Optimization of uranium and plutonium separations using TEVA and UTEVA cartridges for MC-ICP-MS analysis of

Shalina C Metzger1, Kayron T Rogers1, Debra A Bostick1

  • 1Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1 Bethel Valley Road, 37830 Oak Ridge, TN, USA.

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|March 17, 2019
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