Dissociative adsorption of molecular hydrogen onto Pt<Subscript>6</Subscript> and Pt<Subscript>19</Subscript> platinum clusters located on the tin dioxide surface: Quantum-chemical modeling

It is suggested that, for the operation of platinum catalysts based on tin dioxide in air hydrogen fuel cells, hydrogen spillover (migration) leading to a change in the electron and proton contributions of the catalyst conductivity is of crucial importance. The hydrogen adsorption, dissociation, and migration in the platinum-tin dioxide-hydrogen system surface have been modeled by the density functional theory method within the generalized gradient approximation (GGA) under periodic conditions using a projector-augmented plane-wave (PAW) basis set with a pseudopotential. It has been demonstrated that the adsorption energy of a hydrogen molecule onto a platinum cluster increases from 1.6 to 2.4 eV as the distance to the SnO₂ substrate decreases. The calculated Pt-H bond length for adsorbed structures is 1.58–1.78 Å. The computer modeling has demonstrated that: (1) the hydrogen adsorption energy on clusters is higher than on the perfect platinum surface; (2) dissociative chemisorption onto Pt _n clusters can occur without a barrier and depends on the adsorption site and the cluster structure; (3) the adsorption energy of hydrogen onto the SnO₂ surface is higher than the adsorption energy onto the platinum cluster surface: (4) multiple H₂ dissociation on the tin dioxide surface occurs with a barrier; (5) the dissociation adsorption of hydrogen molecules onto the platinum cluster surface followed by atom migration (spillover) is energetically favorable.     

RuxCoySez纳米簇合物对阴极氧还原反应的催化性能

以Ru3（CO）12、Co4（CO）12和Se为原料,采用低温回流技术在1,6-己二醇中合成了RuxCoySez纳米簇合物.利用SEM和XRD测试表征了催化剂的微观形貌和相结构,催化剂粉末以六方结构的Rux簇为主相,同时形成无定形相,呈现高度均匀聚集的纳米颗粒.利用旋转圆盘电极研究了催化剂对氧还原反应电催化活性.在0.5molL-1H2SO4溶液中,RuxCoySez催化剂对氧还原的催化活性和电化学稳定性明显高于RuxSey,开路电位达到0.91V（vs.NHE）.     

王冠高聚物担载四核钴羰基簇催化剂的醛化反应活性

本文用二苯并-18-冠-6高聚物作因相化载体,通过化学健合,合成了担载的四核钴羰基簇催化剂Crown-Co_4。,并对该催化剂进行了元素分析、红外光谱及X射线光电子能谱(XPS)等方面的测试分析;还考察了不同温度、不同极性溶剂及不同类型烯烃对醛化活性的影响。实验证明,该催化剂对直链端位烯烃的醛化活性高于均相的苯基-四核钴羰基簇催化利Ph-Co_4。。二苯并-18-冠-6高聚物载体能明显改善催化性能。     

Direct borohydride oxidation electrocatalysts based on Ni-Ru/C and Ni-Ru-F/C alloys

A fluorine-containing bimetallic nickel-ruthenium catalyst on highly disperse carbon black is synthesized based on an organometal nickel complex and a ruthenium cluster in the presence of perfluoroenanthic acid. The resulting catalyst is characterized by the XRD and energy-dispersion analyses and laser mass spectrometry. The overall composition of the catalytic system corresponds to Ni₁₂RuF₅. Calculated on the base of XRD data, the particle size is 10.5–12 nm. According to voltammetric data, the specific characteristics of the synthesized catalyst in the reaction of direct oxidation of sodium borohydride at room temperature surpass the characteristics of nickel-ruthenium catalyst described in the literature.     

Polyurethane foam extraction of platinum-tin halide complexes

The sorptive capacity of the polyether-based foam was determined to be between 0.85 and 0.92 moles/kg for the platinum-tin(II) chloride complex. At hydrochloric and hydrobromic acid concentrations up to 3.0M, the platinum-tin(II) bromide complex had higher extraction efficiencies than the platinum-tin(II) chloride complex. Sorptions were optimized at 5.0M hydrochloric acid and 3.0M hydrobromic acid and distribution ratios as high as 2.0 x 10(5) 1./kg were observed at high foam:platinum ratios. The percent of platinum extracted increased when the alkali metal cations are added in the order K(+) < Na(+) < Li(+) for polyether foam, and decreased in the order K(+) > Na(+) > Li(+) for polyester foam. Also, the sorption efficiencies increased as the proportion of poly(ethylene oxide) of the foam was increased. A Scatchard plot analysis shows that there is a 2:1 ratio of loosely bound platinum to tightly bound platinum with the polyether foam, however, the experimental results are consistent with a weak-base anion exchange mechanism as the prominent method of sorption. For polyester foam, results are consistent with a solvent-like ion-pair sorption mechanism.     

CO and methanol oxidation at platinum-tin electrodes

Electrooxidation of dissolved CO and methanol at platinum-tin electrodes with different phase composition (a two-phase Sn/Pt-catalyst, Pt-Sn alloy, and Pt₃Sn intermetallic compound) is studied. All studied catalysts show higher catalytic activity in the CO oxidation at lower potentials (0.3–0.5 V against reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE)), as compared with platinum; no catalysis is observed at higher potentials (0.7 V); moreover, inhibiting is observed in some cases. The catalyst with the most strongly ordered structure (Pt₃Sn) demonstrated the highest catalytic activity; however, it appeared being less stable against oxidation at potentials more positive than 1.0 V. Catalytic effects were practically absent in the CO-adsorbate oxidation process. The sequence of catalyst activities in the methanol oxidation process differed from that in the CO oxidation; in particular, Pt3Sn appeared being the least active. The observed difference can be associated with the difference in the CO and methanol adsorption mechanisms. The effect of the carbonaceous support dispersion on the current-voltage curves is discussed.     

Low-Temperature Oxidation of Carbon Monoxide: The Synthesis and Properties of a Catalyst Based on Titanium Dioxide,Nanodiamond, and Palladium for CO Oxidation

A catalyst based on TiO₂ and nanodiamond with a 10 wt % palladium content of the catalyst was synthesized. The effect of the nanodiamond content on the catalytic properties in a reaction of CO oxidation at room temperature and low concentrations of CO (<100 mg/m³) was studied. It was established that, at a nanodiamond content of the catalyst from 7 to 9 wt % and a palladium content of 10 wt %, the rate of CO oxidation reached a maximum, and it was higher by a factor of 2.5 than the rate of CO oxidation on a catalyst based on pure TiO₂, which included palladium clusters. With the use of transmission electron microscopy, XRD X-ray diffractometry, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, it was found that the clusters of palladium covered with palladium oxide with an average cluster size of 4 nm were formed on the surface of the TiO₂ carrier. It was assumed that the catalyst synthesized is promising for applications in catalytic and photocatalytic air-cleaning systems.     

嵌入Y型沸石中Pd簇的合成及其催化性能

以［Ｐｄ（ＮＨ３）４］（ＮＯ３）２·Ｈ２Ｏ作为离子交换前驱物，应用微波交换－氢还原法合成了嵌入Ｙ型沸石中的Ｐｄ簇合物。ＸＲＤ和ＰＸＳ测试结果表明，在合成过程中，焙烧阶段的温度是影响Ｐｄ原子进入沸石体相形成Ｐｄ簇的主要因素。在焙烧温度２４０℃和还原温度２１０℃的制备条件下，Ｐｄ含量高达６．１３％（质量分数）也能进入Ｙ型沸石体相形成Ｐｄ簇。在相同条件下制得Ｐｄ含量仅为０．４１０％（质量分数）的样品，在     

Asymmetric Inducing Synthesis of Optically Active Tetrahedral Cluster Containing SMCoW Core

The chiral clusters (μ3-S)MCoW(CO)8[η^5-C5H4C(O)OCH3] [M=Ru(2), Fe(3)] were synthesized by asymmetric induction of N-benzylcinchonium chloride as phase-transfer catalyst (PTC). The most suitable amount of PTC is 70 mol%. Cluster 3 was determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The best ee of the chiral cluster is over 20%.     

Cryosynthesis of catalysts for propylene oligomerization based on titanium tetrachloride and magnesium

A highly dispersed catalyst for oligo- and polymerization of propylene was synthesized by the interaction of TiCl₄ with magnesium in the cocondensates of their vapor with benzene and pentane. The catalyst contains MgCl₂ and organotitanium and organomagnesium cluster derivatives. The transformations of propylene and hex-1-ene over the catalysts were studied. The direction of catalytic reactions and activity of the catalyst depend on the TiCl₄:Mg molar ratio and the hydrocarbon used. Systems with an equimolar ratio of the reactants obtained in a benzene matrix exhibit the highest activity. Propylene oligomers containing a considerable fraction of unsaturated bonds are formed in the presence of the catalysts at room temperature and a pressure of 300 Torr. Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 900–903, May, 1999.     

高分子钼铁硫原子簇催化剂的合成反应及其结构表征

以乙烯基吡啶的共聚物为高分子载体,用固相合成的方法,通过多步反应合成了一个高分子钼铁硫原子簇催化剂。用紫外可见光谱和红外光谱分析研究了该催化剂的结构,并说明它具有原子簇结构。本催化剂在KBH_4还原剂存在下,对乙炔加氢反应具有催化活性,可以循环使用。     

(RC_2R′)Co_2(CO)_6及其与Lewis碱反应的电化学研究

合成了两种新的簇合物(C_6H_5C≡CC_6H_4-Br-p)Co_2(CO)_(6-x)(PPh_3)_x(n=1,2),并用循环伏安法研究了一系列(RC≡CR’)Co_2(CO)_(6-x)L_x (n=0,1,2;L=PPh_3)和(RC≡CR’)Co_2(CO)_6与PPh_3在丙酮中的电化学行为.对于(RC≡CR’)Co_2(CO)_(6-x)L_x,其主要电极过程为(RC≡CR’)Co_2(CO)_(6-x)L_x+e(RC≡CR’)Co_2(CO)_(6-x)L_x~-此过程的还原电势E_p~(red)的大小与RC≡CR’及L有关.当C_2Co_2骨架上的电荷密度增大时,簇合物难被还原,却易被氧化.说明簇合物的前线分子轨道的能级既与钴有关,也与配体有关.簇合物得到一个电子形成的自由基是电子迁移催化反应的催化剂.     

Catalytic properties of palladium nanoclusters synthesized within diblock copolymer films: hydrogenation of ethylene and propylene

Palladium nanoclusters were synthesized within microphase-separated diblock copolymer films of [MTD]₁₁₃[Pd(Cp^N)PA]₅₀ (MTD=methyltetracyclododecene, Cp^N=endo-2-(cyclopentadienylmethyl)norborn-5-ene, PA=η³-1-phenylallyl). The organometallic repeat units were reduced by exposing the films to hydrogen at 100°C, leading to the formation of nearly monodisperse palladium nanoclusters. TEM, SAXS, and WAXS were used to characterized the polymer morphology and cluster size. The nanocomposites were active catalysts for hydrogenation of ethylene and propylene. The cluster size and voids within the polymer matrix were important factors in determining the catalyst activity, expressed as the moles of alkene hydrogenated per mole palladium per second. In contrast to permeation results that showed that the permeability of propylene in polyMTD is greater than that of ethylene, the catalyst activity for hydrogenation of ethylene was greater than that for propylene.     

On Crystallization in Polypropylene-Polyethylene Blends

Polymer blends are of interest both in terms of application and science.Althoughpolyethylene( PE) and polypropylene( PP) are both aliphatic hydrocarbons,because oftheir high molecular weight they might be expected to be of limited miscibility.Theyhave long been considered as immiscible,and indeed the miscibility of PP and linear lowdensity polyethylene( LLDPE) was found by electron microscopy to be very limited,sothat even at as low as 1 % of PP phase separated droplets of PP were observ…     

Vacuum fusion determination of oxygen in gadolinium,terbium metal and iron-terbium alloy

The extraction conditions for the accurate determination of oxygen in gadolinium, terbium and iron-terbium alloy using vacuum fusion analysis were studied. The influence of the gettering effect, the analyzing temperature and the weight ratio of the bath metal to the sample were investigated. Oxygen values of gadolinium and terbium were measured by the graphite crucible, the graphite capsule, the tin bath, the iron-tin bath and the platinum-tin bath techniques in the temperature range of 1500–2100 °C using vacuum fusion analysis. These oxygen values were compared with those obtained by inert gas fusion analysis. In inert gas fusion analysis, the samples were analyzed with iron and tin in a tin capsule, and the samples with platinum in a tin capsule were analyzed in a graphite capsule enclosing with carbon powder. Oxygen values of both metal samples in the graphite capsule at 2000 °C, with an iron-tin bath at 1850 °C and a platinum-tin bath at 2000 °C in vacuum fusion analysis, were respectively in good agreement within their errors; the oxygen values of gadolinium were also in good agreement with that from inert gas fusion analysis in the iron-tin bath, but those of terbium were not in agreement. This agreement for gadolinium guarantees the reliability of the conditions for the accurate determination, and the difference of oxygen values for terbium suggests a need for further consideration on the conditions of the inert gas fusion analysis.     

负载型Fe－Co双金属催化剂的CO加氢反应性能研究及其原位FT－IR表征

负载于γ－Ａｌ_２Ｏ_３上的ＰＰＮ［ＦｅＣｏ_３（ＣＯ）_（１２）］簇合物作为催化剂前体，在ＣＯ加氢反应中显示出了较好的催化活性和对低碳烃的选择性。本文系统地考察了反应温度、反应时间、合成气比和气体空速对ＣＯ加氢反应，ＣＯ转化率和产物分布的影响。借助于ＩＣＰ分析、电镜和原位ＦＴ－ＩＲ跟踪技术，对负载型双金属簇催化剂的金属负载量、催化剂表面状态和脱羰过程中催化剂表面结构的变化进行了分析和表征，获得了一些有意义的结果。     

Pt掺杂对Mo-Ru-Se簇合物电催化氧还原性能的影响

直接甲醇燃料电池(DMFC)是理想的移动电源,但因金属Pt阴极催化剂的选择性较差,甲醇在阴极产生“混合电位”,导致电池效率降低。抗甲醇氧电还原催化剂可降低“混合电位”,是解决该问题的有效的方法。     

Outer-Shell Self-Supported Nickel Catalysts for the Synthesis of Polyolefin Composites

In situ heterogeneous olefin polymerization has attracted much attention for the synthesis of polyolefin composites. However, the complicated syntheses of specially designed catalysts or the detrimental effects of interactions between catalyst and solid supports pose great challenges. In this contribution, an outer-shell self-supporting strategy was designed to heterogenize nickel catalysts on different fillers via precipitation homopolymerization of ionic cluster type polar monomer. These catalysts demonstrated high activity, good product morphology control, and stable performances in ethylene polymerization and copolymerization. Moreover, various polyolefin composites with great mechanical and customized properties can be efficiently synthesized.     

高热稳定性二氧化硅包覆的Au25纳米簇的制备和催化应用

具有独特的电子和几何结构,原子精确控制的金纳米簇(<2 nm)成为一种新的具有广泛研究和应用前景的纳米催化剂.负载在氧化物表面的金纳米簇通常会在高于300°C时聚集或长大.人们已经通过多种方法成功制备了对于非原子精确控制的热稳定性的金纳米颗粒.主要包括利用金属与载体强相互作用,用可还原的金属氧化物来稳定金纳米颗粒;利用物理阻隔作用使用高比表面积的载体或制备核壳、纳米粒子镶嵌在载体中来稳定金纳米颗粒.对于原子精确控制的金纳米簇,由于其外边包覆着一层配体,将其负载到载体上时要保证配体不被破坏才能保证金纳米簇的结构完整性,负载后通常要除去配体才能使催化活性位曝露出来.目前,高热稳定性(>300°C)的金纳米簇的制备方法还较少.由于金与 SiO2相互作用较弱,将超小(<2 nm)的金纳米粒子包覆于其中非常困难.因此,本文首先制备了1.3 nm的含有硅酯键的巯基配体(3-巯丙基三甲氧基硅烷)保护的 Au25[SC3H6Si(OCH3)3]18,然后将其在刚成核的 SiO2表面与正硅酸四乙酯共水解,得到了既保留了 Au25的完整结构,又避免了 Au25之间相互水解的 Au25(SC3H6SiO3)18@SiO2纳米材料.漫反射固体紫外-可见光谱证明了 Au25在包覆完成后结构的完整性.透射电镜结果表明, Au25纳米簇焙烧至400°C未发生明显聚集长大.对硝基苯酚还原实验结果表明,不同温度处理后的 Au25@SiO2配体在200°C开始脱除,温度高于传统的负载型 Au25催化剂,表明 Au25是在 SiO2内部而不是在表面,从而使配体不易离去.400°C处理后的 Au25@SiO2对4-硝基苯酚还原表现出最高的反应活性,表明该纳米簇在400°C处理后没有发生明显聚集长大.     

Studies of the Electronic Effects of Zinc Cluster Catalysts and Their Application to the Transesterification of β‐Keto Esters

The electronic effects of tetranuclear zinc cluster catalysts on transesterification were investigated by changing the carboxylate ligands in the clusters. High catalyst activity crucially depended on the balance between Lewis acidity and Brønsted basicity of the catalyst; this was consistent with the dual activation of both the electrophile and nucleophile by the cooperative zinc centers. In addition, tetranuclear zinc cluster catalysts achieved the transesterification of β‐keto esters with unprecedented levels of broad substrate generality, in which a newly developed pentafluoropropionate‐bridged zinc cluster and 4‐dimethylaminopyridine additive greatly improved the reactivity of sterically congested α‐ and α,α‐disubstituted β‐keto esters.