Effect of Sodium Thiosulfate on the Kinetics of Electron–Ion Processes in Powdered Silver Chloride

The results of a microwave photoconductivity study on the effect of pretreatment of a silver chloride powder with sodium thiosulfate (STS) aqueous solutions on the kinetics of electron–ion processes in silver chloride are reported. At an UV light fluence of <10¹⁴ photon/cm^–2 per pulse, photoresponse decay after the end of the pulse consisted of two exponential components over the entire concentration range 10^–8–10^–2 mol STS/mol AgCl examined. The amplitude of the components and the ratio between the slow ^s and fast ^f components depended on the sodium thiosulfate concentration, which was due to the formation of an additional number of new electron traps in AgCl. An analysis of the kinetics in terms of models taking into account various types of decay of an excess electron made it possible to obtain data on the depth of both old traps (0.45 eV) and new STS-created traps (0.45–0.63 eV) in AgCl.     

Study on Speciation of Pr(III) in Human Blood Plasma by Computer Simulation

Biological effects of metal are controlled by its in vivo speciation l'2. It is not possible todetermine in vivo speciation of metals with analytical methods so far. The lowmolecular-weight complex distribution of biometal ions in blood plasma was studied bycomputer simulation'. Soluble species of rare earth were also reported 2'3. However,insoluble species of rare earth in blood plasma have not been studied, it is the aim of thispaper to study insoluble species by computer simulation.We impr…     

Studies on Insoluble Species of Gd(Ⅲ)in Human Blood Plasma by Computer Simulation

The insoluble species of Gd ( Ⅲ ) in human blood plasma were investigated by computer simulation. The distribution of the Gd(Ⅲ ) species was obtained. It was found that most of the Gd( Ⅲ ) ions were bound to phosphate to form precipitate GdPO4 at the concentration of 1. 000 10-7 mol/L and when the concentration of the Gd (Ⅲ ) increased to 3. 750 X 10-4 mol/L, in excess of the concentration of phosphate, the Gd ( Ⅲ ) ions were bound to carbonate to form another kind of precipitate, Gd2(CO3)3.     

Four-Level Decay Model of~6P_(7/2) Excited State of Eu~(2+) Ion in KMgF_3

Optical transitions of divalent Europium (4f7) ions in KMgF3 have been investigated extensively due to the potential applications for phosphors or lasers. In KMgF3: Eu2+, the 6P7/2 state is at lower energy than the lowest 4f65d state. However, the reported energy differences between the two states vary from author to author. Sardar et al.1 estimated the value of 1250 cm-1 from a semilog plot of the 6P7/2?8S7/2 and 4f65d? 8S7/2 emission intensities versus T-1. Altshuler et al.2 found the …     

Research on Performance Decay Mechanism of Pt/C Catalyst in Long-Term ORR Test北大核心CSCD

In proton exchange membrane fuel cells,cost,performance and durability are important issues that are need to be resolved before commercialization. The main reason for fuel cell performance degradation during operation is the loss of electrochemical surface area during long-term aging or transient. These losses mainly come from the degradation of the catalyst metal and the corrosion of the carbon support. This is a continuous and irreversible process that will greatly shorten the service life of the fuel cell. In order to explore this problem,20%（mass fraction）Pt/C catalyst is prepared based on carbon carrier etched by sulfuric acid. The morphology characterization test shows that it is uniformly dispersed and uniform in particle size,which is considered as an excellent material for long-term oxygen reduction （ORR） stability test. Next,the ORR stability test method with different cyclic voltammetry （CV） cycles is used to observe its performance degradation,and a series of physical characterizations,e. g. transmission electron microscopy（TEM）,high-resolution electron microscopy（HRTEM）,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy（XPS）and Raman spectroscopy （Raman）,are used to further intuitively analyzed the attenuation mechanism. It is reported that the reasons for the degradation of the stability of Pt/C catalysts are mainly from the dissolution,agglomeration,oxidation and migration of Pt particles and the corrosion of carbon supports. This study elucidates the source of the impact on the stability of fuel cells during operation,and provides a reference for designing high-stability commercial ORR catalysts. © 2022, Science Press (China). All rights reserved.     

Can Anti-Aufbau DFT Calculations Estimate Singlet Excited State Aromaticity? Correspondence on “Dibenzoarsepins: Planarization of 8π-Electron System in the Lowest Singlet Excited State”

The simple anti-aufbau DFT approach for estimating singlet excited state aromaticity suggested in a recent Communication published in this journal is shown to produce incorrect results because it targets a linear combination of the singlet and triplet configurations involving the HOMO and LUMO rather than the first singlet excited state. If the S₁ state of a molecule is dominated by the HOMO→LUMO excitation, a comparably simple but theoretically consistent and qualitatively correct approximation to the S₁ wavefunction can be achieved by performing a small “two electrons in two orbitals” CASSCF(2,2) calculation which can be followed by the evaluation of magnetic aromaticity criteria such as NICS.     

Effect of the Excited 4fLevel of Eu(Fod)3(HFod—Heptafluorodimethyloctanedione) on the Kinetics and Thermodynamics of Complex Formation in Solutions. Participation of fElectrons in Coordination Bonds

Complexation of aromatic and aliphatic ketones with Eu(Fod)₃chelate (HFod is heptafluorodimethyloctanedione) is studied in the ground state using chemiluminescence and in the excited state using kinetic luminescence spectroscopy. The increase in the stability of [Eu(Fod)₃ ^*· ketone] complexes is explained by the accepting power of Eu(III) chelate increasing as a result of the growing contribution of a covalent component of the coordination bonds due to the participation of 4f orbitals. The influence of electronic excitation of Eu(Fod)₃on thermodynamic isotopic effects of complexation with acetone is established.     

Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory Study on Hydrogen and Dihydrogen Bonding in Electronically Excited State of 2-Pyridone–Borane–Trimethylamine Cluster

In this work, the intermolecular dihydrogen and hydrogen bonding interactions in electronically excited states of a 2-pyridone (2PY)–borane–trimethylamine (BTMA) cluster have been theoretically studied using time-dependent density functional theory method. Our computational results show that the S₁ state of 2PY–BTMA cluster is a locally excited state, in which only 2PY moiety is electronically excited. The theoretical infrared (IR) spectra of the 2PY–BTMA cluster demonstrate that the N–H stretching vibrational mode is slightly blue-shifted upon the electronic excitation. Moreover, the computed IR spectrum of the 2PY–BTMA cluster exhibits no carbonyl character due to the extension of the C=O bond length in the S₁ state. However, the N–H bond is shortened slightly upon photoexcitation. At the same time, the H···H and H···O distances are obviously lengthened in the S₁ sate by comparison with those in ground state. In addition, the electron density of the carbonyl oxygen is diminished due to the electronic excitation. Consequently, the proton acceptor ability of carbonyl oxygen is decreased in the electronic excited state. As a result, it is demonstrated that the intermolecular dihydrogen and hydrogen bonds are significantly weakened in the electronically excited state.     

Origin of the Aggregation-Induced Phosphorescence of Platinum(II) Complexes: The Role of Metal–Metal Interactions on Emission Decay in the Crystalline State

Discerning the origins of the phosphorescent aggregation-induced emission (AIE) from Pt(II) complexes is crucial for developing the broader range of photo-functional materials. Over the past few decades, several mechanisms of phosphorescent AIE have been proposed, however, not have been directly elucidated. Herein, we describe phosphorescence and deactivation processes of four class of AIE active Pt(II) complexes in the crystalline state based on experimental and theoretical investigation. These complexes show metal-to-ligand and/or metal−metal-to-ligand charge transfer emission in crystalline state with different heat resistance against thermal emission quenching. The calculated energy profiles including the minimum energy crossing point between S₀ and T₁ states were consistent with the heat resistant properties, which provided the mechanism for AIE expression. Furthermore, we have clarified the role of metal-metal interaction in AIE by comparing two computational models.     

Can Anti‐Aufbau DFT Calculations Estimate Singlet Excited State Aromaticity? Correspondence on “Dibenzoarsepins: Planarization of 8π‐Electron System in the Lowest Singlet Excited State”

The simple anti‐aufbau DFT approach for estimating singlet excited state aromaticity suggested in a recent Communication published in this journal is shown to produce incorrect results because it targets a linear combination of the singlet and triplet configurations involving the HOMO and LUMO rather than the first singlet excited state. If the S₁ state of a molecule is dominated by the HOMO→LUMO excitation, a comparably simple but theoretically consistent and qualitatively correct approximation to the S₁ wavefunction can be achieved by performing a small “two electrons in two orbitals” CASSCF(2,2) calculation which can be followed by the evaluation of magnetic aromaticity criteria such as NICS.     

Studies on the Reaction Kinetics and Mechanism of Iron(II) Reduction of the <Emphasis Type="Italic">cis</Emphasis>-Halogeno(cetylamine)bis(ethylenediamine)cobalt(III) Complex Ion in Aqueous Perchlorate Medium

The electron-transfer kinetics of the ionic surfactant complex cis-chloro/bromo(cetylamine)bis(ethylenediamine)cobalt(III) by iron(II) in aqueous perchlorate medium at μ=1.0 mol⋅dm⁻³ ionic strength have been studied at 303, 308 and 313 K by spectrophotometry under pseudo-first-order conditions using an excess of the reductant. The effects of [H⁺], ionic strength and [Fe²⁺] on the rate were determined. The reaction was found to be second order and showed to be independence of the acid concentration in the range [H⁺]=0.05–0.25 mol⋅dm⁻³. The second order rate constant increased with surfactant–cobalt(III) concentration and the occurrence of aggregation of the complex itself altered the reaction rate. Activation and thermodynamic parameters have been computed. It is suggested that the reaction of Fe²⁺(aq) with the cobal (III) complex proceeds by an inner-sphere mechanism. The critical micelle concentration (CMC) values of these surfactant–metal complexes were obtained in aqueous solution from conductance measurements. Specific conductivity data (at 303, 308 and 313 K) served for the evaluation of the temperature-dependence of the critical micelle concentration (CMC) and the thermodynamics of micellization (ΔG _m^o,ΔH _m^o and ΔS _m^o).