Bi(IO3)F2: The First Metal Iodate Fluoride with a Very Strong Second Harmonic Generation Effect

The first metal iodate fluoride, Bi(IO₃)F₂, with a strong second harmonic generation (SHG) effect has been prepared. Bi(IO₃)F₂ crystallizes in the polar space group C2 and features a three‐dimensional [BiF₂]⁺ cationic framework with IO₃ groups capping the inner walls of the one‐dimensional tunnels. This [BiF₂]⁺ cationic framework acts as a template for the assembly of the polar IO₃ units in a favorable superposed fashion, which leads to the polar structure of the material. Bi(IO₃)F₂ displays a rather wide transmittance window (0.3–11 μm) and exhibits a very strong SHG response that is about 11.5 times larger than that of KH₂PO₄ (KDP) under 1064 nm laser radiation and the same as that of KTiOPO₄ (KTP) under 2.05 μm laser radiation. Preliminary investigations indicate that Bi(IO₃)F₂ is a promising nonlinear optical material in the visible and mid‐IR region.     

Combination of atomic lines and molecular bands for uranium optical isotopic analysis in laser induced plasma spectrometry

Radionuclide concentrations in wharf roaches inhabiting coastal areas of Honshu, Japan, were investigated in October 2011 and June 2012. Relative high concentrations of ^110mAg (2.1–127 Bq kg-wet^?1), ¹³⁴Cs (2.6–61 Bq kg-wet^?1), and ¹³⁷Cs (3.5–92 Bq kg-wet^?1) were detected in specimens from the eastern Honshu areas. Significantly lower ¹³⁷Cs concentrations (0.7–1.6 Bq kg-wet^?1) were detected in specimens from western and northern Honshu. The decay-corrected ¹³⁷Cs concentration was significantly inversely correlated with the distance from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant. Thus, wharf roach may serve as a good bioindicator for monitoring radioactive contamination of its habitats.     

Self-catalytic synthesis of hydrophilic polypyrrole/tellurium nanocomposite and its capacitance performance

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - A hydrophilic polypyrrole/tellurium (PPy/Te) nanocomposite was synthesized by a facile approach in which H2TeO3 was used as the oxidizing agent of pyrrole...     

<Emphasis Type="Italic">Tetra</Emphasis>-armed conjugated microporous polymers for gas adsorption and photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

Two novel tetra-armed conjugated microporous polymers with different geometries have been designed and synthesized via Suzuki-Miyaura cross coupling polycondensation. Both polymers are stable in various organic solvents tested and are thermally stable. The pyrene-containing polymer of PrPy with the rigid pyrene unit shows a higher Brunauer-Emmet-Teller specific surface area of 1219 m² g^?1 than the tetraphenylethylene-containing polymer of PrTPE (770 m² g^?1), which leads to a high CO₂ uptake ability of 3.89 mmol g^?1 at 1.13 bar/273 K and a H₂ uptake ability of 1.69 wt% at 1.13 bar/77 K. The photocatalytic hydrogen production experiments revealed that PrPy also shows a better photocatalytic performance than PrTPE due to the higher conjugation degree and planar structure, the broader UV-visible (UV-Vis) absorption, the lower photoluminescence lifetime, and the higher specific surface area.     

New algebraic structures from Hermitian one-matrix model

Virasoro constraint is the operator algebra version of one-loop equation for a Hermitian one-matrix model, and it plays an important role in solving the model. We construct the realization of the Virasoro constraint from the Conformal Field Theory (CFT) method. From multi-loop equations of the one-matrix model, we get a more general constraint. It can be expressed in terms of the operator algebras, which is the Virasoro subalgebra with extra parameters. In this sense, we named as generalized Virasoro constraint. We enlarge this algebra with central extension, this is a new kind of algebra, and the usual Virasoro algebra is its subalgebra. And we give a bosonic realization of its subalgebra.     

Synthesis of 2-Oxazolines from Ring Opening Isomerization of 3-Amido-2-Phenyl Azetidines

Chiral 2-oxazolines are valuable building blocks and famous ligands for asymmetric catalysis. The most common synthesis involves the reaction of an amino alcohol with a carboxylic acid. In this paper, an efficient synthesis of 2-oxazolines has been achieved via the stereospecific isomerization of 3-amido-2-phenyl azetidines. The reactions were studied in the presence of both Brønsted and Lewis acids, and Cu(OTf)₂ was found to be the most effective.     

Broadband Visible Light-Absorbing [70]Fullerene-BODIPY-Triphenylamine Triad: Synthesis and Application as Heavy Atom-Free Organic Triplet Photosensitizer for Photooxidation

A broadband visible light-absorbing [70]fullerene-BODIPY-triphenylamine triad (C₇₀-B-T) has been synthesized and applied as a heavy atom-free organic triplet photosensitizer for photooxidation. By attaching two triphenylmethyl amine units (TPAs) to the π-core of BODIPY via ethynyl linkers, the absorption range of the antenna is extended to 700 nm with a peak at 600 nm. Thus, the absorption spectrum of C₇₀-B-T almost covers the entire UV–visible region (270–700 nm). The photophysical processes are investigated by means of steady-state and transient spectroscopies. Upon photoexcitation at 339 nm, an efficient energy transfer (ET) from TPA to BODIPY occurs both in C₇₀-B-T and B-T, resulting in the appearance of the BODIPY emission at 664 nm. Direct or indirect (via ET) excitation of the BODIPY-part of C₇₀-B-T is followed by photoinduced ET from the antenna to C₇₀, thus the singlet excited state of C₇₀ (¹C₇₀^*) is populated. Subsequently, the triplet excited state of C₇₀ (³C₇₀^*) is produced via the intrinsic intersystem crossing of C₇₀. The photooxidation ability of C₇₀-B-T was studied using 1,5-dihydroxy naphthalene (DHN) as a chemical sensor. The photooxidation efficiency of C₇₀-B-T is higher than that of the individual components of C₇₀-1 and B-T, and even higher than that of methylene blue (MB). The photooxidation rate constant of C₇₀-B-T is 1.47 and 1.51 times as that of C₇₀-1 and MB, respectively. The results indicate that the C₇₀-antenna systems can be used as another structure motif for a heavy atom-free organic triplet photosensitizer.     

超级微波消解电感耦合等离子体质谱法 测定土壤中13种元素

建立了超级微波消解-电感耦合等离子体质谱（ICP-MS）测定多类型土壤基质中钒、铬、锰、钴、镍、铜、锌、砷、钼、锑、铊、铅和铀等13种元素含量的方法。采用超级微波消解法对样品进行前处理,比较了超级微波前处理与常规微波前处理消解效果,并优化了消解酸体系。在最优条件下,13种元素的的方法检出限（LOD）为0.0002~0.2 mg/kg,方法定量限（LOQ）范围为0.001~0.6mg/kg。在0~500 μg/L范围内线性回归系数（R2）在0.9996~1.0000,各元素加标回收率在76.3%~126%,此方法准确度可以满足复杂基体样品多元素同时测定的需求,一次样品前处理可实现18个样品的同时测定,相较于常规前处理方法大幅减少酸使用的同时更加安全、高效、不易污染样品,可为土壤重金属污染监测工作提供可靠的分析方法支撑。     

Cr2O3/C@TiO2核壳型复合材料的设计合成及其光催化产氢性能

随着社会经济的快速发展,能源危机和环境污染问题成为世界各国关注的焦点.通过光催化剂将太阳能用于污染物降解、分解水产氢、CO2还原及有机物合成等领域,是解决上述问题的理想途径.过渡金属氧化物TiO2因其稳定性高、催化活性好、制备简单等优点,被认为是最理想的光催化材料.然而,TiO2带隙较宽、光响应范围窄、光量子效率低等缺点限制了其实际应用.将碳或Cr2O3与TiO2结合形成复合结构已被证明可以有效提升其光催化性能.另一方面,金属离子的掺杂可以有效提高氧化钛的可见光响应.本文利用具有高比表面积的金属有机骨架材料MIL-101(Cr)纳米材料作为模板、镉源和碳源,首先在MIL-101(Cr)表面可控生长TiO2纳米颗粒,获得MIL-101(Cr)@TiO2复合结构;然后在氮气保护下碳化形成Cr2O3/C@TiO2核壳型复合材料.碳化后,制备的复合材料具有模板的八面体形貌和高比表面积,MIL-101(Cr)中的Cr元素一部分会形成Cr2O3,一部分会掺杂到TiO2中,使得TiO2的吸收边红移.此外,Cr2O3/C@TiO2中的C有利于光的吸收和载流子的分离.这种独特的纳米结构赋予Cr2O3/C@TiO2复合材料优异的光催化性能.在300 W氙灯照射下,该复合材料光解水产氢的速率为446μmol h?1 g?1,约为纯TiO2的4倍.在可见光照射下,Cr2O3/C@TiO2分解水产氢的速率为25.5μmol h?1 g?1.将获得的粉体催化剂制备成光电极发现,Cr2O3/C@TiO2在全幅光照射下的光电流密度在0.4 V(vs.Ag/AgCl)下达到2.3 mA/cm2,约为纯TiO2的3.5倍.Cr2O3/C@TiO2光催化产氢活性的提高一方面是由于Cr掺杂到TiO2中使得其具有可见光响应,另一方面MIL-101碳化获得的Cr2O3/C有效促进了光生载流子的分离.     

Challenges and Recent Developments of Photoflow-Reversible Deactivation Radical Polymerization (RDRP)

Photo-controlled reversible-deactivation radical polymerization(photo-RDRP) has been investigated as a "green" and spatiotemporally controlling pathway for polymer synthesis. While the combination of photo-RDRP and flow chemistry has offered opportunities to increase light intensity and enable uniform light irradiation, problems associated with flow approaches still remain for photoflow-RDRP, which has hindered merging flow polymerization with other cutting-edge techniques. Herein, we summarize challenges and recent achievements in photoflow-RDRP including the development of(a) droplet/slug-flow to regulate residence time distribution,(b) mixing techniques to tailor polymer,(c) polymerization induced self-assembly, and(d) computer-aided synthesis. We hope this work will provide informative knowledge to people in related fields and stimulate novel ideas to promote polymer synthesis in both academia and industry.