Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Redox Property of a Copper(Ⅱ)Complex Based on 1,1-Bis(1H-benzoimidazol-2-ylmethyl)cyclohexane

A novel mononuclear copper（Ⅱ） complex [Cu（bbmc）Cl_2]·DMF,where bbmc is 1,1-bis（1H-benzoimidazol-2-ylmethyl）cyclohexane,was synthesized and characterized by X-ray single-crystal structure analysis.The complex crystallizes in triclinic,space group P1 with a = 9.1088（5）,b = 11.0075（4）,c = 14.2326（6）A,α = 97.188（3）,β = 96.394（4）,γ = 111.430（4）°,V = 1298.73（10） A^3,Z = 2,D_c = 1.409 g/cm^3,μ（Mo Kα） = 1.074 mm^-1,F（000） = 572,S = 1.078,R = 0.0381 and w R = 0.0876 for 5593 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）.The central Cu（Ⅱ） ion adopts a distorted tetrahedral geometry coordinated by two nitrogen atoms of the ligand and two chloride ions.The complex showed its thermal decomposition temperature up to 226 ℃ and exhibited an irreversible one-electron transfer process involving Cu^Ⅱ/Cu^I couple.

A highly active VOx-MnOx/CeO_(2) for selective catalytic reduction of NO:The balance between redox property and surface acidity

Excellent catalysts with low-temperature activity and relatively wide temperature window for selective catalytic reduction of NO with ammonia(NH_(3)-SCR) are highly demanded in view of the practical treatment of NO.Herein,we have designed a highly active VOx-MnOx/CeO_(2) material based on the intrinsic requirement of SCR reaction for catalyst,namely redox sites and surface acid sites.The vanadium oxide and manganese oxide are highly dispersed over the ceria mesosphere via simple incipient wetness impregnation.The loading of manganese could introduce acid sites and enhance the redox property remarkably,while the loading of vanadium increases acid sites and weakens redox property.Through tentatively controlling the appropriate loading ratio of the two components,the optimal catalyst achieves a balance between redox property and surface acidity.The work shed light on the development of new SCR catalyst with superior low temperature activity,wide work temperature window and good hydrothermal stability.

Perovskite Oxides La0.8Sr0.2Co1-xFexO3 for CO Oxidation and CO＋NO Reduction： Effect of Redox Property and Surface Morphology

This work aims to study the effect of redox property and surface morphology of perovskite oxides on the catalytic activity of CO oxidation and CO＋NO reduction, with the redox property being tuned by doping Fe at the Co site of La0.8Sr0.2Co1-xFexO3 and the surface morphology being modified by supporting La0.8Sr0.2CoO3 on various mesoporous silicas（i.e., SBA-16, SBA-15, MCF）. Characteristic results show that the Fe doping improves the match of redox potentials, and SBA-16 is the best support of La0.8Sr0.2CoO3 when referring to the oxidation ability（e.g., the Co^3＋/Co^2＋ molar ratio）. A mechanism for oxygen desorption from perovskite oxides is proposed based on O2-TPD experiments, showing the evolution process of oxygen released from oxygen vacancy and lattice framework. Catalytic tests indicate that La0.8Sr0.2CoO3 is the best for CO oxidation, and La0.8Sr0.2FeO3 is the best for CO＋NO reduction. The mechanism of CO＋NO reduction changes as the reaction temperature increases, with XNO/XCO value decreases from 2.4 at 250℃ to 1.0 at 400℃. As for the surface morphology, La0. Sr0.2CoO3 supported on SBA-16 possesses the highest surface Co^3＋/Co^2＋ molar ratio as compared to the other two, and shows the best activity for CO oxidation.

Square Planar Nickel（II） Complexes with Halogenated o-Diiminobenzosemiquinonato Ligation： Synthesis, Characterization, and Redox Property

Seven square planar bis（o-diiminobenzosemiquinonato）nickel（II） complexes, [Ni（o-C6H4（NH）（NAr））2] （Ar= Mes, 1; p-F-C6H4, 2; p-CI-C6H4, 3）, [Ni（o-4,5-F2-C6H2（NH）（NPh））2] （4）, and [Ni（o-4,5-CIz-C6H2（NH）（NAr））2] （Ar =Ph, 5; 2,6-F2-C6H3, 6; 2,6-C12-C6H3, 7）, have been synthesized and characterized by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, 19F NMR, IR, UV-Vis-NIR, elemental analyses, HRMS, as well as single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies （1 and 7）. The cyclic voltammograms of these complexes exhibit two reversible redox processes of [NiLe]0n- and [NIL2]l /2 , and one irreversible process of [NiL2]~n＋. Substituent effects on the redox properties of these complexes, in addi- tion with those of the known complexes [Ni（o-C6Ha（NH）（NPh））2] （8） and [Ni（o-3,5-Butz-C6Hz（NH）2）2] （9）, are identified by comparing the half-wave potentials of the reduction waves, as 1 ~ 9 〈 8 ~ 2 〈 3 〈 4 〈 5 〈 7 〈 6, reflect- ing the ease of reduction of [NIL2] parallels the electron-donating and -withdrawing ability of the substituent group. Reduction of 1 with one or two equivalents of sodium metal in THF has led to the isolation of [Na（THF）3][I] and [Na（THF）3]2[1]. The structure data of these two complexes revealed by low-temperature X-ray crystallography suggest their corresponding electronic structures of [Nill（lL-1 ）（IL2-）]1- and [Ni1]（1L2 ）212-, which are in line with those of [9]n （n = 1-, 2-） suggested by spectroelectrochemical study.

Studies on the Redox Properties of Undecatungstotitanates Containing One Kind of Transition Metal

Some monosubstituted Keggin or Dawson anions nave been reporten by Hill to be "remarkably effective" catalysts for the epoxidation of alkenes, Hill, Finke and Neumann reported respectively that the transition metal monosubstituted heteropolyanions [PW;O;M（H;O）]";, [P;W;O;M（L）]"- and [SiW;O;Ru（H;O）];have an ability to catalyze the epoxidation of alkenes. And the undecatungstotitanates with one kind of transition metal have

Studies on the Redox Properties of Rare Earth Heteropoly Tungstoarsenate K_17[Ln(As_2W_17O_61)_2]·xH_2O

The redox properties of K17[Ln(As2W17O61)2](Ln = La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Tm or Yb) in solution were investigated using polarographic and cyclic voltammographic methods. Experimental results indicate that the heteropolyanions underwent three-step-two-electron-tungsten-reduction processes, and each reduction process was accompanied by adding two protons.

Redox behaviors and structural characteristics of Mn_(0.1)Ce_(0.9)O_x and Mn_(0.1)Ce_(0.6)Zr_(0.3)O_x

Mn0.1Ce0.9Ox and Mn0.1Ce0.6Zr0.30x samples synthesized by sol-gel method were tested for redox properties through the dynamic oxygen storage measurement and characterized using X-ray diffraction, BET, electron paramagnetic resonance, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The results showed that redox performances of ceria-based materials could be enhanced by synergetic effects between Mn-O and Ce-O. Fresh and aged samples were characterized with the fluorite-type cubic structure similar to CeO2, and furthermore, the thermal stability of Mn0.1Ce0.9Ox materials was improved by the introduction of some Zr atoms. From XPS, it could be concluded that Mn^2＋/Mn^3＋ redox couples existed on the surface of Mn0.1Ce0.9Ox and Mn0.1Ce0.6Zr0.3Ox samples. Electron paramagnetic resonance researches revealed that there were three types of Mn^2＋ species： isolated Mn^2＋ substituting for Ce^4＋ ions in the lattice with a cubic symmetry, ones in defect with a noncubic symmetry, and at the surface of samples.

Synthesis Characterization Non-isothermal Kinetics of the Thermal Decomposition and Redox Properties Derived from Copper(Ⅱ) Binuclear Coordination Compound of 1,4-Bis-(1'-Phenyl-3'-Methyl-5'-Pyrazolone-4')-1,4-Butanedione

The paper reports the synthetic procedure and character of Copper(II) binuclearcoordination compound of 1,4-bis-(1'-phenyl-3'-methyl-5'-pyrazolone Thenon-isothermal kinetics of thermal decomposition of the complex has been stUdied from the TG-DTGcurves by means of the Achar et al. and Coats-Redfern methods,the most probab1e kinetic equation canbe expressed as dofdtrAe -E / RT * l /(2Q).The corresponding kinetic compensation effect expressions arefound to be lnuA=0. 1794E+0. 1689.The non-isothermal thermal decomposition process of the complex isone-dimensional diffusion.But electrochemical studies of the complex(Cu2L'2)from cyclic voltamrnetriccurves by means of powder microelectrodes technique'',shows one two-electron irreversible process.

Insights into facet-dependent reactivity of CuO–CeO2 nanocubes and nanorods as catalysts for CO oxidation reaction

Copper–ceria(Cu O–CeO2) catalysts have been known to be very effective for the oxidation of CO, and their chemical behavior has been extensively studied during the last decades. However, the effect of different CeO2 crystal surfaces on the catalytic activity of Cu O–CeO2 for the oxidation of CO is still unclear and should be further elucidated. In this study, we deposited 1 wt% Cu on mostly {100}-exposed CeO2 nanocubes(1 Cu Ce NC) and mostly {110}-exposed CeO2 nanorods(1 Cu Ce NR), respectively. Both 1 Cu Ce NC and 1 Cu Ce NR have been used as catalysts for the oxidation of CO and achieved 100% and 50% CO conversion at 130 ℃, respectively. The differences in the catalytic activity of 1 Cu Ce NC and 1 Cu Ce NR were analyzed using temperature-programmed reduction of H2 and temperature-programmed desorption of CO techniques. The results confirmed the excellent reducibility of the 1 Cu Ce NC catalyst, which was attributed to the weak interactions between Cu and the CeO2 support. Moreover, in situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier-transform spectroscopy studies indicated that the {100} planes of 1 Cu Ce NC facilitated the generation of active Cu(I) sites, which resulted in the formation of highly reactive Cu(I)-CO species during the oxidation of CO. Both the excellent redox properties and effective CO adsorption capacity of the 1 Cu Ce NC catalyst increased its catalytic reactivity.

Durability of three-way and close-coupled catalysts for Euro IV regulation

The durability of three-way catalyst （TWC） and corresponding close-coupled catalyst （CCC） for Euro Ⅳ stage regulation was investigated through Vehicle Road Running Mode tests, whereas emissions of regulated pollutants of three car fleet were investigated at every 100,000 km miles. The results showed that HC, NOx, and CO emission values could meet Euro Ⅳ regulation limits at every point. The redox properties of TWC and CCC were measured by CO reduction during each isothermal. It was obvious that both aged TWC and aged CCC behaved a good redox property at 673 and 773 K. Based on XRD and BET measurement results, TWC and CCC washcoat were characterized with good thermal stability.

Influence of La precursors on structure and properties of CeO_2-ZrO_2-Al_2O_3 composite oxides

Three La-doped CeO2-ZrO2-Al2O3(CZA)composite oxide samples,namely,CZA-I,CZA-II and CZA-III,were prepared following a co-precipitation method in the presence of La2O3,La(NO3)3-6H2O and H[La(EDTA)]-16H2O precursors,respectively.When the precursor samples are sintered at 1000°C,the as-prepared composite oxides mainly exhibit the CeO2-ZrO2 cubic fluorite phase,while theγ-Al2O3 andδ-Al2O3 phases appear when the precursor samples are subjected to sintering at 1100 and 1200°C.CZA-III exhibits improved redox properties after high-temperature treatment compared with CZA-I and CZA-II.CZA-III presents the largest surface area of 97.46 m2/g among the three CZAs when the CZA-III precursor sample is sintered at 1000°C.Furthermore,the corresponding oxygen storage capacity(OSC)is the largest with value of 400.27μmol/g when CZA-III precursor sample is sintered at 1000°C.Additionally,CZA-III exhibits the best thermal stability and the highest reduction temperature.However,by increasing the sintering temperature to 1200°C,there is a dramatic decline in the properties of surface area and OSC.And a decrease for CZA-III in surface area by 58.94%and a decrease of the OSC value by 74.56%are observed.

In situ Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy Diagnostic for Characterization and Performance Test of Catalysts

The present work establishes a systematic approach based on the application of in-situ Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （FTIR） for the investigation of the crystal structure, thermal stability, redox behavior （temperature-programmed reduction/temperatureprogrammed re-oxidation） as well as the catalytic properties of Co3O4 thin films. The syntheses of Co3O4 were achieved by chemical vapor deposition in the temperature range of 400-500℃. The structure analysis of the as-prepared material revealed the presence of two prominent IR bands peaking at 544 cm-1 （υ1） and 650 cm-1 （υ2） respectively, which originate from the stretching vibrations of the Co-O bond, characteristic of the Co3O4 spinel. The lattice stability limit of Co3O4 was estimated to be above 650℃. The redox properties of the spinel structure were determined by integrating the area under the emission bands υ1 and υ2 as a function of the temperature. Moreover, Co3O4 has been successfully tested as a catalyst towards complete oxidation of dimethyl ether below 340 ℃. The exhaust gas analysis during the catalytic process by in situ absorption FTIR revealed that only CO2 and H2O were detected as the final products in the catalytic reaction. The redox behavior suggests that the oxidation of dimethyl ether over Co3O4 follows a Mars-van Krevelen type mechanism. The comprehensive application of in situ FTIR provides a novel diagnostic tool in characterization and performance test of catalysts.

Studies on the Reactivities of Undecatungstogallates K＿n［GaW＿（11）O＿（39）M（H＿2O）］·xH＿2O（M＝Mn，Co，Ni，Cu，Cr，FeorZn）

ndecatungstogallates K_n[GaW_(11)O_(39)M (H_2O)]· xH_2O (M=Mn, Co , Ni , Cu ,Cr, Fe or Zn) were prepared and their redox properties in solution were investigat-ed using polarographic and cyclic voltammographic methods. Experimental resultsindicated that the heteropolyanions underwent two-step , two-electron tungsten re-duction processes, and each reduction process was accompanied by protonation.The complexes of Cu and Mn exhibit voltammetric redox features corresponding toreduction of Cu￣Ⅰ to Cu￣Ⅰ and oxidation of Mn￣Ⅱ to Mn￣Ⅲ and Mn￣Ⅳ. The title het-eropolyanions show catalysis effect on olefin epoxidation by iodosylbenzene or hy-drogen peroxide.

Quantification of the redox properties of microplastics and their effect on arsenite oxidation

Microplastics have attracted global concern.The environmental-weathering processes control their fate,transport,transformation,and toxicity to wildlife and human health,but their impacts on biogeochemical redox processes remain largely unknown.Herein,multiple spectroscopic and electrochemical approaches in concert with wet-chemistry analyses were employed to characterize the redox properties of weathered microplastics.The spectroscopic results indicated that weathering of phenol-formaldehyde resins(PFs)by hydrogen peroxide(H2O2)led to a slight decrease in the content of phenol functional groups,accompanied by an increase in semiquinone radicals,quinone,and carboxylic groups.Electrochemical and wet-chemistry quantifications,coupled with microbial-chemical characterizations,demonstrated that the PFs exhibited appreciable electron-donating capacity(0.264-1.15 mmol e-g^(-1))and electron-accepting capacity(0.120-0.300 mmol e-g^(-1)).Specifically,the phenol groups and semiquinone radicals were responsible for the electron-donating capacity,whereas the quinone groups dominated the electron-accepting capacity.The reversible redox peaks in the cyclic voltammograms and the enhanced electron-donating capacity after accepting electrons from microbial reduction demonstrated the reversibility of the electron-donating and-accepting reactions.More importantly,the electron-donating phenol groups and weathering-induced semiquinone radicals were found to mediate the production of H2O2 from oxygen for arsenite oxidation.In addition to the H2O2-weathered PFs,the ozone-aged PF and polystyrene were also found to have electron-donating and arsenite-oxidation capacity.This study reports important redox properties of microplastics and their effect in mediating contaminant transformation.These findings will help to better understand the fate,transformation,and biogeochemical roles of microplastics on element cycling and contaminant fate.

Oxidative Coupling of Methane over Lithium Doped (Mn+W)/SiO_2 Catalysts

Modification and performance of Li induced silica phase transition of （Mn＋W）/SiO2 catalyst, under reaction conditions of oxidative coupling of methane （OCM）, have been investigated employing textural characterizations and redox studies. Stability and precrystalline form of fresh Li induced silica phase transition catalyst depend on the Li loading. A catalyst, with high lithium loading, destabilizes on OCM stream. This destabilization is not due to Li evaporation at OCM reaction conditions, α-cristobalite is proposed to be an intermediate in the crystallization of amorphous silica into quartz in the Li-induced silica phase transition process. However, the type of crystalline structure was found to be unimportant with regard to the formation of a selective catalyst. Metal-metal interactions of Li-Mn, Li-W and Mn-W, which are affected during silica phase crystallization, are found to be critical parameters of the trimetallic catalyst and were studied by TPR. Role of lithium in Li doped （Mn＋W）/SiO2 catalyst is described as a moderator of the Mn-W interaction by involving W in silica phase transition. These interactions help in the improvement of transition metal redox properties, especially that of Mn, in favor of OCM selectivity.

Atomic layer deposition: Catalytic preparation and modification technique for the next generation

Atomic layer deposition(ALD)attracts great attention nowadays due to its ability for designing and modifying catalytic systems at the molecular level.There are several reported review papers published recently discussing this technique in catalysis.However,the mechanism on how the deposited materials improve the catalyst stability and tune the reaction selectivity is still unclear.Herein,catalytic systems created via ALD on stepwise preparation and/or modification under self-limiting reaction conditions are summarized.The effects of deposited materials in terms of electronic/geometry modification over the catalytic nanoparticles(NPs)are discussed.These effects explain the mechanism of the catalytic stability improvement and the selectivity modification.The unique properties of ALD for designing new catalytic systems are further investigated for building up photocatalytic reaction nanobowls,tandem catalyst and bi-active-component metallic catalytic systems.

Ethylbenzene to styrene over ZrO_2-based mixed metal oxide catalysts with CO_2 as soft oxidant

ZrO2-based mixed metal oxide catalysts for the industrially important dehydrogenation process of ethylbenzene to styrene monomer have been explored by our group for the past 20 years.These efforts were subjected to the activation of CO2 over mixed metal oxide catalysts and resulted in several promising benefits to the dehydrogenation processes,such as stabilized conversion and selectivity,suppressed coke formation and commercially-acceptable longevity.In this review,we summarize the most recent developments on ZrO2-based mixed metal oxide catalysts,including the further optimization of sol-gel process in the synthesis of catalysts,rationalizing acid-base properties by doping,co-operative properties between redox and acid-base active sites and additional promoters towards the effective improvement of the longevity of catalysts.

A nanoscale observation to explain the discrepancy of electron exchange capacities between biochar containing comparable surface redox-active moieties

Biochar,possessing electron exchange capacities(EEC),is generally involved in environmental redox reactions due to the presence of redox-active moieties(RAMs).The phenomenon that chars containing comparable RAMs possess differential EEC revealed that the accessibility of RAMs is important to the redox properties.However,many studies have focused on the type of RAMs,whereas the distribution has been insufficiently investigated.Herein,we achieved nanoscale observation of electroactive moieties on the surface of six chars using a conductive atomic force microscope.For the two specific kinds of chars with submicron particles and opposite current distributions,the submicron particles took up only 1-4‰wt of biochar accounting for approximately 30-50%of electron-donating capacity(EDC),and electron-accepting capacity(EAC)became 87%and 1.40 times as before after removing submicron particles,respectively.Meanwhile,the combined impact of RAMs and surface topography(that uneven distribution of RAMs resulted in outstanding EEC by enhancing accessibility)was clarified.Furthermore,direct evidence of the link between char structure and EEC(that condensed aromatic structures were indispensable to EAC while both heteroatoms and amorphous aromatics contributed to EDC)was established.These findings can aid in understanding the functions of biochar in biotic and abiotic redox processes.

Theoretical study on the structure and properties of five-membered cyclic carbonate-based electrolytes

Density functional theory is used to investigate the complexes structures and properties of poly(vinyl ethylene carbonate)(PVEC/LiTFSI)and poly(vinylene carbonate)(PVCA/LiDFOB)electrolytes containing five-membered ring carbonate groups under the polymer/Li^(+)model and the polymer/lithium salt model.In addition,the calculated and experimental values of the oxidation potentials of the two electrolytes were compared,and the reasons for the differences in the oxidation potentials of the two electrolytes are elucidated.The calculation results show that the PVEC/LiTFSI has more free ion structures and diverse coordination structures compared to PVCA/LiDFOB electrolyte.This provides a reasonable theoretical explanation for its higher ionic conductivity and lower cation mobility number.The PVEC/LiTFSI electrolyte has a lower oxidation potential compared to the PVCA/LiDFOB electrolyte,which is attributed to the proton transfer that occurs during its oxidation.

Unveiling H_(2)O_(2)-optimized NO_x adsorption-selective catalytic reduction(AdSCR)performance of WO_(3)/CeZrO_(2) catalyst

Recently,NO_x emissions in the cold-start period have been a great challenge in eliminating diesel vehicle exhaust.In this study,a type of NO_x adsorption-selective catalytic reduction(AdSCR)bifunctional catalyst was developed to remove NO_x in the cold-start period by constructing additional NO_x adsorption sites on the surface of the selective catalytic reduction of NO_x with NH_(3) catalyst.The AdSCR catalyst exhibited both NO_x adsorption-storage performance and NH_(3)-SCR activity.The amount of oxygen vacancies directly affected the adsorption performance of NO_x on the catalyst surface.In this study,H_(2)O_(2)with different pH values was employed to adjust the electronic structure of the CeZrO_(2) support and construct oxygen vacancies on the surface of CeZrO_(2),which contributed to improving NO_x adsorption and storage on the WO_(3)/CeZrO_(2)(W/CZ)catalyst below 200℃.The catalytic performance results show that CZ supports modified by alkaline H_(2)O_(2) rather than acidic and neutral H_(2)O_(2) significantly improve the NO_x adsorption capacity without decreasing the NH3-SCR activity.The characterization results show that the CZ support modified by alkaline H_(2)O_(2)possesses more surface oxygen vacancies and chemisorbed oxygen than CZ supports modified by acidic and neutral H_(2)O_(2).Oxygen vacancies are not only the active sites of NH_(3)-SCR,but also the active sites of NO_x adsorption.Therefore,the W/CZ catalyst modified by alkaline H_(2)O_(2)exhibited an excellent AdSCR performance.This study proposes a novel perspective to address the issue of NO_x emissions from diesel vehicles during the cold start period.