Thermal activation of molecularly-wired gold nanoparticles on a substrate as catalyst

The ability to prepare nanostructured metal catalysts requires the ability to control size and interparticle spatial and surface access properties. In this work, we report novel findings of an atomic force microscopic investigation of a controlled thermal activation strategy of gold catalysts nanostructured via molecular wiring or linking on a substrate surface. Gold nanocrystals of approximately 2 nm diameter capped by decanethiolate and wired by 1,9-nonanedithiolate on mica substrates were studied as a model system. By manipulating the activation temperature (200-250 degrees C), the capping/wiring molecules can be removed to produce controllable particle size and interparticle spatial morphology. The electrocatalytic activity of the activated nanostructures toward methanol oxidation, which is of fundamental importance to fuel cell catalysis, has been demonstrated. The novelty of the findings is the viability of a thermal activation strategy of core-shell nanostructured catalysts based on molecularly predefined interparticle spatial properties on a substrate, which upon further investigation may form the basis for spatially controllable nanostructured catalysts.     

V2O5-MoO3-SiO2表面复合氧化物催化剂的制备与表征

采用表面改性法制备了V2O5-SiO2,MoO3-SiO2,V2O5-MoO3-SiO2复合氧化物催化剂,并用TPR和IR技术研究了催化剂的表面结构及V=O,M0=O的活性,同时用化学吸附IR技术研究了催化剂样品对异丁烷的化学吸附性能.实验结果表明:这些复合氧化物催化剂对异丁烷都有较高的化学吸附能力;SiO2能缓解表面Lewis碱位V=O和Mo=O的氧化能力,有利于选择氧化.     

K-Pb-Tl-O复合氧化物的合成和电子结构的XPS研究

用熔盐阳极电沉积法合成了导电的复合氧化物K-Pb-Tl-O晶体.这些晶体具有纳米尺寸层状结构.用XPS对其进行了表征,并与相关的化合物进行了比较.实验表明,氧化物中的Pb和Tl都以高价态的单一价态存在,但电子结合能比相应的非导电低价化合物的低.该文用原子外弛豫效应解释了复合氧化物中的Pb和Tl的结合能的反常现象.讨论了它们的价电子结构与导电性的关系.     

Renewable amperometric immunosensor for complement 3 assay based on the sol-gel technique

A renewable amperometric immunosensor based on the sol-gel technique has been constructed by dispersing graphite, complement 3 (C3) antiserum, and sol-gel at low temperature. The prepared immunosensor is rigid, porous, and has a renewable external surface. A competitive binding assay has been used to determine C3 in human serum with the aid of C3 labeled with horseradish peroxidase. The enzyme-labeled antigen can readily diffuse toward the encapsulated antibody, which retains its binding properties. The experimental conditions for the assay with the biocomposite, including the loading of C3 antiserum in the biocomposite, the amount of labeled C3 in incubation solution, incubation time, and temperature, have been optimized. Using C3 labeled with horseradish peroxidase, and o-AP as the substrate, amperometric detection at -150 mV (relative to the SCE) results in a linear detection range of 1.17-35.1 microg mL(-1), with a detection limit of 0.56 microg mL(-1). Serum samples have been assayed and the results demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed immunosensor for clinical analysis. The surface of the immunosensor can be renewed simply by polishing to obtain a fresh immunocomposite ready to use in a new competitive assay.     

Electrochemical characteristics of a platinum electrode modified with a matrix of polyvinyl butyral and colloidal Ag containing immobilized horseradish peroxidase

A new hydrogen peroxide biosensor was constructed, which consisted of a platinum electrode modified by a matrix of polyvinyl butyral (PVB) and nanometer-sized Ag colloid containing immobilized horseradish peroxidase (HRP), and using Co(bpy)₃³⁺ as mediator in the hydrogen peroxide solution. The electrochemical characteristics of the biosensor were studied by cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry. The modified process was characterized by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry. The HRP immobilized on colloidal Ag was stable and retained its biological activity. The sensor displays excellent electrocatalytic response to the reduction of H₂O₂. Analytical parameters such as pH and temperature were also studied. Linear calibration for H₂O₂ was obtained in the range of 1×10^–5 to 1×10^–2 M under optimized conditions. The sensor was highly sensitive to H₂O₂, with a detection limit of 2×10^–6 M, and the sensor achieved 95% of steady-state current within 10 s. The sensor exhibited high sensitivity, selectivity and stability.     

Syntheses and characterization of two new zinc phosphites with 1D chains decorated by Zn-centered complexes

Two inorganic-organic hybrid solids, Zn₂(phen)(HPO₃)₂ (1) and Zn(phen)(HPO₃) (2), have been synthesized under solvothermal conditions in the presence of 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) ligands. Their structures were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and further characterized by FTIR, elemental analysis, powder X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis and fluorescent spectra. Compound 1 crystallizes in the triclnic system, space group P-1, , , , α=75.609(1)°, β=79.145(2)°, γ=67.157(2)°, , Z=2. Compound 2 is monoclinic, C2/c, , , , β=94.175(4)°, , Z=8. Both structures consist of 1D chains constructed from strictly alternating ZnO₄ and HPO₃ polyhedra through sharing vertices. The chains are further decorated by Zn-centered complex architectures, [Zn(phen)]²⁺ for 1 and [Zn(phen)₂]²⁺ for 2. The 2D and 3D supramolecular arrays for 1 and 2 are stably stacked via strong π-π interactions of the phen groups, respectively.     

Alkynylzirconation of alkynes and application to one-pot bisalkynylation of alkynes

Stereocontrolled alkynylzirconation of unactivated alkynes was achieved by the reaction of an alkyne with Cp2ZrEt2 and alkynyl halide in this order. After hydrolysis of the alkynylzirconation product, trisubstituted enyne derivatives were obtained in good yields. Functionalized enynes were also prepared by the reaction of the alkynylzirconation products with a variety of electrophiles. Subsequent addition of the second alkynyl halide to the alkynylzirconation products provided an in situ protocol for bisalkynylation of alkynes into (Z)-enediynes in good yields.     

CO2部分氧化乙烷制乙烯Pd—Cu／MoO3—SiO2催化剂的研究

用化学吸附－红外光谱、化学吸附－程序升温脱附（ＴＰＤ）和微型反应技术研究了Ｐｄ－Ｃｕ／ＭｏＯ３－ＳｉＯ２（ＭｏＳＯ）催化剂对ＣＯ２和乙烷的吸附活化和部分氧化反应性能．结果表明，乙烷以Ｃ—Ｈ键中的Ｈ吸附于ＭｏＳＯ载体表面ＭｏＯ键的端基氧上；Ｐｄ－Ｃｕ／ＭｏＳＯ催化剂对ＣＯ２有良好的化学吸附活化性能，ＣＯ２的吸附除有线式吸附态和剪式吸附态外，还有一种新的卧式吸附态；Ｐｄ－Ｃｕ／ＭｏＳＯ催化剂的晶格氧参与了化学反应．探讨了在Ｐｄ－Ｃｕ／ＭｏＳＯ催化剂上ＣＯ２的部分氧化乙烷反应机理     

CuO／CeO2和CuO／Al2O3催化剂的催化性能

本文以ＣＯ氧化为模式反应考察了ＣｅＯ２和Ａｌ２Ｏ３负载氧化铜催化剂的氧化活性，运用ＸＲＤ和ＴＰＲ技术研究了催化剂的还原性能和物相结构，结果表明：载体性质对负载ＣｕＯ催化剂的ＣＯ氧化活性有很大影响，ＣｕＯ／ＣｅＯ２催化剂活性明显高于ＣｕＯ／Ａｌ２Ｏ３催化剂．催化剂的还原特性随载体不同而不同．同时发现，热处理对催化剂铜物种的存在形式，晶粒大小、还原特性及其催化活性有明显影响，ＣｕＯ／Ａｌ２Ｏ３催化剂活性下降的主要因素是生成了活性较低的ＣｕＡｌ２Ｏ４相，而ＣｕＯ／ＣｅＯ２催化剂活性下降是由于ＣｕＯ和ＣｅＯ２发生烧结，晶粒变大     

Two New ent-Kaurane Diterpenoids from Isodon xerophilus

In continuation of our research on diterpenoids in the Isodon species, several newcompounds"' were obtained from the leaves oflsodon xerophilus (C. Y. Wu et H. W. Li)H. Hara (Labiatae), a perennial shrub native to Yunnan province. Further fractionation ofthe EtOAc extract led to the isolation of tWo new enl-kauranoids, xerophilusin E (l) andxerophilusin F (2). This paper deals with the structUral elucidation of the newcompounds.Xerophilusin E (l), a minor constitUent, was obtained as p…