Dielectric relaxation of α-cyclodextrin—polyiodide complexes (α-cyclodextrin)2 · LiI3 · I2 · 8H2O and (α-cyclodextrin)2 · Cd0.5 · I5 · 26H2O

The frequency and temperature dependence of real (?′) and imaginary (?″) parts of the dielectric constant of polycrystalline complexes (α-CD)₂ · LiI₃ · I₂ · 8H₂O and (α-CD)₂ · Cd_0.5 · I₅ · 26H₂O (α-CD = α-cyclodextrin) has been investigated over the frequency and temperature ranges of 0–100 kHz and 12–300 K. The dielectric behaviour is described well by Debye type relaxation (α-dispersion). Both systems exhibit an additional Ω dispersion at low frequencies which is attributed to ionic conductance and is much greater in the case of Li due to the greater mobility of cations Li⁺. The temperature dependence of ?′ reveals the existence of two kinds of water molecule in the case of the (α-CD)₂ · Cd_0.5 · I₅ · 26H₂O complex; these can be classified as tiqhtly bound and easily movable water molecules that cause two steps in ?′ versus T plots. In the case of the (α-CD)₂ · LiI₃ · I₂ · 8H₂O complex the water molecules are tightly bound and as a result only one step is observed in these graphs. These finding are also confirmed from the ?″_max versus T plots, which exhibit the same number of steps with ?′, and from calorimetric measurements. The order-disorder transition or the transformation of normal hydrogen bonds to flip-flop type has been observed as a peak in ?″ versus T plots that is more intense and narrow in the case of Li and less high but more broad in Cd. The relaxation time vanes in a α-like curve (from 120 K to 240 K) and rises rapidly for temperatures greater than 240 K, indicating the existence of a new process involving the breaking of hydrogen bonds (normal or flip-flop type). The calculated values of activation energy (0.35–0.62 k_BT_trans) reveal the greater stability of the Li compared with the Cd complex. The starting value of 8.2–8.4 μs for τ is the same as observed in β-CD complexes with guest 4-t-butylbenzyl alcohol (TERB). However, the activation energies of these are greater (1.1–1.7k_BT_trans), indicating greater stability for β-CD complexes.     

Dielectric relaxation of α-cyclodextrin-polyiodide complexes (α-cyclodextrin)2 · BaI2 · I2 · 8H2O and (α-cyclodextrin)2 · KI3 · I2 · 8H2O

The frequency and temperature dependence of the real (ε′) and imaginary (ε″) parts of the dielectric constant of the polycrystalline complexes (α-CD)₂ · Bal₂ · I₂ · 8H₂O and (α-CD)₂ · KI₃ · I₂ · 8H₂O (α-CD = α-cyclodetrin) have been investigated over the frequency and temperature ranges 0–100 kHz and 120–300 K, respectively. The temperature dependences of ε′, ε″ and the phase shift φ show two steps, two peaks and two minima, respectively, revealing the existence of two kinds of water molecule, the tightly bound and the easily movable water molecules, in both complexes. The first peak of (T) or the first minimum of φ(T) presents the transformation of flip-flop hydrogen bonds to the normal state. The second ε″ (T) peak or φ(T) minimum corresponds to the easily movable water molecules or to a partial transformation of tightly bound to easily movable water molecules. For T > 270K both samples show semiconductive behaviour with energy gaps of 1.84eV for the (α-CD)₂ · BaI₂ · I₂ · 8H₂O complex and 1.36eV for the (α-CD)₂ · KI₃ · I₂ · 8H₂O complex. The conductivity at room temperature decreases in the order: (α-CD)₂ · BaI₂ · I₂ · 8H₂O > (α-CD)₂ · LiI₃ · I₂ · 8H₂O > (α-CD)₂ · KI₃ · I₂ · 8H₂O > (α-CD)₂ · Cd_0.5 · I₅ · 26H₂O. The relaxation time varies in a Λ-like curve (from 120 to 250 K) and rises rapidly for temperatures greater than 250 K, indicating the process of ionic movements. The activation energies around the transition temperature 0.98–1.09 k _B T _trans for (α-CD)₂ · BaI₂ · I₂ · 8H₂O and 1.06-1.55 k _B T _trans for (α-CD)₂ · KI₃ · I₂ · 8H₂O reveal the greater stability of the α-K complex against that of the α-Ba complex.     

Synthesis and sonocatalytic property of rod-shape Sr(OH)2·8H2O

A novel rod-shape sonocatalyst Sr(OH)₂·8H₂O was prepared by a facile precipitation method, and characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and UV–vis absorption spectroscopy. Comparative sonocatalytic degradation experiments were carried out in different conditions under ultrasonic irradiation by using rhodamine B (RhB) as the model substrate, indicating that Sr(OH)₂·8H₂O was highly sonocatalytic. Total organic carbon experiment demonstrated Sr(OH)₂·8H₂O with mass mineralization of organic carbon. The effects of catalyst amount, initial RhB concentration and ultrasonic energy of degradation were investigated, and the sonocatalyst could be reused 5 times without significant loss of activity. Furthermore, the potent degrading capability was ascribed to ultrasonic cavitation producing flash light/energy which generated radicals (e.g., OH) with high oxidation activity.     

Photoacoustic Spectroscopy Studies on DL-β-Phenylalanine and Pd(Phe)2·H2O Complex

The complex crystal of Pd(Phe)2·H20 was synthesized and its PA spectra (with DL-β-Phenylalanine) were also determined in the range of 280–780nm at room temperature and explained. A method used to resolve the PA amplitude spectrum was suggested. With the phase spectrum of complex, the PA absorption peaks were resolved by this method, and the nonradiative relaxation time of all absorption bands were calculated.     

Crystal structure of the inverse weberite ZnFeF5(H2O)2, magnetic and mössbauer study of the antiferromagnet ZnFeF5(H2O)2 and ferrimagnet Mn FeF5(H2O)2

The room temperature crystal structure of the inverse weberite ZnFeF₅ (H₂O)₂ is refined from powder X-ray diffraction. The cell is orthorhombic (S.G. Imma, a = 7.475(1) →A, b = 10.766(1) →A, c = 6.594(1) →A, z = 4). Below T_N = 9(2) K, ZnFeF₅(H₂O)₂ becomes a 1-D antiferromagnet. This behaviour was characterized by susceptibility and magnetization measurements and Mössbauer spectroscopy. On the contrary, isotypic MnFeF₅(H₂O)₂ is confrimed to be a ferrimagnet below T_c = 39.5(1)K. Its magnetic and Mössbauer characteristics are, above and below T_c,and agree with a 3-D magnetic character. Ferrimagnetism could be due to frustration effects as in previously described Fe₂F₅(H₂O)₂.     

Collisional-Broadened and Dicke-Narrowed Lineshapes of H(2)(16)O and H(2)(18)O Transitions at 1.39 µm

We present results of a study on the self-broadening and broadening by nitrogen and oxygen of H(2)(16)O and H(2)(18)O lines in the 1.39-μm wavelength region using a distributed feedback semiconductor diode laser. To estimate the broadening coefficients, the absorption lineshapes were analyzed using the ordinary Voigt profile which provided good fits for most of the investigated lines. The broadening coefficients were found to be larger for nitrogen used as a perturber than for oxygen. This agrees with the fact that the quadrupole moment of N(2) is larger than that of O(2). Nevertheless, for lines involving high-rotational quantum number J, relatively smaller broadening coefficients were found and deviations of the measured profiles from the standard Voigt profile were observed. These deviations were ascribed as caused by Dicke-narrowing effect. Corresponding to this effect, collisional-broadening and narrowing coefficients were determined using the Nelkin-Ghatak profile which is suitable for the "hard"-collision model. The optical diffusion coefficients of the water in both nitrogen and oxygen gases were determined from the measurements of the collisional-narrowing coefficients. Copyright 2001 Academic Press.     

Structural and spectroscopic investigation of the N-methylformamide–water (NMF···3H2O) complex

In this work, theoretical studies on the structure, molecular properties, hydrogen bonding, and vibrational spectra of the N-methylformamide–water (NMF···3H₂O) complex will be presented. The molecular geometry was optimised by using Hartree–Fock (HF), second Møller–Plesset (MP2), and density functional theory methods with different basis sets. The harmonic vibrational frequencies are computed by using the B3LYP method with 6-311++G(d,p) as a basis set and then scaled with a suitable scale factor to yield good coherence with the observed values. The temperature dependence of various thermodynamic functions (heat capacity, entropy, and enthalpy changes) was also studied. A detailed analysis of the nature of the hydrogen bonding, using natural bond orbital (NBO) and topological atoms in molecules theory, has been reported.     

混配配合物[Co(cpida)(C7H5N2)2]·C7H5N2·5H2O

在溶液中用N-(邻苯甲酸基)-亚氨基二乙酸、苯并咪唑和Co(Ac)2·4H2O进行自组装合成了标题三元金属混配配合物.用元素分析、红外光谱、单晶衍射对配合物的组成和结构进行了表征,确定配体N-(邻苯甲酸基)-亚氨基二乙酸中的3个羧基为单齿形式与中心金属钴离子配位.     

糖精钴水合物[Co(C7H4NO3S)2(H2O)4]·2H2O的合成及晶体结构

以糖精钠(sac-Na)、丙氨酸和硝酸钴为原料合成得到糖精钴琥珀色块状晶体,采用红外、X射线单晶衍射对配合物进行了表征,该晶体属单斜晶系,空间群为P21/c,晶胞参数为:a=0.79269(5)nm,b=1.61407(10)nm,c=0.77026 (5) nm,α=90°,β=99.695(7)°,Ⅴ=0.97145 (11) nm3,Z=2,Dc=1.817g/cm3,F(000)=546,R=0.0278.结构分析表明,中心Co离子与4个O原子和两个N原子配位,处于四角双锥八面体配位环境中,4个水分子在赤道平面上与Co离子配位,晶胞中还包含有2个游离的结晶水,形成了含6个水分子的结晶物.     

Eu(C8H7O3)3·C12H8N2·H2O配合物的合成与表征

合成了新的Eu(C8H7O3)3·C12H8N2·H2O配合物.并经元素分析、摩尔电导、IR、UV、1H NMR等表征,初步确定配体3-甲氧基苯甲酸以桥式双齿形式和Eu(Ⅲ)配位.     

Thermal Dehydration and Vibrational Studies of ZnK4(P3O9)2 · 6H2O

The thermal dehydration of ZnK₄(P₃O₉)₂ · 6H₂O was studied in the range 25–500°C by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA and DSC) and X‐ray diffraction. We found, based on the TGA and DSC scans, the dehydration of this salt takes place in three stages with a loss of the six water molecules. The infrared and Raman spectra of ZnK₄(P₃O₉)₂ · 6H₂O have been recorded and interpreted using a factor group analysis. The internal modes are assigned in terms of POP and PO₂ structural units using experimental and theoretical IR and Raman frequencies.     

[Fe3O(Ala)6(H2O)3](ClO4)7和[Fe3O(Gly)6(H2O3)(NO3)7)·3H2O]顺磁共振谱及变温磁化率研究

本文通过对[Fe 3O(Ala) 6(H 2O) 3](ClO 4) 7和[Fe 3O(Gly) 6(H 2O) 3](NO 3) 7·3H 2O的ESR谱的解析及变温磁化率的研究,得出它们的ESR谱具有各向同性的特点;朗德因子分别为2.019和1.997;两种配合物中铁离子间有反铁磁相互作用.     

Surface segregation during the uptake of NO3 on coatings composed of NaI · 2H2O/NaBr · 2H2O and MgBr2 · 6H2O/MgCl2 · 6H2O binary salts: Solubility or deliquescence?

The uptake of NO₃ radicals on the surface of coatings prepared from the individual salts of NaI and NaBr dehydrates, hexahydrates of MgBr₂, and MgCl₂ and NaI · 2H₂O/NaBr · 2H₂O and MgBr₂ · 6H₂O/MgCl₂ · 6H₂O binary salts at various mole fractions of the doping salts, NaI · 2H₂O and MgBr₂ · 6H₂O in the initial aqueous solution was measured in a flow reactor by kinetic mass spectrometry. The dependences of the rates of the consumption of the reactant and of the formation of the products on the mole fraction of the doping salt made it possible to determine a quantitative relationship between the surface density of the doping salt and its mole fraction in the initial solution. A joint analysis of these dependences and the previously obtained data led to the conclusion that the deliquescence of the studied individual salts produces the predominant effect on the ratio between their surface densities.     

Experimental study of sono-crystallisation of ZnSO4·7H2O, and interpretation by the segregation theory

Power ultrasound is known to enhance crystals nucleation, and nucleation times can be reduced by one up to three orders of magnitude for several organic or inorganic crystals. The precise physics involved in this phenomenon still remains unclear, and various mechanisms involving the action of inertial cavitation bubbles have been proposed. In this paper, two of these mechanisms, pressure and segregation effects, are examined. The first one concerns the variations of supersaturation induced by the high pressures appearing in the neighbourhood of a collapsing bubble, and the second one results from the modification of clusters distribution in the vicinity of bubble. Crystallisation experiments were performed on zinc sulphate heptahydrate ZnSO(4)·7H(2)O, which has been chosen for its pressure-independent solubility, so that pressure variations have no effect on supersaturation. As observed in past studies on other species, induction times were found lower under insonification than under silent conditions at low supersaturations, which casts some doubts on a pure pressure effect. The interfacial energy between the solid and the solution was estimated from induction times obtained in silent conditions, and, using classical nucleation theory, the steady-state distribution of the clusters was calculated. Segregation theory was then applied to calculate the over-concentrations of n-sized clusters at the end of the collapse of a 4 μm bubble driven at 20 kHz by different acoustic pressures. The over-concentration of clusters close to the critical size near a collapsing bubble was found to reach more than one order of magnitude, which may favour the direct attachment process between such clusters, and enhance the global nucleation kinetics.     

Structural characterization,thermal, ac conductivity and dielectric properties of (C7H12N2)2[SnCl6]Cl2·1.5H2O

(C₇H₁₂N₂)₂[SnCl₆]Cl₂·1.5H₂O is crystallized at room temperature in the monoclinic system (space group P2₁/n). The isolated molecules form organic and inorganic layers parallel to the (a, b) plane and alternate along the c-axis. The inorganic layer is built up by isolated SnCl₆ octahedrons. Besides, the organic layer is formed by 2,4-diammonium toluene cations, between which the spaces are filled with free Cl^? ions and water molecules. The crystal packing is governed by means of the ionic N—H···Cl and Ow—H···Cl hydrogen bonds, forming a three-dimensional network. The thermal study of this compound is reported, revealing two phase transitions around 360(±3) and 412(±3) K. The electrical and dielectric measurements were reported, confirming the transition temperatures detected in the differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The frequency dependence of ac conductivity at different temperatures indicates that the correlated barrier hopping (CBH) model is the probable mechanism for the ac conduction behavior.     

Second-order electroelastic tensor of cubic KAl(SO4)2·12H2O

The second-order electroelastic tensor {Z_ijklmn}, which describes the variation of the elasticity tensor under the influence of an electric field in centrosymmetric crystals, has been completely determined on cubic KAl(SO₄)₂·12H₂O by measuring the electric-field-induced shift of ultrasonic resonance frequencies. The state of resonance was detected by diffraction of light through the standing ultrasonic grating formed in the state of resonance. The necessary resolution of 10^-9 for the relative frequency change was achieved employing a phase-sensitive amplification of the modulated part of the diffracted light.All main components of the second-order electroelastic tensor possess values of about -15·10^-10 NV^-2. The negative sign indicates a general weakening of the elastic bonds by an electric field. A distinct anisotropy is observed in accordance with point symmetry m3.     

Valence electronic structure of uranyl nitrate UO2(NO3)2·2H2O

Experimental and theoretical studies on the electronic structure of a uranyl nitrate hydrate, UO₂(NO₃)₂·2H₂O, have been performed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and with relativistic DV-Xα molecular orbital methods. The XPS spectra are measured within five minutes of X-ray irradiation, which causes negligible damage to the sample. Taking into consideration the calculated results, each peak of the experimental spectrum is assigned. The theoretical spectrum of the uranyl nitrate is in good agreement with the present experimental spectrum.     

Solid-state2H NMR studies of methyl group dynamics in aspirin and aspirin · β-cyclodextrin

The dynamics of the methyl group in aspirin, and in the inclusion complex aspirin · β-cyclodextrin, have been studied by deuterium nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and relaxation time measurements. The methyl group in aspirin undergoes fast thermally activated rotation about its axis of symmetry within the temperature range studied, 120 ≤T ≤ 295 K, with an activation energy of 4.9±0.05 kJ/mol and a correlation time at 230 K of (2.47±0.3) · 10^?12 s. The motionally averaged electric field gradient tensor, however, remains axially asymmetric because of electronic effects of a neighbouring oxygen atom. In aspirin · β-cyclodextrin the methyl group rotation about its axis of symmetry is less hindered with an activation energy of 2.1 ± 0.7 kJ/mol and a correlation time at 230 K of (2.5 + 0.4) · 10^?12 s. The axis of symmetry undergoes a slow reorientation with a higher activation energy of 21 ±9 kJ/mol and a correlation time at 230 K of (1.7±1.5) · 10^?6 s.     

多金属氧酸盐α-Na7H[GaW9Fe3(H2O)3O37]·16H2O合成和光谱

合成了α Na7H[GaW9Fe3 (H2 O) 3 O3 7]·16H2 O(简写为α GaW9Fe3 ,以下类同 )通过红外、紫外、元素分析、光电子能谱、极谱等手段进行了表征 ,并对该配合物的红外、紫外、元素分析、光电子能谱进行分析。配合物的红外光谱都出现了Keggin杂多阴离子所具有的νas(W—Oa—W ) ,νas(W—Ob—W ) ,νas(W—Oc—W) 和νas(W—Od—W ) 四种基本特征振动峰 ,表明所合成配合物也具有Keggin结构。所合成的配合物的紫外光谱都在2 10和 2 6 8nm附近有两个荷移跃迁带 ,分别对应于Od—W的 pπ dπ 荷移跃迁和Ob/Oc的 pπ dπ 荷移跃迁。Ob/Oc 的 pπ dπ荷移跃迁为特征吸收峰。GaW9和GaW9Fe3 都有一个 4电子还原波 ,且E1/ 2 比GaW9更负 ,因此所合成的配合物GaW9Fe3 为α体。GaW9Fe3 室温的磁矩比有效磁矩纯自旋值 6 0 3× 10 -2 3 A·m2 低 ,这暗示了杂多阴离子的三金属簇中 3个铁原子间存在反铁磁性自旋交换作用。对M ssbauer谱进行了分析 ,铁与桥氧之间形成了d pπ键 ,铁的d轨道与桥氧的 p轨道发生了重叠 ,p ,d电子之间产生了反磁性交换。因此M ssbauer谱是研究配合物磁性的有效手段。对该配合物的红外、紫外、光电子能谱、M ssbauer谱进行分析。为深入研究磁性与配合物结构的关系 ,为进一步研究其作为功能材