Zr$^{4+}$ solution structures from pair distribution function analysis

Autor: Magnus Kløve, Rasmus Stubkjær Christensen, Ida Gjerlevsen Nielsen, Sanna Sommer, Mads Ry Vogel Jørgensen, Ann-Christin Dippel, Bo Brummerstedt Iversen
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Chemical science 13(43), 12883-12891 (2022). doi:10.1039/D2SC04522B
Kløve, M, Christensen, R S, Nielsen, I G, Sommer, S, Jørgensen, M R V, Dippel, A-C & Iversen, B B 2022, ' Zr 4+ solution structures from pair distribution function analysis ', Chemical Science, vol. 13, no. 43, pp. 12883-12891 . https://doi.org/10.1039/D2SC04522B
DOI: 10.1039/D2SC04522B
Popis: Chemical science 13(43), 12883 - 12891 (2022). doi:10.1039/D2SC04522B
The structures of metal ions in solution constitute essential information for obtaining chemical insight spanning from catalytic reaction mechanisms to formation of functional nanomaterials. Here, we explore Zr$^{4+}$ solution structures using X-ray pair distribution function (PDF) analysis across pH (0–14), concentrations (0.1–1.5 M), solvents (water, methanol, ethanol, acetonitrile) and metal sources (ZrCl$_4$, ZrOCl$_2$·8H$_2$O, ZrO(NO$_3$)$_2$·xH$_2$O). In water, [Zr$_4$(OH)$_8$(OH$_2$)$_{16}$]$^{8+}$-tetramers are predominant, while non-aqueous solvents contain monomeric complexes. The PDF analysis also reveals second sphere coordination of chloride counter ions to the aqueous tetramers. The results are reproducible across data measured at three different beamlines at the PETRA-III and MAX IV synchrotron light sources.
Published by RSC, Cambridge
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