Luminescence quenching of [Ru(bpy)3] by ruthenium(II) tetraphosphite complexes with different phosphite ligands

The luminescence quenching of excited Tris(2,2-bipyridine)ruthenium(II) ions by trans-[RuCl₂{P(OR)₃}₄] complexes with different alkyl chain ligands (R=C₂H₅, C₂H₅Cl, ⁿC₄H₉, ⁱC₃H₇ o-tolyl and ^tC₄H₉) was investigated. None of the acceptor Ru(II) phosphite complexes were luminescent, and the rate constants of the bimolecular system were determined within the range of 1.15 and 0.28×10⁸ M⁻¹ s⁻¹ for R=C₂H₅ and ^tC₄H₉, respectively. The results indicate a direct effect of the alkyl chains in the rate constants, showing a decrease of k_q as a function of increased of the alkyl chains (R) in the ruthenium(II) tetraphosphite complexes. The greater the R group content in the phosphite ligand, the more difficult the electron transfer is.     

Electrochemical in situ surface enhanced Raman spectroscopic characterization of a trinuclear ruthenium complex,Ru‐red

To study the fate of a molecular di‐μ‐oxo‐bridged trinuclear ruthenium complex, [(NH₃)₅Ru–O–Ru(NH₃)₄–O–Ru(NH₃)₅]⁶⁺, also known as Ru‐red, during the electro‐driven water oxidation reaction, electrochemical in situ surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) investigations have been conducted on an electrochemically roughened gold surface in acidic condition. It was previously described that on a basal plane pyrolitic graphite electrode in 0.1 M H₂SO₄ aqueous solution, Ru‐red undergoes one electron oxidative conversion into a stable higher oxidation state ruthenium complex, Ru‐brown, at <1.0 V (vs normal hydrogen electrode (NHE)), and this leads to water oxidation and dioxygen release, but the fate of Ru‐red during electrochemistry was not studied in much detail. In this investigation, Ru‐red dispersed in acid electrolyte and immobilized on a roughened gold electrode without Ru‐red in solution has been subjected to anodic controlled potential experiments, and in situ SERS was carried out at various potentials in succession. The electrochemical SERS data obtained for Ru‐red are also compared with in situ SERS results of an electrodeposited ruthenium oxide thin film on the Au disk. Our study suggests that on a gold electrode in sulfuric acid solution containing Ru‐red, one electron oxidative conversion of Ru‐red to a higher oxidation state ruthenium compound, Ru‐brown, occurs at ca. 0.74 V (vs NHE), as supported by the electrochemical in situ SERS experiments. Moreover, at higher potentials and on Au disk, the Ru‐red / Ru‐brown are not stable and slowly decompose or electro‐oxidize leading to deactivation of the tri‐ruthenium catalytic system in acidic medium. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Decomposition of formic acid on Ru(001): An EELS search for a formic anhydride intermediate

High resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy has demonstrated the existence of a symmetrical bidentate bridging formate as a stable intermediate in the decomposition of formic acid on the Ru(001) surface. This formate decomposes with two pathways — via CH bond cleavage to give CO₂ and adsorbed hydrogen, and via CO bond cleavage to give adsorbed hydrogen, oxygen and CO. Thermal desorption demonstrates the evolution of H₂, H₂O, CO and CO₂. The observation of this product distribution from Ru(100), Ni(100) and Ni(110) had prompted the proposal of a formic anhydride intermediate. The spectroscopic results reported here bring the presence of this postulated, normally unstable species into question.     

Solvatochromic properties of long alkyl chain π* indicators: comparison of N,N‐dialkyl‐4‐nitroanilines and alkyl 4‐nitrophenyl ethers

Hydrophobic forms of the N,N‐dialkyl‐4‐nitroaniline (DNAP) (p‐O₂NC₆H₄NR₂) ( 1a–f ) and alkyl‐4‐nitrophenyl ether (p‐O₂NC₆H₄OR) ( 2a–c ) solvatochromic π* indicators have been characterized and compared with respect to: (a) solvatochromic bandshape, (b) sensitivity expressed as ?s , ( / d π * ), and (c) trends in ? s with increasing length of alkyl chain(s) on the probe molecule. ? Octyl 4‐nitrophenyl ether (p‐O₂NC₆H₄OC₈H₁₇) ( 2b ) and ? decyl 4‐nitrophenyl ether (p‐O₂N C₆H₄ OC₁₀H₂₁) ( 2c ) were synthesized and their solvatochromic UV/Vis absorption bands were found to maintain a Gausso‐Lorentzian bandshape for the indicators in non‐polar and alkyl substituted aromatic solvents, for example, hexane(s) and mesitylene. Corresponding absorption bands for 1a–f display increasing deviation from a Gausso‐Lorentzian shape in the same solvents as the alkyl chains on the indicator are increased in length all the way to C₁₀ and C₁₂, for example, N,N‐didecyl‐4‐nitroaniline (p‐O₂NC₆H₄N (C₁₀H₂₁)₂) and N,N‐didodecyl‐4‐nitroaniline (p‐O₂NC₆H₄N (C₁₂H₂₅)₂) ( 1d–f ). A plot of ? s versus C_n follows a 1st order decay for the DNAP indicators but is linear for the alkyl 4‐nitrophenyl ethers. A discussion of how the long alkyl chains on the two types of indicators affect the orientation and overlap of n and π * orbitals, and resulting solvatochromic bands is presented. For DNAP, overextending the alkyl chains to obtain greater hydrophobic character may cause the alkane component to dominate solute‐solvation processes at the expense of the probe's fundamental solvatochromic character. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis of nanostructured SiC films during pulsed photon treatment of Si in a carbon-containing atmosphere

The phase composition, orientation, substructure, and morphology of the films formed during pulsed photon treatment of a single-crystal Si surface by xenon lamp irradiation (λ = 0.2–1.2 μm) and polycrystalline Si films on SiO₂-Si in a gaseous atmosphere (C₃H₈)_0.2(C₄H₁₀)_0.8 are investigated using the methods of transmission electron microscopy, high-energy electron diffraction, atomic force microscopy, and IR-spectroscopy. The irradiation time (the duration of the pulse packet) varied from 1.5 to 2.0 s, which corresponded to variations in the incident’s irradiation energy (E _p ) from 215 to 285 J · cm⁻². The threshold value of E _p was determined. The films of SiC and Si are characterized by a nanocrystalline substructure and biaxial texture, corresponding to different deviations of grains from parallel epitaxial orientation. The portion of epitaxially oriented grains rising to the film surface is increasing with an increase in E _p and the film thickness. Under the conditions necessary for the formation of a eutectic melt in the near-surface zone, the crystallization yielding the formation of a uniaxial texture takes place. During the synthesis on doped poly-Si films the forming SiC film inherits the texture of the layered substructure of the initial Si’s film blocks.     

Synthesis,structural study and thermal behaviour of a new compound: trirubidium bis(hydrogen sulphate) dihydrogen arsenate Rb3(HSO4)2.5(H2AsO4)0.5

Mixed crystals Rb₃(HSO₄)_2.5(H₂AsO₄)_0.5 have been prepared by slow evaporation from aqueous solution at room temperature. The crystals were characterized by X-ray single analysis, which revealed that Rb₃(HSO₄)_2.5(H₂AsO₄)_0.5 crystallizes in the space group P with lattice parameters: a = 7.471(3) Å; b = 7.636(1) Å; c = 12.193(2) Å; α = 71.91(1)°; β = 73.04(6)° and γ = 88.77(2)°. In this structure, the ordered S(1)O₄ and the disordered S(3)/AsO₄ tetrahedra are connected by O–H..O hydrogen bonds, to a zigzag chains running in the b-direction. These chains are, in turn, bonded to one another by disordered hydrogen bridges O–H..H–O, to give a planar structure, with hydrogen-bonded sheets, laying parallel to (1 0 0). Each disordered tetrahedron is linked to a tetrahedron neighbouring S(2)O₄ by ordered hydrogen bonds. Broader peaks in IR spectrum of the title material support the assumption of disordered structure. Thermal analysis of the superprotonic transition in Rb₃(HSO₄)_2.5(H₂AsO₄)_0.5 showed that the transformation to the high-temperature phase occurs by one-step process at 404 K. Thermal decomposition of this compound takes place at much higher temperatures, with an onset of approximately 473 K.     

Specific features of the electronic structure of cerium and its 4d and 5d partners in CeM2 Laves phases (M=Fe, Co, Ni, Ru, Rh, Os, Pt, Mg, Al)

The x-ray line shift method has been used to study the electronic state of Ce (the 4f population) and of its 4d and 5d partners in the CeM₂ Laves phases (M=Fe, Co, Ni, Ru, Rh, Os, Pt, Mg, Al). It is shown that the valence of Ce in CeM₂ decreases monotonically from the limiting value m≈3.35 to m≈3 with decreasing intracrystalline compression of Ce atoms. The population of the outer 4d and 5d orbitals of Ru, Rh, and Os in the Laves phases has been found to be larger than that in metals. Fiz. Tverd. Tela (St. Petersburg) 40, 1397–1400 (August 1998)     

Behavior of Ru surfaces after ozonated water treatment

In order for the development of cleaning technology of extreme ultra violet lithography photomask, the behavior of Ru surfaces after treatment with ozonated deionized water (DIO₃) solution was studied using Ru and ruthenium oxide particles and 2 nm-thick Ru capping layers. No significant changes in crystalline structures or chemical states of the Ru surfaces, nor any similarities with the structures or states of ruthenium oxide, were observed after DIO₃ treatment. Oxidation of ruthenium to form RuO₂ or RuO₃ was not observed. Adsorption of H₂O molecules on the Ru layer increased the surface roughness, but the desorption of H₂O molecules recovered it. Local chemisorption of H₂O molecules on the Ru surface may be the reason why rougher Ru surfaces were observed after DIO₃ cleaning.     

C2H4在清洁和有Cs覆盖的Ru(0001)表面吸附的TDS研究

用热脱附谱(TDS)方法研究了乙烯(C₂H₄)在Ru(0001)表面上的吸附.在低温下(200K以下)乙烯可以在清洁及有Cs的Ru(0001)表面上以分子状态稳定吸附,在衬底温度升高至200K以上时,乙烯发生了脱氢分解反应,乙烯分解后的主要产物为乙炔(C₂H₂).在清洁的Ru(0001)表面,乙烯有两种吸附状态,脱附温度分别为275K和360K.而乙炔的脱附温度为350K.在Ru(0001)表面有Cs的存在时,乙烯分解 关键词： 乙烯 钌(0001)表面 铯钌(0001)表面乙烯 钌(0001)表面 铯钌(0001)表面     

离子速度成像系统校准及1,4-氯溴丁烷的紫外光解动力学

大气臭氧层破坏越来越严重, 卤代烷烃在太阳紫外线辐射下解离生成破坏臭氧的游离态卤素原子, 是主要元凶之一. 本文选用碘甲烷作为校准分子, 利用离子速度成像技术和共振增强多光子电离技术测得碘甲烷在266 nm紫外光解离下产生的基态碘原子I(²P_3/2)在不同聚焦电压下的离子速度影像, 得到离子速度成像系统的放大系数N=1.13. 并利用该系统研究了1, 4-氯溴丁烷在～ 234 nm紫外辐射下的解离动力学, 分析讨论了解离产生的基态Br (²P_3/2)和激发态Br^* (²P_1/2)的速度和角度分布信息, 揭示了1, 4-氯溴丁烷在～ 234 nm紫外光解离产生基态Br原子和激发态Br^* 原子的通道都是源于C-Br键排斥势能面上的快速解离. 文中通过计算碎片影像角度分布的各项异性参数β值, 得到了生成基态Br(²P_3/2)和激发态Br^* (²P_1/2) 两个解离通道中的平行跃迁和垂直跃迁比例. 另外, 本文还对氯溴甲烷, 1, 2-氯溴乙烷, 1, 3-氯溴丙烷和1, 4-氯溴丁烷在～ 234 nm下的光解动力学进行比较, 分析得到双卤代烷烃分子解离机理对烷基支链长度的依赖关系.     

Synthesis and luminescence properties of lead-halide based organic–inorganic layered perovskite compounds (CnH2n+1NH3)2PbI4 (n=4, 5, 7, 8 and 9)

This paper describes the synthesis and characterization of organic–inorganic layered perovskite compounds, (C_nH_2n+1NH₃)₂PbI₄ (n=4, 5, 7, 8 and 9). The effect of the number of carbon atoms on luminescence properties has been examined. Thin films of microcrystalline (C_nH_2n+1NH₃)₂PbI₄ fabricated by spin-coating are highly oriented, with the c-axis perpendicular to the substrate surface. Temperature-dependent optical absorption spectra reveal that (C_nH_2n+1NH₃)₂PbI₄ films (n=4, 7, 8 and 9) show the structural phase transitions. The excitonic structures of (C_nH_2n+1NH₃)₂PbI₄ vary with the number of carbon atoms of the alkyl chain length. At low temperatures below 100 K, the lowest-energy free-exciton band of (C_nH_2n+1NH₃)₂PbI₄ (n=7, 8 and 9) split into three fine-structure levels. In contrast to (C_nH_2n+1NH₃)₂PbBr₄ films, (C_nH_2n+1NH₃)₂PbI₄ (n=7, 8 and 9) shows no triplet exciton emission, but it shows the Stokes-shifted emission from bound excitons.     

Photoemission studies of H2S,H2 and S adsorbed on Ru(110): Evidence for an adsorbed SH species

H₂S, H₂ and S adsorbed on Ru(110) have been studied by angle-integrated ultraviolet photoemission (UPS) as part of a study of the effect of adsorbed sulfur, a common catalytic poison, on this Ru surface. For low exposures of H₂S at 80 K, the work function rises to a value 0.16 eV above that of clean Ru(110) while the associated UPS spectra (hν = 21.2 eV) exhibit features similar to those of H(ads) and S(ads) and different from those of molecular H₂S. We conclude that H₂S dissociates completely at low coverages on Ru(110) at 80 K. At intermediate exposures the work function drops and the UPS spectra show new features which are attributed to the presence of an adsorbed SH species. This appears to be the first direct observation of this surface complex. At higher exposures the work function saturates at a value 0.36 eV below the clean value; the UPS spectra change markedly and indicate the adsorption of molecular H₂S. Heating adsorbed H₂S leaves a stable layer of S(ads) on Ru(110). The surface with adsorbed sulfur strongly modifies the adsorption at 80 K of a number of molecules relative to the clean Ru(110) surface.     

Ru L2,3 XANES theoretical simulation with DFT: A test of the core-hole treatment

Density functional theory (DFT)-based relativistic calculations were performed to model the Ru L-edge X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) spectra of the hexaammineruthenium complex [Ru(NH₃)₆]³⁺ and “blue dimer” water oxidation catalyst, cis,cis- [(bpy)₂(H₂O)Ru^IIIORu^III(OH₂)(bpy)₂]⁴⁺ (bpy is 2,2-bipyridine). Two computational approaches were compared: simulations without the core-hole and by modeling of the core-hole within the Z+1 approximation. Good agreement between calculated and experimental XANES spectra is achieved without including the core-hole. Simulations with algorithms beyond the Z+1 approximation were only possible in a framework of the scalar relativistic treatment. Time-dependent DFT (TD-DFT) was used to compute the Ru L-edge spectrum for [Ru(NH₃)₆]³⁺ model compound. Three different core-hole treatments were compared in a real-space full multiple scattering XANES modeling within the Green function formalism (implemented in the FEFF9.5 package) for the [Ru(Mebimpy)(bpm)(H₂O)]²⁺ complex. The latter approaches worked well in cases where spin–orbit treatment of relativistic effects is not required.     

Synthesis,Characterization, DNA Binding Studies,Photocleavage, Cytotoxicity and Docking Studies of Ruthenium(II) Light Switch Complexes

A new ligand 3-(1H-imidazo[4,5-f][1,10]phenanthrolin-2yl)phenylboronic acid and its (IPPBA) three ruthenium(II) complexes [Ru(phen)₂(IPPBA)](ClO₄)₂ (1), [Ru(bpy)₂(IPPBA)](ClO₄)₂ (2) and [Ru(dmb)₂(IPPBA)](ClO₄)₂ (3) have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, UV/VIS, IR, ¹H-NMR,¹³C-NMR and mass spectra. The binding behaviors of the three complexes to calf thymus DNA were investigated by absorption spectra, emission spectroscopy, viscosity measurements, thermal denaturation and photoactivated cleavage. The DNA-binding constants for complexes 1, 2 and 3 have been determined to be 7.9?×?10⁵ M^?1, 6.7?×?10⁵ M^?1 and 2.9?×?10⁵ M^?1. The results suggest that these complexes bound to double-stranded DNA in an intercalation mode. Upon irradiation at 365 nm, three ruthenium complexes were found to promote the cleavage of plasmid pBR322 DNA from super coiled form ? to nicked form ??. Further in the presence of Co²⁺, the emission of DNA–Ru(ΙΙ) complexes can be quenched. And when EDTA was added, the emission was recovered. The experimental results show that all three complexes exhibited the “on–off–on” properties of molecular “light switch”. The highest Cytotoxicity potential of the complex1 was observed on the Human alveolar adenocarcinoma (A549) cell line. Good agreement was generally found between the spectroscopic techniques and molecular docked model which provides further evidence of groove binding.     

Three-dimensional Gross-Neveu model at nonzero temperature and in the presence of an external electromagnetic field

The phase structure of the (2+1)-dimensional Gross-Neveu model is considered at a nonzero temperatureT and in the presence of an external electromagnetic field. The major results are as follows: 1. AtT=0,H0 (a magnetic field), the original symmetry of the model breaks for anyH values. 2. AtT=0,E0 (an electric field) anE _c is shown to exist, such that forEE _c the original symmetry is broken, but forE>E _c the vacuum of the model is symmetric. 3. AtT0,H0, and at a fixedT value such anH _c (T) is shown to exist that forH>H _c (T) the chiral invariance of the model is spontancously broken. For any fixedH value there exists such anT _c (H) that forT>T _c (H) the symmetry restores. The phase portrait of the model is drawn.     

Ru nanoparticles stabilized by organosilane fragments: Influence of the initial Si/Ru ratio and thermal stability

The decomposition of the organometallic ruthenium precursor [Ru(COD)(COT)] (COD: 1,5-cyclooctadiene; COT: 1,3,5-cyclooctatriene) in mild conditions (20 °C, 3 bar H₂) in n-pentane leads, in the presence of octylsilane (H₃SiC₈H₁₇) to the formation of stable Ru nanoparticles with narrow size distribution. The solids obtained after washing and drying were fully characterized by elemental analysis, TEM with EDX, infra red measurements as well as solid state ¹³C CP-MAS NMR investigations. The influence of the initial octylsilane/Ru(COD)(COT) ratio ranging from 0.2 to 2.0 was studied. It was observed that the size of the nanoparticles decreases with the initial Si/Ru ratio. The thermal stability of these nanoparticles (Si/Ru = 1) was also studied and as expected the size of the particles drastically increases after treatment under H₂ at 500 °C, while surprisingly under neutral atmosphere, there is only a slight increase.     

The effect of temperature on collision induced intersystem crossing in the reaction of CH2 with H2

Laser flash photolysis of ketene at 308 nm, coupled with H atom vacuum ultraviolet laser induced fluorescence, was used to determine the branching ratio for the CH₃ + H channel (1a) in the reaction of CH₂¹A₁ (¹CH₂) with H₂, over the temperature range 300–500 K. This reaction channel competes with collision induced intersystem crossing (CIISC) to form triplet methylene, CH₂³B₁ (³CH₂) (channel 1b). The branching ratio for H formation, k_1a/k₁, was determined by measuring the relative H atom yield in three time resolved measurements of H: (i) in ketene, H₂ mixtures, where H is exclusively formed by reaction 1a, (ii) in ketene, H₂, NO mixtures ([NO] [H₂]), where H is formed at short times by 1a and at longer times by ³CH₂ + NO, following 1b, and (iii) in ketene, He, NO mixtures ([NO] [He]), where H is exclusively formed from ³CH₂ + NO, following deactivation of singlet to triplet methylene by He. k_1a/k₁ was found to increase from 0.85 at 300 K to unity at 500 K, with the yield of CIISC decreasing from 0.15 to zero. This is the first measurement of the temperature dependence of the rate coefficient for CIISC in a reactive system. The rate coefficient for CIISC with an inert gas increases with T. It has been suggested that the fractional yield of CIISC will increase with temperature in reactive systems, thus reducing the rate coefficient for reaction at high temperature, with significant consequences for combustion systems. The present experiments demonstrate that this is not the case for reaction with H₂ and implies a different CIISC mechanism for reactive vs inert collision partners.     

Theoretical spin density in nitroxides

The influence of alkyl substitution on the spin density distribution in nitroxide radicals is studied by performing ab initio UHF calculations on a series of radicals from H₂NO to C₅H₁₀NO. Comparison of spin populations and spin density maps in the series shows a net spin migration from oxygen to nitrogen when hydrogens are replaced by methyl groups. This result does not depend on the size of the alkyl substituents. The substitution effect explains in part the discrepancy between the theoretical spin density in H₂NO and the experimental result obtained by polarized neutron diffraction on tanol suberate biradical C₈H₁₂O₄((CH₃)₄C₅H₅NO)₂.     

Effect of postgrafted alkyl chains on the wettability of hydrophilic poly(amidoamine)-grafted nano-sized silica

In order to control the surface wettability of hyperbranched hydrophilic poly(amidoamine) (PAMAM)-grafted nano-sized silica, hydrophilic alkyl chain (C _n H_2n+1) with different chain lengths (n = 4, 8, 15) were postgrafted onto PAMAM-grafted silica by the reaction of terminal amino groups of PAMAM grafted on the silica surface with alkyl acid chlorides (C _n H_2n+1-COCl). The postgrafting of C _n H_2n+1-COCl increased with increasing PAMAM grafting and alkyl chain length of C _n H_2n+1-COCl. However, the terminal amino groups of PAMAM-grafted silica used for the postgrafting of C _n H_2n+1-COCl decreased with increasing chain length. This may be due to the steric hindrance between terminal amino groups of PAMAM-grafted silica and C _n H_2n+1-COCl: the steric hindrance is considered to increase with increasing chain length of C _n H_2n+1-COCl. The surface wettability was estimated by contact angle measurement for water and methanol wettability. As a result, it was found that contact angle and methanol wettability increased with increasing alkyl chain length of postgrafted C _n H_2n+1-COCl. The hyperbranched PAMAM-grafted silica readily dispersed in water and methanol because of the hydrophilic nature of grafted PAMAM, but it lost dispersibility in water and methanol due to postgrafting of hydrophobic chains.     

Al2O3Hx(x=1—3)分子团簇的结构与光谱研究

用密度泛函理论(DFT)的B3lyp方法在6-311++g(d,p)水平上对Al₂O₃H_x(x=1—3)分子的几何构型, 电子结构, 振动频率等性质进行了系统研究. 并给出了它们可能基态结构的总能量(E_T), 零点能(E_z), 摩尔热容(C_v), 标准熵(S), 原子化能(ΔE_m), 垂直电离能(IP)及垂直电子亲和能(E_A). Al₂O₃H和Al₂O₃H₂分子可能的基态的几何构型都为平面结构. Al₂O₃H₃的两个可能为基态的几何构型都是在立体Al₂O₃(D_3h)的几何结构基础上加三个氢原子构成. 这三个分子的能量最低结构为Al₂O₃H(²A′)C_s, Al₂O₃H₂(¹A′) C_s, Al₂O₃H₃ (²A) C₁.