Unveiling the Layer‐Dependent Catalytic Activity of PtSe2 Atomic Crystals for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

Two‐dimensional (2D) PtSe₂ shows the most prominent layer‐dependent electrical properties among various 2D materials and high catalytic activity for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), and therefore, it is an ideal material for exploring the structure–activity correlations in 2D systems. Here, starting with the synthesis of single‐crystalline 2D PtSe₂ with a controlled number of layers and probing the HER catalytic activity of individual flakes in micro electrochemical cells, we investigated the layer‐dependent HER catalytic activity of 2D PtSe₂ from both theoretical and experimental perspectives. We clearly demonstrated how the number of layers affects the number of active sites, the electronic structures, and electrical properties of 2D PtSe₂ flakes and thus alters their catalytic performance for HER. Our results also highlight the importance of efficient electron transfer in achieving optimum activity for ultrathin electrocatalysts. Our studies greatly enrich our understanding of the structure–activity correlations for 2D catalysts and provide new insight for the design and synthesis of ultrathin catalysts with high activity.     

胶体晶体自组装常用方法的研究进展

胶体自组装是制造大面积胶体晶体的高效方法,对制备各种功能胶体晶体材料具有十分重要的意义,在微纳制造、新材料、能源、医学等领域有巨大的应用潜力.对胶体自组装过程中涉及的各种作用力进行了详细分析,归纳了胶体晶体自组装的基本方法.面向制造大面积胶体晶体,阐述了几类代表性的新型胶体晶体自组装方法,包括温度辅助、模板辅助、表面活性剂辅助、旋涂法与界面转移相结合等,分析了不同方法的影响因素、优缺点和未来的改良方向,并介绍了在完整单层膜基础上制造三维胶体晶体的工艺方法.为提高胶体晶体制造质量和效率、拓宽胶体自组装技术的应用提供必要参考.     

水溶性CdZnTe量子点荧光猝灭法测定银离子的研究

以疏基丙酸(MPA)为修饰剂,制备了水溶性CdZnTe量子点,研究了pH值,回流时间对CdZnTe量子点荧光强度的影响.基于Ag离子对CdZnTe量子点的淬灭作用,建立了一种新的测定Ag离子的方法.在最优试验条件下,Ag离子浓度在2×10-7～2×10-6 mol/L时与CdZnTe量子点荧光强度呈线性关系,线性回归方程为△F ＝-7 ×10-5c+5×10-5,相关系数R＝0.9787.该量子点荧光分析方法简便快速、灵敏度高、选择性好.     

Dehydrative Glycosylation Mediated by 2-Aryl-1,3-dithiane 1-Oxide via Sequential Activation of Sulfoxide and Sulfide

Developing efficient glycosylation methods and strategies is always a top priority and endless pursuit for carbohydrate chemists to acquire complex glycosidic linkages.While most glycosylation reactions are step-wise,that is,installation of the leaving group at the anomeric position first followed by activation and coupling with acceptors(Scheme 1a),dehydrative glycosylation is obviously more straightforward.[1]In this strategy,C1-hemiacetals are directly activated to couple with acceptors,thus obviating additional C1 modification steps(Scheme 1b).Unfortunately,the intrinsic stability of C1-hemiacetals impedes their applications.     

两种7-羟基香豆素衍生物的合成和NMR分析

以7-羟基香豆素为原料,通过吡啶催化乙酸酐反应或碳酸铯促进2-溴乙基甲基醚反应,分别合成两种7-羟基香豆素的衍生物。结合分子结构中不同基团或原子的电子效应影响因素,利用NMR对目标化合物进行分析,通过A环上邻位氢、W型间位氢的耦合常数~3J=8.4 Hz、~4J=2.5 Hz(4J=2.4 Hz)以及B环上顺式双键耦合常数~3J=9.6 Hz,利用~1H-NMR、~(13)C-NMR、135°DEPT、~1H-~1H COSY、HMQC和HMBC谱对氢原子、碳原子的准确化学位移进行归属和验证。     

密度泛函理论研究MN@H_2O (M=Ga,Ge, In,Sn, Sb; N=M,Al)团簇的特性

采用密度泛函理论的B3LYP, B3P86, B1B95, P3PW91和PBE1PBE方法结合SDD, LANL2DZ和CEP-121G基组计算了d~(10)组态二聚物MN(M=Ga, Ge, In, Sn和Sb; N=M和Al)的几何结构.采用B3P86/SDD进一步研究了MN@H_2O团簇的几何结构及吸附能.结果表明,水分子结合在二聚物M_2上时,对二聚物影响较大,对水分子自身影响较小.将M_2中Ga, Ge, In, Sn或Sb替换一个原子为Al时,水分子在GeAl和SnAl上的吸附能变化较大,而在GaAl, InAl和SbAl上吸附能变化较小.另外, H_2O吸附在Ga, Ge, In, Sn和Sb上时,与吸附在Al上时,吸附能的变化不大.     

磷酸银复合材料在催化及抗菌方面的研究进展

综述了磷酸银复合材料在化学及相关领域的研究,主要集中在光催化降解污染物、环境药物、杀菌消毒和光解水等方面。光催化在降解污染物方面,尤其是在降解有机染料方面表现突出,如罗丹明B溶液、亚甲基蓝溶液等;光催化降解环境药物方面,磷酸银复合材料对阿拉特津、甲磺酸吉米沙星等药物的降解率可达到90%以上;抗菌性能方面,磷酸银对大肠杆菌有较强的抑制作用,对金黄色葡萄球菌也有一定的抑制作用。简单说明了磷酸银光催化的原理,磷酸银带隙较窄,价电子激发后产生光生电子-空穴对,光生空穴具有强氧化性,光生电子则具有强还原性,迁移到磷酸银的表面后,参与物质的氧化还原反应。最后对磷酸银的改进方法和发展前景进行了总结。     

Ligand-Enabled Nickel-Catalyzed Redox-Relay Migratory Hydroarylation of Alkenes with Arylborons

A redox-relay migratory hydroarylation of isomeric mixtures of olefins with arylboronic acids catalyzed by nickel complexes bearing diamine ligands is described. A range of structurally diverse 1,1-diarylalkanes, including those containing a 1,1-diarylated quaternary carbon, were obtained in excellent yields and with high regioselectivity. Preliminary experimental evidence supports the proposed non-dissociated chainwalking of aryl-nickel(II)-hydride species along the alkyl chain of alkenes before selective reductive elimination at a benzylic position. A catalyst loading as low as 0.5 mol % proved to be sufficient in large-scale synthesis while retaining high reactivity, highlighting the practical value of this transformation.     

Measurement of Residual Dipolar Couplings of Organic Molecules in Multiple Solvent Systems Using a Liquid-Crystalline-Based Medium

Residual dipolar coupling (RDC), a robust anisotropic NMR parameter for structural elucidation of organic molecules, is only accessible in an anisotropic environment. Herein, we introduce a novel alignment medium based on the molecular self-assembly of oligopeptide amphiphile (OPA). This medium is compatible with different intermediate and polar solvent systems, such as CD₃OD, [D₆]DMSO, and D₂O. The preparation of the OPA-based medium is simple and rapid, while only very weak background signals were observed from OPAs. Furthermore, we show that the purity of OPA has only a minor influence on the quality of the RDC data. These advantages allow RDC measurements of organic molecules with different polarities and solubilities with high efficiency and accuracy.     

Reverse Thinking of the Aggregation-Induced Emission Principle: Amplifying Molecular Motions to Boost Photothermal Efficiency of Nanofibers**

Using reverse thinking of the aggregation-induced emission (AIE) principle, we demonstrate an ingenious and universal protocol for amplifying molecular motions to boost photothermal efficiency of fibers. Core–shell nanofibers having the olive oil solution of AIE-active molecules as the core surrounded by PVDF-HFP shell were constructed by coaxial electrospinning. The molecularly dissolved state of AIE-active molecules allows them to freely rotate and/or vibrate in nanofibers upon photoexcitation and thus significantly elevates the proportion of non-radiative energy dissipation, affording impressive heat-generating efficiency. Photothermal evaluation shows that the core–shell nanofibers with excellent durability can reach up to 22.36 % of photothermal conversion efficiency, which is 26-fold as the non-core–shell counterpart. Such a core–shell fiber can be used for photothermal textiles and solar steam generation induced by natural sunlight with green and carbon-zero emission.