The chemistry of actinide borates from thorium to californium has been developed over the past three years.  In this talk the synthesis, structure, spectroscopy, and bonding in transuranium borates will be discussed with a focus on bonding differences that occur between neighboring trivalent actinides (e.g. Pu(III), Am(III), Cm(III), and Cf(III)).  We will discuss how bonding changes can be exploited in separation technologies.

Plutonium and beyond: Understanding structure and bonding in transuranium borates

245th National Meeting (2013)

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