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Corrosion of steel canisters containing buried high-level radioactive waste is a relevant issue for the long-term integrity of repositories. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate this issue by exami...
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Mössbauer spectrometry insights into the redox reactivity of Fe-bearing phases in the environment
Rates and mechanisms of important reactions in the cycling of electrons via the geochemical transformations of iron have been identified using Mössbauer spectrometry. The cycling of iron through various reserv...
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Open AccessDetermination of Sulfide Consumption by Fe-bearing Components of Bentonites
Geologic repositories for spent nuclear fuel use bentonite as a buffer to protect the metallic containers confining the radioactive material. Sulfate-reducing bacteria, which may be present in groundwater, at ...