A highly efficient and ecofriendly procedure for tetrahydropyranylation of alcohols and phenols in the presence of in-situ generated I2 under heterogeneous and neutral conditions

Abstract  Molecular iodine generated in situ from Fe(NO₃)₃·9H₂O/NaI acts as a highly efficient catalyst for tetrahydropyranylation of various alcohols and phenols with 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran in almost quantitative yields. The reaction occurs rapidly in dichloromethane at room temperature, and use of toxic molecular iodine is avoided. Graphical Abstract        

Ultramicroscopy reveals that senescence induces in-situ and vacuolar degradation of plastoglobules in aging watermelon leaves

The dynamics of plastoglobules in chloroplasts in aging watermelon leaves were examined by means of transmission electron microscopy, with the aim to understand the intracellular sites for the degradation of plastoglobules in response to leaf senescence. Plastoglobules in chloroplasts in aging leaves with 40% loss of chlorophyll increased drastically in number and size in comparison with young and mature leaves. As senescence advanced, plastoglobules underwent degradation within chloroplasts, or were secreted outside chloroplasts. There were two distinct types of secretion. One type was that chloroplasts protruded to form plastoglobule-containing vesicles and, as the vesicles were detached from chloroplasts, plastoglobules were carried outside chloroplasts. The other type was that plastoglobules squeezed out through the chloroplast envelope into cytoplasm. Lipid droplets were present in the vacuole and underwent degradation therein. Lipid droplets in the vacuole shared similar ultramicroscopic appearance with plastoglobules in chloroplasts, indicating that plastoglobules were engulfed and degraded by the vacuole after they were secreted outside chloroplasts. These results suggested that senescence induces both in-situ and vacuolar degradation of plastoglobules in aging watermelon leaves.     

A 3-D metal-organic framework constructed with cobalt(II), 1,3-di(4-pyridyl)propane (bpp) and 3,5-dinitrobenzoate (DNBA) with methyl-3,5-dinitrobenzoate (MDNBA) by in-situ synthesis as a guest

A new 3-D cobalt(II) mixed ligand, metal-organic framework {[Co₂(bpp)₂(DNBA)₄H₂O] ·?MDNBA} (1), (bpp =?1,3-di(4-pyridyl)propane, DNBA =?3,5-dinitrobenzoate and MDNBA =?methyl-3,5-dinitrobenzoate) was synthesized in aqueous-methanol medium. X-ray structural analysis of 1 revealed that the dinuclear cobalt clusters interlinked by two μ-carboxylates and a μ ₂ water molecule, acting as a node, are connected to four other clusters through bridging bpp to generate an extended neutral 3-D network. MDNBA was in-situ synthesized and encapsulated in the framework as a guest molecule. Moreover, the fluorescence spectrum shows 1 exhibits blue fluorescent emission in the solid state at room temperature.     

An in-situ synthesis of novel V2O5/G-C3N4/PVA nanocomposite for enhanced electrocatalytic activity toward sensitive and selective sensing of folic acid in natural samples

This paper describes a highly sensitive and selective electrochemical sensing of folic acid (FA) using vanadium pentoxide decorated graphene carbon nitride covalently grafted polyvinyl alcohol modified GC electrode (V₂O₅/G-C₃N₄/PVA/GCE). The V₂O₅/G-C₃N₄/PVA nanocomposite was synthesized by an in-situ oxidative polymerization method and characterized by various techniques such as UV–visible, Raman, FE-SEM, XRD, FT-IR, EDX, HR-TEM, SAED, and electrochemical methods. The V₂O₅/G-C₃N₄/PVA nanocomposite modified GCE showed superior electrocatalytic activity towards the FA detection. The superior electrochemical activity of the catalyst is owing to good conductivity, high surface area and enhanced electron transfer efficiency of the nanocomposite. The amperometric (i-t) studies revealed that the V₂O₅/G-C₃N₄/PVA nanocomposite modified GCE performed well by attaining a linear response of FA from 0.01 to 60 µM with a lower detection limit 0.00174 µM and the sensitivity of 19.02 μA µM⁻¹ cm⁻². Meanwhile, the V₂O₅/G-C₃N₄/PVA nanocomposite modified GCE exhibited good selectivity, rapid and stable response towards FA. The proposed method has been successfully applied for the selective determination of FA in various real samples such as apple juice, green tea and tap water with samples with good recoveries.     

Modeling of damage in unidirectional ceramic matrix composites and multi-scale experimental validation on third generation SiC/SiC minicomposites

The purpose of this paper is to experimentally validate a 1D probabilistic model of damage evolution in unidirectional SiC/SiC composites. The key point of this approach lies in the identification and validation at both local and macroscopic scales. Thus, in addition to macroscopic tensile tests, the evolution of microscopic damage mechanisms – in the form of matrix cracks and fiber breaks – is experimentally analyzed and quantified through in-situ scanning electron microscope and computed tomography tensile tests. A complete model, including both matrix cracking and fiber breaking, is proposed on the basis of existing modeling tools separately addressing these mechanisms. It is based on matrix and fiber failure probability laws and a stress redistribution assumption in the vicinity of matrix cracks or fiber breaks. The identification of interfacial parameters is conducted to fit the experimental characterization, and shows that conventional assumptions of 1D probabilistic models can adequately describe matrix cracking at both macro- and microscopic scales. However, it is necessary to enrich them to get a proper prediction of ultimate failure and fiber break density for Hi-Nicalon type S fiber-reinforced SiC/SiC minicomposites.     

乙酰二茂铁缩肼基硫代甲酸苄酯镍/钴配合物现场红外光谱电化学研究

本文对非线性光学材料乙酰二茂铁缩肼基硫代甲酸苄酯 (HLSB)的镍 /钴配合物Ni(LSB) 2 /Co(LSB) 2进行了电化学和现场红外光谱电化学的比较研究 ,结果表明 ,平面型镍配合物桥联双二茂铁体系中的电子离域程度高 ,其氧化分为两步单电子可逆过程 ,分子内的两个二茂铁基之间存在着较强的电子交流 ,电子传递主要是通过配体的骨架链进行的 ,观察到出现在 1 4 53cm- 1 处的νCC 伸缩强振动峰。而变形四面体钴配合物桥联双二茂铁体系的氧化为一步两电子过程 ,分子中的电子离域程度低 ,抑制了两个二茂铁基之间的电子交流 ,两个二茂铁基近乎等同。     

原位聚合法制备聚磷酸铵微胶囊及其应用的研究进展

以聚磷酸铵微胶囊阻燃剂的包覆壳材料为重点,综述了聚磷酸铵微胶囊阻燃剂的无机材料包覆、有机材料包覆、双层或多层包覆以及纳米材料包覆,总结了国内外关于原位聚合法制备聚磷酸铵微胶囊的最新研究进展。介绍了聚磷酸铵微胶囊形成过程中,包覆壳材料与聚磷酸铵的原位聚合方法及机理。并且提出了聚磷酸铵阻燃剂在材料燃烧过程中存在的协同效应。最后,结合聚磷酸铵微胶囊阻燃剂在阻燃过程中存在的问题,展望了原位聚合在微胶囊阻燃领域中的未来发展方向。     

利用原位红外光谱确证Ru/SBA-15的加氢活性位点

Ru/SBA-15催化剂具有高的氢气活化能力,因此被广泛应用在加氢和氢解反应中.一般认为Ru/SBA-15催化剂的高活性与金属Ru的高分散有关,然而有研究发现在氧化硅载体上还存在溢流的氢,这部分溢流氢也很可能参与加氢和氢解反应.这就产生了两个关键性的问题:(1)Ru/SBA-15的催化加氢活性中心是什么,是金属Ru还是载体SBA-15;(2)在金属Ru上解离的H是如何迁移到载体上的.因此,加氢活性位点及其形成机理的确认对理解Ru/SBA-15催化剂的高活性至关重要.原位红外光谱可从分子层面研究在工作状态的催化剂表面活性位点的状态,进而推测可能的反应机理.通过与催化剂Pd/SBA-15,Ru/Al2O3和SBA-15比较发现,在氢气氛围中Ru/SBA-15催化剂的原位红外谱图中存在一个独特的位于1996 cm?1的峰.由于在Pd/SBA-15,Ru/Al2O3和SBA-15上都不存在这个峰,因此该峰的形成是金属Ru和SBA-15相互作用的结果.此外,Si–O键在位于1866 cm?1的合频峰不随氢气氛围变化而变化,因此可排除这个峰属于Si–O键振动的倍频峰.为了排除该峰的产生是由于CO的吸附,我们采用脉冲引入CO的方法,发现在低的CO覆盖率下,红外谱图中位于2068 cm?1处出现了一个CO在Ruδ+上的线性吸附峰.随着CO覆盖率增加,该峰逐渐蓝移至2075 cm?1,同时位于2132 cm?1处的峰强度增强了,这两个峰都归属于Run+(CO)x物种的振动峰.这些CO的化学吸附强度都很高,即使在He气中吹扫1 h后仍然存在,而1996 cm?1峰的形成是可逆的.此外,低CO覆盖率下生成的吸附峰(2068 cm?1)的强度低于1996 cm?1峰的强度,因此可以排除1996 cm?1峰属于CO吸附峰的可能.既然1996 cm?1峰的形成是可逆的,将这个峰归属于载体上氢的可能性也可排除,因为形成载体上氢的过程是不可逆的.另外,形成1996 cm?1峰的速率还证明了这个峰不属于金属Ru上吸附的氢,因为金属Ru上氢的吸附是很快的.通过以上分析,我们推断1996 cm?1峰应该指认为在Ru和SBA-15界面处位点的红外峰.为了证明这一点,我们制备了不同Ru负载量的Ru/SBA-15催化剂,发现这个界面处位点峰的峰面积与金属Ru颗粒在载体上形成交界面的周长成正比,而峰达到稳态所需时间与Ru颗粒大小成反比.这说明H2在金属Ru上发生解离吸附后迁移到Ru和SBA-15界面处,形成了Ru–H–Si物种.当金属Ru的颗粒比较小时,与载体形成交界面的周长小,Ru–H–Si物种的数量少,体现在红外谱图上峰的峰面积小,但解离的氢迁移到该界面所需时间变短了.当金属Ru的颗粒比较大时,与载体形成交界面的周长大,Ru–H–Si物种的数量多,1996 cm?1峰的峰面积大,但解离氢的迁移慢了.此外,H-D交换实验还证明这个界面处的位点具有加氢活性.与文献报道的孤立Si–H物种的红外峰位置比较发现,Ru–H–Si物种具有明显的峰红移现象,说明该物种中的Si–H键活性很高,这可能是由于金属Ru将电子转移至Si–H键的结果.总之,以上结果清晰地表明这个1996 cm?1峰归属为结构是Ru–H–Si的活性位点.     

环己烯对噻吩在CuY分子筛上吸附的影响机制

A CuY zeolite prepared by liquid phase ion exchange was characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, pyridine in situ Fourier transform infrared (in situ FTIR) spectroscopy, and ammonia temperature programmed desorption. The effect of cyclohexene on the adsorption of thiophene over the prepared CuY zeolite was explored by in situ FTIR. In particular, the role of the zeolite's Br?nsted acidity was investigated in the adsorption process. The results show that the percentage of Cu⁺ on the surface of the CuY zeolite can reach 77%. The surface acidity of the CuY zeolite mainly comprises medium and strong Br?nsted acidity and Lewis acidity. According to the adsorption results, cyclohexene negatively influences thiophene adsorption on the Br?nsted or Lewis acid sites in CuY by competitive adsorption. Although polymerization of thiophene and cyclohexene can occur easily on the HY or REY zeolites, the presence of Br?nsted acids in the CuY zeolite was not sufficient to polymerize either thiophene or cyclohexene. This difference may be caused by an anti-synergistic effect between the Cu ions of the CuY zeolite and neighboring Br?nsted acid sites, the result of which inhibits the polymerization of adsorbed thiophene and cyclohexene.     

Advanced TEM Characterization for Single-atom Catalysts: from Ex-situ Towards In-situ

Clean energy innovation has triggered the development of single-atom catalysts(SACs) due to their excellent catalytic activity, high tunability and low cost. The success of SACs for many catalytic reactions has opened a new field, where the fundamentals of catalytic property-structure relationship at atomic level await exploration, and thus raises challenges for structural characterization. Among the characterization techniques for SACs, aberration-corrected transmission electron microscopy(TEM) has become an essential tool for direct visualization of single atoms. In this review, we briefly summarize recent studies on SACs using advanced TEM. We first introduce TEM methods, which are particularly important for SACs characterization, and then discuss the applications of advanced TEM for SAC characterization, where not only atomic dispersion of single atoms can be studied, but also the distribution of elements and the valence state with local coordination can be resolved. We further extend our review towards in-situ TEM, which has increasing importance for the fundamental understanding of catalytic mechanism. Perspectives of TEM for SACs are finally discussed.