Two types of therapeutic agents, which have discrete yet complementary functions, self-assemble into nanofibers in water to formulate a new supramolecular hydrogel as a self-delivery biomaterial to reduce the toxicity of uranyl oxide at the wound sites.

Correction for 'Molecular dynamics simulation study of distribution and dynamics of aqueous solutions of uranyl ions: the effect of varying temperature and concentration' by Manish Chopra et al., Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2015, 17, 27840-27850.

Using lead oxide, uranyl nitrate and ultrapure water, seven hydrothermal synthesis experiments were performed with Pb:U molar ratios ranging from 1:1 to 1:10. Reaction products were characterized by powder and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Two novel Pb uranyl oxide hydrates were found, with structural formulae Pb2(H2O)[(UO2)10UO12(OH)6(H2O)2] and Pb0.5[(UO2)4O2(OH)5](H2O)4 (Pb-poor fourmari...

Free fatty acids (FFA), the uranyl ion, and the basic dye Rhodamine B form colored complexes, which are extractable into toluene or benzene. Fatty acids of different chain lengths above C(10) and different degrees of unsaturation gave constant molar yield. Complexes in toluene alone are unstable, especially in the light, but a small amount of aqueous uranyl acetate stabilizes them sufficiently ...

Oxidation–hydration weathering of uraninite, the most common U-bearing mineral in nature, comprises various physical and chemical processes that lead to the destruction of the fluorite-type structure of uraninite where U is present as tetravalent. This results in replacement of uraninite by weathering products containing U in hexavalent form, i.e. as uranyl ion, UO2 2+. The final assemblage of ...

To evaluate the effectiveness of sodium bicarbonate (SB) in removing uranium and protecting animals from uranium toxicity, we intramuscularly administered 1 mg/kg of uranyl nitrate to 8-wk-old male SD rats, and 20 min after administration of uranyl nitrate, the animals were given a single oral administration of SB at 0.1, 0.3 or 1 g/kg. The SB treatment at a dose of 0.3 g/kg or more raised the ...

Since the 1980’s, depleted uranium (DU) has been the primary material used by the US military in armorpiercing rounds. Domestic firing ranges that have been used for DU munitions training purposes are located around the country and have varying extents of contamination by other types of projectiles. A project is underway to develop a set of sensors to locate expended DU rounds and to process so...

A comprehensive study of the complexes A4[U(NCS)8] (A = Cs, Et4N, (n)Bu4N) and A3[UO2(NCS)5] (A = Cs, Et4N) is described, with the crystal structures of [(n)Bu4N]4[U(NCS)8]·2MeCN and Cs3[UO2(NCS)5]·O0.5 reported. The magnetic properties of square antiprismatic Cs4[U(NCS)8] and cubic [Et4N]4[U(NCS)8] have been probed by SQUID magnetometry. The geometry has an important impact on the low-temperat...

The crystal structure of uranosphaerite, Bi(UO2)O2OH, has been solved and refined using single-crystal X-ray-diffraction data collected from synthetic and natural crystals. The structure of natural uranosphaerite from the Clara barite and fluorite mine, Black Forest, Germany, was refined to an agreement index (R1) of 2.86%, calculated for 1194 unique observed reflections (|Fo| > 4 F). Uranospha...