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Crystal chemistry and ion-exchange properties of the layered uranyl iodate K[UO{sub 2}(IO{sub 3}){sub 3}]

Journal Article · · Journal of Solid State Chemistry
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  1. Department of Chemistry and Leach Nuclear Science Center, Auburn University, 179 Chemistry Building, Auburn, AL 36849 (United States)
Single crystals of the potassium uranyl iodate, K[UO{sub 2}(IO{sub 3}){sub 3}] (1), have been grown under mild hydrothermal conditions. The structure of 1 contains two-dimensional {sub {infinity}}{sup 2}[UO{sub 2}(IO{sub 3}){sub 3}]{sup 1-} sheets extending in the [ab] plane that consist of approximately linear UO{sub 2}{sup 2+} cations bound by iodate anions to yield UO{sub 7} pentagonal bipyramids. There are three crystallographically unique iodate anions, two of which bridge between uranyl cations to create sheets, and one that is monodentate and protrudes in between the layers in cavities. K{sup +} cations form long ionic contacts with oxygen atoms from the layers forming an eight-coordinate distorted dodecahedral geometry. These cations join the {sub {infinity}}{sup 2}[UO{sub 2}(IO{sub 3}){sub 3}]{sup 1-} sheets together. Ion-exchange reactions have been carried out that indicate the selective uptake of Cs{sup +} over Na{sup +} or K{sup +} by 1. Crystallographic data (193K, MoK{alpha}, {lambda}=0.71073A): 1, orthorhombic, Pbca, a=11.495(1)A, b=7.2293(7)A, c=25.394(2)A, Z=8, R(F)=1.95% for 146 parameters with 2619 reflections with I>2{sigma}(I)
OSTI ID:
20721759
Journal Information:
Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Journal Name: Journal of Solid State Chemistry Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 178; ISSN 0022-4596; ISSN JSSCBI
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English