Synthesis of yolk-shell Bi2O3@TiO2 submicrospheres with enhanced potassium storage

Science China Chemistry - Due to their enormous potential for large-scale energy storage, rechargeable potassium-ion batteries have been widely researched and developed. However, the drastic volume...     

Graphene aerogel supported Pt-Ni alloy as efficient electrocatalysts for alcohol fuel oxidation

Alcohol fuels oxidation plays a significant role in carbon sustainable cycling and high-performance catalyst with a strong anti-poisoning effect is desired. Herein, Pt-Ni alloy supported on the N-doped graphene aerogel synthesized by simple freeze-drying and annealing was demonstrated to have such catalytic ability for alcohol fuel oxidation. Pt-Ni alloy particles were found uniformly dispersed over the surface of 3D N-doped graphene aerogel. High anti-poisoning ability for CO-like intermediates...     

Electrochemical dehydrogenative N–H/N–H coupling reactions

The N–N bond is present in many important organic compounds, such as hydrazines, pyrazoles, azos, etc. Many methods based on transition metal catalyzed N–N coupling or functionalization of hydrazine have been reported for the synthesis of N–N containing organic compounds. In recent years, electrochemical dehydrogenative N–H/N–H coupling has become a powerful tool for the construction of N–N bearing organic compounds. The electrochemical methods employ electrons as traceless redox reagents instead of chemicals and produce hydrogen as the only byproduct. In this review, we summarize the recent advances in the electrochemical dehydrogenative N–H/N–H coupling reactions with focus on the mechanistic insights and synthetic applications of these transformations.     

9-(4-溴丁基)-9H-咔唑的相转移催化合成、表征及室温磷光性能研究——推荐一个大学化学综合实验

推荐了一个大学化学综合实验"9-(4-溴丁基)-9H-咔唑的相转移催化合成、表征及室温磷光性能研究"。实验利用相转移催化合成9-(4-溴丁基)-9H-咔唑分子,采用核磁共振、高分辨质谱和红外光谱对其分子结构进行表征,并利用紫外-可见吸收光谱、稳态/瞬态荧光光谱和密度泛函(DFT)理论计算对其室温磷光性能进行研究。本综合实验涵盖了有机化学、分析化学、物理化学、仪器分析以及理论化学的知识点,建议纳入化学专业高年级综合实验课程。     

Metal coordination to a deep cavitand promotes binding selectivities in water

One goal of supramolecular chemistry is the creation of synthetic receptors that have a high affinity for hydrophilic molecules in water. We found that cavitands with upper rims extended by pyridyl groups coax hydrophilic guests into the cavity where they are shielded from the aqueous environment. The ability of Pd(II) to coordinate adjacent pyridyl groups leads to increased selectivity for highly hydrophilic solvent molecules such as acetone, 1,4-dioxane and tetrahydrofuran in water. Analysis of the binding behavior indicated that metal-coordination restricts the container entrance, shrinks the effective cavity volume and increases the energetic barrier to guest exchange.     

Plasma-induced chemical etching generating Ni3S2 for formaldehyde detection

In this paper,Ni₃S₂ nanosheet （NS） was generated by chemical etching with sodium sulfide directly on the nickel foam （NF）,which was induced by dielectric barrier discharge plasma in liquid.Compared with other chemical etching methods of nickel-based nanomaterials,this method was not only rapid （40 min）and mild （at room temperature and atmospheric pressure）,but also showed consistent stability and good reproducibility.The Ni₃S₂NS/NF electrode showed exc...     

环加成反应、环合反应、电环化反应与环化反应的区别*

环加成反应、环合反应、电环化反应与环化反应都是合成有机环状化合物的成环反应,它们描述的反应类型完全不同。但是,它们却经常被误用或者混用。阐述了这4类反应的区别,希望能够从教学上明确这4类反应,从源头为将来的有机化学工作者建立起准确的概念。     

Cu/CuO-Graphene Foam with Laccase-like Activity for Identification of Phenolic Compounds and Detection of Epinephrine

Although great progress has been made in the advancement of nanozymes, most of the studies focus on mimicking peroxidase, oxidase, and catalase, while relatively few studies are used to mimic laccase. However, the use of nanomaterials to mimic laccase activity will have great potential in environmental and industrial catalysis. Herein, Cu/CuO-graphene foam with laccase-like activity was designed for the identification of phenolic compounds and the detection of epinephrine. In a typical experiment, the formation mechanism of Cu/CuO-graphene foam was investigated during the pyrolysis process by thermogravimetric-mass spectrometry. As a laccase mimic, Cu/CuO-graphene foam exhibited excellent catalytic activity with a Michaelis-Menten constant and a maximum initial velocity of 0.17 mmol/L and 0.012 mmol∙L^-1∙s^-1, respectively. Based on this principle, Cu/CuO-graphene foam nanozyme could differentially catalyze phenolic compounds and 4-aminoantipyrine for simultaneous identification of phenolic compounds. Furthermore, a colorimetric sensing platform was fabricated for the quantitative determination of epinephrine, showing linear responses to epinephrine in the range of 3 mg/mL to 20 mg/mL with the detection limit of 0.2 mg/mL. The proposed Cu/CuO-graphene foam nanozyme could be applied for the identification of phenolic compounds and the detection of epinephrine, showing great potential applications for environmental monitoring, biomedical sensing, and food detection fields.