A Multifunctional Microwave Plasma Reaction Apparatus and its Applications

A multifunctional apparatus for microwave plasma reaction has been set up, which can be used in the fields such as Chemical synthesis, surface modification, and heterogeneous catalysis. This apparatus has laid an experimental foundation for new methods, new technologies, and new train of thoughts to be explored.

Sintering characteristics and microwave dielectric properties of 0.5Ca_(0.6)La_(0.267)TiO_3-0.5Ca(Mg_(1/3)Nb_(2/3))O_3 ceramics prepared by reaction-sintering process

0.5 Ca（0.6La0.267TiO3-0.5 Ca（Mg1/3Nb2/3）O3（5 CLT-5 CMN） ceramics were prepared by a reaction-sintering process and their sintering characteristics, microwave dielectric properties were investigated in detail.Without any calcination stage involved,a mixture of CaCO_3, La_2 O_3, TiO_2, MgO and Nb_2 O_5 was pressed and sintered directly. Pure phase 5 CLT-5 CMN ceramics with high density and dense microstructure can be obtained after sintered at 1400 ℃ for 4 h. Compared with those prepared by the conventional ceramic route, 5 CLT-5 CMN ceramics produced by the reaction-sintering process exhibit slightly higher dielectric constant and Q×f value. Fine microwave dielectric properties of ε_r= 56.4, Q×f= 48,550 GHz and T_f = ＋8.7 ppm/℃ for 5 CLT-5 CMN ceramics sintered at 1400 ℃ for 4 h are obtained, suggesting reactionsintering process is a simple and efficient method to produce pure phase 5 CLT-5 CMN ceramics as a potential candidate for the fabrication of microwave devices.

Efficient synthesis of 4-substituted pyrazole via microwave-promoted Suzuki cross-coupling reaction

Pyrazoles and their derivatives are important heterocycles found in nature and present in numerous bioactive compounds.In contrast to 3 or 5-aryl pyrazole,the preparation of 4-aryl pyrazole is fairly rare.Utilizing microwave irradiation,the synthesis of 4-substituted-arylpyrazole via Suzuki cross-coupling has been developed with a wide range of substrates.The remarkable advantages of this method are mild reaction conditions,simple operation,high yield,and short reaction time.Product structures were identified by MS 1H NMR 13C NMR,and elemental analysis.

In situ growth of NiSe_(2) nanocrystalline array on graphene for efficient hydrogen evolution reaction

Nickel selenide electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction(HER)with a high efficiency and a lowcost have a significant potential in the development of water splitting.However,the inferiority of the high overpotential and poor stability restricts their practical applications.Herein,a composite nanostructure consists of ultrasmall NiSe_(2) nanocrystals embedded on graphene by microwave reaction is reported.The prepared NiSe_(2)/reduced graphite oxide(rGO)electrocatalyst exhibited a high HER activity with an overpotential of 158 mV at a current density of 10 mA/cm^(2) and a corresponding moderate Tafel slope of 56 mV/dec in alkaline electrolyte.In addition,a high retention of electrochemical properties(approximately 100%)was demonstrated with an unchangeable microstructure after 100 h of continuous operation.

Microwave assisted one-pot tandem three-component synthesis of 2,4,5-triary1-2-4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazol-3-one derivatives

This work described a one-pot tandem three-component synthesis of 2,4,5-triaryl-2,4-dihydro-3H- 1,2,4-triazol-3-ones using a simple reaction between phenylhydrazines, benzaldehydes and phenyl isocyanates under microwave irradiation and solvent-free conditions in good to excellent yields.

Conventional and microwave irradiated synthesis,biological activity evaluation and molecular docking studies of highly substituted piperazine-azole hybrids

Azole derivatives（3,6） obtained starting from 1-（2-methoxyphenyl） piperazine were converted to the corresponding Mannich bases containing β-lactame or flouroquinolone core via a one pot three component reaction.The synthesis of conazole analogues was carried out starting from triazoles by three steps.Reactions were carried out under conventional and microwave mediated conditions.All the newly synthesized compounds were screened for their antimicrobial,enzyme inhibition and antioxidant activity,and most of them displayed good-moderate activity.Binding affinities and non-covalent interactions between enzyme-ligand complexes were predicted with molecular docking method at molecular level.Docking results complemented well the experimental results on α-glucosidase and urease inhibitory effects of the compounds.Higher binding affinities and much more interaction networks were observed for active compounds in contrary to inactive ones.It was predicted with the docking studies that triazole and anisole moieties in the structure of the synthesized compounds contributed to the stabilization of corresponding enzymes through noncovalent interactions.

Preparation and photocatalytic activity of laponite pillared by CeO_2 modified TiO_2

The laponite pillared by the CeO2 modified TiO2 (Ce-Ti-lap) were prepared by microwave intercalation reaction with laponite as the layered clay, tetrabutyl titanate and cerium chloride as the Ce-Ti composite pillaring agent, and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Brumauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area. The photocatalytic activities of Ce-Ti-lap were investigated by the degradation of methyl orange (MO). The results showed that Ce and Ti could be introduced to...