Intrinsic hydration of monopositive uranyl hydroxide, nitrate, and acetate cations

Hydration dynamics of aqueous nitrate.

Aqueous nitrate, NO3(-)(aq), was studied by 2D-IR, UV-IR, and UV-UV time-resolved spectroscopies in combination with molecular dynamics (MD) simulations with the purpose of determining the hydration dynamics around the anion. In water, the D3h symmetry of NO3(-) is broken, and the degeneracy of the asymmetric-stretch modes is lifted. This provides a very sensitive probe of the ion-water interac...

The Uranyl Nitrate - Water System Above 60 °

Photooxidation of cellulose acetate and cellobiose by the uranyl ion.

The photooxidation of cellulose acetate by uranyl nitrate in acetone solutions has been investigated. Studies of the effect of the polymer on the uranyl luminescence showed an initial increase in intensity, followed by quenching. This is interpreted in terms of competition between complexation of uranyl ions by the polymer and dynamic quenching. In the quenching region, Stern-Volmer kinetics ar...

Oxygen exchange in uranyl hydroxide via two "nonclassical" ions.

A recently proposed pathway for the scrambling of axial (uranyl) and equatorial O atoms in [UO(2)(OH)(4)](2-) (1) is refined using Car-Parrinello molecular dynamics (CPMD) simulations in an explicit solvent (water) and with model counterions (NH(4)(+)). According to constrained CPMD/BLYP simulations and thermodynamic integration, 1 can be deprotonated to [UO(3)(OH)(3)](3-) with a T-shaped UO(3)...

Hydrothermal Synthesis of Nickel Hydroxide Nanostructures and Flame Retardant Poly Vinyl Alcohol and Cellulose Acetate Nanocomposites

Nickel hydroxide nanostructures were synthesized by a hydrothermal reaction. The effect of different precursors and surfactants on the morphology of nickel hydroxide nanostructures was investigated. Nanostructures were characterized by X-ray diffraction, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and Fourier transform infrared  spectroscopy. The influence of Ni(OH)2 nano...