Low-symmetry uranyl pyrophosphate cage clusters

Jie Ling; Jie Qiu; Jennifer E.S. Szymanowski; Peter C. Burns

doi:10.1002/chem.201003481

Low-symmetry uranyl pyrophosphate cage clusters

Jie Ling
, Jie Qiu
, Jennifer E.S. Szymanowski
, Peter C. Burns

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Abstract

Is cluster symmetry so important? The combination of uranyl, peroxide, and pyrophosphate in aqueous solution results in the self-assembly of highly complex clusters (see figure) containing 45 uranyl bipyramids and 23 pyrophosphate groups. These clusters are built from three basic structural units, and are highly unusual because they completely lack symmetry. They provide a window into the complex chemistry of evolving cluster topologies under the conditions of their formation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2571-2574
Number of pages	4
Journal	Chemistry - A European Journal
Volume	17
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201003481
State	Published - Feb 25 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

clusters
polyoxometalates
solid-state structures
uranium

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