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View article: Reactions of Np(VI) and Pu(VI) with Phenanthroline Result in Bending the Np(VI)O₂²⁺ Unit and a Reduced Pu(V) Species
Reactions of Np(VI) and Pu(VI) with Phenanthroline Result in Bending the Np(VI)O₂²⁺ Unit and a Reduced Pu(V) Species Open
Despite decades of actinyl chemistry, genuinely bent actinyl structures remain rare beyond uranium. We report the first crystallographic characterization of a bent neptunyl(VI) complex, NpO₂Cl₂(phen)₂, along with a linear plutonyl species …
View article: Reactions of Np(VI) and Pu(VI) with Phenanthroline Result in Bending the Np(VI)O₂²⁺ Unit and a Reduced Pu(V) Species
Reactions of Np(VI) and Pu(VI) with Phenanthroline Result in Bending the Np(VI)O₂²⁺ Unit and a Reduced Pu(V) Species Open
Despite decades of actinyl chemistry, structures containing truly bent actinyls remain rare and experimentally elusive beyond uranium. Here, we report the first crystallographic characterization of a bent neptunyl(VI) complex, NpO₂Cl₂(phen…
View article: Colloidal Behavior of Plutonium Oxide in Concentrated Electrolyte Solutions
Colloidal Behavior of Plutonium Oxide in Concentrated Electrolyte Solutions Open
The Hanford Site in Washington State manages legacy high-level radioactive waste streams that display major chemistry and engineering challenges, including the high salt levels and pH values that correspond to conditions under which many c…
View article: Structural and Spectroscopic Trends in Alkali Tris(Acetato)Actinyl(VI) Complexes
Structural and Spectroscopic Trends in Alkali Tris(Acetato)Actinyl(VI) Complexes Open
A series of alkali tris(acetato)actinyl(VI) compounds M[] (M=Na, K, Rb, Cs and An=U, Np, Pu) is reported, applying a combination of singlecrystal X‐ray diffraction, solid‐state Raman spectroscopy, and U(VI) luminescence spectroscopy for th…
View article: Synthesis of Crystalline Pentavalent Plutonium Hydroxides
Synthesis of Crystalline Pentavalent Plutonium Hydroxides Open
Pentavalent plutonium is among the most dominant soluble oxidation states of Pu in neutral to alkaline aqueous solutions. Predicting and modeling the chemical behavior of plutonium in aqueous solutions relevant to environmental systems and…
View article: Resonant x-ray emission across the L<sub>3</sub> edge of uranium compounds
Resonant x-ray emission across the L<sub>3</sub> edge of uranium compounds Open
A narrow bandwidth x-ray beamline and a multi-crystal von Hamos spectrometer were used to record x-ray absorption and x-ray emission (XES) across the uranium L 3 edge of UO 2 , UO 3 , Cs 2 UO 2 Cl 4 , and Cs 2 UCl 6 . Measurements were mad…
View article: Uranyl Capture and Activation with Lewis Acids and Macrocyclic Hosts (Final Technical Report)
Uranyl Capture and Activation with Lewis Acids and Macrocyclic Hosts (Final Technical Report) Open
This document is the final report for the project with the title, “Uranyl Capture with Lewis Acids and Macrocyclic Hosts.” Nuclear power is attractive for meeting the current and future energy needs of society, in that it does not release …
View article: Uranyl fluorescence in acidic solution: quenching effects by tetramethylammonium (TMA<sup>+</sup>)
Uranyl fluorescence in acidic solution: quenching effects by tetramethylammonium (TMA<sup>+</sup>) Open
The quenching of uranyl fluorescence by tetramethylammonium (TMA + ) in aqueous media is more significant compared to similar cations.
View article: PCET‐Driven Reactivity of Neptunyl(VI) Yields Oxo‐Bridged Np(V) and Np(IV) Species
PCET‐Driven Reactivity of Neptunyl(VI) Yields Oxo‐Bridged Np(V) and Np(IV) Species Open
Two unconventional polynuclear complexes of neptunium (Np) featuring mono‐ ‐oxo motifs have been accessed by proton‐coupled electron transfer (PCET) reactivity involving the dissolution of neptunyl(VI) diacetate dihydrate ( HOAc) in methan…
View article: Electroanalytical Characterization of Np(VI)/Np(V) Redox in a Pentadentate Ligand Environment and Stabilization of Np(V) by Hydrogen Bonding
Electroanalytical Characterization of Np(VI)/Np(V) Redox in a Pentadentate Ligand Environment and Stabilization of Np(V) by Hydrogen Bonding Open
The redox chemistry of the actinyl cations (AnO2 n+) heavily influences their reactivity and speciation in solution, but the redox properties of the actinyls in non-aqueous media have received far less attention than they deserve. Here, th…
View article: Preparation of Neptunyl and Plutonyl Acetates To Access Nonaqueous Transuranium Coordination Chemistry
Preparation of Neptunyl and Plutonyl Acetates To Access Nonaqueous Transuranium Coordination Chemistry Open
Uranyl diacetate dihydrate is a useful reagent for the preparation of uranyl (UO22+) coordination complexes, as it is a well-defined stoichiometric compound featuring moderately basic acetates that can facilitate protonolysis reactivity, u…
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View article: Preparation of Neptunyl and Plutonyl Acetates to Access Non-Aqueous Transuranium Coordination Chemistry
Preparation of Neptunyl and Plutonyl Acetates to Access Non-Aqueous Transuranium Coordination Chemistry Open
Uranyl diacetate dihydrate is a useful reagent for the preparation of uranyl coordination complexes, as it is a well-defined stoichiometric compound featuring moderately basic acetates that can facilitate protonolysis reactivity, unlike ot…
View article: Preparation of Neptunyl and Plutonyl Acetates to Access Non-Aqueous Transuranium Coordination Chemistry
Preparation of Neptunyl and Plutonyl Acetates to Access Non-Aqueous Transuranium Coordination Chemistry Open
Uranyl diacetate dihydrate is a useful reagent for the preparation of uranyl coordination complexes, as it is a well-defined stoichiometric compound featuring moderately basic acetates that can facilitate protonolysis reactivity, unlike ot…
View article: Structural Trends and Vibrational Analysis of N,N,N′,N′−Tetramethylmalonamide Complexes Across the Lanthanide Series
Structural Trends and Vibrational Analysis of N,N,N′,N′−Tetramethylmalonamide Complexes Across the Lanthanide Series Open
Fundamental understanding of coordination chemistry across the lanthanide series is essential for explaining chemical behavior of rare‐earth metals in complex liquid‐liquid extraction processes, which in turn affects the distribution ratio…
View article: Electroanalytical characterization of Np( <scp>vi</scp> )/Np( <scp>v</scp> ) redox in a pentadentate ligand environment and stabilization of [Np <sup>V</sup> O <sub>2</sub> ] <sup>+</sup> by hydrogen bonding
Electroanalytical characterization of Np( <span>vi</span> )/Np( <span>v</span> ) redox in a pentadentate ligand environment and stabilization of [Np <sup>V</sup> O <sub>2</sub> ] <sup>+</sup> by hydrogen bonding Open
Np( vi/v ) redox in a molecular complex was probed in protic and aprotic organic media with electroanalytical, spectroscopic, and structural work. Insights into the reversible electron transfer to interconvert Np( vi ) and Np( v ) have bee…
View article: Metadynamics investigation of lanthanide solvation free energy landscapes and insights into separations energetics
Metadynamics investigation of lanthanide solvation free energy landscapes and insights into separations energetics Open
In this work, molecular dynamics simulation with metadynamics is performed to understand the relationship between lanthanide ion solvation energetics and separation performance.
View article: Solvent effects on extractant conformational energetics in liquid–liquid extraction: a simulation study of molecular solvents and ionic liquids
Solvent effects on extractant conformational energetics in liquid–liquid extraction: a simulation study of molecular solvents and ionic liquids Open
The ionic liquid promotes the reorganization of the extractant molecule into its metal-binding conformation by cationic/anionic nanodomains.
View article: Structural Trends and Vibrational Analysis of N,N,N′,N′- Tetramethylmalonamide Complexes Across the Lanthanide Series
Structural Trends and Vibrational Analysis of N,N,N′,N′- Tetramethylmalonamide Complexes Across the Lanthanide Series Open
Fundamental understanding of coordination chemistry across the lanthanide series is essential for explaining chemical behavior of rare-earth metals in complex liquid-liquid extraction processes, which in turn affects the distribution ratio…
View article: CCDC 2268134: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 2268134: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: CCDC 2268143: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 2268143: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: CCDC 2268123: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 2268123: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: CCDC 2268126: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 2268126: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: CCDC 2268128: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 2268128: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: CCDC 2268121: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 2268121: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: CCDC 2268140: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 2268140: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …
View article: CCDC 2268131: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
CCDC 2268131: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination Open
An entry from the Cambridge Structural Database, the world’s repository for small molecule crystal structures. The entry contains experimental data from a crystal diffraction study. The deposited dataset for this entry is freely available …