Supported and colloidal single‐atom catalysts(SACs),which possess excellent catalytic properties,are particularly important in both fundamental studies and practical applications.The progress made in the preparation ...Supported and colloidal single‐atom catalysts(SACs),which possess excellent catalytic properties,are particularly important in both fundamental studies and practical applications.The progress made in the preparation methods,characterization,catalytic performances and mechanisms of SACs anchored to metal oxides,two‐dimensional materials and the surface of metal nanoclusters(NCs)are reviewed.The different techniques for SAC fabrication,including conventional solution methods based on co‐precipitation,incipient wetness co‐impregnation,and the chemical vapor deposition method,as well as the newer atom layer deposition(ALD)and galvanic replacement methods,are summarized.The main results from experimental and theoretical studies of various catalytic reactions over SACs,including oxidation reactions,hydrogenation,water gas shift,photocatalytic H2evolution and electrochemical reactions,are also discussed.Moreover,the electronic properties of the single atoms and their interactions with the supports are described to assist in understanding the origin of the high catalytic activity and selectivity of SACs.Finally,possible future research directions of SACs and their applications are proposed.展开更多
A series of novel fluorine-containing acrylates 6a-6g were synthesized via the condensation of ethyl cyanoacetate and trifluoroacetic anhydride, followed by chloridization and the coupling reaction with amines. These ...A series of novel fluorine-containing acrylates 6a-6g were synthesized via the condensation of ethyl cyanoacetate and trifluoroacetic anhydride, followed by chloridization and the coupling reaction with amines. These new compounds exhibited some biological activity as preliminary bioassay indicated. A plausible reaction mechanism was outlined and discussed.展开更多
Fluorosilicone oil is polysiloxane with alkyl side chains containing fluorine, and because of its excellent thermal oxidation stability, cold flow property and cryogenic property, it can be widely used as a high tempe...Fluorosilicone oil is polysiloxane with alkyl side chains containing fluorine, and because of its excellent thermal oxidation stability, cold flow property and cryogenic property, it can be widely used as a high temperature lubricant in the field of military aerospace industry. Two kinds of fluorosilicone oils, FSiO-a and FSiO-b, were synthesized by different pro- cessing means. FTICR MS was used to collect the information on composition and structure of the two polymers, respec- tively. The test results show that the two fluorosilicone oils have different contents of fluorine-containing chain segments (m/ n value), the maximum distribution of m/n value of FSiO-a oil ranges from 0.22 to 0.25, and that of FSiO-b oil ranges from 0.4 to 0.67. Difference in synthesis techniques makes this discrepancy and affects the quality and thermal stability of the fluoro- silicone oils.展开更多
Hydroxyl radicals, superoxide anions and nitricoxide radicals are reactive species that can attack biomolecules such as DNA, lipids and proteins to cause many lifestyle-related diseases including hypertension and phot...Hydroxyl radicals, superoxide anions and nitricoxide radicals are reactive species that can attack biomolecules such as DNA, lipids and proteins to cause many lifestyle-related diseases including hypertension and photoaging. This study reports the synthesis of new copper-pyridoxine and iron-pyridoxine complexes. The complexes have been synthesized and characterized by molar conductances, IR, UV-Visible, mass spectrometry, melting points and magnetic moment datas. The molecular formula of the complex is found to be Fe(py ^-)2Cl.H2O. The pyH/pyligand is coordinated to copper and iron through N atom of the pyridine ring and O atom of 5'-CH2OH group. The Fe(III) complex is found to be paramagnetic with one unpaired electron. The antioxidant activities of the free ligand and its complexes were determined in vitro.展开更多
Since the 1980s,single-crystal Pt electrodes with well-defined surface structures have been deemed stable under mild electrochemical conditions(e.g.,in the potential region of electric double layers,underpotential dep...Since the 1980s,single-crystal Pt electrodes with well-defined surface structures have been deemed stable under mild electrochemical conditions(e.g.,in the potential region of electric double layers,underpotential deposition of hydrogen,or mild hydrogen evolution/OH adsorption)and have served as model electrodes for unraveling the structure-performance relation in electrocatalysis.With the advancement of in situ electrochemical microscopy/spectroscopy techniques,subtle surface restructuring under mild electrochemical conditions has been achieved in the last decade.Surface restructuring can considerably modify electrocatalytic properties by generating/destroying highly active sites,thereby interfering with the deduction of the structure-performance relation.In this review,we summarize recent progress in the restructuring of well-defined Pt(-based)electrode surfaces under mild electrochemical conditions.The importance of the meticulous structural characterization of Pt electrodes before,during,and after electrochemical measurements is demonstrated using CO adsorption/oxidation,hydrogen adsorption/evolution,and oxygen reduction as examples.The implications of present findings for correctly identifying the reaction mechanisms and kinetics of other electrocatalytic systems are also briefly discussed.展开更多
Nanomagnetic CoPt truncated octahedral nanoparticles (TONPs) were successfully synthesised through a facile one-pot strategy. These single crystal CoPt TONPs with an average size of about 8 nm exhibit excellent elec...Nanomagnetic CoPt truncated octahedral nanoparticles (TONPs) were successfully synthesised through a facile one-pot strategy. These single crystal CoPt TONPs with an average size of about 8 nm exhibit excellent electrocatalytic performance of both activity and stability for methanol oxidation reaction (MOR). The mass and specific activities of CoPt TONPs is 8 and 6 times higher than that of standard commercial Pt/C, respectively. After accelerated durability test (ADT), the loss of electrochemical surface area (ECSA) for CoPt TONPs is only 18.5%, which is significantly less than that of commercial Pt/C (68.2%), indicating that CoPt TONPs possess much better stability than commercial Pt/C in the prolonged operation. The Curie temperature of CoPt TONPs down to 8 nm is as high as 350 K with weak ferromagntism at room temperature (RT), which is greatly valuable for recycling in the eletrocatalytic applications.展开更多
Wurzite ZnS:Mn nanorods are synthesized via a solvothermal method by using ethylenediamine and water as mixed solvent.The diameters of the nanorods increase and the lengths decrease with the Mn concentration.High reso...Wurzite ZnS:Mn nanorods are synthesized via a solvothermal method by using ethylenediamine and water as mixed solvent.The diameters of the nanorods increase and the lengths decrease with the Mn concentration.High resolution transmission electron microscopic images illustrate that a few cubic ZnS:Mn nanoparticles arise along with hexagonal nanorods on high Mn concentration.The samples set off yellow-orange emission at 590 nm,characteristic of 4 T→ 6 A 1 transition of Mn 2+ at T d symmetry in ZnS.Electron spin resonance spectrum of the nanorods shows that high Mn concentrations produce a broad envelope,whereas six-line hyperfine appears for lower Mn concentrations.These results together with the magnetization curves indicate that all the ZnS:Mn samples are paramagnetic even down to 4 K,which suggests that the ZnS:Mn is not suitable for dilute magnetic semiconductor.展开更多
A series of alkyl 4-dialkylaminophenyl ketones were prepared and reduced asymmetrically by borane under the chiral oxazaborolidine catalysis. The results indicate that the ketones show a more obvious subsfituent effec...A series of alkyl 4-dialkylaminophenyl ketones were prepared and reduced asymmetrically by borane under the chiral oxazaborolidine catalysis. The results indicate that the ketones show a more obvious subsfituent effect on the enanfioselectivity than the corresponding 4-alkyl/alkoxy/alkylthiophenyl ketones in the asymmetric reduction because of the existence of a strong coordinate nitrogen atom with the boron atom in the catalyst and borane.展开更多
One of the primary aims of the actinide community within nanoscience is to develop a good understanding similar to what is currently the case for stable elements. As a consequence, efficient, reliable and versatile sy...One of the primary aims of the actinide community within nanoscience is to develop a good understanding similar to what is currently the case for stable elements. As a consequence, efficient, reliable and versatile synthesis techniques dedicated to the formation of new actinide-based nano-objects (e.g., nanocrystals) are necessary. Hence, a "library" dedicated to the preparation of various actinidebased nanoscale building blocks is currently being developed. Nanoscale building blocks with tunable sizes, shapes and compositions are of prime importance. So far, the non-aqueous synthesis method in highly coordinating organic media is the only approach which has demonstrated the capability to provide size and shape control of actinide-based nanocrystals (both for thorium and uranium, and recently extended to neptunium and plutonium). In this paper, we demonstrate that the non-aqueous approach is also well adapted to control the chemical composition of the nanocrystals obtained when mixing two different actinides. Indeed, the controlled hot co-injection of thorium acetylacetonate and uranyl acetate (together with additional capping agents) into benzyl ether can be used to synthesize thorium/uranium mixed oxide nanocrystals covering the full compositional spectrum. Additionally, we found that both size and shape are modified as a function of the thorium:uranium ratio. Finally, the magnetic properties of the different thorium/uranium mixed oxide nanocrystals were investigated. Contrary to several reports, we did not observe any ferromagnetic behavior. As a consequence, ferromagnetism cannot be described as a universal feature of nanocrystals of non-magnetic oxides as recently claimed in the literature.展开更多
The nitrogen adsorption isotherms at 77.69 K were measured for two samples of activated carbon fibers and their microstructures were investigated. Among established isotherm equations, the Dubinin-Radushkevieh equatio...The nitrogen adsorption isotherms at 77.69 K were measured for two samples of activated carbon fibers and their microstructures were investigated. Among established isotherm equations, the Dubinin-Radushkevieh equation showed the best agreement with the experimental data, while the Langmuir equation showed a large deviation when employed at low relative pressures. The MP method, t-method and as-method were used to analyze the pore size distribution. The calculated average pore widths and BET (Brunauer-Emmett-Teller) surface areas for the sample A-13 were 0.86 nm and 1 286.60 m^2/g, while for the sample A-16, they were 0.82 nm and 1 490.64 m^2/g. The sample with larger pore width was more suitable to be used as additive in chemical heat pumps, while the other one could be used as adsorbent in adsorption refrigeration systems .展开更多
A series of new lanthanide-radical complexes [{Ln(hfac)3}2(NITPhlM)2] (Ln = Nd (1), Eu (2), Tb (3), Er (4); hfac = hexafluoroacetylacetonate; NITPhlM = 2-[4-(1-imidazole)phenyl]-4,4,5,5-tetramethylimida...A series of new lanthanide-radical complexes [{Ln(hfac)3}2(NITPhlM)2] (Ln = Nd (1), Eu (2), Tb (3), Er (4); hfac = hexafluoroacetylacetonate; NITPhlM = 2-[4-(1-imidazole)phenyl]-4,4,5,5-tetramethylimidazoline-l-oxyl-3-oxide) have been prepared and characterized. Single crystal X-ray diffraction analyses reveal that these complexes are isostructural with one-dimensional chain structures. These consist in Ln(hfac)3 units bridged by the paramagnetic ligands by the means of coor- dination of their nitronyl nitroxide groups and imidazole rings. Interestingly, each Ln ion is either bound to two nitronyl ni- troxide groups or to two imidazole units, and the different Ln centers alternate along the chain. Magnetic studies show that complex 3 exhibits a single-chain magnet behavior.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51472184 and 51472185)the Science and Technology Support Program of Hubei Province(2013BHE003)the Program for Innovative Teams of Outstanding Young and Middle-Aged Researchers in the Higher Education Institutions of Hubei Province(T201602)~~
文摘Supported and colloidal single‐atom catalysts(SACs),which possess excellent catalytic properties,are particularly important in both fundamental studies and practical applications.The progress made in the preparation methods,characterization,catalytic performances and mechanisms of SACs anchored to metal oxides,two‐dimensional materials and the surface of metal nanoclusters(NCs)are reviewed.The different techniques for SAC fabrication,including conventional solution methods based on co‐precipitation,incipient wetness co‐impregnation,and the chemical vapor deposition method,as well as the newer atom layer deposition(ALD)and galvanic replacement methods,are summarized.The main results from experimental and theoretical studies of various catalytic reactions over SACs,including oxidation reactions,hydrogenation,water gas shift,photocatalytic H2evolution and electrochemical reactions,are also discussed.Moreover,the electronic properties of the single atoms and their interactions with the supports are described to assist in understanding the origin of the high catalytic activity and selectivity of SACs.Finally,possible future research directions of SACs and their applications are proposed.
基金The project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.2017203 1)the Chinese Research Fund for the Doctoral Pr ogram of High Education.
文摘A series of novel fluorine-containing acrylates 6a-6g were synthesized via the condensation of ethyl cyanoacetate and trifluoroacetic anhydride, followed by chloridization and the coupling reaction with amines. These new compounds exhibited some biological activity as preliminary bioassay indicated. A plausible reaction mechanism was outlined and discussed.
文摘Fluorosilicone oil is polysiloxane with alkyl side chains containing fluorine, and because of its excellent thermal oxidation stability, cold flow property and cryogenic property, it can be widely used as a high temperature lubricant in the field of military aerospace industry. Two kinds of fluorosilicone oils, FSiO-a and FSiO-b, were synthesized by different pro- cessing means. FTICR MS was used to collect the information on composition and structure of the two polymers, respec- tively. The test results show that the two fluorosilicone oils have different contents of fluorine-containing chain segments (m/ n value), the maximum distribution of m/n value of FSiO-a oil ranges from 0.22 to 0.25, and that of FSiO-b oil ranges from 0.4 to 0.67. Difference in synthesis techniques makes this discrepancy and affects the quality and thermal stability of the fluoro- silicone oils.
文摘Hydroxyl radicals, superoxide anions and nitricoxide radicals are reactive species that can attack biomolecules such as DNA, lipids and proteins to cause many lifestyle-related diseases including hypertension and photoaging. This study reports the synthesis of new copper-pyridoxine and iron-pyridoxine complexes. The complexes have been synthesized and characterized by molar conductances, IR, UV-Visible, mass spectrometry, melting points and magnetic moment datas. The molecular formula of the complex is found to be Fe(py ^-)2Cl.H2O. The pyH/pyligand is coordinated to copper and iron through N atom of the pyridine ring and O atom of 5'-CH2OH group. The Fe(III) complex is found to be paramagnetic with one unpaired electron. The antioxidant activities of the free ligand and its complexes were determined in vitro.
文摘Since the 1980s,single-crystal Pt electrodes with well-defined surface structures have been deemed stable under mild electrochemical conditions(e.g.,in the potential region of electric double layers,underpotential deposition of hydrogen,or mild hydrogen evolution/OH adsorption)and have served as model electrodes for unraveling the structure-performance relation in electrocatalysis.With the advancement of in situ electrochemical microscopy/spectroscopy techniques,subtle surface restructuring under mild electrochemical conditions has been achieved in the last decade.Surface restructuring can considerably modify electrocatalytic properties by generating/destroying highly active sites,thereby interfering with the deduction of the structure-performance relation.In this review,we summarize recent progress in the restructuring of well-defined Pt(-based)electrode surfaces under mild electrochemical conditions.The importance of the meticulous structural characterization of Pt electrodes before,during,and after electrochemical measurements is demonstrated using CO adsorption/oxidation,hydrogen adsorption/evolution,and oxygen reduction as examples.The implications of present findings for correctly identifying the reaction mechanisms and kinetics of other electrocatalytic systems are also briefly discussed.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(2015CB921401)the National Instrument Program of China(2012YQ120048)+2 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51625101,51431009,51471183,51331002,51371015,11274371 and 11674023)the Instrument Development Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(YZ201345)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(FRF-BR-15-009B)
文摘Nanomagnetic CoPt truncated octahedral nanoparticles (TONPs) were successfully synthesised through a facile one-pot strategy. These single crystal CoPt TONPs with an average size of about 8 nm exhibit excellent electrocatalytic performance of both activity and stability for methanol oxidation reaction (MOR). The mass and specific activities of CoPt TONPs is 8 and 6 times higher than that of standard commercial Pt/C, respectively. After accelerated durability test (ADT), the loss of electrochemical surface area (ECSA) for CoPt TONPs is only 18.5%, which is significantly less than that of commercial Pt/C (68.2%), indicating that CoPt TONPs possess much better stability than commercial Pt/C in the prolonged operation. The Curie temperature of CoPt TONPs down to 8 nm is as high as 350 K with weak ferromagntism at room temperature (RT), which is greatly valuable for recycling in the eletrocatalytic applications.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.50721091)
文摘Wurzite ZnS:Mn nanorods are synthesized via a solvothermal method by using ethylenediamine and water as mixed solvent.The diameters of the nanorods increase and the lengths decrease with the Mn concentration.High resolution transmission electron microscopic images illustrate that a few cubic ZnS:Mn nanoparticles arise along with hexagonal nanorods on high Mn concentration.The samples set off yellow-orange emission at 590 nm,characteristic of 4 T→ 6 A 1 transition of Mn 2+ at T d symmetry in ZnS.Electron spin resonance spectrum of the nanorods shows that high Mn concentrations produce a broad envelope,whereas six-line hyperfine appears for lower Mn concentrations.These results together with the magnetization curves indicate that all the ZnS:Mn samples are paramagnetic even down to 4 K,which suggests that the ZnS:Mn is not suitable for dilute magnetic semiconductor.
基金Project supported partly by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 20272002 and 20472005) and the Excellent Young Teacher Program and the Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned 0versea Chinese Scholars of Ministry of Education of China.
文摘A series of alkyl 4-dialkylaminophenyl ketones were prepared and reduced asymmetrically by borane under the chiral oxazaborolidine catalysis. The results indicate that the ketones show a more obvious subsfituent effect on the enanfioselectivity than the corresponding 4-alkyl/alkoxy/alkylthiophenyl ketones in the asymmetric reduction because of the existence of a strong coordinate nitrogen atom with the boron atom in the catalyst and borane.
文摘One of the primary aims of the actinide community within nanoscience is to develop a good understanding similar to what is currently the case for stable elements. As a consequence, efficient, reliable and versatile synthesis techniques dedicated to the formation of new actinide-based nano-objects (e.g., nanocrystals) are necessary. Hence, a "library" dedicated to the preparation of various actinidebased nanoscale building blocks is currently being developed. Nanoscale building blocks with tunable sizes, shapes and compositions are of prime importance. So far, the non-aqueous synthesis method in highly coordinating organic media is the only approach which has demonstrated the capability to provide size and shape control of actinide-based nanocrystals (both for thorium and uranium, and recently extended to neptunium and plutonium). In this paper, we demonstrate that the non-aqueous approach is also well adapted to control the chemical composition of the nanocrystals obtained when mixing two different actinides. Indeed, the controlled hot co-injection of thorium acetylacetonate and uranyl acetate (together with additional capping agents) into benzyl ether can be used to synthesize thorium/uranium mixed oxide nanocrystals covering the full compositional spectrum. Additionally, we found that both size and shape are modified as a function of the thorium:uranium ratio. Finally, the magnetic properties of the different thorium/uranium mixed oxide nanocrystals were investigated. Contrary to several reports, we did not observe any ferromagnetic behavior. As a consequence, ferromagnetism cannot be described as a universal feature of nanocrystals of non-magnetic oxides as recently claimed in the literature.
基金the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of China(No.50225621)the Shanghai Shuguang Training Program for the Talents (No.02GG03)the Natural Science Fund of Shanghai City(No.05ZR14072)
文摘The nitrogen adsorption isotherms at 77.69 K were measured for two samples of activated carbon fibers and their microstructures were investigated. Among established isotherm equations, the Dubinin-Radushkevieh equation showed the best agreement with the experimental data, while the Langmuir equation showed a large deviation when employed at low relative pressures. The MP method, t-method and as-method were used to analyze the pore size distribution. The calculated average pore widths and BET (Brunauer-Emmett-Teller) surface areas for the sample A-13 were 0.86 nm and 1 286.60 m^2/g, while for the sample A-16, they were 0.82 nm and 1 490.64 m^2/g. The sample with larger pore width was more suitable to be used as additive in chemical heat pumps, while the other one could be used as adsorbent in adsorption refrigeration systems .
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (20971072, 91122013, 90922032)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
文摘A series of new lanthanide-radical complexes [{Ln(hfac)3}2(NITPhlM)2] (Ln = Nd (1), Eu (2), Tb (3), Er (4); hfac = hexafluoroacetylacetonate; NITPhlM = 2-[4-(1-imidazole)phenyl]-4,4,5,5-tetramethylimidazoline-l-oxyl-3-oxide) have been prepared and characterized. Single crystal X-ray diffraction analyses reveal that these complexes are isostructural with one-dimensional chain structures. These consist in Ln(hfac)3 units bridged by the paramagnetic ligands by the means of coor- dination of their nitronyl nitroxide groups and imidazole rings. Interestingly, each Ln ion is either bound to two nitronyl ni- troxide groups or to two imidazole units, and the different Ln centers alternate along the chain. Magnetic studies show that complex 3 exhibits a single-chain magnet behavior.