The selective hydrogenolysis of glycerol to 1,3-propanediol is a highly important reaction for both improving the profitability of biodiesel and valorization of biomass.While intensive research efforts have been devot...The selective hydrogenolysis of glycerol to 1,3-propanediol is a highly important reaction for both improving the profitability of biodiesel and valorization of biomass.While intensive research efforts have been devoted to enhancing the catalytic activity and selectivity,little is focused on the stability although the latter is of paramount importance to practical applications.In this work,we investigated the stability of Pt/WO3/Al2O3 and observed a continuous deactivation trend during a 700 h time-on-stream run.Neither the leaching of active W nor the coking was responsible for the deactivation.Instead,XRD,HAADF-STEM and CO chemisorption results clearly showed the occurrence of significant aggregation of Pt particles,which caused a remarkable decrease of Pt-WOx interfacial sites.As a consequence,strong Br?nsted acid sites which were in situ formed by H2 dissociation at the Pt-WOx interfacial sites were reduced,leading to the deactivation of the catalyst.展开更多
ZnO hierarchical aggregates have been successfully synthesized by solvothermal methods through reaction of zinc acetate and potassium hydroxide in methanol solution. The shapes of the aggregates were controlled by var...ZnO hierarchical aggregates have been successfully synthesized by solvothermal methods through reaction of zinc acetate and potassium hydroxide in methanol solution. The shapes of the aggregates were controlled by varying the ratio of Zn2~ and OH- ions in the reaction system, while the size can be tuned from 2μm to 100 nm. Oriented attachment was found to be the main mechanism of the three-dimensional assembly of small ZnO nanocrystallites into large aggregates. The performance of these aggregates in dye-sensitized solar cells （DSCs） indicated that hierarchical structured photoelectrodes can increase energy conversion efficiency of DSCs effectively when the sizes of aggregates match the wavelengths of visible light.展开更多
Hydrogen sulfide(H_2S)has been found to be the third most important endogenous gaseous signaling molecule after nitric oxide(NO)and carbonic oxide(CO)and plays crucial roles in living organisms and biological systems....Hydrogen sulfide(H_2S)has been found to be the third most important endogenous gaseous signaling molecule after nitric oxide(NO)and carbonic oxide(CO)and plays crucial roles in living organisms and biological systems.Here we use aggregation-induced emission(AIE)of a small organic molecule(TPE-indo)to detect H_2S in both solution and living cells.TPE-indo can target mitochondria and aggregate to fluoresce,which can serve as a sensor for monitoring H_2S in the mitochondria.We regulate the fluorescence of AIE molecules by tuning the viscosity of the solution to form TPE-indo nanoparticles,constructing a probe for H_2S with good selectivity and high sensitivity.The nucleophilic addition of HS-to the TPE-indo is crucial for the rapid H_2S detection.The imaging and analysis of H_2S in mitochondria of living cells with the probe demonstrate potential biological applications.展开更多
文摘The selective hydrogenolysis of glycerol to 1,3-propanediol is a highly important reaction for both improving the profitability of biodiesel and valorization of biomass.While intensive research efforts have been devoted to enhancing the catalytic activity and selectivity,little is focused on the stability although the latter is of paramount importance to practical applications.In this work,we investigated the stability of Pt/WO3/Al2O3 and observed a continuous deactivation trend during a 700 h time-on-stream run.Neither the leaching of active W nor the coking was responsible for the deactivation.Instead,XRD,HAADF-STEM and CO chemisorption results clearly showed the occurrence of significant aggregation of Pt particles,which caused a remarkable decrease of Pt-WOx interfacial sites.As a consequence,strong Br?nsted acid sites which were in situ formed by H2 dissociation at the Pt-WOx interfacial sites were reduced,leading to the deactivation of the catalyst.
文摘ZnO hierarchical aggregates have been successfully synthesized by solvothermal methods through reaction of zinc acetate and potassium hydroxide in methanol solution. The shapes of the aggregates were controlled by varying the ratio of Zn2~ and OH- ions in the reaction system, while the size can be tuned from 2μm to 100 nm. Oriented attachment was found to be the main mechanism of the three-dimensional assembly of small ZnO nanocrystallites into large aggregates. The performance of these aggregates in dye-sensitized solar cells （DSCs） indicated that hierarchical structured photoelectrodes can increase energy conversion efficiency of DSCs effectively when the sizes of aggregates match the wavelengths of visible light.
基金the National Basic Research Program of China(2011CB933201,2012AA022703)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21222502,91213305)+1 种基金Youth Innovation Promotion Association(CAS),the CAS/SAFEA International Partnership Program for Creative Research Teamsthe“Strategic Priority Research Program”of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(XDA09030305)
文摘Hydrogen sulfide(H_2S)has been found to be the third most important endogenous gaseous signaling molecule after nitric oxide(NO)and carbonic oxide(CO)and plays crucial roles in living organisms and biological systems.Here we use aggregation-induced emission(AIE)of a small organic molecule(TPE-indo)to detect H_2S in both solution and living cells.TPE-indo can target mitochondria and aggregate to fluoresce,which can serve as a sensor for monitoring H_2S in the mitochondria.We regulate the fluorescence of AIE molecules by tuning the viscosity of the solution to form TPE-indo nanoparticles,constructing a probe for H_2S with good selectivity and high sensitivity.The nucleophilic addition of HS-to the TPE-indo is crucial for the rapid H_2S detection.The imaging and analysis of H_2S in mitochondria of living cells with the probe demonstrate potential biological applications.
