Recent advances and future perspectives on rare-earth-based nonlinear optical materials with π-conjugated [XO3](X= B, C, N) units
Nonlinear optical (NLO) crystals serve as the pivotal core materials for laser frequency
conversion and play an indispensable role in various areas such as information technology …
conversion and play an indispensable role in various areas such as information technology …
The crystal chemistry of uranium carboxylates
T Loiseau, I Mihalcea, N Henry, C Volkringer - Coordination Chemistry …, 2014 - Elsevier
The field of uranium carboxylates has been studied for several decades and an important
library of coordination complexes and network solids is now well defined. It mainly concerns …
library of coordination complexes and network solids is now well defined. It mainly concerns …
Ultra-efficient americium/lanthanide separation through oxidation state control
Lanthanide/actinide separation is a worldwide challenge for atomic energy and nuclear
waste treatment. Separation of americium (Am), a critical actinide element in the nuclear fuel …
waste treatment. Separation of americium (Am), a critical actinide element in the nuclear fuel …
Polyoxometalates as ligands to synthesize, isolate and characterize compounds of rare isotopes on the microgram scale
The synthesis and study of radioactive compounds are both inherently limited by their
toxicity, cost and isotope scarcity. Traditional methods using small inorganic or organic …
toxicity, cost and isotope scarcity. Traditional methods using small inorganic or organic …
Rare earth separations by selective borate crystallization
Lanthanides possess similar chemical properties rendering their separation from one
another a challenge of fundamental chemical and global importance given their …
another a challenge of fundamental chemical and global importance given their …
Rational design of deep-ultraviolet nonlinear optical materials in fluorooxoborates: toward optimal planar configuration
Deep-ultraviolet (DUV, λ< 200 nm) coherent light becomes increasingly urgent owing to its
great applications in many scientific and technical fields, such as semiconductor …
great applications in many scientific and technical fields, such as semiconductor …
Actinide covalency measured by pulsed electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy
A Formanuik, AM Ariciu, F Ortu, R Beekmeyer… - Nature Chemistry, 2017 - nature.com
Our knowledge of actinide chemical bonds lags far behind our understanding of the bonding
regimes of any other series of elements. This is a major issue given the technological as well …
regimes of any other series of elements. This is a major issue given the technological as well …
Emergence of californium as the second transitional element in the actinide series
A break in periodicity occurs in the actinide series between plutonium and americium as the
result of the localization of 5 f electrons. The subsequent chemistry of later actinides is …
result of the localization of 5 f electrons. The subsequent chemistry of later actinides is …
Unusual structure, bonding and properties in a californium borate
MJ Polinski, EB Garner III, R Maurice, N Planas… - Nature …, 2014 - nature.com
The participation of the valence orbitals of actinides in bonding has been debated for
decades. Recent experimental and computational investigations demonstrated the …
decades. Recent experimental and computational investigations demonstrated the …
Computation-Aided Development of Next-Generation Extractants for Trivalent Actinide and Lanthanide Separation
X Yang, D Fang, L Chen, Y Liu, S Wang, L Xu, A Zhang… - JACS Au, 2024 - ACS Publications
The chemical similarities between trivalent actinides [An (III)] and lanthanides [Ln (III)]
present a significant challenge in differentiating and separating them, which is a key step …
present a significant challenge in differentiating and separating them, which is a key step …