Issue 50, 2018

Actinide-based MOFs: a middle ground in solution and solid-state structural motifs

Abstract

In this review, we highlight how recent advances in the field of actinide structural chemistry of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) could be utilized towards investigations relative to efficient nuclear waste administration, driven by the interest towards development of novel actinide-containing architectures as well as concerns regarding environmental pollution and nuclear waste storage. We attempt to perform a comprehensive analysis of more than 100 crystal structures of the existing An (U,Th)-based MOFs to establish a correlation between structural density and wt% of actinide and bridge structural motifs common for natural minerals with ones typically observed in the solution chemistry of actinides. In addition to structural considerations, we showcase the benefits of MOF modularity and porosity towards the stepwise building of hierarchical material complexity and the capture of nuclear fission products, such as technetium and iodine. We expect that these facets not only contribute to the fundamental science of actinide chemistry, but also could foreshadow pathways for more efficient nuclear waste management.

Graphical abstract: Actinide-based MOFs: a middle ground in solution and solid-state structural motifs

Article information

Article type
Feature Article
Submitted
22 dec 2017
Accepted
06 feb 2018
First published
06 feb 2018

Chem. Commun., 2018,54, 6472-6483

Actinide-based MOFs: a middle ground in solution and solid-state structural motifs

E. A. Dolgopolova, A. M. Rice and N. B. Shustova, Chem. Commun., 2018, 54, 6472 DOI: 10.1039/C7CC09780H

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