4,8‐Di­methoxy‐1‐naphthalene­methanol

The title compound, C₁₃H₁₄O₃, crystallized in the centrosymmetric space group C2/c with one mol­ecule as the asymmetric unit. Each hydroxyl O atom is involved in hydrogen bonds with two other hydroxyl O atoms. The resulting chains of interactions propagate along [001]. In these interactions, the hydroxyl H atoms are disordered and the O?O distances are 2.648 (2) and 2.698 (2) Å. Two leading intermolecular C—H?O interactions have H?O distances of 2.80 and 2.84 Å and C—H?O angles of 136 and 144°; these interactions form chain and ring patterns. Taken together with the hydrogen bonds, they result in a three‐dimensional network.     

Effect of Hydrogen on O2 Adsorption and Dissociation on a TiO2 Anatase (001) Surface

The effect of hydrogen on the adsorption and dissociation of the oxygen molecule on a TiO₂ anatase (001) surface is studied by first‐principles calculations coupled with the nudged elastic band (NEB) method. Hydrogen adatoms on the surface can increase the absolute value of the adsorption energy of the oxygen molecule. A single H adatom on an anatase (001) surface can lower dramatically the dissociation barrier of the oxygen molecule. The adsorption energy of an O₂ molecule is high enough to break the O?O bond. The system energy is lowered after dissociation. If two H adatoms are together on the surface, an oxygen molecule can be also strongly adsorbed, and the adsorption energy is high enough to break the O?O bond. However, the system energy increases after dissociation. Because dissociation of the oxygen molecule on a hydrogenated anatase (001) surface is more efficient, and the oxygen adatoms on the anatase surface can be used to oxidize other adsorbed toxic small gas molecules, hydrogenated anatase is a promising catalyst candidate.     

First principles study of gallium‐cleaning for hydrogen‐contaminated α‐Al2O3(0001) surfaces

The use of gallium for cleaning hydrogen‐contaminated Al₂O₃ surfaces is explored by performing first principles density functional calculations of gallium adsorption on a hydrogen‐contaminated Al‐terminated α‐Al₂O₃(0001) surface. Both physisorbed and chemisorbed H‐contaminated α‐Al₂O₃(0001) surfaces with one monolayer (ML) gallium coverage are investigated. The thermodynamics of gallium cleaning are considered for a variety of different asymptotic products, and are found to be favorable in all cases. Physisorbed H atoms have very weak interactions with the Al₂O₃ surface and can be removed easily by the Ga ML. Chemisorbed H atoms form stronger interactions with the surface Al atoms. Bonding energy analysis and departure simulations indicate, however, that chemisorbed H atoms can be effectively removed by the Ga ML. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

水在HfO2(111)和(110)表面的吸附与解离

运用广义梯度近似密度泛函理论方法(GGA-PW91)结合周期平板模型, 研究水分子在二氧化铪(111)和(110)表面不同吸附位置在不同覆盖度下的吸附行为. 通过比较不同吸附位的吸附能和几何构型参数发现:(111)和(110)表面铪原子(top 位)是活性吸附位. 水分子与表面的吸附能值随覆盖度的变化影响较小. 在(111)和(110)表面, 水分子都倾向以氧端与表面铪原子相互作用. 同时也计算了羟基、氧和氢在表面的吸附, Mulliken 电荷布居, 态密度及部分频率. 结果表明, 在两种表面羟基以氧端与表面铪相互作用, 氧原子与表面铪和氧原子同时成键, 而氢原子直接与表面氧原子相互作用形成羟基. 通过过渡态搜索, 水分子在(111)和(110)表面发生解离, 反应能垒分别为9.7和17.3 kJ·mol^-1, 且放热为59.9和47.6 kJ·mol^-1.     

Bis(5‐hydroxy‐2‐hydroxy­methyl‐4‐pyrone‐κ2O4,O5)bis(2‐hydroxy­methyl‐5‐oxido‐4‐pyrone‐κ2O4,O5)­calcium(II) tetrahydrate

In the title compound, [Ca(C₆H₅O₄)₂(C₆H₆O₄)₂]·4H₂O, which is a kojic acid–Ca²⁺ complex, the Ca atom is on a twofold axis and is octacoordinated by O atoms from four pyrone ligand mol­ecules. The hydroxyl and ketone O atoms of each ligand form a five‐membered chelate ring with the Ca atom. The crystal structure is stabilized by partial stacking and O—H?O hydrogen bonds.     

7‐Phenyl‐1‐oxa‐4‐thiaspiro[4.5]decan‐7‐ol stereoisomers

The stereoisomers of 7‐phenyl‐1‐oxa‐4‐thia­spiro­[4.5]­decan‐7‐ol, C₁₄H₁₈O₂S, have the same stereochemistry at the C atom bearing an OH group, i.e. axial OH and equatorial phenyl groups. However, the acetal S and O atoms are axial and equatorial, respectively, in one isomer and reversed in the second. Furthermore, the crystals of one isomer are composed of hydrogen‐bonded mol­ecules involving the hydroxyl H atom and the O atom of the five‐membered heterocyclic ring, with an O?O distance of 2.962 (3) Å, forming a polymeric chain along the b axis. The asymmetric unit of the other isomer is composed of two mol­ecules, wherein hydroxyl H atoms and the O atoms of the five‐membered heterocyclic rings display intramolecular O—H?O hydrogen bonds with O?O separations of 2.820 (2) and 2.834 (2) Å.     

O2 dissociative adsorption on the Cu‐, Ag‐, and W‐doped Al(111) surfaces from DFT computation

The O₂ adsorption and dissociation on M‐doped (M = Cu, Ag, W) Al(111) surface were studied by density functional theory. The adsorption energy of adsorbate, the average binding energy and surface energy of Al surface, and the doping energy of doping atom were calculated. All the doped atoms can be stably combined with Al atoms, while being slightly embedded in the surface to a certain depth. The TOP‐type surfaces are the most stable doped surfaces for O₂ adsorption, which is related to the orbital hybridization between the adsorbate and the surface atoms, the electronegativity, and the orbital energy level of the doping atoms. Moreover, the O atoms and doping atoms contribute significantly to the density of states (DOS), especially the O‐p orbital electrons and the d orbital electrons of doping atoms. The degree of O₂ dissociation is related to the doping atoms on Al surfaces, and the doping atoms actually resist the dissociation of O₂. W atoms have the best resistance effect on the O₂ dissociation as compared with Cu and Ag atoms, especially W‐1NN surface, which has both large barrier energy and reaction energy.     

catena‐Poly­[[[aqua(2‐methyl‐4‐oxo‐4H‐pyran‐3‐olato‐κO3,O4)copper(II)]‐μ‐chloro] monohydrate]

In the title complex, {[Cu(C₆H₅O₃)Cl(H₂O)]·H₂O}_n, the Cu^II atom has a deformed square‐pyramidal coordination geometry formed by two O atoms of the maltolate ligand, two bridging Cl atoms and the coordinated water O atom. The Cu atoms are bridged by Cl atoms to form a polymeric chain. The deprotonated hydroxyl and ketone O atoms of the maltolate ligand form a five‐membered chelate ring with the Cu atom. Stacking interactions and hydrogen bonds exist in the crystal.     

Catalytic Role of TiO2 Terminal Oxygen Atoms in Liquid‐Phase Photocatalytic Reactions: Oxidation of Aromatic Compounds in Anhydrous Acetonitrile

On the basis of experiments carried out with controlled amounts of residual oxygen and water, or by using oxygen‐isotope‐labeled Ti¹⁸O₂ as the photocatalyst, we demonstrate that ¹⁸O_s atoms behave as real catalytic species in the photo‐oxidation of acetonitrile‐dissolved aromatic compounds such as benzene, phenol, and benzaldehyde with TiO₂. The experimental evidence allows a terminal‐oxygen indirect electron‐transfer (TOIET) mechanism to be proposed, which is a new pathway that involves the trapping of free photogenerated valence‐band holes at O_s species and their incorporation into the reaction products, with simultaneous generation of oxygen vacancies at the TiO₂ surface and their subsequent healing with oxygen atoms from either O₂ or H₂O molecules that are dissolved in the liquid phase. According to the TOIET mechanism, the TiO₂ surface is not considered to remain stable, but is continuously changing in the course of the photocatalytic reaction, challenging earlier interpretations of TiO₂ photocatalytic phenomena.     

Triaqua(μ‐7‐iodo‐8‐oxidoquinoline‐5‐sulfonato‐κ2N,O8)dioxidouranium(VI) dihydrate

In the title compound, [U(C₉H₄INO₄S)O₂(H₂O)₃]·2H₂O, the asymmetric unit contains a UO₂²⁺ ion coordinated by the N and O atoms of a 7‐iodo‐8‐oxidoquinoline‐5‐sulfonate dianion (ferron anion) and three coordinated water molecules, and two uncoordinated water molecules. The UO₂²⁺ ion exhibits a seven‐coordinate pentagonal bipyramidal geometry. The usual sulfonate oxygen coordination is absent but the sulfonate O atoms, along with the coordinated and lattice water molecules, play a vital role in assembling the three‐dimensional structure via an extensive network of intermolecular O—H...O hydrogen bonds and π–π stacking interactions.     

Infrared study of surface species arising from ammonia adsorption on oxide surfaces

Infrared spectra of ammonia adsorbed on CoO, NiO, SiO₂, CaO, MgO, ZrO₂, ZnO, TiO₂, BeO and Al₂O₃, have been studied in the NH stretching and bending vibration regions at various stages of sample dehydroxylation. Several types of adsorption were found: hydrogen bonding to surface oxygen atoms or hydroxyl groups, coordination to Lewis acid sites and coordination plus hydrogen bonding; on some oxides ammonia molecules dissociate to produce surface NH₂ and OH groups. Frequencies characteristic of the distinct adsorbed species were determined. Except for Al₂O₃, no evidence was found for Brönsted acid sites on the surface of the above oxides.     

Effect of the Structure of Small Anatase Nanoparticles on the Localization of Photogenerated Charge Carriers

The structure of nanoparticles and the spatial arrangement of photogenerated thermalized charge carriers are studied for a series of isomers of small anatase nanoparticles (TiO₂)₂₉(H₂O)₄, (TiO₂)₇₀(H₂O)₄, and (TiO₂)₇₀ with faces (001) and (101) on the surface. It is shown that the location of surface hydroxyl groups and their replacement by surface oxygen atoms affect the nature and degree of deformation of the nanoparticle structure. The location of the boundary orbitals depends both on the size of the nanoparticles and on the location of the hydroxyl groups, as well as on the degree of dehydroxylation, which leads to the replacement of the hydroxyl groups by the surface oxygen atoms. In the case of a certain arrangement of hydroxyl groups or surface oxygen atoms, uncharged small stoichiometric anatase nanoparticles begin to absorb light in the visible region of the spectrum (the band gap width E_g decreasing to 2.25 eV). This is associated with the energy levels at the edge of the band gap near the valence band and the conduction band.     

Hydro­gen bonds and C—H⋯O interactions in 2,2′‐dimethoxybiphenyl‐5,5′‐dimethanol at 150 K

The title compound, C₁₆H₁₈O₄, crystallized in the centrosymmetric space group P2₁/c with one mol­ecule in the asymmetric unit. The two hydroxyl‐H atoms are ordered, and are involved in intermolecular hydrogen bonds with O_donor?O_acceptor distances of 2.761 (1) and 2.699 (1) Å, and O—H?O angles of 157 (2) and 168 (2)°. Seven leading intermolecular C—H?O interactions have H?O distances ranging from 2.41 to 2.76 Å and C—H?O angles ranging from 125 to 170°. The hydrogen bonds and C—H?O interactions form chain and ring patterns, resulting in a richly three‐dimensional network. The bi­phenyl twist angle is 67.2 (1)°.     

3‐Hydro­xy‐6‐[(4‐hydroxy­phenyl­amino)­methyl­ene]­cyclo­hexa‐2,4‐dienone and 2‐hydroxy‐6‐[(4‐hydroxy­phenyl­amino)­methyl­ene]­cyclo­hexa‐2,4‐dienone

The title compounds, both C₁₃H₁₁NO₃, exist as the keto–amine tautomers, and the formal hydroxyl H atoms, which display strong intramolecular hydrogen bonds, are located on the N atoms. This is a verification of the preference for the keto–amine tautomeric form in the solid state. The 2‐hydroxy isomer has two independent mol­ecules, with the mol­ecules linked by intramolecular N—H⋯O and O—H⋯O and intermolecular O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds into three‐dimensional networks.     

DFT Simulations of Water Adsorption and Activation on Low‐Index α‐Ga2O3 Surfaces

Density functional theory (DFT) calculations are used to explore water adsorption and activation on different α‐Ga₂O₃ surfaces, namely (001), (100), (110), and (012). The geometries and binding energies of molecular and dissociative adsorption are studied as a function of coverage. The simulations reveal that dissociative water adsorption on all the studied low‐index surfaces are thermodynamically favorable. Analysis of surface energies suggests that the most preferentially exposed surface is (012). The contribution of surface relaxation to the respective surface energies is significant. Calculations of electron local density of states indicate that the electron‐energy band gaps for the four investigated surfaces appears to be less related to the difference in coordinative unsaturation of the surface atoms, but rather to changes in the ionicity of the surface chemical bonds. The electrochemical computation is used to investigate the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) on α‐Ga₂O₃ surfaces. Our results indicate that the (100) and (110) surfaces, which have low stability, are the most favorable ones for HER and OER, respectively.     

Water oxidation on N‐Doped TiO2 nanotube arrays

Photocatalytic splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen by utilizing solar energy is regarded as an effective strategy to solve oil crisis. By utilizing density functional calculations, we herein present the systemic studies with respect to water splitting mechanism on N‐doped TiO₂ nanotube arrays (NTAs), and focus on activation energy, thermodynamic properties, and effects of N‐doping on reaction process. Our results reveal that the impurity 2p states of doped nitrogen effectively change electronic structure of TiO₂ NTAs, which act as an electron acceptor and facilitate weakly bound electrons of valence band to be easily excited to acceptor level, as well as enhance the first H₂O adsorption and dissociation on the inside wall of N‐doped TiO₂ NTAs. Therefore, it is found that the rate‐determining step of water splitting is the formation reaction of HOO* on N‐doped TiO₂ NTAs rather than the formation of HO* from the first H₂O. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2011     

Bis(p‐nitrobenzoxasulfamato) Complexes of Cadmium(II) and Mercury(II) ‐ Synthesis,Spectra, and X‐Ray Crystal Structures

The reaction of sodium benzoxasulfamate (nbs) with cadmium(II) and mercury(II) sulfate in aqueous solution yield the novel complexes [Cd(nbs)₂(H₂O)₄] (1) and [Hg(nbs)₂(H₂O)₃] ( 2 ), respectively. The complexes were characterized by elemental analyses, IR spectroscopy and X‐ray crystallography. Complex 1 is monomeric and has an octahedral arrangement in which the N‐donor nbs ligands occupy the axial positions, while the water oxygen atoms form the equatorial plane. Complex 2 is polymeric and shows a pentagonal bipyramidal arrangement achieved by the bridging of the HgN₂O₃ units through the weak interaction of the O atoms of the nitro group. The nbs ligands also occupy the axial positions of the pentagonal bipyramid, whereas three water and two nitro oxygen atoms constitute the pentagonal plane. The crystal structure packing in both crystals is achieved by the intermolecular hydrogen bonds involving water hydrogen atoms, nitro and sulfonyl oxygen atoms.     

Tetraaquabis(2‐methoxybenzaldehyde isonicotinoylhydrazone)cadmium(II) dinitrate

The Cd^II centre in the title complex, [Cd(C₁₄H₁₃N₃O₂)₂(H₂O)₄](NO₃)₂, occupies a crystallographic inversion centre and is coordinated by two donor N atoms from two 2‐methoxybenzldehyde isonicotinoylhydrazone ligands and by four O atoms from four coordinated water molecules, giving a slightly distorted octahedral geometry. There is an extended three‐dimensional network structure resulting from O—H...O hydrogen bonds between coordinated water and nitrate anions, and between coordinated water and carbonyl O atoms, and from N—H...O hydrogen bonds between NH groups and nitrate O atoms.     

trans‐Di­aqua­bis­(thio­semicarb­azido‐κ2N,S)­nickel(II) dimaleate dihydrate

In the title compound, [Ni(CH₅N₃S)₂(H₂O)₂](C₄H₃O₄)₂·2H₂O, the Ni atom lies on a center of symmetry and is coordinated by N and S atoms from two thio­semicarbazide ligands and the O atoms of two water mol­ecules in a distorted octahedral geometry. In the asymmetric unit, the three components are linked together by one O—H⋯O and two N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds. The packing is built from molecular ribbons parallel to the b direction, stabilized by intramolecular hydrogen bonds, and by one N—H⋯S and two N—H⋯O intermolecular hydrogen bonds. The ribbons are further connected into columns by N—H⋯O interactions and then into a three‐dimensional network by three O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds.     

trans‐Di­aqua­bis(5‐carboxy‐1H‐imidazole‐4‐carboxyl­ato‐κ2N3,O4)­cobalt(II) 4,4′‐bi­pyridine solvate

In the title compound, [Co(C₅H₃N₂O₄)₂(H₂O)₂]·C₁₀H₈N₂, the Co atom is trans‐coordinated by two pairs of N and O atoms from two monoanionic 4,5‐di­carboxy­imidazole ligands, and by two O atoms from two coordinated water mol­ecules, in a distorted octahedral geometry. The 4,4′‐bi­pyridine solvent molecule is not involved in coordination but is linked by an N—H⋯N hydrogen bond to the neutral [Co(C₅H₃N₂O₄)₂(H₂O)₂] mol­ecule. Both mol­ecules are located on inversion centers. The crystal packing is stabilized by N—H⋯N and O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds, which produce a three‐dimensional hydrogen‐bonded network. Offset π–π stacking interactions between the pyridine rings of adjacent 4,4′‐bi­pyridine molecules were observed, with a face‐to‐face distance of 3.345 (1) Å.