Quantitative analysis of mixed self-assembled monolayers using ToF-SIMS

The spacing of chemical functional groups on self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) plays an important role in controlling the density of biomolecules in biochips and biosensors. In this sense, a mixed SAM made of two different terminal groups is a useful organic surface since spacing can be easily controlled by changing a relative mole fraction in a mixture solution. In this study, an acetylene-OCH₂O(EG)₃(CH₂)₁₁S-S(CH₂)₁₁(EG)₃OCH₂O-propene (Eneyne) SAM and mixed SAMs made by a mixture of (S(CH₂)₁₁(EG)₃OCH₂O-acetylene)₂ (Diyne) and (S(CH₂)₁₁(EG)₃OCH₂O-propene)₂ (Diene) were produced on gold substrates and measured by using ToF-SIMS. The secondary ion yield ratio of [Au·S(CH₂)₁₁(EG)₃OCH₂O-acetylene]⁻ to [Au·S(CH₂)₁₁(EG)₃OCH₂O-propene]⁻ was measured for each mixed SAM and plotted as a function of the mole fraction of Diyne to Diene in a SAM solution. The ion yield ratio of a mixed SAM produced from a solution with a mole fraction of 0.5 (i.e., 1:1 mixture) was 0.3, which corresponded well to the ion yield ratio measured from an Eneyne SAM. A time-dependent experiment of Eneyne SAM formation and immersion experiment of Eneyne SAM into Diyne solution or into Diene solution were performed. The relative ion yield ratio of 0.3 was due to a different secondary ion formation and not due to the difference in the amount of adsorbates on the surface, nor to the different binding strengths onto the gold surface. Our study shows that a mixed SAM with well-controlled spacing can be produced and quantified by using the ToF-SIMS technique.     

Direct synthesis and characterization of highly ordered functional mesoporous silica thin films with high amino-groups content

A series of continuous, crack-free, highly ordered amino-functionalized mesoporous silica thin films have been directly synthesized by co-condensation of tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) and 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) in the presence of cationic CH₃(CH₂)₁₅N⁺(CH₃)₃Br⁻ (CTAB), nonionic C₁₆H₃₃(OCH₂CH₂)₁₀OH (Brij-56) or triblock copolymer H(OCH₂CH₂)₂₀(OCH(CH₃)CH₂)₇₀(OCH₂CH₂)₂₀)OH (P123) surfactant species under acidic conditions by sol-gel dip-coating. The molar ration of APTES/(TEOS + APTES) in the starting sol attains a value of 0.4. The effect of the sol aging on the mesostructure of thin films is systematically studied, and the optimal sol aging time is obtained for different surfactant systems. The amino-functionalized mesoporous silica thin films exhibit long-range ordering of 2D hexagonal (p6mm) and 3D cubic (Fm3m) pore arrays of size range from 2.2 to 8.3 nm following surfactants extraction as demonstrated by XRD, TEM and physical adsorption techniques. Based on BET surface area and weight loss, the surface coverage of amino-groups for thin films prepared using different surfactants is calculated to be 3.2 and above amino-groups per nm², which is very useful and promising for incorporating inorganic ions and biomolecules into these mesoporous silica materials.     

A comprehensive study of (CH3)2CHOC(S)SC(O)OCH3 using matrix isolation technique,X‐ray analysis,spectroscopic studies and theoretical calculations

Potassium isopropyl xanthate, (CH₃)₂CHOC(S)SK, reacts with methyl chloroformiate ClC(O)OCH₃ to yield (methoxycarbonyl) (2‐propoxythiocarbonyl) sulfide, (CH₃)₂CHOC(S)SC(O)OCH₃. This novel xanthogen formate was characterized by ¹H and ¹³C{¹H} NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry and IR and Raman spectroscopy. The structure of a single crystal of (CH₃)₂CHOC(S)SC(O)OCH₃ was determined by X‐ray diffraction analysis at 173 K. The conformational properties have been studied by liquid IR and Raman spectroscopy, matrix isolation spectroscopy together with photochemical studies and quantum chemical calculations (HF and B3LYP methods with the 6‐31+G* basis set). The analysis of the IR spectrum of liquid (CH₃)₂CHOC(S)SC(O)OCH₃ suggests the presence of two conformers in equilibrium at room temperature. However, in the photochemical matrix study, an equilibrium of three conformers was detected. These forms were further characterized by theoretical calculations. Different photolysis products, such as CH₃OC(O)SCH(CH₃)₂, OCS, CO, CO₂ and CS₂, were identified by matrix spectroscopy. The IR absorptions of CH₃OC(O)SCH(CH₃)₂, for which literature data are scarce, were analysed in the light of the results of appropriate theoretical calculations. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Formation pathways of HO2 and OH changing as a function of temperature in photolytically initiated oxidation of dimethyl ether

The time resolved product formation in oxidation of dimethyl ether (DME) has been studied between 298-625 K and 20-90 torr total pressure. Near-infrared frequency modulation spectroscopy (FMS) with Herriott type multi pass optics and UV absorption spectroscopy (UV) were conducted in the same cell. The reaction was initiated by pulsed photolysis in a mixture of Cl₂, O₂, and DME via CH₃OCH₂ radical formation. The reaction process was investigated through FMS measurement of HO₂ and OH, and UV measurement of CH₃OCH₂O₂. The yields of HO₂ and OH are obtained by comparison with reference mixtures, Cl₂, O₂, and CH₃OH for HO₂, and Cl₂, O₂, CH₃OH, and NO for OH, which convert 100% of initial Cl to HO₂ and OH. The CH₃OCH₂O₂ yield is also obtained. It was found that the HO₂ yield increases sharply over 500 K mainly with a longer time constant than that of R + O₂ reaction, while a prompt component exists throughout the temperature range at a few percent yield. OH was found to be produced promptly at a yield considerably larger than that known for the simplest alkanes. The CH₃OCH₂O₂ profile has a prompt rise followed by a gradual decay whose rate is consistent with the slow HO₂ formation. The species profiles were successfully predicted with a model constructed by modifying the existing one to suit the reduced pressure condition. After modification, it was inferred that the HO₂ formation over 500 K is secondary from HCHO + OH and HCO + O₂ and a part of HCO is formed directly from the O₂ adduct, whereas the HO₂ formation below 500 K is governed by CH₃OCH₂O₂ chemistry. The HCO forming pathway via isomerization-decomposition of the O₂ adduct, which was not included in the former models, was supported by our quantum-chemical calculations.     

Electron impact spectra of some alkyl derivatives of water and related compounds

Electron impact energy loss spectra at impact energies of 100 eV and 50 eV and a scattering angle of 2 degrees are presented for alkyl derivatives of H₂O and related compounds. Spectra of H₂O, CH₃OH, CH₃OCH₃, ethylene oxide, CH₃CH₂OH, (CH₃)₂CHOH, (CH₃)₃C C₂H₅OC₂H₅ and tetrahydrofuran are tentatively assigned using derived term values and ionization potentials from photoelectron spectrosc Substituent effects on Rydberg orbital energies are discussed using Taft σ* values.     

Small-angle neutron scattering studies of nonionic surfactant: Effect of sugars

Micellar solution of nonionic surfactantn-dodecyloligo ethyleneoxide surfactant, decaoxyethylene monododecyl ether [CH₃(CH₂)₁₁(OCH₂CH₂)₁₀OH], C₁₂E₁₀ in D₂O solution have been analysed by small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) at different temperatures (30, 45 and 60° C) both in the presence and absence of sugars. The structural parameters like micelle shape and size, aggregation number and micellar density have been determined. It is found that the micellar structure significantly depends on the temperature and concentration of sugars. The micelles are found to be prolate ellipsoids at 30° C and the axial ratio of the micelle increases with the increase in temperature. The presence of lower concentration of sugar reduces the size of micelles and it grows at higher concentration of sugar. The structure of micelles is almost independent of the different types of sugars used.     

Atomistic simulation of CO2 solubility in poly(ethylene oxide) oligomers

We have performed atomistic molecular dynamics simulations coupled with thermodynamic integration to obtain the excess chemical potential and pressure-composition phase diagrams for CO₂ in poly(ethylene oxide) oligomers. Poly(ethylene oxide) dimethyl ether, CH₃O(CH₂CH₂O)_nCH₃ (PEO for short) is a widely applied physical solvent that forms the major organic constituent of a class of novel nanoparticle-based absorbents. Good predictions were obtained for pressure–composition–density relations for CO₂ + PEO oligomers (2 ≤ n ≤ 12), using the Potoff force field for PEO [J. Chem. Phys. 136, 044514 (2012)] together with the TraPPE model for CO₂ [AIChE J. 47, 1676 (2001)]. Water effects on Henry’s constant of CO₂ in PEO have also been investigated. Addition of modest amounts of water in PEO produces a relatively small increase in Henry’s constant. Dependence of the calculated Henry’s constant on the weight percentage of water falls on a temperature-dependent master curve, irrespective of PEO chain length.     

乙醚团簇的激光电离质谱及从头计算

应用激光多光子电离质谱与超声脉冲分子束技术研究了乙醚团簇，实验中观测到乙醚的碎片离子以及强度较小的(E)H⁺，(E)^＋₂和(E)₂H⁺(E代表CH₃CH₂OCH₂CH₃)，没有发现更大尺寸的团簇离子.结合从头计算理论，在B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p 关键词： 乙醚团簇 偶极-偶极相互作用 从头计算     

光电子成像研究AgOCH3-和Ag-(CH3OH)x (x=1, 2)

用光电子成像技术和从头算法研究Ag^-(CH₃OH)_x (x=1, 2)和AgOCH₃^-. 从AgOCH₃^-振动分辨的光电子谱得 到AgOCH₃^-的绝热和垂直电离能分别为1.29(2)和1.34(2) eV. Ag^-(CH₃OH)_{1,2相似文献}   

The electronic delocalization in para‐substituted β‐nitrostyrenes probed by resonance Raman spectroscopy and quantum‐chemical calculations

The electronic (UV‐vis) and resonance Raman (RR) spectra of a series of para‐substituted trans‐β‐nitrostyrenes were investigated to determine the influence of the electron donating properties of the substituent (X = H, NO₂, COOH, Cl, OCH₃, OH, N(CH₃)₂, and O⁻) on the extent of the charge transfer to the electron‐withdrawing NO₂ group directly linked to the ethylenic (C = C) unit. The Raman spectra and quantum chemical calculations show clearly the correlation of the electron donating power of the X group with the wavenumbers of the ν_s(NO₂) and ν (C = C)_sty normal modes. In conditions of resonance with the lowest excited electronic state, one observes for X = OH and N(CH₃)₂ that the symmetric stretching of the NO₂, ν_s(NO₂), is the most substantially enhanced mode, whereas for X = O⁻, the chromophore is extended over the whole molecule, with substantial enhancement of several carbon backbone modes. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

K-shell excitation of CH4, NH3, H2O,CH3OH,CH3OCH3 and CH3NH2 by 2.5 keV electron impact

The regions around the respective carbon, nitrogen and oxygen K-edges of CH₄, NH₃, H₂O, CH₃OH, CH₃OCH₃ and CH₃NH₂ have been investigated by electron energy loss spectroscopy using a beam of 2.5 keV electrons. All spectra show a number of discrete peaks just below the K-shell ionization threshold. These discrete structures have been interpreted as being associated with the promotion of a K-shell electron to Rydberg orbitals which converge to the K-shell ionization threshold.     

Selective resonance population in high resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy of 4-ethylbenzenethiol self-assembled monolayers on Au(1 1 1)

We have investigated the vibrational frequencies and excitation cross-section of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of 4-ethylbenzenethiol (CH₃CH₂(C₆H₄)SH) on Au(1 1 1) by high resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy (HREELS). Negative ion resonances were observed in the energy loss intensities as a function of the incident electron energy. Analysis of the C–H stretching modes indicates resonances of different energies are localised in both the ethyl and phenyl functional groups of the SAM molecules, which regulate the observed vibrational lineshape.     

The Influence on NMR Parameters of Silicon Penta Coordination in Silatranes

¹H, ¹³C, ¹⁹F and ²⁹Si NMR chemical shifts and coupling constants for Si-substituted silatranes, XSi(OCH₂CH₂)₃N, and triethoxysilanes, XSi(OCH₂CH₃)₃, where X = H, CH₃, and F have been studied. Expansion of the coordination numbers of silicon and tin leads to similar changes in the NMR parameters.     

Electrochemical properties and radical anions of carbocycle‐fluorinated quinoxalines and their substituted derivatives

Electrochemical reduction (ECR) and oxidation (ECO) of 5,6,7,8‐tetrafluoroquinoxaline ( 1 ) and its derivatives bearing various substituents R (7‐H ( 2 ), 7,8‐H₂ (3 ), 6‐CF₃ ( 4 ), 6‐Cl ( 5 ), 5,7‐Cl₂ ( 6 ), 5‐NH₂ ( 7 ), 6‐OCH₃ ( 8 ), 6,7‐(OCH₃)₂ ( 9 ), 6,7,8‐(OCH₃)₃ ( 10 ), 5,6,7,8‐(OCH₃)₄ ( 11 ), 6‐OCH₃,7‐N(CH₃)₂ ( 12 ), 6‐N(CH₃)₂ ( 13 ), 6,7‐(N(CH₃)₂)₂ ( 14 ), 5,6,7‐(N(CH₃)₂)₃ ( 15 ), and 7,8‐cyclo‐(=CF‐CF = CF‐CF=) ( 16 )) in the carbocycle have been studied by cyclic voltammetry in MeCN. For 1 – 4 and 7 – 15 , the first reduction peaks have been found to be 1‐electron and reversible, thus corresponding to the formation of their radical anions (RAs), which are long lived at 295 K except those of 4 – 6 and 15 , 16 . Irreversible hydrodechlorination has been observed for 5 and 6 at the first step of their ECR confirmed by EPR detection of corresponding RAs of 2 and 5,7‐H₂ derivative of 1 ( 17 ) at the next steps. Electrochemically generated RAs of 1 – 3 , 7 – 14 , and 17 have been characterized in MeCN by EPR spectroscopy together with DFT calculations at the (U)B3LYP/6‐31 + G(d) level of theory using PCM to describe the solvent. A noticeable alternation of spin density on the –NCCN– moiety of quinoxaline has been observed for all RAs possessing R‐substitution asymmetry. The comparative electron‐accepting ability of 1 – 15 has been analyzed in terms of their experimental reduction peak potentials and the (U)B3LYP/6‐31 + G(d)‐calculated gas‐phase first adiabatic electron affinities (EAs). The differences in electron transfer solvation energies for 1 – 15 have been evaluated on the basis of ECR peaks' potentials and calculated gas‐phase EAs. The ECO of 1 – 5 and 7 – 14 has been found to be irreversible.     

The adsorption and reaction of ethylene glycol and 1,2-propanediol on Pd(111): A TPD and HREELS study

The reactions of ethylene glycol and 1,2-propanediol have been studied on Pd(111) using temperature programmed desorption (TPD) and high resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy (HREELS). Both molecules initially decompose through O–H activation, forming ethylenedioxy (–OCH₂CH₂O–) and 1,2-propanedioxy (–OCH₂CH(CH₃)O–) surface intermediates. For ethylene glycol, increases in thermal energy lead to dehydrogenation and formation of carbonyl species at both oxygen atoms. The resulting glyoxal (O═CHCH═O) either desorbs molecularly or reacts through one of two competing pathways. The favored pathway proceeds via C–C bond scission, dehydrogenation, and decarbonylation to form carbon monoxide and hydrogen. In a minor pathway, small amounts of glyoxal undergo C–O bond scission and recombination with surface hydrogen to form ethylene and water. The same reaction mechanism occurs for 1,2-propanediol after methyl elimination and formation of glyoxal. However, this is accompanied by a minor pathway involving a methylglyoxal (O=CHC(CH₃)=O) intermediate. The prevalence of the dehydrogenation/decarbonylation pathway in the current work is consistent with the high selectivity for C–C scission in the aqueous phase reforming of polyols on supported Pd catalysts.     

Analysis of Gases in the Process of Reprocessing of Pesticides in an Electric-Arc Plasma Reactor

The process of reprocessing of pesticides (with an expired storage life) based on isophene (C₁₄H₁₈O₇N₂) and butyl ether of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (Cl₂C₆H₃OCH₂COOCH₂CH(CH₃)₂) in a plasma-chemical reactor with a three-jet chamber for mixing plasma jets has been investigated. The composition of the waste gas was investigated using absorption spectroscopy in the UV, visible, and IR wavelength ranges and also chromato-mass spectrometry with the aim of selecting an environmentally safe operation of the reactor.     

SiC外延层表面化学态的研究

用高分辨X射线光电子能谱仪(XPS)和傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)光谱仪研究了SiC外延层表面的组分结构. XPS宽扫描谱,红外掠反射吸收谱及红外镜面反射谱的解析结果说明SiC外延层表面是由Si—O—Si和Si—CH₂—Si聚合体构成的非晶SiC_xO_y:H. SiC外延层表面的化学态结构为Si(CH₂)₄,SiO(CH₂)₃,SiO₂(CH₃)₂,SiO₃(CH₃),Si—Si,游离H₂O,缔合OH,Si—OH,O和O₂. 根据化学态结构和元素电负性确定了化学态的各原子芯电子束缚能顺序,并与XPS窄扫描谱拟合结果相对比,建立了化学态与其束缚能的对应关系,进而用Si(CH₂)₄的实际C 1s束缚能值进行校正,确定了各化学态的束缚能. 结果发现,除了SiC_xO_y(x=1,2,3,4,x+y=4)的Si 2p束缚能彼此不同外,其C 1s和O 1s彼此也不相同,其中SiO₂(CH₃)₂和SiO₃(CH₃)的C 1s束缚能与CH_m和C—O中C 1s的相近,对此从化学态结构,元素电负性和邻位效应进行了解释. 关键词： SiC 化学态 XPS FTIR     

甲醛在金红石型TiO2(100)-(1×1)表面的光解离

We have investigated the photoinduced decomposition of formaldehyde (CH₂O) on a rutile TiO₂(100)-(1×1) surface at 355 nm using temperature-programmed desorption. Products, formate (HCOO^-), methyl radical (CH₃·), ethylene (C₂H₄), and methanol (CH₃OH) have been detected. The initial step in the decomposition of CH₂O on the rutile TiO₂(100)-(1×1) surface is the formation of a dioxymethylene intermediate in which the carbonyl O atom of CH₂O is bound to a Ti atom at the five-fold-coordinated Ti⁴⁺ (Ti_5c) site and its carbonyl C atom bound to a nearby bridge-bonded oxygen (O_b) atom, respectively. During 355 nm irradiation, the dioxymethylene intermediate can transfer an H atom to the O_b atom, thus forming HCOO^- directly, which is considered as the main reaction channel. In addition, the dioxymethylene intermediate can also transfer methylene to the O_b row and break the C-O bond, thus leaving the original carbonyl O atom at the Ti_5c site. After the transfer of methylene, several pathways to products are available. Thus, we have found that O_b atoms are intimately involved in the photoinduced decomposition of CH₂O on the rutile TiO₂(100)-(1×1) surface.     

对典型多通道反应H+CH3OH的模式特异动力学研究

H+CH₃OH作为典型的多通道反应,在燃烧和星际中起着重要的作用. 本文基于在UCCSD(T)-F12a/AVTZ水平上计算的大量数据点,构建了该体系的全维精确势能面,并基于该势能面,研究了不同产物通道的模式特异动力学. 结果表明,O-H 伸缩、沿C-O轴的扭转以及C$-$H伸缩等模式的振动激发对H₂+CH₃O、H₂+CH₂OH、H₂O+CH₃和H+CH₃OH四个产物通道有着不同的影响. 该研究有助于理解具有多个产物通道的复杂反应的模式特异动力学,进而帮助控制其竞争反应.     

The effects of dimethyl ether and ethanol on benzene and soot formation in ethylene nonpremixed flames

Soot volume fractions, C1-C12 hydrocarbon concentrations, and gas temperature were measured in ethylene/air nonpremixed flames with up to 10% dimethyl ether (CH₃OCH₃) or ethanol (CH₃CH₂OH) added to the fuel. The measurement techniques were laser-induced incandescence, photoionization mass spectroscopy, and thermocouples. Oxygenated hydrocarbons have been proposed as soot-reducing fuel additives, and nonpremixed flames are good laboratory-scale models of the fuel-rich reaction zones where soot forms in many full-scale combustion devices. However, addition of both dimethyl ether and ethanol increased the maximum soot volume fractions in the ethylene flames studied here, even though ethylene is a much sootier fuel than either oxygenate. Furthermore, dimethyl ether produced a larger increase in soot even though neat dimethyl ether flames produce less soot than neat ethanol flames. The detailed species measurements suggest that the oxygenates increase soot concentrations because they decompose to methyl radical, which promotes the formation of propargyl radical (C₃H₃) through C1 + C2 addition reactions and consequently the formation of benzene through propargyl self-reaction. Dimethyl ether has a stronger effect than ethanol because it decomposes more completely to methyl radical. Ethylene does not decompose to methyl, so its flames are particularly sensitive to this mechanism; the alkane-based fuels used in most practical fuels do decompose to methyl radical, so the mechanism will be much less important for practical devices.