Synthesis of cuprous oxide nanocomposite electrodes by room-temperature chemical partial reduction

We demonstrate a template-free synthetic approach for the preparation of a highly conductive Cu/Cu(2)O nanocomposite electrode by a chemical reduction process. Cu(2)O octahedra were prepared through chemical dehydrogenation of as-synthesized Cu(OH)(2) nanowire precursors. To provide a sufficiently electron-conducting network, the Cu(2)O particles were transformed into Cu/Cu(2)O nanocomposites by an intentional reduction process. The Cu/Cu(2)O nanocomposite electrodes showed enhanced cycling performance compared to Cu(2)O particles. Furthermore, their rate capabilities were superior to those of their mechanically mixed Cu/Cu(2)O counterparts. This enhanced electrochemical performance of the hybrid Cu/Cu(2)O nanocomposites was ascribed to the formation of homogeneous nanostructures, offering an efficient electron-transport path provided by the presence of highly dispersed Cu nanoparticles.     

铜/硒二元团簇离子的形成和紫外光解

用串级飞行时间质谱仪结合激光直接溅射的方法产生了铜/硒二元团簇正负离子,正离子主要系列为(Cu₂Se)_nCu⁺和(Cu₂Se)_n⁺,负离子主要系列为(Cu₂Se)_nCuSe^-和(Cu₂Se)_nSe^-;研究了团簇正离子的紫外光解.结果表明,光解产物主要是一级谱中丰度较大的一些离子.用密度泛函方法(DFT)对Cu₃Se^-,Cu₃Se₂⁺的稳定构型及光解通道进行了理论计算,解释了实验中观察到的现象.     

Highly mixed phases in ball-milled Cu/ZnO catalysts: an EXAFS and XANES study

New highly mixed phases have been identified in Cu/ZnO systems by EXAFS and XANES at both the Cu and Zn K-edge. The phases were generated by ball-milling Cu(2)O/ZnO mixtures under three different atmospheres of synthetic air (SA), SA + CO(2) and CO(2). The system milled in CO(2) shows disproportionation of Cu(2)O into Cu(0), Cu(1+) (cuprite Cu(2)O-type phase) and Cu(2+) (tenorite CuO-type phase), while most of the Zn(2+) is transformed into a nanocrystalline/amorphous ZnO-type zincite that forms a superficial mixture of oxide and carbonate phases. When synthetic air is added to the CO(2) atmosphere, ball milling results in the oxidation of nearly half the Cu(1+) into Cu(2+) with no Cu metal formed. The copper phase in this material is almost entirely amorphous. In SA, a significant amount of Cu(2+)- and Zn(2+)-based phases appears to react to form a nanocrystalline/amorphous Cu(1-x)Zn(x)O (x approximately 0.3) solid solution. This distorted rock saltlike solid solution, in which Zn and Cu feature different octahedral environments, was never reported before. It is thought to be formed by incorporation of Zn(2+) in the Cu fcc sublattice of the cuprite Cu(2)O matrix and the concomitant oxidation of Cu(1+) into Cu(2+). The formation of such a highly mixed Cu(1-x)Zn(x)O phase indicates strong Cu/Zn interaction in the Cu/ZnO system, which also suggests the presence of highly mixed phases in conventionally prepared activated catalysts.     

Solid-state coordination chemistry of the Cu/triazolate/X system (X = F-, Cl-, Br-, I-, OH-, and SO4(2-))

Hydrothermal reactions of 1,2,4-triazole with the appropriate copper salt have provided eight structurally unique members of the Cu/triazolate/X system, with X = F-, Cl-, Br-, I-, OH-, and SO4(2-). The anionic components X of [Cu3(trz)4(H2O)3]F2 (1) and [Cu6(trz)4Br]Cu4Br4(OH) (4) do not participate in the framework connectivity, acting as isolated charge-compensating counterions. In contrast, the anionic subunits X of [Cu(II)Cu(I)(trz)Cl2] (2), [Cu6(trz)4Br2] (3), [Cu(II)Cu(I)(trz)Br2] (5), [Cu3(trz)I2] (6), [Cu6(II)Cu2(I)(trz)6(SO4)3(OH)2(H2O)] (8), and [Cu4(trz)3]OH.7.5H2O (9.7.5H2O) are intimately involved in the three-dimensional connectivities. The structure of [Cu(II)Cu(I)(trz)2][Cu3(I)I4] (7) is constructed from two independent substructures: a three-dimensional cationic {Cu2(trz)2}n(n+) component and {Cu3I4}n(n-) chains. Curiously, four of the structures are mixed-valence Cu(I)/Cu(II) materials: 2, 5, 7, and 8. The only Cu(II) species is 1, while 3, 4, 6, and 9.7.5H2O exhibit exclusively Cu(I) sites. The magnetic properties of the Cu(II) species 1 and of the mixed-valence materials 5, 7, 8, and the previously reported [Cu3(trz)3OH][Cu2Br4] have been studied. The temperature-dependent magnetic susceptibility of 1 conforms to a simple isotropic model above 13 K, while below this temperature, there is weak ferromagnetic ordering due to spin canting of the antiferromagnetically coupled trimer units. Compounds 5 and 7 exhibit magnetic properties consistent with a one-dimensional chain model. The magnetic data for 8 were fit over the temperature range 2-300 K using the molecular field approximation with J = 204 cm(-1), g = 2.25, and zJ' = -38 cm(-1). The magnetic properties of [Cu3(trz)3OH][Cu2Br4] are similar to those of 8, as anticipated from the presence of similar triangular {Cu3(trz)3(mu3-OH)}(2+) building blocks. The Cu(I) species 3, 4, 6, and 9 as well as the previously reported [Cu(5)(trz)3Cl2] exhibit luminescence thermochromism. The spectra are characterized by broad emissions, long lifetimes, and significant Stokes' shifts, characteristic of phosphorescence.     

Pi-conjugated ligand polymers entwined around copper centres

We describe conjugated polymers entwined around Cu1 with alternating alpha-quaterthienyl (poly[Cu(T2)2]) or 3',4',3',4'-tetrahexyl-alpha-sexythienyl (poly[Cu(T3)2]) moieties and 1,10-phenanthroline complexing sites. Our strategy is to synthesise the 2,9-bis(oligothienyl)-1,10-phenanthroline precursors, then to assemble these ligands by means of Cu1 templating followed by electropolymerisation. Poly[Cu(T2)2] shows separate electroactivities for Cu redox centres and conjugated backbones, whereas the electroactivities overlap in the case of poly[Cu(T3)2]. An X-ray absorption study on these polymers in their reduced state at the Cu-K edge identifies, in both cases, four nitrogen atoms as the closest copper(I) neighbours. For poly[Cu(T2)2], the Cu1 environment is a distorted tetrahedron similar to a monomer model compound, but with a slightly higher number of steric constraints. The Cu1 environment for poly[Cu(T3)2] is a less distorted tetrahedron with an unusually short Cu1-N average bond length. Cu1 removal in poly[Cu(T2)2] induces an irreversible collapse of the structure, whereas the reversibility of Cu1 binding is almost perfect for poly[Cu(T3)2], as the hexyl chains prevent irreversible gliding of the wires after copper removal. Combined electrochemical and resistance measurements reveal that the Cu centres in poly[Cu(T2)2] play the role of mechanical support for the structure with no significant electronic interactions with the conjugated backbone, whereas in the case of poly[Cu(T3)2] copper centres contribute to the conductivity of the structure.     

2,6—二乙酰吡啶类双希夫碱配合物的合成和研究 Ⅱ.Cu(Ⅱ)配合物的合成和研究

合成了五个2,6-二乙酰吡啶缩肼基硫代甲酸酯双希夫碱合铜(Ⅱ)配合物,用元素分析、磁化率、红外光谱及紫外-可见光谱等对它们进行了表征,研究了配合物的电化学性质和Cu_3L_2~2X_2(X=Cl~-、SCN~-)的光电子能谱。结果表明:五个Cu(Ⅱ)配合物均为三核配合物,在Cu_3L_2~2(SCN)_2中存在Cu(Ⅱ)间的自旋—交换作用。     

Electrospray ionization mass spectrometric study of Cu(I) and Cu(II) bipyridine complexes employed in atom transfer radical polymerization

We report an electrospray ionization mass spectrometric study of Cu(I) and Cu(II) bipyridine complexes employed in atom transfer radical polymerization. Mass spectra of Cu(I)Br complexed with 2 equiv. of 4,4'-di(5-nonyl)-2,2'-bipyridine (dNbpy) in toluene, methyl acrylate or styrene showed the presence of [Cu(I)(dNbpy)(2)](+) cation and [Cu(I)Br(2)](-) anion. For the Cu(II)Br(2)/2dNbpy system, [Cu(II)(dNbpy)(2)Br](+), [Cu(II)(dNbpy)Br](+), [Cu(I)Br(2)](-), [Cu(II)Br(3)](-) and [Cu(II)(dNbpy)Br(3)](-) species were observed. In addition, for mixed Cu(I)Br/2dNbpy and Cu(II)Br(2)/2dNbpy systems, the negative ion mode showed only the presence of [Cu(I)Br(2)](-) anions, which are potentially formed through halogen exchange between [Cu(II)Br(3)](-) and [Cu(I)(dNbpy)(2)](+). Copyright 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Structural snapshots of a flexible Cu2P2 core that accommodates the oxidation states Cu(I)Cu(I), Cu1.5Cu1.5, and Cu(II)Cu(II)

The phosphido-bridged dicopper(I) complex {(PPP)Cu}2 has been synthesized and structurally characterized ([PPP]- = bis(2-di-iso-propylphosphinophenyl)phosphide). Cyclic voltammetry of {(PPP)Cu}2 in THF shows fully reversible oxidations at -1.02 V (Cu1.5Cu1.5/CuICuI) and -0.423 V (CuIICuII/Cu1.5Cu1.5). Chemical oxidation of {(PPP)Cu}2 by one electron yields the class III mixed-valence species [{(PPP)Cu}2]+ (EPR, UV-vis). Structural data establish an unexpectedly large change (0.538 A) in the Cu...Cu distance upon oxidation state. Oxidation of {(PPP)Cu}2 by two electrons yields the dication [{(PPP)Cu}2]2+, an antiferromagnetically coupled dicopper(II) complex. Maintenance of a pseudotetrahedral geometry that is midway between a square plane and an ideal tetrahedron at the copper centers, along with a high degree of flexibility at the phosphide hinges, allows for efficient access to CuICuI, Cu1.5Cu1.5, and CuIICuII redox states without the need for ligand exchange, substitution, or redistribution processes.     

醋酸铜热解制备无氯Cu2O/AC催化剂及其催化氧化羰基化

以醋酸铜为前驱物, 采用浸渍法负载后进行热处理使醋酸铜热解, 获得了负载型无氯Cu2O/AC(活性炭)催化剂, 并通过催化甲醇直接气相氧化羰基化合成碳酸二甲酯(DMC). 在氮气和惰性气体气氛下, 一水合醋酸铜Cu(CH3COO)2·H2O在30~450 ℃范围内产生3个失重过程, 其中在150~300 ℃范围内Cu(CH3·COO)2热解生成Cu2O; 而在300~450 ℃范围内生成单质Cu. 在200~350 ℃范围内, 将Cu(CH3COO)2·H2O/AC加热处理4 h后, 催化剂上逐步形成了Cu2O, 到350 ℃时, 水合醋酸铜几乎全部转化为Cu2O, 并有极少量单质Cu形成. 在300~350 ℃热处理4 h后, 催化剂中铜主要以Cu2O形式存在, 并表现出良好的氧化羰基化催化活性. 在n(CO)∶n(MeOH)∶n(O2)=4∶10∶1及SV=5600 h-1条件下, 于300 ℃热处理4 h所制备的催化剂的甲醇转化率达到6.21%, DMC的时空收率为128.16 mg·g-1·h-1, 选择性为64.26%.     

A ultrasensitive nonenzymatic glucose sensor based on Cu2O polyhedrons modified Cu electrode

A novel nonenzymatic glucose sensor was successfully fabricated based on the Cu2O polyhedrons covered Cu foil.The Cu2O polyhedrons covered Cu foil was constructed via a facile,low-cost and larger scale producible method.The Cu2O polyhedrons covered Cu foil can be directly used as the working electrode of nonenzymatic glucose sensor,which present good stability and flexibility.The results indicated that the Cu2O polyhedrons modified Cu electrode(Cu2O/Cu electrode) showed high electrocatalytic activity for the oxidation of glucose in alkaline solution.There are two linear regions of glucose concentration for the glucose sensor based on Cu2O/Cu electrode,respectively in 10 mmol/L to 0.53 mmol/L(sensitivity:3029.33 mA(mmol/L) à1 cm à2) and in 0.53-7.53 mmol/L(sensitivity:728.67 mA(mmol/L) à1 cm à2).     

Investigation of the crystal structure and the structural and magnetic properties of SrCu2(PO4)2

SrCu2(PO4)2 was prepared by the solid-state method at 1153 K. Its structure was solved by direct methods in the space group Pccn (No. 56) with Z = 8 from synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction data measured at room temperature. Structure parameters were then refined by the Rietveld method to obtain the lattice parameters, a = 7.94217(8) A, b = 15.36918(14) A, and c = 10.37036(10) A. SrCu2(PO4)2 presents a new structure type and is built up from Sr2O16 and Cu1Cu2O8 units with Cu1...Cu2 = 3.256 A. The magnetic properties of SrCu2(PO4)2 were investigated by magnetic susceptibility, magnetization up to 65 T, Cu nuclear quadrupole resonance (NQR), electron-spin resonance, and specific heat measurements. With spin-dimer analysis, it was shown that the two strongest spin-exchange interactions between Cu sites result from the Cu1-O...O-Cu2 and Cu2-O...O-Cu2 super-superexchange paths with Cu1...Cu2 = 5.861 A and Cu2...Cu2 = 5.251 A, and the superexchange associated with the structural dimer Cu1Cu2O8 is negligible. The magnetic susceptibility data were analyzed in terms of a linear four-spin cluster model, Cu1-Cu2-Cu2-Cu1 with -2J(1)/kB = 82.4 K for Cu1-Cu2 and -2J(2)/k(B) = 59 K for Cu2-Cu2. A spin gap deduced from this model (Delta/kB = 63 K) is in agreement with that obtained from the Cu NQR data (Delta/kB = 65 K). A one-half magnetization plateau was observed between approximately 50 and 63 T at 1.3 K. Specific heat data show that SrCu2(PO4)2 does not undergo a long-range magnetic ordering down to 0.45 K. SrCu2(PO4)2 melts incongruently at 1189 K. We also report its vibrational properties studied with Raman spectroscopy.     

Femtosecond dynamics of Cu(H(2)O)(2)

The ultrafast relaxation dynamics of Cu(H(2)O)(2) is investigated using femtosecond photodetachment-photoionization spectroscopy. In addition, stationary points on the Cu(H(2)O)(2) anion, neutral, and cation potential energy surfaces are characterized by ab initio electronic structure calculations. Electron photodetachment from Cu(-)(H(2)O)(2) initiates the dynamics on the ground-state potential energy surface of neutral Cu(H(2)O)(2). The resulting Cu(H(2)O)(2) complexes experience large-amplitude H(2)O reorientation and dissociation. The time evolution of the Cu(H(2)O)(2) fragmentation products is monitored by time-resolved resonant multiphoton ionization. The parent ion, Cu(+)(H(2)O)(2), is not detected above background levels. The rise to a maximum of the Cu(+) signal from Cu(-)(H(2)O)(2), and the decay of the Cu(+)(H(2)O) signal from Cu(-)(H(2)O)(2) have similar tau approximately 10 ps time dependences to the corresponding signals from Cu(-)(H(2)O), but display clear differences at very short and long times. The experimental observations can be understood in terms of the following picture. Prompt dissociation of H(2)O from nascent Cu(H(2)O)(2) gives rise to a vibrationally excited Cu(H(2)O) complex, which dissociates to Cu+H(2)O due to coupling of H(2)O internal rotation to the dissociation coordinate. This prompt dissociation removes all intra-H(2)O vibrational excitation from the intermediate Cu(H(2)O) fragment, which quenches the long time vibrational predissociation to Cu+H(2)O previously observed in analogous experiments on Cu(-)(H(2)O).     

Synthesis and characterization of completely delocalized mixed-valent dicopper complexes

The multidentate ligands tris[(N'-tert-butylureayl)-N-ethyl)]amine (H(6)1) and 1-(tert-butylaminocarbonyl)-2,2-dimethylaminoethane (H(2)2) have been used to investigate the assembly and properties of complexes with Cu(1.5)Cu(1.5) units. The complexes [Cu(H(5)1)](2)(+) and [Cu(H2)](2)(+) have been isolated and structurally characterized by X-ray diffraction methods. [Cu(H(5)1)](2)(+) has a Cu(1.5)Cu(1.5) core, with each copper ion having square planar coordination geometry. The copper ions are linked through two mono-deprotonated urea ligands, which coordinate as mu-1,3-(kappaN:kappaO) ureate bridges to produce a Cu-Cu distance of 2.39 A. The remaining two urea arms of [H(5)1](-) form intramolecular hydrogen bonds, the result of which is to confine the Cu(1.5)Cu(1.5) unit within a pseudomacrocycle. The structure of [Cu(H2)](2)(+) lacks intramolecular hydrogen bonds and thus does not have a pseudomacrocyclic structure. However, the structural properties of the Cu(1.5)Cu(1.5) core in [Cu(H2)](2)(+) are nearly identical to those of [Cu(H(5)1)](2)(+). Both complexes exhibit rhombic EPR spectra at 77 K, which do not change upon cooling to 4 K. The optical spectra of [Cu(H(5)1)](2)(+) and [Cu(H2)](2)(+) are dominated by an intense band at approximately 700 nm. These spectral characteristics are consistent with [Cu(H(5)1)](2)(+) and [Cu(H2)](2)(+) being classified as fully delocalized (type III) mixed-valent species.     

SMAI法制备的Cu催化剂的CO加氢催化

用溶剂化金属原子浸渍（SMAI）法制备了SiO2、Cr2O3负载Cu催化剂.XPS测定表明三种载体上的Cu几乎全部以零价态存在．X射线增宽法测定表明随着Cu含量增加Cu颗粒增大．Cu催化剂在CO加氢中的催化活性与载体、Cu颗粒大小和Cu价态有关．Cr2O3对Cu催化活性有促进效应．Cr2O3负载Cu催化剂活性随Cu颗粒减小而增大，而SiO2作载体时，颗粒大小对活性无影响，零价Cu0为催化活性中心     

Cu－ZSM－5分子筛表面铜离子的价态研究

以吸附ＣＯ红外光谱结合ＴＰＲ谱详细表征了经真空自还原及用不同还原剂还原的ＣｕＺＳＭ－５分子筛样品，考察了表面铜离子的价态分布情况及其影响因素。得知铜在Ｃｕ－ＺＳＭ－５表面是分步还原的。用不同方法进行氧化和还原时的难易程度不同。研究了用不同方法进行氧化还原时铜的价态转变条件和铜离子在不同价态间氧化还原循环的可逆性。Ｃｕ２＋与Ｃｕ＋间的氧化还原循环完全可逆，而Ｃｕ０与Ｃｕ＋间的氧化还原循环不完全可逆。Ｃｕ０氧化为Ｃｕ＋比Ｃｕ＋氧化为Ｃｕ２＋容易进行，探讨了Ｃｕ＋在Ｃｕ－ＺＳＭ－５分子筛中不同位置的分布情况及铜在不同条件下的氧化还原机理。     

Crystal Structures of Dinuclear Copper(Ⅱ) Complexes of bis (1,4,7-triazacyclononane) Ligands Containing Rigid Bridging Groups

1INTRoDUCTIoNThesynthesesandmetalcomplexationpropertiesofbis(macrocyclic)ligandshaveattractedmuchinterestinrecentyearst1-53.Theprotonatedbis(macrocycles)havebeenusedashostsforanionicsubstratest21.Thedinuclearmetalcomplexesofbis(macrocycles)havebeenstudiedasmodelsfortheactivesitesofbimetallicmetallo-proteins('-'i.Simplifiedmodelcomplexesofthistypemayhelptoelucidatethefac-torsthatdeterminetheelectronicpropertiesandthetypeandstrengthofmagneticin-teractionsinthebio-sites.Inpreviouspapert63,wer…     

Magnetic properties of synthetic libethenite Cu2PO4OH: a new spin-gap system

Synthetic mineral libethenite Cu(2)PO(4)OH was prepared by the hydrothermal method, and its structure at 200 K was refined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The structure of Cu(2)PO(4)OH is built up from Cu2(2)O(6)(OH)2 dimers of edge-sharing Cu2O(4)(OH) trigonal bipyramids and [Cu1(2)O(6)(OH)(2)] proportional chains of edge-sharing Cu1O(4)(OH)(2) octahedra. Magnetic properties of Cu(2)PO(4)OH were investigated by magnetic susceptibility, magnetization, and specific heat measurements. Cu(2)PO(4)OH is a spin-gap system with a spin gap of about 139 K. It was shown by spin dimer analysis that, to a first approximation, the magnetic structure of Cu(2)PO(4)OH is described by an isolated square-spin cluster model defined by the Cu1-O-Cu2 superexchange J with Cu1...Cu2 = 3.429 A. The fitting analysis of the magnetic susceptibility data with a square-spin cluster model results in J/k(B) = 138 K. Specific heat data show that Cu(2)PO(4)OH does not undergo a long-range magnetic ordering down to 1.8 K. We also report vibrational properties studied with Raman spectroscopy and the thermal stability of Cu(2)PO(4)OH.     

ZrO2修饰Cu催化剂还原以及反应过程中表面组成的变化

通过热分解法制备Cu模型催化剂,然后经浸渍制备ZrO₂/Cu催化剂,采用SEM、XPS考察了催化剂表面形态和组成,并采用in-situ Raman考察了催化剂在还原和吸附CO和水的过程中随时间的变化。结果表明,还原前Cu催化剂表面主要存在CuO物种,而在ZrO₂/Cu表面,除了CuO物种,还存在着大量的表面羟基物种。ZrO₂/Cu相对Cu更加容易还原为Cu⁰,同时,ZrO₂在催化剂表面聚集形成絮状态,而Cu催化剂还原后主要形成Cu₂O物种。Cu催化剂表面吸附CO后,除了形成Cu-CO外,Cu₂O物种均会迅速消失形成CO₂。Cu催化剂对水的作用比较弱,但是ZrO₂/Cu催化剂和水作用较强,并且通过Cu-OH中间物形成Cu₂O物种。     

Reusable Cu2O/PPh3/TBAB system for the cross-couplings of aryl halides and heteroaryl halides with terminal alkynes

An efficient and reusable Cu2O/PPh3/TBAB (n-Bu4NBr) system for the cross-coupling reactions of aryl and heteroaryl halides with terminal alkynes has been developed. Four types of Cu2O, including bulky Cu2O, cubic Cu2O nanoparticles, octahedral Cu2O nanoparticles, and spherical Cu2O nanoparticles, were examined, and the octahedral Cu2O nanoparticles were found to be the most effective catalyst for the reaction. In the presence of the octahedral Cu2O nanoparticles, PPh3, and TBAB, a variety of aryl and heteroaryl halides were reacted with alkynes including alkynols smoothly in moderate to good yields. Noteworthy is that the Cu2O/PPh3/TBAB system can be recovered and reused several times without loss of any activities.     

Cation-pi Interactions and oxidative effects on Cu+ and Cu2+ binding to Phe, Tyr, Trp, and His amino acids in the gas phase. Insights from first-principles calculations

The coordination properties of the four natural aromatic amino acids (AA(arom) = Phe, Tyr, Trp, and His) to Cu+ and Cu2+ have been exhaustively studied by means of ab initio calculations. For Cu+-Phe, Cu+-Tyr and Cu+-Trp, the two charge solvated tridentate N/O/ring and bidentate N/ring structures, with the metal cation interacting with the pi system of the ring, were found to be the lowest ones, relative DeltaG(298K) energies being less than 0.5 kcal/mol. The Cu+-His ground-state structure has the metal cation interacting with the NH2 group and the imidazole N. For these low-lying structures vibrational features are also discussed. Unlike Cu+ complexes, the ground-state structure of Cu2+-Phe, Cu2+-Tyr, and Cu2+-Trp does not present cation-pi interactions due to the oxidation of the aromatic ring induced by the metal cation. The ground-state structure of Cu2+-His does not present oxidation of the amino acid, the coordination to Cu2+ being tridentate with the oxygen of the carbonyl group, the nitrogen of the amine, and the N of the imidazole. Other less stable isomers, however, show oxidation of His, particularly of the imidazole ring, which can induce spontaneous proton-transfer reactions from the NH of the imidazole to the NH2 of the backbone. Finally, the computed binding energies for Cu+-AA(arom) and Cu2+-AA(arom) systems have been computed, the order found for the single charged systems being Cu+-His > Cu+-Trp > Cu+-Tyr > Cu+-Phe, in very good agreement with the experimental data.