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keywords: mixed-valence uranium(IV,V) silicate, Si4O12, XPS, XANES

Cs2K(UO)2Si4O12: a mixed-valence uranium(IV, V) silicate


2009/11/16

The first mixed-valence uranium(IV,V) silicate is synthesized under high-temperature, high-pressure hydrothermal conditions. The structure contains chains of corner-sharing UIV,VO6 octahedra which are interconnected by Si4O12 four-membered rings to form a 3-D framework. XPS and XANES spectra were measured to identify the valence state of uranium. The research was conducted at the NSRRC beamline BL01C1.

C. S. Lee, S. L Wang and K. H. Lii


J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2009, 131 (42), pp 15116–15117