and spectrophotometric characterization of the UO 2 2+-citrate complexes in aqueous solution, at different concentrations, ionic strengths and supporting electrolytes

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 13-28

  Berto, S ^a   Crea, F ^b   Daniele, P G ^a   De Stefano, C ^b   Prenesti, E ^a   Sammartano, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dependence on ionic strength; Dioxouranium(VI) citrate; Sequestering ability; SIT equation; Speciation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858233490     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.2012.1897     Document Type: Article

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