New insights into f-element bonding trends

11-Jan-2013 - USA

Scientists in the US have reported a new insight into the understanding of the bonding trends within, and the differences between, the 4f and 5f element series with soft donor atom ligands. The coordination chemistry and differing bond lengths explain the covalency of different 4f and 5f elements, they say. The team studied a series of actinide versus lanthanide complexes. This work is useful for the design and optimisation of actinide separation schemes (for nuclear fuel).

Original publication

M B Jones et al, Chem. Sci., 2012.

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