Journal article
Synthesis, structure, and infrared spectroscopy of the first Np5+ neptunyl silicates, Li6(NpO2)4(H2Si2O7)(HSiO4)2(H2O)4 and K3(NpO2)3(Si2O7)
Inorganic chemistry, Vol.47(2), pp.705-712
01/21/2008
DOI: 10.1021/ic701335j
PMID: 18085773
Abstract
Two Np(5+) silicates, Li(6)(NpO(2))(4)(H(2)Si(2)O(7))(HSiO(4))(2)(H(2)O)(4) (LiNpSi1) and K(3)(NpO(2))(3)(SiO(3)OH)(2) (KNpSi1), were synthesized by hydrothermal methods. The crystal structures were determined using direct methods and refined on the basis of F(2) for all unique data collected with Mo Kalpha radation and an APEX II CCD detector. LiNpSi1 crystallizes in orthorhombic space group Pnma with a =13.189(6) A, b = 7.917(3) A, c = 10.708(5) A, V = 1118.1(8) A3, and Z = 2. KNpSi1 is hexagonal, P62m, a = 9.734(1) A, c = 3.8817(7) A, V = 318.50(8) A3, and Z = 1. LiNpSi1 contains chains of edge-sharing neptunyl pentagonal bipyramids linked into two-dimensional sheets through direct linkages between the neptunyl polyhedra and the vertex sharing of the silicate tetrahedra. The structure contains both sorosilicate and nesosilicate units, resulting in a new complex neptunyl silicate sheet. KNpSi1 contains edge-sharing neptunyl square bipyramids linked into a framework structure through the sharing of vertices with the silicate tetrahedra. The neptunyl silicate framework contains channels approximately 6.0 A in diameter. These structures exhibit significant departures from other reported Np(5+) and U(6+) compounds and represent the first reported Np(5+) silicate structures.
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- Title: Subtitle
- Synthesis, structure, and infrared spectroscopy of the first Np5+ neptunyl silicates, Li6(NpO2)4(H2Si2O7)(HSiO4)2(H2O)4 and K3(NpO2)3(Si2O7)
- Creators
- T Z Forbes - Department of Civil Engineering and Geological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, 156 Fitzpatrick Hall of Engineering, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, USAP C Burns
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Inorganic chemistry, Vol.47(2), pp.705-712
- DOI
- 10.1021/ic701335j
- PMID
- 18085773
- ISSN
- 0020-1669
- eISSN
- 1520-510X
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/21/2008
- Academic Unit
- Civil and Environmental Engineering; Core Research Facilities; Chemistry
- Record Identifier
- 9984216675202771
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