Hydration properties and ionic radii of actinide(III) ions in aqueous solution

Paola D'Angelo, Fausto Martelli, Riccardo Spezia, Adriano Filipponi, Melissa A. Denecke

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Abstract

Ionic radii of actinide(III) cations (from U(III) to Cf(III)) in aqueous solution have been derived for the first time starting from accurate experimental determination of the ion-water distances obtained by combining extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) results and molecular dynamics (MD) structural data. A strong analogy has been found between the lanthanide and actinide series concerning hydration properties. The existence of a contraction of the An-O distance along the series has been highlighted, while no decrease of the hydration number is evident up to Cf(III). © 2013 American Chemical Society.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)10318-10324
Number of pages6
JournalInorganic Chemistry: including bioinorganic chemistry
Volume52
Issue number18
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 16 Sept 2013

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  • Dalton Nuclear Institute

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