Berkelocene: Chemists Create Berkelium-Containing Organometallic Molecule

Berkelocene: Chemists Create Berkelium-Containing Organometallic Molecule

Organometallic molecules consist of a metal ion surrounded by a carbon-based framework. They are relatively common for early actinide elements like uranium but are scarcely known for later actinides. Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have now prepared an organometallic complex from 0.3 milligrams of berkelium-249.

The purple/blue solution in this vial contains crystals of berkelocene. Image credit: Alyssa Gaiser / Berkeley Lab.

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