A formula was proposed to calculate the distribution of metal ions quantitatively in chemical reaction system forming hydroxide where precipitation and complex are formed together. The effects of some factors on forma...A formula was proposed to calculate the distribution of metal ions quantitatively in chemical reaction system forming hydroxide where precipitation and complex are formed together. The effects of some factors on formation of precipitation and complex were investigated, and the corresponding precipitation rates of zinc, iron (III), aluminum, copper and magnesium were calculated. As a result, it shows that the proposed formula is reliable. By the proposed formula, the existence state of metal ions in hydroxides reaction system with any metal ions can be well described and the effects of some factors on the distribution of metal ions were determined.展开更多
Water oxidation is one of the most important reactions in natural and artificial energy conversion schemes.In nature,solar energy is converted to chemical energy via water oxidation at the oxygen-evolving center of ph...Water oxidation is one of the most important reactions in natural and artificial energy conversion schemes.In nature,solar energy is converted to chemical energy via water oxidation at the oxygen-evolving center of photosystem II to generate dioxygen,protons,and electrons.In artificial energy schemes,water oxidation is one of the half reactions of water splitting,which is an appealing strategy for energy conversion via photocatalytic,electrocatalytic,or photoelectrocatalytic processes.Because it is thermodynamically unfavorable and kinetically slow,water oxidation is the bottleneck for achieving large-scale water splitting.Thus,developing highly efficient water oxidation catalysts has attracted the interests of researchers in the past decades.The formation of O-O bonds is typically the rate-determining step of the water oxidation catalytic cycle.Therefore,better understanding this key step is critical for the rational design of more efficient catalysts.This review focuses on elucidating the evolution of metal-oxygen species during transition metal-catalyzed water oxidation,and more importantly,on discussing the feasible O-O bond formation mechanisms during the oxygen evolution reaction over synthetic molecular catalysts.展开更多
For the past 20 years, numerous studies have been carried out on the application of equilibrium partitioning approach (EqPA) for the derivation of sediment quality guidelines (SQGs). However, for metals, few Equil...For the past 20 years, numerous studies have been carried out on the application of equilibrium partitioning approach (EqPA) for the derivation of sediment quality guidelines (SQGs). However, for metals, few Equilibrium-partitioning- based numerical SQGs have been developed or are currently available because of the confounding factors mediating the bioavailability of metals. A study was conducted at Dianchi Lake, which is a heavily eutrophicated lake on the Yunnan- Guizhou Plateau, China with the focus on the measurement of partitioning coefficient (Kp) and SQGs derivation and normalization to acid volatile sulfide (AVS), fine material, and organic carbon. Using new normalization methods, SQGs were formulated for seven metals including copper, zinc, lead, cadmium, chromium, mercury, and arsenic in Dianchi Lake. In Dianchi Lake sediments, the fine material contributed 25.4%-36.0% to the SQG values, with the largest contribution to the SQG value of mercury; AVS contributed 2.9%-75.0% to the SQG values, with the largest contribution to the SQG value of cadmium. This indicated that the fine material and the AVS were the most important controlling factors to the bioavailability of mercury and caximium, respectively. The contribution of total organic carbon (TOC) to the SQG values of copper and leaxi was 3.8% and 7.1%, respectively, indicating that at relatively lower concentrations, the contribution of TOC was not significant. In addition to normalization methods, appropriate procedures for the application of EqPA including sample collection, storage, and analysis are also essential to improve the reliability of SQGs. The normalized Dianchi Lake SQGs were higher than most of the empirically based SQGs developed in North America, but lower than Hong Kong interim SQGs except for cadmium and arsenic. The differences could be attributed to the approaches used for derivation of SQGs and the water quality criteria adopted and the differences in the physical and chemical characteristics of the sediments.展开更多
The distribution rules of impurities in distilled terbium metal were investigated by vacuum distillation purificationexperiment and theoretical analysis.It is found that Ti impurity in distilled terbium is220mg/kg in ...The distribution rules of impurities in distilled terbium metal were investigated by vacuum distillation purificationexperiment and theoretical analysis.It is found that Ti impurity in distilled terbium is220mg/kg in the initial stage of the distillationpurification,increases slowly in the middle stage,and increases rapidly in the last stage,reaching2260mg/kg,and the modifiedseparation coefficient of Ti is1/19.02.The diffusion of the impurity Ti in liquid metal can reach a quasi-equilibrium state in theinitial stage of distillation purification and the calculated results agree well with experimental results;the distribution profile ofimpurity Cu is opposite to Ti,being380mg/kg in the initial stage,decreasing linearly to290mg/kg in the last stage,and themodified separation coefficient is17.99,and the theoretical calculated results are inconsistent with the experimental result.展开更多
The synthesis route was investigated and optimized for the preparation of iminodiacetic acid-polyethylene glycol (IDA-PEG) for immobilized metal ion affinity partitioning in aqueous two-phase systems. IDA-PEG was synt...The synthesis route was investigated and optimized for the preparation of iminodiacetic acid-polyethylene glycol (IDA-PEG) for immobilized metal ion affinity partitioning in aqueous two-phase systems. IDA-PEG was synthesized from PEG in two steps by the reaction of iminodiacetic acid with a monosubstituted derivative of epichlorohydrin-activated PEG. The Cu2+ content combined with IDA-PEG was determined by atomic absorption spectrometry as 0.5 mol·mol^-1 (PEG). Furthermore, the affinity partitioning behavior of lactate dehydrogenase in polyethylene glycol/hydroxypropyl starch aqueous two-phase systems was studied to clarify the affinity effect of the Cu(Ⅱ)-IDA-PEG.展开更多
A novel 3 D bismuth-organic framework(called Bi-TBAPy) single crystal was synthesized by employing 1,3,6,8-tetrakis(p-benzoic acid)pyrene(H4TBAPy) as an organic linker. The study demonstrates that the Bi-TBAPy not onl...A novel 3 D bismuth-organic framework(called Bi-TBAPy) single crystal was synthesized by employing 1,3,6,8-tetrakis(p-benzoic acid)pyrene(H4TBAPy) as an organic linker. The study demonstrates that the Bi-TBAPy not only possesses good chemical stability and suitable band edge positions for promising photocatalytic H2 evolution, but it also exhibits a typical ligand-to-metal charge transfer for favorable charge separation. The photocatalytic H2 evolution rates on the as-obtained Bi-TBAPy with different cocatalysts modified were examined with triethanolamine as the sacrificial reagent. Based on this, the hydrogen evolution rate of 140 μmol h-1 g-1 was obtained on the optimized sample with a loading of 2 wt% Pt as a cocatalyst. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first bismuth-based metal-organic framework(MOF) that functions as an effective photocatalyst for photocatalytic water reduction. Our study not only adds a new member to the family of photocatalyst materials, but also reveals the importance of cocatalyst modification in improving photocatalytic activity of MOFs.展开更多
Dry coal beneficiation using an air dense medium fluidized bed (ADMFB) requires the formation of a sta- ble and uniform bed from the dense medium. Others have shown that the structure and geometric parameters of the a...Dry coal beneficiation using an air dense medium fluidized bed (ADMFB) requires the formation of a sta- ble and uniform bed from the dense medium. Others have shown that the structure and geometric parameters of the air distributor have a significant influence on the experimentally observed fluidization quality. In this study we used a sintered metal distributor (SMD) in the ADMFB separator and study its effect on the fluidization quality. The results show that for the same open area ratio (OAR), a smaller aper- ture in the SMD will provide improved fluidization quality. If aperture size is held constant bigger open area ratios result in improved fluidization quality. And, the fluidization quality also improves when the pressure drop across the SMD increases. A model relating distributor pressure drop and the geometric parameters of the SMD is also proposed.展开更多
The anionic carbonyl complexes of groupsⅣandⅤmetals TM(CO)6,7(TM=Ti,Zr,Hf,V,Nb,Ta)are prepared in the gas phase using a laser vaporation-supersonic expansion ion source.The infrared spectra of TM(CO)_(6,7)-anion com...The anionic carbonyl complexes of groupsⅣandⅤmetals TM(CO)6,7(TM=Ti,Zr,Hf,V,Nb,Ta)are prepared in the gas phase using a laser vaporation-supersonic expansion ion source.The infrared spectra of TM(CO)_(6,7)-anion complexes in the carbonyl stretching frequency region are measured by mass-selected infrared photodissociation spectroscopy.The six-coordinated TM(CO)_(6)-anions are determined to be the coordination saturate complexes for both the groupⅣand groupⅤmetals.The TM(CO)_(6)-complexes of groupⅣmetals(TM=Ti,Zr,Hf)are 17-electron complexes having a~2A1gground state with D3dsymmetry,while the TM(CO)_(6)-complexes of groupⅤmetals(TM=Ⅴ,Nb,Ta)are 18-electron species with a closed-shell singlet ground state possessing Ohsymmetry.The energy decomposition analyses indicate that the metal-CO covalent bonding is dominated by TM-(d)→(CO)6π-backdonation and TM-(d)←(CO)6σ-donation interactions.展开更多
Charge transport through single molecular neutral mono- and di-cobalt(Ⅱ) complexes with re-conjugated macromolecular wire was investigated. Scanning tunnelling spectroscopy (STS) studies revealed that the mono-co...Charge transport through single molecular neutral mono- and di-cobalt(Ⅱ) complexes with re-conjugated macromolecular wire was investigated. Scanning tunnelling spectroscopy (STS) studies revealed that the mono-cobalt(Ⅱ) complex showed a pronounced rectifying effect with a large rectification ratio and finely featured NDR peaks, while the di-cobalt(Ⅱ) complex showed a relatively symmetric electron transport without clear NDR peaks. The results are explained based on the dipolar and electronic effects.展开更多
基金Project (51304047) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject (20131037) supported by Science and Technology Foundation of Liaoning Province,China
文摘A formula was proposed to calculate the distribution of metal ions quantitatively in chemical reaction system forming hydroxide where precipitation and complex are formed together. The effects of some factors on formation of precipitation and complex were investigated, and the corresponding precipitation rates of zinc, iron (III), aluminum, copper and magnesium were calculated. As a result, it shows that the proposed formula is reliable. By the proposed formula, the existence state of metal ions in hydroxides reaction system with any metal ions can be well described and the effects of some factors on the distribution of metal ions were determined.
文摘Water oxidation is one of the most important reactions in natural and artificial energy conversion schemes.In nature,solar energy is converted to chemical energy via water oxidation at the oxygen-evolving center of photosystem II to generate dioxygen,protons,and electrons.In artificial energy schemes,water oxidation is one of the half reactions of water splitting,which is an appealing strategy for energy conversion via photocatalytic,electrocatalytic,or photoelectrocatalytic processes.Because it is thermodynamically unfavorable and kinetically slow,water oxidation is the bottleneck for achieving large-scale water splitting.Thus,developing highly efficient water oxidation catalysts has attracted the interests of researchers in the past decades.The formation of O-O bonds is typically the rate-determining step of the water oxidation catalytic cycle.Therefore,better understanding this key step is critical for the rational design of more efficient catalysts.This review focuses on elucidating the evolution of metal-oxygen species during transition metal-catalyzed water oxidation,and more importantly,on discussing the feasible O-O bond formation mechanisms during the oxygen evolution reaction over synthetic molecular catalysts.
基金Project supported by the State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture, China (No. 5022505)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 40771128)
文摘For the past 20 years, numerous studies have been carried out on the application of equilibrium partitioning approach (EqPA) for the derivation of sediment quality guidelines (SQGs). However, for metals, few Equilibrium-partitioning- based numerical SQGs have been developed or are currently available because of the confounding factors mediating the bioavailability of metals. A study was conducted at Dianchi Lake, which is a heavily eutrophicated lake on the Yunnan- Guizhou Plateau, China with the focus on the measurement of partitioning coefficient (Kp) and SQGs derivation and normalization to acid volatile sulfide (AVS), fine material, and organic carbon. Using new normalization methods, SQGs were formulated for seven metals including copper, zinc, lead, cadmium, chromium, mercury, and arsenic in Dianchi Lake. In Dianchi Lake sediments, the fine material contributed 25.4%-36.0% to the SQG values, with the largest contribution to the SQG value of mercury; AVS contributed 2.9%-75.0% to the SQG values, with the largest contribution to the SQG value of cadmium. This indicated that the fine material and the AVS were the most important controlling factors to the bioavailability of mercury and caximium, respectively. The contribution of total organic carbon (TOC) to the SQG values of copper and leaxi was 3.8% and 7.1%, respectively, indicating that at relatively lower concentrations, the contribution of TOC was not significant. In addition to normalization methods, appropriate procedures for the application of EqPA including sample collection, storage, and analysis are also essential to improve the reliability of SQGs. The normalized Dianchi Lake SQGs were higher than most of the empirically based SQGs developed in North America, but lower than Hong Kong interim SQGs except for cadmium and arsenic. The differences could be attributed to the approaches used for derivation of SQGs and the water quality criteria adopted and the differences in the physical and chemical characteristics of the sediments.
基金Project(51504036) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2012CBA01207) supported by the National Basic Research Program of ChinaProject(2011AA03A409) supported by the National High-Tech Research and Development Program of China
文摘The distribution rules of impurities in distilled terbium metal were investigated by vacuum distillation purificationexperiment and theoretical analysis.It is found that Ti impurity in distilled terbium is220mg/kg in the initial stage of the distillationpurification,increases slowly in the middle stage,and increases rapidly in the last stage,reaching2260mg/kg,and the modifiedseparation coefficient of Ti is1/19.02.The diffusion of the impurity Ti in liquid metal can reach a quasi-equilibrium state in theinitial stage of distillation purification and the calculated results agree well with experimental results;the distribution profile ofimpurity Cu is opposite to Ti,being380mg/kg in the initial stage,decreasing linearly to290mg/kg in the last stage,and themodified separation coefficient is17.99,and the theoretical calculated results are inconsistent with the experimental result.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.29736180).
文摘The synthesis route was investigated and optimized for the preparation of iminodiacetic acid-polyethylene glycol (IDA-PEG) for immobilized metal ion affinity partitioning in aqueous two-phase systems. IDA-PEG was synthesized from PEG in two steps by the reaction of iminodiacetic acid with a monosubstituted derivative of epichlorohydrin-activated PEG. The Cu2+ content combined with IDA-PEG was determined by atomic absorption spectrometry as 0.5 mol·mol^-1 (PEG). Furthermore, the affinity partitioning behavior of lactate dehydrogenase in polyethylene glycol/hydroxypropyl starch aqueous two-phase systems was studied to clarify the affinity effect of the Cu(Ⅱ)-IDA-PEG.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21633009,21522306,21633010)DICP&QIBEBT(UN201805)the Dalian Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars(2017RJ02)~~
文摘A novel 3 D bismuth-organic framework(called Bi-TBAPy) single crystal was synthesized by employing 1,3,6,8-tetrakis(p-benzoic acid)pyrene(H4TBAPy) as an organic linker. The study demonstrates that the Bi-TBAPy not only possesses good chemical stability and suitable band edge positions for promising photocatalytic H2 evolution, but it also exhibits a typical ligand-to-metal charge transfer for favorable charge separation. The photocatalytic H2 evolution rates on the as-obtained Bi-TBAPy with different cocatalysts modified were examined with triethanolamine as the sacrificial reagent. Based on this, the hydrogen evolution rate of 140 μmol h-1 g-1 was obtained on the optimized sample with a loading of 2 wt% Pt as a cocatalyst. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first bismuth-based metal-organic framework(MOF) that functions as an effective photocatalyst for photocatalytic water reduction. Our study not only adds a new member to the family of photocatalyst materials, but also reveals the importance of cocatalyst modification in improving photocatalytic activity of MOFs.
基金The financial support by the Natural Science Foundation of China for Innovative Research Group (No. 50921002) and Key Projects(No. 51134022) in Coal Joint Fund provided by National Natural Science Foundation-Shenhua Group
文摘Dry coal beneficiation using an air dense medium fluidized bed (ADMFB) requires the formation of a sta- ble and uniform bed from the dense medium. Others have shown that the structure and geometric parameters of the air distributor have a significant influence on the experimentally observed fluidization quality. In this study we used a sintered metal distributor (SMD) in the ADMFB separator and study its effect on the fluidization quality. The results show that for the same open area ratio (OAR), a smaller aper- ture in the SMD will provide improved fluidization quality. If aperture size is held constant bigger open area ratios result in improved fluidization quality. And, the fluidization quality also improves when the pressure drop across the SMD increases. A model relating distributor pressure drop and the geometric parameters of the SMD is also proposed.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21873020 and No.21688102)。
文摘The anionic carbonyl complexes of groupsⅣandⅤmetals TM(CO)6,7(TM=Ti,Zr,Hf,V,Nb,Ta)are prepared in the gas phase using a laser vaporation-supersonic expansion ion source.The infrared spectra of TM(CO)_(6,7)-anion complexes in the carbonyl stretching frequency region are measured by mass-selected infrared photodissociation spectroscopy.The six-coordinated TM(CO)_(6)-anions are determined to be the coordination saturate complexes for both the groupⅣand groupⅤmetals.The TM(CO)_(6)-complexes of groupⅣmetals(TM=Ti,Zr,Hf)are 17-electron complexes having a~2A1gground state with D3dsymmetry,while the TM(CO)_(6)-complexes of groupⅤmetals(TM=Ⅴ,Nb,Ta)are 18-electron species with a closed-shell singlet ground state possessing Ohsymmetry.The energy decomposition analyses indicate that the metal-CO covalent bonding is dominated by TM-(d)→(CO)6π-backdonation and TM-(d)←(CO)6σ-donation interactions.
基金the financial supports of the National Science Foundationthe NSF MRSEC program at the University of Chicago
文摘Charge transport through single molecular neutral mono- and di-cobalt(Ⅱ) complexes with re-conjugated macromolecular wire was investigated. Scanning tunnelling spectroscopy (STS) studies revealed that the mono-cobalt(Ⅱ) complex showed a pronounced rectifying effect with a large rectification ratio and finely featured NDR peaks, while the di-cobalt(Ⅱ) complex showed a relatively symmetric electron transport without clear NDR peaks. The results are explained based on the dipolar and electronic effects.