U(VI) removal kinetics in presence of synthetic magnetite nanoparticles

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 96, Issue , 2012, Pages 154-173

  Huber, F ^a,b   Schild, D ^a   Vitova, T ^a   Rothe, J ^a   Kirsch, R ^c   Schafer T ^a,b  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^c INSTITUTE OF ION BEAM PHYSICS AND MATERIALS RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; MAGHEMITE; MAGNETITE; REACTION KINETICS; REDOX POTENTIAL; THERMODYNAMICS; URANIUM;

EID: 84866702966     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2012.07.019     Document Type: Article

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