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Synthesis and Characterization of Functionalized Metal-organic Frameworks
Published on: September 5, 2014
Synthesis, characterization, and high-pressure studies of a 3D berkelium(III) carboxylate framework material
Joseph M Sperling1, Nicholas Beck1, Benjamin Scheibe1
1Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, RM. 118 DLC, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, USA. talbrechtschoenzart@gmail.com.
Abstract:
A berkelium(III) mellitate, Bk2[C6(CO2)6](H2O)8·2H2O, was synthesized and rapidly crystallized by reacting mellitic acid, C6(CO2H)6, and BkBr3·nH2O in an aqueous medium. Single crystal X-ray diffraction shows that the compound crystallizes as a three-dimensional framework isostructural with Pu(III), Am(III), and Cm(III) mellitates. UV-vis-NIR spectroscopic studies as a function of pressure were performed using a diamond anvil cell and show that the 5f → 5f transitions of Bk3+ display enhanced hypsochromic shifting when compared to other An(III) mellitates.
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