Mesoporous titanium phosphates and related molecular sieves: Synthesis, characterization and applications

Titanium (IV) phosphates TCM-7 and -8 with mesoporous cationic framework topologies using both cationic and anionic surfactants have been synthesized. Experimental data suggest the stabilization of the tetrahedral state of Ti in TCM-7/8 (O-P-O-Ti-O-, at Ti/P = 1:1)vis-à-vis the most stable octahedral state of Ti in the rutile/anatase or pure mesoporous TiO₂. Mesoporous TCM-7 and-8 show anion exchange capacity due to the framework phosphonium cation and cation exchange capacity due to defective P-OH groups. Grafting the organic functionality in the surface or bridging the organic moiety in between the inorganic phosphorus precursors can enhance hydrophobicity of these materials similar to that of mesoporous silica materials. The high catalytic activity in the liquid phase partial oxidation of cyclohexene over such organically surface modified mesoporous titanium phosphate using a dilute H₂O₂ oxidant supports the tetrahedral coordination of Ti in these materials. These materials also show excellent photocatalytic activity in the production of H₂ by photo-reduction of water under UV light irradiation.     

XANES and XPS investigations of the local structure and final-state effects in amorphous metal silicates: (ZrO2)(x)(TiO2)(y)(SiO2)(1-x-y)

Amorphous quaternary [(ZrO(2))(x)(TiO(2))(y)(SiO(2))(1-x-y)] and ternary [(ZrO(2))(x)(SiO(2))(1-x)] silicates were synthesized using a sol-gel method and examined via XPS and XANES. Metal silicates are important industrial materials, though structural characterization is complicated because of their amorphous nature. Hard (Ti K- and Zr K-edge) and soft (Ti L(2,3)-edge) X-ray XANES spectra suggest the Ti and Zr coordination numbers in the quaternary silicates remain constant as the metal identity or total metal content (x, y, or x + y in the chemical formula) is varied. XPS core-line spectra from the quaternary silicates show large decreases in Ti 2p(3/2), Zr 3d(5/2), Si 2p(3/2), and O 1s binding energies due to increasing final-state relaxation with greater next-nearest neighbour substitution of Si for less-electronegative Ti/Zr, which was confirmed by analysis of the O Auger parameter. These decreases in binding energy occur without any changes in the ground-state energies (e.g., oxidation state) of these atoms, as examined by Ti L(2,3)-edge, Si L(2,3)-edge, and O K-edge XANES. Because most spectroscopic investigations are concerned with ground-state properties, knowledge of the contributions from final-state effects is important to understand the spectra from materials of interest.     

低量镱掺杂TiO2纳米光催化剂的溶胶-溶剂热制备及光活性

利用溶胶-溶剂热技术制备了锐钛矿型Yb掺杂和未掺杂TiO2纳米粒子,以亚甲基蓝(MB)溶液在紫外光和可见光照射下的光催化脱色率评价其光活性,考察了溶剂热温度、Yb掺杂量和焙烧温度对样品光活性的影响;结合XRD,BET,XPS,FT-IR,DRS和PL表征手段,探讨了Yb掺杂对TiO2光活性的影响机制.结果表明,低量Yb掺杂不仅显著提高TiO2的紫外光活性,也明显提高其可见光活性.Yb掺杂调整TiO2带隙内部电子分布状态,有效抑制光生e-/h+复合,提高量子效率;并且增加表面羟基,增大比表面积,改善表面织构特性,致使紫外光活性提高.然而Yb掺杂并未引起紫外吸收带边红移,其可见光活性的提高应归因于Yb掺杂强化了表面吸附染料的敏化作用.     

Encapsulation of anion/cation in the central cavity of tetrameric polyoxometalate, composed of four trititanium(IV)-substituted α-Dawson subunits, initiated by protonation/deprotonation of the bridging oxygen atoms on the intramolecular surface

Preparation and structural characterization of a novel polyoxometalate (POM), [(P(2)W(15)Ti(3)O(60.5))(4)(NH(4))](35-) 1, i.e., an encapsulated NH(4)(+) cation species in the central cavity of a tetramer (called the Dawson tetramer) constituted by trititanium(IV)-substituted α-Dawson POM substructure, are described. POM 1 was synthesized by several different methods and unequivocally characterized by complete elemental analysis, thermogravimetric and differential thermal analysis (TG/DTA), FTIR spectroscopy, solution ((15)N{(1)H}, (31)P, (183)W) NMR spectroscopy, and X-ray crystallography. First, POM 1 was synthesized by a reaction of NH(4)Cl in aqueous solution with a precursor, which was derived by thermal treatment of a monomeric triperoxotitanium(IV)-substituted Dawson POM, [α-1,2,3-P(2)W(15)(TiO(2))(3)O(56)(OH)(3)](9-) 2, for 3 h in an electric furnace at 200 °C. The encapsulated NH(4)(+) cation in 1 was confirmed by (15)N{(1)H} NMR measurement and X-ray crystallography. As another synthesis of 1, a direct exchange of the Cl(-) anion encapsulated in [{α-1,2,3-P(2)W(15)Ti(3)O(57.5)(OH)(3)}(4)Cl](25-) 3 with the NH(4)(+) cation was attained by neutralizing an aqueous solution containing 3 with the addition of aqueous NH(3) (the initial pH of ca. 2-2.5 was changed to 6.4), followed by adding NH(4)Cl. It has been clarified that the conditions as to whether the anion or the cation is encapsulated in the central cavity of the Dawson tetramer were significantly related to the protonation/deprotonation of the bridging oxygen atoms on the intramolecular surface, Ti-O-Ti/Ti-OH-Ti sites constituting the Dawson subunits.     

Bis(arylimino)pyridine derivatives of Group 4 metals: preparation, characterization and activity in ethylene polymerization

Titanium tetrachloride reacts with 2,6-bis[(1-phenylimino)ethyl]pyridine, 1, and 2,6-bis[1-(2,6-diisopropylphenylimino)ethyl]pyridine, 2, giving the adducts of general formulae [Ti1Cl3]Cl, 3, and [Ti2Cl3]Cl, 6, the latter through the intermediacy of the covalently bonded [Ti2Cl4], 4. Heating 6 leads to reduction to the titanium(III) derivative [Ti2Cl3], 12, the latter characterized by X-ray diffraction methods. The reaction of [Ti1Cl3]Cl with a toluene solution of MAO proceeds with methylation at the ortho-position of the pyridine ring to give the titanium(iv) derivative [Ti(C22H21N3)Cl3], 8. The reaction of [Ti2Cl3]Cl with MAO gives a mixture of products containing [Ti2Cl2(OAlCl3)], 9. Compound 9, which has been prepared independently by reacting 6 with AlOCl, is a rare case of a compound containing the -OAlCl3 moiety, as shown by a single-crystal X-ray diffraction study. From the tetrachlorides of zirconium and hafnium with 1 or 2, the corresponding adducts [M(L)Cl4] have been obtained in high yields. These derivatives of Group 4 metals act as ethylene polymerization catalytic precursors: the substitution of the phenyl ring of the imino fragment strongly influences the catalytic activity which is 5,544 kg(PE) mol(Ti)(-1) h(-1) in the case of 3 and 267 kg(PE) mol(Ti)(-1) h(-1) with 6. Catalytic activity has been observed for zirconium and hafnium too, the activity decreasing from zirconium to hafnium, under comparable conditions.     

Spectroscopic investigation of the composition of electrospun titania nanofibers

We investigate the structure and chemical nature of titania nanofibers synthesized by electrospinning techniques. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy is used to identify CO₂ clathrates trapped within the nanofiber structures. These molecular species are formed during pyrolysis of the guide polymer. In addition, X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) identifies silicon within the nonwoven sheets. This led us to discover that impurities can be inadvertently incorporated during the electrospinning process from something as simple as a short piece of silicone tubing on a syringe pump. These findings should help advance the field of electrospinning by demonstrating the importance of spectroscopic characterization of materials synthesized by this technique. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Atomic layer deposition of TiO2 from TiI4 and H2O onto SiO2 surfaces: ab initio calculations of the initial reaction mechanisms

The initial surface reactions involved in the atomic layer deposition (ALD) of TiO2 from TiI4 and H2O onto a SiO2 substrate have been investigated using electronic structure calculations based on cluster models. The detailed atomic growth mechanisms on different types of functionalities on the SiO2 substrate have been proposed. The effects of quantum tunneling and hindered rotations of adsorbates on the rate of surface reactions have been investigated. The effects of tunneling were found to be negligible for all reactions, because typical ALD temperatures range from 150 to 450 degrees C. However, the rotational contributions to the rate constants must be taken into account in certain cases. All of the three surface functionalities investigated exhibit high chemical reactivity toward TiI4 precursors at typical ALD temperatures. The rate constants of the second half-reactions between Ti intermediates and H2O are 5-8 orders of magnitude smaller than the first half-reactions between TiI4 and the surface functionalities. Although the iodine release reaction has been used to explain previous experimental measurements, it is predicted to be unfavorable (kinetically and thermodynamically) and is unlikely to occur at typical ALD temperatures. Substitution of TiI4 with TiCl4 as the metal precursor can increase the binding energies of the absorbates onto the surface due to the high electronegativity of the Cl ligands. However, the activation barriers are not significantly different between these two metal precursors. More importantly, our calculations predict that TiI4 precursors tend to produce TiO2 films with fewer impurities than the TiCl4 precursors.     

Sol-Gel Preparation and Characterization of Ag-TiO2 Nanocomposite Thin Films

Ag-TiO₂ thin films were prepared with a sol-gel route, using titanium isopropoxide and silver nitrate as precursors, at 0.03 and 0.06 Ag/Ti nominal atomic ratios. After drying at 80°C, the films were fired at 300°C and 500°C for 30 min. The films were analysed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) with glancing angle, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), with depth profiling of the concentration. XPS analysis showed the presence of C and N as impurities in the nanocomposite films. Their concentration decreased with increasing the firing temperature. Chemical state analysis showed that Ag was present in metallic state, except for the very outer layer where it was present as Ag⁺. For the films prepared with a Ag/Ti concentration of 0.06, depth profiling measurements of the film fired at 300°C showed a strong Ag enrichment at the outer surface, while composition remained almost constant within the rest of the film, at 0.019. For the films heated to 500°C, two layers were found, where the Ag/Ti ratios were 0.015 near the surface and 0.026 near the substrate.     

Synthesis, crystal structure and properties of a new organic-inorganic hybrid Dawson-like polyoxotungstate [Co(2,2''-bpy)3]2[Co(2,2''-bpy)2Cl][Co(2,2''-bpy)2]H2-[SbW18O60]·4H2O

A new organic-inorganic hybrid polyoxometalate based on Dawson-like polyoxotungstate anion [SbW18O60]9-, formulated [Co(2,2'-bpy)3]2[Co(2,2'-bpy)2Cl][Co(2,2'-bpy)2]H2[SbW18O60]·4H2O (2,2'-bpy= 2,2(-bipyridine) has been synthesized from Sb2O3, Na2WO4, CoCl2, and 2,2'-bipyridine materials by hydrothermal method, and which was characterized by elemental analyses, IR, XPS, EPR, TG, and X-ray single crystal diffraction. Structure analysis shows that the polyoxoanion self-assembled under hydrothermal conditions consists of a Dawson-like polyoxotungstate cluster anion [SbW18O60]9- encapsulating a pyramidal {SbO3} group within the {W18} cluster cage. EPR spectra show that the high-spin octahedral CoⅡ and low-spin CoⅡ ions coexist in the title compound. Magnetic properties indicate that the compound is antiferromagnetic.     

XPS study of the state of iridium, platinum, titanium and oxygen in thermally formed IrO2+TiO2+PtOX films

Electrodes of nominal composition Ir_0.3Ti_(0.7−x)Pt_xO₂ (x=0; 0.4 and 0.7) have been prepared by thermal decomposition of mixtures of the chloride precursors. H₂PtCl₆ was used as Pt-precursor. A systematic study of the chemical composition and oxidation states of the elements of these electrodes was performed by XPS. XPS analysis showed that the surface of the PtO_x-containing coatings are Pt enriched. Additionally, XPS revealed that the Ir signals are almost absent from the spectra of PtO_x-containing electrodes, while the Ti signal is completely absent. On the basis of the XPS results it is possible to propose a model of the surface structure of these electrodes: the grains, composed almost exclusively of Ir+Pt, are Pt enriched and distributed in a matrix, which although having Ti in its composition, besides Ir and Pt, is also Pt enriched. This finding corroborates the electrochemical behaviour of these electrodes, which is characteristic of polycrystalline Pt.     

氯胺酮、羟亚胺及邻氯苯基环戊酮合成工艺的判别研究

氯胺酮通常以羟亚胺和邻氯苯基环戊酮为主要合成原料。该文采用气相色谱-质谱联用(GC-MS)检测缴获邻氯苯基环戊酮样品中的杂质,并筛选出邻氯苯甲腈以及格氏试剂合成过程中的副反应产物环戊酮、环戊醇、环戊基环戊烷、2-环戊基环戊酮和2-环戊基环戊醇作为特征杂质。通过邻氯苯基环戊酮合成实验,验证了6种特征杂质为邻氯苯甲腈与格氏试剂反应所产生。通过液-液萃取的前处理方法,从缴获羟亚胺样品检测出残留的4种特征杂质。采用顶空/气相色谱-质谱联用(HS/GC-MS)方法从氯胺酮样品中检出残留的2种特征杂质。结果表明,所有缴获的邻氯苯基环戊酮和羟亚胺样品,以及105份氯胺酮样品中的102份均检出2种以上特征杂质,由此推测,格氏试剂法是国内非法工厂生产邻氯苯基环戊酮普遍采用的工艺路线。     

Density functional computation of 49Ti NMR chemical shifts

49Ti chemical shifts of TiX4 (X = Cl, Br, F), TiClnMe(4-n) (n = 0-3), Ti(C5H5)2X2 (X = F, Cl, Br) and Ti(CO)6(2-) were computed, using geometries optimized with the gradient-corrected BP86 density functional, at the GIAO (gauge-including atomic orbitals)-Hartree-Fock, BPW91, and B3LYP levels. For this set of compounds, substituent effects on delta(49Ti) are reasonably well described with all methods considered; judged from mean absolute deviations from experiment, B3LYP performs best. Zero-point corrections to the delta(49Ti) values, evaluated from a perturbational approach based on vibrationally averaged effective geometries, turn out to be fairly small. Electric field gradients computed with the B3LYP functional do not correlate with trends in 49Ti NMR linewidths. Attempts are reported to correlate the delta(49Ti) values of Ti[YC(O)CHC(O)Y]2Cl2 (Y = H, Me, CF3, CN, F, Cl and Br) with the rate-limiting propagation barrier for ethylene polymerization using catalysts derived from these precursors.     

New Sol-Gel Routes to Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Materials: Modification of Metal Alkoxide by Phosphonic or Phosphinic Acids

Hybrid materials were synthesized by modification of Ti(O ⁱ Pr)₄ by diphenyl phosphinic (DPPA) or phenyl phosphonic acid (PPA). Different P/Ti and H₂O/Ti ratios have been investigated. The samples were characterized using FTIR and ³¹P MAS NMR spectroscopies, elemental analysis (EDX), and N₂ adsorption-desorption experiments. Both PPA and DPPA act as chemical modifiers. Depending on the H₂O/Ti and P/Ti ratios, and on the nature of the modifier (PPA or DPPA), molecular Ti oxo-alkoxo-phosphonates or phosphinates, stable sols, gels, or precipitates were obtained. In addition, the P/Ti ratio was retained during the hydrolysis whatever the H₂O/Ti ratio.     

Dendrimer modified silica gel for anion exchange chromatography: synthesis, characterization and application

The novel grafted silica supports were investigated. The anion exchanger was prepared by chemical modification of a bare silica gel surface. The support was coated with a polymeric moiety formed by condensation polymerization of primary amine with diepoxide. The synthesized copolymer of methylamine (MA) and 1,4-butanedioldiglycidyl ether (BDDE) exhibited a dendrimer structure. The prepared materials were characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR spectroscopy and solid state (13)C and (29)Si NMR CP-MAS spectroscopy. The porous structure of the adsorbents was investigated using the low temperature nitrogen adsorption (LTNA) method. It allows determination of the influence of the topology of packing materials on their chromatographic properties. Imaging was also carried out on the surfaces of the synthesized materials by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The obtained stationary phase was applied in ion chromatography for the separation of inorganic anions (F(-), Cl(-), NO(2)(-), Br(-), NO(3)(-), HPO(4)(2-), SO(4)(2-), ClO(4)(-)). Bicarbonate buffer was used as a mobile phase.     

Hydrothermal Synthesis and Characterization of Pyrochlore Titanate R2Ti2O7(R=Gd3+, Tb3+, Dy3+)

Pyrochlore titanate oxides, R2Ti2O7(R=Gd3+, Tb3+, Dy3+), were synthesized under mild hydrothermal conditions. The crystal growth of pyrochlore titanate oxides and taking place of chemical reaction in the hydrothermal processing were sensitive to the alkalinity, temperature, reaction time, the nature of the rare earth ion and the composition of initial reaction mixture. The as-prepared samples were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, Raman spectrum and variable temperature dc magnetic susceptibility(SQUIDS). The magnetic studies gave 7.29×10–23 A•m2/Gd3+ and –8.28 K, 8.75×10–23 A•m2 /Tb3+ and –19.7 K, and 8.85×10–23 A•m2/Dy3+ and 0.84 K effective moments and Weiss constants for Gd2Ti2O7, Tb2Ti2O7 and Dy2Ti2O7, respectively.     

Effects of precursor and support variation in the genesis of uranium oxide catalysts for CO oxidation and selective reduction of NO: Synthesis and characterization

A range of uranium oxide-based catalysts, derived from UO2(NO3)2.6H2O and UCl4 precursors, and supported on gamma-Al2O3, SiO2 and mesoporous H1SiO2, have been synthesized and then characterized using the following methods: isothermal nitrogen adsorption/desorption measurements, diffuse reflectance infrared spectroscopy (DRIFTS), gas titration of surface hydroxyl groups using Grignard reagents, U L(III) extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS), powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), and thermogravimetric and differential thermal analysis. Brij76-templated H1SiO2 mesoporous silicas are found to be essentially stable under flowing oxygen after 16 h at 1073 K. At temperatures above this, however, extensive structural collapse, together with extensive dehydroxylation, ensues. Titration of the accessible hydroxyl group concentrations shows that in these materials the density of OH groups is considerably lower than in their amorphous counterparts. The adsorption of uranyl nitrate onto these dispersants results in a supported, and partially dehydrated, phase of the parent molecule with little obvious structural distortion; however, the adsorption of UCl4 leads to a complex adstructure which may best be described as U(O)2Cl2. The subsequent formation of the uranium oxide phase, nominally active for the oxidation of CO and selective reduction of NO (generally accepted to be U3O8), is found to be a considerable function of both the precursor and support system employed. Calcination of such systems to 1073 K results in extensive extrusion of the supported uranium phase from mesoporous supports, resulting in the formation of very large orthorhombic U3O8 domains. PXRD, however, shows that on amorphous SiO2 and gamma-Al2O3 similar treatment results in the formation of a hexagonal phase of U3O8. The formation of U3O8 is found to be promoted in mesoporous systems and by the presence of Cl in the catalyst make up. Some evidence is also found that suggests that a persistence of Cl limits the growth of U3O8 domains.     

Plasma-Induced Defects Enhance the Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity of MIL-125(Ti)-NH2 for Overall Water Splitting

Defect engineering in metal-organic frameworks is commonly performed by using thermal or chemical treatments. Herein we report that oxygen plasma treatment generates structural defects on MIL-125(Ti)-NH₂, leading to an increase in its photocatalytic activity. Characterization data indicate that plasma-treated materials retain most of their initial crystallinity, while exhibiting somewhat lower surface area and pore volume. XPS and FT-IR spectroscopy reveal that oxygen plasma induces MIL-125(Ti)-NH₂ partial terephthalate decarboxylation and an increase in the Ti-OH population. Thermogravimetric analyses confirm the generation of structural defects by oxygen plasma and allowed an estimation of the resulting experimental formula of the treated MIL-125(Ti)-NH₂ solids. SEM analyses show that oxygen plasma treatment of MIL-125(Ti)-NH₂ gradually decreases its particle size. Importantly, diffuse reflectance UV/Vis spectroscopy and valence band measurements demonstrate that oxygen plasma treatment alters the MIL-125(Ti)-NH₂ band gap and, more significantly, the alignment of highest occupied and lowest unoccupied crystal orbitals. An optimal oxygen plasma treatment to achieve the highest efficiency in water splitting with or without methanol as sacrificial electron donor under UV/Vis or simulated sunlight was determined. The optimized plasma-treated MIL-125(Ti)-NH₂ photocatalyst acts as a truly heterogeneous photocatalyst and retains most of its initial photoactivity and crystallinity upon reuse.     

Cu-Ce-O mixed oxides from Ce-containing layered double hydroxide precursors: Controllable preparation and catalytic performance

Cu/Zn/Al layered double hydroxide (LDH) precursors have been synthesized using an anion exchange method with anionic Ce complexes containing the dipicolinate (pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylate) ligand. Cu-Ce-O mixed oxides were obtained by calcination of the Ce-containing LDHs. The materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, thermogravimetry-differential thermal analysis, elemental analysis, and low temperature N₂ adsorption/desorption measurements. The results reveal that the inclusion of Ce has a significant effect on the specific surface area, pore structure, and chemical state of Cu in the resulting Cu-Ce-O mixed metal oxides. The resulting changes in composition and structure, particularly the interactions between Cu and Ce centers, significantly enhance the activity of the Ce-containing materials as catalysts for the oxidation of phenol by hydrogen peroxide.     

紫外光固化含硼氮六环的硅硼氮碳烷陶瓷单源先驱体的合成、表征及性能研究

以氯甲基三氯硅烷、三氯化硼和六甲基二硅氮烷为原料经过一步法合成出一种新型的端基为Si-Cl 基团的含硼氮六环的硼硅氮碳烷单体: B,B',B"-三[(三氯硅基)-亚甲基]环硼氮烷(TSMB), 用2-羟基丙烯酸乙酯和乙烯基乙二醇醚对TSMB 进行功能化改性, 得到可UV 固化的陶瓷单源先驱体a-TSMB 和e-TSMB; a-TSMB 和e-TSMB 经UV 固化、1400℃下裂解2 h 最后制备出陶瓷材料C1 和C2. 采用红外光谱(FT-IR)、核磁共振波谱(NMR)、等温差示光量热分析(DPC)、实时红外光谱(RT-IR)、热失重分析(TGA)、X 射线光电子能谱(XPS)和X 射线衍射法(XRD)分别对TSMB, e-TSMB 和a-TSMB 以及陶瓷C1 和C2 的结构、组成、UV 反应性、陶瓷产率和耐高温性能进行了研究. 结果表明: a-TSMB 和e-TSMB 两种陶瓷单源先驱体分子中含有硼氮六环结构, 分子末端为丙烯酸酯或乙烯基醚官能团, 与理论设计完全相符; a-TSMB 和e-TSMB 的光聚合反应在25 s 内分别完成82%和67%, 最终双键转化率可达到90.0%和74.0%, 其陶瓷产率在1300 ℃时为57.9%和48.5%; 陶瓷材料C1 和C2 中含有Si, B, C, N, O 五种元素, 且B 元素的含量达到4.4%和4.9%, 达到耐高温陶瓷对B 元素含量的要求, 在1400 ℃时陶瓷C1 和C2 均可保持非晶态具有优异的耐高温性能.     

Co(AMP)2Cl2的合成及表征

氯化钴;二甲氧基嘧啶胺;固态配合物;Co(AMP)2Cl2的合成及表征