The first identification of hydrolysis species of uranyl ions by 17O n.m.r. spectroscopy

Abstract
The main hydrolysis species of uranyl ions, [(UO2)2(OH)2]2+ and [(UO2)3(OH)5]+, were identified by 17O n.m.r. spectroscopy, signals being observed at 2.0 and 6.7 p.p.m. relative to the uranyl ion, respectively.