Role of anions and reaction conditions in the preparation of uranium(VI), neptunium(VI), and plutonium(VI) borates

Shuao Wang; Eric M. Villa; Juan Diwu; Evgeny V. Alekseev; Wulf Depmeier; Thomas E. Albrecht-Schmitt

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Role of anions and reaction conditions in the preparation of uranium(VI), neptunium(VI), and plutonium(VI) borates

Shuao Wang, Eric M. Villa, Juan Diwu, Evgeny V. Alekseev, Wulf Depmeier, Thomas E. Albrecht-Schmitt

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U(VI), Np(VI), and Pu(VI) borates with the formula AnO₂[B ₈O₁₁(OH)₄] (An = U, Np, Pu) have been prepared via the reactions of U(VI) nitrate, Np(VI) perchlorate, or Pu(IV) or Pu(VI) nitrate with molten boric acid. These compounds are all isotypic and consist of a linear actinyl(VI) cation, AnO₂²⁺, surrounded by BO ₃ triangles and BO₄ tetrahedra to create an AnO ₈ hexagonal bipyramidal environment. The actinyl bond lengths are consistent with actinide contraction across this series. The borate anions bridge between actinyl units to create sheets. Additional BO₃ triangles and BO₄ tetrahedra extend from the polyborate layers and connect these sheets together toform a three-dimensional chiral framework structure. UV-vis-NIR absorption and fluorescence spectroscopy confirms the hexavalent oxidation state in all three compounds. Bond-valence parameters are developed for Np(VI).

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	2527-2533
Number of pages	7
Journal	Inorganic Chemistry
Volume	50
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/ic102356d
State	Published - Mar 21 2011
Externally published	Yes

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Inorganic Chemistry

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