Measurement of the Md3+/Md2+ Reduction Potential Studied with Flow Electrolytic Chromatography

Toyoshima A; Li ZJ; Asai M; Sato N; Sato TK; Kikuchi T; Kaneya Y; Kitatsuji Y; Tsukada K; Nagame Y; Schadel M; Ooe K; Kasamatsu Y; Shinohara A; Haba H; Even J

Inorganic Chemistry, Vol.52, No.21, 12311-12316, 2013

Toyoshima A, Li ZJ, Asai M, Sato N, Sato TK, Kikuchi T, Kaneya Y, Kitatsuji Y, Tsukada K, Nagame Y, Schadel M, Ooe K, Kasamatsu Y, Shinohara A, Haba H, Even J

The reduction behavior of mendelevium (Md) was studied using a flow electrolytic chromatography apparatus. By application of the appropriate potentials on the chromatography column, the more stable Md3+ is reduced to Md2+. The reduction potential of the Md3+ + e(-) -> Md2+ couple was determined to be -0.16 +/- 0.05 V versus a normal hydrogen electrode.