According to a new study, the electronic signature of the actinide element acts differently than lanthanides, which is what scientists previously expected. Understanding the atomic behavior of ...

Organometallic compounds—molecules where metal atoms are bonded to carbon—are common in early actinide elements like uranium ...

There are still surprising gaps in our knowledge about how actinide elements form chemical bonds with other elements. One of the big questions is the extent to which electrons are shared between the ...

Every day is exciting when you’re experimenting at the frontiers of inorganic chemistry, pushing elements to give up their secrets. Dr Josef Boronski Actinide elements, such as uranium, are used as ...

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However, the residue from standard reprocessing leaves minor actinides — elements close to uranium in the periodic table which cannot be burned in current power reactors. Radioactive waste containing ...