Extended networks, porous sheets, and chiral frameworks. Thorium materials containing mixed geometry anions: Structures and properties of Th(SeO{sub 3})(SeO{sub 4}), Th(IO{sub 3}){sub 2}(SeO{sub 4})(H{sub 2}O){sub 3}.H{sub 2}O, and Th(CrO{sub 4})(IO{sub 3}){sub 2}

Journal Article · Sat Apr 15 00:00:00 EDT 2006 · Journal of Solid State Chemistry

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssc.2006.01.017· OSTI ID:20784973

Sullens, Tyler A ^[1]; Almond, Philip M ^[1]; Byrd, Jessica A ^[1]; Beitz, James V ^[2]; Bray, Travis H ^[1]; Albrecht-Schmitt, Thomas E ^[1]

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1. Department of Chemistry and E.C. Leach Nuclear Science Center, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849 (United States)
2. Chemistry Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439 (United States)

Three novel Th(IV) compounds containing heavy oxoanions, Th(SeO{sub 3})(SeO{sub 4}) (1), Th(IO{sub 3}){sub 2}(SeO{sub 4})(H{sub 2}O){sub 3}.H{sub 2}O (2), and Th(CrO{sub 4})(IO{sub 3}){sub 2} (3), have been synthesized under mild hydrothermal conditions. Each of these three distinct structures contain trigonal pyramidal and tetrahedral oxoanions. Compound 1 adopts a three-dimensional structure formed from ThO{sub 9} tricapped trigonal prisms, trigonal pyramidal selenite, SeO{sub 3}{sup 2-}, anions containing Se(IV), and tetrahedral selenate, SeO{sub 4}{sup 2-}, anions containing Se(VI). The structure of 2 contains two-dimensional porous sheets and occluded water molecules. The Th centers are found as isolated ThO{sub 9} tricapped trigonal prisms and are bound by four trigonal pyramidal iodate anions, two tetrahedral selenate anions, and three coordinating water molecules. In the structure of 3, the Th(IV) cations are found as ThO{sub 9} tricapped trigonal prisms. Each Th center is bound by six IO{sub 3}{sup 1-} anions and three CrO{sub 4}{sup 2-} anions forming a chiral three-dimensional structure. Second-harmonic generation of 532nm light from 1064nm radiation by a polycrystalline sample of 3 was observed. Crystallographic data (193K, MoK{alpha}, {lambda}=0.71073): 1; monoclinic, P2{sub 1}/c; a=7.0351(5)A, b=9.5259(7)A, c=9.0266(7)A, {beta}=103.128(1), Z=4, R(F)=2.47% for 91 parameters with 1462 reflections with I>2{sigma}(I); 2, monoclinic, P2{sub 1}/n, a=7.4889(9)A, b=8.002(1)A, c=20.165(3)A, {beta}=100.142(2), Z=4, R(F)=4.71% for 158 parameters with 2934 reflections with I>2{sigma}(I); 3, orthorhombic, P2{sub 1}2{sub 1}2{sub 1}, a=7.3672(5)A, b=9.3617(6)A, c=11.9201(7)A, Z=4, R(F)=2.04% for 129 parameters with 2035 reflections with I>2{sigma}(I)

• OSTI ID: 20784973
• Journal Information: Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Vol. 179, Issue 4; Other Information: DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2006.01.017; PII: S0022-4596(06)00021-1; Copyright (c) 2006 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0022-4596
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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