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Kynman AE, Grimes TS, Mezyk SP, Layne B, Cook AR, Rotermund BM, Horne GP. Generation and study of Am(IV) by temperature-controlled electron pulse radiolysis. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:9262-9266. [PMID: 38776119 DOI: 10.1039/d4dt00991f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
Abstract
First-of-a-kind temperature-controlled electron pulse radiolysis experiments facilitated the radiation-induced formation of Am(IV) in concentrated (6.0 M) HNO3, and enabled the derivation of Arrhenius and Eyring activation parameters for instigating the radical reaction between NO3˙ and Am(III).
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- Amy E Kynman
- Center for Radiation Chemistry Research, Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID, 83415, USA.
- Glenn T. Seaborg Institute, Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID, 83415, USA.
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- Center for Radiation Chemistry Research, Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID, 83415, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, CA 90840, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, 11973, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, 11973, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, USA
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- Center for Radiation Chemistry Research, Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID, 83415, USA.
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Rotermund BM, Mezyk SP, Sperling JM, Beck NB, Wineinger H, Cook AR, Albrecht-Schönzart TE, Horne GP. Chemical Kinetics for the Oxidation of Californium(III) Ions with Select Radiation-Induced Inorganic Radicals (Cl 2•- and SO 4•-). J Phys Chem A 2024; 128:590-598. [PMID: 38215218 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.3c07404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2024]
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Despite the availability of transuranic elements increasing in recent years, our understanding of their most basic and inherent radiation chemistry is limited and yet essential for the accurate interpretation of their physical and chemical properties. Here, we explore the transient interactions between trivalent californium ions (Cf 3 + ) and select inorganic radicals arising from the radiolytic decomposition of common anions and functional group constituents, specifically the dichlorine (Cl2•-) and sulfate (SO4•-) radical anions. Chemical kinetics, as measured using integrated electron pulse radiolysis and transient absorption spectroscopy techniques, are presented for the reactions of these two oxidizing radicals with Cf 3 + ions. The derived and ionic strength-corrected second-order rate coefficients (k) for these radiation-induced processes are k(Cf 3 + + Cl2•-) = (8.28 ± 0.61) × 105 M-1 s-1 and k(Cf 3 + + SO4•-) = (9.50 ± 0.43) × 108 M-1 s-1 under ambient temperature conditions (22 ± 1 °C).
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- Brian M Rotermund
- Department of Chemistry, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Boulevard, Long Beach, California 90840-9507, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Center for Radiation Chemistry Research, Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, P.O. Box 1625, Idaho 83415, United States
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Rotermund BM, Sperling JM, Horne GP, Beck NB, Wineinger HB, Bai Z, Celis-Barros C, Gomez Martinez D, Albrecht-Schönzart TE. Co-Crystallization of Plutonium(III) and Plutonium(IV) Diglycolamides with Pu(III) and Pu(IV) Hexanitrato Anions: A Route to Redox Variants of [Pu III,IV(DGA) 3][Pu III,IV(NO 3) 6] x. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:12905-12912. [PMID: 37523261 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c01590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
Abstract
N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl diglycolamide (TMDGA), a methylated variant of the diglycolamide extractants being proposed as curium holdback reagents in advanced used nuclear fuel reprocessing technologies, has been crystallized with plutonium, a transuranic actinide that has multiple accessible oxidation states. Two plutonium TMDGA complexes, [PuIII(TMDGA)3][PuIII(NO3)6] and[PuIV(TMDGA)3][PuIV(NO3)6]2·0.75MeOH, were crystallized through solvent diffusion of a reaction mixture containing plutonium(III) nitrate and TMDGA. The sample was then partially oxidized by air to yield [PuIV(TMDGA)3][PuIV(NO3)6]2·0.75MeOH. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction reveals that the multinuclear systems crystallize with hexanitrato anionic species, providing insight into the first solid-state isolation of the elusive trivalent plutonium hexanitrato species. Crystallography data show a change in geometry around the TMDGA metal center from Pu3+ to Pu4+, with the symmetry increasing approximately from C4v to D3h. These complexes provide a rare opportunity to investigate the bond metrics of plutonium in two different oxidation states with similar coordination environments. Further, these new structures provide insight into the potential chemical and structural differences arising from the radiation-induced formation of transient tetravalent curium oxidation states in used nuclear fuel reprocessing streams.
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- Brian M Rotermund
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
- Department of Chemistry and Nuclear Science and Engineering Center, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- Center for Radiation Chemistry Research, Idaho National Laboratory, P.O. Box 1625, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83415, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
- Department of Chemistry and Nuclear Science and Engineering Center, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Nuclear Science and Engineering Center, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Nuclear Science and Engineering Center, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
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Wang Y, Mezyk SP, McLachlan JR, Grimes TS, Zalupski PR, O'Bryan HMT, Cook AR, Abergel RJ, Horne GP. Radiolytic Evaluation of 3,4,3-LI(1,2-HOPO) in Aqueous Solutions. J Phys Chem B 2023; 127:3931-3938. [PMID: 37084416 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.3c01469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/23/2023]
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The octadentate hydroxypyridinone ligand 3,4,3-LI(1,2-HOPO) (abbreviated as HOPO) has been identified as a promising candidate for both chelation and f-element separation technologies, two applications that require optimal performance in radiation environments. However, the radiation robustness of HOPO is currently unknown. Here, we employ a combination of time-resolved (electron pulse) and steady-state (alpha self-radiolysis) irradiation techniques to elucidate the basic chemistry of HOPO and its f-element complexes in aqueous radiation environments. Chemical kinetics were measured for the reaction of HOPO and its Nd(III) ion complex ([NdIII(HOPO)]-) with key aqueous radiation-induced radical transients (eaq-, H• atom, and •OH and NO3• radicals). The reaction of HOPO with the eaq- is believed to proceed via reduction of the hydroxypyridinone moiety, while transient adduct spectra indicate that reactions with the H• atom and •OH and NO3• radicals proceeded by addition to HOPO's hydroxypyridinone rings, potentially allowing for the generation of an extensive suite of addition products. Complementary steady-state 241Am(III)-HOPO complex ([241AmIII(HOPO)]-) irradiations showed the gradual release of 241Am(III) ions with increasing alpha dose up to 100 kGy, although complete ligand destruction was not observed.
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- Yufei Wang
- Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Center for Radiation Chemistry Research, Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83415, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, California 90804, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University, Miami, Florida 33199, United States
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- Center for Radiation Chemistry Research, Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83415, United States
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- Center for Radiation Chemistry Research, Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83415, United States
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- Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, United States
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- Department of Nuclear Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Center for Radiation Chemistry Research, Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83415, United States
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