Homocoupling of Aryl Bromides Catalyzed by Nickel Chloride in Pyridine

Pyridine was used as a solvent for homocoupling of aryl bromides catalyzed by nickel chloride/triarylphosphine in the presence of zinc and recycled easily. Triphenylphosphine was the best ligand for nickel in this coupling reaction.

A Thermochemical Study on Complex Nickel(Ⅱ) L-α-Histidine

The formation enthalpy of complex nickel(Ⅱ) histidine(His) in water was determined by means of microcalorimetry in the temperature range of 298 15-323 15 K. The standard enthalpy of the formation of Ni(His) 2+ 2(aq) was calculated. On the basis of the experimental and the calculated results, three thermodynamic parameters(the activation enthalpy, the activation entropy and the activation free energy), the rate constants, three kinetic parameters(the apparent activation energy, the pre exponential constant and the reaction order) of the formation reaction of the title complex were obtained.

Dissolution of Nickel in Copper Residue Generated from Nickel Matte Refining

The dissolution behavior of nickel during the oxygen chloride leaching of the copper residue was investigated.Technological variables of the leaching,including oxygen flow rate,concentrations of chloride and sulfuric acid,and temperature,were discussed.

Electrochemical and Kinetic Behavior of Ni(Ⅱ)Ion in DMF

The cyclic voltammetry, currenttime curve at potential step and constant current method were used to investigate the electrochemical behaviour of nickel chloride on the Pt eletrodes in N,Ndimethylformamide (DMF). The experimental results indicate that the reduction of Ni() is irreversible in two steps, first Ni(solvent)n]()+2e (0) and then is reduced to the metal. The transfer coefficient and diffusion coefficient of Ni() in DMF were also determined.

Role of selenoprotein M knockdown in the melatonin antagonism of nickel-induced apoptosis and endoplasmic reticulum stress in mouse heart

The aim of this study was to investigate the role of selenoprotein M(SelM)in endoplasmic reticulum stress and apoptosis in nickel-exposed mouse hearts and to explore the detoxifying effects of melatonin.At 21 d after intraperitoneal injection of nickel chloride(NiCl_(2))and/or melatonin into male wild-type(WT)and SelM knockout(KO)C57BL/6J mice,NiCl_(2)was found to induce changes in the microstructure and ultrastructure of the hearts of both WT and SelM KO mice,which were caused by oxidative stress,endoplasmic reticulum stress,and apoptosis,as evidenced by decreases in malondialdehyde(MDA)content and total antioxidant capacity(T-AOC)activity.Changes in the messenger RNA(mRNA)and protein expression of genes related to endoplasmic reticulum stress(activating transcription factor 4(ATF4),inositol-requiring protein 1(IRE1),c-Jun N-terminal kinase(JNK),and C/EBP homologous protein(CHOP))and apoptosis(B-cell lymphoma-2(Bcl-2),Bcl-2-associated X protein(Bax),Caspase-3,Caspase-9,and Caspase-12)were also observed.Notably,the observed damage was worse in SelM KO mice.Furthermore,melatonin alleviated the heart injury caused by NiCl_(2)in WT mice but could not exert a good protective effect in the heart of SelM KO mice.Overall,the findings suggested that the antioxidant capacity of SelM,as well as its modulation of endoplasmic reticulum stress and apoptosis,plays important roles in nickel-induced heart injury.

Electrochemical performance of NiCl_(2) with Br-free molten salt electrolyte in high power thermal batteries

NiCl_(2) with high theoretical voltage and thermal decomposition temperature attracts much attention as cathode material for thermal batteries with the requirement of high power density, high energy density and long work time. Unfortunately, the practical utilization of thermal batteries with NiCl_(2) cathode is limited by their poor electrochemical performance under large current, even with the conventional Li F-Li Cl-Li Br all-lithium molten salt electrolyte which proposes ultrahigh lithium ion conductivity. In this work, an unexpected ionic exchange reaction between NiCl_(2) and Li Br in Li F-Li Cl-Li Br was found, which would be the main reason for the poor electrochemical behavior of thermal batteries with NiCl_(2) cathode and Li F-Li Cl-Li Br molten salt. On this basis, Li F-Li Cl-Li_(2)SO_(4), another all-lithium molten salt free of Li Br, was investigated as the new electrolyte for NiCl_(2) cathode. For the single cell of Li(Si)/Li F-Li Cl-Li_(2)SO_(4)/NiCl_(2), a discharge capacity of 377 mA h g^(-1)(with a cut-off voltage of 1.2 V) was achieved with large current density(500 mA cm^(-2)) applied at 520℃, which is almost twice of that of Li(Si)/Li F-Li Cl-Li Br/NiCl_(2)(190 mA h g^(-1)) at the same conditions.