Evaluation study on a macroporous silica-based isohexyl-BTP adsorbent for minor actinides separation from nitric acid medium

Radiochimica Acta

Volumn 102, Issue 1-2, 2014, Pages 93-100

  Liu, Ruiqin ^a   Wang, Xinpeng ^a   Wei, Yuezhou ^a,b   Shi, Weiqun ^c   Chai, Zhifang ^c  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c INSTITUTE OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Americium(III); Extraction chromatography; High level liquid waste; MAREC process; Rare earth elements(III); Silica based isohexyl BTP adsorbent

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897801637     PISSN: 00338230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/ract-2014-2097     Document Type: Article

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