Improved Transistor Performance by Modulating Molecular Packing with Donor and Acceptor Moieties

The joint of the donor and acceptor moieties allows a facile and effective strategy to develop novel organic conjugated materials. However, few pieces of work report the understanding of the donor–acceptor interactions at the molecular level. Herein, we developed three small molecules containing one acceptor motif with different amounts of the donor unit. By combining theoretical calculations and energy level characterization, the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) levels of the three molecules were proven to be almost identical. The molecular packing modes were evaluated from crystal structure prediction. Owing to the donor–acceptor interactions, the packing mode can be tuned from a 1D slipped stacking to a 2D brick layer. The 2D molecular packing and charge transport channel endowed the materials a higher electron mobility of 3.29 cm² V^?1 s^?1 in the single‐crystal field‐effect transistors after such modulation.     

Suspending Ion Electrocatalysts in Charged Metal–Organic Frameworks to Improve the Conductivity and Selectivity in Electroorganic Synthesis

Electroorganic synthesis is an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional synthetic methods; however, the application of this strategy is heavily hindered by low product selectivity. Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) exhibit high selectivity in numerous catalytic reactions; however, poor conductivity heavily limits the application of MOFs in electroorganic synthesis. To realize the electrocatalytic application of MOFs in selective electroorganic synthesis, a practically applicable strategy by suspending ion electrocatalysts in charged MOFs is herein reported. This approach could markedly improve the product selectivity in electroorganic synthesis. In the electrocatalytic oxidative self‐coupling of benzylamine experiments, the imine product selectivity is markedly improved from 61.3 to 94.9 %, when the MOF‐based electrocatalyst is used instead of the corresponding homogeneous electrocatalyst under the identical conditions. Therefore, this work opens a new route to improve the product selectivity in electroorganic synthesis.     

Structural and magnetic properties of SrFe12O19 hexaferrite synthesized by a modified chemical co-precipitation method

M-type strontium hexaferrite (SrFe₁₂O₁₉) particles had been prepared by a modified chemical co-precipitation route. Structural and magnetic properties were systematically investigated. Rietveld refinement of X-ray powder diffraction results showed that the sample was single-phase with the space group of P6₃/mmc and cell parameter values of a=5.8751 Å and c=23.0395 Å. The results of field-emission scanning electronic microscopy showed that the grains were regular hexagonal platelets with sizes from 2 to 4 μm. The composition determined by energy dispersive spectroscopy is the stoichiometry of SrFe₁₂O₁₉. The ferrimagnetic to paramagnetic transition was sharp with Curie temperature T_C=737 K, which further confirmed that the samples were single phase. However, it was found that the coercivity, saturation magnetization and the squareness ratio of the synthesized SrFe₁₂O₁₉ samples were lower than the theoretical values, which could be explained by the multi-domain structure and the increase of the demagnetizing factor.     

Improving the Performance of TIPS-pentacene Thin FilmTransistors via Interface Modification

Understanding the structure-performance relationship is crucial for optimizing the performance of organic thin film transistors. Here, two interface modification methods were applied to modulate the thin film morphology of the organic semiconductor, 6,13-bis(triisopropylsilylethynyl)pentacene(TIPS-pentacene). The resulting different film morphologies and packing structures led to distinct charge transport abilities. A substantial 40-fold increase in charge carrier mobility was observed on the octadecyltrichlorosilane(OTS)-modified sample compared to that of the transistor on the bare substrate. A better charge mobility greater than 1 cm²·V^-1·s^-1 is realized on the p-sexiphenyl(p-6P)- modified transistors due to the large grain size, good continuity and, importantly, the intimate π-π packing in each domain.     

Oxidative Dehydrogenation of 1-Butene to 1,3-Butadiene Using CO2 over Cr-SiO2 Catalysts Prepared by Sol-gel Method

A series of Cr-SiO₂ catalysts with a Cr content(mass fraction) ranging from 0.5% to 9% was prepared by a sol-gel method. The catalysts were characterized by XRD, N₂ adsorption, EDX elemental mapping, Raman spectroscopy, UV-Vis spectroscopy, XPS and H₂-TPR, and their catalytic behavior in the dehydrogenation of 1-butene to 1,3-butadiene(BD) using CO₂ as a soft oxidant was studied. The initial BD yield is well correlated with the amount of Cr⁶⁺ in the fresh catalysts. The highest BD yield of ca. 34% is achieved on the catalysts with 5%-9% Cr at 600℃ and weight hourly space velocity(WHSV) of 4.5 g·g_cat^-1·h^-1. The promoting effect of CO₂ on the BD yield was observed, which can be attributed to the reaction coupling between a simple dehydrogenation of 1-butene and the reverse water-gas shift reaction as well as regaining the oxidation state(lattice oxygen) of reduced Cr³⁺ species due to the mild oxidation ability of CO₂. The Cr-SiO₂ catalyst exhibits higher BD yield than the Cr catalyst supported on SBA-15, which is attributed to the higher amount of Cr⁶⁺ present on the former catalyst.     

碳前驱体在全氟磺酸型碳基固体酸材料设计中的影响

以碳纳米管、介孔碳分子筛和氮掺杂的介孔碳为前驱体,采用全氟磺酸-全氟乙烯共聚物(PTFE)液相沉积方法制备了修饰量相同的三种全氟磺酸功能化碳基固体酸催化剂,利用N₂吸附、热重分析(TG)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、傅里叶红外变换(FTIR)光谱以及电位滴定等方法对材料的结构和酸性进行了表征.考察催化剂对于苯甲醇与苯甲醚Friedel-Crafts (F-C)反应的催化性能.结果表明,前驱体的比表面积越大,与修饰剂的相互作用越强,越有利于修饰剂在前驱体表面的分散,得到的催化剂表面酸量越多,酸催化活性越好.因此,全氟磺酸功能化的氮掺杂介孔碳在F-C反应中表现出最高的活性和稳定性.     

微孔层状磷酸铝材料的剥离与嵌入研究

用XRD和SEM等手段研究了微孔层状磷酸铝[Al₂P₃O₁₀(OH)₂][C₆NH₈]的剥离和嵌入过程,发现该材料在醇/水溶液中能很好地剥离,形成胶体溶液,并能在一定条件下再结晶形成C₂～C₁₂烷基胺嵌入的层状新材料.当嵌入达到饱和时,有机胺在层间呈双层排列,并与层板成42.6°倾斜角.磷酸铝剥离和嵌入的难易与其层板结构间相互作用的强弱直接相关.     

水溶性β-环糊精聚合物的交联度对3-羟基-2-萘甲酸荧光性质及电流变性能的影响

用改进的Renard方法控制合成了6种不同交联度的水溶性β-环糊精聚合物.以3-羟基-2-萘甲酸为荧光探针,考察了聚合物交联度对形成超分子配合物的稳定性及荧光性质的影响,发现生成常数和相对荧光强度均随交联度的增长呈上升趋势,并发现其相对荧光强度的增量与对应的交联度存在线性关系.用β-环糊精聚合物及其与3-羟基-2-萘甲酸构筑的超分子配合物分别与二甲基硅油配制了电流变液,流变学性能测试发现这些聚合物电流变液均有很好的电流变活性,其中,单纯聚合物电流变液的屈服应力随交联度的增加呈上升趋势,而超分子配合物电流变液则表现出更高的电流变活性,但当交联度太大时,其屈服应力甚至低于对应的聚合物,并随交联度的增加呈先增加后降低的趋势;介电性能测试发现,交联度对电流变液介电常数和体积电导率的影响均出现了与电流变液效应相类似的趋势.     

稀土离子诱导钙调蛋白构象变化后的单克隆抗体制备

采用单克隆抗体技术研究了三价稀土离子与钙调蛋白作用后对其与靶分子识别能力的影响。牛脑钙调蛋白经2.4-二硝基氟苯修饰后再结合三价的铕离子,然后免疫Balb/c小鼠,经过3次免疫后在小鼠血清中检测到相应的抗体,抗体效价为1:12000;用杂交瘤细胞技术制备出一株抗钙调蛋白的单克隆抗体细胞株2C3;酶联免疫吸附法(ELISA)测定结果证实钙调蛋白结合稀土离子前后对该抗体的识别能力存在显着差异,表明该抗体可以用于进一步研究金属离子对钙调蛋白构象变化及其对靶分子识别的影响。