On the catalytic role of Re+ in the oxygen transport activation of N2O by CO

The mechanism of the cyclic reaction N₂O(¹∑) + CO(¹∑⁺) → N₂(¹∑ _g ⁺ ) + CO₂(¹∑ _g ⁺ ) catalyzed by Re⁺ has been investigated on quintet and septet potential energy surfaces (PES). The reactions were studied by the B3LYP density functional method and the CCSD(T) theory. The calculated results of different PES show that the reaction proceeds in a two-step manner and spin crossing between different PES occurs. The involving crossing points (CPs) between the quintet and septet PES have been discussed by means of the intrinsic reaction coordinate approach. And the O-atom affinities testified that Re⁺ can capture O from N₂O and transfer O atom to CO in the two spin state, which are thermodynamically allowed. Furthermore, the spin–orbit coupling (SOC) is calculated between electronic states of different multiplicities at the CPs. For CP1 and CP2, the computed SOC constants are 8.34 and 10.09 cm^?1, respectively, obtained by using one-electron spin–orbit Hamiltonian in GAMESS. Therefore, the intersystem crossing at CP1 and CP2 occurs with a little probability because of the small SOC involved.     

Dimensionality estimate of the manifold in chemical composition space for a turbulent premixed H2 + air flame

The dimensionality ( ) of manifolds of active chemical composition space has been measured using three different approaches: the Hausdorff geometrical binning method, Principal Component Analysis, and the Grassberger‐Procaccia cumulative distribution method. A series of artificial manifolds is also generated using a Monte Carlo approach to discern the advantages and limitations of the three methods. Dimensionality is quantified for different levels of turbulent intensity in a simulation of the interactions of a 2D premixed hydrogen flame with a localized region of turbulence superimposed over the cold region upstream of the flame front. The simulations are conducted using an adaptive mesh refinement code for low Mach number reacting flows. By treating the N_s species and temperature of the local thermo‐chemical state as a point in multidimensional chemical composition space, a snapshot of a flame region is mapped into chemical composition space to generate the manifold associated with the 2‐D flame system. An increase in was observed with increasing turbulent intensity for all three methods. Although each method provides useful information, the Grassberger‐Procaccia method is subject to fewer artifacts than the other two thereby providing the most reliable quantification of . © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 36: 326–336, 2004     

Initial steps of aromatic ring formation in a laminar premixed fuel-rich cyclopentene flame

A fuel-rich, nonsooting, premixed laminar cyclopentene flame (phi = 2.0) at 37.6 Torr (50 mbar) is investigated by flame-sampling photoionization molecular-beam mass spectrometry utilizing vacuum-ultraviolet synchrotron radiation. Mole fractions as a function of distance from the burner are measured for 49 intermediates with ion masses ranging from 2 (H2) to 106 (C8H10), providing a broad database for flame modeling studies. The isomeric composition is resolved for most species, and the identification of several C4Hx, C7H6, and C7H8 isomers is discussed in detail. The presence of C5H5CCH/C5H4CCH2 and cycloheptatriene is revealed by comparisons between flame-sampled photoionization efficiency data and theoretical simulations, based on calculated ionization energies and Franck-Condon factors. This insight suggests a new potential molecular- weight growth mechanism that is characterized by C5-C7 ring enlargement reactions.     

Inclined N2 desorption in a steady-state N2O + CO reaction on Pd(110)

The angular and velocity distributions of desorbing products were analyzed in the course of a catalyzed N2O + CO reaction on Pd(110). The reaction proceeded steadily above 450 K, and the N2 desorption merely collimated sharply along 45 degrees off the surface normal toward the [001] direction. It is proposed that this peculiar N2 desorption is induced by the decomposition of adsorbed N2O oriented along the [001] direction. On the basis of the observation of similar inclined N2 desorption in both NO + CO and N2O + CO reactions, the N2 formation via the intermediate N2Oa dissociation was confirmed in catalytic NO reduction.     

A numerical study on the acoustic forcing of a laminar premixed saturated spray flame

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - This paper presents a numerical investigation into the interaction between a laminar premixed saturated spray flame and periodic acoustic forcing. A...     

O2/CO2气氛下CO2和H2O气化反应对煤及煤焦燃烧特性的影响

利用热天平对比研究了大同煤及煤焦在O₂/N₂、O₂/CO₂和O₂/H₂O/CO₂中的燃烧行为,探讨CO₂和H₂O气化反应对其富氧燃烧特性的影响。结果表明,在5%氧气浓度下,煤粉在O₂/N₂、O₂/CO₂和O₂/H₂O/CO₂中的燃烧速率按顺序依次降低。氧气浓度降低到2%,由于CO₂和H₂O气化反应的作用,煤粉在高温区的整体反应速率按顺序依次增大。当氧气浓度为5%时,煤焦在O₂/CO₂中的燃烧速率要低于O₂/N₂中的燃烧速率,但燃烧反应推迟后气化反应的参与使得煤焦在O₂/H₂O/CO₂中的整体反应速率显著升高。当氧气浓度降低到2%后,随着温度的升高,在CO₂气化反应的作用下,煤焦在O₂/CO₂中的整体反应速率逐渐高于O₂/N₂中的燃烧速率。在O₂/H₂O/CO₂中,由于H₂O在共气化中起主要作用,煤焦在O₂/H₂O/CO₂高温区的整体反应速率进一步升高。动力学分析表明,在5%氧浓度时,煤焦在O₂/N₂、O₂/CO₂和O₂/H₂O/CO₂中的表观活化能依次升高。随着氧气浓度的降低,在不同反应气氛中的表观活化能均有所下降。     

Mechanism of phototransfer of hydrogen atom in the model H2CO + H2O system

A system modelling the photochemical abstraction of a hydrogen atom by ketones in alcohols is calculated by the semiempirical INDO and MINDO/3 methods with allowance for the configuration interaction in the singly and doubly excited states. The states participating in the elimination reaction and the electronic rearrangement taking place in the course of the reaction are traced on the basis of an analysis of the wave functions and the electron and spin densities. It is established that the state of the ketone which participates in hydrogen abstraction is a lowest triplet state of the n^* type, which is formed through the avoidance of intersections of several states of different orbital type ^3*, ³n^* and the charge-transfer state.Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Éksperimental'naya Khimiya, Vol. 25, No. 4, pp. 476–480, July–August, 1989.     

·C2H3+O2→HC·O+H2CO 的密度泛函理论研究

应用密度泛函理论研究了@C2H3+O2→HC@O+H2CO的反应机理.在DFT(B3LYP/6-31G*)水平上对反应过程中所有反应物、中间体、过渡态和产物的几何构型进行优化,通过频率振动分析确认中间体和过渡态.计算IRC反应路径的能量,分析了中间体的异构化过程和各主要原子的自旋密度.     

Differential and integral cross sections for the H + O2 --> OH + O combustion reaction

We present accurate differential and integral cross sections for the H + O2 --> OH + O reaction obtained on a newly developed ab initio potential energy surface using time-independent and time-dependent quantum mechanical methods. The product angular distributions near the reaction threshold show pronounced forward and backward peaks, reflecting the complex-forming mechanism. However, the asymmetry of these peaks suggests certain nonstatistical behaviors, presumably due to some relatively short-lived resonances. The integral cross section increases monotonically with the collision energy above a reaction threshold.     

Analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon sequences in a premixed laminar flame by on-line time-of-flight mass spectrometry

A time-of-flight mass spectrometer in reflectron configuration has been used for the real-time detection of combustion products. The products of a premixed laminar C2H4/O2 flame at atmospheric pressure were sampled along its axis, diluted with inert gas and carried to the ion source as a molecular beam under minimal perturbation. Electron ionization and different optical ionization sources are compared. Photoionization was achieved with laser radiation from a Nd:YAG nanosecond pulsed laser at two different wavelengths in the UV range (266 and 355 nm). The mass spectra obtained using laser wavelength of 355 nm and electron ionization present a series of ions regularly spaced by 18 m/z units up to m/z 2000. This series allowed precise calibration of the instrument for compounds of high molecular weight. Information on the chemical nature of the analyzed species has been obtained by comparing mass spectra produced with different ionization methods. In order to better understand the growth mechanisms, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon sequences have been analyzed by fast Fourier transform of the mass spectra.     

Kinetics and dynamics of N2 formation in a steady-state N2O + CO reaction on Pd(110)

The N(2)O decomposition kinetics and the product (N(2) and CO(2)) desorption dynamics were studied in the course of a catalyzed N(2)O+CO reaction on Pd(110) by angle-resolved mass spectroscopy combined with cross-correlation time-of-flight techniques. The reaction proceeded steadily above 400 K, and the kinetics was switched at a critical CO/N(2)O pressure ratio. The ratio was about 0.03 at 450 K and reached approximately 0.08 at higher temperatures. Below it, the reaction was first order in CO, and negative orders above it. Throughout the surveyed conditions, the N(2) desorption sharply collimated along about 45 degrees off the normal toward the [001] direction. Desorbing N(2) showed translational temperatures in the range of 2000-5000 K. It is proposed that the decomposition proceeds in N(2)O(a) oriented along the [001] direction. On the other hand, the CO(2) desorption sharply collimated along the surface normal, showing a translational temperature of about 1600 K.     

Thermodynamics and kinetics of CO2, CO, and H+ binding to the metal centre of CO2 reduction catalysts

In our developing world, carbon dioxide has become one of the most abundant greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. It is a stable, inert, small molecule that continues to present significant challenges toward its chemical activation as a useful carbon end product. This tutorial review describes one approach to the reduction of carbon dioxide to carbon fuels, using cobalt and nickel molecular catalysts, with particular focus on studying the thermodynamics and kinetics of CO(2) binding to metal catalytic sites.     

The role of the excited electronic states in the C+ + H2O reaction

The electronic excited states of the [COH2]+ system have been studied in order to establish their role in the dynamics of the C+ + H2O-->[COH]+ +H reaction, which is a prototypical ion-molecule reaction. The most relevant minima and saddle points of the lowest excited state have been determined and energy profiles for the lowest excited doublet and quartet electronic states have been computed along the fragmentation and isomerization coordinates. Also, nonadiabatic coupling strengths between the ground and the first excited state have been computed where they can be large. Our analysis suggests that the first excited state could play an important role in the generation of the formyl isomer, which has been detected in crossed beam experiments [D. M. Sonnenfroh et al., J. Chem. Phys. 83, 3985 (1985)], but could not be explained in quasiclassical trajectory computations [Y. Ishikawa et al., Chem. Phys. Lett. 370, 490 (2003); J. R. Flores, J. Chem. Phys. 125, 164309 (2006)].     

Multi-diagnostic approach to characterize the onset of formation of nanoparticles in a premixed laminar ethylene/air flame

The onset of formation of nanoparticles in a premixed laminar ethylene/air flame was studied using optical and non-optical diagnostic techniques. The optical techniques (Visible Imaging, Spectroscopic analysis of optical emission, Laser Induced Incandescence and Optical Extinction) were checked against the direct measurement of particles size distribution done with a commercial sampler. The diagnostic techniques were set up on a standard burner (McKenna). The combustion conditions were varied by tuning two experimental parameters: the equivalent ratio Φ and the cold gases velocity v. Values of Φ were investigated in the range 1.3 to 2.2, in combination with cold unburned gas velocities of 5, 7 and 10 cm/s. By varying the combustion conditions, a transition in the signal detected by the different techniques was observed. The transition was put in correspondence with the sensitivity of the given technique to the onset of the nanoparticles formation. A comparison of the sensitivity of the different techniques was performed.     

Reflected shock tube studies of high-temperature rate constants for CH3 + O2, H2CO + O2, and OH + O2

The reflected shock tube technique with multipass absorption spectrometric detection of OH-radicals at 308 nm, corresponding to a total path length of approximately 2.8 m, has been used to study the reaction CH3 + O2 CH2O + OH. Experiments were performed between 1303 and 2272 K, using ppm quantities of CH3I (methyl source) and 5-10% O2, diluted with Kr as the bath gas at test pressures less than 1 atm. We have also reanalyzed our earlier ARAS measurements for the atomic channel (CH3 + O2 --> CH3O + O) and have compared both these results with other earlier studies to derive a rate expression of the Arrhenius form. The derived expressions, in units of cm3 molecule(-1) s(-1), are k = 3.11 x 10(-13) exp(-4953 K/T) over the T-range 1237-2430 K, for the OH-channel, and k = 1.253 x 10(-11) exp(-14241 K/T) over the T-range 1250-2430 K, for the O-atom channel. Since CH2O is a major product in both reactions, reliable rates for the reaction CH2O + O2 --> HCO + HO2 could be derived from [OH]t and [O]t experiments over the T-range 1587-2109 K. The combined linear least-squares fit result, k = 1.34 x 10(-8) exp(-26883 K/T) cm3 molecule(-1) s(-1), and a recent VTST calculation clearly overlap within the uncertainties in both studies. Finally, a high sensitivity for the reaction OH + O2 --> HO2 + O was noted at high temperature in the O-atom data set simulations. The values for this obtained by fitting the O-atom data sets at later times (approximately 1.2 ms) again follow the Arrhenius form, k = 2.56 x 10(-10) exp(-24145 K/T) cm3 molecule(-1) s(-1), over the T-range, 1950-2100 K.