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TS-BTPhen as a promising hydrophilic complexing agent for selective Am(III) separation by solvent extraction

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|Dec 2015

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/nuka-2015-0120 | Journal eISSN: 1508-5791 | Journal ISSN: 0029-5922
Language: English
Page range: 815 - 820
Submitted on: Jun 19, 2015
Accepted on: Aug 21, 2015
Published on: Dec 30, 2015
Published by: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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