The lanthanide contraction beyond coordination chemistry
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL (United States)
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Lanthanide chemistry is dominated by the ‘lanthanide contraction’, which is conceptualized traditionally through coordination chemistry. Here we break this mold, presenting evidence that the lanthanide contraction manifests outside of the coordination sphere, influencing weak interactions between groups of molecules that drive mesoscale-assembly and emergent behavior in an amphiphile solution. Furthermore, changes in these weak interactions correlate with differences in lanthanide ion transport properties, suggesting new forces to leverage rare earth separation and refining. Our results show that the lanthanide contraction paradigm extends beyond the coordination sphere, influencing structure and properties usually associated with soft matter science.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, and Biosciences Division
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC02-06CH11357; FG02-08ER46539
- OSTI ID:
- 1350689
- Alternate ID(s):
- OSTI ID: 1401661
- Journal Information:
- Chemistry - A European Journal, Vol. 22, Issue 20; ISSN 0947-6539
- Publisher:
- ChemPubSoc EuropeCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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