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New neptunium(V) borates that exhibit the alexandrite effect.

Authors :
Wang S
Alekseev EV
Depmeier W
Albrecht-Schmitt TE
Source :
Inorganic chemistry [Inorg Chem] 2012 Jan 02; Vol. 51 (1), pp. 7-9. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Dec 06.
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

A new neptunium(V) borate, K[(NpO(2))B(10)O(14)(OH)(4)], was synthesized using boric acid as a reactive flux. The compound possesses a layered structure in which Np(V) resides in triangular holes, creating a hexagonal-bipyramidal environment around neptunium. This compound is unusual in that it exhibits the Alexandrite effect, a property that is typically restricted to neptunium(IV) compounds.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1520-510X
Volume :
51
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Inorganic chemistry
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
22145669
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1021/ic201682s