The effective separation of trivalent actinides and lanthanides is capable of reducing the
long term radiation hazard associated with used nuclear fuel. This class of separation …

The use of molten boric acid as a reactive flux for synthesizing actinide borates has been
developed in the past two years providing access to a remarkable array of exotic materials …

Recent reports have suggested the late actinides participate in more covalent interactions
than the earlier actinides, yet the origin of this shift in chemistry is not understood. This report …

Develo** a better understanding of covalency (or orbital mixing) is of fundamental
importance. Covalency occupies a central role in directing chemical and physical properties …

The very first alkaline‐earth fluorooxoborate Ba [B4O6F2] was synthesised by solid state
methods starting from Ba (BF4) 2, β‐BaB2O4, and B2O3. The crystal structure derived from …

INTRODUCTION Develo** the chemistry of late actinides is hindered by the lack of
availability of isotopes, the need for specialized research facilities, and the nuclear instability …

Characterizing how actinide properties change across the f-element series is critical for
improving predictive capabilities and solving many nuclear problems facing our society …

The reactions of LnCl3 with molten boric acid result in the formation of Ln [B4O6 (OH)
2Cl](Ln= La–Nd), Ln4 [B18O25 (OH) 13Cl3](Ln= Sm, Eu), or Ln [B6O9 (OH) 3](Ln= Y, Eu …

A comprehensive ab initio study of periodic actinide–ligand bonding trends for trivalent
actinides is performed. Relativistic density functional theory (DFT) and complete active …

Covalency is often considered to be an influential factor in driving An3+ vs. Ln3+ selectivity
invoked by soft donor ligands. This is intensely debated, particularly the extent to which …