Experimental studies on the chemiluminescence reaction mechanism of carbonate/bicarbonate and hydrogen peroxide in the presence of cobalt(II)

Chemiluminescence (CL) phenomena of carbonates or bicarbonates of potassium, sodium, or ammonium with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of cobalt sulfate were reported. After cobalt(II) solution was injected into the mixture of carbonate/bicarbonate and hydrogen peroxide, a CL signal was given out briefly. The CL conditions of these systems were optimized. The CL reaction mechanisms were studied experimentally by examining the spectrum emitted by the CL system and the effect of various free radical scavengers on CL emission intensity. The results showed that the maximal emission wavelengths of the CO32--H2O2-Co2+ and HCO3--H2O2-Co2+ systems were 440 and 490 nm, respectively. As a result, a radical scavenger of ascorbic acid, thiourea, and superoxide dismutase exhibited different effects on these CL systems. The different CL mechanisms involving the carbon dioxide dimer and the oxygen dimer were revealed, respectively.     

The Molybdenum(0) Complex [Et4N]2[Mo2(CO)6(pys)2](pys=Pyridine-2-thiolato)

The title compound tetraethylammonium hexacarbonylbis(μ-pyridine-2-thiolato-S∶S) dimolybdenum [Et4N]2[Mo2(CO)6(pys)2] crystallizes in the monoclinic, space group, P21/c with a=13.217(2), b=21.648(2), c=27.193(6)(), β=82.52(2)°, V=7714.6()3, Z=8, Mr=840.77, Dc=1.45 g/cm3, μ=7.8 cm-1, R=0.038 and Rw=0.040 for 6082 reflections with I≥3σ(I). X-ray crystal structure study reveals that the asymmetric unit of the title compound is comprised of two independent formulations of the molecular formula. Each dianion has approximate C2 symmetry and the dimetallic Mo2S2 core adopts a "butterfly" conformation with a dihedral angle between the halves of 139.3(1)° for the first independent anion and 142.8(1)° for the second one. The two pyridine rings lie on the same side of the molecule in a cis arrangement and the Mo...Mo separations are 3.76(1) and 3.838(1)().     

Deep-ultraviolet surface plasmon resonance of Al and Al_(core)/Al_2O_(3shell) nanosphere dimers for surface-enhanced spectroscopy

The localized surface plasmon resonance properties of Al and Alcore/Al2O3 shell nanosphere dimers with Al and Al core nanosphere radii of 20 nm and Al2O3 shell of 2 nm in the deep-ultraviolet region have been studied using the finite difference time domain method. The extinction spectra and the electric field distribution profiles of the two dimers for various gap distances between two individual nanospheres are compared with those of the corresponding monomers to reveal the extent of plasmon coupling. It is found that with the interparticle distance decreasing, a strong plasmon coupling between two Al or Alcore/Al2O3 shell nanospheres is observed accompanied by a significant red shift in the extinction spectra at the parallel polarization direction of the incident light related to the dimer axis, while for the case of the perpendicular polarization direction, a weak plasmon coupling arises characterized by a slight blue shift in the extinction spectra. The electric field distribution profiles show that benefiting from the dielectric Al2O3 shell, the gap distance of Alcore/Al2O3 shell nanosphere dimers can be tailored to < 1 nm scale and results in a very high electric field enhancement. The estimated surface-enhanced Raman scattering enhancement factors suggests that the Alcore/Al2O3 shell nanosphere dimers with the gap of < 1 nm gave rise to an enhancement as high as 8.1 × 107 for interparticle gap = 0.5 nm. Our studies reveal that the Alcore/Al2O3 shell nanosphere dimers may be promising substrates for surface-enhanced spectroscopy in the deep-ultraviolet region.     

Synthesis of functionalized 2,3-dihydroisoxazoles by domino reactions in water and unexpected ring-opening reactions of 2,3-dihydroisoxazoles

α,α-Dicyanoolefins react with hydroxylamine to afford 2,3-dihydroisoxazoles (2,3-dihydroisoxazoles can be easily isolated by filtration) in excellent yields under mild and environmentally benign conditions. A one-pot reaction in tandem with an unexpected ring-opening of 2,3-dihydroisoxazoles has been developed as well.     

Synthesis and Structure of Dimolybdenum(I) Carbonyl Compound with Thiolate and Carboxylate Mixed-tri-bridging Ligands [Bu_4N][Mo_2(CO)_6(SC_6H_4Cl-p)_2(CF_3COO)]

1 INTRODUCTION Molybdenum(I) compounds, in particular Mo(I)-SR compounds, are rare amongst numerous Mo compounds. So far, only the following compounds [Mo2(CO)8-n(SR)2(CH_3CN)n] (R = C6H5, CH_2CO2Et, n = 0, 2)[1～5] have been reported in the literature. Recently, we make an effort to develop investigations on Mo(I) compounds on the basis of preparing new Mo(I) compounds by introducing different functional ligands into Mo2(SR)2(CO)8, then determining their structures and measur…     

General Formulations of Finite-field Method Classified by Symmetry for Molecular Linear and Nonlinear Polarizabilities

1 INTRODUCTIONWith the invention of lasers[1] and the observation of second-harmonic generation in quartz[2], nonlinear optics(NLO), as a cornerstone of photonics, has been booming since 1960's. And intense interest has been aroused to search materials exhibiting appropriate nonlinear optical properties suitable for the construction of practical optical devices for the important techniques such as frequency converting, signal processing and optical computing[3～6]. In order to determine …     

过渡金属体系非线性光学性质计算的ECP基组研究

有效核势(ECP)方法是计算含有过渡金属体系的电子结构及物理性质的有效方法. 本文比较了一系列典型的ECP基组对计算含过渡金属体系非线性光学性质精度的影响. 分别在HF, MP2和DFT理论水平上对过渡金属元素使用不同的ECP基组, 计算了几个过渡金属有机化合物的静态一阶超极化率β₀. 研究结果表明: 使用有效核势计算含过渡金属体系时, 核电子的选取是提高计算精度的前提, ns和np电子应该和nd电子一同作为价电子处理; 对于重原子, 必须考虑自旋-轨道耦合相对论效应. 经过综合评估, 认为使用Stuttgart/Dresden赝势的ECP基组, MHF, 在计算含有过渡金属体系非线性光学性质方面是比较好的基组; Stuttgart RSC 1997和SBKJC VDZ相对而言是较好的基组; 基组Lanl2dz, Hay-Wadt MB (n＋1)和Hay-Wadt VDZ (n＋1)由于没有考虑自旋-轨道耦合, 计算精确度次之; 而基组CRENBL和CRENBS计算的偏差要大一些, 尤其是CRENBS基组由于价电子选择得太少而导致与实验值的偏差最大.     

“化工原理”在线开放课程的建设与教学实践

浙江师范大学“化工原理”教学团队建设了面向化学、材料、环境与药学等非化工工艺类专业、3~4学分的“化工原理”在线开放课程,录制了101个知识点的微视频,详细讲解了流体流动、流体输送机械、传热、蒸馏与吸收等单元操作,简单介绍了非均相物系的分离、传质设备、蒸发、萃取及干燥等单元操作。课程在浙江省高等学校在线开放课程共享平台上线并运行了2年。通过多所高校、千余学生学习的教学实践,发现以学生课前在线观看知识点微视频自主学习,线下翻转课堂的混合式教学模式真正地发挥了学生学习的主体作用,教师变为课堂的组织者与引导者,大幅提高了教学的质量与效果。同时,在线开放课程可以实现优质课程的互通与共享,是高等教育改革与发展的主要方向与趋势。     

Antioxidant capacities and total phenolic contents of 56 wild fruits from South China

In order to identify wild fruits possessing high nutraceutical potential, the antioxidant activities of 56 wild fruits from South China were systematically evaluated. The fat-soluble components were extracted with tetrahydrofuran, and the water-soluble ones were extracted with a 50:3.7:46.3 (v/v) methanol-acetic acid-water mixture. The antioxidant capacities of the extracts were evaluated using the ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) and Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) assays, and their total phenolic contents were measured by the Folin-Ciocalteu method. Most of these wild fruits were analyzed for the first time for their antioxidant activities. Generally, these fruits had high antioxidant capacities and total phenolic contents. A significant correlation between the FRAP value and the TEAC value suggested that antioxidant components in these wild fruits were capable of reducing oxidants and scavenging free radicals. A high correlation between antioxidant capacity and total phenolic content indicated that phenolic compounds could be the main contributors to the measured antioxidant activity. The results showed that fruits of Eucalyptus robusta, Eurya nitida, Melastoma sanguineum, Melaleuca leucadendron, Lagerstroemia indica, Caryota mitis, Lagerstroemia speciosa and Gordonia axillaris possessed the highest antioxidant capacities and total phenolic contents among those tested, and could be potential rich sources of natural antioxidants and functional foods. The results obtained are very helpful for the full utilization of these wild fruits.