Over the past several years, great strides have been made to synthesize actinide borates that may exist under the conditions achievable at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) wherein actinides may come into contact with relatively high concentrations of borate in the form of H3BO3, B(OH)4-, and B4O72- in conjunction with the greater-than-ambient temperatures achievable due to the decay of nuclear waste. In pursuit of this goal, a novel thorium borate (NDTB-1) capable of selectively separating TcO4- from solution has been discovered. To this end, the isolation of other functional f-element framework materials is highly desirable.The use of an ionothermal flux, in which the flux acts as both the solvent and the template, presents itself as a medium through which new lanthanide and actinide framework materials may be accessed. By employing a molten salt, hitherto unknown f-block borate, phosphate, and phosphonate framework materials may be achieved.

Accessing new lanthanide and actinide borates, phosphates, and phosphonates via<i> </i>an ionothermal flux

245th National Meeting (2013)

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Accessing new lanthanide and actinide borates, phosphates, and phosphonates via an ionothermal flux