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This research aims to introduce and characterize the first plutonyl cage cluster, {Pu60}, in plutonium chemistry.

June 9, 2026Angewandte Chemie International Edition0 citations

Plutonium Gets a Cage

PBPeter C. BurnsUniversity of Notre Dame ASA. Kirstin SockwellUniversity of Notre Dame AHAmy E. HixonUniversity of Notre Dame

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This research aims to introduce and characterize the first plutonyl cage cluster, {Pu60}, in plutonium chemistry.
Introduced and characterized the plutonyl cage cluster, focusing on its unique topology and composition.
Expanded the known library of aqueous actinide species by analyzing the new cluster's properties.
Characterized the cage cluster {Pu60} with a distorted truncated dodecahedral topology.
Demonstrated potential for nanoscale control of plutonium using tunable cage structures, ligands, and counter-cations.

Abstract

ABSTRACT Fellhauer et al. report the first plutonyl cage cluster, Pu60, marking a major advance in plutonium chemistry (DOI: 10. 1002/anov. 70018). Its unique distorted truncated dodecahedral topology expands the known library of aqueous actinide species and points toward nanoscale control of plutonium through tunable cage structures, counter‐cations, and ligand substitutions.

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