The field of actinide chemistry is still young, not least because the radioactivity of these elements makes them difficult to work with. A study now reveals details of how actinide compounds might behave in water.
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Arnold, P. Cation o' nine tails. Nature 466, 704–705 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/466704a
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