Synthesis and Structure of Nitride-Bridged Uranium(III) Complexes
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Lucile Chatelain has made the very first example of a complex containing uranium in the oxidation state III. This complex should have an amazing reactivity that we are currently exploring.
Molecular uranium nitrides are attractive synthetic targets because of their potential as precursors to ceramic materials or as efficient molecular catalysts. Notably, uranium-(III) mononitride, UN, a solid that is difficult to synthesize and solubilize, has been proposed for alternative nuclear fuels and as an effective catalyst in dinitrogen reduction to
ammonia.