负载型金基催化剂Au/Fe(OH)3催化苯乙烯环氧化反应

用共沉淀法制备了Au/Fe(OH)3催化剂, 以叔丁基过氧化氢为氧化剂, 考察焙烧温度和金担载量等对苯乙烯环氧化反应的影响. 结果表明, 催化剂的焙烧温度、金担载量对苯乙烯环氧化反应有较大影响. 在室温下直接合成的质量分数为4.67%的Au/Fe(OH)3催化剂对苯乙烯环氧化反应显示了很好的催化活性, 于80 ℃反应3 h苯乙烯的转化率达到84.1%, 环氧苯乙烷的选择性达到71.5%. 通过X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)和Mössbauer分析, 发现催化剂的催化活性与金的价态及铁的化学存在状态有很大关系. 离子态Au3+与载体Fe(OH)3的协同作用对苯乙烯环氧化反应显示出很好的催化活性.     

Selective oxidation of styrene on an oxygen-covered Au(111)

For the first time, we demonstrate olefin epoxidation promoted by an extended Au surface. The oxidation of styrene to styrene epoxide, benzoic acid, and benzeneacetic acid is promoted on Au(111) covered with 0.2 ML of oxygen atoms. The estimated selectivity for styrene epoxide formation is approximately 53%. Total combustion to CO2 accounts for approximately 20% of the styrene reaction. We propose that styrene epoxide, benzoic acid, and benzeneacetic acid are produced via two possible oxametallacycle intermediates. Our work demonstrates that extended Au is an effective material for olefin oxidation, which has implications for understanding the activity of nanoscale Au catalysts.     

Mechanistic Insights into Selectivity Control for Heterogeneous Olefin Oxidation: Styrene Oxidation on Au(111)

We demonstrate that intermolecular interactions, controlled by both oxygen and styrene coverage, alter reaction selectivity for styrene oxidation on oxygen‐covered Au(111). Several partial oxidation products are formed—styrene oxide, acetophenone, benzoic acid, benzeneacetic acid, and phenylketene—in competition with combustion. The maximum ratio of the yields of styrene oxide to the total CO₂ produced is obtained for the maximum styrene coverage for the first two layers (0.28 ML) adsorbed on Au(111) precovered with 0.2 ML of O. Furthermore, our reactivity and infrared studies support a mechanism whereby styrene oxidation proceeds via two oxametallacycle intermediates which, under oxygen‐lean conditions, lead to the formation of styrene oxide, acetophenone, and phenylketene. Benzoate, identified on the basis of infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy, is converted into benzoic acid during temperature‐programmed reaction. These results demonstrate the ability to tune the epoxidation selectivity using reactant coverages and provide important mechanistic insight into styrene oxidation reactions.     

溴化锌-卤化正四丁基铵高效催化合成苯乙烯环状碳酸酯

溴化锌-卤化正四丁基铵二元催化剂高效催化合成苯乙烯环状碳酸酯, 当n-Bu4NI/ZnBr2摩尔比为2时, 在短时间内(30 min)可将苯乙烯环氧化物几乎完全转化为环状碳酸酯, 无其它副产物的生成. 在ZnBr2/n-Bu4NX的催化体系中加入Au/SiO2 氧化催化剂时, 能将苯乙烯直接氧化, 然后碳酰化实现“一锅法”制备环状碳酸酯. 在此合成路线中担载的纳米金催化第一步苯乙烯环氧化反应; ZnBr2/n-Bu4NBr催化第二步CO2环加成反应. 在温和的反应条件下(80 ℃, 1 MPa, 4 h)将环状碳酸酯的产率提高到42%.     

Soft,Oxidative Stripping of Alkyl Thiolate Ligands from Hydroxyapatite‐Supported Gold Nanoclusters for Oxidation Reactions

A strategy for the mild deprotection of alkyl‐thiolated (6‐mercaptohexanoic acid, MHA, and 3‐mercaptopropanoic acid, MPA) gold nanoclusters (Au NCs) supported on hydroxyapatite (HAP) has been developed by employing a peroxide (tert‐butyl hydroperoxide, TBHP, or hydrogen peroxide, H₂O₂) as an oxidant. The thiol ligands on the supported Au NCs were removed after oxidation, and the size and integrity of the supported clusters were well‐preserved. The bare gold clusters on HAP after removal of the ligands were catalytically effective for the epoxidation of styrene and the aerobic oxidation of benzyl alcohol. These two reactions were also investigated on calcined Au NCs that were supported on HAP for comparison, and the resulting Au NCs that were prepared by using this new strategy showed superior catalytic activity.     

Gold nanoparticles deposited on mesoporous alumina for epoxidation of styrene: Effects of the surface basicity of the supports

Three kinds of mesoporous alumina (denoted as meso-Al₂O₃-x (x = a, b, c)) supports with different surface basicity were synthesized by different structure-direct agent and different assembly pathway, respectively. The surface basicity of the meso-Al₂O₃-x and the commercial γ-Al₂O₃ was measured by means of CO₂-TPD and IR spectroscopy. The profiles of CO₂-TPD and IR spectra indicated that the mesoporous alumina owned more abundant surface basic sites than that of γ-Al₂O₃. Au nanoparticles deposited on the above supports via the method of homogeneous deposition precipitation (HDP) using urea as the precipitation agent. The supported Au catalysts were characterized by N₂ adsorption–desorption isotherms, TEM, XPS and testing the catalytic performances in the epoxidation of styrene. The dispersion and average size of the gold particles are dependent of the number of surface basic sites on the supports. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) observations show a homogeneous distribution of gold particles lower than 4 nm on meso-Al₂O₃-b and meso-Al₂O₃-c, which owned more basic sites on the surface. XPS spectra reveal that only metallic state of Au is presented on the supports, which is independent of surface properties. The different Al₂O₃ supported Au catalysts were employed as highly active/selective and reusable catalysts for the epoxidation of styrene by anhydrous t-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP). Au nanoparticles as well as the surface basic sites of the support are responsible for the epoxidation.     

On the performance of Au(111) for ethylene epoxidation: a density functional study

This work presents a periodic density functional study of the epoxidation mechanism of ethylene on Au(111). It is found that, once atomic oxygen is adsorbed on the surface, partial oxidation to ethylene oxide becomes possible. Calculated transition state theory rate constants for the elementary steps involved in the reaction predict that the selectivity of Au(111) toward epoxide is of approximately 40% in good agreement with recent experimental findings for styrene epoxidation on Au(111).     

In situ Deposition of ‘Naked’ Gold Nanoparticles Supported on Silica Spheres as Recyclable Catalysts in Styrene Epoxidation

Tlie rational designs of particle size, morphology and surface states of the Au nanoparticles(AuNPs) are crucial for Au nanocatalyst. We herein report a method to synthesize the silica microspheres supported AuNPs(ca.1 nm) and their application in controlling the reaction conversion and selectivity in styrene epoxidation. Surfactant-ftee AuNPs deposited on silica microspheres were in situ fabricated with aid of the Ag nanoparticles (AgNPs) as sacrificial template by galvanic replacement reaction, leading to AuNPs/SiO2 catalyst directly without any post-treatment to expose crystal facets.A high conversion of 46.7% and selectivity of 91.7% to styrene oxide was achieved with H2O2 as oxidant in ethanol. The solid catalyst could be reused at least 10 reaction cycles without significant decrease in activity and selectivity. This study not only supplies an active, recoverable catalyst for styrene oxidation with green oxidant and solvent, but also demonstrates that the silica microspheres functionalized with thiol groups have a superior ability in stabilizing noble metal nanoparticles even without any surfactant.     

Self‐assembly in solutions of block and random copolymers during metal nanoparticle formation

The self‐assembly behavior of poly(isoprene‐b‐acrylic acid) and poly(styrene‐b‐2‐vinylpyridine) amphiphilic block copolymers, as well as a poly(styrene‐r‐2‐vinylpyridine) amphiphilic random copolymer was investigated in slightly selective organic solvents (tetrahydrofuran and toluene) in the presence of Ag and Au ions and subsequently Ag, Au metal nanoparticles, by means of dynamic light scattering. In the range of concentrations studied the copolymers exist in the form of micelles with cores composed of acrylic acid and 2‐vinylpyridine segments in equilibrium with unimers. The addition of metal ions and their subsequent transformation to metal nanoparticles shifts the equilibrium in favor of the micelles. The concentration of the inorganic components has also a considerable effect on the size of the polymeric aggregates. A similar behavior is observed for the random copolymer. Attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR‐FTIR), UV‐visible spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) give valuable additional information on the nature of the interactions between the polymeric and inorganic components, as well as on the characteristics of the metal nanoparticles and the hybrid micelles formed in each case. The presented results have a direct relation to the synthesis of metal nanoparticles under confinement by utilization of copolymer nanoreactors and appropriate solution conditions. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 46: 1515–1524, 2008     

Electron transport in a pi-stacking molecular chain

We have investigated the electronic structure and transport properties of a pi-stacking molecular chain which is covalently bonded to a H/Si(100) surface, using the first-principles density functional theory approach combined with Green's function method. The highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) dispersion is remarkably reduced, but remains noticeable ( approximately 0.1 eV), when a short pi-stacking styrene wire is cut from an infinitely long wire and sandwiched between metal electrodes. We find that the styrene chain's HOMO and lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) states are not separated from Si, indicating that it does not work as a wire. By substituting -NO2 or -NH2 for the top -H of styrene, we are able to shift the position of the HOMO and LUMO with respect to the Fermi level. More importantly, we find that the HOMO of styrene-NH2 falls into the band gap of the substrate and is localized in the pi-stacking chain, which is what we need for a wire to be electrically separated from the substrate. The conductance of such an assembly is comparable to that of Au/benzene dithiolate/Au wire based on chemical bonding, and its tunability makes it a promising system for a molecular device.     

Melting Mechanism and Structure Evolution of Au Nanofilms Explored by Molecular Dynamics Simulations

The melting mechanism and structure evolution of two-dimensional Au nanofilms with different thicknesses have been investigated in detail by using classical molecular dynamics simulations. The simulation results demonstrate that all Au nanofilms display a two-stage melting behavior of surface premelting and homogenous melting. Furthermore, the premelting behavior only occurs in the outermost layers but the other inner layers always keep a stable solid state until the corresponding melting point, which is different from the premelting behavior from surface into the interior in zero-dimensional Au nanocluster and one-dimensional Au nanowire. Meanwhile, the increase of nanofilm thickness can lead to an increase of melting point. During the premelting process, the surface reconstruction fromthe f100g plane to the f111g plane has directly been observed at a atomic level for all Au nanofilms. However even for the thinnest L2 nanofilm, the surface stress can't induce such surface reconstruction until temperature is up to 500 K, while similar surface reconstruction induced by surface stress can be observed at much lower temperature for the Au nanowire due to its higher surface-to-volume ratios compared to the Au nanofilm. In addition, our simulation results show that the thinnest Au nanofilm with two atomic layers can be broken into independent one-dimensional nanowires when the temperature reaches a certain value.     

Controlled supramolecular assembly of micelle-like gold nanoparticles in PS-b-P2VP diblock copolymers via hydrogen bonding

We report a facile strategy to synthesize amphiphilic gold (Au) nanoparticles functionalized with a multilayer, micelle-like structure consisting of a Au core, an inner hydroxylated polyisoprene (PIOH) layer, and an outer polystyrene shell (PS). Careful control of enthalpic interactions via a systematic variation of structural parameters, such as number of hydroxyl groups per ligand (N(OH)) and styrene repeating units (N(PS)) as well as areal chain density of ligands on the Au-core surface (Σ), enables precise control of the spatial distribution of these nanoparticles. This control was demonstrated in a lamellae-forming poly(styrene-b-2-vinylpyridine) (PS-b-P2VP) diblock copolymer matrix, where the favorable hydrogen-bonding interaction between hydroxyl groups in the PIOH inner shell and P2VP chains in the PS-b-P2VP diblock copolymer matrix, driving the nanoparticles to be segregated in P2VP domains, could be counter balanced by the enthalphic penalty of mixing of the PS outer brush with the P2VP domains. By varying N(OH), N(PS), and Σ, the nanoparticles could be positioned in the PS or P2VP domains or at the PS/P2VP interface. In addition, the effect of additives interfering with the hydrogen-bond formation between hydroxyl groups on Au nanoparticles and P2VP chains in a diblock copolymer matrix was investigated, and an interesting pea-pod-like segregation of Au nanoparticles in PS domains was observed.     

A General Approach To Fabricate Fe3O4 Nanoparticles Decorated with Pd,Au, and Rh: Magnetically Recoverable and Reusable Catalysts for Suzuki C?C Cross‐Coupling Reactions,Hydrogenation, and Sequential Reactions

A facile strategy has been explored for loading noble metals onto the surface of ferrite nanoparticles with the assistance of phosphine‐functionalized linkers. Palladium loading is shown to occur with participation of both the phosphine function and the surface hydroxyl groups. Hybrid nanoparticles containing simultaneously Pd and Au (or Rh) are obtained by successive loading of metals. Similarly, ferrite nanoparticles decorated with Pd, Au, and Rh have also been formed by using the same strategy. The catalytic properties of the new nanoparticles are evidenced in processes such as reduction of 4‐nitrophenol or hydrogenation of styrene. Besides, the sequential process involving a cross‐coupling reaction followed by reduction of 1‐nitrobiphenyl has been successfully achieved by employing Pd/Au decorated nanoferrite particles.     

2-Aminoalkylgold Complexes: The Putative Intermediate in Au-Catalyzed Hydroamination of Alkenes Does Not Protodemetalate

Au-catalyzed hydroamination proceeds well for alkynes but not alkenes. We report gas-phase binding energies of alkenes and alkynes to a cationic Au center, which indicate that differences in binding are not the origin of the disparate chemical behavior. We further report the synthesis and characterization of 2-aminoalkylgold complexes, which would be the intermediates in a hypothetical Au-catalyzed hydroamination of styrene. The reactivity of the well-characterized and isolable complexes reveals that protonation or alkylation of the 2-aminoalkylgold complexes results in amine elimination in solution, and in the gas phase, indicating that the failure of Au-catalyzed alkene hydroamination derives from a non-competitive protodeauration step. We analyze possible transition states for the protodeauration, and identify an insufficiently strong Au-proton interaction as the reason that the transition states lie too high in energy to compete.     

A Molecular mechanism for the chemoselective hydrogenation of substituted nitroaromatics with nanoparticles of gold on TiO2 catalysts: a cooperative effect between gold and the support

Nanoparticles of gold on TiO2 are highly chemoselective for the reduction of substituted nitroaromatics, such as nitrostyrene. By combining kinetics and in situ IR spectroscopy, it has been found that there is a preferential adsorption of the reactant on the catalyst through the nitro group. IR studies of nitrobenzene, styrene, and nitrostyrene adsorption, together with quantum chemical calculations, show that the nitro and the olefinic groups adsorb weakly on the Au(111) and Au(001) surfaces, and that although a stronger adsorption occurs on low-coordinated atoms in gold nanoparticles, this adsorption is not selective. On the other hand, an energetically and geometrically favored adsorption through the nitro group occurs on the TiO2 support and in the interface between the gold nanoparticle and the TiO2 support. Such preferential adsorption is not observed with nanoparticles of gold on silica which, contrary to the Au/TiO2 catalyst, is not chemoselective for the reduction of substituted nitroaromatic compounds. Therefore, the high chemoselectiviy of the Au/TiO2 catalyst can be attributed to a cooperation between the gold nanoparticle and the support that preferentially activates the nitro group.     

Characterization and catalytic-hydrogenation behavior of SiO2-embedded nanoscopic Pd, Au, and Pd-Au alloy colloids

Colloids embedded in a silica sol-gel matrix were prepared by using fully alloyed Pd-Au colloids, and pure Pd and Au colloids stabilized with tetraalkylammonium bromide following a modified sol-gel procedure with tetrahydrofuran (THF) as the solvent. Tetraethoxysilicate (TEOS) was used as the precursor for the silica support. The molar composition of the sol was TEOS/THF/H2O/HCl = 1:3.5:4:0.05 for the bimetallic Pd-Au and TEOS/THF/H2O/HCl = 1:4.5:4:0.02 for Pd and Au monometallic systems. After refluxing, the colloid was added as a 4.5 wt % solution in THF for Pd-Au, 10.2 wt % solution in THF for Pd and 8.4 wt % solution in THF for Au at room temperature. The gelation was carried out with vigorous stirring (4 days) under an Ar atmosphere. Following these procedures, bimetallic Pd-Au-SiO2 catalysts with 0.6 and 1 wt % metal, and monometallic Pd- and Au-SiO2 catalysts with 1 wt % metal were prepared. These materials were further treated following four different routes: 1) by simple drying, 2) in which the dried catalysts were calcined in air at 723 K and then reduced at the same temperature, 3) in which they were directly reduced in hydrogen at 723 K, and 4) in which the surfactant was extracted using an ethanol-heptane azeotropic mixture. The catalysts were characterized by nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms at 77 K, H2 chemisorption measurements, solid-state 1H, 13C, 29Si-CP/MAS-NMR spectroscopy, powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and 197Au M?ssbauer spectroscopy. The physical characterization by a combination of these techniques has shown that the size and the structural characteristics of the Pd-Au colloid precursor are preserved when embedded in an SiO2 matrix. Catalytic tests were carried out in selective hydrogenation of 3-hexyn-1-ol, cinnamaldehyde, and styrene. These data showed evidence that alloying Pd with Au in bimetallic colloids leads to enhanced activity and most importantly to improved selectivity. Also, the combination of the two metals resulted in catalysts that were very stable against poisoning, as was evidenced for the hydrogenation of styrene in the presence of thiophene.     

乳液聚合法制备纳米金/聚苯乙烯复合粒子

以氯金酸为前驱体,十二烷基硫醇和硼氢化钠分别作为稳定剂和还原剂,采用相转移法制备了单分散的金纳米粒子.将金纳米粒子通过乳液聚合的方法制备了纳米金/聚苯乙烯复合粒子.通过紫外-可见吸收光谱(UV-Vis)研究了纳米金和纳米金/聚苯乙烯复合粒子的光吸收特性,使用傅立叶变换红外光谱(FT-IR)、X射线衍射(XRD)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)和动态光散射(DLS)对产物的组成、晶体结构、形貌、以及粒径进行了表征.结果表明,复合粒子为粒径分布较窄的球形,其中的金纳米粒子为面心立方结构.热失重分析(TGA)说明制备的纳米金/聚苯乙烯复合粒子具有很好的热稳定性.     

Assembly dynamics and detailed structure of 1-propanethiol monolayers on Au(111) surfaces observed real time by in situ STM

1-Propanethiol is chosen as a model alkanethiol to probe detailed mechanisms of the self-assembled monolayer (SAM) formation at aqueous/Au(111) interfaces. The assembly processes, including initial physi- and chemisorption, pit formation, and domain growth, were recorded into movies in real-time with high resolution by in situ scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) under potential control. Two major adsorption steps were disclosed in the propanethiol SAM formation. The first step involves weak interactions accompanied by the lift of the Au(111) surface reconstruction, which depends reversibly on the electrochemical potentials. The second step is chemisorption to form a dense monolayer, accompanied by formation of pits as well as structural changes in the terrace edges. Pits emerged at the stage of the reconstruction lift and increased to a maximum surface coverage of 4.0 +/- 0.4% at the completion of the SAM formation. Well-defined triangular pits in the SAM were found on the large terraces (more than 300 nm wide), whereas few and small pinholes appeared at the terrace edge areas. Smooth edges were converted into saw-like structural features during the SAM formation, primarily along the Au(111) atomic rows. These observations suggest that shrinking and rearrangement of gold atoms are responsible for both formation of the pits and the shape changes of the terrace edges. STM images disclose a (2 square root 3 x 3)R30 degrees periodic lattice within the ordered domains. Along with electrochemical measurements, each lattice unit is assigned to contain four propanethiol molecules exhibiting different electronic contrasts, which might originate in different surface orientations of the adsorbed molecules.     

The Construction of Au/Carbon Nanocomposite Material,Characterization and Their Application in Catalytic Reaction of Styrene Epoxidation

The composite nanofibers from Au nanoparticles/carbon nanofibers (Au/CNFs) were fabricated through electrospinning, chemical reduction and high-temperature calcination methods. The polyacrylonitrile acted as the carbon precursor polymer. A series of characterization methods, which include UV–Vis diffuses reflectance spectra, UV–Vis spectra, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction respectively, were used to investigate the morphology and properties of catalysts. The result showed that the gold nanoparticles were well-distributed in/on the CNFs. In the end, the composite material was applied to epoxidation of styrene to investigate its catalytic activity.     

Potential-induced phase transition of low-index Au single crystal surfaces in propylene carbonate solution

In situ scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) was employed to examine the surface structures of Au(111), Au(100), and Au(110) single crystals in propylene carbonate (PC) containing tetrabutylammonium perchlorate (TBAP). All three electrodes exhibited potential-induced phase transition between the reconstructed and unreconstructed (1 × 1) structures at negative and positive potentials, respectively. The potential-induced phase transition of the Au electrode surfaces is attributed to the interaction of the TBA cation and the perchlorate anion at the electrode surface, which is similar to that which takes place in aqueous solutions. In addition to static atomic structures, dynamic processes of both the reconstruction and the lifting of the reconstruction were investigated by means of in situ STM. The lifting of reconstructed Au(111)-(√3 × 22) on Au(111) to the (1 × 1) structure is completed within 1 min at a positive potential. The diffusion of Au atoms on the Au(100) plane in the PC solution proceeds more rapidly than that in the aqueous solution, suggesting that the PC solvent plays an important role in accelerating the diffusion of Au atoms.