Comparative ligand exchange dynamics in light actinide ions (U, Np, Pu, Am) probed by NMR spectroscopy

NUCL 123

David L. Clark, dlclark@lanl.gov, Mary P. Neu, Phillip D. Palmer, Barbara M. Stout, and James C. Sullivan. Los Alamos National Laboratory, Mail Stop G-756, Los Alamos, NM 87544
The comparative behavior of light actinide ions with a common ligand provides a unique opportunity to assess the relative importance of the variations in size and electronic configuration on structural, spectroscopic, kinetic and thermodynamic variables. We will present a variable temperature 13C NMR ligand exchange study using carbonato complexes of the linear actinyl ions AnO22+ (An = U, Np, Pu, and Am).
 

Developments in Advanced Characterization Techniques in Actinide and Transactinide Science
1:30 PM-4:30 PM, Thursday, April 10, 2008 Morial Convention Center -- Rm. 252, Oral

Division of Nuclear Chemistry & Technology

The 235th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 6-10, 2008