Spectroscopic Characterization of Am(III)-Complexes with small organic acids

Americium contributes to the activity of radioactive waste to a certain extend. Until now, a little is known about the complexation with organic molecules. We analyzed the complexation of the trivalent ion (Am(III)) with Pyromellitic acid (Pyr) using UV-vis spectroscopy with a Liquid Waveguide Capillary Cell (LWCC) at different temperatures.