Sulfur donating extractants for the separation of trivalent actinides and lanthanides
NP Bessen, JA Jackson, MP Jensen… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2020 - Elsevier
The effective separation of trivalent actinides and lanthanides is capable of reducing the
long term radiation hazard associated with used nuclear fuel. This class of separation …
long term radiation hazard associated with used nuclear fuel. This class of separation …
The coordination properties and ionic radius of actinium: A 120-year-old enigma
Actinium is an elusive element with untamed properties and represents a peculiar case in
the periodic table, as its isotopes are all radioactive, the longest-lived one having only a 22 …
the periodic table, as its isotopes are all radioactive, the longest-lived one having only a 22 …
Expanding the chemistry of borates with functional [BO2]− anions
More than 3900 crystalline borates, including borate minerals and synthetic inorganic
borates, in addition to a wealth of industrially-important boron-containing glasses, have …
borates, in addition to a wealth of industrially-important boron-containing glasses, have …
Umbellate distortions of the uranyl coordination environment result in a stable and porous polycatenated framework that can effectively remove cesium from aqueous …
Searching for new chemically durable and radiation-resistant absorbent materials for
actinides and their fission products generated in the nuclear fuel cycle remain highly …
actinides and their fission products generated in the nuclear fuel cycle remain highly …
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 …
On the origin of low-valent uranium oxidation state
The significant interest in actinide bonding has recently focused on novel compounds with
exotic oxidation states. However, the difficulty in obtaining relevant high-quality experimental …
exotic oxidation states. However, the difficulty in obtaining relevant high-quality experimental …
Quantification of f-element covalency through analysis of the electron density: insights from simulation
A Kerridge - Chemical Communications, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
The electronic structure of f-element compounds is complex due to a combination of
relativistic effects, strong electron correlation and weak crystal field environments. However …
relativistic effects, strong electron correlation and weak crystal field environments. However …
On the origin of covalent bonding in heavy actinides
Recent reports have suggested the late actinides participate in more covalent interactions
than the earlier actinides, yet the origin of this shift in chemistry is not understood. This report …
than the earlier actinides, yet the origin of this shift in chemistry is not understood. This report …
Isolation and characterization of a californium metallocene
Californium (Cf) is currently the heaviest element accessible above microgram quantities. Cf
isotopes impose severe experimental challenges due to their scarcity and radiological …
isotopes impose severe experimental challenges due to their scarcity and radiological …
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 …