Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Nuclear Transmutation03:20

Nuclear Transmutation

Nuclear transmutation is the conversion of one nuclide into another. It can occur by the radioactive decay of a nucleus, or the reaction of a nucleus with another particle. The first manmade nucleus was produced in Ernest Rutherford’s laboratory in 1919 by a transmutation reaction, the bombardment of one type of nuclei with other nuclei or with neutrons. Rutherford bombarded nitrogen-14 atoms with high-speed α particles from a natural radioactive isotope of radium and observed protons being...
Colors and Magnetism03:02

Colors and Magnetism

Color in Coordination Complexes
When atoms or molecules absorb light at the proper frequency, their electrons are excited to higher-energy orbitals. For many main group atoms and molecules, the absorbed photons are in the ultraviolet range of the electromagnetic spectrum, which cannot be detected by the human eye. For coordination compounds, the energy difference between the d orbitals often allows photons in the visible range to be absorbed and emitted, which is seen as colors by the human eye.
Valence Bond Theory02:42

Valence Bond Theory

Coordination compounds and complexes exhibit different colors, geometries, and magnetic behavior, depending on the metal atom/ion and ligands from which they are composed. In an attempt to explain the bonding and structure of coordination complexes, Linus Pauling proposed the valence bond theory, or VBT, using the concepts of hybridization and the overlapping of the atomic orbitals. According to VBT, the central metal atom or ion (Lewis acid) hybridizes to provide empty orbitals of suitable...
Microbial Bioremediation of Uranium01:25

Microbial Bioremediation of Uranium

Microorganisms play a critical role in the transformation and immobilization of uranium in contaminated environments through four main pathways: bioreduction, biosorption, bioaccumulation, and biomineralization. These mechanisms reduce uranium’s toxicity and prevent its migration through groundwater systems, offering sustainable approaches for in situ bioremediation.Bioreduction of UraniumBioreduction is driven by anaerobic bacteria such as certain strains of Geobacter and Shewanella, which use...
Coordination Number and Geometry02:57

Coordination Number and Geometry

For transition metal complexes, the coordination number determines the geometry around the central metal ion. Table 1 compares coordination numbers to molecular geometry. The most common structures of the complexes in coordination compounds are octahedral, tetrahedral, and square planar.
Electron Configurations02:46

Electron Configurations

Electron configurations and orbital diagrams can be determined by applying the Aufbau principle (each added electron occupies the subshell of lowest energy available), Pauli exclusion principle (no two electrons can have the same set of four quantum numbers), and Hund’s rule of maximum multiplicity (whenever possible, electrons retain unpaired spins in degenerate orbitals).
The relative energies of the subshells determine the order in which atomic orbitals are filled (1s, 2s, 2p, 3s, 3p, 4s,...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

The reactivity of single magnesium nanoparticles towards corrosion and galvanic replacement.

Nanoscale·2026
Same author

Magnesium film-over-nanospheres (FONs) for surface-enhanced Raman scattering.

Faraday discussions·2026
Same author

Resolving Single-Particle Absorption and Scattering by Plasmonic Magnesium Nanoparticles.

Nano letters·2026
Same author

Continuous flow synthesis of plasmonic magnesium nanoparticles with tunable optical properties from grignard precursors.

Nanoscale·2025
Same author

Magnetic vector tomography reveals giant magnetofossils are optimised for magnetointensity reception.

Communications earth & environment·2025
Same author

Colloidal synthesis and etching yield monodisperse plasmonic quasi-spherical Mg nanoparticles.

Nanoscale horizons·2025

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jul 3, 2026

Comparison of Two Different Synthesis Methods of Single Crystals of Superconducting Uranium Ditelluride
04:51

Comparison of Two Different Synthesis Methods of Single Crystals of Superconducting Uranium Ditelluride

Published on: July 8, 2021

Partial Cu occupancy in uranium copper diantimonide, UCu0.60(4))Sb2.

Emilie Ringe1, James A Ibers

  • 1Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208-3113, USA.

Acta Crystallographica. Section C, Crystal Structure Communications
|August 7, 2008
PubMed
Summary

This study details the crystal structure of UCu(x)Sb(2), revealing how copper (Cu) occupancy influences its tetragonal structure. The findings explain the linear relationship between Cu content and the c-axis length, following Vegard

More Related Videos

U2O5 Film Preparation via UO2 Deposition by Direct Current Sputtering and Successive Oxidation and Reduction with Atomic Oxygen and Atomic Hydrogen
12:05

U2O5 Film Preparation via UO2 Deposition by Direct Current Sputtering and Successive Oxidation and Reduction with Atomic Oxygen and Atomic Hydrogen

Published on: February 21, 2019

Laser-heating and Radiance Spectrometry for the Study of Nuclear Materials in Conditions Simulating a Nuclear Power Plant Accident
09:18

Laser-heating and Radiance Spectrometry for the Study of Nuclear Materials in Conditions Simulating a Nuclear Power Plant Accident

Published on: December 14, 2017

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jul 3, 2026

Comparison of Two Different Synthesis Methods of Single Crystals of Superconducting Uranium Ditelluride
04:51

Comparison of Two Different Synthesis Methods of Single Crystals of Superconducting Uranium Ditelluride

Published on: July 8, 2021

U2O5 Film Preparation via UO2 Deposition by Direct Current Sputtering and Successive Oxidation and Reduction with Atomic Oxygen and Atomic Hydrogen
12:05

U2O5 Film Preparation via UO2 Deposition by Direct Current Sputtering and Successive Oxidation and Reduction with Atomic Oxygen and Atomic Hydrogen

Published on: February 21, 2019

Laser-heating and Radiance Spectrometry for the Study of Nuclear Materials in Conditions Simulating a Nuclear Power Plant Accident
09:18

Laser-heating and Radiance Spectrometry for the Study of Nuclear Materials in Conditions Simulating a Nuclear Power Plant Accident

Published on: December 14, 2017

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Solid State Chemistry
  • Crystallography

Background:

  • Understanding the relationship between composition and crystal structure is crucial for developing new materials.
  • Ternary antimonides containing uranium are of interest due to their unique electronic and magnetic properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the crystal structure of UCu(x)Sb(2) and its dependence on copper (Cu) stoichiometry.
  • To investigate the relationship between Cu occupancy and lattice parameters in the UCu(x)Sb(2) system.

Main Methods:

  • Single-crystal X-ray diffraction was used to determine the crystal structure.
  • Analysis of lattice parameters as a function of copper concentration (x).

Main Results:

  • UCu(x)Sb(2) crystallizes in the tetragonal space group P4/nmm.
  • The a-axis length remains invariant with changing Cu occupancy (x).
  • A linear relationship between Cu occupancy and the c-axis length was observed, consistent with Vegard's Law for 0 ≤ x ≤ 1.

Conclusions:

  • The crystal structure of UCu(x)Sb(2) exhibits a unique arrangement of uranium-antimony (USb) sheets and copper-antimony (Cu-Sb) nets.
  • The observed Vegard's Law behavior in the c-axis length is directly linked to the crystal structure and Cu substitution.
  • This study provides a structural basis for understanding the physical properties of UCu(x)Sb(2) compounds.