TY - JOUR
T1 - Chirality and polarity in the f-block borates M4[B 16O26(OH)4(H2O)3Cl 4] (M = Sm, Eu, Gd, Pu, Am, Cm, and Cf)
AU - Polinski, Matthew J.
AU - Pace, Kristen A.
AU - Stritzinger, Jared T.
AU - Lin, Jian
AU - Cross, Justin N.
AU - Cary, Samantha K.
AU - Cleve, Shelley M.Van
AU - Alekseev, Evgeny V.
AU - Albrecht-Schmitt, Thomas E.
PY - 2014/8/4
Y1 - 2014/8/4
N2 - The reactions of trivalent lanthanides and actinides with molten boric acid in high chloride concentrations result in the formation of M4[B 16O26(OH)4(H2O)3Cl 4] (M=Sm, Eu, Gd, Pu, Am, Cm, Cf). This cubic structure type is remarkably complex and displays both chirality and polarity. The polymeric borate network forms helical features that are linked via two different types of nine-coordinate f-element environments. The f-f transitions are unusually intense and result in dark coloration of these compounds with actinides.
AB - The reactions of trivalent lanthanides and actinides with molten boric acid in high chloride concentrations result in the formation of M4[B 16O26(OH)4(H2O)3Cl 4] (M=Sm, Eu, Gd, Pu, Am, Cm, Cf). This cubic structure type is remarkably complex and displays both chirality and polarity. The polymeric borate network forms helical features that are linked via two different types of nine-coordinate f-element environments. The f-f transitions are unusually intense and result in dark coloration of these compounds with actinides.
KW - actinides
KW - americium
KW - californium
KW - curium
KW - lanthanides
KW - plutonium
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84905226612&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1002/chem.201403820
DO - 10.1002/chem.201403820
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84905226612
SN - 0947-6539
VL - 20
SP - 9892
EP - 9896
JO - Chemistry - A European Journal
JF - Chemistry - A European Journal
IS - 32
ER -