The Lanthanides and Actinides

The following sections are included:

• Dedication
• Preface
• About the Editors
• Acknowledgements
• Contents
• List of Abbreviations

The following sections are included:

• Introduction: The Rare-Earth Elements
• General Properties
• Discovery, Location and Abundance of Rare Earths
• Uses of the Rare Earths
• General Chemistry Properties of Rare-Earth Elements and Compounds
• References

The following sections are included:

• Discovery and Synthesis of the Actinide Elements
• Occurrence and Extraction
• Periodicity, Electronic Configuration and Oxidation States
• Structure and Bonding
• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction
• Intermetallics, Oxides and Hydroxides
• Halides
• Oxyanions
• Summary
• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction
• Coordination Numbers
• Complexes
• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction
• Aqua Ions
• Common Precursors
• Uranyl(VI) Complexes
• Actinyl(V) and Cation–Cation Interactions
• Non-Actinyl Complexes of Actinides in High Oxidation State (VI and V)
• Complexes of An^II, An^III and An^IV
• Actinide Complexes Containing Multiply Bonded Atoms
• Conclusions
• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction
• Organometallic Chemistry of Lanthanide Ions in Unconventional Oxidation States
• Lanthanide Complexes Containing Ln-C σ-Bonds
• Lanthanide π-Complexes Containing Carbocyclic and Acyclic π-Ligands
• Lanthanide Carbene Complexes
• Summary and Outlook for the Organometallic Chemistry of Lanthanides
• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction
• Anhydrous Halide, Triflate, Amido and Aryloxide Starting Materials
• Homoleptic Hydride, Borohydride, Aluminohydride, and Aminodiboronate Complexes and Their Lewis Base Adducts
• Homoleptic Acyclic Hydrocarbyl Compounds and Their Lewis Base Adducts
• Ligand Attachment Protocols for the Synthesis of Heteroleptic Compounds
• Cyclopentadienyl Actinide Complexes
• Organoactinide Complexes Bearing Non-Cyclopentadienyl π-Ligands
• Neutral and Anionic Non-Cyclopentadienyl Hydrocarbyl Complexes
• Neutral and Anionic Hydride Complexes
• Cationic Alkyl and Related Complexes
• Carbene Complexes
• Cyanide, Carbonyl and Isonitrile Compounds
• Agostic Interactions and Metal–Alkane Coordination
• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction and Scope of the Review
• CO Reactivity
• CO₂/CS₂/COS Reactivity
• CH₄ Reactivity
• N₂ Reactivity
• NO_x Reactivity
• RN₃ Reactivity
• Ce(IV) Reactivity
• Summary
• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction and Scope of the Review
• Carbon Monoxide
• Carbon Dioxide
• Nitric and Nitrous Oxide
• Dinitrogen
• Water
• Azides
• References

The following sections are included:

• General
• Introduction
• Catalytic Reactions of Alkynes
• Catalytic Synthesis of Esters from Aldehydes
• Catalytic Addition of Protic Nucleophiles to Heterocumulenes
• Dehydrocoupling of Silanes and Amines
• Uranium-Catalyzed Reduction of Azides and Hydrazines
• Other Catalytic Reactions
• Actinide-Catalyzed Polymerization Reactions
• Uranium-Catalyzed Electrocatalytic Production of Dihydrogen from Water and Coupling of Carbon Monoxide
• Reductive Homologation and Functionalization of Carbon Monoxide
• Conclusions
• Acknowledgments
• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction
• Simulation Methodologies
• Summary and Outlook
• References

The following sections are included:

• General
• EXAFS
• XANES
• XMD
• High Resolution X-ray Absorption, High-Energy-Resolution Fluorescence-Detection X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy and Resonant Inelastic X-ray Scattering Spectroscopy
• XPS
• References

The following sections are included:

• Methods
• Types of Transitions and Comparison to Lanthanide Systems
• Actinyl Compounds and Related Systems
• References

The following sections are included:

• General
• References

The following sections are included:

• General
• References

The following sections are included:

• Introduction
• NMR Spectroscopy of Actinide Containing Compounds
• New Studies of Actinide Complexes
• Conclusion and Outlook
• References

The following sections are included:

• Rare Earths: The Vitamins of High Technology
• Catalysts
• Pigments and Additives for Glass, Ceramic and Leather Industries
• Magnets
• Metallurgy, Alloys and Compounds
• Ceramics
• Photonics (Phosphors)
• Applications in Biosciences
• Agriculture and Feed for Livestock
• Energy-Related and Futuristic Applications
• Summary of Applications per Rare-Earth Element
• Further Reading
• References

The following sections are included:

• Basic Properties
• Applications of Actinides: Summary
• Metallurgy and Metals
• Photonic Applications
• Tracers for Dating
• Semi-Conductor Properties
• Actinides in Catalysis
• Radioactive Sources
• Nuclear Power Generation
• Nuclear Weapons
• References