EXAFS investigation on U(VI) immobilization in hardened cement paste: Influence of experimental conditions on speciation

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 101, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 379-389

  Mace N ^a   Wieland, E ^a   Dahn R ^a   Tits, J ^a   Scheinost, A C ^b,c  

^a PAUL SCHERRER INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

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

^c EUROPEAN SYNCHROTRON RADIATION FACILITY   (France)

Author keywords

(Micro )EXAFS; Cement; Speciation; U(VI)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880001359     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1524/ract.2013.2024     Document Type: Conference Paper

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