Clusters of actinides with oxide, peroxide, or hydroxide bridges (Review)

摘要

A study was conducted to demonstrate clusters of actinides with oxide, peroxide, or hydroxide bridges. The investigations focused on reviewing the structures of clusters in which actinide cations were bridged through an oxygen, a peroxide, or a hydroxyl. The investigations were focused on cluster structures that had been established by X-ray diffraction studies of their crystallized forms. Several different types of illustrations were provided to aid in the understanding of the connectivity of actinide-based clusters. The approach taken depended on the number of atoms in the cluster, with ball-and-stick representations being effective for the smaller clusters and polyhedral models for the larger clusters. Graphical representations of the clusters were also provided in which each actinide cation corresponded to a vertex and lines connecting vertexes designate bridges between the corresponding cations.