A Raman spectroscopic study of the uranyl carbonate rutherfordine
(2007) A Raman spectroscopic study of the uranyl carbonate rutherfordine. Journal of Raman Spectroscopy 38(11):pp. 1488-1493.
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Abstract
The molecular structure of the uranyl mineral rutherfordine has been investigated by the measurement of the Raman spectra at 298 and 77 K and complemented with infrared spectra. The infrared spectra of the (CO3)2- units in the antisymmetric stretching region show complexity with three sets of carbonate bands observed. This combined with the observation of multiple bands in the (CO3)2- bending region in both the Raman and IR spectra suggests that both monodentate and bidentate (CO3)2- units are present in the structure in accordance with the X-ray crystallographic studies. Complexity is also observed in the IR spectra of (UO2)2+ antisymmetric stretching region and is attributed to non-identical UO bonds. Both Raman and infrared spectra of the rutherfordine show the presence of both water and hydroxyl units in the structure as evidenced by IR bands at 3562 and 3465 cm-1 (OH) and 3343, 3185 and 2980 cm-1 (H2O). Raman spectra show the presence of four sharp bands at 3511, 3460, 3329 and 3151 cm-1.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Status: | Published |
| Keywords: | rutherfordine, andersonite, liebigite, uranyl carbonate minerals, hydration, infrared and Raman spectroscopy |
| Subjects: | 250000 Chemical Sciences > 250100 Physical Chemistry (incl. Structural) > 250105 Structural Chemistry 250000 Chemical Sciences > 250100 Physical Chemistry (incl. Structural) 250000 Chemical Sciences > 250100 Physical Chemistry (incl. Structural) > 250104 Chemical Spectroscopy 250000 Chemical Sciences > 250100 Physical Chemistry (incl. Structural) > 250103 Colloid and Surface Chemistry |
| ID Code: | 10333 |
| Deposited By: | Frost, Ray |
| Deposited On: | 23 October 2007 |
| Alternative Locations: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jrs.1796 |
| Copyright Owner: | Copyright 2007 John Wiley & Sons |
| Additional Information: | For more information, please refer to the journal's website (see hypertext link) or contact the author. |