Skip to search formSkip to main contentSkip to account menu

Uranium

Known as: Uranium U-238, U element, Uranium, Natural 
Uranium. A radioactive element of the actinide series of metals. It has an atomic symbol U, atomic number 92, and atomic weight 238.03. U-235 is used… 
National Institutes of Health

Related topics

Related topics

19 relations

Broader (3)

Actinide elementsActinoid Series ElementsHalogens
In BloodUranium 235/Uranium 238:MRto:24H:Urine:QnUranium 235/Uranium 238:MRto:Pt:Urine:QnUranium dose assessment:Impression/interpretation of study:Point in time:Urine:Narrative

Narrower (1)

uranyl chloride

Papers overview

Semantic Scholar uses AI to extract papers important to this topic.
Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Dose-rate conversion factors: update
In the field of luminescence and electron spin resonance dating, dose rate conversion factors are widely used to convert… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
Biosorption of heavy metals by Saccharomyces cerevisiae: a review.
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Stimulating the In Situ Activity of Geobacter Species To Remove Uranium from the Groundwater of a Uranium-Contaminated Aquifer
ABSTRACT The potential for removing uranium from contaminated groundwater by stimulating the in situ activity of dissimilatory… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Renal effects of uranium in drinking water.
Animal studies and small studies in humans have shown that uranium is nephrotoxic. However, more information about its renal… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Geometry optimizations in the zero order regular approximation for relativistic effects.
Analytical expressions are derived for the evaluation of energy gradients in the zeroth order regular approximation (ZORA) to the… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
The crystal chemistry of hexavalent uranium; polyhedron geometries, bond-valence parameters, and polymerization of polyhedra
The geomeffy, bond valences, and polymerization ofhexavalent uranium polyhedra from 105 well-refined structures are analyzed. The… 
Review
1995
Review
1995
Biosorption of Heavy Metals
Only within the past decade has the potential of metal biosorption by biomass materials been well established. For economic… 
Review
1992
Review
1992
Chemical thermodynamics of uranium
I. Introduction. Background. Focus of the review. Review procedure and results. The NEA-TDB data base system. Presentation of the… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Reduction of uranium by Desulfovibrio desulfuricans
The possibility that sulfate-reducing microorganisms contribute to U(VI) reduction in sedimentary environments was investigated… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Microbial reduction of uranium
REDUCTION of the soluble, oxidized form of uranium, U(VI), to insoluble U(IV) is an important mechanism for the immobilization of… 
By clicking accept or continuing to use the site, you agree to the terms outlined in our Privacy Policy (opens in a new tab), Terms of Service (opens in a new tab), and Dataset License (opens in a new tab)