Optimization of Nb-substitution and Cs+/Sr+2 ion exchange in crystalline silicotitanates (CST)

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volumn 295, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 607-613

  Chitra, S ^a   Sudha, R ^b   Kalavathi, S ^c   Mani, A G S ^a   Rao, S V S ^a   Sinha, P K ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

^b INDIRA GANDHI CENTRE FOR ATOMIC RESEARCH   (India)

^c Metallurgy and Materials Group   (India)

Author keywords

Cesium; Crystalline silicotitanate; Decontamination factor; Distribution coefficient; Niobium; Strontium

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 137; CESIUM ION; CRYSTALLINE SILICOTITANATE; INORGANIC COMPOUND; NIOBIUM; SILICON; SODIUM; STRONTIUM; STRONTIUM 90; TITANIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; ION EXCHANGE; KINETICS; REACTION OPTIMIZATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPECTROSCOPY; SYNTHESIS; WASTE MANAGEMENT; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 84871918404     PISSN: 02365731     EISSN: 15882780     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10967-012-1812-0     Document Type: Article

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