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Review Article

Computational Tools and Techniques in Designing Ligands for the Selective Separation of Actinide and Lanthanide: A Review

Cheriyan EbenezerDepartment of Chemistry, Madras Christian College (Autonomous), [Affiliated to the University of Madras], Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3367-3370View further author information
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R. Vijay SolomonDepartment of Chemistry, Madras Christian College (Autonomous), [Affiliated to the University of Madras], Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Published online: 29 Jan 2024

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