Simple and Precise Quantification of Iron Catalyst Content in Carbon Nanotubes Using UV/Visible Spectroscopy

Iron catalysts have been used widely for the mass production of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with high yield. In this study, UV/visible spectroscopy was used to determine the Fe catalyst content in CNTs using a colorimetric technique. Fe ions in solution form red–orange complexes with 1,10-phenanthroline, producing an absorption peak at λ=510 nm, the intensity of which is proportional to the solution Fe concentration. A series of standard Fe solutions were formulated to establish the relationship between optical absorbance and Fe concentration. Many Fe catalysts were microscopically observed to be encased by graphitic layers, thus preventing their extraction. Fe catalyst dissolution from CNTs was investigated with various single and mixed acids, and Fe concentration was found to be highest with CNTs being held at reflux in HClO₄/HNO₃ and H₂SO₄/HNO₃ mixtures. This novel colorimetric method to measure Fe concentrations by UV/Vis spectroscopy was validated by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy, indicating its reliability and applicability to asses Fe content in CNTs.     

改性SiO_2载体对邻菲咯啉钌荧光特性及氧敏感荧光膜性能的影响

为提高极性荧光指示剂Ru(dpp)3Cl2在非极性硅橡胶中的分散性,以沉淀白炭黑、气相白炭黑和甲基MQ树脂,载负荧光指示剂Ru(dpp)3Cl2,再填充到二甲基硅橡胶(PDMS)中,制备氧敏感荧光膜。以分光光度计和荧光光谱仪,研究载体种类对Ru(dpp)3Cl2的吸附性、荧光特性及氧敏感荧光膜性能的影响。白炭黑载负Ru(dpp)3Cl2的荧光发射光谱相对其稀溶液约红移20nm。载体表面的甲基可减弱SiO2载体对Ru(dpp)3Cl2分子的吸附性和相互作用,减少荧光发射光谱的红移12nm,提高荧光强度近10倍。白炭黑有助改善Ru(dpp)3Cl2在PDMS中的分散性和氧敏感荧光膜的荧光输出和猝灭比,尤以MQ树脂的效果最为显著。     

A three‐dimensional coordination polymer based on the Zn4(μ3‐OH)2 unit: poly[[(μ4‐benzene‐1,4‐dicarboxylato)bis(μ3‐benzene‐1,4‐dicarboxylato)bis(μ3‐hydroxido)bis(1,10‐phenanthroline‐5,6‐dione)tetrazinc] dihydrate]

The title compound, {[Zn₄(C₈H₄O₄)₃(OH)₂(C₁₂H₆N₂O₂)₂]·2H₂O}_n, has been prepared hydrothermally by the reaction of Zn(NO₃)₂·6H₂O with benzene‐1,4‐dicarboxylic acid (H₂bdc) and 1,10‐phenanthroline‐5,6‐dione (pdon) in H₂O. In the crystal structure, a tetranuclear Zn₄(OH)₂ fragment is located on a crystallographic inversion centre which relates two subunits, each containing a [ZnN₂O₄] octahedron and a [ZnO₄] tetrahedron bridged by a μ₃‐OH group. The pdon ligand chelates to zinc through its two N atoms to form part of the [ZnN₂O₄] octahedron. The two crystallographically independent bdc²⁻ ligands are fully deprotonated and adopt μ₃‐κO:κO′:κO′′ and μ₄‐κO:κO′:κO′′:κO′′′ coordination modes, bridging three or four Zn^II cations, respectively, from two Zn₄(OH)₂ units. The Zn₄(OH)₂ fragment connects six neighbouring tetranuclear units through four μ₃‐bdc²⁻ and two μ₄‐bdc²⁻ ligands, forming a three‐dimensional framework with uninodal 6‐connected α‐Po topology, in which the tetranuclear Zn₄(OH)₂ units are considered as 6‐connected nodes and the bdc²⁻ ligands act as linkers. The uncoordinated water molecules are located on opposite sides of the Zn₄(OH)₂ unit and are connected to it through hydrogen‐bonding interactions involving hydroxide and carboxylate groups. The structure is further stabilized by extensive π–π interactions between the pdon and μ₄‐bdc²⁻ ligands.     

以不同铕配合物为探针分子的温敏漆制备及性能

以氧化铕(Eu_2O_3)、甲基丙烯酸(MAA)、水杨酸(HSal)、肉桂酸(HCA)和菲咯啉(Phen)为原料制备了Eu(MAA)3Phen、Eu(Sal)_3Phen和Eu(CA)_3Phen探针分子,并将不同探针分子分别加到甲基丙烯酸甲酯(MMA)中,在过氧化苯甲酰(BPO)引发下聚合,制得一系列温敏漆样品。采用红外光谱仪、荧光光谱仪和扫描电子显微镜对探针分子的结构、发光性能、形貌和温敏漆的温度猝灭性能进行了表征,研究了不同配体对探针分子发光性能和温敏漆温度猝灭性能的影响。结果表明,探针分子Eu(MAA)3Phen的荧光强度明显高于Eu(Sal)_3Phen和Eu(CA)_3Phen,相应的3种温敏漆Eu(MAA)3Phen/PMMA、Eu(CA)_3Phen/PMMA和Eu(Sal)_3Phen/PMMA均有良好的温度猝灭特性,但是对比发现在55~65℃范围内Eu(MAA)3Phen/PMMA和Eu(CA)_3Phen/PMMA温敏漆的灵敏度较高,而在35~45℃范围内Eu(Sal)_3Phen/PMMA温敏漆的灵敏度较高,可见不同的温敏漆适用于不同的温度范围。     

Topological and Steric Constraints to Stabilize Heteroleptic Copper(I) Complexes Combining Phenanthroline Ligands and Phosphines

Heteroleptic copper(I) complexes combining phenanthroline derivatives (NN) and chelating bisphosphine ligands (PP) are an important class of luminescent materials for various applications. Although thermodynamically stable, [Cu(NN)(PP)]⁺ derivatives are also kinetically unstable. As a result, a dynamic ligand-exchange reaction is often observed in solution, leading to a dynamic mixture of heteroleptic and homoleptic complexes. To prevent the formation of the homoleptic species, macrocyclic phenanthroline ligands have been used for the preparation of [Cu(NN)(PP)]⁺ pseudorotaxanes. The topological constraint resulting from the macrocyclic structure of the NN ligand drives the thermodynamic equilibrium towards the exclusive formation of the heteroleptic complex as long as the macrocycle is large and flexible enough to allow for the threading of the PP ligand. Conversely, when the threading is prevented by steric constraints, unprecedented copper(I) complexes with a trigonal coordination geometry are obtained. These results are summarized in the present concept article.     

Structure–reactivity studies of chloro and isothiocyanato diorganotin (IV) complexes based on multidentate N‐donor ligands: Synthesis,spectral characterization and crystal structures

The reaction of [SnMe₂Cl₂] with the bidentate ligand 4,7‐phenanthroline (4,7‐phen) resulted in the formation of [SnMe₂Cl₂ (4,7‐phen)]_n ( 1a ) which is probably a polymeric chain in solution. On the other hand, the reaction of [SnEt₂Cl₂] with 4,7‐phen afforded the complex [Sn₂Et₄Cl₄ (κ¹‐N‐4,7‐phen)₂(μ‐κ²‐N,N‐4,7‐phen)] ( 1b ) which dissociates in dimethylsulfoxide solution. The reaction of [SnR₂Cl₂] (R = Me, Et) with 2,2′‐biquinoline (biq) yielded the complexes [SnMe₂Cl₂ (κ²‐N,N‐biq)] ( 2a ) and [SnEt₂Cl₂ (κ¹‐N‐biq)₂] ( 2b ) in the solid state. Moreover, the reaction of [SnR₂Cl₂] (R = Me, Et) with the tridentate ligand 4′‐(2‐furyl)‐2,2′:6′,2″‐terpyridine (ftpy) resulted in the formation of ionic penta‐ and hexa‐coordinated tin complexes [SnMe₂Cl (ftpy)][SnMe₂Cl₃] ( 3a ) and [SnEt₂Cl (ftpy)]Cl ( 3b ). The reaction of [SnMe₂ (NCS)₂] with ftpy afforded the hepta‐coordinated complex [SnMe₂ (NCS)₂(ftpy)] ( 4a ). The products were fully characterized using elemental analysis, and infrared, UV–visible, multinuclear (¹H, ¹³C, ¹¹⁹Sn) NMR, DEPT‐135°, HH‐COSY and HSQC NMR spectroscopies. The crystal structure of complex 3a reveals that it contains the simultaneous presence of penta‐ and hexa‐coordinated tin (IV) atoms. Notably, the crystal structure of complex 4a shows that tin (IV) is hepta‐coordinated in a pentagonal bipyramidal geometry SnC₂N₅ by three nitrogen atoms of ftpy, two nitrogen atoms of NCS^? and two Me groups with trans‐[SnMe₂] configuration. These data indicate the influence of halide or pseudo‐halide group on the coordination number and geometry of tin. Hirshfeld surface analysis and two‐dimensional fingerprint plots were calculated for 3a and 4a which show the π–π interaction between molecules in the solid is relatively weak.     

Design criteria for tetradentate phenanthroline-derived heterocyclic ligands to separate Am(Ⅲ) from Eu(Ⅲ)

To design novel phenanthroline-derived soft ligands for selectively separating minor actinides from lanthanides, four tetradentate phenanthroline-derived heterocyclic ligands(BTPhen, BPyPhen, BPzPhen, and BBizPhen) were constructed and their complexation behaviors with Am(ⅡI) and Eu(ⅡI) were systematically investigated by density functional theory(DFT) coupled with relativistic small-core pseudopotential. In all the 1:1-type species, the metal ion is in the center of the cavity and coordinates with two nitrogen atoms(N1 and N1′) of the phenanthroline skeleton and the other two nitrogen atoms(N2 and N2′) of the auxiliary groups. The bond lengths of Am–N are comparable to or even shorter than those of Eu–N bonds because the ionic radii of Am(ⅡI) are larger than those of Eu(ⅡI). Additionally, the negative ΔΔGAm/Eu value for the reaction of [M(H2O)4-(NO3)3] + L → ML(NO3)3 + 4H2 O indicates that the complexation reaction of Am(ⅡI) is more energetically favorable than that of Eu(ⅡI); this can be considered as an important design criterion to screen phenanthroline-derived ligands for MA(ⅡI) extraction. According to this criterion, the selectivity of tetradentate phenanthroline-derived ligands for separating Am(ⅡI) over Eu(ⅡI) follows the order of BTPhen BBizPhen BPyPhen BPzPhen.     

纯水中检测汞离子与银离子的菲啰啉类荧光探针

合成了菲啰啉类化合物探针1,并通过核磁共振波谱(NMR)、质谱(MS)、红外光谱(IR)对其结构进行了表征。利用荧光发射光谱考察了探针1对Hg~(2+)及Ag~+的识别性能。结果表明,探针1在纯水介质中以荧光猝灭的方式识别Hg~(2+)和Ag~+,其结合比分别为1∶1和2∶1,检测的线性范围分别为9.0×10~(-7)～1.1×10~(-5)和8.0×10~(-7)～7.0×10~(-6) mol/L,相关系数(r~2)均大于0.99,检出限均低至10~(-8)mol/L。根据探针1识别前后荧光强度的剧烈变化,建立了裸眼检测Hg~(2+)和Ag~+的可视化分析方法。通过等温量热滴定与~1H NMR滴定考察了识别过程的热力学参数和作用机理。该研究对生物体及环境领域中Hg~(2+)和Ag~+的实时监测具有潜在的应用价值。     

Studies on 1,10-Phenanthroline Complexes of Some Hydroxyaryltellurium Trihalides

The synthesis and structural features of some newly synthesized 1,10-phenanthroline complexes of p-hydroxyphenyl-and 3-methyl-4-hydroxyphenyltellurium trihalides (chlorides, bromides, and iodides) are reported. The resulting complexes have been subjected to elemental analyses, conductance and cryoscopic measurements, infra-red and proton magnetic resonance spectral studies. Solution studies reveal the weak to 1:1 electrolyte type behavior of these complexes in solution. Spectral studies indicate the linkage of phenanthroline to the tellurium atom through the nitrogen atoms. Central tellurium atom in these complexes is hexa-coordinated in an octahedral way.     

A dinuclear diamagnetic copper(II) complex [Cu2(ophen)2]Cl2 with hydroxylated phen

A dinuclear diamagnetic copper(II) complex, [Cu₂(ophen)₂]Cl₂ (Hophen = 2-hydroxy-1,10-phenanthroline), has been synthesized and characterized, providing good structural evidence for the long-debated Gillard mechanism.