Nitride protonation and NH<sub>3</sub> binding <i>versus</i> N–H bond cleavage in uranium nitrides
Megan Keener, Rosario Scopelliti, Marinella Mazzanti
Abstract
Ancillary ligands alter the reactivity of U-nitrides with H + , relevant to N 2 conversion to NH 3 . The amides lead to complete ligand loss and NH 3 activation, while for siloxides, the nitride is protonated to NH 3 leaving the ancillary ligands intact.
Topics & Concepts
UraniumNitrideProtonationBond cleavageCleavage (geology)ChemistryCrystallographyMaterials scienceMetallurgyOrganic chemistryCatalysisIonLayer (electronics)Composite materialFracture (geology)Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionRadioactive element chemistry and processingInorganic Chemistry and Materials