Ab Initio Study on the Stability of NgnBe2N2, NgnBe3N2 and NgBeSiN2 Clusters

The global minima of Be₂N₂, Be₃N₂ and BeSiN₂ clusters are identified using a modified stochastic kick methodology. The structure, stability and bonding nature of these clusters bound to noble gas (Ng) atoms are studied at the MP2/def2‐QZVPPD level of theory. Positive Be?Ng bond dissociation energy, which gradually increases down Group 18 from He to Rn, indicates the bound nature of Ng atoms. All of the Ng‐binding processes are exothermic in nature. The Xe and Rn binding to Be₂N₂ and Be₃N₂ clusters and Ar?Rn binding to BeSiN₂ are exergonic processes at room temperature; however, for the lighter Ng atoms, lower temperatures are needed. Natural population analysis, Wiberg bond index computations, electron density analysis, and energy decomposition analysis are performed to better understand the nature of Be?Ng bonds.     

Synthesis and photopolymerization kinetics of a single-molecular hydrogen-abstract free radical photoinitiator 1,3-Benzodioxole-5-yl-Methyl-Maleimide

1,3-benzodioxole-5-yl-methyl-maleimide (BDOMM), a type of hydrogen-abstraction photoinitiator with both hydrogen donor and acceptor in one molecule for free radical photopolymerization, was synthesized through the reaction of piperonyl amine and maleic anhydride and characterized by IR, UV and 1H NMR spectroscopy. The results obtained indicated that the introduction of BDOMM could avoid the use of additional amine coinitiator, decrease the leachablity of photoinitiator and maintain high photo-initiation efficiency.     

Ultra‐performance liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray ionization/quadrupole time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry for the rapid analysis of constituents in the traditional Chinese medical formula Danggui San

In this work, ultra‐performance LC with ESI quadrupole TOF‐MS (UPLC–ESI‐Q‐TOF‐MS) and automated MetaboLynx analysis was used to rapidly separate and identify the chemical constituents of Danggui San, a traditional Chinese medical formula. The analysis was performed on a Waters UPLC BEH C₁₈ column using a gradient elution system. A hyphenated ESI and Q‐TOF analyzer was used for the determination of the accurate mass of the protonated or deprotonated molecule and fragment ions in both positive and negative modes. Based on retention times, accurate mass, and the mass spectrometric fragmentation characteristics, a total of 47 compounds distributed over the chemical groups of phthalides, flavonoids, monoterpene glycosides, sesquiterpenoids, phenolics, and alkaloids, were simultaneously separated within 18 min and identified or tentatively elucidated in Danggui San for the first time. UPLC–ESI‐Q‐TOF‐MS analysis revealed the complexity of the chemical composition of this formula. The method developed is rapid, accurate, reliable, and highly sensitive to characterize the chemical constituents of Danggui San.     

Rapid analysis of aflatoxins B1, B2, and ochratoxin A in rice samples using dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction combined with HPLC

A novel, simple, and rapid method is presented for the analysis of aflatoxin B₁, aflatoxin B₂, and ochratoxin A in rice samples by dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction combined with LC and fluorescence detection. After extraction of the rice samples with a mixture of acetonitrile/water/acetic acid, mycotoxins were rapidly partitioned into a small volume of organic solvent (chloroform) by dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction. The three mycotoxins were simultaneously determined by LC with fluorescence detection after precolumn derivatization for aflatoxin B₁ and B₂. Parameters affecting both extraction and dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction procedures, including the extraction solvent, the type and volume of extractant, the volume of dispersive solvent, the addition of salt, the pH and the extraction time, were optimized. The optimized protocol provided an enrichment factor of approximately 1.25 and with detection of limits (0.06–0.5 μg/kg) below the maximum levels imposed by current regulations for aflatoxins and ochratoxin A. The mean recovery of three mycotoxins ranged from 82.9–112%, with a RSD less than 7.9% in all cases. The method was successfully applied to measure mycotoxins in commercial rice samples collected from local supermarkets in China.     

Ni-Al类水滑石的制备及其Ni/Al2O3加氢脱硫研究

采用共沉淀方法合成了不同Ni/Al比的镍铝类水滑石,将其作为催化剂前驱体,制备了Ni/Al2O3加氢脱硫催化剂.通过X射线衍射法(XRD),程序升温还原(H2-TPR),热重分析(TG),傅里叶变换红外光谱(FT-IR)等技术对催化剂进行了表征.利用10 mL固定床装置在不同温度,压力,体积空速和氢油比条件下对Ni/Al2O3催化剂的加氢脱硫活性进行了评价.结果表明,XRD图和FT-IR图中均出现了Ni-Al类水滑石的特征峰,TG图呈现出两个明显阶段的失重,在Ni-Al2O3-HT的XRD图中最强的衍射角对应单质金属Ni粒子的(111)晶面.脱硫结果显示Ni-Al类水滑石作为前驱体在适当的条件下,FCC汽油的硫含量降至10 ppm以下.类水滑石作为前驱体的Ni/Al2O3加氢脱硫活性很好,说明类水滑石作为前驱体在加氢脱硫领域有好的应用前景.     

可循环磁性Pt/Fe_3O_4-MCNT催化剂上的肉桂醛选择性加氢反应

采用多步法依次将制备的Fe3O4纳米颗粒和Pt纳米颗粒负载到多壁碳纳米管(MCNT)上得到Pt/Fe3O4-MCNT磁性催化剂,以X射线衍射(XRD)、透射电镜(TEM)、超导量子干涉磁强计(SQUID)和热重-差热分析(TG-DTA)对Pt/Fe3O4-MCNT磁性催化剂的结构和磁性质进行了表征。研究发现预制备的Fe3O4纳米颗粒与Pt纳米颗粒均匀地分散于MCNT上,新制备以及多次使用后的Pt/Fe3O4-MCNT室温下都具有良好的超顺磁性。研究了Pt/Fe3O4-MCNT磁性催化剂上的肉桂醛选择性加氢反应,结果显示催化剂具有良好的C=O加氢活性,肉桂醛转化率在50%左右时,肉桂醇选择性可达96%以上。尺寸均一的Pt粒子均匀的分散在催化剂上可能是催化剂具有良好的C=O加氢选择性的重要原因。在外加磁场作用下催化剂可以高效地从液相反应体系中分离,经多次循环使用后仍具有良好的催化性能。     

浸渍溶剂对Pt/炭-氧化铝催化氢化2-氧-4-苯基丁酸乙酯的影响

螯合辅助溶剂挥发共组装法制备的炭-氧化铝复合材料为载体,分别使用水、乙醇或二者混合物为氯铂酸的分散介质,浸渍制备炭-氧化铝复合材料负载Pt催化剂.通过XRD,N2物理吸附以及TEM表征可知,乙醇作为浸渍溶剂时,最有利于Pt的分散,而混合溶剂浸渍制备的催化剂Pt颗粒最大.2-氧-4-苯基丁酸乙酯不对称加氢反应结果表明,氯铂酸水溶液浸渍得到的催化剂Pt纳米粒子的粒径有利于获得高的光学选择性,催化剂经辛可尼丁修饰后,以乙酸为反应溶剂,可获得最高84.8%的光学选择性.此外,该催化剂重复利用性能优异,可以重复利用22次,活性没有下降.     

光催化合成金属Ag纳米颗粒的生长机制——晶核密度控制的生长模式转换

利用AgNO3水溶液,通过严格控制TiO2薄膜的化学活性,系统研究了在TiO2表面光催化合成金属Ag纳米颗粒的生长行为。研究发现,光催化合成金属Ag纳米颗粒存在着两个完全不同的生长机制,分别对应着金属Ag纳米颗粒的各向同性和各向异性生长。当溶液浓度较低时,Ostwald熟化(OR)机制主导着金属Ag纳米颗粒的长大过程;当溶液浓度较高时,取向附生(OA)机制决定着金属Ag纳米颗粒长大成纳米片。原位消光光谱分析表明,OR机制和OA机制生长的前期具有相近消光特征,决定金属Ag纳米颗粒生长模式的关键是AgNO3溶液的浓度,更准确地说是金属Ag初级晶核的局域密度。在此基础上提出了有关光催化合成金属Ag纳米颗粒的生长模型。     

Evidence for a Bulky Unit of a Pillar[5]arene Flipping in the Solid State

It is well known that pillar[5]arenes have two most stable conformations (pS and pR) in their crystal structures. Because of the intramolecular H‐bonding interactions, substituents, temperature, solvent and so on, the rotational behaviors of the phenolic units on pillararenes are also common. This paper showed some other kinds of conformations in the functionalized pillar[5]arenes and gave evidence for a bulky unit (1,4‐methoxycarbonylmethoxybenzene unit) flipping in the solid state. The presence of hydrogen bonding facilitated the intermolecular self‐assembly in terms of energy‐minimized packing in the crystals. Thus, the main driving force for the flipping of this bulky unit might be both the intramolecular hydrogen bonding between the phenolic units on pillararenes and quadrupolar hydrogen bonding between the host and water. This paper helps us to have a better understanding on the conformations of pillar[5]arenes.