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Synthesis and Characterization of Functionalized Metal-organic Frameworks
Published on: September 5, 2014
Synthesis and structural characterization of the first neptunium based metal-organic frameworks incorporating {Np6O8}
N P Martin1, J März, H Feuchter
1Université de Lille, Centrale Lille, ENSCL, Univ. Artois, UMR CNRS 8181-UCCS-Unité de Catalyse et Chimie du Solide, 59000 Lille, France. christophe.volkringer@ensc-lille.fr.
Abstract:
Successful synthesis of the first transuranium metal-organic frameworks (TRU-MOFs) involving tetravalent Np4+ is reported. These compounds were obtained from the controlled hydrolysis of Np4+ in the presence of dicarboxylate ligands. The final structures contain the [Np6O4(OH)4(H2O)6]12+ unit, which were never crystallized before with tetravalent neptunium, associated with ditopic ligands.
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