Publication Date:
2014-10-24
Description:
The mechanism of the chemiluminescent reaction of U(IV) oxidation with atmospheric oxygen is substantiated using published data. The suggested mechanism includes the initiating step of successive oxidation of U(IV) and U(V) with the formation of the excited ion [UO 2 2+ ·aq]*, which forms with an unexcited ion UO 2 2+ ·aq an excimer [UO 2 2+ ·aq⋯UO 2 2+ ·aq]*. The decay of the excimer yields H 2 O 2 and two U(V) ions, causing the development of the chain process of the U(IV) oxidation.
Print ISSN:
1066-3622
Electronic ISSN:
1608-3288
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology