An Editorial for the Special Issue “Actinoids in Biologic Systems and Catalysis”
School of Chemistry, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
Molecules 2024, 29(12), 2892; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29122892
Submission received: 5 January 2024
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Accepted: 11 June 2024
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Published: 18 June 2024
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Actinoids in Biologic Systems and Catalysis)
The recent few decades witnessed a quick growth in our knowledge in actinoid chemistry, particularly in actinoids’ behaviors in catalysis and biologic systems. This knowledge is important to the sustainable civil application of nuclear fission energy and contributes to an objective evaluation of potential influence to the environment and health. Studies in these two issues have touched upon the fundamental nature of coordination chemistry of actinoids, and our knowledge has shaped new views around them, offering extensive influence on their civil application.
On this occasion, we are delighted to introduce a Special Issue to acknowledge the advancements. In this Special Issue, we are honored to invite nine contributions that cover the catalytic activity and migration behavior of f-block elements in the environment and biosystems.
In this Special Issue, the following contributions were collected: Wang et al. Contribution 1 studied the influence of light on the migration behavior of uranyl and found that it can promote the immobilization of uranyl(VI) using ferrihydrite. Li et al. Contribution 2 carried out a relativistic DFT study to reveal the catalytic reactivity of uranium-doped zinc, copper, and nickel oxides in the conversion of furfural to furfuryl alcohol, finding that these metal oxides can enhance catalytic reactions. Gui et al. Contribution 3 conducted a study to reveal the effects of CeO2 nanoparticles on the nutritional quality of two crop plants, corn (Zea mays L.) and soybean (Glycine max L.). Wang et al. Contribution 4 reported the folding dynamics of 3,4,3-LI(1,2-HOPO), a potential decorporation agent to remove in vivo actinoids, in its free and bound state with U4+ by means of MD simulations. Chen et al. Contribution 5 investigated the role of the lateral dimensional property of graphene oxide on its interactions with renal cells. Tian et al. Contribution 6 studied the biochemistry of nano-WSe2 and identified that it could be absorbed and transformed by rice plants.
This Special Issue also contains three review articles. Bao et al. Contribution 7 reviewed the sorption and selective extraction of actinoids from aqueous solutions. Zhong et al. Contribution 8 studied the analytical methods for the determination of 90Sr and 239,240Pu in environmental samples. Wang et al. Contribution 9 investigated recent advances in the study of extracting trivalent lanthanides and actinoids using phosphinic and thiophosphinic ligands in condensed phases.
We acknowledge the authors’ contributions and dedicate this Special Issue to Prof. Zhifang Chai to honor his contributions to the research and discipline development of radiochemistry.
Conflicts of Interest
The author declares no conflict of interest.
List of Contributions
- Wang, Y.; Wang, J.; Ding, Z.; Wang, W.; Song, J.; Li, P.; Liang, J.; Fan, Q. Light Promotes the Immobilization of U(VI) by Ferrihydrite. Molecules 2022, 27, 1859. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27061859.
- Li, S.; Hou, Y.-C.; Guo, Y.-R.; Pan, Q.-J. Uranium-Doped Zinc, Copper, and Nickel Oxides for Enhanced Catalytic Conversion of Furfural to Furfuryl Alcohol: A Relativistic DFT Study. Molecules 2022, 27, 6094. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27186094.
- Gui, X.; Dong, C.; Fan, S.; Jiao, C.; Song, Z.; Shen, J.; Zhao, Y.; Li, X.; Zhang, F.; Ma, Y.; et al. Effects of CeO2 Nanoparticles on Nutritional Quality of Two Crop Plants, Corn (Zea mays L.) and Soybean (Glycine max L.). Molecules 2023, 28, 1798. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28041798
- Wang, Q.; Liu, Z.; Song, Y.-F.; Wang, D. Folding Dynamics of 3,4,3-LI(1,2-HOPO) in Its Free and Bound State with U4+ Implicated by MD Simulations. Molecules 2022, 27, 8151. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27238151
- Chen, W.; Wang, B.; Liang, S.; Wang, M.; Zheng, L.; Xu, S.; Wang, J.; Fang, H.; Yang, P.; Feng, W. Understanding the Role of the Lateral Dimensional Property of Graphene Oxide on Its Interactions with Renal Cells. Molecules 2022, 27, 7956. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27227956.
- Tian, X.; Xie, H.; Li, J.; Cui, L.; Yu, Y.-L.; Li, B.; Li, Y.-F. Nano-WSe2 Is Absorbable and Transformable by Rice Plants. Molecules 2022, 27, 7826. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27227826.
- Bao, L.; Cai, Y.; Liu, Z.; Li, B.; Bian, Q.; Hu, B.; Wang, X. High Sorption and Selective Extraction of Actinides from Aqueous Solutions. Molecules 2021, 26, 7101. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26237101.
- Zhong, N.; Li, L.; Yang, X.; Zhao, Y. Analytical Methods for the Determination of 90Sr and 239,240Pu in Environmental Samples. Molecules 2022, 27, 1912. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27061912.
- Wang, Q.; Liu, Z.; Song, Y.-F.; Wang, D. Recent Advances in the Study of Trivalent Lanthanides and Actinides by Phosphinic and Thiophosphinic Ligands in Condensed Phases. Molecules 2023, 28, 6425. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28176425.
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