DOI: 10.1039/d3cp03149g ISSN:

Bounding [AnO2]2+ (An = U, Np) covalency by simulated O K-edge and An M-edge X-ray absorption near-edge spectroscopy

Kurtis Stanistreet-Welsh, Andrew Kerridge
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • General Physics and Astronomy

Simulated O K-edge and an M-edge XANES data are combined to bound actinide covalency in uranyl and neptunyl, demonstrating the validity of inferring ground state bonding character from core-excited state electronic structures for these compounds.

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