Nanomaterials and nanotechnologies in nuclear energy chemistry

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 100, Issue 8-9, 2012, Pages 727-736

  Shi, W Q ^a   Yuan, L Y ^a   Li, Z J ^a   Lan, J H ^a   Zhao, Y L ^a   Chai, Z F ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Actinides; Metal organic frameworks; Nanomaterials and nanotechnologies; Nuclear energy chemistry; Porous materials

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866346594     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.2012.1961     Document Type: Review

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