The Chemistry of TALSPEAK: A Review of the Science

Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-55

  Nash, Kenneth L ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

actinide; DTPA; HDEHP; lactic acid; lanthanide; solvent extraction; TALSPEAK

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDES; AMINES; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; FISSION PRODUCTS; LACTIC ACID; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; NUCLEAR FUELS; REAGENTS; SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

DI(2-ETHYLHEXYL)PHOSPHORIC ACID; DTPA; HDEHP; OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SINGLE-STAGE SEPARATION; TALSPEAK; TRIVALENT LANTHANIDES;

RARE EARTH ELEMENTS;

EID: 84916887247     PISSN: 07366299     EISSN: 15322262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07366299.2014.985912     Document Type: Article

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