Recent Advances in the Study of Trivalent Lanthanides and Actinides by Phosphinic and Thiophosphinic Ligands in Condensed Phases
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Factors Influencing Dynamics of Ln3+ and An3+
2.1. Concentration of Ligands
2.2. Protonation State of Ligands (pH)
2.3. Types of Co-Existing Ions
2.4. Type of Dilute Phase (Organic Phase)
3. Phosphinic Ligands Bound Lanthanides and Actinides
3.1. The Coordinated Structures of the Complexes
3.2. The Dehydration of Lanthanides and Actinides
3.3. The Covalency of Coordinated Bonds
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Wang, Q.; Liu, Z.; Song, Y.-F.; Wang, D. Recent Advances in the Study of Trivalent Lanthanides and Actinides by Phosphinic and Thiophosphinic Ligands in Condensed Phases. Molecules 2023, 28, 6425. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28176425
Wang Q, Liu Z, Song Y-F, Wang D. Recent Advances in the Study of Trivalent Lanthanides and Actinides by Phosphinic and Thiophosphinic Ligands in Condensed Phases. Molecules. 2023; 28(17):6425. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28176425
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Qin, Ziyi Liu, Yu-Fei Song, and Dongqi Wang. 2023. "Recent Advances in the Study of Trivalent Lanthanides and Actinides by Phosphinic and Thiophosphinic Ligands in Condensed Phases" Molecules 28, no. 17: 6425. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28176425