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[Hg{sub 5}O{sub 2}(OH){sub 4}][(UO{sub 2}){sub 2}(AsO{sub 4}){sub 2}]: A complex mercury(II) uranyl arsenate

Journal Article · · Journal of Solid State Chemistry
OSTI ID:21370495
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  1. Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Center for Actinide Science, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849 (United States)

Under mild hydrothermal conditions UO{sub 2}(NO{sub 3}){sub 2}.6H{sub 2}O, Hg{sub 2}(NO{sub 3}){sub 2}.2H{sub 2}O, and Na{sub 2}HAsO{sub 4}.7H{sub 2}O react to form [Hg{sub 5}O{sub 2}(OH){sub 4}][(UO{sub 2}){sub 2}(AsO{sub 4}){sub 2}] (HgUAs-1). Single crystal X-ray diffraction experiments reveal that HgUAs-1 possesses a pseudo-layered structure consisting of two types of layers: {sub i}nfinity{sup 2}[Hg{sub 5}O{sub 2}(OH){sub 4}]{sup 2+} and {sub i}nfinity{sup 2}[(UO{sub 2}){sub 2}(AsO{sub 4}){sub 2}]{sup 2-}. The {sub i}nfinity{sup 2}[Hg{sub 5}O{sub 2}(OH){sub 4}]{sup 2+} layers are complex, and contain three crystallographically unique Hg centers. The coordination environments and bond-valence sum calculations indicate that the Hg centers are divalent. The {sub i}nfinity{sup 2}[(UO{sub 2}){sub 2}(AsO{sub 4}){sub 2}]{sup 2-} layers belong to the Johannite topological family. The {sub i}nfinity{sup 2}[Hg{sub 5}O{sub 2}(OH){sub 4}]{sup 2+} and {sub i}nfinity{sup 2}[(UO{sub 2}){sub 2}(AsO{sub 4}){sub 2}]{sup 2-} layers are linked to each other through mu{sub 2}-O bridges that include Hg...O=U=O interactions. - Graphical abstract: A depiction of the coordination environments for mercury in [Hg{sub 5}O{sub 2}(OH){sub 4}][(UO{sub 2}){sub 2}(AsO{sub 4}){sub 2}] (HgUAs-1).

OSTI ID:
21370495
Journal Information:
Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Journal Name: Journal of Solid State Chemistry Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 182; ISSN 0022-4596; ISSN JSSCBI
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English