Computational characterization of organic photovoltaic devices

We present recent progresses on applying the theoretical models and computational tools in assessing the performance of organic solar cells, especially the bulk heterojunction solar cells. Both the continuum device model and the dynamic Monte Carlo model are developed to investigate the photocurrent-voltage characteristics based on the exciton and charge carrier dynamics. Insights into key factors influencing the organic photovoltaic performances have been gained from these studies.     

金催化CO氧化湿度增强效应的理论研究

实验发现纳米金催化的CO氧化有良好的湿度增强效应,但有关机制仍不清楚.我们应用密度泛函理论研究了湿度增强效应的微观机制,以Au4团簇为例,研究了金催化CO氧化的微观机理,考察了H2O在反应中的角色和作用.计算结果表明,H2O与Au4团簇一样,在反应中扮演催化剂的角色,参与反应的进行、改变反应历程、降低反应能垒.催化循环包含4个基元步骤：O2＋H2O→OOH＋OH,CO＋OOH→CO2＋OH,CO＋OH→COOH,和COOH＋OH→CO2＋H2O,其中自由基OOH和OH的形成是催化循环的速控步骤,其能垒为100.31kJ/mol,明显低于非水参与反应的能垒（161.41kJ/mol）.目前的结果合理地解释了实验观测的CO催化氧化的湿度增强效应,给出了其微观反应机制.     

地黄提取物改善贫血大鼠记忆及其机制

地黄滋阴补血填髓,广泛用于贫血和脑疾病患者,但其功效机制尚未阐明.本文探讨地黄水提物(Rehmannia glutinosa’s water extracts,RGWE)改善血虚大鼠记忆及其滋阴补血填髓的可能机制.采用断尾放血结合注射环磷酰胺制备贫血大鼠模型,随机分溶媒组和地黄水提物3,6,10g/kg治疗组,灌服等体积自来水或不同剂量地黄水提物10天,采用Morris水迷宫观测大鼠空间记忆能力,采用酶联免疫吸附测定方法(Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay,ELISA)检测血浆红细胞生成素(EPO)水平,免疫组化和免疫蛋白印迹技术(Western blotting)检测分析脑EPO及其受体表达水平.成功制备血虚模型,表现为大鼠红细胞数和血红蛋白显著下降,与造模前比较差异显著(P<0.05),溶媒组空间记忆能力显著下降,地黄治疗组空间记忆能力明显提高,逃避潜伏期明显缩短(P<0.05),一定时间内穿越平台次数显著增多(P<0.05);免疫组化和Western blotting结果显示脑组织EPO及其受体表达、血浆EPO水平均较溶媒组明显升高(P<0.05).地黄水提物显著提高贫血...     

CO_2-甲醇和CO_2-乙醇体系的界面性质

在交叉缔合的均相状态方程的基础上,结合密度梯度理论(density gradient theory,DGT),建立了适用于CO2-甲醇和CO2-乙醇二元体系界面性质研究的状态方程,对CO2-乙醇体系表面张力的关联结果与实验值吻合良好.阐明了CO2分子与甲醇分子和乙醇分子之间的交叉缔合作用对二元体系表面张力计算结果的影响,以及界面相中CO2与醇羟基之间的交叉缔合与温度和压力之间的关系.     

Photodissociation Dynamics of Benzaldehyde (C6H5CHO) at 266, 248, and 193 nm

The photodissociation of gaseous benzaldehyde (C₆H₅CHO) at 193, 248, and 266 nm using multimass ion imaging and step‐scan time‐resolved Fourier‐transform infrared emission techniques is investigated. We also characterize the potential energies with the CCSD(T)/6‐311+G(3df,2p) method and predict the branching ratios for various channels of dissociation. Upon photolysis at 248 and 266 nm, two major channels for formation of HCO and CO, with relative branching of 0.37:0.63 and 0.20:0.80, respectively, are observed. The C₆H₅+HCO channel has two components with large and small recoil velocities; the rapid component with average translational energy of approximately 25 kJ mol^?1 dominates. The C₆H₆+CO channel has a similar distribution of translational energy for these two components. IR emission from internally excited C₆H₅CHO, ν₃ (v=1) of HCO, and levels v≤2, J≤43 of CO are observed; the latter has an average rotational energy of approximately 13 kJ mol^?1 and vibrational energy of approximately 6 kJ mol^?1. Upon photolysis at 193 nm, similar distributions of energy are observed, except that the C₆H₅+HCO channel becomes the only major channel with a branching ratio of 0.82±0.10 and an increased proportion of the slow component; IR emission from levels ν₁ (v=1) and ν₃ (v=1 and 2) of HCO and v≤2, J≤43 of CO are observed; the latter has an average energy similar to that observed in photolysis at 248 nm. The observed product yields at different dissociation energies are compared to statistical‐theory predicted results based on the computed singlet and triplet potential‐energy surfaces.     

The miracle role of lattice imperfections in benzene alkylation with methanol over mordenite

Mordenite (MOR) has demonstrated potential as a catalyst for alkylation due to high variability, intrinsic porosity, and outstanding stability. However, the contact probability of benzene and methanol has been limited by typical layered structures of MOR and there is no connection between layers. Here, we report the preparedness of H-MOR via a sequential post-treatment method based on a commercial MOR. H-MOR sample had appeared lattice imperfections inferred from characterization means. The samples were tested with benezene methylation reaction. Results show that the high conversion of benzene and the high selectivity of toluene were obtained from the miracle role of lattice imperfections in the H-MOR sample. Sequentially, based on the study of all catalyst structure and physical properties, a plausible reaction mechanism for the selectivity of the desired toluene was proposed.     

Transition-metal-free mono- or dinitration of protected anilines

Abstract

An amide-assisted arene nitration is presented, and both mono- and dinitration of protected anilines could be effected by using NaNO₂ and NaNO₃ as the mono- and bisnitrating agents, respectively. This divergent synthesis is transition-metal- and acid-free, and features a broad substrate scope, low cost, and ortho–para selectivity.     

A Novel d-f Heterometallic CdII-EuIII Metal-organic Framework as a Sensitive Luminescent Sensor for the Dual Detection of Ronidazole and 4-Nitrophenol

A novel three-dimensional (3D) d-f heterometallic metal-organic framework (MOF) formulated as [EuCd_1.5L₂(H₂O)₃] · 2H₂O ( 1 ) [H₃L = 5-(4-(tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)isophthalic acid] was successfully synthesized and characterized. Structural analysis displays that 1 features a 3D (3, 12)-connected framework constructed by [Eu₂Cd₃(tetrazole)₄(COO)₈] units. The powder X-ray diffraction measurement of 1 immersed in different solvents reveals that 1 possess good solvent stability. It is worth noting that 1 displays highly selective detection for ronidazole (RDZ) and 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) through luminescence quenching. The possible mechanism of luminescent sensing is also well discussed.