How deeply are core electrons perturbed when valence electrons are spin polarized? The case study of transition metal compounds

The ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic wave functions of the KMnF₃ perovskite have been evaluated quantum-mechanically by using an all electron approach and, for comparison, pseudopotentials on the transition metal and the fluorine ions. It is shown that the different number of α and β electrons in the d shell of Mn perturbs the inner shells, with shifts between the α and β eigenvalues that can be as large as 6 eV for the 3s level, and is far from negligible also for the 2s and 2p states. The valence electrons of F are polarized by the majority spin electrons of Mn, and in turn, spin polarize their 1s electrons. When a pseudopotential is used, such a spin polarization of the core functions of Mn and F can obviously not take place. The importance of such a spin polarization can be appreciated by comparing (i) the spin density at the Mn and F nuclear position, and then the Fermi contact constant, a crucial quantity for the hyperfine coupling, and (ii) the ferromagnetic–antiferromagnetic energy difference, when obtained with an all electron or a pseudopotential scheme, and exploring how the latter varies with pressure. This difference is as large as 50% of the all electron datum, and is mainly due to the rigid treatment of the F ion core. The effect of five different functionals on the core spin polarization is documented.     

原子层沉积构筑Pd/TiO2限域催化剂及其在1,4-丁炔二醇加氢的应用

利用ALD制备了TiO₂限域的Pd催化剂, 研究了限域空间内Pd纳米颗粒与TiO₂的界面作用对1,4-丁炔二醇(BYD)加氢性能的影响. 相比于管外负载型催化剂, 限域催化剂在催化1,4-丁炔二醇选择性加氢反应中体现出非常高的催化活性和1,4-丁烯二醇的选择性. HR-TEM、 EDX-Mapping、 XRD、 XPS和H₂-TPR表征说明, 限域体系中Pd-TiO₂的界面相互作用强于传统TiO₂表面负载型Pd催化剂, 这种强界面作用不仅能够提高BYD的加氢活性, 也可抑制半加氢产物1,4-丁烯二醇的异构化和深度加氢, 提高1,4-丁烯二醇的选择性, 而且限域结构也可阻止管内壁Pd纳米颗粒的脱落, 提高催化剂的稳定性.     

氢键概念的形成和发展

1902年,瑞士化学家维尔纳对氯化铵结构的解释为氢键概念的形成奠定了基础。1920年,美国化学家拉提麦尔和罗德布什首先认识了水中的氢键：2个八隅体所持的氢核构成的“弱键(weak bond)”。1928年,美国化学家鲍林在解释[FHF]^-的结构时首次使用“氢键(hydrogen bond)”一词,但并未对氢键的概念进行明确定义。1939年,鲍林在《化学键的本质》中明确提出了氢键的概念,并解释了氢键的性质,自此,氢键的概念正式形成。近年来,科学家经过深入研究发现了氢键的新类型：π型氢键、双氢键、金属氢键和单电子氢键。随着科学思想和科学技术的发展,关于氢键的认识也会越来越深入。     

Alloying-Triggered Phase Engineering of NiFe System via Laser-Assisted Al Incorporation for Full Water Splitting

It is challenging to design one non-noble material with balanced bifunctional performance for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) for commercial sustainability at a low cost since the different electrocatalytic mechanisms are not easily matchable for each other. Herein, a self-standing hybrid system Ni₁₈Fe₁₂Al₇₀, consisting of Ni₂Al₃ and Ni₃Fe phases, was constructed by laser-assisted aluminum (Al) incorporation towards full water splitting. It was found that the incorporation of Al could effectively tune the morphologies, compositions and phases. The results indicate that Ni₁₈Fe₁₂Al₇₀ delivers an extremely low overpotential to trigger both HER (η₁₀₀=188 mV) and OER (η₁₀₀=345 mV) processes and maintains a stable overpotential for 100 h, comparable to state-of-the-art electrocatalysts. The synergistic effect of Ni₂Al₃ and Ni₃Fe alloys on the HER process is confirmed based on theoretical calculation.     

ChemInform Abstract: Explaining Stability of Transition Metal Carbides — and Why TcC Does Not Exist.

The formation of transition metal (M) carbides M_xC_y and trends of their stability are systematically investigated using the USPEX code within the DFT.     

内函数逼近定理及上溢原理的推广及应用

在κ-饱和的非标准模型中,首先推广了内函数逼近定理,并用这一推广定理证明了著名的A sco li定理;其次将上(下)溢原理推广到一般的定向集上,并证明了拓扑空间中单子的一些性质,给出了无穷小延伸定理的一个简单证明.     

具有连续参数齐次随机场的线性预测(Ⅲ)

提出和研究了一般的斜半平面及角状区域上的具有连续参数齐次随机场的线性预测问题,且推广了文[1]的结果.     

PW11Cu/TiO2膜光催化剂的制备及可见光催化性能

以PW₁₁Cu为可见光活性组分,TiO₂为载体结构组分,采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了PW₁₁Cu/TiO₂复合膜可见光催化剂,并用UV-Vis DRS、IR、Raman、XRD、SEM、TEM等手段对催化剂的光吸收性质、化学组成、晶相、表面结构和形貌进行了表征,同时,以模型污染物RhB的可见光降解为探针评估了它的光催化活性,考察了膜处理温度、PW₁₁Cu含量和溶液酸性对催化活性的影响,最后,通过催化剂循环降解RhB试验评估了PW₁₁Cu/TiO₂膜的稳定性。实验结果表明,PW₁₁Cu/TiO₂膜对可见光有明显吸收,低温(100℃)处理的膜为无定形态,高温(500℃)处理的膜为多晶态;低温处理的膜具有较高的可见光催化活性,用于RhB的可见光催化降解,在中性条件下反应80 min,RhB的降解率为100%,TOC去除达32%(4 h);提高溶液酸性有利于催化剂活性的提高,在pH=2.5的条件下,达到100%的RhB降解仅需30 min。在本实验条件下,PW₁₁Cu的最佳剂量是3.0 g。经过10次循环降解RhB,催化剂的光催化活性仍保留约90%。     

原子吸收光谱法测定烟叶中的重金属总量及形态分析

采用火焰原子吸收光谱法测定烟叶中Mn,Cu,Zn元素,石墨炉原子吸收光谱法测定Cd,Cr,Pb元素,以HNO3-H2O2微波消解法获取烟叶中的重金属总量,以超声水提取法获取水溶态重金属进行初级形态分析,以Tessier逐级提取法获取5种形态的重金属进行次级形态分析。实验结果表明,原子吸收光谱法检测6种重金属线性良好,相关系数(r2)不低于0.998 8,检出限为0.16~3.1μg·L-1。烟叶样品中Mn,Cu,Zn,Cd元素主要以可交换态和碳酸盐结合态的形式存在;Cr主要以残渣态的形式存在;而Pb主要以碳酸盐结合态和残渣态的形式存在。     

Natural and artificial light-harvesting systems utilizing the functions of carotenoids

Carotenoids are essential pigments in natural photosynthesis. They absorb in the blue–green region of the solar spectrum and transfer the absorbed energy to (bacterio-)chlorophylls, and so expand the wavelength range of light that is able to drive photosynthesis. This process is an example of singlet–singlet energy transfer and so carotenoids serve to enhance the overall efficiency of photosynthetic light reactions. Carotenoids also act to protect photosynthetic organisms from the harmful effects of excess exposure to light. In this case, triplet–triplet energy transfer from (bacterio-)chlorophyll to carotenoid plays a key role in this photoprotective reaction. In the light-harvesting pigment–protein complexes from purple photosynthetic bacteria and chlorophytes, carotenoids have an additional role, namely the structural stabilization of those complexes. In this article we review what is currently known about how carotenoids discharge these functions. The molecular architecture of photosynthetic systems will be outlined to provide a basis from which to describe the photochemistry of carotenoids, which underlies most of their important functions in photosynthesis. Then, the possibility to utilize the functions of carotenoids in artificial photosynthetic light-harvesting systems will be discussed. Some examples of the model systems are introduced.