Absolute Configuration of Small Molecules by Co‐Crystallization

The most reliable method to determine the absolute configuration of chiral molecules is X‐ray crystallography, but small molecules can be difficult to crystallize. We report rapid co‐crystallization of tetraaryladamantanes with small molecules as different as n‐decane to nicotine to produce crystals for X‐ray analysis and the assignment of absolute configuration when the molecules are chiral. A screen of 52 diverse compounds gave inclusion in co‐crystals for 88 % of all cases and a high‐resolution structure in 77 % of cases. Furthermore, starting from three milligrams of analyte, a combination of NMR spectroscopy and X‐ray crystallography produced a full structure in less than three days using an adamantane crystallization chaperone that encapsulates the analyte at room temperature.     

快速扫描量热法研究聚对苯二甲酸-1,4-环己烷二甲醇酯的结晶和熔融行为

采用快速扫描量热法(FSC)结合传统的差示扫描量热仪(DSC)考察了聚对苯二甲酸-1,4-环己烷二甲醇酯(PCT)聚酯在接近玻璃化转变(T_g)和熔融温度(T_m)范围(100~270 ℃)的结晶和熔融行为。 较大过冷度时PCT聚酯结晶较快,FSC有效地抑制降温过程结晶的发生,而较低过冷度下传统DSC可以避免样品降解对实验结果的影响,二者的结合能很好地对PCT聚酯结晶动力学进行测量,实验结果表明在175 ℃时结晶速率最快。 并且利用Flash DSC对等温结晶温度下形成的片晶熔点进行加热速率的相关测量,在熔融动力学建模的基础上进行校准,以确定零加热速率下片晶的熔点。 Hoffman-Weeks方程中T_m与结晶温度(T_c)的线性关系与T_c=T_m的交点给出了PCT晶体的平衡熔融温度$T_m^o$为315 ℃。     

长碳链聚酰胺及其共聚物的拉伸诱导结晶

长碳链聚酰胺(LCPA)作为聚酰胺的特殊品种,较长的亚甲基链和极性酰胺基团使其兼具聚烯烃和聚酰胺的双重特性.在加工或使用过程中,拉伸诱导结晶现象对长碳链聚酰胺及其共聚物的强度和弹性行为具有重要影响,深入认识其在外场下的微观结构响应对该材料的设计及制备具有重要意义.围绕拉伸诱导结晶作用,该专论主要基于本团队2010年以来在长碳链聚酰胺及其共聚物的拉伸诱导结晶工作,并综述了国内外的相关研究,涉及拉伸诱导结晶现象、拉伸诱导结晶的影响因素、拉伸诱导结晶与力学性能的构效关系及拉伸诱导结晶的表征方法等方面.     

Accelerating Crystallization of Open Organic Materials by Poly(ionic liquid)s

The capability to significantly shorten the synthetic period of a broad spectrum of open organic materials presents an enticing prospect for materials processing and applications. Herein we discovered 1,2,4-triazolium poly(ionic liquid)s (PILs) could serve as a universal additive to accelerate by at least one order of magnitude the growth rate of representative imine-linked crystalline open organics, including organic cages, covalent organic frameworks (COFs), and macrocycles. This phenomenon results from the active C5-protons in poly(1,2,4-triazolium)s that catalyze the formation of imine bonds, and the simultaneous salting-out effect (induced precipitation by decreasing solubility) that PILs exert on these crystallizing species.     

Expanding the Synthesis Field of High-Silica Zeolites

Aluminosilicate zeolites are synthesized under hydrothermal conditions in a basic/alkaline medium in the pH range between 9 and 14. The synthesis of MFI-type zeolite in an acidic medium is presented. The critical parameter determining the zeolite formation in an acidic medium was found to be the isoelectric point (IEP) of gel particles. MFI-type zeolite was synthesized above the isoelectric point of the employed silica source, where the silica species exhibit a negative charge and the paradigm of zeolite formation based on the electrostatic interaction with the positively charged template is retained. No zeolite formation is observed below the isoelectric point of silica. The impact of aluminum on the zeolite formation is also studied. The results of this study will serve to extend the synthesis field of high silica zeolites to the acidic medium and thus open new opportunities to control the zeolite properties.     

SAPO-5分子筛的可控合成及晶化过程探索

在非醋酸体系下分别通过动态和静态水热晶化方法合成了SAPO-5分子筛, 并考察了转速、 晶化时间及凝胶体系水硅比对SAPO-5分子筛晶相及形貌的影响, 采用X射线衍射(XRD)和扫描电子显微镜(SEM)技术研究了静态、 动态水热条件下SAPO-5分子筛的晶化过程. 结果表明, 静态水热条件下晶化6 h得到的SAPO-5分子筛为球状、 六边形柱状聚集晶体; 而在20 r/min转速下晶化2和6 h得到的SAPO-5分子筛分别为分散的凹面柱状晶体(凹面直径约6~8 μm)及均一分散的球状晶体(直径为16 μm); 在60 r/min转速下晶化3 h即可得到高度分散的六边形柱状晶体(六边形直径约5~8 μm); 提高转速至100和140 r/min时仅需晶化1 h即可得到六边形柱状晶体. 通过考察体系水硅比(H₂O/Si摩尔比)的影响, 确定最佳的水硅比为70, 此条件下所得晶相为纯相且分子筛的分散度最好. 综上可知, 相较于静态晶化, 动态晶化不仅从形貌上改善了晶体的分散度, 通过缩短晶化时间、 降低晶化转速也提高了SAPO-5分子筛的晶化效率. 本文采用较小的水硅比(H₂O/Si摩尔比为70)、 较低的模板剂用量在非醋酸体系下合成了SAPO-5分子筛, 为SAPO-5分子筛的合成提供了一条更简单、 经济的路线.     

Synthesis and Assembly of Zinc Oxide Microcrystals by a Low-Temperature Dissolution–Reprecipitation Process: Lessons Learned About Twin Formation in Heterogeneous Reactions

Cobalt-doped zinc oxide single crystals with the shape of hexagonal platelets were synthesized by thermohydrolysis of zinc acetate, cobalt acetate, and hexamethylenetetramine (HMTA) in mixtures of ethanol and water. The mineralization proceeds by a low-temperature dissolution–reprecipitation process from the liquid phase by the formation of basic cobalt zinc salts as intermediates. The crystal shape as well as twin formation of the resulting oxide phase can be influenced by careful choice of the solvent mixture and the amount of doping. An understanding of the course of the reaction was achieved by comprehensive employment of analytical techniques (i.e., SEM, XRD, IR) including an in-depth HRTEM study of precipitates from various reaction stages. In addition, EPR as well as UV/Vis spectroscopic measurements provide information about the insertion of the cobalt dopant into the zincite lattice. The Langmuir–Blodgett (LB) technique is shown to be suitable for depositing coatings of the platelets on glass substrates functionalized with polyelectrolyte multilayers and hence is applied for the formation of monolayers containing domains with ordered tessellation. No major differences are found between deposits on substrates with anionic or cationic surface modification. The adherence to the substrates is sufficient to determine the absolute orientation of the deposited polar single crystals by piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM) and Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM) studies.     

Hysteresis suppression improvement of polycrystalline silicon thin-film transistors by two-step hydrogenation

The effect of two-step hydrogenation, consisting of plasma hydrogenation and annealing in hydrogen, on the hysteresis phenomenon of metal-induced unilaterally crystallized silicon thin-film transistors (MIUC-Si TFTs) was investigated. The large hysteresis level of the conventional MIUC-Si TFTs caused a wide variation of the drain current with the previous gate voltage. As the plasma exposure time increased, the plasma hydrogenation commonly used for stability in poly-Si TFTs was found to increase the hysteresis level of MIUC-Si TFTs after a minimum point. This is because plasma-induced damages correlated with unique defects of MIUC-Si such as metal-related weak bonds, are accompanied by passivation. The following annealing repaired the damages. Consequently the hysteresis level was lower, which resulted in a narrower variation of the drain current.     

Atomic mechanism of the heating-induced phase transitions of the simple monatomic glasses

Atomic mechanism of the heating-induced phase transitions of the monatomic Lennard-Jones (LJ) glass has been studied via molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. Monatomic LJ glass was heated up at two different heating rates, crystallization occurs at the lowest one and further heating leads to the melting of LJ crystal. Thermodynamics of the phase transitions and corresponding evolution of structural properties upon heating have been analyzed in details. Atomic mechanism of a crystallization of the glassy state was monitored via spatio-temporal arrangements of the atoms involved in the 1421 bond-pair of the fcc crystalline structure. The 1421 bond-pair was detected via the Honeycutt-Andersen analysis [J.D. Honeycutt, H.C. Andersen, J. Phys. Chem. 91 (1987) 4950]. We found that crystallization of the monatomic LJ glass occurs via homogeneous local rearrangements of atoms in the glassy matrix and we found an important role of the liquid-like atoms (existed in the glassy state) in crystallization of the system. In addition, spatio-temporal arrangements of the liquid-like atoms in the system upon further heating were shown in order to clarify the atomic mechanism of a melting of the obtained LJ crystal. Liquid-like atoms were defined by the Lindemann melting criterion. Our results provide previously un-reported data and give deeper understanding of the heating-induced phase transitions in the less stable metallic glasses, which have been observed in practice.     

Synthesis,Thermal Behavior,and Dehydrogenation Kinetics Study of Lithiated Ethylenediamine

The lithiation of ethylenediamine by LiH is a stepwise process to form the partially lithiated intermediates LiN(H)CH₂CH₂NH₂ and [LiN(H)CH₂CH₂NH₂][LiN(H)CH₂CH₂N(H)Li]₂ prior to the formation of dilithiated ethylenediamine LiN(H)CH₂CH₂N(H)Li. A reversible phase transformation between the partial and dilithiated species was observed. One dimensional {Li_nN_n} ladders and three‐dimensional network structures were found in the crystal structures of LiN(H)CH₂CH₂NH₂ and LiN(H)CH₂CH₂N(H)Li, respectively. LiN(H)CH₂CH₂N(H)Li undergoes dehydrogenation with an activation energy of 181±8 kJ mol^?1, whereas the partially lithiated ethylenediamine compounds were polymerized and released ammonia at elevated temperatures. The dynamical dehydrogenation mechanism of the dilithiated ethylenediamine compounds was investigated by using the Johnson‐Mehl‐Avrami equation.