负载型双金属催化剂的制备及其等离子体催化氨分解制氢性能

利用等体积浸渍法制备了Fe-Co、Fe-Ni、Mo-Co、Mo-Ni双金属催化剂(总金属含量均为10%(w,质量分数),双金属摩尔比均为1:1),考察了其在等离子体条件下氨分解活性,结果表明Fe-Ni双金属催化剂表现出较好的协同作用。在此基础上,进一步考察了Fe/Ni摩尔比对其活性的影响。结果表明:当Fe/Ni摩尔比为6/4时,氨分解活性最好,而且该双金属催化剂稳定性良好。采用N_2物理吸附、X射线衍射(XRD)、H_2-程序升温还原(H_2-TPR)和高分辨透射电子显微镜(HRTEM)对催化剂的物化性质、还原性能、微观形貌等进行了研究。结果表明:活性较好的Fe-Ni双金属催化剂中,Fe与Ni形成尖晶石结构NiFe_2O_4,该结构有利于Fe和Ni的还原,即活性组分易恢复金属态,这可能是其活性较高的原因。     

Preparation of Ag Nanowire @ Au Nanoparticle Hybrid Nanowires and their Influence on the Fluorescence Properties of P3HT

In this study, the galvanic displacement reaction between silver and AuCl₄⁻ was carried out to synthesize a series of silver nanowire (Ag NW) @ gold nanoparticle (Au NP) hybrid nanowires. The influence of Ag NW @ Au NP hybrid nanowires on the fluorescence properties of the poly (3‐hexylthiophene) (P3HT) was investigated. The particle sizes of Au NPs on the hybrid nanowires could be adjusted by varying the reaction time and the concentration of the HAuCl₄ solution. Furthermore, steady‐state fluorescence measurements showed that the fluorescence intensity of the P3HT films was higher on various Ag NW @ Au NP hybrid nanowires compared to that on a bare silicon substrate. This was due to the increase in the intensity of electromagnetic field by the localized surface plasmon resonances of Au NPs and surface plasmon polaritons of Ag NWs from the hybrid nanowires. The results were further confirmed by the Raman spectra of the P3HT films on different substrates.     

Copper-catalyzed Pummerer type reaction of α-thio aryl/heteroarylacetates: Synthesis of aryl/heteroaryl α-keto esters

A copper catalyzed Pummerer type reaction of α-thio aryl/heteroarylacetates is described for the first time. This transformation represents a new route to synthesize α-keto esters, which are important intermediates for pharmaceuticals and organic synthesis. The reaction proceeds via in situ generation of a thionium ion that undergoes hydrolysis to furnish α-keto esters in synthetically viable yields (up to 82%).     

Probing the interfacial interaction between monolayer molybdenum disulfide and Au nanoclusters

Coupling of plasmonic metal nanostructures on two‐dimensional materials represents one promising approach to improve their optoelectronic device performance. In this article, we systematically investigated the interfacial interactions between Au nanoclusters and monolayer molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) and the effect of Au decoration on the electrical transport and optical properties of MoS₂, through the combination of in situ MoS₂ field‐effect transistor device evaluation and in situ ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements. The in situ X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy/ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy experiments revealed a weak interfacial coupling between Au nanoclusters and monolayer MoS₂. The absence of strong charge transfer between Au nanoclusters and MoS₂ was further confirmed by the photoluminescence and Raman measurements. It was also found that the electron charge‐carrier concentration in monolayer MoS₂ weakly depended on the coverage of Au nanoclusters. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Metal–Support Cooperative Catalysts for Environmentally Benign Molecular Transformations

Metal–support cooperative catalysts have been developed for sustainable and environmentally benign molecular transformations. The active metal centers and supports in these catalysts could cooperatively activate substrates, resulting in high catalytic performance for liquid‐phase reactions under mild conditions. These catalysts involved hydrotalcite‐supported gold and silver nanoparticles with high catalytic activity for organic reactions such as aerobic oxidation, oxidative carbonylation, and chemoselective reduction of epoxides to alkenes and nitrostyrenes to aminostyrenes using alcohols and CO/H₂O as reducing reagents. This high catalytic performance was due to cooperative catalysis between the metal nanoparticles and basic sites of the hydrotalcite support. To increase the metal–support cooperative effect, core–shell nanostructured catalysts consisting of gold or silver nanoparticles in the core and ceria supports in the shell were designed. These core–shell nanocomposite catalysts were effective for the chemoselective hydrogenation of nitrostyrenes to aminostyrenes, unsaturated aldehydes to allyl alcohols, and alkynes to alkenes using H₂ as a clean reductant. In addition, these solid catalysts could be recovered easily from the reaction mixture by simple filtration, and were reusable with high catalytic activity.     

Platinum(II)‐Crosslinked Single‐Chain Nanoparticles: An Approach towards Recyclable Homogeneous Catalysts

We introduce the synthesis and in‐depth characterization of platinum(II)‐crosslinked single‐chain nanoparticles (Pt^II‐SCNPs) to demonstrate their application as a recyclable homogeneous catalyst. Specifically, a linear precursor copolymer of styrene and 4‐(diphenylphosphino)styrene was synthesized via nitroxide‐mediated polymerization. The triarylphosphine ligand moieties along the backbone allowed for the intramolecular crosslinking of single chains via the addition of [Pt(1,5‐cyclooctadiene)Cl₂] in dilute solution. The successful formation of well‐defined Pt^II‐SCNPs was evidenced by size exclusion chromatography, dynamic light scattering, nuclear magnetic resonance (¹H, ³¹P{¹H}, ¹⁹⁵Pt), and diffusion‐ordered spectroscopy. Finally, the activity of the Pt^II‐SCNPs as homogeneous, yet recyclable catalyst was successfully demonstrated using the example of the amination of allyl alcohol.     

Superparamagnetic POT/Fe3O4 nanoparticle composites with supported Au nanoparticles as recyclable high-performance nanocatalysts

A novel method has been developed to successfully synthesize Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles with tunable size and morphology supported on shells of poly(o-Toluidine)(POT) hollow microspheres. The as-prepared POT/Fe₃O₄ nanoparticle composites can be used as novel and magnetic-responsive catalyst supports to produce highly efficient and recyclable noble metal catalysts. The size of Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles supported on shells of POT hollow microspheres can be tuned from 4 to 12 nm by changing the concentration of Fe ions. The roles of the doping acid of POT and Zeta potentials of Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles and POT in the formation of the POT/Fe₃O₄ nanoparticle composites were discussed. Furthermore, gold nanoparticles that were supported on the as-synthesized POT/Fe₃O₄ nanoparticle composites have been achieved by utilizing the reactivity of POT towards Au ions. The size of gold nanoparticles can be tuned by altering the concentration of HAuCl₄. Finally, the catalytic activity of the obtained POT/Fe₃O₄/Au composites for 4-nitrophenol (4NP) reduction is investigated. The results demonstrate that such magnetic-responsive polymer-supported gold nanoparticles can be easily recovered and reused five times still remains high catalytic performance, which indicate their potential applications in the field of catalysis.     

电感耦合等离子体质谱(ICP-MS)法测定地质样品中的金

建立了王水溶解-聚氨酯泡沫塑料吸附-电感耦合等离子体质谱(ICP-MS)法测定地质样品中的金。探讨了振荡时间对回收率的影响,最终确定振荡时间为1h。在优化条件下,方法的相对标准偏差(RSD,n=12)在4.2%~9.0%,加标回收率在92.00%~114.6%,方法检出限为0.11ng/g。方法操作简单,测定精密度高,检出限低,满足大批量地质样品的分析需要。     

Heterogeneous Catalysis and Parahydrogen-Induced Polarization

Parahydrogen-induced polarization with heterogeneous catalysts (HET-PHIP) has been a subject of extensive research in the last decade since its first observation in 2007. While NMR signal enhancements obtained with such catalysts are currently below those achieved with transition metal complexes in homogeneous hydrogenations in solution, this relatively new field demonstrates major prospects for a broad range of advanced fundamental and practical applications, from providing catalyst-free hyperpolarized fluids for biomedical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to exploring mechanisms of industrially important heterogeneous catalytic processes. This review covers the evolution of the heterogeneous catalysts used for PHIP observation, from metal complexes immobilized on solid supports to bulk metals and single-atom catalysts and discusses the general visions for maximizing the obtained NMR signal enhancements using HET-PHIP. Various practical applications of HET-PHIP, both for catalytic studies and for potential production of hyperpolarized contrast agents for MRI, are described.     

Toxicity of Zn-Fe Layered Double Hydroxide to Different Organisms in the Aquatic Environment

The application of layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanomaterials as catalysts has attracted great interest due to their unique structural features. It also triggered the need to study their fate and behavior in the aquatic environment. In the present study, Zn-Fe nanolayered double hydroxides (Zn-Fe LDHs) were synthesized using a co-precipitation method and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and nitrogen adsorption-desorption analyses. The toxicity of the home-made Zn-Fe LDHs catalyst was examined by employing a variety of aquatic organisms from different trophic levels, namely the marine photobacterium Vibrio fischeri, the freshwater microalga Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata, the freshwater crustacean Daphnia magna, and the duckweed Spirodela polyrhiza. From the experimental results, it was evident that the acute toxicity of the catalyst depended on the exposure time and type of selected test organism. Zn-Fe LDHs toxicity was also affected by its physical state in suspension, chemical composition, as well as interaction with the bioassay test medium.