Covalent bond shortening and distortion induced by pressurization of thorium, uranium, and neptunium tetrakis aryloxides

Jacob J. Shephard; Victoria E. J. Berryman; Tatsumi Ochiai; Olaf Walter; Amy N. Price; Mark R. Warren; Polly L. Arnold; Nikolas Kaltsoyannis; Simon Parsons

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-33459-7

Nature Communications (Oct 2022)

Covalent bond shortening and distortion induced by pressurization of thorium, uranium, and neptunium tetrakis aryloxides

Jacob J. Shephard,
Victoria E. J. Berryman,
Tatsumi Ochiai,
Olaf Walter,
Amy N. Price,
Mark R. Warren,
Polly L. Arnold,
Nikolas Kaltsoyannis,
Simon Parsons

Affiliations

Jacob J. Shephard: EaStCHEM School of Chemistry and The Centre for Science at Extreme Conditions, The University of Edinburgh
Victoria E. J. Berryman: Department of Chemistry, The University of Manchester
Tatsumi Ochiai: EaStCHEM School of Chemistry and The Centre for Science at Extreme Conditions, The University of Edinburgh
Olaf Walter: European Commission Joint Research Centre
Amy N. Price: EaStCHEM School of Chemistry and The Centre for Science at Extreme Conditions, The University of Edinburgh
Mark R. Warren: Diamond Light Source, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus
Polly L. Arnold: EaStCHEM School of Chemistry and The Centre for Science at Extreme Conditions, The University of Edinburgh
Nikolas Kaltsoyannis: Department of Chemistry, The University of Manchester
Simon Parsons: EaStCHEM School of Chemistry and The Centre for Science at Extreme Conditions, The University of Edinburgh

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33459-7
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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The properties of actinide complexes depend on the ionic versus covalent nature of the bonds. Here, the authors report that pressure can distort actinide-oxygen bonding; differences seen for Th, U and Np result from the decreasing size of the atoms.

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ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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