Abiotic U(VI) reduction by sorbed Fe(II) on natural sediments

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 117, Issue , 2013, Pages 266-282

  Fox, Patricia M ^a   Davis, James A ^a   Kukkadapu, Ravi ^b   Singer, David M ^a   Bargar, John ^c   Williams, Kenneth H ^a  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c SLAC NATIONAL ACCELERATOR LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; IRON; OXIDATION; REDUCTION; SEDIMENT; SORPTION; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY);

COLORADO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84878806466     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2013.05.003     Document Type: Article

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