Assessing the dynamics of O_(2) desorption from cobalt phthalocyanine by in situ electrochemical scanning tunneling microscopy

We report here the in situ electrochemical scanning tunneling microscopy(ECSTM) study of cobalt phthalocyanine(CoPc)-catalyzed O_(2) evolution reaction(OER) and the dynamics of CoPc-O_(2) dissociation.The self-assembled CoPc monolayer is fabricated on Au(111) substrate and resolved by ECSTM in 0.1 M KOH electrolyte.The OH^(-)adsorption on CoPc prior to OER is observed in ECSTM images.During OER,the generated O_(2) adsorbed on Co Pc is observed in the CoPc monolayer.Potential step experiment is employed to monitor the desorption of OER-generated O_(2) from CoPc,which results in the decreasing surface coverage of CoPc-O_(2) with time.The rate constant of O_(2) desorption is evaluated through data fitting.The insights into the dynamics of Co-O_(2) dissociation at the molecular level via in situ imaging help understand the role of Co-O_(2) in oxygen reduction reaction(ORR) and OER.

Model of In Situ Composite of Cobalt(Ⅱ)-Phthalocyanine and Carbonyl Iron for Organic/Inorganic Nanocomposites

Cobalt-phthalocyanine/iron nanocomposite particles have been obtained using method of composite in situ, with the mixture of carbonyl iron and solution of cobalt ( Ⅱ ) - phthalocyanine (Co-Pc) ultrasonic dispersing in N,N-dimethyl-formamide (DMF). Structure characterization of their inner and surface have relation with method of carbonyl iron joined in the mixture, contents of carbonyl iron and Co-Pc in the mixture of Co-Pc ultrasonic dispersing in DMF. With a method of composite in situ controlling reasonable experiment condition, it can be obtained that cobalt-phthalocyanine/iron nanocomposite particles has completely been covered with Co-Pc, they had structure of Chinese gooseberry in inner and mere made up of almost regular spherical shape and the average diameter is 1. 4 μm.

CHARACTERIZATION OF COBALT(Ⅱ)-PHTHALOCYANINE-METAL IRON COMPOSITES FOR MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL FLUIDS

Magnetorheological suspension based on 20 (v/V) % CoPc-iron composite particles dispersed in sili-cone oil have been obtained, which exhibited dynamic shear stress up to 2000Pa upon application of external magnetic field at 1300 Oe. The response is faster than 0. 15 -with superior reversibility of changes in viscosity induced by external magnetic field at above 12. 5℃. Further, it was found that the MR fluid is in possession of long-term stability a-gainst sedimentation.

Cobalt phthalocyanine-graphene complex for electro-catalytic oxidation of dopamine

Cobalt phthalocyanine-graphene （CoPc-Gr） complex are fabricated through 7r-Tr interaction of each components, with CoPc adsorbed/inserted on/in the graphene sheets. The obtained complex could be used in the electro-chemical detection of various medicines. CoPc-Gr modified glassy electrode shows excellent response to the electro-oxidation of dopamine （DA） and ascorbic acid （AA）, much better than those of CoPc, graphene oxide （GrO） or graphene （Gr） modified electrode. Significantly, the detection of dopamine is a diffusion-controlled process, highly selective, and has a low detection limit and broad linear range.

Operando HERFD-XANES and surface sensitive Δμ analyses identify the structural evolution of copper(Ⅱ) phthalocyanine for electroreduction of CO_(2)

The quantitative understanding of how atomic-level catalyst structural changes affect the reactivity of the electrochemical CO_(2)reduction reaction is challenging.Due to the complexity of catalytic systems,conventional in situ X-ray spectroscopy plays a limited role in tracing the underlying dynamic structural changes in catalysts active sites.Herein,operando high-energy resolution fluorescence-detected X-ray absorption spectroscopy was used to precisely identify the dynamic structural transformation of well-defined active sites of a representative model copper(Ⅱ)phthalocyanine catalyst which is of guiding significance in studying single-atom catalysis system.Comprehensive X-ray spectroscopy analyses,including surface sensitive△μspectra which isolates the surface changes by subtracting the disturb of bulk base and X-ray absorption near-edge structure spectroscopy simulation,were used to discover that Cu species aggregated with increasing applied potential,which is responsible for the observed evolution of C_(2)H_(4).The approach developed in this work,characterizing the active-site geometry and dynamic structural change,is a novel and powerful technique to elucidate complex catalytic mechanisms and is expected to con tribute to the rational design of highly effective catalysts.

Organic photovoltaic cells with copper(Ⅱ) tetra-methyl substituted phthalocyanine

Efficient heterojunction organic photovoltaic （OPV） cells are fabricated based on copper tetra-methyl phthalocyanine （CuMePc） as donor and fullerene （C60） as acceptor. The power conversion efficiency of CuMePc/C60 OPV cell （2.52%） is increased by 88% compared with that of the non-peripheral substituted copper phthalocyanine （CuPc）/C60 OPV cell （1.34%）. The introduction of methyl substituent leads to stronger π–π interaction of CuMePc （～ 3.5 ？） than that of CuPc （～ 3.8 ？）. The efficiency improvement is attributed to the enhanced carrier mobility of CuMePc thin film （1.1×10-3 cm2/V·s） and better film morphology by introducing methyl groups into the periphery of CuPc molecule.

Photogenerated carrier transfer mechanism and photocatalysis properties of TiO_2 sensitized by Zn(Ⅱ) phthalocyanine

The Zn(Ⅱ) phthalocyanine sensitized TiO2(ZnPc-TiO2) nanoparticles were prepared by hydrothermal method via impregnation with ZnPc.The as-prepared photocatalysts were characterized by X-ray diffractometry(XRD) and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy(DRS),and the surface photovoltage spectroscopy(SPS) and photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B(RhB) were studied under illuminating.The experimental results indicate that TiO2 sensitized by ZnPc extends its absorption band into the visible region effectively,and the sensitized TiO2 has higher activity than TiO2(Degussa P-25) under the simulated solar light and the visible light.Based on the DRS and SPS results,the mechanism about the photogenerated carrier transfer between TiO2 and ZnPc is proposed.At a lower ZnPc content(≤0.20 μmol/g),ZnPc monomer acts as the electron donor,which provides the photoinduced electrons to the conduction band of TiO2.These photoinduced electrons can transfer to molecular oxygen(O2),leading to the formation of active species,such as superoxide/hydroxide radicals and singlet oxygen,which is beneficial to the photocatalytic reaction.While at a higher ZnPc content(>0.20 μmol/g),the formation of ZnPc dimer results in the decrease of photocatalytic activities of ZnPc-TiO2 photocatalyst.

Effect of Cobalt Phthalocyanine on Floating-Charge Performance of Nickel-Metal Hydride Battery

In Ni-MH battery, oxygen evolution causes a high inner pressure during charge and overdischarge, and an inappropriate eliminating way of the oxygen in the battery results in accumulation of heat. This is the main obstacle to develop and apply high capability and high power battery. In this paper, effect of cobalt phthalocyanine (CoPc) on the floating-charge performance of Ni-MH batteries are examined. Experimental results show that the battery with CoPc additive by appropriate adding way displayed a better capability of floating charge and discharge than the one without CoPc. The battery with CoPc added into electrolyte shows the best charging efficiency and cycleability and the slowest increasing speed of inner pressure after 2000th charge and discharge.

Didodecyldimethylammonium Bromide Films Containing Cobalt Phthalocyanine Tetrasulfonate for Electrochemical Catalysis

Electrochemistry of didodecyldimethylammonium (DDAB) films containing cobalt phthalocyanine tetrasulfonate (CoPcTS4-) was examined. CoPcTS4--DDAB film electrode showed stable cyclic voltammetric responses in buffers and could catalyze reductions of trichloroacetic acid.

Catalytic Decomposition of Chlorophenols Using Fiber-supported Cobalt Phthalocyanine

A novel heterogeneous catalyst, viscose fiber- supported cobalt phthalocyanine （Co - TDTAPc - F）, was prepared by immobilizing cobalt tetra（2.4 - dichloro- 1,3, 5 -triazine）aminophtbalocyanine （Co- TDTAPc） on viscose fibers covalcntly. The oxidative removal of chlorophenols such as 2 - chlorophenoi, 4 - chlorophenol, 2, 4 - dichlorophenol, and 2, 4, 6 - trichlorophenol was investigated in the catalytic oxidative system of Co - TDTAPc- F/H2O2. Furthermore, more than 98% of these chloropbenols were decomposed in 4 h. Phenol, oxalic acid, maleic acid, and succinic acid, etc., were detected by high performance liquid chromatography （HPLC） and gas chromatography-mass spectrophotometer （GC - MS）, and these short-chain organic acids could be further oxidized easily. The results indicated that the catalytic oxidation in the Co- TDTAPc - F/H2O2 system leaded to a deeper oxidation. In addition, a degradation pathway for chlorophenols was proposed on the basis of detection of intermediate compounds.

Cobalt phthalocyanine-based conjugated polymer as efficient and exclusive electrocatalyst for CO_(2) reduction to ethanol

Electrocatalytic conversion of carbon dioxide to high value-added chemicals is a promising method for solving the energy crisis and global warming.Electrochemical active metal-containing conjugated polymers have been widely studied for heterogeneous carbon dioxide reduction.In the present contribution,we designed and synthesized a stable cobalt phthalocyanine-based conjugated polymer,named CoPPc-TFPPy-CP,and also explored its electro-catalytic application in carbon dioxide reduction to liquid products in an aqueous solution.In the catalyst,cobalt phthalocyanine acts as building blocks connected with 1,3,6,8-tetrakis(4-formyl phenyl)pyrenes via imine-linkages,leading to mesoporous formation polymers with the pore size centered at 4.1nm.And the central co-balt atoms shifted to a higher oxidation state after condensation.With these chemical and structural natures,the catalyst displayed a remarkable electrocatalytic CO_(2) reduction performance with an ethanol Faradaic efficiency of 43.25%at-1.0V vs RHE.While at the same time,the electrochemical reduction process catalyzed by cobalt phthalocyanine produced only carbon monoxide and hydrogen.To the best of our knowledge,CoPPc-TFPPy-CP is the first example among organic polymers and metal-organic frameworks that produces ethanol from CO_(2) with a remarkable selectivity.

Novel cobalt(Ⅱ) complexes of amino acids-Schiff bases catalyzed aerobic oxidation of various alcohols to ketones and aldehyde

Two cobalt（Ⅱ） complexes 1 and 2 of Schiff bases derived from amino acids were synthesized and used for oxidation of benzyl alcohol with molecular oxygen at different conditions of pH,solvent,temperature and complex/alcohol molar ratio to optimize reaction conditions and to evaluate the catalytic efficiency of new cobalt Schiff base complexes.Under obtained optimum conditions,various alcohols were oxidized to corresponding aldehydes and ketones.

Simple, Selective, and Sensitive Spectrophotometric Method for Determination of Trace Amounts of Nickel(Ⅱ), Copper (Ⅱ), Cobalt (Ⅱ), and Iron (Ⅲ) with a Novel Reagent 2-Pyridine Carboxaldehyde Isonicotinyl Hydrazone

A selective and sensitive reagent of 2-pyridine carboxaldehyde isonicotinyl hydrazone（2-PYAINH） was synthesized and studied for the spectrophotometric determination of nickel, copper, cobalt, and iron in detail. At a pH value of 7.0, 9,0, 9.0, and 8.0, respectively, which greatly increased the selectivity; nickel, copper, cobalt, and iron reacted with 2-PYAINH to form a 1：2 yellow-orange, 1：2 yellow-green, 1：2 yellow and 1：1 yellow complexes, with absorption peaks at 363, 352, 346, and 359 nm, respectively. Under the optimal conditions, Beer＇s law was obeyed over the ranges of 0.01-1.4, 0.01-1.5, 0.01-2.7, and 0.01-5.4 mg/L respectively. The apparent molar absorptivity and Sandell＇s sensitivities were 8.4×10^4, 5.2×10^4, 7.1×10^4, and 3.9×10^4 L·mol^-l·cm^-1, respectively, and 0.00069, 0.0012, 0.00078, and 0.0014 μg·cm2, respectively. The detection limits were found to be 0.001, 0.002, 0.003, and 0.01 mg/L, respectively. The detailed study of various interfering ions to make the method more sensitive was carried out and selective and several real samples were analyzed with satisfactory results.

Hydrothermal Syntheses and Crystal Structures of Cobalt(Ⅱ) Complexes Constructed by Dipyrido[3,2-a:2',3'-c]phenazine and Different Carboxylate Ligands

Two new metal-organic complexes,{[Co2（bptc）（DPPZ）2（H2O）2]·H2O}n 1 and {[Co2（ccm）2（DPPZ）2]·2H2O}n 2,were obtained by the hydrothermal reactions of Co（NO3）2·6H2O with chelating ligand dipyrido[3,2-a：2＇,3＇-c]phenazine（DPPZ） and the corresponding carboxylic acid,namely,3,3＇,4,4＇-benzophenonetetracarboxylic acid（H4bptc） or 2-carboxycinnamic acid（H2ccm）,respectively.The complexes were structurally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction,elemental analyses,IR spectra,and thermal gravimetry.1 presents unique chiral chain structures,which are further consolidated into three-dimensional supramolecular frameworks via noncovalent bonds,such as hydrogen bonding and π-π interactions.2 features infinite double-chain structures,which are connected by strong π-π interactions to result in three-dimensional supramolecular architectures.

Syntheses,Crystal Structures,and Magnetic Properties of Cobalt(Ⅱ) Complexes with 1,1-Cyclohexanediacetic Acid

Two new Co（Ⅱ） coordination polymers,{[Co_3（Hchda）_2（chda）_2（bpp）_2（H_2O）_2]}_n 1 and {[Co（chda）（bpe）（H_2O）]·3H_2O}_n 2（H_2chda = 1,1-cyclohexanediacetic acid,bpp = 1,3-bis（4-pyridinyl）propane and bpe = 1,2-bis（4-pyridinyl）ethylene）,were hydrothermally synthesized and then characterized by elemental analysis,IR spectroscopy,thermogravimetric analysis（TGA）,and single-crystal X-ray diffraction.Complex 1 possesses an infinite metal-organic layer based on triply bridged linear trinuclear subunits and complex 2 exhibits a square（4,4） grid layer with dangling lateral arms resulting from eight-membered rings above and below the layer.In addition,magnetic properties of complexes 1 and 2 are also given.

Synthesis,Structure,and Magnetic Property of One Novel Entangled Cobalt~Ⅱ-organic Compound

One novel entangled cobalt compound, {[Co3（nbta）2（4,4＇-bpy）2（H2O）2]（H2O）2}n （1, H3nbta = 5-nitro-1,2,3-benzenetricarboxylic acid, 4,4＇-bpy = 4,4＇-bipyridyl）, was prepared and characterized by X-my diffraction, magnetism, elemental analysis, XPS, TGA and IR spectroscopy. The crystal of 1 crystallizes in monoclinic, space group Pc with a = 13.0717（16）, b = 11.4167（14）, c = 15.9342（19） A, β = 90.5190（10）°, V= 2377.9（5） A3, Z= 2, C48H36Co3N8O20, Mr = 1221.64, Dc = 1.706 g/cm3, F（000） = 1242 and μ（MoKa） = 1.128 mm^-1. The final R = 0.0497 and wR = 0.1461 for 4185 observed reflections with I 〉 20（0 and R = 0.0721 and wR = 0.1619 for all data. X-ray diffraction analyses revealed that Co（l） is linked by the nbta3- ligands to form the ladder shape along the c axis, which is further extended into two-dimensional networks via the joint of Co（2） along the a axis. Moreover, these two dimensional motifs are interconnected by the 4,4＇-bpy bridges to form a complicated 3-D polymeric framework. Magnetic measurements revealed that compound 1 shows strong antiferromagnetic property.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Cobalt(Ⅱ) Complex with 2-(4'-Chlorine-benzoyl)-benzoic Acid and 1,10-Phenanthroline

A new metal-organic complex Co2（cbba）4（phen）2（μ2-OH2）（H2cbba=2-（4＇-chlorine-benzoyl）benzoic acid,phen=1,10-phenanthroline） 1 has been hydrothermally synthesized and struc-turally characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction,elemental analyses,TG and IR spectroscopy.The compound crystallizes in triclinic,space group P1 with a=10.7659（7）,b=17.1856（11）,c=19.2022（13）,α=83.8120（10）,β=84.9930（10）,γ=87.2070（10）°,V=3515.8（4）3,C80H50Cl4Co2N4O13,Mr=1534.90,Dc=1.450 g/cm3,μ（MoKα）=0.693 mm-1,F（000）=1568,Z=2,the final R=0.0490 and wR=0.1092 for 8216 observed reflections（Ⅰ 〉2σ（Ⅰ））.In the crystal structure,the cobalt atom is six-coordinated with three carboxylate oxygen atoms from three different cbba ligands,one oxygen atom from coordinated water molecule and two nitrogen atoms from phen ligand,showing a distorted octahedral geometry.Furthermore,it exhibits a 3D supramolecular network through π-π and hydrogen bonding interactions.

Hydrothermal Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a New One-dimensional Cobalt(Ⅱ) Complex with 2-Pyridinecarboxyic Acid and 4,4′-Bipyridine Ligands

A new metal-organic coordination polymer [Co（2-pya）2（4,4＇-bipy）]2n-[（4,4＇- bipy）0.5· H2O]2n （2-pya = 2-pyridinecarboxylic acid, 4,4＇-bipy = 4,4＇-bipyridine） 1 has been hydrothermally synthesized and structurally characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectrum, TG and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The complex crystallizes in tetragonal, space group I41/a with a = b = 22.719（2）, c = 10.710（2）/k, V = 5527.8（14） A3, C54H46N10Co2O10, Mr= 1112.87, Dc = 1.337 g/cm3,μ（MoKa） = 0.665 mm-1, F（000） = 2296, Z = 4, the final R = 0.0633 and wR = 0.1096 for 1261 observed reflections （I 〉 2σ（I））. It exhibits a one-dimensional chain-like structure constructed by mixed ligands of 2-pyridinedicarboxylic acid and 4,4＇-bipyridine.

Enhancing Heterogeneous Catalytic Activity of Iron(II) Phthalocyanine by Ethanol and Its Application in 2,4-dichlorophenol Detection

A chemical system for facile and accurate detection of 2,4-dichlorophenol （DCP） via iron （Ⅱ） phthalocyanine （Fe（Ⅱ）Pc） catalyzed chromogenic reaction is reported for the first time. In this system, DCP could be oxidized by dioxygen with the catalysis of Fe（Ⅱ）Pc and then coupled with 4-aminoantipyrine （4-AAP） to generate pink antipyrilquinoneimine dye. Control experiments showed that the addition of ethanol could obviously enhance the catalytic activity of heterogeneous Fe（Ⅱ）Pc catalysts because of the partial dissolution of Fe（II）Pc nanocubes, which was confirmed by the SEM analysis. On the basis of the detection results of DCP in the range from 2×10^-5 to 9×10^-4 mol/L, we obtained a regression equation （A = 0.187 5 ＋ 0.01 209C （R2=-0.995 6）） with the detection limit （3σ） of 3.26×10^-6 mol/L, which could be successfully used in detecting the real samples.

Synthesis and photophysical properties of metal anthraquinone phthalocyanine

A novel anthraquinone phthalocyanine AI（Ⅲ） 4 and Co（Ⅱ） 5 were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR UV/ vis, ^1H NMlL HPLC and MS. The photophysical properties of the two metal complexes were studied and compared by fluorescence spectrum method.