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Electrospun sodium titanate speeds up the purification of water based on selective ion exchange -- effectively extracts radio-active strontium. With the help of this new method, waste water can be ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract A summary is given of the results of experimental determinations of the atomic photo-ionization cross-sections of the alkali metals. Detailed ...