内掺氮富勒烯N_2@C_(60)的几何结构和电子性质的密度泛函计算研究

采用密度泛函理论中的广义梯度近似对内掺氮富勒烯N2@C60的几何结构和电子性质进行计算研究.发现在N2@C60中,氮倾向以分子形式存在于C60中心处.键长分析、能级图、态密度图和电荷分析表明内掺氮分子对C60几何结构和电子结构带来的影响甚微.     

The density functional calculations on the structural and electronic properties of the endohedral fullerene dimer (N2@C60)2

The generalised gradient approximation based on density functional theory is used to study the structural and electronic properties of the endohedral fullerene dimer (N 2 @C 60) 2.Four N atoms sit at the cage centres in the form of two N 2 molecules.The density of states and Mulliken charge analysis explore that the energy levels from-6 to-10 eV are mainly influenced by the N 2 molecules.     

Si-doped C3N monolayers as efficient single-atom catalysts for the reduction of N2O: a computational study

Density functional theory calculations are performed to probe reaction pathways of N₂O reduction by CO molecule catalysed over Si-doped C₃N (Si-C₃N) nanosheets. According to our results, a single Si atom can be stabilised above the C- or N-vacancy site of C₃N due to the formation of strong Si-N or Si-C covalent bonds. The reduction of N₂O over Si-C₃N is characterised as a two-step process. First, N₂O is dissociated to N₂ and an activated oxygen atom (O_ads) without an energy barrier. Then, the O_ads moiety is removed by CO molecule by overcoming negligible activation energy.     

Sonocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B in the presence of C60 and CdS coupled TiO2 particles

CdS-TiO₂ and CdS-C₆₀/TiO₂ were prepared using C₆₀, cadmium acetate dehydrate [(CH₃COO)₂Cd·2H₂O], sodium sulfide (Na₂S·5H₂O) and titanium (IV) n-butoxide by a sol-gel method. The prepared sonocatalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). A rhodamine B (RhB) solution under ultrasonic irradiation was used to determine the catalytic activity. Excellent catalytic degradation of an RhB solution was observed using the CdS-C₆₀/TiO₂ composites under ultrasonic irradiation. C₆₀ coupled CdS-TiO₂ can enhance the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area and increase the decolorization rate for rhodamine B solution. The results also shows that increase the content of CdS can enhance the catalytic activity.     

The stability, frontier orbitals, bond character, and static linear polarizability of the fluorinated fullerene H20@C80F60

This paper uses the density functional theory under generalised gradient approximation to analyse the stability,frontier orbitals,bond character,and static linear polarizability of H20@C80F60,which has not been isolated,as well as those of the synthesised H 20 @C 80 H 60.The H20@C80F60 should be considerably stable by analysing its energy and aromaticity.The inside H and outside X will play different role in the chemical reaction involving H 20 @C 80 X 60(X=H and F).The covalence of C-H bond is in the order that the inside C-H bond of H20@C80F60 > the inside C-H bond of H 20 @C 80 H 60 > the outside C-H bond of H 20 @C 80 H 60,whereas the C-F bond of H20@C80F60 have both the covalent and ionic characters.The static linear polarizabilities of C 80 and H 20 @C 80 X 60(X=H and F) are all isotropic.     

Equilibrating of 15N-Gases by Electrodeless Discharge: A Method of Indirect Mass Spectrometric Analysis of 30N2 for Denitrification Studies in Soils

Abstract

The estimation of denitrification in soil by the ¹⁵N tracer technique includes isotope analysis of gas samples with a nonrandom distribution of the N₂ mole masses of 28, 29 and 30. In that case the emission of total ¹⁵N is underestimated by calculating ¹⁵N atom fractions from the ²⁹N₂/²⁸N₂ ratio if ³⁰N₂ is not considered. ³⁰N₂ can be measured indirectly in N₂ enriched with ¹⁵N with nonrandom distribution of mole masses by mass spectrometric analysis. The nitrogen fraction of gas samples was transferred to discharge tubes. Microwaves (60 sec) generated an electrodeless discharge of the gas which caused a temporary split-up of N₂ molecules and thus established an equilibrium distribution of the mole masses. The ²⁹N₂/²⁸N₂ ratio was measured in equilibrated and in untreated samples to calculate the real emission of ¹⁵N. The measurements of ¹⁵N standard gases by this method satisfactorily coincided with calculated values for ¹⁵N atom fraction above a concentration of 50 δ‰.     

A new high-pressure polymorph of Ti2O3: implication for high-pressure phase transition in sesquioxides

The post-corundum phase transition has been investigated in Ti₂O₃ on the basis of synchrotron X-ray diffraction in a diamond anvil cell and transmission electron microscopy. The new polymorph of Ti₂O₃ was found at about 19 GPa and 1850 K, and this phase was stable even at about 40 GPa. A new polymorph of Ti₂O₃ can be indexed on a Pnma orthorhombic cell, and the unit-cell parameters are a=7.6965 (19) Å, b=2.8009 (9) Å, c=7.9300 (23) Å, V=170.95 (15) Å³ at 19 GPa, and a=7.8240 (2) Å, b=2.8502 (1) Å, c=8.1209 (3) Å, V=181.10 (1) Å³ at ambient conditions. The Birch–Murnaghan equation of state yields K ₀=206 (3) GPa and K′₀=4 (fixed) for corundum phase, and K ₀=296 (4) GPa and K′₀=4 (fixed) for the post-corundum phase. The molar volume decreases by 12% across the phase transition at around 20 GPa. The structural identification was carried out on a recovered sample by the Rietveld method, and a new polymorph of Ti₂O₃ can be identified as Th₂S₃-type rather than U₂S₃-type structure. The transition from corundum-type to Th₂S₃-type structure accompanies the drastic change of the form of polyhedron: from TiO₆ octahedron in the corundum-type to TiO₇ polyhedron in the Th₂S₃-type structures.     

Ab initio study of phase stability,thermodynamic and elastic properties of C3N2 derived from cubic C20

In this work, we report a quite different conclusion from Tian et al. [Phys. Rev. B 78 (2008) 235431]. It is proved that β-C₃N₂ is the only phase under high pressure, and α-C₃N₂ does not exist. β-C₃N₂ is a covalent crystal composed of strong CC and CN covalent bonds. Band gap of β-C₃N₂ increases with pressure. The width of antibonding state, shown in partial density of states (PDOS), keeps about 5 eV with rising pressures, which brings stable CN or CC covalent bonds. At sufficiently low temperatures, heat capacity (C_v) is proportional to T³; and at intermediate temperatures, C_v is governed by the details of vibrations of the atoms; finally, C_v reaches to β-C₃N₂'s Dulong–Pettit limit (about 120 J/mol K). Though thermal expansion coefficient (α) increases with temperature, α is less than 1×10⁻⁵ K⁻¹. Elastic constants rise with pressure, but shear moduli is quite steady which increases just a little with pressures.     

The high pressure synthesis of the graphitic form of C3N4

Abstract

Basing on “ab-initio” calculations, C₃N₄ was claimed to be an ultra-hard material with a bulk-modulus close to that of diamond. Five different structural varieties were announced: the graphitic form, the zinc blende structure, the α and β forms of Si₃N₄ and another form, isostructural with the high pressure variety of Zn₂Si0₄.

Using the same strategy as that developed for diamond or c-BN synthesis, it appears that the graphitic form could be an appropriate precursor for preparing the 3D varieties. Two main problems characterize the C₃N₄ synthesis: (-) the temperature should be reduced in order to prevent nitrogen loss, (-) the reactivity of the precursors should be improved.

Consequently, we have developed a new process using the solvothermal decomposition of organic precursors containing carbon and nitrogen in the presence of a nitriding solvent. The resulting material, with a composition close to C₃N₄, has been characterized by different physico-chemical techniques.     

Sb2Te3 纳米结构的制备与表征

以室温热电性能优异的传统热电材料Sb₂Te₃为研究对象,利用化学气相沉积法制备Sb₂Te₃单晶纳米结构,并研究其生长机理.实验结果表明,不加催化剂时Sb₂Te₃易生长成六方纳米盘,在金催化剂条件下定向生长成纳米线.Sb₂Te₃的形貌与其晶体结构和生长机理有关.Sb₂Te₃为三角结构,Sb和     

Structure and stability of various states of the EuC and EuC2 molecules

B3LYP level density functional theory （DFT） and multiconfiguration self-consistent-field （MCSCF） level ab initio method calculations have been performed on the basis of relativistic effective core potentials to investigate the nature of EuC and EuC2 molecules. The computed results indicate that the ground states of EuC and EuC2 are ^12∑^＋ and SA2, respectively. Dissociation potential energy curves of the low-lying electronic states of EuC have been calculated using the MCSCF method, and the same level calculation on EuC2 indicates that the dissociation energy of EuC2 of ground state compares well with the available experimental data. The bond characteristic is also discussed using Mulliken populations.     

A theoretical study on the kinetics of multichannel Multiwell reaction of H2S(1A1) with HO2(2A′′)

The mechanism and kinetics of the reaction of hydrogen sulphide (H₂S(¹A₁)) with hydroperoxyl radical (HO₂(²A″)) on the lowest doublet potential energy surface have been theoretically studied. The potential energy surface for possible pathways has been investigated by employing Complete Basis Set (CBS), DFT, and CCSD(T) methods. Three possible pathways are suggested for the title reaction. The most probable entrance channel consists of formation of a hydrogen-bonded pre-reaction complex (vdw1) and two energised intermediates. Multichannel RRKM-Steady State Approximation and CVT calculations have been carried out to compute the rate constants over a broad range of temperature from 200?K to 3000?K to cover the atmospheric and combustion conditions and pressure from 0.1 to 2000?Torr. No sign of pressure dependence was observed for the title reaction over the stated range of pressure. We have shown that the major products of the title reaction are H₂O₂ and SH while at higher temperatures, formation of the other products such as H₂O, HOS, HSOH and OH are feasible, too. Our calculated overall rate constant is in agreement with the reported experimental data in the literature.     

Structural stability and mechanical properties of Be3N2 under high pressure

Abstract

A theoretical investigations on the structural stability and mechanical properties of Be₃N₂ crystallising in α and β phases was performed using first-principles calculations based on density functional theory. The obtained ground state structure and mechanical properties are in excellent agreement with the available experimental and theoretical data. A full elastic tensor and crystal anisotropy of Be₃N₂ in two phases are determined in the wide pressure range. Results indicated that the two phases of Be₃N₂ are mechanically stable and strongly pressure dependent in the range of pressure from 0 to 80 GPa. The superior mechanical properties show that the two phases of Be₃N₂ are potential candidate structures to be the hard material. And the α-Be₃N₂ has better mechanical properties than β-Be₃N₂. By the calculated B/G ratio, it is predicted that both phases are intrinsically brittleness and strongly prone to ductility when the pressure is above 65.6 and 68.5 GPa, respectively. Additionally, the pressure-induced elastic anisotropy analysis indicates that the elastically anisotropic of Be₃N₂ in both phases is strengthening with increasing pressure, and strongly dependent on the propagation direction.     

Preparation and characterization of iodine-doped mesoporous TiO2 by hydrothermal method

Iodine-doped mesoporous TiO₂ (I/TiO₂) was prepared by hydrothermal method, using tetrabutyl titanate as precursor, potassium iodate as iodine sources. The as-prepared I/TiO₂ catalysts were characterized by UV-vis, XRD, TEM, BET, TG/DTA, XPS and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. Production of OH radicals on the I/TiO₂ surface was detected by the PL technique using terephthalic acid as a probe molecule. The effects of hydrothermal reaction temperature, calcination temperature and iodine doping content on the structure and properties of the catalysts were investigated. The results showed that iodine-doped TiO₂ calcinated at 300 °C have good anatase crystal. The optimal hydrothermal conditions have been determined to be that reaction temperature 120 °C, calcinated temperature 300 °C and added 1.16 mmol iodine dopants. The average particle size of I/TiO₂ synthesized under optimal condition (I-3 sample) is about 3.9 nm. The I-3 photocatalyst contains 100% anatase crystalline phase of TiO₂. BET specific surface area of I-3 sample is184.8 m² g⁻¹ and is 3.67 times that of pure TiO₂ (50.37 m² g⁻¹). Iodine in I/TiO₂ catalyst mainly exists in the form of I₂, and photoactivity of I/TiO₂ catalyst in visible light comes from photosensitize of I₂. I/TiO₂ catalysis shows very high efficiency for the degradation of phenol under visible light.     

Sputtering of amorphous ice induced by C60 and Au3 clusters

Molecular dynamics simulations were performed to study the behavior of cluster SIMS. Two predominant cluster ion beam sources, C₆₀ and Au₃, were chosen for comparison. An amorphous water ice substrate was bombarded with incident energy of 5 keV. The C₆₀ cluster was observed to shatter upon impact creating a crater of damage approximately 8 nm deep. Although Au₃ was also found to both break apart and form a damage crater, it continued along its initial trajectory causing damage roughly 10 nm deep into the sample and becoming completely imbedded. It is suggested that this difference in behavior is due to the large mass of Au relative to the substrate water molecule.     

Silicene-terminated surface of calcium and strontium disilicides: properties and comparison with bulk structures by computational methods

The bulk and surface structures of calcium and strontium disilicides are investigated by computational methods using density functional theory. The investigated structures are R6, R3 and P1-CaSi₂ and P1-SrSi₂. The investigated properties are the cleavage energy at the silicene sheet, buckling of the bulk and surface silicene layers, charge transfer from calcium to silicon, band structure of bulk and surface-terminated structures and adsorption energies on H atoms and H₂ molecules on the silicene-terminated surface of the R3 phase. The cleavage energy at the silicene surface is low in all cases. Structures P1-CaSi₂ and R3-CaSi₂ contain silicene sheets with different coordination to Ca, while R6-CaSi₂ contains both types of the sheets. It is shown that the properties of the two types of silicene-like sheets in R6-CaSi₂ are similar to those of the corresponding sheets in P1-CaSi₂ and R3-CaSi₂, and the thermodynamically stable R6 phase is a good candidate for experimental investigation of silicene-terminated surface in calcium disilicide.     

A Comprehensive Study on Infrared Spectra of 2-Hydroxyxanthone

A study on the IR spectra of 2-hydroxyxanthone that was both experimental and theoretical was carried out in this work. The optimized structure and related spectral parameters were obtained by using the Becke-3-Lee-Yang-Parr (B3LYP) method with the 6-31G* and 6-311G** basis sets. The corresponding geometrical parameters were compared with each other. Detailed assignments of the vibration frequencies were performed. The agreement between the scaled theoretical frequencies and the observed frequencies was found to be quite good. Also, the calculation accuracies of the two basis sets are close.     

Optical limiting behavior of C60 doped ethylenepropylenediene polymethylene polymer

Optical limiting measurements on C₆₀ in toluene-ethylenepropylenediene polymethylene (EPDM) polymer blends and in EPDM polymer films at three different concentrations have been carried out. The measurements were undertaken using 532 nm wavelength, 10 ns pulses from a frequency-doubled Nd-YAG Laser. The results show that the optical limiting efficiency is concentration dependent and that the limiting efficiency for C₆₀ in toluene-EPDM polymer blends is better than in EPDM polymer film samples.     

Effects of RE2O3 (RE = Tm, Sc, Yb) addition on the superconducting properties of ErBa2Cu3Oy

We investigated the effects of added Tm₂O₃, Sc₂O₃, and Yb₂O₃ on the superconducting properties of sintered Er123 samples. Tm₂O₃ addition caused the least T_c degradation, exhibiting a T_c above 90 K even for 17 vol% addition. Samples with added Sc₂O₃ maintained a T_c at above 90 K up to an addition of 7.2 vol%, while Yb₂O₃-containing samples showed a monotonic decrease in T_c with increased vol% of added Yb₂O₃. Tm₂O₃-containing samples exhibited a slight increase in J_c(0.1 T)/J_c(0) and had constant J_c values even for 17 vol% addition. XRD and SEM results indicate that the Tm₂O₃ is very stable in the superconducting matrix.     

2-（4，5-二硫甲基-1，3-二硫环戊烯基）-3，4-富勒吡咯烷的合成表征及电子光谱的INDO/ S研究

通过亚胺叶立德与C60 发生 1,3 偶极环加成反应的方法 ,合成了一种新的具有分子内给 受体系的C60吡咯烷衍生物 2 (4 ,5 二硫甲基 1,3 二硫环戊烯基 ) 3,4 富勒吡咯烷 (C66H9NS4) ,以红外、元素分析、核磁共振氢谱、紫外进行了表征 .运用Gaussian98量子化学程序包 ,利用密度泛函的方法对分子的几何构型进行了优化 ,在优化的基础上 ,应用INDO/S的方法计算了化合物的电子光谱 ,计算结果表明 ,C66H9NS4的光谱吸收在 4 38.9nm ,与实验值 4 31.4nm基本一致