金纳米颗粒在不同包裹介质中的超快等离子体动力学

Herein, we prepared four samples, namely gold/poly(sodium-p-styrenesulfonate) (Au/PSS), gold/silicon dioxide (Au/SiO₂), gold/titanium dioxide (Au/TiO₂), and gold/cuprous oxide (Au/Cu₂O) core/shell nanocomposites, to investigate how the surrounding medium affects the ultrafast plasmon dynamics of Au nanoparticles (NPs). We recorded femtosecond transient absorption spectra of Au NPs in Au/PSS, Au/SiO₂, Au/TiO₂, and Au/Cu₂O core/shell nanocomposites at various time delays. We found that the spectral features in the femtosecond transient absorption spectra of Au NPs in Au/TiO₂ and Au/Cu₂O core/shell nanocomposites were dramatically different from those of Au NPs in Au/PSS and Au/SiO₂ core/shell nanocomposites. A comprehensive analysis of the ultrafast plasmon dynamics of Au NPs in the core/shell nanocomposites revealed that following excitation of the resonance plasmon band of Au NPs, the exited electrons could be efficiently transferred into the conduction bands of TiO₂ and Cu₂O in Au/TiO₂ and Au/Cu₂O core/shell nanocomposites.     

Selective hydrogenation of nitrate to nitrite in water over Cu-Pd bimetallic clusters supported on active carbon

Hydrogenation of nitrate (200 ppm) in water with H₂ over Cu-Pd clusters supported on active carbon (AC) was investigated at 333 K using a gas–liquid co-current flow system. Two types of Cu-Pd bimetallic clusters, stabilized with either poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) or sodium citrate (SC), revealed that the catalysts possessed similar activity (per unit weight of Pd) and high selectivity toward nitrite when pH was 10.5 at the outlet of the reactor. The high selectivity toward nitrite on PVP-stabilized cluster/AC was minimally influenced by the atomic ratio of Cu/Pd (=0.5–4.0); activity was maximal at a ratio of 1:1. Increasing pH to 12.4 by addition of NaOH enhanced the selectivity toward nitrite to 93% over SC-stabilized Cu_0.63-Pd cluster/AC, but caused a decrease in the reaction rate. Over Cu_0.63-Pd cluster/AC, hydrogenation of nitrite as an intermediate occurred much more slowly than that of nitrate at pH 10.5, suggesting that high selectivity toward nitrite is attained by OH⁻ inhibiting adsorption of nitrite. XRD and STEM gave the size of the Cu_0.63-Pd cluster on AC as 4 nm; the structure of the cluster remained almost unchanged during the reaction. The activity and selectivity of the Cu_0.63-Pd cluster/AC was superior to those of the Cu_0.63-Pd cluster on oxides such as TiO₂, Al₂O₃, and ZrO₂. In addition, the Cu_0.63-Pd cluster/AC was more active and selective than conventionally prepared Cu_0.63-Pd/AC, indicating that the Cu-Pd cluster is an excellent precursor for selective catalysts in the hydrogenation of nitrate to nitrite.     

Au/TiO_2/MoS_2等离子体复合光催化剂的制备及其增强光催化产氢活性

采用尿素沉积法制备了Au/Ti O_2/Mo S_2等离子体复合光催化剂。通过光催化产氢实验,在10%(φ,体积分数)甘油水溶液为牺牲剂条件下,研究了不同Mo S_2含量、Au固载2%(w,质量分数)时,Au/Ti O_2/Mo S_2(ATM)复合样品的光催化产氢活性。结果表明,当Mo S_2含量为0.1%(w)时,复合样品ATM0.1显示出最高的光催化产氢活性,其产氢速率达到708.85μmol·h~(-1),是Ti O_2/Mo S_2(TM)两相复合样品中光催化活性最高样品TM6.0产氢速率的11倍。三相复合样品显示增强光催化产氢活性主要是由于吸附在Ti O_2/Mo S_2层状复合材料上的Au纳米颗粒具有表面等离子共振效应,能强烈吸收波长范围550–560 nm的可见光,诱导产生光生电子,金纳米颗粒上的电子受到激发后转移到Ti O_2导带上,Ti O_2导带上的电子传递给片状Mo S_2,最终在Mo S_2上催化氢气产生。     

Synthesis and structures of heterobimetallic Ir2M (M=Pd, Pt) sulfido clusters and their catalytic activity for regioselective addition of alcohols to internal 1-aryl-1-alkynes

The heterobimetallic trinuclear sulfido clusters [(Cp*Ir)₂(μ₃-S)₂MCl₂] (M=Pd (3), Pt (4); Cp*=η⁵-C₅Me₅) were synthesized from the dinuclear hydrogensulfido complex [Cp*IrCl(μ-SH)₂IrCp*Cl] (2) and [MCl₂(COD)] (COD=cycloocta-1,5-diene), while the reaction of 2 with [Pd(PPh₃)₄] afforded the cationic trinuclear cluster [(Cp*Ir)₂(μ₃-S)₂PdCl(PPh₃)]Cl (5). Clusters 3 and 4 reacted with PPh₃ to give a series of mono and dicationic clusters including 5, while the dicationic clusters [(Cp*Ir)₂(μ₃-S)₂M(dppe)][BPh₄]₂ (M=Pd (9), Pt (10); DPPE=Ph₂PCH₂CH₂PPh₂) were obtained by the reaction with dppe followed by anion metathesis. The molecular structures of 5·CH₂Cl₂, 9·CH₃COCH₃, and 10·CH₃COCH₃ were determined by X-ray crystallography. Clusters 3 and 4 were found to catalyze the addition of alcohols to alkynes to give the corresponding acetals. Internal 1-aryl-1-alkynes were transformed by cluster 3 into the corresponding 2,2-dialkoxy-1-arylalkanes with high regioselectivity up to 99:1, while cluster 4 was a much less regioselective catalyst.     

Pd/TiO2/C复合催化剂的制备及其在碱性溶液中对乙醇氧化的电催化性能

钛酸四丁酯前驱体水热合成制备纳米TiO₂颗粒,在TiO₂和Vulcan XC-72活性炭复合载体上液相还原负载Pd纳米颗粒,制得Pd/TiO₂/C复合催化剂. 通过透射电镜（TEM）和X射线衍射（XRD）测试表明其具有面心立方结构,Pd金属粒子（粒径约3 ~ 4 nm）均匀分散在锐钛矿型的纳米TiO₂和活性炭的复合载体上. 循环伏安和计时电流曲线测试表明,与相同Pd载量的Pd/C相比,20% Pd载量的Pd/TiO₂/C颗粒在常温常压下对乙醇的电催化氧化有很高活性和稳定性. 这主要归功于纳米TiO₂改变了Pd表面的电子特性,且增大了其比表面积.     

锐钛矿TiO2（101）表面电子能带结构的理论研究

二氧化钛作为一种理想的光催化和光电转换半导体材料,受到了广泛的关注和研究,其表面的电子能带结构作为其本征的化学性质之一,决定着表面上氧化还原反应发生的可能性. 对二氧化钛表面电子能带结构进行深入研究对于我们从微观上认识并改良二氧化钛这一光电催化材料,以及进一步开发利用更好的光催化材料都具有非常好的指导意义. 本论文采用密度泛函理论,计算研究了锐钛矿TiO₂（101）表面的电子能带结构,并通过与金红石TiO₂（110）晶面的对比,系统分析了两个表面电子能带结构的不同以及水分子的溶剂化作用对电子能带结构的影响.     

Pd encapsulated and nanopore hollow fiber membranes: Synthesis and permeation studies

New types of supported Pd membranes were developed for high temperature H₂ separation. Sequential combinations of boehmite sol slip casting and film coating, and electroless plating (ELP) steps were designed to synthesize “Pd encapsulated” and “Pd nanopore” membranes supported on -Al₂O₃ hollow fibers. The permeation characteristics (flux, permselectivity) of a series of unaged and aged encapsulated and nanopore membranes with different Pd loadings were compared to those of a conventional 1 μm Pd/4 μm γ-Al₂O₃/-Al₂O₃ hollow fiber membrane. The unaged encapsulated membrane exhibited good performance with ideal H₂/N₂ separation factors of 3000–8000 and H₂ flux 0.4 mol/m² s at 370 °C and a transmembrane pressure gradient of 4 × 10⁵ Pa. The unaged Pd nanopore membranes had a lower initial flux and permselectivity, but exhibited superior performance with extended use (200 h). At the same conditions the unaged 2.6 μm Pd nanopore membrane had a H₂ flux of 0.16 mol/m² s and separation factor of 500 and the unaged 0.6 μm Pd nanopore membrane had a H₂ flux of 0.25 mol/m² s and separation factor of 50. Both nanopore membranes stabilized after 40 h of operation, in contrast to a continued deterioration of the permselectivity for the other membranes. An analysis of the permeation data reveals a combination of Knudsen and convective transport through membrane defects. A phenomenological, qualitative model of the synthesis and resulting structure of the encapsulated and nanopore membranes is presented to explain the permeation results.     

锐钛矿型TiO2担载的Pd催化剂用于乙炔选择加氢的催化性能及其表征

Anatase TiO₂ nanospindles containing 89% exposed {101} facets (TiO₂-101) and nanosheets with 77% exposed {001} facets (TiO₂-001) were hydrothermally synthesized and used as supports for Pd catalysts. The effects of the TiO₂ materials on the catalytic performance of Pd/TiO₂-101 and Pd/TiO₂-001 catalysts were investigated in the selective hydrogenation of acetylene to polymer-grade ethylene. The Pd/TiO₂-101 catalyst exhibited enhanced performance in terms of acetylene conversion and ethylene yield. To understand these effects, the catalysts were characterized by H₂ temperature-programmed desorption (H₂-TPD), H₂ temperatureprogrammed reduction (H₂-TPR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), pulse CO chemisorption, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The TEM and CO chemisorption results confirmed that Pd nanoparticles (NPs) on the TiO₂-101 support had a smaller average particle size (1.53 nm) and a higher dispersion (15.95%) than those on the TiO₂-001 support (average particle size of 4.36 nm and dispersion of 9.06%). The smaller particle size and higher dispersion of Pd on the Pd/TiO₂-101 catalyst provided more reaction active sites, which contributed to the improved catalytic activity of this supported catalyst.     

碳包覆Pd/TiO2光催化产氢协同胺类选择性氧化合成亚胺(英文)

负载型金属纳米催化剂由于其优异的光催化性能,被广泛应用于光催化产氢协同胺类氧化偶联合成高附加值亚胺体系。但在反应过程中,金属表面对H原子和亚胺表现出较强的吸附能力,导致了亚胺易于发生自氢化反应而生成仲胺,显著降低了亚胺的选择性。在本文中,我们证实了在Pd/Ti O₂表面构建超薄碳层(Pd/Ti O₂@C)是一种解决上述问题的有效策略。在Pd/Ti O₂表面构筑的超薄碳层可以有效调控H原子和亚胺在其表面的吸附行为,避免了光催化氧化偶联过程中亚胺的自氢化。因此,Pd/Ti O₂@C光催化剂在光催化产氢协同胺类选择性氧化合成亚胺体系中展现出优异的亚胺选择性。本研究提供了一种便捷有效的策略推动负载型金属纳米催化剂在光催化产氢协同合成高附加值产物体系中的应用。     

The specific behavior of MxTiS2 (x=1/4, M=Fe, Ni) surfaces probed by scanning microscopy (STM and AFM)

The scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) images of two model systems M_1/4TiS₂ (M=Fe, Ni) were interpreted on the basis of the partial electron density ρ(r,E_F) and total electron density ρ(r) of a slab which consists of seven (0 0 1) M_1/4TiS₂ atomic layers. The geometrical structure of the slabs investigated was optimized. Electronic structure calculations were performed using the ab initio periodic LCAO-DFT method. The top sulfur plane (0 0 1) imaged gives a different answer depending both of the compounds considered and the scanning probe microscopic instrument used. Theoretical calculations have then been carried out in order to improve our knowledge of the surface electronic structure of these inserted compounds and attempts are made to rationalize the experimental data. A specific behavior of the surface electronic structure in comparison with the 3D compounds (depending on the guest specie inserted) is shown.     

TiO2表面光催化基元过程

在过去的几十年里,得益于二氧化钛(TiO₂)作为光催化剂在光催化分解水、污染物降解方面的潜在应用,人们对TiO₂光催化剂的开发、改良以及TiO₂表面光催化机理的基础研究方面都投入了巨大的精力。因此,在超高真空环境下,利用不同的实验和理论方法,人们对TiO₂表面(特别是金红石TiO₂(110)表面)的热催化和光催化过程进行了大量的研究,以此来获得上述重要反应中的一些机理性的信息。本文中,将从TiO₂的物质结构以及电子结构开始,然后着重介绍TiO₂表面光生电荷(电子和空穴)的传输、捕获以及电子转移动力学方面的进展。在此基础上,总结了甲醇在金红石TiO₂(110)、TiO₂(011)以及锐钛矿TiO₂(101)表面光化学基元反应过程的一些实验结果。这些结果不仅能增进我们对表面光催化基元过程的认识,同时也能激励我们进一步去研究表面光催化基元过程。最后,基于现有光化学实验结果,简短地讨论了我们对光催化反应机理的一点看法,并提出了一个可能的光催化模型,这可以引起人们对光催化反应机理更全面的思考。     

Geometric and Electronic Behavior of C60 on PTCDA Hydrogen Bonded Network

Self-assembled supramolecular networks are promising spacer layer for electronic decoupling from the metal substrate.However,the mechanism behind of how the intrinsic electronic structure of spacer layers affects the adsorbate is still unclear.Here a hydrogen bonded network composed of n-type semiconducting molecules 3,4,9,10-perylene-tetracarboxylic-dianhydride(PTCDA)is prepared under ultra-high vacuum to serve as a spacer layer for functional organics C60 on Au(111).The geometric and electronic information of C60 was investigated by scanning tunneling microscopy and scanning tunneling spectroscopy(STM/STS)at 5 K.Effective decoupling from the metal surface yields an energy gap of 3.67 eV for C602nd,merely considering the HOMO-LUMO peak separation.The broadening of resonance peaks in STS measurements however indicates unneglected interlayer interactions in this hetero-organic system.Moreover,we scrutinize the nucleation sites of C60 on PTCDA layer and attribute this to the decreased diffusion capability on a less dense molecular arrangement possessing inhomogeneous spatial distribution of unoccupied molecular orbitals.     

Mixed-metal cluster chemistry Part 20. Syntheses, crystal structures and electrochemical studies of W2Ir2(μ-L)(CO)8(η-C5H4Me)2 (L=dppe, dppf)

The 60-electron tetrahedral clusters W₂Ir₂(μ-L)(CO)₈(η⁵-C₅H₄Me)₂ [L=dppe (2), dppf (3)] have been prepared from reaction between W₂Ir₂(CO)₁₀(η⁵-C₅H₄Me)₂ (1) and the corresponding diphosphine in 52 and 66% yields, respectively. A structural study of 2 reveals that three edges of a WIr₂ face are spanned by bridging carbonyls, that the iridium-ligated diphosphine coordinates diaxially and that the tungsten-bound methylcyclopentadienyls coordinate axially and apically with respect to the plane of bridging carbonyls. A structural study of 3 reveals that the dppf ligand bridges an Ir---Ir bond which is also spanned by a bridging carbonyl; tungsten-ligated methylcyclopentadienyl ligands and terminal carbonyls result in electronic asymmetry (17e and 19e iridium atoms) in the electron-precise cluster. Both clusters show two reversible one-electron oxidation processes and an irreversible two-electron reduction; the dppf-containing cluster 3 has a further, irreversible, one-electron oxidation process. UV–vis-NIR spectroelectrochemical studies of the 2→2⁺→2²⁺ progression reveal the appearance of a low-energy transition on oxidation to 2⁺ which persists on further oxidation to 2²⁺.     

引入应力的锐钛矿TiO_2(001)薄膜的外延生长

锐钛矿TiO_2(001)(anataseTiO_2(001),简记为ATO)表面因其优异的催化活性受到了广泛的关注。理论计算结果表明,ATO表面应力导致的晶格畸变可能会增强该表面的催化活性。因此有必要研究应力对ATO表面结构的影响。本文利用BaTiO_3(001)(简记为BTO)与ATO之间存在较大的晶格失配度,将ATO薄膜外延生长在BTO衬底上从而引入应力,研究了存在应力情况下的ATO薄膜的结构特征。实验中,利用脉冲激光沉积方法在Nb掺杂的SrTi O_3(001)(简记为STO)单晶衬底上制备了ATO/BTO/STO外延薄膜。X射线衍射(XRD)和扫描透射电子显微术(STEM)结果表明,作为应力引入层的BTO薄膜厚度约为4–6nm时,能够部分地将应力引入到ATO薄膜中。X射线光电子能谱(XPS)结果显示,ATO薄膜合适的厚度应大于15 nm,从而降低从衬底反向扩散至表面的Sr和Ba原子的浓度;Ti 2p的高分辨XPS谱仅呈现出Ti~(4+)峰,表明ATO表面Ti原子为完全氧化的价态。ATO外延薄膜表面的扫描隧道显微术(STM)图像仍然呈现为(1×4)重构的结构,但在(1×4)重构的脊上存在明暗交替并具有一定周期性的特征。根据完全氧化的"增氧原子模型"(ad-oxygen model,AOM),脊上观察到的明暗交替特征可归因于表面应力导致的"TiO_2"空位缺陷结构。     

Fourfold clusters of rovibrational energies in H2Te studied with an ab initio potential energy function

We report here an ab initio investigation of the cluster effect (i.e., the formation of four-member groups of nearly degenerate rotation-vibration energy levels at higher J and K_a values) in the H₂Te molecule. The potential energy function has been calculated ab initio at a total of 334 molecular geometries by means of the CCSD (T) method where the (1s-4f) core electrons of the Te atom were described by an effective core potential. The values of the potential energy function obtained cover the region up to around 10 000 cm⁻¹ above the equilibrium energy. On the basis of the ab initio potential, the rotation-vibration energy spectra of H₂ ¹³⁰Te and its deuterated isotopomers have been calculated with the MORBID (Morse oscillator rigid bender internal dynamics) Hamiltonian and computer program. In particular, we have calculated the rotational energy manifolds for J40 in the vibrational ground state, the ν₂ state, the “first triad” (the ν₁/ν₃/2 ν₂ interacting vibrational states), and the “second triad” (the (ν₁ + ν₂)/(ν₂ + ν₃)/3 ν₂ states) of H₂¹³⁰Te. We have also investigated the cluster formation in the vibrational ground state of H₂ ¹³⁰Te by first fitting the rotational data available from experiment with a modified Watson-type effective Hamiltonian and then using the optimized ground state constants to extrapolate the rotational structure to higher J values. Both the ab initio calculation and the prediction with the effective Hamiltonian show that the cluster formation in H₂Te is very similar to that in H₂Se and H₂S, which we have studied previously. However, contrary to semiclassical predictions, we do not determine any significant displacement of the clusters towards lower J values relative to H₂Se. Hence the experimental observation of the cluster states in H₂Te will be at least as difficult as in H₂Se.     

单个金或银原子掺杂的氧化钒团簇上的甲烷活化反应

运用密度泛函理论系统研究了甲烷在MV_3O_y~q (M=Au/Ag,y=6–8,q=0或±1)团簇上的吸附和活化。研究得到了吸附体系的微观几何构型、吸附能、电荷分布等性质,找到了5个可以明显活化甲烷分子的含Au团簇。在这些体系中,Au均吸附在基底团簇V_3O_y~q的O位置,而CH_4均在Au原子上被活化。团簇电荷对活化能力有明显影响,阳离子团簇的活化能力最强,中性体系次之,阴离子团簇的活化能力很弱。测试计算表明引入D3色散矫正对于体系结构和能量的计算结果影响不大。本文作为单原子催化剂上甲烷吸附和活化反应的团簇模型研究,为进一步研究单原子催化剂上甲烷的活化机理提供了基础,也为合理设计低温下甲烷转化的单原子催化剂提供了有益的线索。     

Synthesis and decomposition of neutral palladium(IV) complexes containing fac-PdMe2R groups, including reductive elimination by η-propenylpalladium(IV) complexes to form η-propenylpalladium(II) species

Oxidative addition of ethyl iodide to PdMe₂(2,2′-bipyridyl) in (CD₃)₂CO gives the unstable “PdIMe₂Et(bpy)”, which undergoes reductive elimination to form PdIR(bpy) (R = Me, Et), ethane, and propane. Ethene and palladium metal are also formed, and are attributed to decomposition of PdIEt(bpy) via β-elimination. Similar results are obtained with n-propyl iodide, although a palladium(IV) intermediate was not detected, but CH₂=CHCH₂X (X = Br, I) and PhCH=CHCH₂Br give isolable complexes fac-PdXMe₂(CH₂CH=CHR)(L₂) (R = H, Ph; L₂ = bpy, phen). The propenyl complexes decompose at ambient temperature to form ethane, a trace of PdXMe(L₂), and mixtures of [Pd(η³-C₃H₅)(L₂)]X and [Pd(η³-C₃H₅)(L₂)]-[Pd(η³-C₃H₅)X₂]; for fac-PdBrMe₂(CH₂CH=CH₂)(bpy) the major palladium(II) product is [Pd(η³-C₃H₅)(bpy)]Br.     

Structural similarities and differences among mixed-metal clusters containing a single M(PPh3) (M = Cu, Ag or Au) fragment

The heteronuclear metal clusters [H₃MRu₄(CO)₁₂(PPh₃)] and [MFe₃(μ-COMe)(CO)₁₀(PPh₃)] (M = Cu, Ag or Au) have been prepared; the gold-tetraruthenium cluster has a different metal core geometry to that adopted by the copper and silver analogues, whereas all three iron-Group IB mixed-metal clusters have the same geometry.     

Templated self-assembly of Au-TiO2 binary nanoparticles-nanotubes

In this work, we developed a templated self-assembly approach to fabricate self-supporting Au/TiO2 binary nanoparticles-nanotubes （NPNTs） for the first time. The stable Au/TiO2 nanoparticles colloids were pre-synthesized and then deposited onto an AAO template, following by a mild calcination process. Au/TiO2 binary NPNTs can be achieved after removing the AAO template by NaOH solution. In addition, Au/TiO2 NPNTs with different thicknesses and size distributions could be achieved by tailoring the process parameters, such as the molar ratio of AuNPs to TiO2NPs, deposition modes and calcinations conditions. Therefore, these findings made controllable formation of Au/TiO2 NPNTs attractive for promising fabrication methodologies of metal/metal oxides NPNTs.     

The role of n–p junction electrodes in minimizing the charge recombination and enhancement of photocurrent and photovoltage in dye sensitized solar cells

The composite electrode comprising n-type TiO₂ and p-type NiO oxides when sensitized with Ru-dye showed short-circuit photocurrent (I_sc) of 17 mA/cm² and open-circuit photovoltage (V_oc) of 730 mV compared to I_sc of 12 mA/cm² and 700 mV for TiO₂ electrodes. Formation of a n–p junction between TiO₂ and NiO oxide layers contributes to the enhanced photocurrent, photovoltage, fill factor and efficiency. In addition to the junction effect, NiO acts as a barrier for charge recombination leading to higher cell performance. The efficiency of the NiO coated TiO₂ solar cell is 30% more than that of bare TiO₂. The negative shift of the flat-band potential of the NiO coated TiO₂ electrode compared to TiO₂ also could be one of the reasons for higher photovoltage observed for TiO₂/NiO electrode. The highest cell efficiencies were obtained immersing TiO₂ thin films in Ni²⁺ solution and converting them to NiO by firing and the optimum NiO coating thickness was found to be only a few angstroms. The energy levels of the excited dye and the band positions of TiO₂ and NiO suggest that the electron transfer from the excited dye to the underlying n-type oxide layer occurs by tunneling through the p-type NiO layer.