| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1504366 | Solid State Sciences | 2014 | 8 Pages |
•Synthesis of MnUO4, MnUO4, and NiU2O6 single crystals reported.•KCl, CsCl, and BaCl2 employed for flux crystal growth.•Pentavalent uranium complex oxides presented.•Single crystal structures discussed.
Single crystals of MnUO4, FeUO4, and NiU2O6 were grown for the first time. The use of chloride fluxes facilitated the crystal growth. MnUO4, a hexavalent uranium compound, crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group, Imma, with a = 6.6421(19) Å, b = 6.978(2) Å, and c = 6.748(2) Å, and exhibits typical uranyl, UO22+, coordination. FeUO4 and NiU2O6 contain pentavalent uranium and are structurally related, exhibiting three-dimensional connectivity. FeUO4 crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group, Pbcn, with a = 4.8844(2) Å, b = 11.9328(5) Å, c = 5.1070(2) Å. NiU2O6 crystallizes in the trigonal space group, P321, with a = 9.0148(3) Å, c = 5.0144(3) Å.
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