Emergence of the structure-directing role of f-orbital overlap-driven covalency
In actinide chemistry, a longstanding bonding model describes metal-ligand binding using 6d-orbitals, with the 5f-orbitals remaining non-bonding. Here the authors explore the inverse-trans-influence — a case where the model breaks down — finding that the f-orbitals play a crucial role in dictating a...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Nature Portfolio
2019-02-01
|
| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-08553-y |