Coordination of 1,10-phenanthroline, 3,4,7,8-tetramethyl-1,10-phenanthroline and 2,4,6-tris(2-pyridyl)-1,3,5-triazine to MX3 (M=Ce, U; X=I, OSO2CF3) in pyridine and acetonitrile

In silico design criteria for high blocking barrier uranium (III) SIMs

A combination of DFT and ab initio CASSCF/PT2 calculations on U(III) fictitious models and numerous reported X-ray structures unveils several geometries from coordination number 1 to 12 that can be targeted to design potential U(III) SIMs with attractive barrier heights. Among the geometries studied, the T-shaped and capped pentagonal antiprism geometries yield values exceeding 1500 cm^-1 - a value that is elusive for any uranium SIMs.

The structural evolution and tunable photoluminescence of f-element bearing coordination polymers of the 2,4,6-tri-α-pyridyl-1,3,5-triazine ligand

An attempt at expanding the family of f-element bearing TPTZ coordination polymers has resulted in fifteen new complexes with topologies that evolved along the periodic table and tunable photoluminescence properties.

Advances in f-element cyanide chemistry

By using the cyanide ligand, actinide compounds with unprecedented structures, U^III–CN vs. Ce^III–NC and U^III–CN vs. U^IV–NC coordination modes, and novel high-valent uranium complexes were revealed.