Emerging perovskite materials for supercapacitors:Structure,synthesis,modification,advanced characterization,theoretical calculation and electrochemical performance

As a new generation electrode materials for energy storage,perovskites have attracted wide attention because of their unique crystal structure,reversible active sites,rich oxygen vacancies,and good stability.In this review,the design and engineering progress of perovskite materials for supercapacitors(SCs)in recent years is summarized.Specifically,the review will focus on four types of perovskites,perovskite oxides,halide perovskites,fluoride perovskites,and multi-perovskites,within the context of their intrinsic structure and corresponding electrochemical performance.A series of experimental variables,such as synthesis,crystal structure,and electrochemical reaction mechanism,will be carefully analyzed by combining various advanced characterization techniques and theoretical calculations.The applications of these materials as electrodes are then featured for various SCs.Finally,we look forward to the prospects and challenges of perovskite-type SCs electrodes,as well as the future research direction.

Enhancing effect of choline chloride-based deep eutectic solvents with polyols on the aqueous solubility of curcumin–insight from experiment and theoretical calculation

The development of green solvents for enhancing aqueous solubility of drug curcumin remains a challenge. This study explores the enhancing effect of deep eutectic solvents(DESs) on the aqueous solubility of curcumin(CUR) via experiment and theoretical calculation. Choline chloride-based DESs with polyols 1,2-propanediol(1,2-PDO), 1,3-propanediol, ethylene glycol, and glycerol as hydrogen bond donors were prepared and used as co-solvents. The CUR aqueous solubility increased with increasing the DESs content at temperature of 303.15-318.15 K, especially in aqueous ChCl/1,2-PDO(mole ratio 1:4) solutions. The positive apparent molar volume values and reduced density gradient analysis confirmed the existence of strong interactions between CUR and solvent. The van der Waals interactions and hydrogen bonding coexisted in DESs monomer retained the stability of DESs structure after introducing CUR. Moreover,the lower interaction energy of DESs…CUR system than that of the counterpart DESs further proved the strong interaction between CUR and DESs. The lowest interaction energy of ChCl/1,2-PDO…CUR system indicated that this system was the most stable and ChCl/1,2-PDO was promising for CUR dissolution.This work provides efficient solvents for utilizing curcumin, contributing to a deep insight into the interactions between DES and CUR at the molecular level, and the role of DESs on enhancing drugs solubility.

Theoretical Calculation Model of Heat Transfer for Deep-derived Supercritical Fluids with a Case Study

Based on a set of equations established by Duan et al. (1992, 1996) for a geofluid system H2O-CO2-CH4(-N2), a formula is obtained to calculate the heat changes. Combining the geological T-P conditions (geothermal gradients and lithostatic and hydrostatic pressures), the enthalpy of some typical geofluids is figured out. Then the principles of heat transfer of deep-derived supercritical fluids are discussed. The result shows that deep-derived geofluids can bring a large amount of thermal heat and release most heat to the shallow surroundings as they move up, because the molar enthalpies vary very greatly from the deep to shallow, increasing with the increases of T and P. Generally, more than tens of kilojoules heat per molar can be released. Furthermore, the molar enthalpy is affected by the compositions of the geofluids, and the molar enthalpy of CO2, CH4, or N2 is greater than that of H2O, being twice, more than twice, and about 140% of H2O, respectively. Finally, a case study is conducted by investigating a source rock sequence affected hydrothermally by magmatic fluids in the Huimin depression of Shengli Oilfield. The thermal heat calculated theoretically of the fluids related to a diabase intrusion is quite large, which can increase the temperature near the diabase to about 300℃, and that can, to some extent, account for the abnormal rise of the vitrinite reflectance, with the highest of about 3.8% (Ro).

A New One-dimensional Coordination Polymer Based on 3,5-Dinitro-salicylic Acid:Synthesis,Crystal Structure,Luminescent Property and Theoretical Calculation

A new one-dimensional Mg（Ⅱ） coordination polymer, [Mg（L）（phen）（H2O）]（1）, has been hydrothermally synthesized by using 3,5-dinitro-salicylic acid（H2L） and 1,10-phenanthroline（phen）. It crystallizes in monoclinic, space group C2/c with a = 33.038（7）, b = 6.6481（13）, c = 22.750（5） A, β = 126.99（3）°, V = 3991.1（14） A3, Z = 8, C19H12 MgN4O8, Mr = 448.64, Dc = 1.493 g/cm3, F（000） = 1840, μ（Mo Ka） = 0.146 mm-1, R = 0.0559 and w R = 0.0975. In 1, each L anion bridges two Mg（Ⅱ） atoms to give one-dimensional zigzag chains with the Mg…Mg separation of 5.34 ？, which are extended by π-π stacking interactions between 1,10-phenanthroline ligands into a two-dimensional supramolecular layer. Moreover, the O–H…O hydrogen-bonding interactions further stabilize the layer structure of 1. The luminescent property was also studied for 1 in solid state at room temperature. In addition, natural bond orbital（NBO） analysis was performed by the B3LYP/LANL2 DZ method in Gaussian 09 Program. The calculation results show obvious covalent interaction between the coordinated atoms and Mg（Ⅱ） ion.

Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Theoretical Calculation of a Novel 2D Network of Manganese(Ⅱ) Complex

A novel complex, [Mn（2-NCP）（H2BTC）（H2O）]n（1, 1,3,5-H3BTC = 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid, 2-HNCP = 2-（2-carboxyphenyl）-1 H-imidazo（4,5-f）-（1,10）phenanthroline）, was hydrothermally synthesized and structurally characterized by elemental analysis, IR, XRD and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Structural analyses reveal that complex 1 exhibits a（6, 6）-connected topology network with a Schl?fli symbol of（63）. The adjacent 2 D layers are further stacked via strong hydrogen-bonding interactions, giving a 3 D supramolecular framework. In addition, the structure of complex 1 was calculated by the B3LYP/LANL2 DZ method by Gaussian program. The results from natural bond orbital（NBO） analysis shows obvious covalent interaction between the coordinated atoms and Mn（Ⅱ） ion.

A New Cd(Ⅱ) Coordination Polymer Constructed by 1,10-Phenanthroline Derivative: Syntheses, Structure, Physical Properties and Theoretical Calculation

A new Cd（Ⅱ） coordination polymer, [Cd（L）2（H2O）]n（1）, has been hydrothermally synthesized by using 1-（1 H-imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthrolin-2-yl）naphthalen-2-ol（HL）,(3-（4-（carboxymethoxy）phenyl）acrylic acid and Cd（NO3）·4 H2O. It crystallizes in monoclinic, space group P21/c with a = 19.41（2）, b = 11.078（12）, c = 20.09（2） ?, β = 116.824（17）o, V = 3855（7） ?3, Z = 4, C46H28CdN8O3, Mr = 853.17, Dc = 1.470 g/cm3, F（000） = 1728, μ（Mo Ka） = 0.621 mm-1, R = 0.0338 and wR = 0.0890. 1 shows a one-dimensional（1 D） zigzag chain structure. The neighboring chains are extended into a two-dimensional（2 D） layer structure by π-π interactions between adjacent L ligands. In addition, Natural Bond Orbital（NBO） analysis was performed by the B3LYP/LANL2DZ method in Gaussian 09 Program. The calculation results show the obvious covalent interaction between the coordinated atoms and Cd（Ⅱ） ion.

Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Theoretical Calculation of [2-(2,6-Dioxacyclohexyl)-5-methoxylphenols]_2

The title compound [2-（2,6-dioxacyclohexyl）-5-methoxylphenols]2 was synthesized by the reaction of 2-hydroxyl-3-methoxylbenzaldehyde and 1,3-propanediol in the presence of DMF-DMS adduct and characterized by IR spectrum, UV-Vis spectrum and X-ray crystallography. The title compound belongs to monoclinic, space group P21 with a = 9.8967（10）, b = 8.2240（9）, c = 13.3654（14） A^°, β= 90.016（2）°, C11H14O4, Mr = 210.22, V = 1087.8（2）A^°3, Z = 4, Dc = 1.284 Mg/m^3, F（000） = 448,μ = 0.098 mm^-1, the final R = 0.0300 and wR = 0.0761 for 2070 observed reflections with I 〉 2σ（I）. The molecules are connected via intermolecular O-H…O hydrogen bonds into a 2D network structure. Moreover, theoretical investigations of the title compound with HF/6-31G（d） method were performed, and its stability, frontier molecular orbital composition and Mulliken charge distribution were also discussed. The compound is a bis-molecule. The two molecules stay together and could not be separated. Two crystallographically independent molecules exist in an asymmetric unit. The bond lengths and bond angles of the two molecules are slightly different with each other.

Synthesis,Crystal Structure,Theoretical Calculations,and Photoluminescent Property of a Mn(Ⅱ)Complex Assembled by 5-Aminoisophthalic Acid and Phen Ligands

A coordination polymer [Mn2（ctpt）2（aic）2]n （1, ctpt = 2-（4-chloro-phenyl）-1H- 1,3,7,8-tetraaza-cyclopenta[l]phenanthrene, H2aic = 5-amino-isophthalic acid） was hydrother- mally designed and synthesized. The complex was characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectro- scopy, single-crystal X-ray diffraction, and thermogravimetric analysis （TGA）. Each Mn（II） atom is linked by the aic ligands with neighbor Mn（II） atoms, forming an infinite one-dimensional （1D） double-chain structure. Complex 1 crystallizes in monoclinic, space group C2/c, with a = 18.23（1）, b = 17.27（1）, c = 16.69（1） ？, V = 4814.0（7） ？3, C27H16ClMnN5O4, Mr = 564.84, Dc = 1.559 g/cm3, μ（MoKα） = 0.706 mm-1, F（000） = 2296, Z = 8, the final R = 0.0487 and wR = 0.1269 （I 〉 2σ（I））. The 1D chain structure of complex 1 is stable below 458 ℃. In addition, to elucidate the essential electronic characters of this complex, theoretical calculation analysis of 1 was performed by the PBE0/LANL2DZ method in Gaussian 03 Program.

Synthesis, Structure and Theoretical Calculation of Imidazolium 3,5-Dinitrobenzoate

The title adduct imidazolium 3,5-dinitrobenzoate has been synthesized in aqueous solution and characterized by elemental analyses, IR spectrum and X-ray crystallography. The title compound belongs to monoclinic, space group P21/n with a = 7.5540（9）, b = 21.333（2）, c = 7.7823（9）A, β = 102.741（2）^o, C10H8N4O6, Mr = 280.20, V= 1223.3（2）A^3, Z = 4, Dc = 1.521 g/cm^3, F（000） = 576, p = 0.129 mm^-1, the final R = 0.0433 and wR = 0.1092 for 2001 observed reflections with I 〉 2a（I）. The structural analysis indicates the component ions are linked by N-H...O hydrogen bonds into an infinite one-dimensional C2^2 （8） chain parallel to the [1 0 -1] direction. Moreover, the theoretical investigations of the title compound with HF/6-31G（d） method were performed, and its stability, frontier molecular orbital composition and Mulliken charge distribution were also discussed.

Blue-emissions Modulated by Packing Forces in Alkaline-earth Metal OrganicFrameworks Based on Thiophene-2,5-dicarboxylic: Structures and Theoretical Calculations

Solvothermal reactions of Ca(NO), Sr(NO)with thiophene-2,5-dicarboxylic in DMF afforded two new inorganic-organic hybrid frameworks, [M(TDC)(DMF)]n(M = Ca(1), Sr(2), TDC = thiophene-2,5-dicarboxylic, DMF = N,N?-dimethylformamide), which have been characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, powder X-ray diffraction, elemental analysis and IR spectra. Both compounds feature three-dimensional(3D) frameworks based on the versatile coordinated modes(μ-η~2:η~2, μ-η~2:η~1, μ-η~2:η~1) of carboxylic groups in tdc ligands. C–H···S hydrogen bonds and C–H···π interactions contribute to the stabilization of the structures. They exhibit weaker packing force compared with their literature isomers. Consequently, blue and blue/green luminescence of two compounds has been observed. Their luminescence mechanism can be ascribed to ligand-to-metal charge transfer(LMCT) compared with the ligand-centered luminescence in their isomers. Electronic structural calculations illustrate that under the condition of weaker packing forces, larger gaps can be achieved, which facilitate the LMCT. This work suggests that the introduction of S-heteroatom can result in more electrons rich in the metal centers, thus giving rise to metal-involved luminescence.

Advances in polymer-stabilized Au nano-cluster catalysis : Interplay of theoretical calculations and experiments

Polymer‐stabilized Au nano clusters （NCs） with mean diameters of 2–10 nm exhibit unique catalytic properties. Several studies have shown that the key factors affecting the catalytic activity of poly‐mer‐stabilized Au NCs are control of the Au NC size, appropriate selection of polymers and optimi‐zation of the reaction conditions. This is because polymer‐stabilized Au NCs exhibit a clear size effect in several catalytic reactions, and the catalytic activity differs with the type of polymer used and the reaction conditions. In order to elucidate the reason underlying the catalytic activity of the polymer‐stabilized Au NCs, much attention is being devoted to the interplay of theoretical calcula‐tions and experiments in catalysis by polymer stabilized Au NCs. The present article mainly summa‐rizes our progress in understanding this interplay in polymer‐stabilized Au NC catalysis.

Progress of gaseous arsenic removal from flue gas by adsorption:Experimental and theoretical calculations

Because of its high mobility and difficult capture,gaseous arsenic pollution control has become the focus of arsenic pollution control.It mainly exists in the form of highly toxic As_(2)O_(3)in the flue gas.Therefore,removing gaseous As_(2)O_(3)from flue gas is of great practical significance for arsenic pollution control.Stabilizing gaseous As_(2)O_(3)on the surface of adsorbents by physical or chemical adsorption is an effective way to reduce the content of arsenic in the flue gas and alleviate arsenic pollution.Over the past few decades,various adsorbents have been developed to capture gaseous As_(2)O_(3)in the flue gas,and their adsorption mechanisms have been studied in detail.Thus,it is necessary to review the strategies of arsenic removal from flue gas by adsorption,which can inspire further research.Based on summarizing the morphological distribution of gaseous As_(2)O_(3)in the flue gas,this review further summarizes the removal of gaseous As_(2)O_(3)by several adsorbents and the effect of temperature and the main components of the flue gas on arsenic adsorption.In addition,the mechanism of arsenic removal based on adsorption in the flue gas is discussed in depth through theoretical calculations,which is the particular focus of this review.Finally,prospects based on the present research state of arsenic removal by adsorption are proposed to provide ideas for developing effective and stable adsorbents for arsenic removal from flue gas.

Crystal Structures and Theoretical Calculation of Zn（Ⅱ） and Cu（Ⅱ） Supramolecular Complexes Based on Macrocyclic Triamine Ligand 1,4,7-Triazacyclodecane （tacd）

Two supramolecular complexes [Zn（tacd）2]（C6H8O4）·6H2O（1） and [Cu（tacd）2]Cl2·4H2O（2） were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra, TGA and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The crystal structure showed that the metal ions in complexes 1 and 2 had similar coordination circumstance. But for the complex 2, it formed a novel two-dimensional supramolecular network with 12-membered rings and four-membered rings via hydrogen bond interaction. The thermal gravimetric analyses indicated that the two complexes had similar steps of weight-loss. On the basis of experiment, the two complexes were calculated by DFT-B3LYP/6-31G（d） in Gaussian 03. The results of calculation are in good agreement with the experiment.

Microstructures and speciation of radionuclides in natural environment studied by advanced spectroscopy and theoretical calculation

The environmental behavior of radionuclides is mainly dependent on their speciation and microstructures at solid particles.The speciation and microstructures of radionuclides at molecular level can be achieved from advanced spectroscopy techniques and theoretical calculations.In this perspective,we give a brief introduction of the advanced X-ray absorption fine structure(XAFS) technique and theoretical calculation in the analysis of the speciation and microstructures of radionuclides in the natural environment,which is crucial to evaluate the physicochemical behavior of radionuclides in the environment.

Structure of Pro_4H^＋ investigated by infrared photodissociation(IRPD) spectroscopy and theoretical calculations

Combining with electrospray ionization（ESI）mass spectrometry,infrared photodissociation（IRPD）spectroscopy is a powerful method to study structures of cluster ions in the gas phase.In this paper,infrared photodissociation spectrum of Pro_4H~＋in the range of 2700–3600 cm 1was obtained experimentally.Both theoretically predicted spectra of the two most stable isomers of Pro4^（-1） and Pro4^（-2） obtained at the level of M062X/6-31＋G（d,p）are in good consistent with the experimental results.The two isomers have similar structures and close energies.Both of them only consist of zwitterionic units,indicating the strong salt-bridged interactions inside the clusters.And the calculated collision cross section（ccs）of Pro4-1 is found to be very close to the experimental result previously reported.

Theoretical calculation of high-pressure CO_(2)jet in cases of composite rock-breaking based on span-wagner equation of state

Although several theoretical calculation methods for high-pressure jet are available,there is currently no theoretical model for the high-pressure CO_(2)jet based on the high-precision equation of state(EOS).To investigate the flow field of the high-pressure CO_(2)jet in cases of the composite rock-breaking under the high-pressure CO_(2)Jet and PDC cutter,a semi-analytical approach of the high-pressure CO_(2)jet is developed based on the Span-Wagner EOS and CO_(2)jet theory.The semi-analytical calculations and the physical property calculations under the action of the high-pressure CO_(2)jet are conducted with consideration of the jet pressure,the jet distance,the nozzle diameter and the jet angle.The results indicate that the distribution of the physical properties calculated by the semi-analytical approaches is similar to that obtained by experimental monitoring and numerical simulation,which indicates that the calculation method of the high-pressure CO_(2)jet presented in this paper is effective and reliable.The properties of the CO_(2)jet obtained by the theoretical calculation see a significant difference between the initial region and the jet impact region.At the temperature of 300 K,the increase of the initial pressure can effectively increase the impact force and the cooling ability of the jet.The proportion of the jet core lengths in the jet on the axis increases with the increase of the ratio of the nozzle diameter to the jet length,accompanied with the increase of the impact force of the jet.The increase of the jet angle can effectively increase the impacting force of the jet,but hampers the fluid diffusion.The study combines the theoretical calculation of the jet with the calculation of the physical properties of the high-pressure CO_(2),for comprehensively understanding the CO_(2)jet field in the composite rock-breaking under the action of the high-pressure CO_(2)jet and PDC cutter.This theoretical calculation of the CO_(2)jet based on the high-precision EOS provides an option for the convenient calculation of the CO_(2)drilling in practical engineering.

Synthesis,Crystal Structure,Theoretical Calculation,and Photophysical Property of a New Cd(Ⅱ) Complex Based on N-heterocyclic Ligand and Isophthalic Acid

A new metal-organic coordination complex[Cd(imp)(m-bdc)]_(n) (1,ipm=5-(1H-imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthrolin-2-yl)-2-methoxyphenol,m-bdc=isophthalic acid) has been synthesized by hydrothermal reaction and characterized by elemental analysis,thermogravimetric (TG) analysis,infrared spectrum (IR) and single-crystal X-ray diffraction.Complex 1 crystallizes in monoclinic,space group C2/c with a=15.373(5),b=16.719(5),c=19.406(6)A,β=106.995(5)°,V=4770(2)A^(3),C_(28)H_(18)Cd N_(4)O_(6),M_(r)=618.86,D_(c)=1.724 g/cm^(3),μ(Mo Kα)=0.971 mm^(–1),F(000)=2480,Z=8,the final R=0.0391 and w R=0.1044 for 4701 observed reflections (I>2σ(I)).Single-crystal X-ray diffraction reveals that 1 exhibits a one-dimensional (1D) double-chain architecture,and the H-bond intersections link the 1D double-chain architecture into a 2D layer structure.TG analysis shows clear courses of weight loss,which corresponds to the decomposition of different ligands.We also study the luminescent properties of complex 1.In addition,to elucidate the essential electronic characters of this complex,theoretical calculation analysis was performed by the PBE0/LANL2DZ method in Gaussian 03 Program.

Preparation, Crystal Structure and Theoretical Calculation of 4-（4,6-Dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl）-3-thio-allophanic Acid Methyl Ester

4-（4,6-Dimethylpyrimidin-2-yl）-3-thio-allophanic acid methyl ester was synthesized with mixing 2-amino-4,6- dimethylpyrimidine, potassium thiocyanate and methyl chloroformate in ethyl acetate. Single crystals suitable for X-ray diffraction measurement were obtained by recrystallization from dimethylformamide at room temperature. The crystal belongs to monoclinic symmetry with space group C2/m, and crystal parameters of a= 1.7537（5） nm, b= 0.6759（2） nm, c=1.1148（3） nm, β=118.557（4）°, V=1.1605（6） nm^3, Z=4, De= 1.375 g/cm^3,μ=0.271 mm^-1, F（000）=504, and 1519 [1〉2σ（I）] observable independent reflections were used for the determination and refmement of the crystal structures with final R1 of 0.0372 and wR2 of 0.0992. The theoretical investigation of the title compound was carried out with DRT-B3LYP/6-311G, HF/6-311G and MP2/6-311G methods, and the atomic net charges and the population were discussed.

Combining in-situ TEM observations and theoretical calculation for revealing the thermal stability of CeO_(2) nanoflowers

The thermal stability of Ce_(2) nanomaterials can directly impact both the uniformity of the supported catalysts and the catalytic behavior of Ce_(2) itself.However,knowledge about the thermal stability of Ce_(2) is still deficient.Here,we conduct in-situ transmission electron microscopy experiments and theoretical calculations to elucidate the thermal stability of Ce_(2) nanomaterials under different environments.A sinter(<700℃)and a structural decomposition(>700℃)are observed within Ce_(2) nanoflowers under O_(2).The sinter firstly occurs among the nanoflowers’monomers and then the sintered nanoparticles structurally decompose to tiny nanoparticles from the strain interface.Under a vacuum environment,the Ce_(2) nanoflowers firstly undergo a transition from cubic fluorite Ce_(2) to hexagonal Ce_(2)O_(3),accompanied by the oxygen release.The Ce_(2)O_(3) nanoparticles further atomically sublimate from the edges to the center under high temperatures.Theoretical calculation results reveal a considerably lower energy barrier for the structural decomposition under O_(2) and for the sublimation under vacuum.This work provides a perspective on the structural design and performance optimization of Ce_(2)-based catalysts.

Conformation Changes of Enkephalin in Coordination with Pb^(2+) Investigated by Gas Phase Hydrogen/Deuterium Exchange Mass Spectrometry Combined with Theoretical Calculations

In this study, the effects of lead ions(Pb^(2+)) on the conformations of leucine encephalin(LE) and methionine encephalin(ME) in gas phase were studied using hydrogen/deuterium exchange mass spectrometry(HDX-MS) and quantum chemistry theoretical calculations at the molecular level. The HDX-MS result revealed that the complexes with the monovalent compounds [LE+Pb–H]+ and [ME+Pb–H]+had a 1:1 stoichiometric ratio, and different HDX reactivates were observed in a follow of [ME+H]+>[LE+H]+>[LE+Pb–H]+> [ME+Pb–H]+. Combining the collision-induced dissociation energies of the complexes and their HDX results, it was found that the more stable the complex, the harder it was for HDX. In addition, the favo-rable conformations of the complexes were obtained by theoretical calculations, revealing that the similar coordination type with diffe-rent bond lengths was obtained. Then, the proton affinity(PA) values of the optimized complexes were calculated to interpret the HDX observations, indicating that the higher the PA values, the more difficult it was for HDX. Overall, the experiments and theoretical calculations revealed that Pb^(2+) could induce conformational changes of LE and ME, and generate ME into a more rigid conformation than LE. The results will prompt further fundamental investigations on the conformational properties of LE/ME in coordination with Pb^(2+).