Optimizing extractants selection for efficient separation of phenols and nitrogen-containing heteroaromatics using hydrogen bond interaction strategies

Focusing on the use of imidazolium ionic liquids and quaternary ammonium salts-based deep eutectic solvents for the separation of phenols and nitrogen-containing heteroaromatics,the role of heteroaromatics as specific sites for hydrogen bond-based separation has been investigated.These environmentally friendly solvents are known for their ability to form hydrogen bonds with heteroatoms,a key aspect in separation processes.We quantified the hydrogen bond interaction energy to reach the threshold energy for efficient O-and N-heteroaromatics separation.This article provides an in-depth study of the structural nuances of different hydrogen bonding sites and their affinity properties while conducting a comparative evaluation of the separation efficiency of ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents from a thermodynamic perspective.Results showed that phenols with dual hydrogen bonding recognition sites were easier to separate than nitrogen-containing heteroaromatics.Imidazolium ionic liquids were more suitable for the extraction of nonbasic nitrogen-containing heteroaromatics,and quaternary ammonium salts-based deep eutectic solvents are more effective for phenols and basic nitrogen-containing heteroaromatics,which was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and empirical tests.Therefore,this study provides a theoretical basis for the strategy design and selection of extractants for the efficient separation of O-and N-containing aromatic compounds.

Intramolecular Hydrogen Bond Improved Durability and Kinetics for Zinc‑Organic Batteries

Organic compounds have the advantages of green sustainability and high designability,but their high solubility leads to poor durability of zinc-organic batteries.Herein,a high-performance quinone-based polymer(H-PNADBQ)material is designed by introducing an intramolecular hydrogen bonding(HB)strategy.The intramolecular HB(C=O⋯N-H)is formed in the reaction of 1,4-benzoquinone and 1,5-naphthalene diamine,which efficiently reduces the H-PNADBQ solubility and enhances its charge transfer in theory.In situ ultraviolet-visible analysis further reveals the insolubility of H-PNADBQ during the electrochemical cycles,enabling high durability at different current densities.Specifically,the H-PNADBQ electrode with high loading(10 mg cm^(-2))performs a long cycling life at 125 mA g^(-1)(>290 cycles).The H-PNADBQ also shows high rate capability(137.1 mAh g^(−1)at 25 A g^(−1))due to significantly improved kinetics inducted by intramolecular HB.This work provides an efficient approach toward insoluble organic electrode materials.

Luminescence regulation of Sb^(3+)in 0D hybrid metal halides by hydrogen bond network for optical anti-counterfeiting

The Sb^(3+) doping strategy has been proven to be an effective way to regulate the band gap and improve the photophysical properties of organic-inorganic hybrid metal halides(OIHMHs).However,the emission of Sb^(3+) ions in OIHMHs is primarily confined to the low energy region,resulting in yellow or red emissions.To date,there are few reports about green emission of Sb^(3+)-doped OIHMHs.Here,we present a novel approach for regulating the luminescence of Sb^(3+) ions in 0D C_(10)H_(2)_(2)N_(6)InCl_(7)·H_(2)O via hydrogen bond network,in which water molecules act as agents for hydrogen bonding.Sb^(3+)-doped C_(10)H_(2)2N_(6)InCl_(7)·H_(2)O shows a broadband green emission peaking at 540 nm and a high photoluminescence quantum yield(PLQY)of 80%.It is found that the intense green emission stems from the radiative recombination of the self-trapped excitons(STEs).Upon removal of water molecules with heat,C_(10)H_(2)_(2)N_(6)In_(1-x)Sb_(x)Cl_(7) generates yellow emis-sion,attributed to the breaking of the hydrogen bond network and large structural distortions of excited state.Once water molecules are adsorbed by C_(10)H_(2)_(2)N_(6)In_(1-x)Sb_(x)Cl_(7),it can subsequently emit green light.This water-induced reversible emission switching is successfully used for optical security and information encryption.Our findings expand the under-standing of how the local coordination structure influences the photophysical mechanism in Sb^(3+)-doped metal halides and provide a novel method to control the STEs emission.

Hydrogen-bond mediated and concentrate-dependent NaHCO_(3) crystal morphology in NaHCO3–Na2CO3 aqueous solution: Experiments and computer simulations

Adding Na_(2)CO_(3) to the NaHCO_(3) cooling crystallizer, using the common ion effect to promote crystallization and improve product morphology, is a new process recently proposed in the literature. However, the mechanism of the impact of Na_(2)CO_(3)on the crystal morphology is still indeterminate. In this work, the crystallization of NaHCO_(3)in water and Na_(2)CO_(3)–NaHCO_(3) aqueous solution was investigated by experiments and molecular dynamics simulations(MD). The crystallization results demonstrate that the morphology of NaHCO_(3) crystal changed gradually from needle-like to flake structure with the addition of Na_(2)CO_(3). The simulation results indicate that the layer docking model and the modified attachment energy formula without considering the roughness of crystal surface can obtain the crystal morphology in agreement with the experimental results, but the lower molecules of the crystal layer have to be fixed during MD. Thermodynamic calculation of the NaHCO_(3) crystallization process verifies that the common ion effect from Na^(+)and the ionization equilibrium transformation from CO_(3)^(2-) jointly promote the precipitation of NaHCO_(3) crystal. The radial distribution function analysis indicates that the oxygen atoms of Na_(2)CO_(3) formed strong hydrogen bonds with the hydrogen atoms of the(0 1 1) face, which weakened the hydration of water molecules at the crystal surface, resulting in a significant change in the attachment energy of this crystal surface. In addition, Na+and CO_(3)^(2-) are more likely to accumulate on the(011) face,resulting in the fastest growth rate on this crystal surface, which eventually leads to a change in crystal morphology from needle-like to flake-like.

Genetic Analysis of Two Novel GPI Variants Disrupting H Bonds and Localization Characteristics of 55 Gene Variants Associated with Glucose-6-phosphate Isomerase Deficiency

Objective:Glucose-6-phosphate isomerase(GPI)deficiency is a rare hereditary nonspherocytic hemolytic anemia caused by GPI gene variants.This disorder exhibits wide heterogeneity in its clinical manifestations and molecular characteristics,often posing challenges for precise diagnoses using conventional methods.To this end,this study aimed to identify the novel variants responsible for GPI deficiency in a Chinese family.Methods:The clinical manifestations of the patient were summarized and analyzed for GPI deficiency phenotype diagnosis.Novel compound heterozygous variants of the GPI gene,c.174C>A(p.Asn58Lys)and c.1538G>T(p.Trp513Leu),were identified using whole-exome and Sanger sequencing.The AlphaFold program and Chimera software were used to analyze the effects of compound heterozygous variants on GPI structure.Results:By characterizing 53 GPI missense/nonsense variants from previous literature and two novel missense variants identified in this study,we found that most variants were located in exons 3,4,12,and 18,with a few localized in exons 8,9,and 14.This study identified novel compound heterozygous variants associated with GPI deficiency.These pathogenic variants disrupt hydrogen bonds formed by highly conserved GPI amino acids.Conclusion:Early family-based sequencing analyses,especially for patients with congenital anemia,can help increase diagnostic accuracy for GPI deficiency,improve child healthcare,and enable genetic counseling.

Studies on Hydrogen Bonding Network Structures of Konjac Glucomannan

In this paper, the hydrogen bonding network models of konjac glucomannan （KGM） are predicted in the approach of molecular dynamics （MD）. These models have been proved by experiments whose results are consistent with those from simulation. The results show that the hydrogen bonding network structures of KGM are stable and the key linking points of hydrogen bonding network are at the O（6） and O（2） positions on KGM ring. Moreover, acety has significant influence on hydrogen bonding network and hydrogen bonding network structures are more stable after deacetylation.

Separation of m-cresol from aromatic hydrocarbon and alkane using ionic liquids via hydrogen bond interaction

Low temperature coal tar contained a large amount of phenols, aromatic hydrocarbons and alkanes;the separation of phenols from coal tar has a great significance to the deep processing of coal tar. In this work, the separation of m-cresol from cumene and n-heptane by liquid–liquid extraction using ionic liquids(ILs) as extractants was studied. The suitable ILs were screened by conductor-like screening model for real solvents(COSMO-RS)model and the liquid–liquid phase equilibrium(LLE) experiments were to verify the accuracy of the screening results. The extraction conditions such as extraction time, extraction temperature and mass ratio of ILs to model oils were evaluated. An internal mechanism of the m-cresol extract by ILs was revealed by COSMO-RS calculation and FT-IR. The results showed that the selected ILs can extract m-cresol effectively from cumene and nheptane, 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate(emim CH3 COO) was the best extraction solvent. A hydrogen bond between anion of ILs and phenolic hydroxyl groups was observed. M-cresol in model oils could be extracted with extraction efficiencies up to 98.85% at an emim CH3 COO: model oils mass ratio of 0.5 and 298.15 K,emim CH3 COO could be regenerated and reused for 4 cycles without obvious decreases in extraction efficiency and extractant mass.

Novel hot-melting hyperbranched poly(ester-amine) bearing self-complementary quadruple hydrogen bonding units

Hyperbranched poly（amine-ester）s bearing self-complementary quadruple hydrogen bonding units display excellent mechanical and temperature-dependent melt rheological properties, which make them suitable as novel hot-melting materials.

Hydrogen Bond Networks' QSAR and Topologica Analysis of Konjac Glucomannan Chains

Based on the knot theory and researching of network structures of glucomannan molecules, the polysaccharides were analyzed. The link prediction analysis is to further reveal the interactions between polysaccharides, to elaborate QSAR of polysaccharides, and to analyze the network conformation relationships among polysaccharides. We made a classification for glucomannan molecules based on the related domestic and international theories, and investigated their network structures and application prospects. The knot theory and the link predictions not only simplify the glucomannan microscopic descriptions but also play a guiding role in predicting and regulating the structures.

Hydrogen Bonds in Coal——The Influence of Coal Rank and the Recognition of a New Hydrogen Bond in Coal

By means of in situ diffuse reflectance FTIR, the IR spectra of 6 coals with different ranks were obtained from room temperature to 230 ℃. A new curve fitting method was used to recognize the different hydrogen bonds in the coals, and the influence of coal ranks on the distribution of hydrogen bonds(HBs) in the coals and their thermal stability were discussed. The results show that there is another new HB(around 2514 cm -1 ) between the -SH in mercaptans or thiophenols and the nitrogen in the pyridine like compounds in the coals, and the evidence for that was provided. The controversial band of the HB between hydroxyl and the nitrogen of the pyridine like compounds was determined in the range of 3028-2984 cm -1 , and the result is consistent with but more specific than that of Painter et al .. It was found that the stability of different HBs in the coals is influenced by both coal rank and temperature. For some HBs, the higher the coal rank, the higher the stability of them. Within the temperature range of our research, the stability of the HB between the hydroxyl and the π bond increases to some extent for some coals at temperatures higher than 110 or 140 ℃.

Facile synthesis and characterization of novel thermo-chromism cholesteryl-containing hydrogen-bonded liquid crystals

Two series of novel cholesteryl-containing H-bonded liquid crystals were prepared through facile self-assembly between cholesteryl isonicotinate （proton acceptor） exhibiting a monotropic cholesteric phase, and the 4-alkoxy-benzoic acid or 4-alkoxy cinnamic acid （proton donor）. It was found that the increase of the conjugate length as well as the terminal length can contribute to enhance the interaction of molecules and thus significantly influenced the thermal behaviors of H-bonded LCs. The cholesteric reflection spectra of the induced mesogenic complexes were located in the visible region with the color tuneable thermo-sensitivity, which could be used for display application.

pH Dependent Supramolecules Based on Co-crystallization of Pyrazine-2,3,5,6-tetracarboxylic Acid with 4,4＇-Bipyridine through Intermolecular Hydrogen Bonds

Co-crystallization of pztcH_4 with 4,4＇-bipyridine（4,4＇-bipy） in pH = 3-4 and 1-2 gave two new binary molecular adducts： [（4,4＇-bipy H2）（pztc H2）]（1） and [（4,4＇-bipy H2）（pztcH3）（Cl）]·4H2O（2）, respectively. Compounds 1 and 2 have been characterized by IR, elemental analysis, NMR and X-ray single-crystal diffraction. Compound 1 crystallizes in triclinic, space group P1 with a = 5.7752（12）, b = 7.9126（16）, c = 9.4492（19） ？, α = 97.49（3）, β = 107.71（3）, γ = 94.52（3）o, V = 404.62（14） A^3, Z = 1, μ = 0.137 mm^1, Dc = 1.692 Mg/m^3, C18H12N4O8, Mr = 412.32, F（000） = 212, S = 1.025, R = 0.0360 and wR = 0.0973. Compound 2 crystallizes in monoclinic, space group C2/c with a = 17.093（3）, b = 7.7665（16）, c = 18.414（4） A, β = 113.36（3）o, V = 2244.1（8） A^3, Z = 4, μ = 0.244 mm^-1, Dc = 1.542 Mg/m^3, C18H21ClN4O12, Mr = 520.84, F（000） = 1080, S = 1.021, R = 0.0343 and wR = 0.0978. In compound 1, pztc H22- anions self-formed 2-D sheets by strong Oacid-H···Oacidhydrogen bonds, which are further extended to form a 3-D supramolecular network bridged with 4,4？-bipy via N-H···Oacid interactions. In compound 2, besides the 1-D chain constructed by pztc H3-itself through strong H-bond Oacid-H···Oacid, the other chain is constructed with 4,4？-bipy H22＋, Cl-anion and water molecules by moderate H-bonds and Ow-H···Cl and N-H···Ow. The two chains are linked with μ3-connected water molecules resulting from the combination of strong synthon-assisted H-bonding Oacid-H···Ow to afford an interlaced 3-D network.

Drag reduction and shear resistance properties of ionomer and hydrogen bond systems based on lauryl methacrylate

Based on molecular dynamics simulation results, a lauryl methacrylate polymer with drag reduction and shear resistance properties was designed, and synthesized by emulsion polymerization using 2-vinyl pyridine and methyl methacrylate as the polar polymerization monomer. After ionization of lauryl methacrylate polymer, an ion-dipole interaction based drag reduction agent （DRA） was obtained. The existence of ion-dipole interaction was proven through characterization of the drag-reducing agent from its infrared （IR） spectrum. The pilot-scale reaction yield of the DRA under optimum conditions was investigated, and the drag reduction and shear resistance properties were measured. The results show that： l） The ion-dipole or hydrogen bonding interaction can form ladder-shaped chains, therefore the synthesized DRA has shear resistance properties; 2） The larger the molecular weight （MW） and more concentrated the distribution of MW, the better the drag reduction efficiency and the performance of the ionomer system was superior to that of the hydrogen bonding system; 3） With increasing shear frequency, the drag-reduction rates of both the DRAs decreased, and the drag reduction rate of the ionomer system decreased more slowly than of the corresponding hydrogen bonding system. From the point of view of drag reduction rate and shear resistance property, the ionomer system is more promising than the hydrogen bonding system

Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Photoluminescent Property of a 3D Hydrogen-bonded Supramolecular Compound with Large Channels

The title compound, [Pd（2,2′-bipy）2]（Haadip）2·4H2O, was synthesized via the hydrothermal reaction of PdCl2 with 5-aminodiacetic isophthalic acid （H4adip） in an acetic acid water solution. It was characterized by elemental analysis and infrared spectrum. Crystal data for C44H44N6O20Pd： monoclinic, space group P21/n, a = 11.0674（2）, b = 9.9716（2）, c= 20.5770（3）A, β = 92.7300（3）°, V = 2268.29（7）A^3, Z = 2, Mr = 1083.25, Dc = 1.586 g/cm^3, F（000） = 1112,μ = 0.499 mm^-1, 2（MoKa） = 0.71073 A, T = 293（2） K, 2θmax = 51.38°, GOOF = 1.067, R = 0.0268 and wR = 0.0710 for 3770 reflections with 1 〉 2σ（I）. X-ray diffraction studies reveal that the title compound has an interesting 3D microporous architecture via hydrogen bonds with the cations located inside the channel.

π-π Stacking, Hydrogen Bonding and Magnetic Coupling Mechanism on a Mono-nuclear Cu^Ⅱ Complex

A new mono-nuclear CuII complex [Cu（DPP）（DP）Br]（ClO4）H2O （DPP = 2-（3,5- dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl）-1,10-phenanthroline, DP = 3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole） has been syn- thesized with 2-（3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl）-1,10-phenanthroline and 3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole as ligands, and its crystal structure was determined by X-ray crystallography. The crystal is of monoclinic system, space group P21/c with a = 13.765（2）, b = 17.044（3）, c = 10.9044（16）, β= 97.112（2）°, V = 2538.5（6）3, Z = 4, C22H24BrClCuN6O5, Mr = 631.37, Dc = 1.652 g/cm3, F（000） = 1276 and μ= 2.585 mm-1. In the crystal, DPP functions as a tridentate ligand and CuII ions assume a distorted square pyramidal geometry with Br atom lying on the apex, and at the same time, there is π-π stacking between adjacent complexes, which deals with two 1,10-phenanthroline plane rings. In addition to the π-π stacking, there are C-H···Br non-classic hydrogen bonds between adjacent complexes. The theoretical calculations reveal that the π-π stacking and C-H···Br non-classic hydrogen bond result in a weak anti-ferromagnetic interaction with 2J = -5.34 cm-1 and a weak ferromagnetic 2J = 5.92 cm-1, respectively. The magnetic coupling sign from the π-π stacking could be explained with McConnell I spin-polarization mechanism.

Theoretical Studies on the Hydrogen Bond Transfer and Proton Transfer between Anamorphoses of the Dihydrated Glycine Complex

The conversion between anamorphoses of the dihydrated glycine complex was studied by means of B3LYP/6-31＋＋G^＊＊. It was found that proton transfer was accompanied by hydrogen bond transfer in the process of conversion between different kinds of anamorphoses. With proton transfer, the electrostatic action was notably increased and the hydrogen-bonding action was evidently strengthened when the dihydrated neutral glycine complex converts into dihydrated zwitterionic glycine complex. The activation energy required for hydrogen bond transfer between dihydrated neutral glycine complexes is very low （6.32 kJ·mol^-1）; however, the hydrogen bond transfer between dihydrated zwitterionic glycine complexes is rather difficult with the required activation energy of 13.52 kJ·mol^-1 due to the relatively strong electrostatic action. The activation energy required by proton transfer is at least 27.33 kJ·mol^-1, higher than that needed for hydrogen bond transfer. The activation energy for either hydrogen bond transfer or proton transfer is in the bond-energy scope of medium-strong hydrogen bond, so the four kinds of anamorphoses of the dihydrated glycine complex could convert mutually.

Forming of A New Liquid Crystalline through Hydrogen Bonding

A stable Sc phase is formed through hydrogen bonding between side-chain aromatic acid groups of polysiloxane: Bending of polysiloxane with N-Acetyl Latimic acid (NAA) gives a chiral S c * phase; The influence of polymerism and hydrogen bond induction effect over mesophase is discussed. The influence of NAA over mesophase is studied.

Syntheses and Crystal Structures of Two 3D Zinc(II) Compounds Involving Coordination and Hydrogen Bonds

Two zinc（Ⅱ） compounds, [Zn（L）（H2O）2]n 1 and [Zn（4,4＇-bpy）（H2O）4]（L） 2 （H2L = trans,trans-1,3 butadiene 1,4-dicarboxylic acid）, were synthesized by hydrothermal methods and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses. Compound 1 crystallizes in monoclinic, space group C2/c with a=15.4970（16）, b = 5.4976（6）, c = 10.7113（12） A, β=96.298（6）°, C6H8O6Zn, Mr = 241.50, V = 907.06（17） A^3, Z = 4, D, = 1.768 g/cm^3, F（000） = 488,μ = 2.703 mm^-1, S = 1.060, the final R = 0.0256 and wR = 0.0660 for 968 observed reflections with Ⅰ 〉 2σ（Ⅰ）. Compound 2 crystallizes in triclinic, space group P1^- with a = 6.915（2）, b = 7.166（2）, c = 10.363（3） A, α = 73.250（4）, β = 84.429（4）, γ = 61.605（3）°, C16H2ON2O8Zn, Mr = 433.70, V = 432.1 （2） A^3, Z = 1, D, = 1.667 g/cm^3, F（000） = 224 and μ= 1.471 mm^-1, S = 1.118, the final R = 0.0486 and wR = 0.1077 for 1352 observed reflections with Ⅰ〉 2σ（Ⅰ）. Upon using the assembly strategy of combination of coordination polymer chains with intermolecular hydrogen bonds, three-dimensional frameworks of complexes 1 and 2 were formed.

Investigation of inter-molecular hydrogen bonding in the binary mixture (acetone+water) by concentration dependent Raman study and ab initio calculations

This paper reports that vibrational spectroscopic analysis on hYdrogen-bonding between acetone and water comprises both experimental Raman spectra and ab initio calculations on structures of various acetone/water complexes with changing water concentrations. The optimised geometries and wavenumbers of the neat acetone molecule and its complexes are calculated by using ab initio method at the MP2 level with 6-311＋G（d,p） basis set. Changes in wavenumber position and linewidth （fullwidth at half maximum） have been explained for neat as well as binary mixtures with different mole fractions of the reference system, acetone, in terms of intermolecular hydrogen bonding. The combination of experimental Raman data with ab initio calculation leads to a better knowledge of the concentration dependent changes in the spectral features in terms of hydrogen bonding.

Hydrogen Bonding-Assisted Synthesis of Silica/Oxidized Mesocarbon Microbeads Encapsulated in Amorphous Carbon as Stable Anode for Optimized/Enhanced Lithium Storage

The practical application of silica-based composites as an alternative to commercial graphite anode materials is hampered by their large volumetric expansion,poor conductivity,and low Coulombic efficiency.In this work,a novel silica/oxidized mesocarbon microbead/amorphous carbon(SiO2/O’MCMB/C)hierarchical structure in which SiO2 is sandwiched between spherical graphite and amorphous carbon shell was succes sfully fabricated through hydrogen bonding-assisted self-assembly and post-carbon coating method.The obtained three-layer hierarchical structure effectively accommodates the volumetric expansion of SiO2 and significantly enhances the electronic conductivity of composite materials.Moreover,the outer layer of amorphous carbon effectively increases the diffusion rate of lithium ions and promotes the formation of stable SEI film.As a result,the SiO2/O’MCMB/C composite exhibits superior electrochemical performance with a reversible capacity of 459.5 mA h/g in the first cycle,and the corresponding Coulombic efficiency is 62.8%.After 300 cycles,the capacity climbs to around 600 mA h/g.This synthetic route provides an efficient method for preparing SiO2 supported on graphite with excellent electrochemical performance,which is likely to promote its commercial applications.