Microplasma electrochemistry (MIPEC) strategy for accelerating the synthesis of metal organic frameworks at room temperature

Metal organic frameworks(MOFs) are a kind of promising materials in many applications,while the fast and controllable synthesis of MOFs is still challenging.Here,taking HKUST-1 as illustration,a microplasma electrochemistry(MIPEC) strategy was developed to accelerate the synthesis process of MOFs with micro-plasma acting as cathode.Treating the HKUST-1 precursor solution with micro-plasma cathode could not only transfer the electrons into the solution leading to the deprotonation effect,but also generate radical species to trigger and accelerate the nucleation and growth of MOFs at the plasmaliquid interface.Thus,uniform and nanosize MOFs could be prepared within minutes.The obtained MOFs show similar excellent uranium adsorption properties compared with those obtained by other method,with a highly adsorption capability of uranium with 550 mg/g in minutes.The novel MIPEC strategy developed in this work provides an alternative for controllable synthesis of MOFs,and especially has potential application in accelerating traditional organic synthesis.     

Structures and Photoluminescent Properties of 3D Ho(Ⅲ) and Y(Ⅲ) Complexes with 2,4,6-Pyridinetricarboxylate

Two 3D rare earth coordination polymers {[Ho(ptc)(H_2O)_(2.5)]·0.5 H_2O}n(1) and {[Y2(ptc)2(H_2O)_5]·H_2O}n(2)(H_3ptc = 2,4,6-pyridinetricarboxylic acid) have been synthesized with Ho(Ⅲ) or Y(Ⅲ) chloride and H_3ptc by hydrothermal method. The X-ray structure analyses display the two complexes are isomorphic and crystallize in monoclinic crystal system with P21/n space group for 1 and P21/c space group for 2. Ho(Ⅲ) and Y(Ⅲ) both show two different coordination modes. One is nine-coordinated and forms a distorted tricapped trigonal prism and the other is eight-coordinated to get a distorted bicapped trigonal prism. The ptc3-also shows two different coordination modes by connecting four or three rare earth ions. The photoluminescent properties of 2 show that it can emit blue fluorescence at 440 nm with excitation at 335 nm. The fluorescence lifetime of 2 is 1.64 μs and the absolute fluorescence quantum yield is 10.2%.     

Efficient C_2 Hydrocarbons and CO_2 Adsorption and Separation in a Multi-site Functionalized MOF

A multi-site functionalized microporous metal-organic framework(MOF), H[Zn_2(BDP)_(0.5)(ATZ)_3]·0.5 H_2O·0.5DMF(1), was synthesized through mixed ligands strategy. The pore surface of complex 1 was modified by uncoordinated carboxylate O atoms, phenyl and pyridyl rings as well as-NH2 groups, which strengthen interactions with C_2H_6, C_2H_4 and CO_2 molecules and lead to efficiently selective C_2H_6, C_2H_4 and CO_2 uptake over CH_4. The selective adsorption mechanism was discussed deeply based on Grand Canonical Monte Carlo(GCMC)simulations. It is expected that this study will provide a new perspective for the rational design and synthesis of MOFs with efficient gas adsorption and separation performance.     

Synthesis and Absorption Properties of Leaf-like Nd_2Cu_2O(4+δ) via a Coordination Complex Method with [NdCu(3,4-pdc)_2(OAc)(H_2O)_5]·6.5H_2O Precursor

Nd_2Cu_2O_(4+δ) nanosheets were synthesized via coordination complex method(CCM) by using [NdCu(3,4-pdc)_2(OAc)(H_2O)_5]·6.5 H_2O(1,3,4-pdc = 3,4-pyridinedicarboxylic acid) as the precursor. Compared to the particles prepared by SSM(simple solution method), Nd_2Cu_2O_(4+δ) prepared by CCM showed leaf-like morphology composed of nanosheets with an average thickness of 50～80 nm and a BET surface area up to 17.9 m~2/g. The Nd_2Cu_2O_(4+δ) samples exhibit selective adsorption towards malachite green(MG) with significant Qm(maximum adsorption capacity) values reaching up 1.55 g/g at room temperature, and the thermodynamic parameters of adsorption process were obtained. In addition, the properties of selective adsorption of the prepared samples were investigated by temperature change tests.     

Complexation of radionuclide ~(152+154)Eu(Ⅲ) with alumina-bound fulvic acid studied by batch and time-resolved laser fluorescence spectroscopy

To contribute to the understanding of Eu(Ⅲ)interaction properties on hydrous alumina particles in the absence and presence of fulvic acid(FA),the complexation properties of Eu(Ⅲ)with hydrous alumina,FA and FA-alumina hybrids are studied by batch and time-resolved laser fluorescence spectroscopy(TRLFS)techniques.The continuous increase in the fluorescence lifetime of Eu-alumina and Eu-FA with increasing pH indicates that the complexation is accompanied by decreasing number of hydration water in the first coordination sphere of Eu(Ⅲ).Eu(Ⅲ)is adsorbed onto alumina particles as outer-sphere surface complexes of≡(Al-O)-Eu·(OH)·7H_2O and≡(Al-O)-Eu·6H_2O at low pH values,and as inner-sphere surface complexes as≡(Al-O)_2-Eu~+·4H_2O at high pH.In FA solution,Eu(Ⅲ)forms complexes with FA as(COO)_2Eu~+(H_2O)_x and the hydration water number in the first coordination sphere decreases with pH increasing.The formation of≡COO-Eu-(O-Al≡)·4H_2O is observed on FA-alumina hybrids,suggesting the formation of strong inner-sphere surface complexes in the presence of FA.The surface complexes are also characterized by their emission spectra[the ratio of emission intensities of~5D_0→~7F_1(λ=594nm)and~5D_0→~7F_2(λ=619nm)transitions]and their fluorescence lifetime.The findings is important to understand the contribution of FA in the complexation properties of Eu(Ⅲ)on FA-alumina hybrids that the clarification of the environmental behavior of humic substances is necessary to understand fully the behavior of Eu(Ⅲ),or its analogue trivalent lanthanide and actinide ions in natural environment.     

Adsorption desulfurization of model gasoline by metal–organic framework Ni_3(BTC)_2

This work presented the synthesis of Ni-based metal-organic framework material with a paddle-wheel structure Ni_3(BTC)_2(Ni-BTC) and its application in thiophene(TP) adsorption from gasoline distillate by batch method. Adsorption isotherms of TP, cyclohexene, and toluene in cyclohexane onto Ni-BTC were conducted at 298–308 K to interpret the different effect of cyclohexene and toluene on TP adsorption.The results showed that, compared with cyclohexene, toluene addition in model gasoline led to a more evident decline in sulfur capacity of Ni-BTC, which is opposite to isostructural HKUST-1. The adsorption isotherms of TP, cyclohexene and toluene fit Langmuir model, S-type model and Temkin model well, respectively, indicating that the adsorption mechanisms of TP and the two competitors are different from one another. The adsorption capacities on Ni-BTC followed the order of cyclohexene toluene TP at the same equilibrium concentrations, implying the order of the adsorption affinities, which is in good agreement with the different extent of influence by the two competitors. The enthalpy of TP adsorption on Ni-BTC was estimated to be-80.01 kJ/mol, almost twice that on HKUST-1. The poor reusability of Ni-BTC in batch experiment, which is owing to its sensitivity to the air, can be prevented from regenerating used Ni-BTC in fixed-bed reactor by N_2 flow. The difference between Ni-BTC and HKUST-1 in maximum adsorption capacity(q_0), H of TP adsorption, and stability demonstrates that the central metal in isostructural MOFs plays a key role in adjusting the desulfurization performance, which may open up a potential avenue for the development of MOF-based adsorbents with superior desulfurization performance.     

Syntheses,Structures and Properties of Two Mn(Ⅱ) Clusters Based on 1,10-Phenanthroline-2,9-dicarbaldehyde Dioxime Ligand

Two novel clusters [Mn~Ⅲ_3(μ_3-O)(phendox)3]X·13H_2O(X = Cl(1), Br(2]) have been obtained from the solvothermal reactions of 1,10-phenanthroline-2,9-dicarbaldehyde dioxime(H_2phendox) with MnCl_2·4H_2O or anhydrous MnBr_2, and their structures were characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, XRD, TGA, MS and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. It crystallizes in trigonal, space group P3_1/c. X-ray analysis reveals that the neighbouring [Mn_3(μ_3-O)(phendox)_3]+ cores are linked by C–H···Cl hydrogen bonds and form an infinite supramolecular chain along the c-axis. Neighbouring chains are packed with each other by off-set p-p interactions of the aromatic rings on phenox2-. A 3D supramolecular architecture in a honeycomb topology is formed with 1D hexagonal channel in the dimensions of 13? × 13? along the c-axis. The gas adsorption studies show that compound 1·13H_2O is stable upon the removal of guest molecules and the desolvated compound absorbed considerable amount of CO_2.     

A fluorescent Eu(Ⅲ) MOF for highly selective and sensitive sensing of picric acid

A metal-organic framework [Eu_3L_3(CH_3COO)_2(H_2O)_2(μ_3-OH)]·3 DMF,(EuL, H_2L=9H-carbazole-2,7-dicarboxylic acid,DMF=N,N-dimethylformamide) has been synthesized under solvothermal conditions and structurally characterized. In EuL,Eu_6O_8 clusters are four-bridged by carboxylates to form parallel-aligned Eu–O–C chains, which are further linked by the carbazole moieties of L~(2-) ligands to form the three-dimensional framework with rhombic channels. The EuL material with characteristic emission of Eu~(3+) ion exhibits significant luminescence quenching response for picric acid(PA) and the linear Stern-Volmer plot was observed in the concentration range of 0.05–0.15 mM with K_(sv) of 98074 M~(-1). As far as we know, this Ksv is among the highest values for COFs and MOFs in detection of PA. The excellent anti-interference ability and repeatability were also verified by experiments. Lastly, we investigated the luminescence quenching mechanism in the EuL sensing system.     

Effect of inorganic positive ions on the adsorption of surfactant Triton X-100 at quartz/solution interface

The electrode-separated piezoelectric sensor (ESPS), an improved setup of quartz crystal microbalance (QCM), has been employed to investigate the adsorption behavior of nonionic surfactant Triton X-100 at the hydrophilic quartz-solution interface in mineralized water medium in situ, which contained CaCl2 0.01 mol·L?1, MgCl2 0.01 mol·L?1, NaCl 0.35 mol·L?1. In a large scale of surfactant concentration, the effects of Ca2 , Mg2 and Na on the adsorption isotherm and kinetics are obviously different. In aque-ous solution containing NaCl only, adsorption of Triton X-100 on quartz-solution interface is promoted, both adsorption rate and adsorption amount increase. While in mineralized water medium, multivalent positive ions Ca2 and Mg2 are firmly adsorbed on quartz-solution interface, result in the increasing of adsorption rate and adsorption amount at low concentration of surfactant and the peculiar desorption of surfactant at high concentration of Triton X-100. The results got by solution depletion method are in good agreement with which obtained by ESPS. The "bridge" and "separate" effect of inorganic positive ions on the adsorption and desorption mechanism of Triton X-100 at the quartz- solution interface is discussed with molecular dynamics simulations (MD), flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) methods.     

Synthesis of the water-compatible p-acetaminophen resin and its adsorption performances for vanillin in aqueous solution

A novel p-acetaminophen resin(named as GQ-1) was synthesized with chloromethylated polystyrene and p-acetaminophen.It can be used without any wetting process.The objective of this work was to study the adsorption performances for vanillin onto GQ-1 with two kinds of the hydrogen bond site of acetamino group and hydroxyl group.The results showed that the adsorption property of vanillin onto GQ-1 was superior to XAD-4,H103,NDA150,and NDA88.The adsorption capacity of vanillin onto GQ-1 is not greatly discrepant until the solution pH is higher than 5.31.The saturated adsorption quantity of vanillin was up to 141.32 mg/mL(wet resin) according to the dynamic adsorption and desorption experiments at 293 K.The resin could be regenerated by 7 BV ethanol.     

Syntheses and X-ray crystal structures of [Co(η-CO3)(NH3)4](NO3)·0.5H2O and [(NH3)3Co(μ-OH)2(μ-CO3)Co(NH3)3][NO3]2·H2O

[Co(η²-CO₃)(NH₃)₄](NO₃)·0.5H₂O and [(NH₃)₃Co(μ-OH)₂(μ-CO₃)Co(NH₃)₃][NO₃]₂·H₂O were prepared by prolonged aerial oxidation of a solution of Co(NO₃)₂·6H₂O and ammonium carbonate in aqueous ammonia. The formation of these side products highlights the richness of the chemistry of these systems and the possibility of by products if methods are not strictly adhered to. The X-ray crystal structures of [Co(η²-CO₃)(NH₃)₄][NO₃]·0.5H₂O and [(NH₃)₃Co(μ-OH)₂(μ-CO₃)Co(NH₃)₃][NO₃]₂·H₂O reveal a monomeric octahedral cobalt center with η²-bound CO₃²⁻ in the former, while the latter consists of a dimeric array where the two cobalt centers are bridged by two OH⁻ and one μ₂-CO₃²⁻ groups with three terminal NH₃ ligands for each Co center. In both complexes extensive hydrogen bonding interactions are evident.     

溶剂控制的铜基金属-有机框架物的合成与荧光性能

金属-有机框架物在荧光识别领域表现出良好的应用前景,为探究合成更为精确识别的物质,本文利用二羧酸配体(H_2PAIA=5-丙酰胺基间苯二甲酸)和硝酸铜通过溶剂调控合成了两例结构不同的铜基金属-有机框架物(MOFs){[Cu(PAIA)(H_2O)]·2H_2O}(1)和{[Cu_3(PAIA)_2(DMSO)(Pyridine)_(1.5)]}(DMSO:二甲基亚砜;Pyridine:吡啶)(2)。尽管由相同的金属离子和有机配体构筑而成,但显示出具有显著溶剂导向特征的不同框架结构:配合物1为三维NbO型拓扑结构,而配合物2为二维sql型拓扑结构。正是由于这些结构上的差异,导致两个配合物的荧光识别性能和疏水性能展现出显著的不同。配合物1能够同时识别Pb~(2+)和Ag~+离子,而配合物2只能识别Pb~(2+),对Ag~+没有明显的信号响应。配合物1的疏水角85.06°比配合物2的52.71°有显著的增加。     

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF A HETERONUCLEAR LANTHANIDE COMPLEX OF ERBIUM-YTTRIUM AND GLYCINE[ErY(GlY)_6(H_2O)_4](ClO_4)_65H_2O

The title complex [ErY(Gly)_6(H_2O)_4](ClO_4)_6 5H_2O has been synthesized.Its crystalstructure has been determined by X-ray diffraction method.The crystal is triclinic with space groupP1.The unit cell parameters are as follows:a=11.518(4),b=14.105(7),c=15.530(6) ,α=96.61(3),β=102.74(3),γ=105.70(3)°,V=2327.7(17) ~3,Z=2,Dc=2.091g/cm~3.The structure has been refinedto a final R of 0.0785.The crystal is an infinite chain complex,in which four carboxyl groups fromglycine molecules bridge the Er(Ⅲ)and Y(Ⅲ)ion,other two carboxyl groups bridge two adjacentEr(Ⅲ)or two Y(Ⅲ)ions.     

金属有机骨架材料/聚酰亚胺混合基质膜的制备及气体分离性能

合成了3种不同结构、 粒径和气体吸附性能的金属有机骨架材料(MOFs): 微米级Cu₃(BTC)₂、 亚微米级ZIF-8和S-Cu₃(BTC)₂. 氮气吸附等温线分析结果表明, ZIF-8和Cu₃(BTC)₂具有较大比表面积(1653和1439 m²/g), S-Cu₃(BTC)₂的比表面积为171.4 m²/g. 用共混法将MOFs直接引入聚酰亚胺中制备了MOFs/聚酰亚胺混合基质膜(MMMs). X射线衍射(XRD)和全反射红外光谱(FTIR-ATR)分析结果表明, MOFs在混合基质膜中保持物理和化学稳定. 气体渗透测试结果表明, MOFs的加入使膜的气体渗透分离性能明显提高, S-Cu₃(BTC)₂使渗透系数增加了1.75倍; ZIF-8和Cu₃(BTC)₂使渗透系数增加了3倍左右; 同时, 膜的气体分离系数变化很小.     

Large heteropolymetalate complexes formed from lanthanide (Y, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd), nickel cations and cryptate [As4W40O140]: synthesis and structure characterization

A new family of heteropolytungstate complexes (NH₄)₂₁[Ln(H₂O)₅{Ni(H₂O)}₂As₄W₄₀O₁₄₀]·xH₂O(Ln=Y, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd) were prepared by the reaction of Na₂₇[NaAs₄W₄₀O₁₄₀]·60H₂O with NiCl₂·6H₂O and Ln(NO₃)₃·xH₂O at pH≈4.5. The crystal structures of (NH₄)₂₁[Gd(H₂O)₅{Ni(H₂O)}₂As₄W₄₀O₁₄₀]·51H₂O was determined by X-ray diffraction analysis and element analysis. The compound crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/n with a=19.754(3), b=24.298(4), c=39.350(6) Å, β=100.612(3)°, V=18564(5) ų, Z=2, R1(wR₂)=0.0544(0.0691). The central site S1 and two opposite sites S2 of the big cyclic ligand [As₄W₄₀O₁₄₀]²⁸⁻ are occupied by one Ln³⁺and two Ni²⁺, respectively, each site supply four O_d coordinating to metal ion, another one water molecule and other five water molecules coordinate, respectively, to Ni²⁺and Ln³⁺. Polyanion [Ln(H₂O)₅{Ni(H₂O)}₂As₄W₄₀O₁₄₀]²¹⁻ has C_2v symmetry. IR and UV–vis spectra of [NaAs₄W₄₀O₁₄₀]²⁷⁻ of the title compounds are discussed.     

Hydrothermal synthesis, crystal structure and characterization of [Zn(H2O)4]2 [H2As6V15O42(H2O)]·2H2O

The compound [Zn(H₂O)₄]₂[H₂As₆V₁₅O₄₂(H₂O)]·2H₂O (1) has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, ESR, magnetic measurement, third-order nonlinear property study and single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The compound 1 crystallizes in trigonal space group R3, a=b=12.0601(17) Å, c=33.970(7) Å, γ=120°, V=4278.8(12) Å³, Z=3 and R1(wR2)=0.0512 (0.1171). The crystal structure is constructed from [H₂As₆V₁₅O₄₂(H₂O)]⁴⁻ anions and [Zn(H₂O)₄]²⁺ cations linked through hydrogen bonds into a network. The [H₂As₆V₁₅O₄₂(H₂O)]⁶⁻ cluster consists of 15 VO₅ square pyramids linked by three As₂O₅ handle-like units.     

Novel supramolecular compounds with three-dimensional hydrogen-bonded network [M(H2O)6][H2L] (H4L=1,2,4,5-benzenetetracarboxylic acid, M=Mn and Co): syntheses, characterization and crystal structures

Two hydrogen-bonded supramolecular compounds having the general formula [M(H₂O)₆][H₂L] (M=Mn^II or Co^II and H₄L=1,2,4,5-benzenetetracarboxylic acid), have been newly prepared by the reaction of [M(H₂O)₆](ClO₄)₂ and [C₆H₂(COOH)₄] (H₄L), and structurally characterized by X-ray diffraction. The metal center in each compound is six-coordinated, forming an ideal octahedral geometry. Both neutral formula units make unique three-dimensional supramolecular architectures through hydrogen bonds and stabilized by electrostatic force.     

Effect of high coverages on proton transfer in the zeolite/water system

The density functional theory and Hartree–Fock methods were used to investigate the proton transfer reaction for a series of model clusters of zeolite/(H₂O)_n; n=1,2,3, and 4. Without promoted water, the hydrogen-bonded dimer of the water/zeolite system exists as a simple hydrogen-bonded complex, ZOH.(H₂O)₂, and no proton transfer occurs from zeolite to water. The third promoted water, ZOH(H₂O)₂H₂O, was found to induce a pathway for proton transfer, but at least addition two promoted molecules, ZO(H₃O⁺)H₂O(H₂O)₂, must be involved for complete proton transfer from zeolite to H₂O. The results show that the hydronium ion in water cluster adsorbed on zeolite, ZO(H₃O⁺)(H₂O)₃, can considerably affect the structure and bonding of the hydrogen-bonded dimer of water. The OO distance is contracted from 2.818 Å found in the neutral complex, ZOH(H₂O)₄, to 2.777 Å for ion-pair complex, ZO(H₃O⁺)(H₂O)₃. The distance between the oxygen of the hydronium ion and the zeolitic acid site oxygen is predicted to be 2.480 Å which is in good agreement with the experimentally observed value of 2.510 Å. The corresponding density functional adsorption energy of the high coverages of adsorbing molecules on zeolite is calculated to be −9.14 kcal/mol per molecule at B3LYP/6-311+G(d,p) level of theory and compares well with the experimental observation of −8.20 kcal/mol.     

Co(Ⅱ)-Zn(Ⅱ)掺杂配位聚合物的 合成及物理性能

采用均苯三甲酸配体、 硝酸锌与硝酸钴反应, 一步合成了钴掺杂的锌配位聚合物Zn_1-xCo_x(BTC)·(OH)(H₂O)₃(NMP)(DMF)(H₂O)_1.5(H₃BTC为1,3,5-均苯三酸, NMP为1-甲基-2-吡咯烷酮, DMF为N,N'-二甲基甲酰胺, x=0~0.8). 该化合物结构经X射线单晶衍射确定, 属于立方晶系, 空间群P2₁3, 晶胞参数a=1.43863(20) nm. 利用元素分析、 能量散色光谱(EDS)、 UV-Vis光谱、 X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、 热重分析(TGA)、 氮气吸附和磁性分析等表征手段对样品的物理性质进行了表征. 氮气吸附实验结果表明, 该配位聚合物具有良好的微孔吸附特性, Langmiur比面积为832 m ²/g, 孔径为0.84 nm; 元素分析结果表明, 钴/锌摩尔比为1∶1时, 在37~300 K温度范围内其磁性表现为反铁磁性, 并满足Curie-Weiss定律.     

The electrolyte NRTL model and speciation approach as applied to multicomponent aqueous solutions of H2SO4, Fe2(SO4)3, MgSO4 and Al2(SO4)3 at 230–270 °C

This work presents chemical modeling of solubilities of metal sulfates in aqueous solutions of sulfuric acid at high temperatures. Calculations were compared with experimental solubility measurements of hematite (Fe₂O₃) in aqueous ternary and quaternary systems of H₂SO₄, MgSO₄ and Al₂(SO₄)₃ at high temperatures. A hybrid model of ion-association and electrolyte non-random two liquid (ENRTL) theory was employed to fit solubility data in three ternary systems H₂SO₄–MgSO₄–H₂O, H₂SO₄–Al₂(SO₄)₃–H₂O at 235–270 °C and H₂SO₄–Fe₂(SO₄)₃–H₂O at 150–270 °C. Employing the Aspen Plus™ property program, the electrolyte NRTL local composition model was used for calculating activity coefficients of the ions Al³⁺, Mg²⁺ Fe³⁺ and SO₄²⁻, HSO₄⁻, OH⁻, H₃O⁺, respectively, as well as molecular species. The solid phases were hydronium alunite (H₃O)Al₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆, hematite Fe₂O₃ and magnesium sulfate monohydrate (MgSO₄)·H₂O which were employed as constraint precipitation solids in calculating the metal sulfate solubilities. A correlation for the equilibrium constants of the association reactions of complex species versus temperature was implemented. Based on the maximum-likelihood principle, the binary interaction energy parameters for the ionic species as well as the coefficients for equilibrium constants of the reactions were obtained simultaneously using the solubility data of the ternary systems. Following that, the solubilities of metal sulfates in the quaternary systems H₂SO₄–Fe₂(SO₄)₃–MgSO₄–H₂O, H₂SO₄–Fe₂(SO₄)₃–Al₂(SO₄)₃–H₂O at 250 °C and H₂SO₄–Al₂(SO₄)₃–MgSO₄–H₂O at 230–270 °C were predicted. The calculated results were in excellent agreement with the experimental data.