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Polarographic determination of trace amounts of uranium — a review

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A review of methods for the polarographic determination of microgram amounts of uranium in artificial solutions and in natural samples with special reference to marine materials is given. A mechanism is suggested for the formation of catalytic uranium waves, depending on the composition of the supporting electrolyte.

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Eine Übersicht über die Methoden zur polarographischen Bestimmung von Mikrogramm-Mengen Uran in künstlich hergestellten Lösungen und natürlichen Proben mit besonderer Berücksichtigung von Meeresproben wurde geboten. Eine Vorrichtung für die Bildung katalytischer Uranwellen in Abhängigkeit von der Zusammensetzung des Trägerelektrolyten wurde vorgeschlagen.

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Szefer, P. Polarographic determination of trace amounts of uranium — a review. Mikrochim Acta 71, 463–476 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01197419

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