Cation-Anion Redox Active Organic Complex for High Performance Aqueous Zinc Ion Battery

Organic redox compounds are attractive cathode materials in aqueous zinc-ion batteries owing to their low cost,environmental friendliness,multiple-electron-transfer reactions,and resource sustainability.However,the realized energy density is constrained by the limited capacity and low voltage.Herein,copper-tetracyanoquinodimethane(CuTCNQ),an organic charge-transfer complex is evaluated as a zinc-ion battery cathode owing to the good electron acceptation ability in the cyano groups that improves the voltage output.Through electrochemical activation,electrolyte optimization,and adoption of graphene-based separator,CuTCNQ-based aqueous zinc-ion batteries deliver much improved rate performance and cycling stability with anti-self-discharge properties.The structural evolution of CuTCNQ during discharge/charge are investigated by ex situ Fourier transform infra-red(FT-IR)spectra,ex situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS),and in situ ultraviolet visible spectroscopy(UV-vis),revealing reversible redox reactions in both cuprous cations(Cu^(+))and organic anions(TCNQ^(x-1)),thus delivering a high voltage output of 1.0 V and excellent discharge capacity of 158 mAh g^(-1).The remarkable electrochemical performance in Zn//CuTCNQ is ascribed to the strong inductive effect of cyano groups in CuTCNQ that elevated the voltage output and the graphene-modified separator that inhibited CuTCNQ dissolution and shuttle effect in aqueous electrolytes.

Scale, Complexity, and Cybersecurity Risk Management

Elementary information theory is used to model cybersecurity complexity, where the model assumes that security risk management is a binomial stochastic process. Complexity is shown to increase exponentially with the number of vulnerabilities in combination with security risk management entropy. However, vulnerabilities can be either local or non-local, where the former is confined to networked elements and the latter results from interactions between elements. Furthermore, interactions involve multiple methods of communication, where each method can contain vulnerabilities specific to that method. Importantly, the number of possible interactions scales quadratically with the number of elements in standard network topologies. Minimizing these interactions can significantly reduce the number of vulnerabilities and the accompanying complexity. Two network configurations that yield sub-quadratic and linear scaling relations are presented.

Bright Red Luminescence from Novel Europium Complex Sensitized by Dibenzamide

A novel europium complex, bi(dibenzamide) benzoate europium(Ⅲ) (Eu-DBA-B), was synthesized. The composition and photoluminescence properties of Eu-DBA-B were investigated. The results show that the europium complex is an electroneutral complex, and it emits very strong red luminescence from (()~5D_1→()~7F_j) (j=0, 1, 2, 3, 4) transitions.

Effect of B_2O_3 on the Structure and Photoluminescence Properties of Sol-gel Glass Doped with Terbium Organic Complex

Both silica and boron-silica glass materials doped with terbium organic complex were prepared by in situ sol-gel method respectively. XRD and SEM measurements were performed to verify the non-crystalline structure of the glass. The influence of the glass contents on the structure of the glass and the erwrgy level of the doped Tb （Ⅲ） ions was analyzed by the emission spectra and IR spectra. The effect of B2O3 on the photolumirwscence properties of rare earth organic complex in silica- based glass was investigated. The IR spectra indicate that the in situ sylthesized rare earth complex molecule was confined to the micropores of the bost and the vibration of the ligands was frozen. When B2O3 was added into the silica host gel, B2O3 had little influence on the noncrystallirw structure of the glass, and BO3 triangle, which had a layer structure different from the silica framework, could form. So the silica network became more inhomogenous, and the luminescence of terbium complexes was quenched with the increase of the B2O23 amount.

Synthesis of the Early Lanthanide Complexes[Li(DME)3][MeCpLn(NPh2)3](Ln=La,Pr,Nd)and X-Ray Crystal Structure of La Complex

The reaction of MeCpLnCl·2LiCl·nTHF with 2 equivalent of LiNPh_2 in THF,hexane and toluene mixture solution gives the new complex[Li(DME)_2][(η~5-MeCp)Ln(NPh_2)_3](Ln=La,Pr,Nd)by extraction with DME.They have been characterized by elemental analysis,IR and NMR.The La complex crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2_1/c with α=1.8335(6)nm,b=1.6576(5)nm,c=1.7461(6)nm, β=96.04°,V=5.277 nm^2,Z=4,D_c=1.26g·cm^(-3),R=0.057 and R_w=0.048(1≥2.5σ(I_o))for 3378 reflec- tions.The complex consists of a pair of a cation and an anion.La^(3+) is coordinated by one methylcyclopentadienyl and three diphenylamidos to form six-coordinate pseudotetrahedron with the mean Ln-N and La-C(ring)distances of 0.2459(8)and 0.2843(11)nm,respectively.

Application of 4,4'-(2-Carboxypropane-1,3-diyl)dibenzoic Acid in Coordination Metal Complexes:Synthesis,Characterization,and Theoretical Studies

[Pb（HL）（phen）]n （1） and [Cd3L2（phen）]n （2）, where phen = 1,10-phenanthroline and L = 4,4＇-（2-carboxylatopropane-1,3-diyl）dibenzoate, were hydrothermally prepared and fully characterized by X-ray single-crystal diffraction, infrared spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analyses. The decomposition temperature of 1 and 2 was measured to be ca. 304 and 416 ℃, respectively. The charge transfer transition based absorption of 1 and 2 was also verified by the powder scattering spectra and theoretical analyses.

Highly stable perovskite solar cells with a novel Ni-based metal organic complex as dopant-free hole-transporting material

Hole-transporting material(HTM)plays a paramount role in enhancing the photovltaic performance of perovskite solar cells(PSCs).Currently,the vast majority of these HTMs employed in PSCs are organic small molecules and polymers,yet the use of organic metal complexes in PSCs applications remains less explored.To date,most of reported HTMs require additional chemical additives(e.g.Li-TFSI,t-TBP)towards high performance,however,the introduction of additives decrease the PSCs device stability.Herein,an organic metal complex(Ni-TPA)is first developed as a dopant-free HTM applied in PSCs for its facile synthesis and efficient hole extract/transfer ability.Consequently,the dopant-free Ni-TPAbased device achieves a champion efficiency of 17.89%,which is superior to that of pristine Spiro-OMeTAD(14.25%).Furthermore,we introduce a double HTM layer with a graded energy bandgap containing a Ni-TPA layer and a CuSCN layer into PSCs,the non-encapsulated PSCs based on the Ni-TPA/CuSCN layers affords impressive efficiency up to 20.39%and maintains 96%of the initial PCE after 1000 h at a relative humidity around 40%.The results have demonstrated that metal organic complexes represent a great promise for designing new dopant-free HTMs towards highly stable PSCs.

Organic Melt Crystallization as a Method for Synthesis of Supramolecular Complexes

The most simple method for solventless synthesis of supramolecular complex of CMCR·2BPY·BZP, [CMCR = C-methylcalix[4]resorcinarene, BPY = 4,4'-bipyridine, BZP = benzophenone], is proposed. Although CMCR by itself is high melting point compound (above 300°C), CMCR was found to be dissolved in melt mixture of BPY and BZPeven below 120°C. In the mixture of the three components, the reaction occurs to form CMCR·2BPY·BZP supramolecular complex.

A Study on the Educational Significance Guidance Plan Value of the Jumong Myth Using STEAM

Jumong is a legendary figure in Korean mythology.He is depicted as a genius archer,a brilliant mind with horses,a god who rules the rivers and the sky.Jumong is a mythical character who is believed to be of divine descent and to possess superhuman abilities that humans cannot match.The myth of Jumong is a very competitive content that can compete on a global scale.However,in order for it to be successful,it is necessary to be able to reinterpret our mythology to suit the times and reproduce it culturally.To this end,the realistic globalization of Korean classical literature should commence with the genre of Korean mythology.This paper presents the educational significance of the Jumong myth as a teaching-learning model,via STEAM(science,technology,engineering,arts,and mathematics),on the theme of Korean mythology.As we enter the era of artificial intelligence(AI)through the 4th Industrial Revolution,the most appropriate teaching and learning method,the convergence class,will provide an opportunity for students living in modern times to discover the cultural archetypes that allow them to recognise themselves as individuals and us as a collective,and to find the roots of the myth to positively renew their identity.Furthermore,it is my hope that they will rediscover and appreciate the representative work of Korean mythology,Gojomong,the eponymous story of Goguryeo.

二炔基桥联双核钌配合物的电喷雾质谱研究

A rapid method is applied to analyze conjugated organic ligands bridged binuclear ruthenium complexes by electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry (ESI MSn).Fragmentation pattern be discussed.

The classification of plants by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy based on two chemometric methods

The applications of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy(LIBS) on classifying complex natural organics are relatively limited and their accuracy still requires improvement.In this work,to study the methods on classification of complex organics,three kinds of fresh leaves were measured by LIBS.100 spectra from 100 samples of each kind of leaves were measured and then they were divided into a training set and a test set in a ratio of 7:3.Two algorithms of chemometric methods including the partial least squares discriminant analysis(PLS-DA) and principal component analysis Mahalanobis distance(PCA-MD) were used to identify these leaves.By using 23 lines from 16 elements or molecules as input data,these two methods can both classify these three kinds of leaves successfully.The classification accuracies of training sets are both up to 100% by PCA-MD and PLS-DA.The classification accuracies of the test set are 93.3% by PCA-MD and 97.8% by PLS-DA.It means that PLS-DA is better than PCA-MD in classifying plant leaves.Because the components in PLS-DA process are more suitable for classification than those in PCA-MD process.We think that this work can provide a reference for plant traceability using LIBS.

Soil Atterberg Limits and Consistency Indices as Influenced by Land Use and Slope Position in Western Iran

Atterberg limits and consistency indices are used for classifications of cohesive(fine-grained) soils in relation with compaction and tillage practices. They also provide information for interpreting several soil mechanical and physical properties such as shear strength, compressibility, shrinkage and swelling potentials. Although, several studies have been conducted regarding the land use effects on various soil mechanical properties, little is known about the effects of land use and slope positions on Atterberg limits and consistency indices. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of land use and slope position on selected soil physical and chemical properties, Atterberg limits and consistency indices in hilly region of western Iran. Three land uses including dryland farming, irrigated farming and pasture and four slope positions(i.e., shoulder, backslope, footslope, and toeslope) were used for soil samplings. One hundred eleven soil samples were collected from the surface soil(0-10 cm). Selected physical and chemical properties, liquid limit(LL), plastic limit(PL) and shrinkage limit(SL) were measured using the standard methods; and consistency indices including plastic index(PI), friability index(FI), shrinkage index(SI) and soil activity(A=PI/clay) were calculated. The results showed that irrigated farming significantly increased organic matter content(OM) and OM/clay ratio, and decreased bulk density(ρb) and relative bulk density(ρb-rel) as a result of higher biomass production and plant residues added to the soil compared to other land uses. Except for sand content, OM, ρb, cation exchange capacity(CEC) and calcium carbonate equivalent(CCE), slope position significantly affected soil physical and chemical properties. The highest values of silt, OM/clay and CEC/clay were found in the toeslope position, predominantly induced by soil redistribution within the landscape. The use of complexed(COC)- noncomplexed organic carbon(NCOC) concept indicated that majority of the studied soils were located below the saturation line and the OM in the soils was mainly in the COC form. The LL, PI, FI and A showed significant differences among the land uses; the highest values belonged to the irrigated farming due to high biomass production and plant residues returned to the soils. Furthermore, slope position significantly affected the Atterberg limits and consistency indices except for SL. The highest values of LL, PI, SI and A were observed in the toeslope position probably because of higher OM and CEC/clay due to greater amount of expandable phyllosilicate clays. Overall, soils on the toeslope under irrigated farming with high LL and SI and low values of FI need careful tillage management to avoid soil compaction.

Preparation and Fluorescence Properties of Polymethyl Methacrylate Resin Incorporated with Sodium Tris (Pyridine Dicarboxylato) Europate

Based on the strong fluorescence and the highly thermal stability of sodium tris (pyridine dicarboxylato) europate (Na 3Eu(DPA) 3), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) composite material incorporated with the complex, PMMA: Na 3Eu(DPA) 3, was prepared at 250 ℃. The fluorescence behavior of PMMA: Na 3Eu(DPA) 3 material was examined. The results show that the composite material keeps the luminescent characteristics of the Eu 3+ chelate after PMMA is incorporated with Na 3Eu(DPA) 3, and strong orange-red emission of the composite was observed. The fluorescence intensity of the composite material increases with the increase of the weight ratio of Na 3Eu(DPA) 3 to PMMA, but the relationship is not linear.

Effects of grassland degradation on chestnut soil properties in Bashang Plateau, China

The repeated effects of vulnerable habitat and unreasonable human activities on the Bashang Plateau of China led the chestnut soil to degrade. It expresses in reducing soil CEC, decreasing nutrient content, decomposing organic complexes, and reducing humus in loose, steady and tight bond forms, respectively. The percentage of three forms are 21%—34%, 44%—55% and 5%—6.2%, respectively.

SnO_(2)/metal organic complex composite derived from low-temperature activated metal organic complex for advanced lithium storage

Sn-based metal organic complexes with coordination bonds,multi-active sites,and high theoretical capacity have attracted much attention as promising anodes for lithium ion batteries.However,the low electrical conductivity and huge volume changes restricted their electrochemical stability and practical utilization.Herein,Snbased anode with superior electrochemical performance,including a high reversible capacity of 1050.1 mAh·g^(-1)at 2 A·g^(-1)and a stable capacity of 1105.5 mAh·g^(-1)after 500 cycles at 1 A·g^(-1),was fabricated via a low-temperature calcination strategy from Sn metal organic complexes.The low-temperature calcination process regulates Sn-O bond and prevents the agglomeration of SnO_(2),generating highly dispersed SnO_(2) decorated metal organic complexes and providing sufficient active sites for ion storage.Ex situ characterizations expound that the undecomposed Sn-based metal organic complexes could be transformed into SnO_(2) during lithiation and delithiation,which enhances the electrical conductivity and induces a strong pseudo-capacitive behavior,accelerating the electrochemical kinetics;the multiple solid electrolyte interface with inflexible LiF and flexible ROCO_(2)Li buffers the volume variation of the electrode,resulting in its high electrochemical stability.This work provides a simple strategy for preparing excellent Sn-based anodes from metal organic complexes and reveals the lithium storage mechanism of the prepared Snbased anode.

Chemical Interaction UO2Cl2 with α-and β-Amino Acids in Aqueous and Organic Solution

This paper presents the results of the search of biologically active uranium compounds such as amino acids. We first received and examined X-ray and IR （infrared radiation） spectroscopy of uranium complexes with α- and β-amino acids in aqueous and organic solution. We proposed a method for direct synthesis of complex organic compounds of uranium chloride UO2Cl2 with α- andβ-amino acids for the synthesis of drugs for the treatment of cancer.

Underestimation of phosphorus fraction change in the supernatant after phosphorus adsorption onto iron oxides and iron oxide–natural organic matter complexes

The phosphorus（P） fraction distribution and formation mechanism in the supernatant after P adsorption onto iron oxides and iron oxide-humic acid（HA） complexes were analyzed using the ultrafiltration method in this study.With an initial P concentration of 20 mg/L（I =0.01 mol/L and pH = 7）,it was shown that the colloid（1 kDa-0.45 μm） component of P accounted for 10.6%,11.6%,6.5%,and 4.0%of remaining total P concentration in the supernatant after P adsorption onto ferrihydrite（FH）,goethite（GE）,ferrihydrite-humic acid complex（FH-HA）,goethite-humic acid complex（GE-HA）,respectively.The 〈1 kDa component of P was still the predominant fraction in the supernatant,and underestimated colloidal P accounted for 2.2%,55.1%,45.5%,and 38.7%of P adsorption onto the solid surface of FH,FH-HA,GE and GE-HA,respectively.Thus,the colloid P could not be neglected.Notably,it could be interpreted that Fe3＋ hydrolysis from the adsorbents followed by the formation of colloidal hydrous ferric oxide aggregates was the main mechanism for the formation of the colloid P in the supernatant.And colloidal adsorbent particles co-existing in the supernatant were another important reason for it.Additionally,dissolve organic matter dissolved from iron oxide-HA complexes could occupy large adsorption sites of colloidal iron causing less colloid P in the supernatant.Ultimately,we believe that the findings can provide a new way to deeply interpret the geochemical cycling of P,even when considering other contaminants such as organic pollutants,heavy metal ions,and arsenate at the sediment/soil-water interface in the real environment.

Polyoxometalate-based metal-organic complexes constructed from a new bis-pyrimidine-amide ligand with high capacitance performance and selectivity for the detection of Cr(Ⅵ)

In this paper,three new polyoxometalates(POM)-based metal–organic complexes constructed from a new semi-rigid organic ligand N,N'-bis(4-pyrimidinecarboxamido)-1,2-cyclohexane(4-bpmah)H_(2)[Cu(4-bpmah)_(2)(SiMo_(12)O_(40))(H_(2)O)_(2)]·2H_(2)O(1),H[Cu(4-bpmah)_(2)(PMo_(12)O_(4)0)(H_(2)O)_(2)]·2H_(2)O(2)and[Cu(4-bpmah)(H_(2)O)_(2)]·[Cu_(2)(TeMo_(6)O_(24))(H_(2)O)_(10)]·4H_(2)O(3)were synthesized by hydrothermal method.Single crystal X-ray analyses showed that complexes 1 and 2 were isostructural,in which the isolated Keggin-type[SiMo1_(2)O_(40)]^(4–)/[PMo_(12)O_(40)]^(3–)anions and[Cu(4-bpmah)_(2)(H_(2)O)2]^(2n+)units were expanded into 3D supramolecular structures through hydrogen bond interactions.In complex 3,the 1D[Cu(4-bpmah)(H_(2)O)_(2)]^(2n+)metal–organic chains and isolated[Cu_(2)(TeMo_(6)O_(24))(H_(2)O)_(10)]^(2n–)units were expanded into a 3D supramolecular framework by the hydrogen bond interactions.In this paper,carbon cloth working electrodes composited by the title complexes(1/CC,2/CC and 3/CC)were prepared and used as electrodes for supercapacitors.The performance of supercapacitors as well as the influence of electrolyte solution and title complexes quality load on the performance of supercapacitors were studied.Furthermore,the electrochemistry and electrocatalytic behaviors of complexes 1–3 bulk-modified carbon paste electrodes(1-CPE,2-CPE and 3-CPE)toward the reduction of KBrO_(3),KNO_(2),Cr(Ⅵ),as well as their sensing behaviors on Cr(Ⅵ)were investigated.

Widespread complex organic molecules in the Galactic center

With the support by the Major Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China,a research group led by Prof.Shen Zhiqiang（沈志强）from Shanghai Astronomical Observatory,Chinese Academy of Sciences reports the detection of widespread CH2OHCHO（glycolaldehyde） and

Prominent removal of trace lead(Ⅱ)ions from polluted water by terephthalic acid reformed Al/Zn metal organic nanoflakes

Terephthalic acid reformed Al/Zn metal organic nanoflake was prepared and functionalized with trie-thylamine(T-AlZn).Without adding terephthalic acid,there was no product of metal organic nanoflake.T-AlZn has a remarkable performance in removing trace lead(Ⅱ)ions(Pb^(2+)).The adsorption equipoise with the removal rate≥97%was reached within 35 min.The removal rates of T-AlZn for Pb^(2+)declined by only 16.73%after four regenerations.The adsorption of T-AlZn for Pb^(2+)follows the Langmuir isotherms model and pseudo-second-order dynamics model.The utmost adsorption competence was calculated as 215.27 mg g^(-1).The T-AlZn adsorbent exhibits a bright prospect in the adsorption for Pb^(2+)and is a considerable candidate in the disposal of industrial sewage.