Mark R. Antonio

Mark R. Antonio (PhD, Michigan State University, 1983) is an inorganic chemist. His activities are centered on materials syntheses–including actinide/lanthanide-element reactions and polyoxometalates–and the characterization of solids and solutions of fundamental importance in separations science and heavy element chemistry, through use of synchrotron radiation research (XAS and SAXS), electroanalytical chemistry, molecular spectroscopy, and in situ techniques.

Recent Publications

M. R. Antonio, M.-H. Chiang, S. Seifert, D. M. Tiede, and P. Thiyagarajan, "In situ Measurement of the Preyssler Polyoxometalate Morphology upon Electrochemical Reduction: A Redox System with Born Electrostatic Ion Solvation," Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 626(1-2), 103-110 (2009)

M. R. Antonio and M.-H. Chiang, "Stabilization of Plutonium(III) within the Preyssler Polyoxometalate," Inorganic Chemistry 47(18), 8278-8285 (2008)

J. Jing; B. P. Burton-Pye, L. C. Francesconi, and M. R. Antonio, "Europium(III) Reduction and Speciation within a Wells-Dawson Heteropolytungstate," Inorganic Chemistry 47(15), 6889-6899 (2008)

M. L. Dietz, P. G. Rickert, M. R. Antonio, M. A. Firestone, J. F. Wishart, and T. Szreder, "Tetraalkylphosphonium Polyoxometalates as Novel Ionic Liquids," in Proceedings of the 18th International Solvent Extraction Conference, B. A. Moyer, Ed., Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum: Montreal, Canada, Vol. II, 799-804 (2008)

W. Luo, R. Li, G. Liu, M. R. Antonio, and X. Chen, "Evidence of Ttrivalent Europium Incorporated in Anatase TiO₂ Nanocrystals with Multiple Sites," Journal of Physical Chemistry C 112(28), 10370-10377 (2008)

M. R. Antonio, R. Chiarizia, B. Gannaz, L. Berthon, N. Zorz, C. Hill, and G. Cote, "Aggregation in Solvent Extraction Systems Containing a Malonamide, a Dialkylphosphoric Acid, and Their Mixtures," Separation Science and Technology 43(9-10), 2572-2605 (2008)

S. Skanthakumar, M. R. Antonio, and L. Soderholm, "A comparison of Neptunyl(V) and Neptunyl(VI) Solution Coordination: The Stability of Cation-Cation Interactions," Inorganic Chemistry 47(11), 4591-4595 (2008)

Y. Liu, W. Luo, R. Li, G. Liu, M. R. Antonio, and X. Chen, "Optical Spectroscopy of Eu³⁺ Doped ZnO Nanocrystals," Journal of Physical Chemistry C 112(3), 686-694 (2008)

P. G. Rickert, M. R. Antonio, M. A. Firestone, K.-A. Kubatko, T. Szreder, J. F. Wishart, and M. L. Dietz, "Tetraalkylphosphonium Polyoxometalate Ionic Liquids: Novel, Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Materials," Journal of Physical Chemistry B 111(18), 4685-4692 (2007)

S. Skanthakumar, M. R. Antonio, R. E. Wilson, and L. Soderholm, "The Curium Aqua Ion," Inorganic Chemistry 46(9), 3485-3491 (2007)

B. Gannaz, R. Chiarizia, M. R. Antonio, C. Hill, and G. Cote, "Extraction of Lanthanides(III) and Am(III) by Mixtures of Malonamide and Dialkylphosphoric Acid," Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange 25(3), 313-337 (2007)

P. G. Rickert, M. R. Antonio, M. A. Firestone, K.-A. Kubatko, T. Szreder, J. F. Wishart, and M. L. Dietz, "Tetraalkylphosphonium Polyoxometalates: Electroactive, 'Task-Specific' Ionic Liquids," Dalton Transactions 529-531 (2007)

B. Gannaz, M. R. Antonio, R. Chiarizia, C. Hill, and G. Cote "Structural Study of Trivalent Lanthanide and Actinide Complexes Formed upon Solvent Extraction," Dalton Transactions 4553-4562 (2006) (cover article)

M. R. Antonio and L. Soderholm, "X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy of the Actinides," in The Chemistry of the Actinide and Transactinide Elements, 3rd Ed., L. R. Morss, N. Edelstein, J. Fuger, and J. J. Katz, Eds., Springer, 2006, Vol. 5, Chapter 28, pp. 3086-3198

K.-A. Kubatko, K. M. Gunderson, M. Antonio, P. C. Burns, L. Soderholm, "Presence and Persistence of Uranyl Peroxide Nanoclusters in Contact with Geological Media," Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings 893, 387-392 (2006)

J. L Sarrao, A. J. Schwartz, M. R. Antonio, P. C. Burns, R. G. Haire, and H. Nitsche, Eds., "Actinides 2005—Basic Science, Applications and Technology," Materials Research Society: Warrendale, PA, Vol. 893 (2006) 439 pp.

P. C. Burns, K.-A. H. Kubatko, G. Sigmon, B. J. Fryer, J. Gagnon, M. R. Antonio, and L. Soderholm, "Actinyl Peroxide Nanospheres," Angewandte Chemie, International Edition 44 (14), 2135-2139 (2005) (cover article)

M-H. Chiang, J. A. Dzielawa, M. L. Dietz, and M. R. Antonio, "Redox Chemistry of the Keggin Heteropolyoxotungstate Anion in Ionic Liquids," Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 567 (1), 77-84 (2004)

M.-H. Chiang, M. R. Antonio, and L. Soderholm, "Energetics of the Preyssler Anion’s Molecular Orbitals: Quantifying the Effect of the Encapsulated-Cation’s Charge," Dalton Transactions 3562-3567 (2004)

M-H. Chiang, M. R. Antonio, C. W. Williams, and L. Soderholm, "A Unique Coordination Environment for an Ion: EXAFS Studies and Bond Valence Model Approach of the Encapsulated Cation in the Preyssler Anion," Dalton Transactions 5, 801-806 (2004)

M. R. Antonio, M.-H. Chiang, C. W. Williams, and L. Soderholm , "In situ Actinide X-ray Absorption Spectroelectrochemistry," Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings 802, 157-168 (2004)

M-H. Chiang, L. Soderholm, and M. R. Antonio, "Redox Chemistry of Actinide Ions in Wells-Dawson Heteropolyoxoanion Complexes," European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry (16), 2929-2936 (2003) (cover article)

M-H. Chiang, C. W. Williams, L. Soderholm, and M. R. Antonio, "Coordination of Actinide Ions in Wells-Dawson Heteropolyoxoanion Complexes," European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry 14, 2663-2669 (2003)

Mark Antonio
Chemical Sciences & Engineering Division
Argonne National Laboratory, Bldg. 200
9700 South Cass Avenue
Argonne, IL 60439-4831, USA
Phone: 630/252-9267, fax: 630/252-4225, e-mail: mantonio@anl.gov