TY - JOUR
T1 - Infrared spectra and electronic structure calculations for NN complexes with U, UN, and NUN in solid argon, neon, and nitrogen
AU - Andrews, Lester
AU - Wang, Xuefeng
AU - Gong, Yu
AU - Kushto, Gary P.
AU - Vlaisavljevich, Bess
AU - Gagliardi, Laura
PY - 2014/7/17
Y1 - 2014/7/17
N2 - Reactions of laser-ablated U atoms with N2molecules upon codeposition in excess argon or neon at 4 K gave intense NUN and weak UN absorptions. Annealing produced progressions of new absorptions for the UN 2(N2)1,2,3,4,5and UN(N2) 1,2,3,4,5,6complexes. The neon-to-argon matrix shift decreases with increasing NN ligation and therefore the number of noble gas atoms left in the primary coordination sphere around the NUN molecule. Small matrix shifts are observed when the secondary coordination layers around the primary UN 2(N2)1,2,3,4,5and UN(N2) 1,2,3,4,5,6complexes are changed from neon-to-argon to nitrogen. Electronic structure, energy, and frequency calculations provide support for the identification of these complexes and the characterization of the N≡U≡N and U≡N core molecules as terminal uranium nitrides. Codeposition of U with pure nitrogen produced the saturated U(NN) 7complex, which UV irradiation converted to the NUN(NN) 5complex with slightly lower frequencies than found in solid argon.
AB - Reactions of laser-ablated U atoms with N2molecules upon codeposition in excess argon or neon at 4 K gave intense NUN and weak UN absorptions. Annealing produced progressions of new absorptions for the UN 2(N2)1,2,3,4,5and UN(N2) 1,2,3,4,5,6complexes. The neon-to-argon matrix shift decreases with increasing NN ligation and therefore the number of noble gas atoms left in the primary coordination sphere around the NUN molecule. Small matrix shifts are observed when the secondary coordination layers around the primary UN 2(N2)1,2,3,4,5and UN(N2) 1,2,3,4,5,6complexes are changed from neon-to-argon to nitrogen. Electronic structure, energy, and frequency calculations provide support for the identification of these complexes and the characterization of the N≡U≡N and U≡N core molecules as terminal uranium nitrides. Codeposition of U with pure nitrogen produced the saturated U(NN) 7complex, which UV irradiation converted to the NUN(NN) 5complex with slightly lower frequencies than found in solid argon.
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U2 - 10.1021/jp501637j
DO - 10.1021/jp501637j
M3 - Article
C2 - 24878246
AN - SCOPUS:84904574457
SN - 1089-5639
VL - 118
SP - 5289
EP - 5303
JO - Journal of Physical Chemistry A
JF - Journal of Physical Chemistry A
IS - 28
ER -