Covalent Patterning of 2D MoS2

The development of an efficient method to patterning 2D MoS₂ into a desired topographic structure is of particular importance to bridge the way towards the ultimate device. Herein, we demonstrate a patterning strategy by combining the electron beam lithography with the surface covalent functionalization. This strategy allows us to generate delicate MoS₂ ribbon patterns with a minimum feature size of 2 μm in a high throughput rate. The patterned monolayer MoS₂ domain consists of a spatially well-defined heterophase homojunction and alternately distributed surface characteristics, which holds great interest for further exploration of MoS₂ based devices.     

二维材料的一维纳米带

自石墨烯被发现以来,二维材料研究成为一个新的研究热点。当二维材料制备成一维纳米带结构后,由于宽度方向上的限域效应和边缘结构的差异,导致其具有区别于二维材料的独特的电学、光学和磁学性质,因此逐步成为科学家关注的焦点。本文主要介绍了石墨烯、石墨炔、联苯烯、氮化硼、黑磷、过渡金属二硫族化合物等二维材料的一维纳米带的结构、制备方法和性能研究。首先讨论了二维材料制备成一维纳米带后的结构与性能的改变;其次,着重阐述了典型的纳米带制备方法,包括“自上而下”和“自下而上”两种策略,如二维片层刻蚀、打开纳米管、化学合成、化学气相沉积、外延生长及碳纳米管限域生长等方法,实现可控制备指定纳米宽度与具有特定边缘结构的纳米带,最终获得不同于其二维材料本体的特殊性能。最后,总结了不同方法制备纳米带的优缺点,提出了需要克服的困难和挑战,并展望了未来的研究方向,希望能引起国内外同行的广泛关注。     

2D structure depiction

A comprehensive algorithm for the depiction of 2D coordinates of chemical structures is described. The methods used represent a significant improvement to the state of the art with regard to molecular connection graphs which pose particular difficulty to most layout efforts. Resulting coordinates are consistently of publication quality for a large subset of chemistry. The algorithm is discussed in detail, and measurements of its overall success are presented.     

Rigid optically-active D2 and D3 macrocycles

The synthesis and characterization of novel optically-active macrocycles, obtained by esterification reaction from a binaphthyl-containing diol and phthalic or terephthalic acids, and possessing overall D2 or D3 symmetry, is described.     

Synthesis of 2-deamino- and 2-deamino-2-nitroactinomycin D

A single step synthesis of 2-deaminoactinomycin D ( 3a ) and 2-deamino-2-nitroactinomycin D ( 2a ) arising from actinomycin D ( 1a, AMD ) is reported. Structural confirmation was made by nmr, ir and chemical conversion to known materials.     

3D dahlia-like NiAl-LDH/CdS heterosystem coordinating with 2D/2D interface for efficient and selective conversion of CO2

Developing photocatalyst with high activity,superior stability and prominent selectivity for CO₂ conversion is of great importance for the target of carbon neutralization.Herein,3 D dahlia-like NiAl-LDH/CdS heterosystem is developed through in-situ decoration of exfoliated CdS nanosheets on the scaffold of NiAl-LDH and the on-spot self-assembly.The formation of a hierarchical architecture collaborating with well-defined 2 D/2 D interfacial interaction is constructed by optimizing the ...     

Thermodynamics of ionization of D2O and D2PO 4 −

The quotients for the ionization of D₂O and the neutralization of D₂PO ₄ ^– have been determined potentiometrically in 0.2m KCl from 50 to 300°C at the saturation pressure. By combination with the other data, analytical expressions for the dependence on temperature and ionic strength have been derived. Rounded values for the thermodynamic quantities for the ionization of D₂O and the neutralization of D₂PO ₄ ^– are given along with standard errors. The magnitude of the isotope effects is discussed in terms of the zero-point-energy approximation and the acid strength in light water.ORAU Summer Trainee Program 1973.     

Influence of Isotope Effects on Product Polarizations of N(2D)+D2, N(2D)+H2 and N(2D)+HD Reactive Systems

To figure out the influence of isotope effect on product polarizations of the N(²D)+D₂ reactive system and its isotope variants, quasi-classical trajectory(QCT) calculation was performed on Ho’s potential energy surface(PES) of ²A″ state. Product polarizations such as product distributions of P(θ_r), P(φ_r) and P(θ_r,φ_r), as well as the generalized polarization-dependent differential cross sections(PDDCSs) were discussed and compared in detail among the four product channels of the title reactions. Both the intermolecular and intramolecular isotope effects were proved to be influential on product polarizations.     

Dynamics of D2 released from the dissociation of D2O on a zirconium surface

Hydrogen is efficiently released during water dissociation on zirconium (Zr), while even very rapid temperature programmed heating of a hydrogen covered Zr surface predominantly leads to dissolution (approximately 99% dissolution). To help resolve these apparently contradictory observations, we have studied the dynamics of water (D2O) dissociation on a crystalline Zr surface by probing the rotational and vibrational energy distributions of the D2 produced using resonant enhanced multiphoton ionization spectroscopy. The internal-state energy distribution of the D2 product was found to be rotationally cold and vibrationally hot with respect to the temperature of the surface. The rotational distribution shows slight deviations from Boltzmann's law, with a mean rotational temperature of 426 K while the surface is at 800 K. The population of the nu"=1 vibration is at least four times higher than a 800 K temperature would allow, this corresponding to a vibrational temperature of 1100 K. Information on the translational energy of the D2 product have also been obtained by time-of-flight spectroscopy and it is found to be nearly thermally equilibrated with the surface temperature. Similar results were obtained from studies of D2 scattered from a clean Zr surface, and of D2 released by a slow thermal desorption process which involves dissolved hydrogen as the source. The reconciliation of the present results with those for thermal desorption of preadsorbed hydrogen implies a role for both surface and subsurface adsorption sites on the Zr surface and clearly demonstrates that at high temperatures, the release of D2 arises from the recombinative desorption of adsorbed hydrogen formed by the complete dissociation of D2O.     

Sequence Decoding of 1D to 2D Self-Assembling Cyclic Peptides

The inherent ability of peptides to self-assemble with directional and rationally predictable interactions has fostered a plethora of synthetic two-dimensional (2D) supramolecular biomaterials. However, the design of peptides with hierarchical assembly in different dimensions across mesoscopic lengths remains a challenging task. We here describe the structural exploration of a d /l -alternating cyclic octapeptide capable of assembling one-dimensional (1D) nanotubes in water, which subsequently pack laterally to form giant 2D nanosheets up to 500 μm long with a constant 3.2 nm thickness. Specific amino acid mutations allowed the mapping of structure–assembly relationships that determine 2D self-assembly. Nine peptide modifications were studied, revealing key features in the peptide sequence that nanosheets tolerated, while a total of three peptide variants included modifications that compromised their 2D arrangement. These lessons will serve as guide and inspiration for new 2D supramolecular peptide designs.     

Assembly of 3D Coordination Polymers from 2D Sheets by [2+2] Cycloaddition Reaction

The synthesis of three 2D interdigitated Zn^II coordination polymers (CPs), by using three monotopic ligands containing C?C bonds, is reported. Among these, two CPs with 4spy (4‐styryl pyridine) and 2F‐4spy (a 2′‐fluoro derivative of 4spy) ligands showed quantitative formation of cyclobutane rings, thus demonstrating a unique synthetic procedure to synthesize metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) by using this photochemical reaction. Interestingly, these compounds can also be synthesized by mechanochemical grinding procedures by using Zn(OAc)₂. In contrast, Zn(NO₃)₂ did not yield the required product, unlike in the solution route. In addition, compounds with 4vpy (4‐vinylpyridine), 4spy and 2F‐4spy ligands created different units in the CPs; 4vpy and 2F‐4spy furnished paddle wheel units, whereas 4spy yielded tetrahedral Zn^II repeating units. Furthermore, the change in coordination geometry manifests in the photoluminescence properties, attributed to the difference in charge‐transfer and ligand‐centered fluorescent phenomenon.     

光调控一维/二维纳米组装体的可逆转换

正控制生物分子组装成具有特定形貌和功能的纳米组装体是当今材料化学和超分子化学的研究热点~1。目前,科学家通过分子自组装构筑了大量形貌各异的超分子组装体,并对其性能进行了探究;其研究重点主要集中在控制组装体的组装和解组装。如何有效的控制分子组装成特定的组装体面临着重大挑战,但对拓宽超分子材料的应用具有重要的促进意义~2。最近,南开大学元素有机国家重点实验室刘育教授课题组构筑了能够可逆转换的一维纳米管     

2D depiction of protein-ligand complexes

A method is presented for the automated preparation of schematic diagrams for protein-ligand complexes, in which the ligand is displayed in conventional 2D form, and the interactions to and between the residues in its vicinity are summarized in a concise and information-rich manner. The structural entities are arranged to maximize aesthetic ideals and to properly convey important distance relationships. The diagram is annotated with calculated hydrogen bonds, a substitution contour, solvent exposure, chelated metals, covalently bound linkages, pi-pi and pi-cation interactions, and, for series of complexes, conserved residues and interactions. Residues, cofactors, ions, and solvent components are drawn in cartoon form as adjuncts to the ligand. The method can be applied to aligned sets which contain multiple ligands, or multiple members of a protein family, in which case the ligand orientations and protein residue placement will show consistent trends throughout the series.     

Total synthesis of cryptomoscatones D1 and D2: stereochemical assignment of cryptomoscatone D1

The first total synthesis and structural elucidation of cryptomoscatone D1, and a novel synthetic approach for cryptomoscatone D2 were achieved in 30% and 29% overall yield, respectively. The synthesis relied on the use of a key Mukaiyama aldol reaction followed by a diastereoselective carbonyl reduction that allowed the preparation of four cryptomoscatone isomers in a stereochemically divergent manner. Comparison of NMR data and CD curves of the synthetic stereoisomers and natural products confirmed the stereochemical nature of cryptomoscatone D2, and led to establishing the absolute configuration of cryptomoscatone D1.     

Preparative isolation of vitamin D2 from previtamin D2 by recycle high-performance liquid chromatography.

A preparative high-performance liquid chromatographic method, based on recycle chromatography, to separate vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) from previtamin D is described. The method provides efficient separation by means of a mixture of methanol, acetonitrile and hexane as eluent on a reversed-phase C18 column. Scale-up to a 2-in. diameter column resulted in the collection of 100% pure fractions based on UV detection at 265 nm. The total throughput and the economics of the purification were also optimized.     

Amino-carboxylic recognition on surfaces: from 2D to 2D + 1 nano-architectures

The control of the electronic properties of the interfaces between small organic molecules and the substrate is key for the development of efficient and reliable organic-based devices. A promising and widely covered route is to interpose a Self-Assembled Monolayer (SAM) to bridge the molecular film and the electrode. The morphology and the electronic level alignment of the triple substrate-SAM-organic layered system can be tuned by properly selecting the SAM composition. We have recently proposed a novel approach to the problem where, under ultra-high vacuum conditions, a molecular film is anchored to the SAM by exploiting the recognition between molecules functionalized, respectively, with -NH(2) and -COOH end-groups. Here we briefly review the role of the amino-carboxylic interaction in the formation of ordered organic 2-dimensional architectures on solid surfaces. We then describe the anchoring process of carboxylic molecules on amine based SAMs we have recently reported on. New results are presented showing how multiple anchoring sites per molecule may be exploited for tailoring the molecular orientation as well as the density of the anchored molecules.     

Overtone spectroscopy of H2D+ and D2H+ using laser induced reactions

The method of laser induced reaction is used to obtain high-resolution IR spectra of H2D+ and D2H+ in collision with n-H2 at a nominal temperature of 17 K. For this purpose three cw-laser systems have been coupled to a 22-pole ion trap apparatus, two commercial diode laser systems in the ranges of 6100-6600 cm(-1) and 6760-7300 cm(-1), respectively, and a high-power optical parametric oscillator tunable in the range of 2600-3200 cm(-1). In total, 27 new overtone and combination transitions have been detected for H2D+ and D2H+, as well as a weak line in the nu1 vibrational band of H2D+ (2(20)<--1(01)) at 3164.118 cm(-1). The line positions are compared to high accuracy ab initio calculations, showing small but mode-dependent differences, being largest for three vibrational quanta in the nu2 symmetric bending of H2D+. Within the experimental accuracy, the relative values of the ab initio predicted Einstein B coefficients are confirmed.     

Assessing 2D electrophoretic mobility spectroscopy (2D MOSY) for analytical applications

Electrophoretic displacement of charged entity phase modulates the spectrum acquired in electrophoretic NMR experiments, and this modulation can be presented via 2D FT as 2D mobility spectroscopy (MOSY) spectra. We compare in various mixed solutions the chemical selectivity provided by 2D MOSY spectra with that provided by 2D diffusion‐ordered spectroscopy (DOSY) spectra and demonstrate, under the conditions explored, a superior performance of the former method. 2D MOSY compares also favourably with closely related LC‐NMR methods. The shape of 2D MOSY spectra in complex mixtures is strongly modulated by the pH of the sample, a feature that has potential for areas such as in drug discovery and metabolomics. Copyright © 2016 The Authors. Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.     

Solvent-controlled structural variation from 1D+2D→3D network with coexistence of polycatenation and polythreading to the 2D→3D polythreaded array

This article represents two types of entanglements, [Co₂(bibp)(BTB)₂][Co(bibp)₂(H₂O)₂] (1) and [Co₃(bibp)₂(H₂O)₂(BTB)₂]·2H₂O·2DMF (2) (bibp = 4,4′-bis(1-imidazolyl)biphenyl and H₃BTB = 1,3,5-tris(4-carboxyphenyl)benzene), which are 2-D→3-D polycatenated frameworks formed by parallel catenation of 1-D+2-D→2-D polythreaded motifs based on the double-layered sheet penetrated by ribbons of rings (1) and a 2-D→3-D mutual polythreading of three double-layered sheets with dangling arms (2), which is assembled by the same initial materials by simply changing the volume ratio of water/DMF medium.     

二维/二维FeNi-LDH/g-C3N4复合光催化剂用于促进CO2光还原反应

Photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide into chemical fuels is a promising route to generate renewable energy and curtail the greenhouse effect. Therefore, various photocatalysts have been intensively studied for this purpose. Among them, g-C₃N₄, a 2D metal-free semiconductor, has been a promising photocatalyst because of its unique properties, such as high chemical stability, suitable electronic structure, and facile preparation. However, pristine g-C₃N₄ suffers from low solar energy conversion efficiency, owing to its small specific surface area and extensive charge recombination. Therefore, designing g-C₃N₄ (CN) nanosheets with a large specific surface area is an effective strategy for enhancing the CO₂ reduction performance. Unfortunately, the performance of CN nanosheets remains moderate due to the aforementioned charge recombination. To counter this issue, loading a cocatalyst (especially a two-dimensional (2D) one) can enable effective electron migration and suppress electron-hole recombination during photo-irradiation. Herein, CN nanosheets with a large specific surface area (97 m²·g^-1) were synthesized by a two-step calcination method, using urea as the precursor. Following this, a 2D/2D FeNi-LDH/g-C₃N₄ hybrid photocatalyst was obtained by loading a FeNi layered double hydroxide (FeNi-LDH) cocatalyst onto CN nanosheets by a simple hydrothermal method. It was found that the production rate of methanol from photocatalytic CO₂ reduction over the FeNi-LDH/g-C₃N₄ composite is significantly higher than that of pristine CN. Following a series of characterization and analysis, it was demonstrated that the FeNi-LDH/g-C₃N₄ composite photocatalyst exhibited enhanced photo-absorption, which was ascribed to the excellent light absorption ability of FeNi-LDH. The CO₂ adsorption capacity of the FeNi-LDH/g-C₃N₄ hybrid photocatalyst improved, owing to the large specific surface area and alkaline nature of FeNi-LDH. More importantly, the introduction of FeNi-LDH on the CN nanosheet surface led to the formation of a 2D/2D heterojunction with a large contact area at the interface, which could promote the interfacial separation of charge carriers and effectively inhibit the recombination of the photogenerated electrons and holes. This subsequently resulted in the enhancement of the CO₂ photo-reduction activity. In addition, by altering the loading amount of FeNi-LDH for photocatalytic performance evaluation, it was found that the optimal loading amount was 4% (w, mass fraction), with a methanol production rate of 1.64 μmol·h^-1·g^-1 (approximately 6 times that of pure CN). This study provides an effective strategy to improve the photocatalytic CO₂ reduction activity of g-C₃N₄ by employing 2D layered double hydroxide as the cocatalyst. It also proposes a protocol for the successful design of 2D/2D photocatalysts for solar energy conversion.