Helicate tris(aryl)carbinolates bearing pendant NR2 donors – a new family of supporting ligands for the synthesis of Sc3+ alkyl complexes

The reactions of aryllithium reagents o-LiC₆H₄CH₂NR₂ with (MeO)₂CO afford two new tris(aryl)carbinols bearing pendant-NR₂ donor groups in the side chain [o-R NCH C H ] COH [R = Me, R + R = (CH) ]. These alcohols feature helical chirality due to differently inclined aromatic fragments and are presented in a crystalline cell as two M and P enantiomers. Carbinol (R = Me) readily reacts with (Me3SiCH2)3Sc(THF)2 to give a scandium bis(alkyl) complex [(o-C₆H₄CH₂NMe₂)₃CO]Sc(CH₂SiMe₃)₂ featuring rigid binding of the alkoxy anion through a κ¹-O, κ²-N chelating coordination mode     

Noninvasive Temperature Measurement in Dental Materials Using Nd3+, Yb3+ Doped Nanoparticles Emitting in the Near Infrared Region

In this work, the application of near infrared (NIR)-emitting NaYbF₄:1%Tm³⁺@NaLuF₄:30%Nd³⁺ core–shell nanoparticles is reported for noninvasive probing and monitoring the temperature during photopolymerization of dental materials. When excited at 808 nm, the synthesized nanoparticles emit NIR photoluminescence (PL) with two distinctive peaks at 865 and 980 nm which correspond to radiative transitions from the doped Nd³⁺ and Yb³⁺ ions, respectively. Luminescence intensity ratio between these two bands is found to vary with temperature due to temperature-dependent electronic excitation energy transfer between Nd³⁺ and Yb³⁺ ions at the core/shell interface. This finding allows luminescence ratiometric evaluation of the in situ temperature during photopolymerization of resin cement (doped with nanoparticles) in a veneer placement procedure. In addition, the NIR emission also enables PL imaging of the distribution of the adhesive under the veneer. The results highlight that rare-earth ions–doped nanoparticles with both excitation and emission in the NIR spectral range are advantageous for both PL-based nanothermometry and imaging due to the reduced attenuation of NIR light by dental ceramics.     

Yb3+掺杂稀土钽铌酸盐的晶体场从头计算研究

Yb³⁺掺杂晶体材料是重要的激光材料,在超短脉冲激光、大功率激光等领域有重要应用前景,但长期以来很难通过实验拟合确定Yb3+晶体场参数,尤其是低对称体系,从头计算是解决此问题的重要途经.本文介绍了适合计算稀土离子掺杂晶体的从头计算DV-Xα方法和有效哈密顿量模型,用该方法计算了Yb³⁺掺杂M型和M'型钽铌酸盐的晶场参数和旋轨耦合参数,得到的能级结构和实验能很好地符合,并发现了Yb³⁺掺杂钽铌酸盐的晶场强度参数随稀土原子序数呈现规律变化.表明结合DV-Xα计算和有效哈密顿量方法是计算Yb³⁺掺杂低对称钽铌酸盐晶体场的有效途径,结果显示Yb3+掺杂钽铌酸盐晶体有望成为新型全固态激光工作物质.     

Co‐syndiospecific Alternating Copolymerization of Functionalized Propylenes and Styrene by Rare‐Earth Catalysts

The precise control of monomer sequence and stereochemistry in copolymerization is of much interest and importance for the synthesis of functional polymers, but studies toward this goal have met with only limited success to date. Now, the co‐syndiospecific alternating copolymerization of methoxyphenyl‐ and N,N‐dimethylaminophenyl‐functionalized propylenes with styrene by half‐sandwich rare‐earth catalysts is reported. This reaction efficiently afforded the corresponding functionalized propylene‐alt‐styrene copolymers with a perfect alternating sequence and excellent co‐syndiotacticity (rrrr >99 %), thus constituting the first example of co‐stereospecific alternating copolymerization of polar and non‐polar olefins.     

Rare-earth metal derivatives supported by aminophenoxy ligand: Synthesis,characterization and catalytic performance in lactide polymerization

A library of rare-earth metal derivatives supported by an aminophenoxy ligand was prepared and their catalytic performance in lactide polymerization was investigated. It was found that the synthetic strategy had a profound effect on the formation of aminophenoxy rare-earth metal complexes. Amine elimination between Ln[N(SiMe₃)₂]₃(μ-Cl)Li(THF)₃ (Ln = Yb, Y) and 1 equiv. of the aminophenol [HONH] ([HONH] = ο-OCH₃-C₆H₄NHCH₂(3,5-^tBu₂-C₆H₂-2-OH)) in toluene gave the unexpected heterobimetallic bis(aminophenoxy) rare-earth metal complexes [ON]₂LnLi(THF)₂ (Ln = Yb ( 1 ), Y ( 2 )). When the reactions were carried out in THF and TMEDA, amine elimination produced the aminophenoxy rare-earth metal amide complexes {[ON]LnN(SiMe₃)₂}₂ (Ln = Yb ( 5 ), Y ( 6 )) in ca 85% isolated yields. Complexes 5 and 6 could also be obtained from salt metathesis reaction of {[ON]LnCl(THF)}₂ (Ln = Yb ( 3 ), Y ( 4 )) with NaN(SiMe₃)₂ in a 1:2 molar ratio. In addition, treatment of complexes 3 and 4 with NaOAr (Ar = &bond;C₆H₄-4-^tBu) and (SiMe₃)₂NC(NPrⁱ)₂Na in 1:4 and 1:2 molar ratios provided the corresponding aminophenoxy rare-earth metal derivatives {[ON](μ-OAr)Ln(μ-OAr)Na(THF)₂}₂ (Ln = Yb ( 7 ), Y ( 8 )) and {[ON]Ln[(ⁱPrN)₂CN(SiMe₃)₂]}₂ (Ln = Yb ( 9 ), Y ( 10 )), respectively. These complexes were fully characterized, and their molecular structures were determined using single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Polymerization experiments showed that complexes 1 , 2 , 5 , 6 , 9 and 10 were highly active for the ring-opening polymerization of l -lactide in toluene, and complex 1 promoted l -lactide polymerization in a controlled fashion. The polymerization of rac-lactide initiated by the neutral aminophenoxy rare-earth metal complexes 5 , 6 , 9 and 10 in THF afforded heterotactic polymers.     

用于液体激光介质的Nd~(3+)离子掺杂氟化镧纳米颗粒的制备与性能表征

设计并合成了掺杂不同Nd3+离子浓度的氟化镧纳米颗粒,并用油酸进行了表面修饰,使得这类纳米颗粒可分散于常见的有机溶剂中形成透明、均一、稳定的溶液。对纳米颗粒的结构、晶相以及发光性能进行了表征。固体和溶液材料在1 060 nm都有强的发射峰,说明纳米晶格可有效地保护Nd3+离子免受外界环境对发光的猝灭影响。纳米颗粒有机溶液的吸收损耗和散射损耗测试结果表明,其总损耗系数能够满足激光介质材料的损耗要求,为该材料的实用化打下了基础。     

稀土金属催化的碳氢官能团化反应

过渡金属催化的碳氢官能团化反应具有原子经济性高、区域选择性好和合成路线简短等优点,近年来得到了化学家们的广泛关注,是当前有机合成化学的热门研究领域之一。近几年来,稀土金属催化剂也逐渐被开发应用于该领域,得到优异的结果,同时也表现出一些独特的催化活性。本文综述了稀土金属络合物催化的碳氢官能团化反应,主要包括C-H烷基化反应以及C-Hβ-胺烷基化反应,这些反应为C-C键的构筑提供了新方法。同时本文也针对该领域目前存在的挑战,对未来的研究工作做了展望。     

稀土发光配合物在水溶液中的组装及生物成像研究

稀土配合物具有较窄的f-f跃迁光谱带、较长的荧光寿命及较大的Stokes位移等独特的发光性质,同时其优异的顺磁性,赋予其在生物检测、疾病诊断及生物学活动研究中的重要应用价值。然而,稀土配合物大多水溶解性差,且荧光容易被环境中水分子O-H键的热振动淬灭等,极大地限制了其在水溶液及生物体系中的应用。近年来有研究表明,将稀土配合物组装成有序的二维或三维纳米材料,能够有效地促进其在水溶液及生物环境中的分散并提高或稳定其发光。综述了近年来稀土配合物在水溶液及生物环境中的自组装及生物成像等应用研究进展,并探讨了基于稀土配合物组装体的应用潜力和相应挑战,为进一步研究稀土配合物在水溶液中的组装行为及生物成像功能提供了理论基础。     

稀土离子(Eu3+,Tb3+,Ce3+)掺杂ZnAl2O4/SiO2微晶玻璃的制备与发光性能

采用凝胶法分别制备出4.5ZnO-5.5Al₂O₃-90SiO₂(ZAS)以及ZAS[DK]:RE³⁺ (RE=Eu,Tb,Ce) 透明微晶玻璃。利用X射线衍射仪(XRD)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)和荧光光谱仪(PL)等测试手段,研究了稀土离子掺杂浓度对ZAS微晶玻璃的结构和发光性能的影响。XRD结果表明,ZAS[DK]:RE³⁺ (RE=Eu,Tb,Ce)微晶玻璃包含ZnAl₂O₄晶相和SiO₂非晶相,ZnAl₂O₄平均晶粒尺寸约为30 nm,稀土离子的掺杂没有显著改变原来的ZnAl₂O₄晶体结构。TEM结果表明,900 ℃时ZnAl₂O₄从ZAS体系中析出。PL光谱显示,Eu³⁺ 存在 ⁵D₀→⁷F₂跃迁,ZAS[DK]:Eu³⁺在611 nm 处发出强烈的红色光;由于Tb³⁺ 的⁵D₄→⁷F₅ 跃迁,ZAS[DK]:Tb³⁺在541 nm 处发出明亮的绿色光;ZAS[DK]:Ce³⁺ 在381 nm处显示了蓝光发射,对应于Ce³⁺ 的5d→4f 轨道跃迁。ZAS[DK]:RE³⁺ (RE=Eu, Tb, Ce)的PL发射光谱存在着浓度猝灭现象,Eu³⁺、Tb³⁺ 和Ce³⁺的最佳单掺杂摩尔分数分别为20%、20%和3%。CIE色度图表明,ZAS[DK]: RE³⁺ (RE=Eu,Tb,Ce)的色坐标分别位于红光、绿光和蓝光区域。实验结果表明,ZAS:RE³⁺ (RE=Eu,Tb,Ce) 微晶玻璃是一种良好的可用于全色显示的白光LED材料。     

High pressure studies using two-stage diamond micro-anvils grown by chemical vapor deposition

Ultra-high static pressures have been achieved in the laboratory using a two-stage micro-ball nanodiamond anvils as well as a two-stage micro-paired diamond anvils machined using a focused ion-beam system. The two-stage diamond anvils’ designs implemented thus far suffer from a limitation of one diamond anvil sliding past another anvil at extreme conditions. We describe a new method of fabricating two-stage diamond micro-anvils using a tungsten mask on a standard diamond anvil followed by microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition (CVD) homoepitaxial diamond growth. A prototype two-stage diamond anvil with 300?µm culet and with a CVD diamond second stage of 50?µm in diameter was fabricated. We have carried out preliminary high pressure X-ray diffraction studies on a sample of rare-earth metal lutetium sample with a copper pressure standard to 86?GPa. The micro-anvil grown by CVD remained intact during indentation of gasket as well as on decompression from the highest pressure of 86?GPa.