The possibilities of instrumental neutron activation analysis with the radionuclide source Cf-252 for the determination of strategic metals in mineral raw materials
- Authors: Ivannikov S.I.1, Markin N.S.1, Zemskova L.A.1
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Affiliations:
- Institute of Chemistry, FEB RAS
- Issue: No 4 (2025)
- Pages: 117-137
- Section: Analysis of natural and man-made objects
- URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/0869-7698/article/view/351731
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.7868/S3034530825040102
- ID: 351731
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S. I. Ivannikov
Institute of Chemistry, FEB RAS
Email: fyajkfqn@mail.ru
Vladivostok, Russia
N. S. Markin
Institute of Chemistry, FEB RAS
Email: markkin.ns@gmail.com
Vladivostok, Russia
L. A. Zemskova
Institute of Chemistry, FEB RAS
Email: zemskova@ich.dvo.ru
Vladivostok, Russia
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