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Atomic-scale Studies of Uranium Oxidation and Corrosion by Water Vapour

Understanding the corrosion of uranium is important for its safe, long-term storage. Uranium metal corrodes rapidly in air, but the exact mechanism remains subject to debate. Atom Probe Tomography was used to investigate the surface microstructure of metallic depleted uranium specimens following pol...

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Autores principales: Martin, T. L., Coe, C., Bagot, P. A. J., Morrall, P., Smith, G. D. W, Scott, T., Moody, M. P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4941397/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27403638
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep25618