Mechanism study on the influence of surface properties on the synthesis of dimethyl carbonate from CO_(2)and methanol over ceria catalysts

The direct synthesis of dimethyl carbonate(DMC)from CO_(2)and methanol has attracted much attention as an environmentally benign and alternative route for conventional routes.Herein,a series of cerium oxide catalysts with various textural features and surface properties were prepared by the one-pot synthesis method for the direct DMC synthesis from CO_(2)and methanol,and the structure-performance relationship was investigated in detail.Characterization results revealed that both of surface acid-base properties and the oxygen vacancies contents decreased with the rising crystallinity at increasingly higher calcination temperature accompanied by an unexpectedly volcano-shaped trend of DMC yield observed on the catalysts.In situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy(DRIFTS)studies indicated that the adsorption rate of methanol is slower than that of CO_(2)and the methanol activation state largely influences the formation of key intermediate.Although the enhanced surface acidity-basicity and oxygen vacancies brought by low-temperature calcination could facilitate the activation of CO_(2),the presence of excess strongly basic sites on low-crystallinity sample was detrimental to DMC synthesis due to the preferred formation of unreactive mono/polydentate carbonates as well as the further impediment of methanol activation.Moreover,with the use of 2-cyanopyridine as a dehydration reagent,the DMC synthesis was found to be both influenced by the promotion from the rapid in situ removal of water and the inhibition from the competitive adsorption of hydration products on the same active sites.

Structural design of mid-infrared waveguide detectors based on InAs/GaAsSb superlattice

In the realm of near-infrared spectroscopy,the detection of molecules has been achieved using on-chip waveguides and resonators.In the mid-infrared band,the integration and sensitivity of chemical sensing chips are often constrained by the reliance on off-chip light sources and detectors.In this study,we demonstrate an InAs/GaAsSb superlattice mid-infrared waveguide integrated detector.The GaAsSb waveguide layer and the InAs/GaAsSb superlattice absorbing layer are connected through evanescent coupling,facilitating efficient and highquality detection of mid-infrared light with minimal loss.We conducted a simulation to analyze the photoelectric characteristics of the device.Additionally,we investigated the factors that affect the integration of the InAs/GaAs⁃Sb superlattice photodetector and the GaAsSb waveguide.Optimal thicknesses and lengths for the absorption lay⁃er are determined.When the absorption layer has a thickness of 0.3μm and a length of 50μm,the noise equiva⁃lent power reaches its minimum value,and the quantum efficiency can achieve a value of 68.9%.The utilization of waveguide detectors constructed with Ⅲ-Ⅴ materials offers a more convenient means of integrating mid-infra⁃red light sources and achieving photoelectric detection chips.

Bacterial Protein Profiling——Comparison of Three Mass Spectrometry Methodologies

Profiling the protein composition of bacteria is essential for understanding their biology,physiology and interaction with environment.Mass spectrometry has become a pivotal tool for protein analysis,facilitating the examination of expression levels,molecular masses and structural modifications.In this study,we compared the performance of three widely-used mass spectrometry methods,i.e.,matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization(MALDI)protein fingerprinting,top-down proteomics and bottom-up proteomics,in the profiling of bacterial protein composition.It was revealed that bottom-up proteomics provided the highest protein coverage and exhibited the greatest protein profile overlap between bacterial species.In contrast,MALDI protein fingerprinting demonstrated superior detection reproducibility and effectiveness in distinguishing between bacterial species.Although top-down proteomics identified fewer proteins than bottom-up approach,it complemented MALDI fingerprinting in the discovery of bacterial protein markers,both favoring abundant,stable,and hydrophilic bacterial ribosomal proteins.This study represents the most systematic and comprehensive comparison of mass spectrometry-based protein profiling methodologies to date.It provides valuable guidelines for the selection of appropriate profiling strategies for specific analytical purposes.This will facilitate studies across various fields,including infection diagnosis,antimicrobial resistance detection and pharmaceutical target discovery.

Producing of cinnamyl alcohol from cinnamaldehyde over supported gold nanocatalyst

Chemoselective hydrogenation of unsaturated aldehyde to unsaturated alcohol has attracted growing interests in recent years due to its widespread applications in fine chemicals.However,the hydrogenation of the C=O bond was thermodynamically and kinetically unfavorable over the hydrogenation of the C=C bond.Thus,to obtain the unsaturated alcohol from the unsaturated aldehyde is very difficult in most of the catalytic systems.In this work,ZnAl-hydrotalcite-supported cysteine-capped Au25 nanoclusters were used as the precatalysts for chemoselective hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde to cinnamyl alcohol.The catalyst showed stable high selectivity(~95%)at prolonged reaction time and complete conversion of the substrate.According to the results of the control experiments,the in-situ DRIFTS of the substrate under high pressure of hydrogen and the 27Al MAS-NMR spectroscopy,we proposed that the difference of the preferential adsorption of the C=O bond to that of the C=C bond was derived from the nature of the support of the gold catalysts.

An efficient strategy for photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production over oxygen-enriched graphitic carbon nitride with sodium phosphate

Photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide(H_(2)O_(2))production is a promising strategy to replace the traditional production processes;however,the inefficient H_(2)O_(2) productivity limits its application.In this study,oxygen-rich g-C_(3)N_(4) with abundant nitrogen vacancies(OCN)was synthesized for photocatalytic H_(2)O_(2) production.X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy indicated that oxygen-containing functional groups(–COOH and C–O–C)were obtained.Electron paramagnetic resonance confirmed the successful introduction of nitrogen vacancies.OCN exhibited efficient photocatalytic H_(2)O_(2) production performance of 1965μmol L^(−1) h^(−1) in air under visible-light irradiation.The high H_(2)O_(2) production was attributed to the enhanced adsorption of oxygen,enlarged specific surface area,and promoted carrier separation.An increased H_(2)O_(2) production rate(5781μmol L^(−1) h^(−1))was achieved in a Na_(3)PO_(4) solution.The improved performance was attributed to the changed reactive oxygen species.Specifically,the adsorbed PO_(4)^(3−) on the surface of the OCN promoted the transfer of holes to the catalyst surface.•O_(2)−obtained by O_(2) reduction reacted with adjacent holes to generate 1O_(2),which could efficiently generate H_(2)O_(2) with isopropanol.Additionally,PO_(4)^(3−),as a stabilizer,inhibited the decomposition of H_(2)O_(2).

决心 行动 成果——班主任工作的体会之一

本文论述班主任要根据班的“共性”、“个性”开展班级工作,要以点带面,教育领先,思想颂先,才能做好工作。

M/C_(3)N_(4)/AC(M=Au,Pt,Ru)‐catalyzed acetylene coupling with ethylene dichloride:How effective are the bifunctionalities?

Acetylene coupling with ethylene dichloride,which uses both coal and oil resources,is attractive for sustainable PVC manufacturing.Herein,highly active and stable carbon nitride‐based catalysts were developed by a novel pre‐oxidation‐pyrolysis process,affording unprecedented dehydrochlorination activity with good durability.The best‐performing system was further modified with different precious metals(Au,Pt,and Ru)to promote the hydrochlorination chemistry between the in‐situ formed hydrogen chloride and acetylene co‐feed.The presence of metal centers intensifies the hydrochlorination activity but weakens the dehydrochlorination ability due to competitive adsorption between the two reactants at the metal sites.Superior coupling performance was achieved over C_(3)N_(4)/AC and single‐atom Au/C_(3)N_(4)/AC catalysts in cascade reactors.Our results strongly suggest that dehydrochlorination is an essential step in the coupling reaction,and the activation of acetylene and ethylene dichloride molecules requires different active sites that should be engineered in future work.

Design strategies and structure‐performance relationships of heterogeneous catalysts for selective hydrogenation of 1,3‐butadiene

Selective hydrogenation of 1,3‐butadiene is an essential process in the upgrading of the crude C4 cut from the petroleum chemical sector.Catalyst design is crucial to achieve a virtually alkadiene‐free product while avoiding over‐hydrogenating valuable olefins.In addition to the great industrial relevance,this demanding selectivity pattern renders 1,3‐butadiene hydrogenation a widely used model reaction to discriminate selective hydrogenation catalysts in academia.Nonetheless,critical reviews on the catalyst development are extremely lacking in literature.In this review,we aim to provide the reader an in‐depth overview of different catalyst families,particularly the precious metal‐based monometallic catalysts(Pd,Pt,and Au),developed in the last half century.The emphasis is placed on the development of new strategies to design high‐performance architectures,the establishment of structure‐performance relationships,and the reaction and deactivation mechanisms.Thrilling directions for future optimization of catalyst formulations and engineering aspect are also provided.

Effects of Surface Defects on Adsorption of CO and Methyl Groups on Rutile TiO_(2)(110)

The interaction of reactants with catalysts has always been an important subject for catalytic reactions.As a promising catalyst with versatile applications,titania has been intensively studied for decades.In this work we have investigated the role of bridge bonded oxygen vacancy(O_(v))in methyl groups and carbon monoxide(CO)adsorption on rutile TiO_(2)(110)(R-TiO_(2)(110))with the temperature programmed desorption technique.The results show a clear different tendency of the desorption of methyl groups adsorbed on bridge bonded oxygen(O_(b)),and CO molecules on the five coordinate Ti^(4+)sites(Ti_(5c))as the Ovconcentration changes,suggesting that the surface defects may have crucial influence on the absorption of species on different sites of R-TiO_(2)(110).

Vacuum Ultraviolet Photodissociation Dynamics of N_(2)O+hν→N_(2)(X^(1)Σg+)+O(^(1)S0) in the Short Wavelength Tail of D^(1)Σ+Band

Vacuum ultraviolet photodissociation dynamics of N2O+hν→N2(X^(1)Σg+)+O(^(1)S0)in the short wavelength tail of D^(1)Σ+band has been investigated using the time-sliced velocity-mapped ion imaging technique by probing the images of the O(^(1)S0)photoproducts at a set of photolysis wavelengths including 121.47 nm,122.17 nm,123.25 nm and 123.95 nm.The product total kinetic energy release distributions,vibrational state distributions of the N2(X^(1)Σg+)photofragments and angular anisotropy parameters have been obtained by analyzing the raw O(^(1)S0)images.It is noted that additional vibrationally excited photoproducts(3≤v≤8)with a Boltzmann-like feature start to appear except the non-statistical component as the photolysis wavelength decreases to 123.25 nm,and the corresponding populations become more pronounced with decreasing of the photolysis wavelength.Furthermore,the vibrational state specific anisotropy parameterβat each photolysis wavelength exhibits a drastic fluctuation nearβ=1.75 at v<8,and decreases to a minimum as the vibrational quantum number further increases.While the overall anisotropy parameterβfor the N2(X^(1)Σg+)+O(^(1)S0)channel presents a roughly monotonical increase from 1.63 at 121.47 nm to 1.95 at 123.95 nm.The experimental observations suggest that there is at least one fast nonadiabatic pathway from initially prepared D^(1)Σ+state to the dissociative state with bent geometry dominating to generate the additional vibrational structures at high photoexcitation energies.

Ultrafast Decay Dynamics of 2-Hydroxypyridine Excited to S_(1) Electronic State

The S_(1) state decay dynamics of 2-hydroxypyridine following UV excitation at a wavelength range of 276.9-250.0 nm is investigated using femtosecond time-resolved photoelectron imaging technique.Based on pump wavelength dependence of the decay dynamics,a refined decay picture is proposed.At pump wavelength of 276.9 nm,the S_(1) state is depopulated through intersystem crossing to lower triplet state(s).At 264.0 nm,both intersystem crossing to lower triplet state(s)and internal conversion to the ground state are in operation.At 250.0 nm,internal conversion to the ground state becomes dominated.

Excited-State Double Proton Transfer of 1,8-Dihydroxy-2-Naphthaldehyde:a MS-CASPT2//CASSCF Study

Excited-state double proton transfer(ESDPT)is a controversial issue which has long been plagued with theoretical and experimental communities.Herein,we took 1,8-dihydroxy-2-naphthaldehyde(DHNA)as a prototype and used combined complete active space selfconsistent field(CASSCF)and multi-state complete active-space second-order perturbation(MS-CASPT2)methods to investigate ESDPT and excited-state deactivation pathways of DHNA.Three different tautomer minima of S1-ENOL,S1-KETO-1,and S1-KETO-2 and two crucial conical intersections of S1 S0-KETO-1 and S1 S0-KETO-2 in and between the S0 and S1 states were obtained.S1-KETO-1 and S1-KETO-2 should take responsibility for experimentally observing dual-emission bands.In addition,two-dimensional potential energy surfaces(2 D-PESs)and linear interpolated internal coordinate paths connecting relevant structures were calculated at the MS-CASPT2//CASSCF level and confirmed a stepwise ESDPT mechanism.Specifically,the first proton transfer from S1-ENOL to S1-KETO-1 is barrierless,whereas the second one from S1-KETO-1 to S1-KETO-2 demands a barrier of ca.6.0 kcal/mol.The linear interpolated internal coordinate path connecting S1-KETO-1(S1-KETO-2)and S_(1) S0-KETO-1(S1 S0-KETO-2)is uphill with a barrier of ca.12.0 kcal/mol,which will trap DHNA in the S_(1) state while therefore enabling dual-emission bands.On the other hand,the S1/S0 conical intersections would also prompt the S_(1) system to decay to the S_(0) state,which could be to certain extent suppressed by locking the rotation of the C5-C8-C9-O10 dihedral angle.These mechanistic insights are not only helpful for understanding ESDPT but also useful for designing novel molecular materials with excellent photoluminescent performances.

Unbiased Fuzzy Global Optimization of Morse Clusters with Short-Range Potential for N≤400

Global optimization of Morse clusters with shortrange potential is a great challenge.Here,we apply our recently developed unbiased fuzzy global optimization method to systematically study Morse clusters with the potential rangeρ=14 and the number of atoms N up to 400.All the putative global minima reported in the literature have been successfully reproduced with relatively high success ratios.Compared to the available results for N≤240 and several larger Morse clusters,new global minima(and local minima)with lower energies have been found out for N=164,175,188,193,194,197,239,246,260,318,and 389.Clusters with magic numbers are figured out through fitting the size-dependent global minimum energies.The cluster structures tend to be close-packed for short-range potential with large N.

High Resolution Crossed Molecular Beams Study of the H+HD→H2+D Reaction

The H+H2 reaction is the simplest chemical reaction system and has long been the prototype model in the study of reaction dynamics. Here we report a high resolution experimental investigation of the state-to-state reaction dynamics in the H+HD→H2+D reaction by using the crossed molecular beams method and velocity map ion imaging technique at the collision energy of 1.17 eV. D atom products in this reaction were probed by the near threshold 1+1'(vacuum ultraviolet+ultraviolet) laser ionization scheme. The ion image with both high angular and energy resolution were acquired. State-to-state differential cross sections was accurately derived. Fast forward scattering oscillations, relating with interference effects in the scattering process, were clearly observed for H2 products at H2(v'=0,j'=1) and H2(v'=0,j'=3) rovibrational levels. This study further demonstrates the importance of measuring high-resolution differential cross sections in the study of state-to-state reaction dynamics in the gas phase.

Vacuum Ultraviolet Photodissociation Dynamics of OCS via the F Rydberg State:theS(^(3)P_(J=2,1,0))Product Channels

Vacuum ultraviolet(VUV)photodissociation dynamics of carbonyl sulfide was investigated experimentally by using a tunable photolysis light source and the timesliced velocity map ion imaging technique.Ion images of S(^(3)P_(J=2,1,0))dissociation products were measured at five photolysis wavelengths from 133.26 nm to 139.96 nm,corresponding to the F Rydberg state of OCS.Two dissociation channels:S(^(3)P_(J))+CO(X^(1)Σ+)and S(^(3)P_(J))+CO(A^(3)Π)were observed with the former being dominant.The vibrational states of CO co-products were partially resolved in the ion images.The product total kinetic energy releases,anisotropy parameters(β),and the branching ratios of high-lying CO vibrational states were determined for the S(^(3)P_(J))+CO(X^(1)Σ^(+))channel.We found that the anisotropy parameters suddenly changed from negative to positive when OCS was excited to the higher vibrational levels of the F state.Furthermore,the anisotropy parameters for S(^(3)P_(J))products of J=2,1,0 were even different.These anomalous phenomena may result from the simultaneous existence of both parallel and perpendicular dissociation mechanisms,suggesting the involvement of other electronic states with different symmetry in the initially-excited energy region.This work provides a further understanding of the nonadiabatic couplings in the VUV photodissociation process of OCS.

CO_(2) hydrogenation selectivity shift over In‐Co binary oxides catalysts:Catalytic mechanism and structure‐property relationship

The hydrogenation of CO_(2) into methanol has attracted much attention and In_(2)O_(3) is a promising catalyst.Introducing metal elements into In_(2)O_(3)(M/In_(2)O_(3))is one of the main strategies to improve its performance.However,its mechanism and active sites remain unclear and need to be further elucidated.Here,the noble‐metal‐free In_(x)‐Co_(y) oxides catalysts were prepared.Much‐improved performance and obvious product selectivity shift were observed.The optimized catalyst(In_(1)‐Co_(4))(9.7 mmol g_(cat)^(–1) h^(–1))showed five times methanol yields than pure In_(2)O_(3)(2.2 mmol g_(cat)^(–1) h^(–1))(P=4.0 MPa,T=300°C,GHSV=24000 cm^(3)_(STP) g_(cat)^(–1) h^(–1),H_(2):CO_(2)=3).And the cobalt‐catalyzed CO_(2) methanation activity was suppressed,although cobalt was most of the metal element.To unravel this selectivity shift,detailed catalysts performance evaluation,together with several in‐situ and ex‐situ characterizations,were employed on cobalt and In‐Co for comparative study.The results indicated CO_(2) hydrogenation on cobalt and In‐Co catalyst both followed the formate pathway,and In‐Co reconstructed and generated a surface In_(2)O_(3)‐enriched core‐shell‐like structure under a reductive atmosphere.The enriched In_(2)O_(3) at the surface significantly enhanced CO_(2) adsorption capacity and well stabilized the intermediates of CO_(2) hydrogenation.CO_(2) and carbon‐containing intermediates adsorbed much stronger on In‐Co than cobalt led to a feasible surface C/H ratio,thus allowing the*CH_(3)O to desorb to produce CH_(3)OH instead of being over‐hydrogenated to CH_(4).

Wavelength Dependent Photodissociation of OCS via F 3^1ПRydberg State:CO(X1+)+S(1D2)Product Channel

The vacuum ultraviolet photodissociation of OCS via the F 3^1ΠRydberg states was investigated in the range of 134-140 nm by means of the time-sliced velocity map ion imaging technique.The images of S(^1D2)products from the CO(X^1Σ^+)+S(^1D2)dissociation channel were acquired at five photolysis wavelengths,corresponding to a series of symmetric stretching vibrational excitations in OCS(F 3^1Π,v1=0-4).The total translational energy distributions,vibrational populations and angular distributions of CO(X^1Σ^+,v)coproducts were derived.The analysis of experimental results suggests that the excited OCS molecules dissociate to CO(X^1Σ^+)and S(^1D2)products via non-adiabatic couplings between the upper F 3^1Πstates and the lower-lying states both in the C∞v and Cs symmetry.Furthermore,strong wavelength dependent behavior has been observed:the greatly distinct vibrational populations and angular distributions of CO(X^1Σ^+,v)products from the lower(v1=0-2)and higher(v1=3,4)vibrational states of the excited OCS(F 3^1Π,v1)demonstrate that very different mechanisms are involved in the dissociation processes.This study provides evidence for the possible contribution of vibronic coupling and the crucial role of vibronic coupling on the vacuum ultraviolet photodissociation dynamics.

Crossed Beam Study on the F+D2→DF+D Reaction at Hyperthermal Collision Energy of 23.84 kJ/mol

We presented an experimental apparatus combining the H-atom Rydberg tagging time-of-flight technique and the laser detonation source for studying crossed beam reactions at hyperthermal collision energies. The preliminary study of the F+D2→DF+D reaction at hyperthermal collision energy of 23.84 kJ/mol was performed. Two beam sources were used in this study: one is the hyperthermal F beam source produced by a laser detonation process, and the other is D2 beam source generated by liquid-N2 cooled pulsed valve. Vibrational state-resolved di erential cross sections (DCSs) of product for the title reaction were determined. From the product vibrational state-resolved DCS, it can be concluded that products DF(v'=0, 1, 2, 3) are predominantly distributed in the sideway and backward scattering directions at this collision energy. However, the highest vibrational excited product DF(v'=4), is clearly peaked in the forward direction. The probable dynamical origins for these forward scattering products were analyzed and discussed.

Photodissociation Dynamics of OCS Near 128 nm:S(3PJ=2,1,0),S(1D2)and S(1S0)Channels

Here we report the study of the photodissociation dynamics of carbonyl sulfide in the vacuum ultraviolet region using the time-sliced velocity map ion imaging technique.Images of S(^3PJ=2,1,0),S(^1D2)and S(^1S0)products were measured at four photolysis wave-lengths of 129.32,128.14,126.99,and 126.08 nm,respectively.Four main dissociation channels:S(^3PJ=2,1,0)+CO(X^1Σ^+),S(^3PJ=2,1,0)+CO(A^3π),S(^1D2)+CO(X^1Σ^+)and S(^1S0)+CO(X^1Σ^+)channels,have been clearly observed and identified.Vibrational states of the CO co-products were partially resolved in the experimental images.From these images,the product total kinetic energy releases,the branching ratios and angular distributions of products have been derived.While the S(^3PJ=2,1,0)+CO(A^3π)product channel is formed through the adiabatic dissociation process after the excitation to the(3^1Σ^+)excited state,the results suggest that strong nonadiabatic coupling plays an important role in the formation of other three channels.

Cobalt-Catalyzed Regio-and Stereoselective Isomerization of Terminal Alkenes to trans-2-Alkenes

An efficient and E-selective monoisomerization of 1-alkenes is developed with a bis(phosphine)-based PCP-type Co complex as the catalyst.The protocol provides an atom-economical approach to trans-2-alkenes with high regio-and stereoselectivity,featuring mild conditions and wide substrate scope.Mechanistic investigation supports a cobalt-hydride pathway involving reversible alkene insertion/β-H elimination,and the step ofβ-H elimination at the allylic position is likely the rate-determining step.