A theoretical study of the qualitative reaction mechanism for the homogeneous disproportionation of pentavalent uranyl ions

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 84, Issue , 2012, Pages 177-185

  Wander, Matthew C F ^a   Shuford, Kevin L ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ION; OXIDATION; REACTION KINETICS; REACTION RATE; REDUCTION; URANIUM;

EID: 84859267218     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2012.01.034     Document Type: Article

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