Reaction of CO2 with UO3 Nanoclusters
Abstract
Adsorption of CO2 to uranium oxide, (UO3)n, clusters was modeled using density functional theory (DFT) and coupled cluster theory (CCSD(T)). Geometries and reaction energies were indicated for carbonate formation (chemisorption) and Lewis acid–base addition of CO2 (physisorption) to these (UO3)n clusters. Chemisorption of multiple CO2 moieties was also modeled for dimer and trimer clusters. Physisorption and chemisorption were both predicted to be thermodynamically allowed for (UO3)n clusters, with chemisorption being more thermodynamically favorable than physisorption. The most energetically favored (UO3)3(CO2)m clusters contain tridentate carbonates, which is consistent with solid-state and solution structures for uranyl carbonates. The calculations show that CO2 exposure is bound to convert (UO3)n to uranyl carbonates.
- Authors:
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- Univ. of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Georgia Inst. of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States). Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC) Center for Understanding and Control of Acid Gas-induced Evolution of Materials for Energy (UNCAGE-ME)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1470291
- Grant/Contract Number:
- SC0012577
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Journal of Physical Chemistry. A, Molecules, Spectroscopy, Kinetics, Environment, and General Theory
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 121; Journal Issue: 44; Related Information: UNCAGE-ME partners with Georgia Institute of Technology (lead); Lehigh University; Oak Ridge National Laboratory; University of Alabama; University of Florida; University of Wisconsin; Washington University in St. Louis; Journal ID: ISSN 1089-5639
- Publisher:
- American Chemical Society
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Citation Formats
Flores, Luis A., Murphy, Julia G., Copeland, William B., and Dixon, David A. Reaction of CO2 with UO3 Nanoclusters. United States: N. p., 2017.
Web. doi:10.1021/acs.jpca.7b09107.
Flores, Luis A., Murphy, Julia G., Copeland, William B., & Dixon, David A. Reaction of CO2 with UO3 Nanoclusters. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpca.7b09107
Flores, Luis A., Murphy, Julia G., Copeland, William B., and Dixon, David A. Fri .
"Reaction of CO2 with UO3 Nanoclusters". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpca.7b09107. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1470291.
@article{osti_1470291,
title = {Reaction of CO2 with UO3 Nanoclusters},
author = {Flores, Luis A. and Murphy, Julia G. and Copeland, William B. and Dixon, David A.},
abstractNote = {Adsorption of CO2 to uranium oxide, (UO3)n, clusters was modeled using density functional theory (DFT) and coupled cluster theory (CCSD(T)). Geometries and reaction energies were indicated for carbonate formation (chemisorption) and Lewis acid–base addition of CO2 (physisorption) to these (UO3)n clusters. Chemisorption of multiple CO2 moieties was also modeled for dimer and trimer clusters. Physisorption and chemisorption were both predicted to be thermodynamically allowed for (UO3)n clusters, with chemisorption being more thermodynamically favorable than physisorption. The most energetically favored (UO3)3(CO2)m clusters contain tridentate carbonates, which is consistent with solid-state and solution structures for uranyl carbonates. The calculations show that CO2 exposure is bound to convert (UO3)n to uranyl carbonates.},
doi = {10.1021/acs.jpca.7b09107},
journal = {Journal of Physical Chemistry. A, Molecules, Spectroscopy, Kinetics, Environment, and General Theory},
number = 44,
volume = 121,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Oct 13 00:00:00 EDT 2017},
month = {Fri Oct 13 00:00:00 EDT 2017}
}
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