The energetics and kinetics of uranyl reduction on pyrite, hematite, and magnetite surfaces: A powder microelectrode study

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 118, Issue , 2013, Pages 56-71

  Renock, Devon ^a   Mueller, Megan ^b   Yuan, Ke ^b   Ewing, Rodney C ^b   Becker, Udo ^b  

^a Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRODE; ENERGETICS; HEMATITE; MAGNETITE; OXIDATION; POLARIZATION; PYRITE; REACTION KINETICS; REDOX POTENTIAL; REDUCTION; URANIUM;

EID: 84880299782     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2013.04.019     Document Type: Article

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