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Humate complexation of neptunium(V) and its modeling

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OSTI ID:382892
 [1]; ;  [2]
  1. Kyoto Univ., Osaka (Japan). Research Reactor Inst.
  2. Kyoto Univ. (Japan). Dept. of Nuclear Engineering

The complexation behavior of Np(V) with humate was investigated by spectrophotometry in the pH range from 5.7 to 10 in 0.01--0.5M NaClO{sub 4}. The absorption peaks of NpO{sub 2}{sup +} and Np(V) humate were observed at 979.6 nm and 989.9 nm, respectively, and the apparent complexation constant of the Np(V) humate was found to be pH-dependent. A two-site complexation model was applied to the interpretation of the observed pH-dependence by considering the participation of the two functional groups of carboxylate and phenolate. The dissociation and complexation constants of both functional groups were determined.

OSTI ID:
382892
Report Number(s):
CONF-941075--; ISBN 1-55899-253-7
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English