ENHANCED ENVIRONMENTAL DETECTION OF URANYL COMPOUNDS BASED ON LUMINESCENCE CHARACTERIZATION

Uranium (U) contamination can be introduced to the environment as a result of mining and manufacturing activities related to nuclear power, detonation of U-containing munitions (DoD), or nuclear weapons production/processing (DOE facilities). In oxidizing environments such as surface soils, U predom...

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Main Author: Nelson, Jean
Format: Others
Published: VCU Scholars Compass 2009
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Online Access:http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/2000
http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2999&context=etd