Proton affinity of phosphoryl compounds and σΦ-substituent constants

Based on the familiar Hammett-type equation pK_a=pK_a ⁰- , CNDO/2 calculations, and known literature data, we have obtained a linear dependence of the proton affinity (PA) of phosphoryl compounds XYZPO on the sum of the constants. We have determined the center of protonation in the gas phase and the characteristics of the solvent effect on the basicity.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1334–1338, June, 1991.     

Temperature dependence of the relaxation rate constants of the a 1Δg and b 1Σ +g states of oxygen isotopes

The relaxation rate constants of the low-lying electronic singlet states, a ¹Δ_g and b ¹Σ⁺_g , of gaseous natural O₂ and of the isotope ¹⁸O₂ were investigated as a function of temperature from 100 to 295 K. The measured increase of the rate constants with temperature is in good agreement with a theory of electronic-to-vibrational-translational energy transfer. The significant effects of the different electronic states and of the isotope masses on the absolute values of the relaxation rate constants, which range from 1.0× 10⁻²⁰ to 3.9× 10⁻¹⁷ s⁻¹ molecule⁻¹ cm³ at 295 K, are discussed.     

Hammett constants and NMR shifts of α-acyloxy carboxamide derivatives

Geometrical structures, Hammett constants, ¹H and ¹³C chemical shift values, molecular electrostatic potential maps, and several thermodynamic parameters of α-acyloxy carboxamide derivatives (4a–o) were calculated using HF and DFT/B3LYP methods with 6-31G(d) basis set. The optimized structures were compared with analogous compound. The ¹H and ¹³C NMR shielding tensors were computed with the Gauge-Independent Atomic Orbital (GIAO) method. Comparison of the experimental ¹H and ¹³C NMR chemical shifts of 4a–o molecules with the theoretical data indicates good agreement.     

Cotton-mouton constants and spatial structure of 2,2′- and 4,4′-dipyridyls and their salts in solutions

Magnetic birefringence has been used in studying the spatial structure of a series of dipyridyl derivatives in hydrochloric acid solutions, and also some of their quaternary salts in water. It has been shown that when the change is made from the molecular forms of the 2,2- and 4,4-dipyridyls to their protonated mono and bis derivatives, the angles of rotation of the aromatic rings are very little changed; in the methylated cation, the degree of acoplanarity increases.Deceased.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 12, pp. 2771–2775, December, 1991.     

Structure and properties of Ni(110) surface coadsorbing chlorine and oxygen

The coadsorption of chlorine with oxygen on Ni(110) surface has been investigated by XPS, UPS, AES and work function measurements. The chlorine preadsorption drastically inhibits the further uptake of oxygen. On the contrary, precovered oxygen has hardly any influence on the additional adsorption of chlorine due to the incorporation of precovered oxygen into the subsurface driven by the chlorine coadsorption. ARXPS measurements provide the evidence for this coadsorption model. The thermal desorption of chlorine and oxygen from the coadsorption surface is very similar to that of both individual adsorbates under the same heating conditions, but the desorption temperature of both the adsorbates apparently decreases on the coadsorption surface. The coadsorption and thermodesorption mechanisms are also discussed in detail.     

Formation constants and oxidation of bis(1,10-phenanthroline)-copper(I) perchlorate and bis(2,2′-bipyridine)copper(I) perchlorate by molecular oxygen in formamide

Summary A study was made of the slow oxidation with molecular oxygen in formamide of the cuprous complexes Cu(1,10-phenanthroline)₂ ⁺ and Cu(2,2-bipyridine)₂ ⁺, and of Cu(MeCN)₄ClO₄ with and without complexing agents. The two formation constants were calculated from the kinetic data. Both complexes reacted with a rate constant of 0.001 with respect to the value obtained in solvent water. A catalytic effect of the water molecules is proposed to explain this difference. The cupric complexes formed were isolated and identified as [CuL₂ formate]ClO₄ and [CuL₂ cyanate]ClO₄.     

Comparison between hydrogen-transfer and fluoro-transfer reactions on the microcanonical unimolecular rate constants

The microcanonical rate constants for the hydrogen-transfer process of HCCF (reaction 7) and the fluoro-transfer process of FCCF (reaction 8) are carried out with tunneling correction and curvature correction. The results show that the tunneling effects and curvature effects on the rate constant of reaction 7 is quite different from that of reaction 8. The rate constants for different rotational states are also studied for these reactions.     

Formation constants and thermodynamic parameters of α-pyridoin thiosemicarbazones with divalent metal ions

The proton–ligand stability constants of -pyridoin thiosemicarbazone, -pyridoin 2–methylthiosemicarbazone, -pyridoin 4–methylthiosemicarbazone and -pyridoin (4–phenylthiosemicarbazone) as well as the formation constants of their chelates with CuII, NiII, CoII, ZnII and MnII have been determined. The Calvin–Bjerrum pH titration techniques, as modified by Irving and Rossotti, were employed in aqueous media at different ionic strengths and temperatures. The stability constants of the complexes follow the order: CuII > NiII > CoII > ZnII >MnII which is in accord with the Irving–Williams series. The chelates derived from -pyridoin 4–phenylthiosemicarbazone have relatively higher stability constants, which may be attributed to the presence of the benzene ring in the chain.     

Spectral behaviour and acidity constants of some arylidenes—2-amino-1,3-pyrimidine

The effect of substituents, solvent polarities and hydrogen ion concentrations on the spectra of some azomethines derived from 2-amino-1,3-pyrimidine and 2-amino-4-methyl-1,3-pyrimidine have been studied. The pK values of the compounds were determined and are discussed. The formation of molecular complexes in hydrogen-bonding solvents was also investigated.     

The effect of metal optical constants on far- and mid-infrared reflection—absorption

Although mid-infrared reflection—absorption spectroscopy is almost routine in some laboratories, the application of this technique to far-infrared spectroscopy is generally acknowledged as a difficult experiment at best. In this report the effect of increasing optical indices with wavelength for metals is demonstrated to be a root cause of this difficulty. When appropriate, iron is a reasonable substrate because of the comparatively small imaginary component of its refractive index in the far-infrared region. In addition, there is only a modest loss in spectral intensity of the spectrum for a film on iron relative to the use of the more noble metals as substrate.     

Spectral behaviour and acidity constants of some arylidenes—2-amino-1,3-pyrimidine

The effect of substituents, solvent polarities and hydrogen ion concentrations on the spectra of some azomethines derived from 2-amino-1,3-pyrimidine a     

COS hydrolysis in the presence of oxygen： Experiment and modeling

A mathematical model of COS hydrolysis on Al2O3, with fouling of catalyst, has been developed. Kinetic studies were carried out in a fixed bed reactor under atmospheric pressure and low temperature （40-70℃）. The effects of the COS inlet concentration, temperature, and relative humidity were analyzed. Experimental results of breakthrough curves were used to obtain kinetic parameters, which accounted for effects of S deposition on the inner-face of the catalyst. The model described the experimental breakthrough curves satisfactorily and well explained the performance of COS hydrolysis in the presence of oxygen. The exothermic heat of adsorption and activation energy, assuming Arrhenius type of temperature dependence of the equilibrium constant, were determined. Activation energy of COS hydrolysis and H2S oxidation were 35.9 kJ/mol, 19.6 kJ/mol; adsorption heat of H2O and H2S on Al2O3 were 45.1 and 60.1 kJ/mol respectively. Deactivation coefficient （α） was used to quantify the behavior of COS hydrolysis at different operating conditions. The effect of relative humidity on α is significant in the relative humidity range under study. Experimental data accorded well with model data in the studied range.     

Hybrid architecture design enhances the areal capacity and cycling life of low-overpotential nanoarray oxygen electrode for lithium–oxygen batteries

Transition metal oxide(TMO)nanoarrays are promising architecture designs for self-supporting oxygen electrodes to achieve high catalytic activities in lithium-oxygen(Li-O2)batteries.However,the poor conductive nature of TMOs and the confined growth of nanostructures on the limited surfaces of electrode substrates result in the low areal capacities of TMO nanoarray electrodes,which seriously deteriorates the intrinsically high energy densities of Li-O2 batteries.Herein,we propose a hybrid nanoarray architecture design that integrates the high electronic conductivity of carbon nanoflakes(CNFs)and the high catalytic activity of Co3 O4 nanosheets on carbon cloth(CC).Due to the synergistic effect of two differently featured components,the hybrid nanoarrays(Co3 O4-CNF@CC)achieve a high reversible capacity of3.14 mA h cm-2 that cannot be achieved by only single components.Further,CNFs grown on CC induce the three-dimensionally distributed growth of ultrafine Co3 O4 nanosheets to enable the efficient utilization of catalysts.Thus,with the high catalytic efficiency,hybrid Co3 O4-CNF@CC also achieves a more prolonged cycling life than pristine TMO nanoarrays.The present work provides a new strategy for improving the performance of nanoarray oxygen electrodes via the hybrid architecture design that integrates the intrinsic properties of each component and induces the three-dimensional distribution of catalysts.     

Acidity constants of adenosine-5′-mono- and diphosphate in various water-organic solvent mixtures

Summary The acidity constants of adenosine-5-mono- and diphosphate (AMP andADP) were determined at 25.00±0.1°C by potentiometric titration in pure water and different solvent mixtures (methanol, ethanol, N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, acetone, and dioxane). The ionization ofAMP andADP depends on both the proportion and the nature of the organic solvent used. ThepK _a1 values for bothAMP andADP are slightly influenced as the solvent is enriched in ethanol and methanol and remains practically constant in presence of different amounts ofDMF andDMSO. A pronounced change in thepK _a1 values is observed as the solvent is enriched in acetone or dioxane. It is concluded that the electrostatic effect has only a relatively small influence on the dissociation equilibrium, whereas other solvent effects such as solvent basicity, hydrogen bonding and protonsolvent interactions play an important role.

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Aciditätskonstanten von Adenosin-5-mono- und -diphosphat in verschiedenen organisch-wäßrigen Lösungsmittelgemischen

Zusammenfassung Die Aciditätskonstanten von Adenosin-5-mono- und -diphosphat wurden bei 25.0±0.1°C in reinem Wasser und in verschiedenen Lösungsmittelgemischen (Methanol, Ethanol, N,N-Dimethylformamid, Dimethylsulfoxid, Aceton und Dioxan) potentiometrisch bestimmt. Der Ionisierungsgrad vonAMP undADP hängt sowohl von der Menge als auch von der Art des organischen Lösungsmittels ab. DiepK _a1-Werte vonAMP undADP werden durch Zugabe von Methanol und Ethanol nur wenig, durch verschiedene Mengen vonDMF undDMSO gar nicht, durch Aceton und Dioxan jedoch deutlich beeinflußt. Offensichtlich haben elektrostatische Effekte nur geringe Auswirkungen auf das Dissoziationsgleichgewicht, wogegen andere Faktoren wie Basizität des Lösungsmittels, Wasserstoffbrückenbindungen und Lösungsmittel-Proton-Wechselwirkungen eine bedeutende Rolle spielen.

     

Parameters of cation “hardness” and “softness” and application thereof for calculation of extraction constants

Analysis of published data was performed on the basis of solvation energies of a number of “transition” and “soft” cations. A dependence of the solvation energy of cations on the donor and acceptor numbers of the solvent was derived. Donor and acceptor ability parameters of Mn²⁺, Co²⁺, Ni²⁺, Cu²⁺, Zn²⁺, Ag⁺, Cd²⁺, and Tl⁺ were calculated. The resultant parameters were used to calculate the extraction constants of the specified cations with di-2-ethylhexyl-phosphoric acid (DEHPA) solution in neutral solvents; the model represented has a good predictive power.     

High-accuracy measurements of OH(•) reaction rate constants and IR and UV absorption spectra: ethanol and partially fluorinated ethyl alcohols

Rate constants for the gas phase reactions of OH(?) radicals with ethanol and three fluorinated ethyl alcohols, CH(3)CH(2)OH (k(0)), CH(2)FCH(2)OH (k(1)), CHF(2)CH(2)OH (k(2)), and CF(3)CH(2)OH (k(3)) were measured using a flash photolysis resonance-fluorescence technique over the temperature range 220 to 370 K. The Arrhenius plots were found to exhibit noticeable curvature for all four reactions. The temperature dependences of the rate constants can be represented by the following expressions over the indicated temperature intervals: k(0)(220-370 K) = 5.98 × 10(-13)(T/298)(1.99) exp(+515/T) cm(3) molecule(-1) s(-1), k(0)(220-298 K) = (3.35 ± 0.06) × 10(-12) cm(3) molecule(-1) s(-1) [for atmospheric modeling purposes, k(0)(T) is essentially temperature-independent below room temperature, k(0)(220-298 K) = (3.35 ± 0.06) × 10(-12) cm(3) molecule(-1) s(-1)], k(1)(230-370 K) = 3.47 × 10(-14)(T/298)(4.49) exp(+977/T) cm(3) molecule(-1) s(-1), k(2)(220-370 K) = 3.87 × 10(-14)(T/298)(4.25) exp(+578/T) cm(3) molecule(-1) s(-1), and k(3)(220-370 K) = 2.48 × 10(-14)(T/298)(4.03) exp(+418/T) cm(3) molecule(-1) s(-1). The atmospheric lifetimes due to reactions with tropospheric OH(?) were estimated to be 4, 16, 62, and 171 days, respectively, under the assumption of a well-mixed atmosphere. UV absorption cross sections of all four ethanols were measured between 160 and 215 nm. The IR absorption cross sections of the three fluorinated ethanols were measured between 400 and 1900 cm(-1), and their global warming potentials were estimated.     

Energetic studies of two oxygen heterocyclic compounds Xanthone and tetrahydro-γ-pyrone

The present work reports an experimental thermochemical study supported by state of the art calculations of two heterocyclic compounds containing oxygen in the ring: xanthone and tetrahydro-γ-pyrone. The standard (po = 0.1 MPa) molar enthalpies of formation in the condensed phase, at T = 298.15 K, were derived from the measurements of the standard molar energies of combustion in oxygen atmosphere, using a static bomb calorimeter. The standard molar enthalpies of sublimation or vaporization, at T = 298.15 K, of the title compounds were obtained from Calvet microcalorimetry measurements. These values were used to derive the standard enthalpies of formation of the compounds in the gas-phase at the same temperature, which were compared with estimated data from G3(MP2)//B3LYP computations.     

Tungsten electrochemistry in alkaline solutions—Anodic dissolution and oxygen reduction reaction

Oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) was investigated in alkaline solution on tungsten electrode subjected to a previous anodic dissolution. The rotating disk cyclic voltammetry and rotating disc chronoamperometry were used. Both unsupported and potassium pechlorate and sulfate supported solutions were examined. The most striking feature of recorded ORR curves is the large difference of ORR overpotential during anodic and cathodic sweep. This was attributed to the formation of tungsten oxide on the surface. It was demonstrated that electrode pretreatment as well as the electrolyte composition greatly affects ORR electrochemistry on tungsten electrode, and the influence of sulfates is discussed.     

Nanocarbons and their hybrids as catalysts for non-aqueous lithium–oxygen batteries

Rechargeable lithium-oxygen(Li–O_2) batteries have been considered as the most promising candidates for energy storage and conversion devices because of their ultra high energy density. Until now, the critical scientific challenges facing Li–O_2batteries are the absence of advanced electrode architectures and highly efficient electrocatalysts for both oxygen reduction reaction(ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction(OER), which seriously hinder the commercialization of this technology. In the last few years, a number of strategies have been devoted to exploring new catalysts with novel structures to enhance the battery performance. Among various of oxygen electrode catalysts, carbon-based materials have triggered tremendous attention as suitable cathode catalysts for Li–O_2batteries due to the reasonable structures and the balance of catalytic activity, durability and cost. In this review, we summarize the recent advances and basic understandings related to the carbon-based oxygen electrode catalytic materials, including nanostructured carbon materials(one-dimensional(1D) carbon nanotubes and carbon nanofibers, 2D graphene nanosheets, 3D hierarchical architectures and their doped structures), and metal/metal oxide-nanocarbon hybrid materials(nanocarbon supporting metal/metal oxide and nanocarbon encapsulating metal/metal oxide). Finally, several key points and research directions of the future design for highly efficient catalysts for practical Li–O_2batteries are proposed based on the fundamental understandings and achievements of this battery field.