Answers to Probing Questions: Scientists pioneer new analysis that tells how uranium oxides stick together
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 17:07
in Physics & Chemistry
(PhysOrg.com) -- Combining experimental and theoretical methods, scientists at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory gained a more complete picture of the electronic structure of a stable, soluble uranium ion and the bonds it forms. This study included an important first: the first nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy data for solid UO22+. Previous studies examined the ion in the liquid state. The new data provided insights into how the elements bond together to form molecules and how the molecules combine to form clusters.