Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Photoluminescent Properties of a New Uranium-Containing Silicotungstate
2013 ◽
Vol 750-752
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pp. 1840-1843
Keyword(s):
X Ray
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A new uranium-containing silicotungstate A-β-Na14[Na2(UO2)2(SiW9O34)2]·43H2O (1) was synthesized in an aqueous solution. The compound was characterized by elemental analysis and infrared spectra analysis. A single-crystal X-ray analysis was carried out on crystal (1) which crystallizes in triclinic system, space group p ī, with a = 13.386 Å, b = 13.506 Å, c = 16.183 Å, α = 85.337o, β = 73.608o γ = 64.833o and Z = 1. Polyanion (1) consists of two A-β-SiW9 units which sandwich two uranium and two sodium ions, leading to a Keggin-type sandwich structure. The photoluminescent spectrum of (1) shows typical emission features of uranyl compounds.