The conversion of ammonium uranate prepared via sol-gel synthesis into uranium oxides |
Schreinemachers, Christian
(Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK.CEN), Institute for Nuclear Materials Science)
Leinders, Gregory (Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK.CEN), Institute for Nuclear Materials Science) Modolo, Giuseppe (Forschungszentrum Julich GmbH, Institute of Energy and Climate Research (IEK)) Verwerft, Marc (Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK.CEN), Institute for Nuclear Materials Science) Binnemans, Koen (KU Leuven, Department of Chemistry) Cardinaels, Thomas (Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK.CEN), Institute for Nuclear Materials Science) |
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