From separation to photothermal conversion: selective crystallization of thorium from lanthanides

Here, we report a selective crystallization strategy to efficiently separate Th(IV) from Ln(III), yielding a new Th-oxo cluster (Th-pca). REEs such as Eu(III) and Yb(III) remain in solution, affording separation factors of 203 935 (Th/Eu) and 111 229 (Th/Yb), respectively. Th-pca also displays photothermal properties, making it a rare actinide-based material with this functionality.

Authors

Yaoyao Bai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4034-1163)
Jian Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3536-220X)
Junpu Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4752-6582)
Jingqi Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1622-3781)
Guangtao Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3855-6592)

Institutions

Xi'an Jiaotong University (CN)

Publication Details

Journal: Chemical Communications
Published: 2025-01-01
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc02557e
Citations: 4
Primary Topic: Radioactive element chemistry and processing
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 2.15

Funders

National Natural Science Foundation of China

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From separation to photothermal conversion: selective crystallization of thorium from lanthanides

Yaoyao Bai, Jian Lin, Junpu Yang, Jingqi Ma et al.

Jan 1, 2025

4 citations

Chemical Communications

Radioactive element chemistry and processing

2.15

article

From separation to photothermal conversion: selective crystallization of thorium from lanthanides

Yaoyao Bai, Jian Lin, Junpu Yang, Jingqi Ma, Guangtao Zhang

January 1, 2025article en

4 citations

Abstract

Here, we report a selective crystallization strategy to efficiently separate Th(IV) from Ln(III), yielding a new Th-oxo cluster (Th-pca). REEs such as Eu(III) and Yb(III) remain in solution, affording separation factors of 203 935 (Th/Eu) and 111 229 (Th/Yb), respectively. Th-pca also displays photothermal properties, making it a rare actinide-based material with this functionality.

Chemical CommunicationsVol. 61(58)

Xi'an Jiaotong University (CN)

National Natural Science Foundation of China

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Radioactive element chemistry and processing

2.15

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