Structure-Property Relationships in Lithium, Silver, and Cesium Uranyl Borates
Four new uranyl borates, Li[UO2B5O9]·H2O (LiUBO-1), Ag[(UO2)B5O8(OH)2] (AgUBO-1), α-Cs[(UO2)2B11O16(OH)6] (CsUBO-1), and β-Cs[(UO2)2B11O16(OH)6] (CsUBO-2) were synthesized via the reaction of uranyl nitrate with a large excess of molten boric acid in the presence of lithium, silver, or cesium nitrate. These compounds share a common structural motif consisting of a linear uranyl, UO22+, cation surrounded by BO3 triangles and BO4 tetrahedra to create an UO8 hexagonal bipyramidal environment around uranium. The borate anions bridge between uranyl units to create sheets. Additional BO3 triangles extend from the polyborate layers, and are directed approximately perpendicular to the sheets. In Li[(UO2)B5O9]·H2O, the additional BO3 triangles connect these sheets together to form a three-dimensional framework structure. Li[UO2)B5O9]·H2O and β-Cs[(UO2)2B11O16(OH)6] adopt noncentrosymmetric structures, while Ag[(UO2)B5O8(OH)2] and α-Cs[(UO2)2B11O16(OH)6] are centrosymmetric. Li[(UO2)B5O9]·H2O, which can be obtained as pure phase, displays second-harmonic generation of 532 nm light from 1064 nm light. Topological relationships of all actinyl borates are developed.
- Research Organization:
- Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Materials Science of Actinides (MSA)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE SC Office of Basic Energy Sciences (SC-22)
- DOE Contract Number:
- SC0001089
- OSTI ID:
- 1386676
- Journal Information:
- Chemistry of Materials, Journal Name: Chemistry of Materials Journal Issue: 21 Vol. 22; ISSN 0897-4756
- Publisher:
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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