Alcohol‐Vapor Inclusion in Single‐Crystal Adsorbents [MII2(bza)4(pyz)]n (M=Rh,Cu): Structural Study and Application to Separation Membranes

The vapor absorbency of the series of alcohols methanol, ethanol, 1‐propanol, 1‐butanol, and 1‐pentanol was characterized on the single‐crystal adsorbents [M^II₂(bza)₄(pyz)]_n (bza=benzoate, pyz=pyrazine, M=Rh ( 1 ), Cu ( 2 )). The crystal structures of all the alcohol inclusions were determined by single‐crystal X‐ray crystallography at 90 K. The crystal‐phase transition induced by guest adsorption occurred in the inclusion crystals except for 1‐propanol. A hydrogen‐bonded dimer of adsorbed alcohol was found in the methanol‐ and ethanol‐inclusion crystals, which is similar to a previous observation in 2 ?2EtOH (S. Takamizawa, T. Saito, T. Akatsuka, E. Nakata, Inorg. Chem. 2005 , 44, 1421–1424). In contrast, an isolated monomer was present in the channel for 1‐propanol, 1‐butanol, and 1‐pentanol inclusions. All adsorbed alcohols were stabilized by hydrophilic and/or hydrophobic interactions between host and guest. From the combined results of microscopic determination (crystal structure) and macroscopic observation (gas‐adsorption property), the observed transition induced by gas adsorption is explained by stepwise inclusion into the individual cavities, which is called the “step‐loading effect.” Alcohol/water separation was attempted by a pervaporation technique with microcrystals of 2 dispersed in a poly(dimethylsiloxane) membrane. In the alcohol/water separation, the membrane showed effective separation ability and gave separation factors (alcohol/water) of 5.6 and 4.7 for methanol and ethanol at room temperature, respectively.     

Magnetic properties of nitric oxide adsorbed within channel crystals

The crystalline one-dimensional compounds, [M₂(bza)₄(pyz)]_n (bza = benzoate; pyz = pyrazine; M = Cu^II (1)) and [M₂(bza)₄(2-mpyz)]_n (2-mpyz = 2-methylpyrazine; M = Rh^II (2), Cu^II (3)), demonstrate gas absorbency of NO. The amounts of adsorbed NO gas are 0.61 for 1, 0.30 for 2, and 0.23 for 3 per M₂ unit at 195 K (800 Torr). The crystals of 1 adsorbed more NO molecules than did those of 2 and 3. The magnetic susceptibilities of the NO-inclusion crystals indicate that included NO molecules interact antiferromagnetically with neighboring guests without dimerization to N₂O₂. Magnetic behaviors indicated NO aggregation in the narrow 1D channels of 1–3 under unsaturated adsorption conditions.     

Adsorption of NO and CO and specific features of their interaction on the Pt(100) surface

This article presents an analytical review of the author’s results and the literature concerning the nature of species resulting from NO and CO adsorption on the unreconstructed (1 × 1) and reconstructed hexagonal (hex) Pt(100) surfaces, including specific features of the reactions between these species. At 300 K, both surfaces adsorb NO and CO mainly in their molecular states. When adsorbed on Pt(100)-1 × 1, the NO_ads and CO_ads molecules are uniformly distributed on the surface. Under the same conditions, the hexagonal surface undergoes adsorption-induced reconstruction with the formation of NO_ads/1 × 1 and CO_ads/1 × 1 islands, which are areas of the unreconstructed phase saturated with adsorbed molecules and surrounded with the adsorbate-free hex phase. In adsorption on structurally heterogeneous surfaces containing both hex and 1 × 1 areas, the 1 × 1 and hex phases are occupied in succession, the latter undergoing reconstruction into the 1 × 1 phase. The reaction between NO and CO on the unreconstructed surfaces occurs even at room temperature and results in the formation of N₂ and CO₂ in quantitative yield. On the hexagonal surface, a stable layer of adsorbed molecules as (NO_ads + CO_ads)/1 × 1 mixed islands forms under these conditions. Above 350 K, the reaction in the mixed islands is initiated by the desorption of small amounts of the initial compounds, and this is followed by rapid self-acceleration leading to a surface explosion yielding N₂, CO₂, and N₂O (minor product). These products show themselves as very narrow desorption peaks in the temperature-programmed reaction spectrum.     

Kinetic modeling of the CO/H2O/O2/NO/SO2 system: Implications for high‐pressure fall‐off in the SO2 + O(+M) = SO3(+M) reaction

Flow reactor experiments were performed to study moist CO oxidation in the presence of trace quantities of NO (0–400 ppm) and SO₂ (0–1300 ppm) at pressures and temperatures ranging from 0.5–10.0 atm and 950–1040 K, respectively. Reaction profile measurements of CO, CO₂, O₂, NO, NO₂, SO₂, and temperature were used to further develop and validate a detailed chemical kinetic reaction mechanism in a manner consistent with previous studies of the CO/H₂/O₂/NO_X and CO/H₂O/N₂O systems. In particular, the experimental data indicate that the spin‐forbidden dissociation‐recombination reaction between SO₂ and O‐atoms is in the fall‐off regime at pressures above 1 atm. The inclusion of a pressure‐dependent rate constant for this reaction, using a high‐pressure limit determined from modeling the consumption of SO₂ in a N₂O/SO₂/N₂ mixture at 10.0 atm and 1000 K, brings model predictions into much better agreement with experimentally measured CO profiles over the entire pressure range. Kinetic coupling of NO_X and SO_X chemistry via the radical pool significantly reduces the ability of SO₂ to inhibit oxidative processes. Measurements of SO₂ indicate fractional conversions of SO₂ to SO₃ on the order of a few percent, in good agreement with previous measurements at atmospheric pressure. Modeling results suggest that, at low pressures, SO₃ formation occurs primarily through SO₂ + O(+M) = SO₃(+M), but at higher pressures where the fractional conversion of NO to NO₂ increases, SO₃ formation via SO₂ + NO₂ = SO₃ + NO becomes important. For the conditions explored in this study, the primary consumption pathways for SO₃ appear to be SO₃ + HO₂ = HOSO₂ + O₂ and SO₃ + H = SO₂ + OH. Further study of these reactions would increase the confidence with which model predictions of SO₃ can be viewed. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 32: 317–339, 2000     

Shock-tube studies of the reactions of NO2 with NO2, SO2, and CO

The thermal decomposition of NO₂ and its atom-transfer reactions with SO₂ and CO have been studied behind incident shock waves using photometric detection methods. From the decomposition study it is possible to obtain information on the rate of the reaction 2NO₂ → antisymmetric-NO₃ + NO. The results on the reaction, NO₂ + SO₂ → NO + SO₃ extend the earlier work of Armitage and Cullis to about 2000°K. The reaction with CO [NO₂ +] [CO NO + CO₂] at shock temperatures is somewhat faster than predicted from available low-temperature data and provides a modification of the rate-constant expression that is applicable over a wide temperature range.     

A kinetic study of the gas‐phase reactions of OIO with NO,NO2, and Cl2

The kinetics of iodine dioxide (OIO) reactions with nitric oxide (NO), nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), and molecular chlorine (Cl₂) are studied in the gas‐phase by cavity ring‐down spectroscopy. The absorption spectrum of OIO is monitored after the laser photodissociation, 266 or 355 nm, of the gaseous mixture, CH₂I₂/O₂/N₂, which generates OIO through a series of reactions. The second‐order rate constant of the reaction OIO + NO is determined to be (4.8 ± 0.9) × 10^?12 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1 under 30 Torr of N₂ diluent at 298 K. We have also measured upper limits for the second‐order rate constants of OIO with NO₂ and Cl₂ to be k < 6 × 10^?14 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1 and k < 8 × 10^?13 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1, respectively. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 39: 688–693, 2007     

Superior Storage Performance for NO in Modified Natural Mordenite

Natural mordenite (NMOR), modified by acid treatment and ion‐exchange, was employed for NO adsorption in the present study. The NO storage capacity of modified NMOR was greatly improved compared with its original correspondents, mainly due to the preservation of crystalline structure and the improvement of surface area of NMOR. Among all the modified NMOR, Ni‐NMOR exhibited the highest adsorption capacity for NO (1.20 mmol·g^?1) in the presence of 10% O₂ at 308 K. The influence of the main ingredients in flue gas on the storage capacity of NMOR for NO had also been investigated. In general, H₂O, CO₂ and SO₂ all displayed negative impact on NO adsorption due to their competitive adsorption on the surface of NMOR with NO, while the presence of O₂ greatly improved the adsorption of NO because of the formation of NO₂ and N₂O₃. Moreover, Ni‐NMOR exhibited high efficiency for NO_x removal through the NO_x adsorption‐plasma discharge process.     

Infrared studies of the diatomic molecules O2, N2, NO and H2 adsorbed on Fe2O3

An infrared spectroscopic study of the diatomic molecules O₂, N₂, NO and H₂ adsorbed under different conditions on Fe₂O₃ has been performed.Complex patterns of absorption on both α-Fe₂O₃ and γ-Fe₂O₃ activated in O₂ at high temperature are assigned to vibrations of two different chemisorbed O₂ species.N₂ molecules do not interact with “oxygen rich” α-Fe₂O₃ surfaces, but give N₂O^? and N₂O₂^2? species when chemisorbed on evacuated surfaces.NO molecules give complex patterns of absorption, depending on the gas pressure. Three different types of nitrate structures can be identified, as well as NO, NO^? and cis-N₂O₂ chemisorbed species. Chemisorbed water molecules are formed by contact of H₂ with Fe₂O₃ surfaces even at room temperature.     

Emission of secondary ions from osmium under oxygen and the nitrogen oxides N2O, NO and NO2

Summary Small briquettes compressed of high-purity Os powder were bombarded by primary Ar⁺ ions for moderate dynamic SIMS conditions. Secondary ion mass spectra were observed for positive ions which were produced under residual gas and under O₂, N₂O, NO, NO₂. For the different reactant gases these spectra were found rather similar, indicating that the nitrogen oxides mainly act as sources of reactive oxygen. But also some individual secondary ions containing nitrogen or NO are emitted from the target surface which, at least in the case of N₂O and NO₂, give some evidence of partial adsorptive fragmentation of the respective reactant gas molecules.     

Reactions of Cr atoms with NO,N<Subscript>2</Subscript>O,CO<Subscript>2</Subscript>, NO<Subscript>2</Subscript>, and SO<Subscript>2</Subscript> molecules

Experimental results on the interaction of Cr atoms with various oxygen-containing molecules (NO, N₂O, CO₂, NO₂, and SO₂) at high temperatures (>1000 K) are presented. It is demonstrated that activation barrier for spin-forbidden reactions is higher, all other things being equal. For the reaction of Cr atoms with N₂O, an interpolated temperature dependence of the rate constant, based on the high-temperature measurements conducted in the present work and the published low-temperature data, is proposed.     

The Stability of Metal N,N,N′,N′‐Tetrakis(2‐aminoethyl)ethane‐ 1,2‐diamine (=penten) Complexes and the X‐Ray Crystal Structure of [Tl(NO3)(penten)](NO3)2

Complex formation between N,N,N′,N′‐tetrakis(2‐aminoethyl)ethane‐1,2‐diamine (penten) and the metal ions Mn²⁺, Co²⁺, Cu²⁺, Zn²⁺, Cd²⁺, Hg²⁺, Ag⁺, Pb²⁺, and Tl³⁺ (in 1.00M NaNO₃ and 25°) was investigated by potentiometry and spectrophotometry. These are the first reported values of the stability constants for this ligand with Ag⁺, Pb²⁺, and Tl³⁺. The X‐ray crystal structure of [Tl(NO₃)(penten)](NO₃)₂ was determined. In this structure, Tl³⁺ shows a coordination number of seven made up of the six N‐donors and one O‐atom of NO.     

Conversion of NO in NO/N2, NO/O2/N2, NO/C2H4/N2 and NO/C2H4/O2/N2 Systems by Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasmas

An experimental study on the conversion of NO in the NO/N₂, NO/O₂/N₂, NO/C₂H₄/N₂ and NO/C₂H₄/O₂/N₂ systems has been carried out using dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasmas at atmospheric pressure. In the NO/N₂ system, NO decomposition to N₂ and O₂ is the dominating reaction; NO conversion to NO₂ is less significant. O₂ produced from NO decomposition was detected by an on-line mass spectrometer. With the increase of NO initial concentration, the concentration of O₂ produced decreases at 298 K, but slightly increases at 523 K. In the NO/O₂/N₂ system, NO is mainly oxidized to NO₂, but NO conversion becomes very low at 523 K and over 1.6% of O₂. In the NO/C₂H₄/N₂ system, NO is reduced to N₂ with about the same NO conversion as that in the NO/N₂ system but without NO₂ formation. In the NO/C₂H₄/O₂/N₂ system, the oxidation of NO to NO₂ is dramatically promoted. At 523 K, with the increase of the energy density, NO conversion increases rapidly first, and then almost stabilizes at 93–91% of NO conversion with 61–55% of NO₂ selectivity in the energy density range of 317–550 J L⁻¹. It finally decreases gradually at high energy density. A negligible amount of N₂O is formed in the above four systems. Of the four systems studied, NO conversion and NO₂ selectivity of the NO/C₂H₄/O₂/N₂ system are the highest, and NO/O₂/C₂H₄/N₂ system has the lowest electrical energy consumption per NO molecule converted.     

Anhydrous Nitrates and Nitrosonium Nitratometallates of Manganese and Cobalt,M(NO3)2, NO[Mn(NO3)3], and (NO)2[Co(NO3)4]: Synthesis and Crystal Structure

Crystalline NO[Mn(NO₃)₃] ( I ) and (NO)₂[Co(NO₃)₄] ( II ) were synthesized by reaction of the corresponding metal and a liquid N₂O₄/ethylacetate mixture. I is orthorhombic, Pca2₁, a = 9.414(2), b = 15.929(3), c = 10.180(2) Å, Z = 4, R₁ = 0.0286. II is monoclinic, C2/c, a = 14.463(3), b = 19.154(4), c = 13.724(3) Å, β = 120.90(3), Z = 12, R₁ = 0.0890. Structure I consists of [Mn(NO₃)₃]^– sheets with NO⁺ cations between them. Two types of Mn atoms have CN_Mn = 7 and 8. Structure II is ionic containing isolated [Co(NO₃)₄]‐anions and NO⁺ cations with CN_Co = 8. Crystals of Mn(NO₃)₂ ( III ) and Co(NO₃)₂ ( IV ) were obtained by concentration of metal nitrate hydrate solutions in 100% HNO₃ in a desiccator with P₂O₅. III is cubic, Pa 3, a = 7.527(2) Å, Z = 4, R₁ = 0.0987. IV is trigonal, R 3, a = 10.500(2), c = 12.837(3) Å, Z = 12, R₁ = 0.0354. The three dimensional structure III is isotypic to the strontium and barium dinitrates. Structure IV contains a three dimensional network of interconnected Co(NO₃)_6/3 units with a distorted octahedral coordination environment of Co atoms. General correlations between central atom coordination and coordination modes of NO₃ groups are discussed.     

Effects of NO2, CO,O2, and SO2 on oxidation kinetics of NO over Pt‐WO3/TiO2 catalyst for fast selective catalytic reduction process

The selective catalytic reduction rate of NO with N‐containing reducing agents can be enhanced considerably by converting a part of NO into NO₂. The enhanced reaction rate is more pronounced at lower temperatures by using an equimolar mixture of NO and NO₂. The kinetics of NO oxidation over Pt‐WO₃/TiO₂ catalyst has been determined in a fixed‐bed reactor with different concentrations of oxygen, nitric oxide, and nitrogen dioxide in the presence of 8% water. It has been found that the reaction is second order with respect to nitric oxide, first order for oxygen with a third‐order rate constant. Also, it is found that there is no effect on the reaction order with an addition of NO₂, CO, or SO₂. It follows the same second order but the reaction rate is found to be changed. It is observed that in the case of NO₂ and SO₂, the reaction rate tends to decrease, but it increases with the addition of CO into the feed. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 38: 613–620, 2006     

Organolithium complex as a gas sensing material for oxides from ab initio calculations and molecular dynamics simulations

Gas sensing study of C₂H₄Li complex toward oxides viz. CO, CO₂, NO, NO₂, SO, and SO₂ gas molecules has been carried out using ab initio method. Different possible configurations of gas molecule adsorption on C₂H₄Li complex are considered. The structural parameters of most stable configuration of gas molecule adsorbed complexes are thoroughly analysed. Electronic properties are studied using total density of states (DOS) plot. Charge transferred between the gas molecule and the substrate is studied using NBO charge analysis. Gas sensing of all the six gas molecules is possible at ambient conditions. Atom centred density matrix propagation (ADMP) molecular dynamics simulations confirmed that all the gas molecules remain adsorbed on C₂H₄Li complex at room temperature during the simulation. This study suggests that the C₂H₄Li complex acts as a novel gas sensing material for CO, CO₂, NO, NO₂, SO, and SO₂ gas molecules at ambient conditions, below room temperature as well as at high pressure.     

Thermal Decomposition of CF3C(O)O2NO2, CClF2C(O)O2NO2, CCl2FC(O)O2NO2, and CCl3C(O)O2NO2

Haloacetyl, peroxynitrates are intermediates in the atmospheric degradation of a number of haloethanes. In this work, thermal decomposition rate constants of CF₃C(O)O₂NO₂, CClF₂C(O)O₂NO₂, CCl₂FC(O)O₂NO₂, and CCl₃C(O)O₂NO₂ have been determined in a temperature controlled 420 l reaction chamber. Peroxynitrates (RO₂NO₂) were prepared in situ by photolysis of RH/Cl₂/O₂/NO₂/N₂ mixtures (R = CF₃CO, CClF₂CO, CCl₂FCO, and CCl₃CO). Thermal decomposition was initiated by addition of NO, and relative RO₂NO₂ concentrations were measured as a function of time by long-path IR absorption using an FTIR spectrometer. First-order decomposition rate constants were determined at atmospheric pressure (M = N₂) as a function of temperature and, in the case of CF₃C(O)O₂NO₂ and CCl₃C(O)O₂NO₂, also as a function of total pressure. Extrapolation of the measured rate constants to the temperatures and pressures of the upper troposphere yields thermal lifetimes of several thousands of years for all of these peroxynitrates. Thus, the chloro(fluoro)acetyl peroxynitrates may play a role as temporary reservoirs of Cl, their lifetimes in the upper troposphere being limited by their (unknown) photolysis rates. Results on the thermal decomposition of CClF₂CH₂O₂NO₂ and CCl₂FCH₂O₂NO₂ are also reported, showing that the atmospheric lifetimes of these peroxynitrates are very short in the lower troposphere and increase to a maximum of several days close to the tropopause. The ratio of the rate constants for the reactions of CF₃C(O)O₂ radicals with NO₂ and NO was determined to be 0.64 ± 0.13 (2σ) at 315 K and a total pressure of 1000 mbar (M = N₂). © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Ab initio calculations on NO2 and NO 2 − : Optimization of diffuse Gaussian exponents

Ab initio calculations of NO₂ and NO ₂ ⁻ , using a Dunning [4s3p] basis augmented by 1 component diffuses andp functions were carried out. The SCF energies of NO₂ and NO_2/− (ground states) as a function of O _s , O _p , N _s , and N _p diffuse function exponents are given and discussed. The curves show some unexpected features which make the optimization of the diffuse function exponents problematic. The SCF vertical electron detachment energy for NO ₂ ⁻ as a function of the diffuse O _s , O _p , N _s , and N _p exponents is then discussed. Except for the case of O _p , the detachment energy is essentially independent of the O _s , N _s , and N _p exponents. Finally, results of SCF and MCSCF/CI calculations of the electron affinity of NO₂ are given and compared with experiment. Work performed under the auspices of the Division of Basic Energy Sciences of the U.S. Department of Energy. By acceptance of this article, the publisher and/or recipient acknowledges the U.S. Government's right to retain a nonexclusive, royalty-free license in and to any copyright covering this paper.     

Thermal decomposition of trifluoromethoxycarbonyl peroxy nitrate,CF3OC(O)O2NO2

The thermal decomposition of trifluoromethoxycarbonyl peroxy nitrate, CF₃OC(O)O₂NO₂, has been studied between 278 and 306 K at 270 mbar total pressure using He as a diluent gas. The pressure dependence of the reaction was also studied at 292 K between 1.2 and 270 mbar total pressure. The rate constant reaches its high‐pressure limit at 70 mbar. The first step of the decomposition leads to CF₃OC(O)O₂ and NO₂ formation, that is, CF₃OC(O)O₂NO₂ + M ? CF₃OC(O)O₂ + NO₂ + M (k₁, k_?1). Reaction (?1) was prevented by adding an excess of NO that reacts with the peroxy radical intermediate and leads to carbonyl fluoride (CF₂O), carbon dioxide (CO₂), nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), and small quantities of CF₃OC(O)O₂C(O)OCF₃. The kinetics of reaction (1) was determined by following the loss of CF₃OC(O)O₂NO₂ via IR spectroscopy. The temperature dependence of the decomposition follows the equation k₁(T) = 1.0 × 10¹⁶ e^{?((111±3)/(RT))} for the exponential term expressed in kJ mol^?1. The values obtained for the kinetic parameters such as k₁ at 298 K, the activation energy (E_a), and the preexponential factor (A) are compared with literature data for other acyl peroxy nitrates. The atmospheric thermal stability of CF₃OC(O)O₂NO₂ and its dependence with altitude is discussed. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 40: 831–838, 2008     

MEM(TCNQ)2 at room temperature and 10 K,and the absence of a spin‐Peierls transition

Precise X‐ray determinations of the crystal structure of the 1:2 complex of N‐ethyl‐N‐methyl­morpholinium and 7,7,8,8‐tetra­cyano‐p‐quinodi­methanide, abbreviated as MEM–TCNQ or MEM(TCNQ)₂ (C₇H₁₆NO⁺·2C₁₂H₄N₄^0.5?), have been performed at 293 and at 10 K. Evidence for the expected spin‐Peierls transition at 19 K is not found, and this may follow from radiation damage to the crystal or from insufficient equipment sensitivity.     

First heterobimetallic AgI–CoIII coordination compound with both bridging and terminal –NO2 coordination modes: synthesis,characterization, structural and computational studies of (PPh3)2AgI–(μ‐κ2O,O′:κN‐NO2)–CoIII(DMGH)2(κN‐NO2)

An unusual heterobimetallic bis(triphenylphosphane)(NO₂)Ag^I–Co^III(dimethylglyoximate)(NO₂) coordination compound with both bridging and terminal –NO₂ (nitro) coordination modes has been isolated and characterized from the reaction of [CoCl(DMGH)₂(PPh₃)] (DMGH₂ is dimethylglyoxime or N,N′‐dihydroxybutane‐2,3‐diimine) with excess AgNO₂. In the title compound, namely bis(dimethylglyoximato‐1κ²O,O′)(μ‐nitro‐1κN:2κ²O,O′)(nitro‐1κN)bis(triphenylphosphane‐2κP)cobalt(III)silver(I), [AgCo(C₄H₇N₂O₂)₂(NO₂)₂(C₁₈H₁₅P)₂], one of the ambidentate –NO₂ ligands, in a bridging mode, chelates the Ag^I atom in an isobidentate κ²O,O′‐manner and its N atom is coordinated to the Co^III atom. The other –NO₂ ligand is terminally κN‐coordinated to the Co^III atom. The structure has been fully characterized by X‐ray crystallography and spectroscopic methods. Density functional theory (DFT) and time‐dependent density functional theory (TD‐DFT) have been used to study the ground‐state electronic structure and elucidate the origin of the electronic transitions, respectively.