An Americium-Containing Metal-Organic Framework: A Platform for Studying Transplutonium Elements

Authors

J. August Ridernour, The George Washington University
Robert G. Surbella III, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Artem V. Gelis, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Daniel Koury, Universtiy of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Frederic Poineau, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Kenneth R. Czerwinski, University of Nevada, Las VegasFollow
Christopher L. Cahill, The George Washington UniverstiyFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-19-2019

Publication Title

Angewandte Chemie

Volume

131

First page number:

1

Last page number:

5

Abstract

The synthesis, structure, and spectroscopic characterization of the first transplutonium metal–organic framework (MOF) is described. The preparation and structure of Am‐GWMOF‐6, [Am2(C6H8O4)3(H2O)2][(C10H8N2)], is analogous to that of the isostructural trivalent lanthanide‐only containing material GWMOF‐6. The presented MOF architecture is used as a platform to probe Am3+ coordination chemistry and guest‐enhanced luminescent emission, whereas the framework itself provides a means to monitor the effects of self‐irradiation upon crystallinity over time. Presented here is a discussion of these properties and the opportunities that MOFs provide in the structural and spectroscopic study of actinides.

Keywords

Americium; Luminescence; Metal-organic frameworks; Transplutonium; X-ray diffractions

Disciplines

Physical Chemistry

Language

English

Repository Citation

Ridernour, J. A., Surbella, R. G., Gelis, A. V., Koury, D., Poineau, F., Czerwinski, K. R., Cahill, C. L. (2019). An Americium-Containing Metal-Organic Framework: A Platform for Studying Transplutonium Elements. Angewandte Chemie, 131 1-5.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.201909988