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Photochemical reduction of uranyl ion in nitric acid medium using a XeCl excimer laser

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This paper describes the results of photoreduction of uranyl (UO2 2+) ion to U4+ in 0.2M HNO3 and ethanol using a 308 nm XeCl excimer laser. The effects of different concentrations of ethanol and the addition of sulfamic acid on the quantum yield for U4+ formation are discussed.

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  1. Radiochemistry Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, 400 085, Bombay, India

    V. Natarajan, S. V. Godbole, A. Argekar, A. G. Page, M. D. Sastry & P. R. Natarajan

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Natarajan, V., Godbole, S.V., Argekar, A. et al. Photochemical reduction of uranyl ion in nitric acid medium using a XeCl excimer laser. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry Letters 165, 255–261 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02164764

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