Unusual ion UO4? formed upon collision induced dissociation of [UO2(NO3)3]?, [UO2(ClO4)3]?, [UO2(CH3COO)3]? ions

The following ions [UO₂(NO₃)₃]⁻, [UO₂(ClO₄)₃]⁻, [UO₂(CH₃COO)₃]⁻ were generated from respective salts (UO₂(NO₃)₂, UO₂(ClO₄)₃, UO₂(CH3COO)2) by laser desorption/ionization (LDI). Collision induced dissociation of the ions has led, among others, to the formation of UO₄ ⁻ ion (m/z 302). The undertaken quantum mechanical calculations showed this ion is most likely to possess square planar geometry as suggested by MP2 results or strongly deformed geometry in between tetrahedral and square planar as indicated by DFT results. Interestingly, geometrical parameters and analysis of electron density suggest it is an U^VI compound, in which oxygen atoms bear unpaired electron and negative charge.     

La7O6(BO3)(PO4)2:Eu3+/Tb3+荧光材料的制备及其光致发光性能

采用优化的高温固相方法制备了稀土离子Eu³⁺和Tb³⁺掺杂的La₇O₆（BO₃）（PO₄）₂系荧光材料,并对其物相行为、晶体结构、光致发光性能和热稳定性进行了详细研究。结果表明,La₇O₆（BO₃）（PO₄）₂：Eu³⁺材料在紫外光激发下能够发射出红光,发射光谱中最强发射峰位于616 nm处,为⁵D₀→⁷F₂特征能级跃迁,Eu³⁺的最优掺杂浓度为0.08,对应的CIE坐标为（0.610 2,0.382 3）;La₇O₆（BO₃）（PO₄）₂：Tb³⁺材料在紫外光激发下能够发射出绿光,发射光谱中最强发射峰位于544 nm处,对应Tb³⁺的⁵D₄→⁷F₅能级跃迁,Tb³⁺离子的最优掺杂浓度为0.15,对应的CIE坐标为（0.317 7,0.535 2）。此外,对2种材料的变温光谱分析发现Eu³⁺和Tb³⁺掺杂的La₇O₆（BO₃）（PO₄）₂荧光材料均具有良好的热稳定性。     

NaY(WO4)2∶Eu3+/Tb3+/Tm3+白色荧光粉的制备与发光性能

采用溶剂热法合成了一种单一相白色荧光粉NaY(WO4)2∶Eu3+,Tb3+,Tm3+。通过X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)、X射线能谱(EDS)及荧光光谱(PL)对制备的系列样品的物相、形貌和荧光性质进行了表征。结果表明:在荧光粉NaY(WO4)2∶x%Eu3+,4%Tb3+,1%Tm3+(x=5,10,15,20)中,随着Eu3+掺入量的增加,发光从绿光区进入白光区。同时观察到Tb3+到Eu3+的有效能量传递。     

Fe3+/Ba2+/Co2+/Zn2+/Cu2+在NH4HCO3-NH3·H2O和NaOH-Na2CO3体系中的热力学分析

通过对Fe3+/Ba2+/Co2+/Zn2+/Cu2+在NH4HCO3-NH3·H2O和NaOH-Na2CO3体系中的热力学分析,得到各金属离子总浓度(cMe)与pH值的关系,确定了2种体系中5种离子完全共沉淀的pH值范围.结果表明:在NH4HCO3-NH3·H2O体系中,Co2+、Zn2+、Cu2+3种离子和氨的配位能力很强,其中Cu2+与氨的配位能力最强,在相同的pH值条件下,Cu2+沉淀困难,5种金属离子的完全共沉淀区域由Cu2+决定.在NaOH-Na2CO3体系中,随总碳浓度(cc)的增加,Ba、Co、Zn、Cu的溶解度都随之减小,当cc=1.0 mol·L-1时,各金属离子完全共沉淀的pH值范围为7.5～11.在两种体系中,Fe的溶解度都是随pH值的增大而减小,最终达到平衡.以NaOH-Na2CO3 为沉淀剂.在pH=10.0的条件下,采用化学共沉淀法合成出了晶粒细小、粒度均匀的Y型纯相结构的平面六角铁氧体微粉.     

γ-Zn3（PO4）2:Mn2+,Ga3+的发光性质及能量传递

采用高温固相法合成了Mn2+单掺杂及Mn2+,Ga3+共掺杂的γ-Zn3(PO4)2。γ-Zn3(PO4)2:Mn2+的发射峰位于620 nm,而γ-Zn3(PO4)2:Mn2+,Ga3+发射光谱有两个发射峰,其中一个发射峰位于507 nm,另一个发射峰位于620 nm。507 nm的发射峰来自于处于四面体晶体场中Mn2+(CN=4)的4T1g-6A1g能级跃迁,而620 nm的发射峰来自于处于八面体晶体场中Mn2+(CN=6)的激发态4T1g-6A1g的能级跃迁。在Mn2+,Ga3+共掺杂的样品中,八面体场中Mn2+的激发光谱与四面体场中Mn2+的发射光谱有显著的光谱重叠,满足共振能量传递条件,从而发生了Mn2+(CN=4)向Mn2+(CN=6)的能量传递,对此进行了证明及讨论。此外,Mn2+离子在四面体场及八面体场中的浓度分布随着Ga3+离子的掺入量而发生变化。Ga3+离子对Mn2+在四面体场与八面体场浓度比值起到调节作用。随着Mn2+离子和Ga3+离子浓度的增加,发射光谱中绿光强度与红光强度比值也逐渐增加。最终,发射光谱中绿光强度与红光强度的相对比值是由Mn2+离子浓度、Ga3+离子浓度及Mn2+(CN=4)向Mn2+(CN=6)的能量传递3个因素决定的。     

Synthesis and structure of cobalt complexes [Ph3(n-Pr)P 2+ [CoI4]2? and [Ph3(n-Am)P 2+ [CoI4]2?

Complexes Ph₃(n-Pr)P₂⁺[CoI₄]²⁻ (I) and [Ph₃(n-Am)P]₂⁺ [CoI₄]²⁻ (II) were synthesized by reactions of triphenyl(alkyl)phosphonium iodide with cobalt(II) iodide in acetone. According to the X-ray diffraction data, complexes I and II consist of tetrahedral triphenyl(alkyl)phosphonium cations (for I, P-C is 1.787(4)–1.804(4) ? and CPC is 106.73(18)°–111.4(18)°; for II P-C is 1.786(6)–1.802(6) ? and CPC is 107.6(3)°–111.7(3)°) and [CoI₄]²⁻ anions (Co-I 2.5923(6)–2.6189(6) ?, ICoI 101.86(2)°–113.25(2)° for I; Co-I 2.5899(9)–2.6171(9) 107.01(3)°–110.47(3)° for II).     

Crystal structure of [MnII (1,10-C12H8N2)3]2+[(B9C2H11)CoIII(B8C2H10)CoIII(B9C2H11)]2?·CH3CN

A novel compound, [MnPhen₃][(B₉C₂H₁₁)Co(B₈C₂H₁₀)Co(B₉C₂H₁₁)]· CH₃CN (Phen = 1,10-phenantroline), comprising a Co(III) dicobaltacarborane cluster anion has been prepared and characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction. Crystal data are the following: C₄₄H₅₉B₂₆N₇Co₂Mn, M = 1139.84, triclinic, space group , unit cell parameters: a = 13.2465(11) Å, b = 14.521(2) Å, c = 15.2536(15) Å; α = 77.027(9)°, β = 88.500(8)°, γ = 77.274(9)°; V = 2788.5(5) ų, Z = 2, d _calc = 1.358 g/cm³, T = 295 K, F(000) = 1162, μ = 0.853 mm⁻¹. The structure was solved by the direct and Fourier methods and refined anisotropically (isotropically for hydrogen atoms) using the full-matrix technique to final factors R ₁ = 0.0374, wR ₂ = 0.0915 for 7397 I _hkl ≥2σ_I of 9779 I _hkl measured (diffractometer Enraf-Nonius CAD-4, λMoK _α , graphite monochromator, θ/2θ-scanning). The structure is formed from [MnPhen₃]²⁺ cations, [(B₉C₂H₁₁)×Co(B₈C₂H₁₀)Co(B₉C₂H₁₁)]₂₋ anions, and acetonitrile molecules CH₃CN. Central Mn atom in the cation has a distorted octahedral coordination environment formed by six nitrogen atoms of three bi-dentate Phen ligands, average Mn-N bond length being 2.263(2) Å. The anion has a chain-like structure built from three icosahedra sharing common vertices occupied by the cobalt atoms. The central icosahedron including ten light atoms (8B, 2C) provides two vertices for the cobalt atoms shared with the other icosahedra having 11 light atoms (9B, 2C). The arrangement of-C₂-groups in the anion corresponds to a quasi-gauche-configuration of asymmetric sandwich complexes of both cobalt atoms. Original Russian Text Copyright ? 2005 by T. M. Polyanskaya, V. V. Volkov, and M. K. Drozdova __________ Translated from Zhurnal Strukturnoi Khimii, Vol. 46, No. 4, pp.730–740, July–August, 2005.     

气相中Y＋, Zr＋, Nb＋与CO2反应的理论研究

以Y^＋, Zr^＋, Nb^＋与CO₂反应作为第二前过渡金属离子与CO₂反应的范例体系. 采用密度泛函UB3LYP方法, 对于Y, Zr, Nb采用Stuttgart赝势基组, 对于CO₂采用6-311＋G(2d)基组, 计算研究了三种金属离子在基态和激发态时与CO₂气相反应的机理. 结果表明三种金属离子与CO₂反应以高自旋进入反应通道, 在反应过程中发生系间窜越, 以低自旋中间体和最终产物离开反应通道. 用内禀坐标单点垂直激发计算的方法找到了势能面交叉点, 并作了相应的讨论. 因为有金属离子的参与, 使单分子CO₂的强吸热分解反应变为生成CO和MO^＋的放热过程.     

气相中Y＋, Zr＋, Nb＋与CO2反应的理论研究

以Y^＋, Zr^＋, Nb^＋与CO₂反应作为第二前过渡金属离子与CO₂反应的范例体系. 采用密度泛函UB3LYP方法, 对于Y, Zr, Nb采用Stuttgart赝势基组, 对于CO₂采用6-311＋G(2d)基组, 计算研究了三种金属离子在基态和激发态时与CO₂气相反应的机理. 结果表明三种金属离子与CO₂反应以高自旋进入反应通道, 在反应过程中发生系间窜越, 以低自旋中间体和最终产物离开反应通道. 用内禀坐标单点垂直激发计算的方法找到了势能面交叉点, 并作了相应的讨论. 因为有金属离子的参与, 使单分子CO₂的强吸热分解反应变为生成CO和MO^＋的放热过程.     

Synthesis and structure of the platinum complexes [Bu4N]+[PtBr5(DMSO)]?, [Ph4P]+[PtBr5(DMSO)]?, and [Ph3(n-Am)P]+[PtBr5(DMSO)]?

The complexes [Bu₄N]₂⁺[PtBr₆]²⁻ (I), [Ph₄P]₂⁺[PtBr₆]²⁻ (II), and [Ph₃(n-Am)P]₂⁺ (III) are synthesized by the reactions of tetrabutylammonium bromide, tetraphenylphosphonium bromide, and triphenyl(n-amyl)-tetraphenylphosphonium bromide, respectively, with potassium hexabromoplatinate (mole ratio 2: 1). After recrystallization from dimethyl sulfoxide, complexes I, II, and III transform into [Bu₄N]⁺[PtBr₅(DMSO)]⁻ (IV), [Ph₄P]⁺[PtBr₅(DMSO)]⁻ (V), and [Ph₃(n-Am)P]⁺[PtBr₅(DMSO)]⁻ (VI). According to the X-ray diffraction data, the cations of complexes IV–VI have a slightly distorted tetrahedral structure. The N-C and P-C bond lengths are 1.492(7)–1.533(6) and 1.782(10)–1.805(10) ?, respectively. The platinum atoms in the mononuclear anions are hexacoordinated. The dimethyl sulfoxide ligands are coordinated with the Pt atom through the sulfur atom (Pt-S 2.3280(18)–2.3389(11) ?). The Pt-Br bond lengths are 2.4330(6)–2.4724(6) ?.     

Reactivity and Lability Modulated by a Valence Electron Moving in and out of 25-Atom Gold Nanoclusters

The emergence of atomically precise metal nanoclusters with unique electronic structures provides access to currently inaccessible catalytic challenges at the single-electron level. We investigate the catalytic behavior of gold Au₂₅(SR)₁₈ nanoclusters by monitoring an incoming and outgoing free valence electron of Au 6s¹. Distinct performances are revealed: Au₂₅(SR)₁₈⁻ is generated upon donation of an electron to neutral Au₂₅(SR)₁₈⁰ and this is associated with a loss in reactivity, whereas Au₂₅(SR)₁₈⁺ is generated from dislodgment of an electron from neutral Au₂₅(SR)₁₈⁰ with a loss in stability. The reactivity diversity of the three Au₂₅(SR)₁₈ clusters stems from different affinities with reactants and the extent of intramolecular charge migration during the reactions, which are closely associated with the valence occupancies of the clusters varied by one electron. The stability difference in the three clusters is attributed to their different equilibria, which are established between the AuSR dissociation and polymerization influenced by one electron.     

The Structure and Optical Properties of the [Au18(SR)14] Nanocluster

Decreasing the core size is one of the best ways to study the evolution from Au^I complexes into Au nanoclusters. Toward this goal, we successfully synthesized the [Au₁₈(SC₆H₁₁)₁₄] nanocluster using the [Au₁₈(SG)₁₄] (SG=L ‐glutathione) nanocluster as the starting material to react with cyclohexylthiol, and determined the X‐ray structure of the cyclohexylthiol‐protected [Au₁₈(C₆H₁₁S)₁₄] nanocluster. The [Au₁₈(SR)₁₄] cluster has a Au₉ bi‐octahedral kernel (or inner core). This Au₉ inner core is built by two octahedral Au₆ cores sharing one triangular face. One transitional gold atom is found in the Au₉ core, which can also be considered as part of the Au₄(SR)₅ staple motif. These findings offer new insight in terms of understanding the evolution from [Au^I(SR)] complexes into Au nanoclusters.     

Controlled growth of molecularly pure Au25(SR)18 and Au38(SR)24 nanoclusters from the same polydispersed crude product

We report the controlled growth of Au25(SR)18 and Au38 (SR)24 (where R = CH2CH2Ph) nanoclusters of molecular purity via size-focusing from the same crude product that contains a distribution of nanoclusters. In this method, gold salt was first mixed with tetraoctylammonium bromide (TOAB), and then reacted with excess thiol to form Au(I)-SR polymers in THF (as opposed to toluene in previous work), followed by NaBH 4 reduction. The resultant crude product contains polydisperse nanoclusters and was then used as the common starting material for controlled growth of Au25(SR)18 and Au38(SR)24 , respectively. In Route I, Au25(SR)18 nanoclusters of molecular purify were produced from the crude product after 6 h aging at room temperature. In Route II, the crude product was isolated and further subjected to thermal thiol etching in a toluene solution containing excess thiol, and one obtained pure Au38(SR)24 nanoclusters, instead of Au25(SR)18 . This work not only provides a robust and simple method to prepare both Au25(SR)18 and Au38(SR)24 nanoclusters, but also reveals that these two nanoclusters require different environments for the size-focusing growth process.     

Same Magic Number but Different Arrangement: Alkynyl‐Protected Au25 with D3 Symmetry

Two homoleptic alkynyl‐protected gold clusters with compositions of Na[Au₂₅(C≡CAr)₁₈] and (Ph₄P)[Au₂₅(C≡CAr)₁₈] (Na? 1 and Ph₄P? 1 , Ar=3,5‐bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl) were synthesized via a direct reduction method. 1 is a magic cluster analogous to [Au₂₅(SR)₁₈]^? in terms of electron counts and metal‐to‐ligand ratio. Single‐crystal structure analysis reveals that 1 has an identical Au₁₃ kernel to [Au₂₅(SR)₁₈]^?, but adopts a distinctly different arrangement of the six peripheral dimer staple motifs. The steric hindrance of alkynyl ligands is responsible for the D₃ arrangement of Au₂₅. The introduction of alkynyl also significantly changes the optical absorption features of the nanocluster as supported by DFT calculations. This magic cluster confirms that there is a similar but quite different parallel alkynyl‐protected metal cluster universe in comparison to the thiolated one.     

Aurophilic Interactions in the Self‐Assembly of Gold Nanoclusters into Nanoribbons with Enhanced Luminescence

Aurophilic interactions (Au^I???Au^I) are crucial in directing the supramolecular self‐assembly of many gold(I) compounds; however, this intriguing chemistry has been rarely explored for the self‐assembly of nanoscale building blocks. Herein, we report on studies on aurophilic interactions in the structure‐directed self‐assembly of ultrasmall gold nanoparticles or nanoclusters (NCs, <2 nm) using [Au₂₅(SR)₁₈]^? (SR=thiolate ligand) as a model cluster. The self‐assembly of NCs is initiated by surface‐motif reconstruction of [Au₂₅(SR)₁₈]^? from short SR‐[Au^I‐SR]₂ units to long SR‐[Au^I‐SR]_x (x>2) staples accompanied by structure modification of the intrinsic Au₁₃ kernel. Such motif reconstruction increases the content of Au^I species in the protecting shell of Au NCs, providing the structural basis for directed aurophilic interactions, which promote the self‐assembly of Au NCs into well‐defined nanoribbons in solution. More interestingly, the compact structure and effective aurophilic interactions in the nanoribbons significantly enhance the luminescence intensity of Au NCs with an absolute quantum yield of 6.2 % at room temperature.     

Isomerization-induced enhancement of luminescence in Au28(SR)20 nanoclusters

Understanding the origin and structural basis of the photoluminescence (PL) phenomenon in thiolate-protected metal nanoclusters is of paramount importance for both fundamental science and practical applications. It remains a major challenge to correlate the PL properties with the atomic-level structure due to the complex interplay of the metal core (i.e. the inner kernel) and the exterior shell (i.e. surface Au(i)-thiolate staple motifs). Decoupling these two intertwined structural factors is critical in order to understand the PL origin. Herein, we utilize two Au₂₈(SR)₂₀ nanoclusters with different –R groups, which possess the same core but different shell structures and thus provide an ideal system for the PL study. We discover that the Au₂₈(CHT)₂₀ (CHT: cyclohexanethiolate) nanocluster exhibits a more than 15-fold higher PL quantum yield than the Au₂₈(TBBT)₂₀ nanocluster (TBBT: p-tert-butylbenzenethiolate). Such an enhancement is found to originate from the different structural arrangement of the staple motifs in the shell, which modifies the electron relaxation dynamics in the inner core to different extents for the two nanoclusters. The emergence of a long PL lifetime component in the more emissive Au₂₈(CHT)₂₀ nanocluster reveals that its PL is enhanced by suppressing the nonradiative pathway. The presence of long, interlocked staple motifs is further identified as a key structural parameter that favors the luminescence. Overall, this work offers structural insights into the PL origin in Au₂₈(SR)₂₀ nanoclusters and provides some guidelines for designing luminescent metal nanoclusters for sensing and optoelectronic applications.

Two Au₂₈(SR)₂₀ nanoclusters with an identical core but different shells exhibit a ∼15-fold difference in photoluminescence.     

Unraveling the Impact of Gold(I)–Thiolate Motifs on the Aggregation‐Induced Emission of Gold Nanoclusters

Aggregation‐induced emission (AIE) provides an efficient strategy to synthesize highly luminescent metal nanoclusters (NCs), however, rational control of emission energy and intensity of metal NCs is still challenging. This communication reveals the impact of surface Au^I‐thiolate motifs on the AIE properties of Au NCs, by employing a series of water‐soluble glutathione (GSH)‐coordinated Au complexes and NCs as a model ([Au₁₀SR₁₀], [Au₁₅SR₁₃], [Au₁₈SR₁₄], and [Au₂₅SR₁₈]^?, SR=thiolate ligand). Spectroscopic investigations show that the emission wavelength of Au NCs is adjustable from visible to the near‐infrared II (NIR‐II) region by controlling the length of the Au^I‐SR motifs on the NC surface. Decreasing the length of Au^I‐SR motifs also changes the origin of cluster luminescence from AIE‐type phosphorescence to Au⁰‐core‐dictated fluorescence. This effect becomes more prominent when the degree of aggregation of Au NCs increases in solution.     

钯掺杂的25-原子和38-原子金纳米团簇

In this work, we describe two synthetic procedures for preparing palladium doped 25-atom nanoclusters (referred to as Pd₁Au₂₄(SR)₁₈, where ―SR represents thiolate, R=C₂H₄Ph). Pure Pd₁Au₂₄(SC₂H₄Ph)₁₈ nanoclusters are isolated by solvent extraction and size exclusion chromatography. Mass spectrometry and optical spectroscopy analyses demonstrate that the Pd₁Au₂₄(SC₂H₄Ph)₁₈ nanocluster adopts the same core-shell structure as that of the homogold Au₂₅(SC₂H₄Ph)₁₈ nanocluster, that is, a Pd- or Au-centered icosahedron surrounded by six Au₂(SR)₃ “staple”-like motifs. Similar doping behavior has also been observed in 38-atom M₃₈(SR)₂₄ (M: metal) nanoclusters, indicating the unique behavior of Pd dopant being preferentially located in the icosahedral center. The catalytic activity of Pd₁Au₂₄(SC₂H₄Ph)₁₈ has also been evaluated for the selective hydrogenation of α,β-unsaturated ketone (e.g., benzalacetone) to α,β- unsaturated alcohol, and a 42% conversion of benzalacetone is attained.     

Templated Atom‐Precise Galvanic Synthesis and Structure Elucidation of a [Ag24Au(SR)18]− Nanocluster

Synthesis of atom‐precise alloy nanoclusters with uniform composition is challenging when the alloying atoms are similar in size (for example, Ag and Au). A galvanic exchange strategy has been devised to produce a compositionally uniform [Ag₂₄Au(SR)₁₈]^? cluster (SR: thiolate) using a pure [Ag₂₅(SR)₁₈]^? cluster as a template. Conversely, the direct synthesis of Ag₂₄Au cluster leads to a mixture of [Ag_25?xAu_x(SR)₁₈]^?, x=1–8. Mass spectrometry and crystallography of [Ag₂₄Au(SR)₁₈]^? reveal the presence of the Au heteroatom at the Ag₂₅ center, forming Ag₂₄Au. The successful exchange of the central Ag of Ag₂₅ with Au causes perturbations in the Ag₂₅ crystal structure, which are reflected in the absorption, luminescence, and ambient stability of the particle. These properties are compared with those of Ag₂₅ and Ag₂₄Pd clusters with same ligand and structural framework, providing new insights into the modulation of cluster properties with dopants at the single‐atom level.     

An Atomic‐Level Strategy for Unraveling Gold Nanocatalysis from the Perspective of Aun(SR)m Nanoclusters

An atomic‐level strategy is devised to gain insight into the origin of nanogold catalysis by using atomically monodisperse Au_n(SR)_m nanoclusters as well‐defined catalysts for styrene oxidation. The Au_n(SR)_m nanoclusters are emerging as a new class of gold nanocatalyst to overcome the polydispersity of conventional nanoparticle catalysts. The unique atom‐packing structure and electronic properties of Au_n(SR)_m nanoclusters (<2 nm) are rationalized to be responsible for their extraordinary catalytic activity observed in styrene oxidation. An interesting finding is that quantum size effects of Au_n(SR)_m nanoclusters, rather than the higher specific surface area, play a major role in gold‐catalyzed selective oxidation of styrene. For example, Au₂₅(SR)₁₈ nanoclusters (≈1 nm) are found to be particularly efficient in activating O₂, which is a key step in styrene oxidation, and hence, the ultrasmall Au₂₅ catalyst exhibits higher activity than do larger sizes. This atomic‐level strategy has allowed us to obtain an important insight into some fundamental aspects of nanogold catalysis in styrene oxidation. The ultrasmall yet robust Au_n(SR)_m nanoclusters are particularly promising for studying the mechanistic aspects of nanogold catalysis and for future design of better catalysts with high activity and selectivity for certain chemical processes.