Novel charge transfer supramolecular assemblies with Keggin anions and 2-amino-5-nitropyridine

Several novel compounds with the non-linear optical chromophore 2-amino-5-nitropyridine (2A5NP) and Keggin polyoxoanions (alpha-isomers), having the general formula (2A5NP)(m)H(n)[XM12O40].xH2O, M = Mo, W, were synthesised. Compounds were obtained with X = P, n = 3, m = 3 and 4 and X = Si, n = m = 4 (x = 2-6). Thus, for each of the anions [PMo12O40]3- and [PW12O40]3- two different compounds were obtained, with the same anion and organic counterpart but with a different stoichiometric ratio. These presented different charge transfer properties and thermal stability. All compounds were characterised by spectroscopic and analytical techniques. The single crystal X-ray diffraction structure of (2A5NP)4H3[PMo12O40].2.5H2O.0.5C2H5OH showed that the water solvent molecules and the organic chromophores are assembled via infinite one-dimensional chains of hydrogen bonds with formation of open channels, which accommodate [PMo12O40]3- and ethanol solvent molecules.     

Reduction of 2-amino-3- and -5-nitropyridine derivatives with hydrazine hydrate

The reactions of 2-amino-3-nitropyridine and 2-amino-5-nitropyridine with hydrazine hydrate resulted in elimination of the amino group and reduction of the nitro group with formation of 3-aminopyridine. A probable reaction mechanism involves addition of hydrazine hydrate at the N-C² bond, followed by elimination of ammonia and reduction of the nitro group to amino. 2-Amino-4-methyl-3-nitropyridine and 2-amino-5-methyl-3-nitropyridine reacted with hydrazine hydrate in a similar way.     

Adsorption of C60 buckminster fullerenes on an 11-amino-1-undecene-covered Si(111) substrate

Buckminster fullerene C60 was used as a model to understand the attachment chemistry of large molecules on amine-terminated self-assembled monolayers (SAM) on semiconductor substrates. This type of interface serves as a prototype for future devices in such fields as solar energy conversion, biosensing, catalysis, and molecular electronics. Fullerene C60 was attached to 11-amino-1-undecene self-assembled monolayers on a Si(111) surface. The chemical state and topography of the C60-modified surface were characterized by surface analytical spectroscopic and microscopic methods and by computational investigation. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy revealed that the secondary amine group is formed between the C60 and the 11-amino-1-undecene SAM on the surface. The appearance of the pi-pi* C 1s shakeup peak confirmed the presence of C60 on the surface. Infrared spectroscopic studies verified several characteristic features of the C60 skeleton vibration and the 11-amino-1-undecene vibrational signature. The atomic force microscopy investigation suggested that the fullerene molecules produce surface features with an apparent height of approximately 2 nm and an average width of approximately 20 nm. A parallel study was performed on a Au(111) surface for comparison with the results obtained on the silicon substrate. The reaction between fullerene molecules and approximately 1% 11-amino-1-undecene diluted in decene SAM on the Si(111) surface accordingly yielded dilute and uniformly distributed C60 molecules on the surface, which indicated that the amine groups were the reactive sites.     

DFT Study of Thiophene Adsorption on the Pd（111） and Pt（111） Surfaces

Thiophene adsorption on the(111) surfaces of Pd and Pt have been investigated by density functional theory.The results indicate that the adsorption at the hollow sites is the most stable.To our interest,the molecular plane of thiophene ring is distorted with C=C bond being elongated to 1.450  and C-C bond being shortened to 1.347 ,and the C-H bonds tilt 13.91～44.05o away from this plane.Furthermore,analysis on population and density of states verified the calculated adsorption geometries.Finally,charge analysis suggests that thiophene molecule is an electron acceptor,reflecting the interaction between the lone pair of sulfur and the d-orbitals of metal.     

A double layer study of the (210) and (111) faces of gold in aqueous NaBF4 SOLUTIONS

Au(111) and Au(21O) faces of gold in aqueous NaBF₄ solutions have been investigated using cyclic voltammetry and admittance measurements. On Au(21O) no specific adsorption of $B{F}_4^{?}$ has been found. The results were first analysed accepting the Gouy-Chapman-Stern model for the double layer; like Ag(11O) and Ag(100) the inner layer capacity versus charge density curve has a broad maximum. For Au(111) it was not possible to draw clear conclusions and the variation of the inner layer capacity versus charge density seems to correspond to the accepted model only for the more negative densities of charge investigated.Models for the inner layer were discussed for the (210) face.     

2-氨基-3-硝基吡啶和2-氨基-5-硝基吡啶的CI-MS-MS分析

二氨基-3-硝基吡啶和2_氨基-5-硝基吡啶的EI—MS质谱图接近，单纯通过Ⅱ-MS质谱图较难区分这两种异构体，作者以甲烷为反应气对2-氨基-3-硝基吡啶和2-氨基-5-硝基吡啶进行化学电离，并利用离子阱质谱的串联质谱技术在离子阱内以He作碰撞气进行碰撞诱导裂解，所得的CI—MS—MS质谱图表明，两者之间存在明显的差别，可用于2-氨基-3-硝基吡啶和2-氨基一5一硝基吡啶的鉴别。     

Adsorption of complex silver cyanides on Ag(111). Quantum chemical consideration

The interaction of AgCN molecules and Ag(CN)₂^?, Ag(CN)₃^2?, Ag(CN)₄^3? ions with the silver surface is studied based on the cluster model of the metal surface by quantum chemistry methods. The geometrical and energy parameters of the interaction of these species with the metal surface are assessed. As regards the strength of their chemical bond with the surface, these compounds form the following series: Ag(CN)₂^? < Ag(CN)₃^2? < AgCN < Ag(CN)₄^3?. The surface activity of silver-containing species is compared with regard to the solvent effect. It is found that Ag(CN)₂^? and Ag(CN)₃^2? anions exhibit close adsorbabilities on silver. Molecules AgCN are not accumulated on the surface because of their very low content in solution. The adsorption of Ag(CN)₄^3? is hindered due to a considerable value of degradation energy of this three-charged ion. In the adsorbed state, the ions Ag(CN)₂^? and Ag(CN)₃^2? represent stable compounds displaying no surface dissociation to yield compounds with the smaller coordination numbers.     

O2和CO在Ni(111)表面的吸附活化

采用高分辨电子能量损失谱(HREELS)、俄歇电子能谱(AES)和低能电子衍射(LEED)研究镍单晶表面氧物种及CO与O₂的共吸附。实验结果表明,Ni(111)表面氧化后存在两种氧物种,位于54 meV能量损失峰的表面化学吸附氧物种和位于69 meV能量损失峰的表面氧化镍。首先,随着暴露氧量的增加,表面化学吸附氧物种的能量损失峰蓝移至58 meV;其次,通过真空退火及与CO相互作用考察,发现表面化学吸附氧物种较不稳定。在室温条件下,表面预吸附形成的表面化学吸附氧物种与CO共吸附,导致端位吸附CO增多,表明氧优先吸附在穴位上,随着CO暴露量的增加化学吸附氧物种与CO反应脱去;而表面氧化镍需在较高温度和较高CO分压下才能被CO还原。预吸附CO可被氧逐渐移去。     

Quantum-Chemical Study of the Adsorption of Pb2+ on Au(111)

The interaction between the Pb²⁺ ion and gold is studied using the cluster metal surface model and the density functional method. The geometric and energy characteristics of the interaction between this ion and the gold surface are estimated. The form in which the Pb²⁺ ion exists on the surface is more ad-ionic than ad-atomic. The electron structure of the Au–Pb_ads²⁺ system is analyzed. The participation of the adsorbed lead ion and its neighboring gold atoms in the formation of molecular orbitals in this system is estimated. It is established that the contribution to their formation is predominantly provided by the lead s-orbitals and the gold d-orbitals. The interaction with a solvent decreases the transfer of a charge from an adsorbed lead ion to gold. It is demonstrated that the hydrolyzability of a lead ion decreases upon its transition from the electrolyte phase to the surface.

     

A DFT Study of 2-Bromothiophene Adsorption on the Rh(111) Surface

<正>Adsorption behaviors of 2-bromothiophene on the Rh(111)surface were discussed with DFT.The results revealed that adsorption at the parallel hol site and bridge site was the most stable.After adsorption,bond length of 2-bromothiophene changed significantly.Molecular plane was distorted,and C-H(Br,S)in the molecule was oblique and upswept against the metal surface.Vertical adsorption site was less stable than the plane adsorption site,but there was no distortion for the thiophene ring after adsorption.Aromaticity of 2-bromothiophene was destroyed at the hol and bridge adsorption sites,and the carbon atom in the thiophene ring presented quasi-sp~3 hybridization.After adsorption at the parallel hol,2-bromothiophene obtained 0.86 electrons in total,and Rh(111)surface lost 2.08 electrons in all.     

CO在CeO2(111)表面的吸附与氧化

采用密度泛函理论计算了CO在CeO2(111)表面的吸附与氧化反应行为. 结果表明, O2在洁净的CeO2(111)表面为弱物理吸附, 而在氧空位表面是强化学吸附, 且O2分子活化程度较大, O—O键长为0.143 nm. CO在CeO2(111)表面吸附行为的研究表明, CO在洁净表面及氧空位表面上为物理吸附, 吸附能均小于0.42 eV; 当表面氧空位吸附O2后, CO可吸附生成二齿碳酸盐中间体或直接生成CO2, 与原位红外光谱结果相一致. 表面碳酸盐物种脱附生成CO2的能垒仅为0.28 eV. 计算结果表明, 当CeO2表面存在氧空位时, Hubbard参数U对CO吸附能有一定的影响. CeO2载体在氧化反应中可能的催化作用为, 在氧气氛下, CeO2表面氧空位吸附O2分子, 形成活性氧物种, 参与CO催化氧化反应.     

Adsorption and desorption of HCl on Pt(111)

The adsorption and desorption of HCl on Pt(111) is investigated by temperature programmed desorption, infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy, and low energy electron diffraction. Five peaks are identified in the desorption spectra prior to the onset of multilayer desorption. At low coverage ( < 0.25 monolayers (ML)), desorption peaks at approximately 135 and 200 K are observed and assigned to recombinative desorption of dissociated HCl. At higher coverages, desorption peaks at 70, 77, and 84 K are observed. These peaks are assigned to the desorption of molecularly adsorbed HCl. The infrared spectra are in agreement with these assignments and show that HCl deposited at 20 K is amorphous but crystallizes when heated above 60 K. Kinetic analysis of the desorption spectra reveals a strong repulsive coverage dependence for the desorption energy of the low coverage features ( < 0.25 ML). The diffraction data indicate that at low temperature the adsorbed HCl clusters into ordered islands with a (3 x 3) structure and a local coverage of 4/9 with respect to the Pt(111) substrate.     

Adsorption of carbon monoxide on Pd (210) and (510) surfaces

Adsorption of carbon monoxide on Pd (210) and (510) stepped surfaces has been investigated by the extended London‐Eyring‐Polyani‐Sato method constructed using a five‐parameter Morse potential. Pd (210) and (510) stepped surfaces consist of terrace with (100) structure and step with (110) character. These results show that there exist common characteristics of CO adsorption on these two surfaces. At low coverage, CO adsorbs in twofold bridge site of the (100) terrace. The critical characteristics inherit that of CO molecule adsorbed in twofold bridge site of (100) original surface. When the coverage is increased, the top site of (110) step is occupied. The critical characteristics resemble that of CO molecule adsorbed in top site of (110) original surface. A number of new sites are exposed on the boundary regions, for example, the fivefold hollow site (H) of these two surfaces. There are stable adsorption sites at high coverage. Because of the different length of the (100) terrace, the (210) and (510) stepped surfaces have some different characteristics. First, CO is tilted adsorption on bridge site of terrace of (210), but perpendicular on terrace of (510) surface. Second, the bridge site (B₁) where one Pd atom at the top of the step and the other at the bottom of the step is a stable adsorption site on (210), but the same type of site on Pd (510) surface is not. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A tensiometric study of diamond (111) and (110) faces

Tensiometric contact angle measurements of diamond surfaces in both the air:water and octane:water systems reveal moderate hydrophobicity, as might be expected of a surface with a minority of oxygen-containing groups. High-temperature reaction with oxygen or hydrogen leads to large changes in the contact angles. Spectroscopic methods show a “one-third” coverage by oxygen. The response to pH and adsorption of ferric ion suggests that the oxygen is present as an hydroxyl group. Steric resistance to higher oxide coverage, because of the small lattice constant of the crystal, may be an explanation for the natural hydrophobicity of the diamond surface.     

Adsorption and assembly of copper phthalocyanine on cross-linked TiO2(110)-(1 x 2) and TiO2(210)

Copper phthalocyanine (CuPc) on reconstructed rutile TiO(2) was studied with ultrahigh vacuum variable temperature scanning tunneling microscopy. On cross-linked TiO(2)(110)-(1 x 2), the CuPc molecules at low coverages sparsely lay flat at the link sites and tilted in troughs between [001] rows. Increase of the CuPc coverage led to the trapping of the CuPc molecules by the rectangular surface cells fenced by the oxygen columns along the [001] direction and the cross-link rows. Each cell could trap one CuPc molecule at intermediate coverages and two CuPc molecules at higher coverages. On TiO(2)(210), the CuPc molecules tilted in defect-free areas and lay at defect sites with their molecular planes parallel to the substrate surface. Further increase of the CuPc coverage induced the formation of one- and two-dimensional assemblies on TiO(2)(210).     

2-氨基-3-硝基吡啶和2-氨基-5-硝基吡啶的EI/MS/MS分析

2 氨基 3 硝基吡啶和2 氨基 5 硝基吡啶的一级质谱图接近,单纯通过一级质谱图较难区分这两种异构体,利用离子阱质谱的串联质谱技术对2 氨基 3 硝基吡啶和2 氨基 5 硝基吡啶在离子阱内以He作碰撞气进行碰撞诱导裂解,所得的二级质谱图表明,两者之间存在明显的差别,可用于2 氨基 3 硝基吡啶和2 氨基 5 硝基吡啶的鉴别。     

乙烷在Ni(111)表面的吸附和分解

研究了乙烷在Ni(111)表面解离的可能反应机理, 使用完全线性同步和二次同步变换(complete LST/QST)方法确定解离反应的过渡态. 采用基于第一性原理的密度泛函理论与周期平板模型相结合的方法, 优化了C2H6裂解反应过程中各物种在Ni(111)表面的top, fcc, hcp和bridge位的吸附模型, 计算了能量, 并对布居电荷进行分析, 得到了各物种的有利吸附位. 结果表明, 乙烷在Ni(111)表面C—C解离的速控步骤活化能为257.9 kJ·mol-1, 而C—H解离速控步骤活化能为159.8 kJ·mol-1, 故C—H键解离过程占优势, 主要产物是C2H4和H2.