Preparation of a novel PAN/cellulose acetate-Ag based activated carbon nanofiber and its adsorption performance for low-concentration SO_2

Polyacrylonitrile （PAN）, PAN/cellulose acetate （CA）, and PAN/CA-Ag based activated carbon nanofiber （ACNF） were prepared using electrostatic spinning and further heat treatment. Thermogravimetrylifferential scanning calorimetry （TG-DSC） analysis indicated that the addition of CA or Ag did not have a significant impact on the thermal decomposition of PAN materials but the yields of fibers could be improved. Scanning electron microscopy （SEM） analysis showed that the micromorphologies of produced fibers were greatly influenced by the viscosity and conductivity of precursor solutions. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （FT-IR） analysis proved that a cyclized or trapezoidal structure could form and the carbon scaffold composed of C=C bonds appeared in the PAN-based ACNFs. The characteristic dif- fraction peaks in X-ray diffraction （XRD） spectra were the evidence of a turbostratic structure and silver existed in the PAN/CA-Ag based ACNF. Brurmer-Emmett-Teller （BET） analysis showed that the doping of CA and Ag increased surface area and micropore volume of fi- bers; particularly, PAN/CA-Ag based ACNF exhibited the best porosity feature. Furthermore, SO2 adsorption experiments indicated that all the three fibers had good adsorption effects on lower concentrations of SO2 at room temperature; especially, the PAN/CA-Ag based ACNF showed the best adsorption performance, and it may be one of the most promising adsorbents used in the fields of chemical industry and en- vironment protection.

Preparation of metal oxide doped ACNFs and their adsorption performance for low concentration SO_2

Metal oxide （TiO2 or Co304） doped activated carbon nanofibers （ACNFs） were prepared by electrospinning. These nanofibers were characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, and Brunner- Emmett-Teller method （BET）. The results show that the average diameters of ACNFs were within the range of 200-500 nm, and the lengths were several tens of micrometers. The specific surface areas were 1146.7 m2/g for TiO2-doped ACNFs and 1238.5 m2/g for Co304-doped ACNFs, respectively. The electrospun nanofibers were used for adsorption of low concentration sulfur dioxide （SO2）. The results showed that the adsorption rates of these ACNFs increased with an increase in SO2concentration. When the SO2 concentration was 1.0 μg/mL, the adsorption rates of TiO2-doped ACNFs and Co3Oa-doped ACNFs were 66.2% and 67.1%, respectively. The adsorption rate also increased as the adsorption time increased. When the adsorption time was 40 min, the adsorption rates were 67.6% and 69.0% for TiO2-doped ACNFs and Co304-doped ACNFs, respectively. The adsorption rate decreased as the adsorption temperature increased below 60℃, while it increased as the adsorption temperature increased to more than 60℃.

Preparation and electrochemical properties of carbon-coated LiFePO_4 hollow nanofibers

Carbon-coated LiFePO_4 hollow nanofibers as cathode materials for Li-ion batteries were obtained by coaxial electrospinning. X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller specific surface area analysis, galvanostatic charge–discharge, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy（EIS） were employed to investigate the crystalline structure, morphology, and electrochemical performance of the as-prepared hollow nanofibers. The results indicate that the carbon-coated LiFePO_4 hollow nanofibers have good long-term cycling performance and good rate capability： at a current density of 0.2C（1.0C = 170 mA ·g^-1） in the voltage range of 2.5–4.2 V, the cathode materials achieve an initial discharge specific capacity of 153.16 mA h·g^-1 with a first charge–discharge coulombic efficiency of more than 97%, as well as a high capacity retention of 99% after 10 cycles; moreover, the materials can retain a specific capacity of 135.68 mA h·g^-1, even at 2C.

Origins of regio-and stereoselectivity in Cu-catalyzed alkyne difunctionalization with CO_(2) and organoboranes

The mechanism and origins of regio-and stereoselectivities of Cu-catalyzed alkyne difunctionalization with CO_(2) and trialkyl boranes were computationally investigated.The results show that the vicinal addition to alkyne is disfavored due to the kinetical inertness of the alkyl copper intermediate.The favored geminal addition proceeds through the cationic Cu-mediated stereoselective 1,2-migration pathway.The energy decomposition analysis indicates that theσ)(πPauli repulsion is the dominant factor for controlling the stereoselectivity.

Breakdown of Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory in an H-Bond-Stabilized Linear sp-Hybridized Sulfur

Exploring the unusual orbital hybridization types of atoms and their new connection modes contributes to the development of chemical bond theory and can inspire compounds with unique molecular configurations.Dicoordinated sulfur(S)atoms(or anions)with sp3 hybridization in a bent-bridging mode are commonly observed in many inorganic and organic compounds.However,sp-hybridized S species have,thus far,been extremely rare,and the linearly bridging mode has only been“forcibly”achieved with the aid of metal–S multiple bonds and/or significant steric hindrance from the surrounding organic ligands.