Reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel is an important process for its environmental impact as well as its recycling potential. The separation of the actinide elements is challenging however due to their similar chemical properties. Development of separation processes utilizing a supramolecular recognition approach with molecular cages is new to this field. Hexahalide metallate anions ([MnX6](6-n)-, X = F, Cl) that serve as analogs to relevant actinide species demonstrate encapsulation within these molecular cages. The chemical and physical properties of these guest species are tuned within this framework.

Supramolecular approach for actinide separations

Macromolecular Chemistry: The Second Century

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