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Preparation and characterization of three different phases of zirconium phosphate: study of the sorption of 234Th, 238U, and 134Cs

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The preparation and characterization of three different phases of zirconium phosphate (ZrP) have been carried out using XRD, SEM, EDX, and FTIR spectroscopy. The phases exchange and sorption properties with three different radioisotope 234Th, 238U, and 134Cs were investigated.

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The authors like to thank Prof. Dr. I. Othman the Director General of the Atomic Energy Commission of Syria and Prof. Dr. T. Yassin (head of chemistry department) for their encouragement. The authors would like to thanks Dr. M. Rukiah for fruitful discussions with XRD results and Prof. Abdul Wahab Allaf for his discussions.

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Mrad, O., Abdul-Hadi, A. & Arsan, H. Preparation and characterization of three different phases of zirconium phosphate: study of the sorption of 234Th, 238U, and 134Cs. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 287, 177–183 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-010-0679-1

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