Can the four-coordinated, penta-valent oxygen in hydroxide water clusters be detected through experimental vibrational spectroscopy?

In this study, we construct the hydroxide water cluster, OH-(H2O)6, that (a) could support a stable hydroxide ion with a four-coordinated (pentavalent) hydroxide oxygen and (b) displays hydroxide ion migration. We study the energetic stability and dynamical evolution of the system at different internal temperatures and analyze the corresponding "dynamically averaged" vibrational density of states to discuss the conditions under which the pentavalent oxygen may be observed using vibrational action spectroscopy. We also provide an alternate hydroxide migration mechanism.     

Photocatalytic degradation of methyl red by porous zinc hydroxide under visible light irradiation

In the present study, porous zinc hydroxide was successfully prepared via a simple sol–gel route. The synthesized porous zinc hydroxide was characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X‐ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) techniques. In addition, the prepared porous zinc hydroxide was studied as a photocatalyst for the degradation of methyl red. The degradation behavior of porous zinc hydroxide was investigated systematically. The experimental results showed that the obtained porous zinc hydroxide displayed excellent degradation efficiency (89%) under visible light irradiation. Thus, porous zinc hydroxide can be used as an effective photocatalyst for the degradation of methyl red, which can be used for industrial wastewater treatment.     

ATR-FTIR investigation on the complexation of myo-inositol hexaphosphate with aluminum hydroxide

The adsorption isotherm of and the pH effect on the adsorption of myo-inositol hexaphosphate (myo-IP6) on amorphous aluminum hydroxide was investigated. It was found that the adsorption isotherm of myo-IP6 on aluminum hydroxide could be well fitted with the Freundlich isotherm. The amount of myo-IP6 adsorbed remained almost constant in the range of pH 4.0 to 7.0, but it decreased considerably as the initial pH was over 7. The adsorption of myo-IP6 resulted in an increase in the pH level due to the release of OH(-) ions, which suggested that the adsorption of myo-IP6 on aluminum hydroxide was caused by a ligand exchange reaction. ATR-FTIR analysis of myo-IP6 in solution and adsorbed on aluminum hydroxide at different pH were performed. The ATR-FTIR investigation indicated that myo-IP6 was adsorbed onto aluminum hydroxide by forming inner-sphere complexes and adsorption facilitated the deprotonation of phosphate groups. The asymmetric vibration of the PO bond in AlPO(-)(3) appearing at a lower frequency than that in the terminal HPO(-)(3) indicated that Al bound to the O atom not as strongly as the H atom did. The ATR-FTIR investigation and theoretical calculation (with the Gaussian 03 program) revealed that three of the six phosphate groups in myo-IP6 molecules were bound to aluminum hydroxide while the other three remained free when myo-IP6 was adsorbed on aluminum hydroxide.     

Surface modification of spherical nickel hydroxide for nickel electrodes

Electroless cobalt plating on spherical nickel hydroxide is tested in order to improve the conductivity of Ni(OH)₂ and the capacity of the electrode. The factors affecting the process of electroless cobalt plating are cobalt solution, temperature and pH, etc. The effects have been examined and the optimum process parameters have been obtained. The nickel hydroxide electrode which is made by nickel hydroxide deposited cobalt has excellent performance, the results showing that electroless cobalt plating on the surface of spherical nickel hydroxide particles is an effective method for modifying electrodes.     

Ribbon- and boardlike nanostructures of nickel hydroxide: synthesis, characterization, and electrochemical properties

We report the synthesis, characterization, and electrochemistry properties of ribbon- and boardlike nanostructures of nickel hydroxide, which crystallize in different phases. The ribbonlike nanostructures (nanoribbons) of nickel hydroxide were synthesized by treating amorphous alpha-Ni(OH)2 with high concentrations of nickel sulfate. These nanoribbons crystallized in a new phase had typical widths of 5-25 nm, thicknesses of 3-9 nm, and lengths of up to a few micrometers. After further treatment in alkali at 60 degrees C, the nanoribbons converted to boardlike nanostructures (nanoboards), which crystallized in the beta-phase with the average length-width-thickness ratio of 20:6:1. The crystal structures, Raman spectra, and electrochemical properties of these nanostructures of nickel hydroxide are described in this paper. For comparison, the amorphous alpha-Ni(OH)2 has also been investigated. Moreover, the intermediate product between the nanoribbons and the nanoboards displays a unique structure, which implied an interesting transformation process. The nanoribbons with the new phase show some unique features in Raman spectra, two new peaks located at 3534 and 3592 cm(-1) in the OH stretching region, indicating the new chemical environment of the hydroxyl groups. The nanoboards exhibit the highest specific capacity, which is close to the theoretical capacity of beta-Ni(OH)2. It suggests that the boardlike nanostructure is helpful in improving the electrochemical performance of nickel hydroxide. Because of their unique structures and properties, the nanoribbons and nanoboards of nickel hydroxide may give a new perspective for applications in the areas of catalysts and rechargeable batteries.     

Electro-nuclear double resonance spectroscopic evidence for a hydroxo-bridge nucleophile involved in catalysis by a dinuclear hydrolase

Despite the current availability of several crystal structures of purple acid phosphatases, to date there is no direct evidence for solvent-derived ligands occupying terminal positions in the active enzyme. This is of central importance, because catalysis has been shown to proceed through the direct attack on a metal-bound phosphate ester by a metal-activated solvent-derived moiety, which has been proposed to be either (i) a hydroxide ligand terminally bound to the ferric center or (ii) a bridging hydroxide. In this work we use (2)H Q-band (35 GHz) pulsed electron-nuclear double resonance (ENDOR) spectroscopy to identify solvent molecules coordinated to the active mixed-valence (Fe(3+)Fe(2+)) form of the dimetal center of uteroferrin (Uf), as well as to its complexes with the anions MoO(4), AsO(4), and PO(4). The solvent-derived coordination of the dinuclear center of Uf as deduced from ENDOR data includes a bridging hydroxide and a terminal water/hydroxide bound to Fe(2+) but no terminal water/hydroxide bound to Fe(3+). The terminal water is lost upon anion binding while the hydroxyl bridge remains. These results are not compatible with a hydrolysis mechanism involving a terminal Fe(3+)-bound nucleophile, but they are consistent with a mechanism that relies on the bridging hydroxide as the nucleophile.     

Sorption of phosphate ions with materials based on titanium and lanthanum hydroxides

The possibility of preparing lanthanum(III) hydroxide and a 1:1 mixture of lanthanum(III) hydroxide with hydrated titania by precipitation from aqueous solutions was explored. The maximal sorption capacities of the mixture with respect to phosphate ions in acid and alkaline media were determined. The mechanism by which phosphates are removed was elucidated by IR spectroscopy.     

Preparation of Globular Zirconium(IV) Hydroxide by Sol-Gel Process

The sol-gel process of the preparation of globular zirconium(IV) hydroxide is described, which involves formation of zirconium(IV) hydroxide sol by electrolysis of zirconium(IV) chloride solution in a one-compartment cell to a Cl/Zr atomic ratio of less than 0.6, gelation of sol droplets in aqueous ammonia, treatment of gel spheres to remove electrolytes, and drying.     

Etude ATD-ATG du polyethylene ignifuge par l’hydroxyde de magnesium

Fire resistance of polyethylene is realized by magnesium hydroxide which is distinguished from halogenated fire-proofing agents by its lower cost and its non toxicity. Magnesium hydroxide decomposed by an endothermic reaction with liberation of water, contributing to fire proofing. The sample used (Kisuma 5A-N^*) is constituted from a powder (0.6–0.8 micrometre) its surface is treated by plastic material in order to ameliorate its compatibility. We studied the thermal decomposition by DTA and TG, of mixtures constituted by polyethylene and magnesium hydroxide. A sudden decomposition began at 385°C for pure polyethylene and decomposition took place at 429°C for the mixture polyethylene-Kisuma (50–50). Incorporation of magnesium hydroxide in polyethylene increases fire resistance.     

晶面选择性生长对球形氢氧化镍形貌及电化学活性的影响

在相同的物理化学条件、不同晶化时间的条件下,采用化学沉淀法制备球形氢氧化镍晶体并应用SEM技术分别考察制得样品的形貌。研究表明：在相同的物理化学条件下,随着晶化时间的增加,样品的微观形貌由不规则状晶体变为完整的球状晶体。结合XRD表征结果分析得出：（001）晶面在晶化时间达到3 h时生长到了一个稳定的状态,并不随着晶化时间的增加而有明显的变化,但（100）与（101）晶面随晶化时间的增加继续生长,当晶化时间达到12 h时氢氧化镍的相对结晶度最大,（100）与（101）衍射峰强度高且峰形尖锐,说明氢氧化镍晶体的结构规整性增强。本文还讨论了氢氧化镍生长结晶过程中晶面选择性生长对晶体形貌及电化学性能的影响。     

Interaction of anions with the surface of a coordination cage in aqueous solution probed by their effect on a cage-catalysed Kemp elimination

An octanuclear M₈L₁₂ coordination cage catalyses the Kemp elimination reaction of 5-nitro-1,2-benzisoxazole (NBI) with hydroxide to give 2-cyano-4-nitrophenolate (CNP) as the product. In contrast to the previously-reported very efficient catalysis of the Kemp elimination reaction of unsubstituted benzisoxazole, which involves the substrate binding inside the cage cavity, the catalysed reaction of NBI with hydroxide is slower and occurs at the external surface of the cage, even though NBI can bind inside the cage cavity. The rate of the catalysed reaction is sensitive to the presence of added anions, which bind to the 16+ cage surface, displacing the hydroxide ions from around the cage which are essential reaction partners in the Kemp elimination. Thus we can observe different binding affinities of anions to the surface of the cationic cage in aqueous solution by the extent to which they displace hydroxide and thereby inhibit the catalysed Kemp elimination and slow down the appearance of CNP. For anions with a −1 charge the observed affinity order for binding to the cage surface is consistent with their ease of desolvation and their ordering in the Hofmeister series. With anions that are significantly basic (fluoride, hydrogen carbonate, carboxylates) the accumulation of the anion around the cage surface accelerates the Kemp elimination compared to the background reaction with hydroxide, which we ascribe to the ability of these anions to participate directly in the Kemp elimination. This work provides valuable mechanistic insights into the role of the cage in co-locating the substrate and the anionic reaction partners in a cage-catalysed reaction.

A cage-catalysed Kemp elimination reaction of 5-nitro-1,2-benzisoxazole (NBI) with hydroxide to give 2-cyano-4-nitrophenolate (CNP) as the product is sensitive to binding of different types of anion to the cage surface.     

Segregation of hydroxide ions to an ice surface

Hydroxide ions that are initially buried within an ice film segregate to the ice film surface at elevated temperatures. This process was observed by conducting experiments with an ice film constructed with a bottom H(2)O layer and an upper D(2)O layer, with an excess of hydroxide ions trapped at the H(2)O/D(2)O interface as they were generated by Na hydrolysis. The transport of hydroxide ions from the interfacial layer to the surface was examined as a function of time using a low energy sputtering method. The progress of the H/D exchange reaction in surface water molecules was also monitored with the Cs(+) reactive ion scattering technique. At 90 K, only a small portion of buried hydroxide ions moved to the surface in the form of OD(-) species. This was due to hydroxide transport via proton hopping through a D(2)O layer, 3 BL thick, in the surface region. At 135 K, at which point water self-diffusion is active in the ice film, the majority of the buried hydroxide ions segregated to the surface after ～1 h. Both OH(-) and OD(-) species were produced at the surface, at an OH(-)/OD(-) population ratio ≥1. Based on kinetic measurements for the transport of OH(-) and OD(-) species and the H/D exchange of surface water molecules, we concluded that the major transport channel for hydroxide ions in this regime is the migration of molecular hydroxide species. H/D exchange reactions also occur between surface hydroxide ions and water molecules. No evidence was observed for the occurrence of the hop-and-turn process at 135 K, although it is known as an important mechanism of proton transport in ice.     

Coprecipitation with metal hydroxides for the determination of beryllium in seawater by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry

Coprecipitation first with magnesium hydroxide, next with tin(IV) hydroxide is developed for the determination of traces of beryllium in sea-water. To a 200-ml sample is added a sodium hydroxide solution to form magnesium hydroxide at pH 11.5, on which beryllium is quantitatively coprecipitated. The precipitate is separated by centrifugation and dissolved in 2 ml of 12 mol/l hydrochloric acid. The resulting solution (ca. 10 ml) is mixed with 2 mg of tin (IV) carrier and the pH is adjusted to 5.0 to collect the beryllium on tin (IV) hydroxide, leaving magnesium ions in the solution. The tin (IV) hydroxide is centrifuged, dissolved in 0.1 ml of 5 mol/l hydrobromic acid, and then diluted to 1 ml with water. Magnesium is so added as to be 500 g/ml for increasing the sensitivity about four times, and the beryllium in the solution is determined by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry. The experiments with synthetic seawater samples showed that pg — g amounts of beryllium can be coprecipitated on the metal hydroxides and beryllium at the low ng/1 level can be determined with reasonable precision (RSD < 10%). The detection limit of the proposed method is 0.5 ng/l of beryllium in seawater.     

A facile one-pot synthesis of ruthenium hydroxide nanoparticles on magnetic silica: aqueous hydration of nitriles to amides

One-pot synthesis of ruthenium hydroxide nanoparticles on magnetic silica is described which involves the in situ generation of magnetic silica (Fe(3)O(4)@SiO(2)) and ruthenium hydroxide immobilization; the hydration of nitriles occurs in high yield and excellent selectivity using this catalyst which proceeds exclusively in aqueous medium under neutral conditions.     

NiFe Hydroxide Lattice Tensile Strain: Enhancement of Adsorption of Oxygenated Intermediates for Efficient Water Oxidation Catalysis

The binding strength of reactive intermediates with catalytically active sites plays a crucial role in governing catalytic performance of electrocatalysts. NiFe hydroxide offers efficient oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysis in alkaline electrolyte, however weak binding of oxygenated intermediates on NiFe hydroxide still badly limits its catalytic activity. Now, a facile ball‐milling method was developed to enhance binding strength of NiFe hydroxide to oxygenated intermediates via generating tensile strain, which reduced the anti‐bonding filling states in the d orbital and thus facilitated oxygenated intermediates adsorption. The NiFe hydroxide with tensile strain increasing after ball‐milling exhibits an OER onset potential as low as 1.44 V (vs. reversible hydrogen electrode) and requires only a 270 mV overpotential to reach a water oxidation current density of 10 mA cm^?2.     

Reactions of substituted pyridines and their N-oxides with ethanolic sodium hydroxide and various alkoxides

2-Benzoylpyridine 1-oxide with ethanoiic sodium hydroxide yielded acyl nucleophilic displacement products and a redox product, 2-(α-hydroxybenzyl)pyridine. 3-Benzoylpyridine 1-oxide under the same conditions yielded only a reduction product, 3-(α-hydroxybenzyl)-pyridine 1-oxide, whereas 4-benzoylpyridine 1-oxide yielded only a redox product, 4-(α-hydroxy-benzyl)pyridine. The redox reaction which is promoted by base occurs with an α-hydroxybenzylpyridine 1-oxide which results from a carbonyl reduction of the starting material. The benzoyl-pyridine 1-oxides reacted qualitatively the same with sodium ethoxide or isopropoxide as they did with ethanoiic sodium hydroxide, but they reacted differently with potassium t-butoxide or aluminum isopropoxide. The cyano- and benzenesulfonyl-pyridine 1-oxides reacted with ethanolic sodium hydroxide to yield pyridinecarboxylic acids and 1-hydroxypyridones, respectively.     

Promotion of base-catalyzed siloxane rearrangements by dimethyl sulfoxide

The effect of small amounts (0.01%–1%) of dimethyl sulfoxide on base-catalyzed polymerization and equilibration of methylsiloxanes has been examined. The addition of 0.5% of the sulfoxide increases the rate of potassium hydroxide-catalyzed polymerization of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane by factors of 100–1000 and amounts as low as 0.01% have a large effect when low (12 ppm) catalyst concentrations are used. The rate of basecatalyzed equilibration of hexamethyl disiloxane with octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane is similarly enhanced by dimethyl sulfoxide. The equilibration occurs rapidly at 80°C. with 0.01% of potassium hydroxide and 1% of dimethyl sulfoxide, but does not proceed at a measurable rate with potassium hydroxide alone. The combination of 0.01% potassium hydroxide and 1% dimethyl sulfoxide is more effective than 0.1% of tetramethylammonium hydroxide. The large accelerating effect of the sulfoxide is believed to be due to solvation of the cation, which promotes ionization of the metal silanolate, increasing the concentration of silanolate anions.     

Phase transfer catalysis in dehydrofluorination of poly(vinylidene fluoride) by aqueous sodium hydroxide solutions

The reaction of poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) powder with aqueous sodium hydroxide solutions in the presence of quaternary ammonium or phosphonium halides as phase transfer catalysts afforded dehydrofluorinated polymers. The structure of the products was investigated by infrared spetroscopy, and a fluorine-substituted conjugated polyene structure was suggested which was found to be stable against air oxidation. Tetrabutylammonium bromide and tetrabutylphosphonium bromide were the most active among the catalysts used. The effects of the reaction conditions on the conversion are described. The treatment of PVDF films under phase transfer conditions increased the wettability of the surface and electric conductivity. The reaction of PVDF with potassium hydroxide in 2-propanol proceeded not only by elimination but also by substitution of hydroxide ions.     

Ellipsometry of nickel hydroxide electrodes formed by ex situ chemical precipitation. Potential routine and time effects

Ellipsometric and reflectivity data combined with voltammetric data have been obtained at 546.1 nm for different nickel hydroxide electrodes in 0.01 M NaOH at 25°C. The electrodes were prepared by ex situ chemical precipitation on a polished platinum substrate. The influence of the potential routine applied to the nickel hydroxide electrode on the corresponding optical parameters and time effects for both the oxidized and reduced forms of the active material kept at constant potential have been investigated. The nickel hydroxide layer is described as a mixture of nickel(II) hydroxide, nickel(III) hydroxide and electrolyte—water domains. The kinetic effects are discussed through a complex reaction pathway involving different nickel(II) and nickel(III) hydroxide species, the processes starting preferentially at the borders of the different domains.     

Rapid collection of iron hydroxide for determination of Th isotopes in seawater

This work introduces a novel method of recovery of iron hydroxide using a DIAION CR-20 chelating resin column to determine Th isotopes in seawater with a sector field (SF) inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS). Thorium isotopes in seawater were co-precipitated with iron hydroxide, and this precipitate was sent to chelating resin column. Ferric ions in the iron hydroxide were bonded to functional groups of the chelating resin directly, resulting in a pH increase of the effluent by release of hydroxide ion from the iron hydroxide. The co-precipitated thorium isotopes were quantitatively collected within the column, which indicated that thorium was retained on the iron hydroxide remaining on the chelating column. The chelating column quantitatively collected ²³²Th with iron hydroxide in seawater at flow rates of 20–25 mL min⁻¹. Based on this flow rate, a 5 L sample was processed within 3–4 h. The >20 h aging of iron hydroxide tends to reduce the recovery of ²³²Th. The rapid collection method was successfully applied to the determination of ²³⁰Th and ²³²Th in open-ocean seawater samples.