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T. I. Docrat1, J. F. W. Mosselmans, J. M. Charnock
1Research & Technology, BNFL Springfields, Preston PR4 0XJ, England, CLRC Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington WA4 4AD, England, Department of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, England, and Research & Technology, BNFL Sellafield, Seascale, Cumbria CA20 1PG, England.
Abstract:
Actinyl ions (AnO(2)(+) and AnO(2)(2+)) are strongly complexed by CO(3)(2)(-) in aqueous solution, and tricarbonato complexes of UO(2)(2+) and NpO(2)(+), in particular, have been widely studied. Cyclic voltammetry shows that, whereas the Np(V)/Np(VI) couple is reversible in aqueous CO(3)(2)(-) solution, the analogous U couple is irreversible, suggesting significant conformational change on one-electron reduction of [UO(2)(CO(3))(3)](4)(-). EXAFS spectroscopy has been used to define the coordination geometry of the reduced species and shows that both axial and equatorial U-O distances increase on reduction, from 1.80 to 1.90 Å and from 2.43 to 2.50 Å, respectively. The basic geometry of the U complex is apparently unchanged by reduction so any conformational change which does occur must be subtle.
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