Uranium trichloride exhibits transient covalency when hot
By Rupo Mapanga 2024-08-07T11:21:00
Neutron scattering and computational experiments reveal an unusual heterogeneous bonding environment
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High-temperature-induced shrinkage of the first coordination sphere around uranium(III) enables better overlap of the chlorine lone pairs with the uranium(III) acceptor orbitals
Source: © Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy/Alex Ivanov
Santanu Roy and Alexander Ivanov
Source: © Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy/Genevieve Martin
Understanding the chemistry of molten uranium trichloride is crucial for developing next-generation liquid nuclear fuels
Source: © Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy/Dmitry Maltsev
Rupo Mapanga2024-08-07T11:21:00
