Isotope fractionation during oxidation of tetravalent uranium by dissolved oxygen

Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta

Volumn 150, Issue , 2015, Pages 160-170

  Wang, Xiangli ^a   Johnson, Thomas M ^a   Lundstrom, Craig C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; ISOTOPIC FRACTIONATION; OXIDATION; URANIUM;

EID: 84920168608     PISSN: 00167037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gca.2014.12.007     Document Type: Article

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