Lanthanides and actinides
The latest chemistry news and research on lanthanides and actinides, including their coordination chemistry, MRI contrast agents and magnetic properties, from the Royal Society of Chemistry's magazine, Chemistry World
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ResearchTrithorium superatom confounds with its unexpected and ‘mind-blowing’ diamagnetism
Nanocluster behaves like a ’super alkali-metal’
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ResearchActinide bonding could be tweaked by adjusting oxidation states
Modelling reveals that control of mysterious phi bonds could change behaviour of f-block elements
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ResearchBerkelium snared in organometallic trap
Organometallic sandwich is one of the heaviest structures of its type ever created
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ResearchUranium trichloride exhibits transient covalency when hot
Neutron scattering and computational experiments reveal an unusual heterogeneous bonding environment
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ResearchFirst single crystal structure of actinium shows unexpected coordination behaviour
Work will aid novel anti-cancer therapy development and even add to debate of where the element sits on the periodic table
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ResearchRedox reactions ‘mine’ old fluorescent light bulbs for europium
In just three simple steps rare earth element can be recovered, avoiding ‘ecologically devastating’ mining
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ResearchPromethium bond length completes picture of the size of lanthanides’ atoms
Study fills one of the last gaps in our knowledge of the periodic table
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ResearchPlutonium to carbon double bond a first
Findings offer insight into differences in chemical reactivity between actinides and lathanides
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ResearchRecord room-temperature superconductor could boost quantum computer chips
New material reduces pressures needed more than a hundredfold, but experts urge caution over structural questions and previously retracted research
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ResearchPhotochemistry enables safer method for reprocessing plutonium and uranium mixtures
Method bypasses harsh redox reagents while maintaining high separation factors
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ResearchTechnique can characterise actinides with just a microgram of a heavy element
Use of polyoxometalates offers chance to conduct in-depth research on heavy actinides chemistry
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ResearchThis metal triangle seems to defy definition – is it aromatic or not?
Discussion around thorium ring’s aromaticity has chemists questioning if we should stop calling metal clusters aromatic
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ResearchNeptunium complex’s triple bond challenges actinide bonding assumptions
Elusive transuranic mono(oxo) complex isolated for the first time
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ResearchDilanthanide complexes smash record for strongest single-molecule magnet
Complexes featuring first ever lanthanide–lanthanide bond could offer way to make powerful new permanent magnets
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ResearchUranium’s strong covalent bond breaks periodic table predictions
Actinide’s unusual covalency could explain its ability to fix nitrogen
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ResearchSemimetal study links spiral magnetism to Weyl fermions
Findings may help explain spatial modulations seen in the magnetism of other rare earth intermetallic compounds
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ResearchActinide aromaticity defies predictions
First σ-aromatic thorium cluster extends σ aromaticity to periodic table’s heaviest elements
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NewsShedding light on Nazi-era uranium cubes with modern nuclear forensics
US team are using radiochronometry to confirm their authenticity and origins
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ResearchActinium’s radius revised to solve cancer therapy mystery
For decades, scientists have been using the wrong ionic radius for one of Earth’s rarest element
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ResearchFun with f-elements
Working with lanthanides and actinides may be challenging, but David Mills says the field is ripe for discovery