BrCo (dmgh)_2Py/Zn Promoted Addition of BrCF_2CF_2CH=CHCH_2X to Alkynes: Direct Synthesis of 4,4,5,5-Tetrafluorocyclopentene Derivatives

BrCF2CF2CH=CHCH2X(x=Cl, OAc, OH) reacted smoothly with alkynes in the presence of BrCo(dmgh)2Py/Zn, giving 4,4,5,5-tetrafluorocyclopentene derivatives in moderate yields.

Low-temperature activation of methane over rare earth metals promoted Zn/HZSM-5 zeolite catalysts in the presence of ethylene

At low temperature of 723 K, methane can be easily activated in the presence of ethylene in the feed, and converted to higher hydrocarbons （C2-C4） and aromatics （C6-C10）, through its reaction over rare metals modified Zn/HZSM-5 zeolite catalysts without undesirable carbon oxides formation. Methane can get 37.3% conversion over the above catalysts under low temperature, and the catalysts show a longer lifetime than usual metal supported HZSM-5 zeolite catalysts without adding any rare earth metals. The effects of methane activation over various rare earth metal promoted Zn/HZSM-5 catalysts on the products and influences of several reaction conditions such as temperature, catalyst lifetime and molar ratio of CH4/C2H4 have been discussed.

Fully-inorganic strontium incorporated CsPbI_(2)Br perovskite solar cells with promoted efficiency and stability

In the present investigation, we fabricated strontium (Sr2+) incorporated CsPbI2Br-based inorganic perovskite solar cells in ambient conditions. The morphology, crystallinity, absorption, elemental composition and photoluminescence analysis of the bare CsPbI2Br and CsPb1-xSrxI2Br perovskite thin films were studied systematically to investigate the role of Sr2+ incorporation. It is observed that the surface morphology of the CsPbI2Br perovskite thin film has been improved by partial substitution of Pb2+ by Sr2+ which facilitates photoactive black phase-stabilization and defect passivation. The champion device having CsPb0.98Sr0.02I2Br composition exhibited a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 16.61% which is much higher than the bare device (13.65%). Furthermore, our CsPb0.98Sr0.02I2Br-based devices maintain > 85% of its initial efficiency over 100 h in ambient conditions.

CO_(2) capture and conversion to value-added products promoted by MXene-based materials

Carbon dioxide(CO_(2) ) capture and conversion is the key route for the mitigation of the greenhouse effect and utilization of carbon sources to obtain value-added products or fuels.Much attention is paid to the development of novel materials with high CO_(2) adsorption capacity and conversion rate.MXene is the graphene-like two-dimensional metal carbide/nitride/carbonitride owning favorable structure,morphology,high surface-bulk ratio,and physicochemical properties.Here,we review the CO_(2) capture,sensing,and conversion by MXene and MXene-based materials.Furthermore,the underlying mechanism involved the capture,sensing,and conversion of CO_(2) is summarized.This review would open a new horizon for CO_(2) valorization with high efficiency and promising widespread applications.

Alkali-metal Na Adsorption and Promoted Oxidation on Si(100)2×1 Surface

The alkali-metal Na adsorption on Si(100)2×1 surface and its promoted oxidation and Si oxide growth have been investigated by means of thermal desorption,work function,Auger electron spectroscopy and photoemission electron spectroscopy.The experimental data showed that there was a new state,interface electron state,near the Fermi level after the deposition of Na atoms.It was found that the presence of Na always caused an increase of the oxygen initial uptake whereas the promotion of Si oxide growth was observed only at the coverage of Na greater than 0.5 ML.A new mechanism of Na-promoted Si oxide growth is suggested in this paper.

Photoemission Studies of K-Promoted Nitridation of InP (100) Surface Using Synchrotron Radiation

The effect of molecular nitrogen exposure on the surfaces of InP(100)modified by potassium overlayers is investigated by core-level and valence-band photoemission spectroscopy using Synchrotron radiation.In comparison with InP(110)surface,we found the promotion is much stronger for InP(100)surface due to the central role of surface defects in the promotion;furthermore,in contrast with K-promoted oxidation of InP(100)where the bonding is observed between indium and oxygen,indium atoms did not react directly with nitrogen atoms during the K-promoted nitridation of InP(100).

ELECTROH-DONATING BEHAVIOR OF Co AND Fe IH PROMOTED Rh CATALYSTS

A vacuum heating operation at 623 K on the surfaces of SiO_2-supported promoted ca- talysts makes it possible to reveal the electron transfer from Co and Fe additives to Rh atoms: a Rh catalyst containing 1 % Eh under CO exhibits geminal CO IR bands only, while the presence of Co and Fe in promoted Rh catalysts results in linear and bridged CO chemisorp- tions on Rh in connection with their promotion in the selective hydroformylation of propy- lene.

A N0VEL CYCLODIMERIZATION 0F α, β-UNSATURATED CARBONYL C0MPOUNDS PROMOTED BY ANHYDR0US NdOL_3—LITHIUM NAPHTHALIDE SYSTEM

The anhydrous NdCl_a-LiNp (LiNp=Lithium uaphthalide) system has been fouud to cause a novel cyclodimerization of α, β-unsaturated ketoues to give cycio- -pentauol derivatives (1 and 2). A possible reaction mechanism was proposed.

XRD & XPS Study on the BaF_2 Promoted Sm_2O_3-LaF_3 Catalysts

Sm2O3-LaF3 and BaF2 promoted Sm2O3W3 catalysts shown good catalytic performance for the Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane(ODE). XRD and XPS characterizations of the catalysts show the structure defects, which may be produced by the partial exchange of anions and cations,enhance the electron donating ability and increase the surface absorbed oxygen concentration thus should be favorable to improve the catalytic activity. However, the higher concentration of surface adsorbed oxygen is unfavorable for the ethene selectivity.

CONVERSION OF ACETALS AND KETALS TO CARBONYL COMPOUNDS PROMOTED BY ZrCl_4-NaBH_4

In our study on the chemistry of ZrCl_4-NaBH_4,we have found that aldehydes and ketones can be regenerated from acetals and ketals at 30℃ in Et_2O in high yield The reaction mechanism was discussed.

THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE POLARIZING FORCE OF CATIONS AND THE ELECTROPHILIC CHARACTER AND CATALYTIC PERFORMANCES OF PROMOTED Pt-Al_2O_3 CATALYST

The electronic modification effect of various metal oxides over Pt-Al;O;catalyst andthe relationships between the polarizing force of cations（PFC）and the electrophiliccharacter（EC）and catalytic performances（CP）of promoted Pt catalyst have been studiecby competitive hydrogenation reaction method（CHRM）and test reaction,i.e.hydrogena-tion of benzene and hydrogenolysis of cyclopentane.

Synthesis of α-Selenoesters By Reactions of α-Bromoesters With Diselenides Promoted By Metallic Tin

α-Bromoesters can react with diselenides by metallic tin in THF to give α-selenoesters in moderate to good yields.

Researchers Reveal Neural Mechanism of Light-promoted Early Brain Development of Mammals

Sensory inputs,including visual,auditory,and somatosensory inputs from the environment,play a crucial role in infant brain development.Vision(light),the most important perception of mammals,has been identified for promoting synaptogenesis,one of the hallmarks of brain development,in multiple brain areas.However,the neural mechanism regulating this phenomenon and the lifelong effects on cognition and learning ability remains unknown.

The Right to Development of Chinese Ethnic Minorities Promoted in Accordance with the Idea of Putting People First

I. The Idea of Putting People First and the Right to Development from the Contemporary Perspective of Human Rights

Revalorization of CO2 for methanol production via ZnO promoted carbon nanofibers based Cu-ZrO2 catalytic hydrogenation

A series of novel carbon nanofibers(CNFs)based Cu-ZrO2 catalysts were synthesized by deposition precipitation method.To investigate the influence of promoter,catalysts were loaded with 1,2,3 and 4 wt%ZnO and characterized by ICP-OES,HRTEM,BET,N2O chemisorption,TPR,XPS and CO2-TPD techniques.The results revealed that physicochemical properties of the catalysts were strongly influenced by incorporation of ZnO to the parent catalyst.Copper surface area(SCu)and dispersion(DCu)were slightly decreased by incorporation of ZnO promoter.Nevertheless,SCuand DCuwere remarkably decreased when ZnO content was exceeded beyond 3 wt%.The catalytic performance was evaluated by using autoclave slurry reactor at a pressure and temperature of 30 bar and 180℃,respectively.The promotion of CuZrO2/CNFs catalyst with 3 wt%of ZnO enhanced methanol synthesis rate from 32 to 45 g kg^-1 h^-1.Notably,with the ZnO promotion the selectivity to methanol was enhanced to 92%compared to 78%of the un-promoted Cu-ZrO2/CNFs catalyst at the expense of a lowered CO2 conversion.In addition,the catalytic activity of this novel catalyst system for CO2 hydrogenation to methanol was compared with the recent literature data.

A novel fused iron catalyst for ammonia synthesis promoted with rare earth gangue

Rare earth gangue, which mainly consists of mixtures of light rare earths such as lanthana, ceria, neodymium oxide and praseodymium oxide, was used as the promoter of fused iron catalysts for ammonia synthesis. The result showed that the activity of the catalyst promoted with rare earth gangue was comparable with those of commercial iron catalysts with high amount of cobalt. The role of rare earths was owed to their advantages for favoring the deep reduction of the main composite in catalyst, i.e., iron oxide. This fmding indicated that the use of rare earth gangue could decrease the content of cobalt or even completely replace cobalt, which was used to be regarded as unsub- stitutable promoters for high performance ammonia catalyst; therefore, the cost of fused iron catalysts would decrease significantly.

Hydrogen production through diesel steam reforming over rare-earth promoted Ni/γ-Al_2O_3 catalysts

Rare-earth （La, Ce, Yb） promoted Ni/γ-Al2O3 catalysts were prepared by impregnation method. Activity and carbon formation resistance of the prepared catalysts were evaluated under various reaction conditions. Catalyst characterizations with TG, TPR and H2 chemisorption were carried out to investigate the promoting mechanism. Experimental results show that rare-earth promoters, especially Yb promoter, obviously improve the activity and carbon formation resistance of Ni/γ-Al2O3 catalyst, and Yb-Ni catalyst shows even higher performance than several commercial catalysts. According to the characterization results, Yb promoter enhances the interaction between the active metal and support, thus increasing the active metal＇s dispersion and improving its performance. Furthermore, the obvious difference in diesel conversion between Yb-Ni catalyst and others was shown in the temperature range of 450-550 °C, which would be the reason for its excellent carbon resistance.

Ce-promoted Mn/Na_2 WO_4/SiO_2 catalyst for oxidative coupling of methane at atmospheric pressure

A series of Ce-promoted Mn-Na2WO4/SiO2 catalysts were prepared by incipient wetness impregnation method, and their catalytic performance for oxidative coupling of methane （OCM） was investigated at atmospheric pressure in a micro-quartz-tube reactor. The catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, temperature program reduction （TPR） and BET surface area. Ce promoter increased surface area and Na2WO4 species dispersion, which enriched the amount of the surface species. In addition, Ce promoter increased the Na/W species reduction, but the reduction peak shifted to higher temperature. Stability test of 5wt%Ce catalyst indicated suitable performance and stability. The selectivity and yield of C^2＋ hydrocarbons after 50 h operation reached 65.5% and 19.6%, respectively, at 840 ℃ over 5wt%Ce-2wt%Mn5wt%Na2WO4/SiO2 catalyst.

Characteristics on Cerium Promoted Iron Based Catalyst forDehydrogenation Ethylbenzene to Styrene

it was found by XPS and XRD that cerium existed as CeO_2 in iron based catalyst for dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene to styrene. and CeO_2 can be partly reduced under the reaction conditions to create Ce(3+)/Ce(4+) redox couples in the catalyst. The experiment of XPS and TPR-GC showed that there is an interaction between Ce oxide and Fe oxide, resulting in the shift of negative charge from iron to cerium and in the difficulty of Fe_2O_3 reduction to Fe_3O_4 in Fe_2O_3-CeO_2 system.The role of cerium promoter in the catalytic process was supposed to enhance the electron transfer among neighboring Fe active-sites of the catalyst and to improve the redox process of ethylbenzene dehydrogenation in the presence of steam by transferring oxygen from water to the active phase of the catalyst.