Syntheses,crystal structures and properties of tetrahydrofuran-2,3,4,5-tetracarboxylato bridged copper(II) coordination polymers with alkali metals

Four tetrahydrofuran-2,3,4,5-tetracarboxylato bridged copper(II) coordination polymers with alkali metals, Na₂[Cu(H₂O)(THFTC)]·5H₂O 1, K₂[Cu₃(H₂O)₂(THFTC)₂]·9H₂O 2, Rb₂[Cu₃(H₂O)₂(THFTC)₂]·6H₂O 3 and Cs₂[Cu₃(H₂O)₂(THFTC)₂]·6H₂O 4 (H₄THFTC = tetrahydrofuran-2,3,4,5-tetracarboxylic acid) were prepared from reactions of Cu(NO₃)₂·3H₂O, tetrahydrofuran-2,3,4,5-tetracarboxylic acid and alkali hydroxide or carbonate at pH 5.0–6.0 under ambient conditions. Compound 1 features 2D (3³·4³·5⁴) topological layers generated from six-coordinated Cu²⁺ cations interlinked by (THFTC)⁴⁻ anions, and the resulting layers are ecliptically stacked along [1 0 0] direction to form lozenge-shaped and octagonal channels filled with Na⁺ ions and lattice H₂O molecules. In 2–4, both penta- and hexa-coordinated copper(II) ions are bridged by tetracarboxylate anions to form negatively charged 2D layers formulated as ²_∞[Cu(H₂O)₂L_3/2]²⁻ with the corresponding alkali metal cations (K⁺, Rb⁺ or Cs⁺ ions) and hydrogen bonded lattice H₂O molecules sandwiched between them. Additionally, the results about i.r. spectroscopic, thermal characterizations and magnetic properties are presented.     

T4 virus-based toolkit for the direct synthesis and 3D organization of metal quantum particles

One of the challenges in building superstructures based on small metal particles is producing stable interparticle separation. Herein, we present a novel assembly method based on the use of the T4 bacteriophage capsid as a scaffold for the construction of 3D monodisperse metal–particle arrays. The highly regular and symmetrical protein surface of the T4 capsid allows the site‐directed adsorption and subsequent reduction of metal ions, thus permitting the growth of metal particles in situ to enable them to exist at a quantum size with a high degree of monodispersity. Both these characteristics contribute to a great improvement in the electrocatalytic activity of the patterned noble‐metal particles. Organized magnetic particles as small as 2–4 nm still maintain an observable ferromagnetic behavior, which makes them promising for a variety of possible biomedical applications.     

Modulation of Stacking Interactions by Transition‐Metal Coordination: Ab Initio Benchmark Studies

A series of ab initio calculations are used to determine the C? H???π and π???π‐stacking interactions of aromatic rings coordinated to transition‐metal centres. Two model complexes have been employed, namely, ferrocene and chromium benzene tricarbonyl. Benchmark data obtained from extrapolation of MP2 energies to the basis set limit, coupled with CCSD(T) correction, indicate that coordinated aromatic rings are slightly weaker hydrogen‐bond acceptors but are significantly stronger hydrogen‐bond donors than uncomplexed rings. It is found that π???π stacking to a second benzene is stronger than in the free benzene dimer, especially in the chromium case. This is assigned, by use of energy partitioning in the local correlation method, to dispersion interactions between metal d and benzene π orbitals. The benchmark data is also used to test the performance of more efficient theoretical methods, indicating that spin‐component scaling of MP2 energies performs well in all cases, whereas various density functionals describe some complexes well, but others with errors of more than 1 kcal mol^?1.     

Nafion Film Immobilized Nano Ag‐Hg Amalgam Glassy Carbon Electrode Used for Simultaneous Determination of Lead,Cadmium and Copper

In this work, a new route to reduce the toxicity of the mercury electrode was presented. Nafion was used as soft template to generate nanosized Ag‐Hg amalgams on the surface of a glassy carbon electrode other than the traditional preparation of solid amalgam electrodes. As less mercury was used and it was immobilized by Ag and Nafion film, the toxicity of mercury was reduced. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) showed that the size of the formed nano Ag‐Hg amalgams was about 50 nm. Finally, the prepared electrode was used to the determination of heavy metals. Good reproducibility, linearity and sensitivity were obtained when it was utilized for the determination of Cd²⁺, Pb²⁺ and Cu²⁺ in deionized water and in tap water (without any further treatment).     

超临界CO_2络合萃取绿茶中Cu、Pb和Cd的研究

本文采用超临界CO2络合萃取法萃取绿茶中的Cu、Pb和Cd。分别考察了不同改性剂和络合剂、萃取压力、萃取温度以及静态和动态萃取时间对三种重金属的萃取率影响。研究结果表明:以磷酸三丁酯(TBP)/HNO3为络合剂,乙醇为改性剂,在20MPa、333K、静态和动态萃取时间分别为30min的最佳条件下,Cu、Pb和Cd的萃取率分别为78.3%、73.2%和69.5%。     

Synchrotron radiation analysis of possible correlations between metal status in human cementum and periodontal disease

Periodontitis is a serious disease that affects up to 50% of an adult population. It is a chronic condition involving inflammation of the periodontal ligament and associated tissues leading to eventual tooth loss. Some evidence suggests that trace metals, especially zinc and copper, may be involved in the onset and severity of periodontitis. Thus we have used synchrotron X‐ray fluorescence imaging on cross sections of diseased and healthy teeth using a microbeam to explore the distribution of trace metals in cementum and adhering plaque. The comparison between diseased and healthy teeth indicates that there are elevated levels of zinc, copper and nickel in diseased teeth as opposed to healthy teeth. This preliminary correlation between elevated levels of trace metals in the cementum and plaque of diseased teeth suggests that metals may play a role in the progress of periodontitis.     

A New View on the Spectrochemical and Nephelauxetic Series on the Basis of Spin‐Polarized Conceptual DFT

In a row: Chemical concepts from the spin‐polarized conceptual DFT field are used to explain the spectrochemical and nephelauxetic series within a group of ruthenium complexes.