Eu(III) and Am(III) adsorption on aluminum (hydr)oxide minerals: surface complexation modeling

Abstract Americium is a highly radioactive actinide element found in used nuclear fuel. Its adsorption on aluminum (hydr)oxide minerals is important to study for at least two reasons: (i) aluminum (hydr)oxide minerals are ubiquitous in the subsurface environment and (ii) bentonite clays, which are p...

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Main Authors: Anshuman Satpathy, Amy E. Hixon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:Geochemical Transactions
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12932-023-00081-5