Catalytic ring hydrogenation of phenol under supercritical carbon dioxide

A charcoal-supported rhodium catalyst was highly active for the ring hydrogenation of phenol and cresols under supercritical carbon dioxide.     

Hydrophobic Properties of Thin Films of Comb-Shaped Perfluorohexylethyl Methacrylate-Polydimethylsiloxane Copolymers Deposited from Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Solutions

Comb-shaped copolymers of perfluorohexylethyl methacrylate and methacryloxypropyl-terminated polydimethylsiloxane are synthesized by radical polymerization in supercritical carbon dioxide, solubility of the copolymers in supercritical carbon dioxide is studied, and hydrophobic properties of thin films obtained via precipitation of the copolymers from trifluorotrichloroethane and supercritical carbon dioxide solutions on substrates are examined. On the basis of water and dimethyl sulfoxide contact angle measurements, the specific free surface energy of the formed films is calculated. It is shown that the thin films of the copolymers have a lower surface energy and are characterized by a smaller water contact angle hysteresis than the films based on homopolymer poly(perfluorohexylethyl methacrylate). A comparative testing of coatings based on the homopolymer and copolymer deposited from solutions in supercritical carbon dioxide on the surface of nylon fabrics is performed. It is found that copolymer-coated fabrics have on average higher water contact angles.     

Swelled plastics in supercritical CO2 as media for stabilization of metal nanoparticles and for catalytic hydrogenation

Swelled plastics in supercritical carbon dioxide provide unique environments for stabilizing palladium and rhodium nanoparticles and for catalytic hydrogenation. Complete hydrogenation of benzene to cyclohexane can be achieved in 10 minutes using the plastic stabilized Rh nanoparticles at 50 degrees C in supercritical CO(2). High efficiency, reusability, and rapid separation of products are some advantages of the plastic stabilized metal nanoparticles for catalytic hydrogenation in supercritical CO(2).     

Effect of a modifying additive to a rhodium-containing catalyst on the kinetics of CO<Subscript>2</Subscript> hydrogenation

A study was carried out on the kinetics of the hydrogenation of carbon dioxide to give methane in the presence of supported rhodium catalysts with additives of Cr, Fe, Co, Mo, Pt, Sn, and Pb compounds. The modifying additives were shown to have a significant effect on the energy characteristics of the carbon dioxide hydrogenation reaction. The introduction of a metal additive into Rh/Al₂O₃ leads to an increase in the bond energy of the rhodium 3d_5/2 electrons and, thus, to a positive charge on the rhodium particles and increase in the heat of hydrogen adsorption. In turn, the change in the heat of hydrogen adsorption significantly affects the specific catalytic activity of the catalysts studied.     

Effect of benzothiophene on tetralin hydrogenation over supported rhodium catalyst in supercritical carbon dioxide solvent

The hydrogenation behavior of tetralin in the presence and absence of benzothiophene was studied over a charcoal-supported rhodium catalyst in supercritical carbon dioxide solvent. The catalyst activity, as well ascis-decalin selectivity, decreased in the presence of benzothiophene.     

Gas adsorption in active carbons and the slit-pore model 1: Pure gas adsorption

We describe procedures based on the polydisperse independent ideal slit-pore model, Monte Carlo simulation and density functional theory (a 'slab-DFT') for predicting gas adsorption and adsorption heats in active carbons. A novel feature of this work is the calibration of gas-surface interactions to a high surface area carbon, rather than to a low surface area carbon as in all previous work. Our models are used to predict the adsorption of carbon dioxide, methane, nitrogen, and hydrogen up to 50 bar in several active carbons at a range of near-ambient temperatures based on an analysis of a single 293 K carbon dioxide adsorption isotherm. The results demonstrate that these models are useful for relatively simple gases at near-critical or supercritical temperatures.     

Catalytic hydroformylation in the presence of rhodium complexes with homo- and heterocombination of two monodentate P-ligands

Activity of the complex containing both a phosphine and an amidophosphite ligand in the coordination sphere of rhodium was determined for the first time in the hydroformylation of styrene and oct-1-ene in supercritical carbon dioxide and benzene. The efficiency of this “mixed” heteroligand complex was compared with that of its analogs each containing the same two phosphine or two amidophosphite ligands.     

Selective host-guest interaction of single-walled carbon nanotubes with functionalised fullerenes

Exohedrally functionalised fullerenes have been inserted in single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) with the aid of supercritical carbon dioxide to form peapods; C(61)(COOEt)(2) are encapsulated in SWNTs in high yield, whereas C(61)(COOH)(2) aggregate via hydrogen bonding to form a supramolecular complex, which sterically hinders encapsulation and causes it to adhere to the exterior surface of the SWNTs.     

一种高效、洁净的还原醛的新方法

报道了在超临界CO2中，实现氢转移反应的新方法，这一方法以水为氢授体， 锌粉为电子授体，高选择性地还原对甲基苯甲醛为相应的醇，并初步研究了反应温 度、反应体系中CO2的压力、反应时间对还原反应的转化率的影响。     

Synthesis of TiO2 photocatalysts in supercritical CO2 via a non-hydrolytic route

Nanoscaled TiO2 powders with narrow size dispersion were prepared in supercritical carbon dioxide via non-hydrolytic acylation/deacylation of titanium alkoxide precursors with or without tris-fluorination. The microstructures of these powders were characterized by spectroscopic (FTIR, TGA, and XRD), microscopic (SEM or TEM), and surface area (BET) measurements. Photocatalytic oxidation of 1-octanol on these calcined TiO2 powders and on commercial T805 TiO2 suspended in aerated supercritical carbon dioxide revealed relative reactivity controlled by the powder microstructures. Calcined TiO2 prepared from titanium(IV) isopropoxide and trifluoroacetic anhydride was effectively dispersed in aerated supercritical carbon dioxide under stirring and exhibited high photocatalytic oxidation activity.     

Preparation of a mercaptopropyl bonded silica intermediate in supercritical carbon dioxide: synthesis, characterisation and chromatography of a quinine based chiral stationary phase

This research examines the preparation of a mercaptopropyl bonded silica intermediate in supercritical carbon dioxide (sc-CO(2)) and the subsequent conversion in sc-CO(2) to a quinine derived chiral stationary phase (CSP). The effects of reaction temperature, pressure and time on the surface coverage of the silica intermediate were investigated when porous silica particles (Exsil-Avanti, 3microm) were reacted with 3-trimethoxymercaptopropylsilane in sc-CO(2). We present results which demonstrate that a stable mercaptopropyl bonded silica intermediate can be successfully prepared under supercritical conditions of 40 degrees C, 483bar, in a substantially reduced reaction time of 1h with superior surface coverages compared to organic solvent based methods. The further utility of this supercritical fluid technology was demonstrated by the free radical addition of a quinine derived chiral selector onto a mercaptopropyl bonded silica intermediate in sc-CO(2). This supercritical fluid generated chiral stationary phase (CSP) was utilised for the direct LC enantioseparation of a series of 3,5-dinitrobenzoyl (DNB) amino acids. Bonded silica samples were characterised using elemental analysis, diffuse reflectance infrared fourier transform (DRIFT) spectroscopy, solid state (13)C and (29)Si CP-MAS NMR spectroscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). This supercritical fluid functionalisation approach offers an efficient and cleaner alternative to existing organic solvent based approaches for the preparation of bonded silica phases.     

Binary phase behavior and aggregation of dilute methanol in supercritical carbon dioxide: a Monte Carlo simulation study

Configurational-bias Monte Carlo simulations in the Gibbs and isobaric-isothermal ensembles using the transferable potentials for phase equilibria force field were carried out to investigate the thermophysical properties of mixtures containing supercritical carbon dioxide and methanol. The binary vapor-liquid coexistence curves were calculated at 333.15 and 353.15 K and are in excellent agreement with experimental measurements. The self-association of methanol in supercritical carbon dioxide was investigated over a range of temperatures and pressures near the mixture critical point. The temperature dependence of the equilibrium constants for the formation of hydrogen-bonded aggregates (from dimer to heptamer) allowed for the determination of the enthalpy of hydrogen bonding, DeltaHHB, in supercritical carbon dioxide with values for DeltaHHB of about 15 kJ mol(-1) falling within the range of previously proposed values. No strong pressure dependence was observed for the formation of aggregates. Apparently the decrease of the entropic penalty and of the enthalpic benefit upon increasing pressure or solvent density mostly cancel each other's effect on aggregate formation.     

Photoreduction of carbon dioxide by hydrogen and methane

Zirconium oxide is active for photoreduction of gaseous carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide with hydrogen. A stable surface species arises under the photoreduction of CO₂ on zirconium oxide, and it is identified as surface formate by infrared spectroscopy. Adsorbed CO₂ is converted to formate by photoreaction with hydrogen. The surface formate is a true reaction intermediate since CO is formed by the photoreaction of formate and CO₂; surface formate works as a reductant of carbon dioxide to yield carbon monoxide. The dependence on the wavelength of irradiation light shows that a bulk ZrO₂ is not a photoactive species. When ZrO₂ adsorbs CO₂ a new band appears in photoluminescence excitation spectrum. The photoactive species in the reaction that CO₂+H₂ yields HCOO⁻ is presumably formed by the adsorption of CO₂ on ZrO₂ surface. Hydrogen molecules play a role to supply an atomic hydrogen. Therefore, methane molecules can also be used as a reductant of carbon dioxide.     

Separation of geometric isomers of metal β-diketonates by supercritical fluid chromatography

The separation of the geometric isomers of chromium and rhodium chelates of trifluoroacetylacetone and thenoyltrifluor-oacetone was investigated using packed column supercritical fluid chromatography. Mobile phases consisting of neat and alcohol-modified carbon dioxide were used, and the most favorable isomeric resolution was obtained with a phenyl stationary phase. The chromatographic performance was better for chelates with trifluoroacetylacetone than for the corresponding chelates with thenoyltrifluoroacetone. Chromatographic peak area analysis of the metal chelates investigated showed appropriate isomeric concentrations in the final diastereomeric products resulting from the synthetic procedures.     

Anion—surface interactions: Part I. Perchlorate decomposition and sulphate adsorption hysteresis studied by voltammetry

Cyclic voltammetry has been used to investigate the behaviour of sulphate and perchlorate anions adsorbed on Ir{111} and polycrystalline rhodium. In 0.1 M HClO₄, perchlorate anions decompose on polycrystalline rhodium to give a surface intermediate which inhibits hydrogen adsorption. This is in agreement with a previous study by Wieckowski and coworkers, who showed that the surface intermediate was, in fact, adsorbed chloride. The voltammetry of the same electrode in sulphate containing electrolytes depends critically on the concentration of sulphate and the potential sweep rate. We conclude that hydrogen adsorption can only occur after significant desorption of sulphate. Hysteresis in the adsorption and desorption of sulphate results in an asymmetric hydrogen adsorption region with respect to the potential axis. Ir{111} is shown also to cause decomposition of perchlorate anions, although, contrary to the case of rhodium, the process is very much a chemical one in which electric currents, arising from perchlorate decomposition, were not detected. In sulphuric acid, a strong interaction between anions and the Ir{111} surface is observed, which precludes oxide formation at potentials less than 1 V (Pd---H), behaviour characteristic of a Pt{111} surface in the same electrolyte.     

Synthesis of gold nanoparticles from an organometallic compound in supercritical carbon dioxide

This article presents the synthesis of gold nanoparticles in a single-phase supercritical fluid carbon dioxide solvent. The gold nanoparticles were formed by the reduction of triphenylphosphine gold(I) perfluorooctanoate with dimethylamineborane. Transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and UV-vis spectroscopy reveal the formation of gold nanoparticles of 1 nm in diameter. A high dispersion stability of the gold nanoparticles in supercritical carbon dioxide can be obtained by binding both triphenylphosphine and fluorocarbon ligands on the surface of the gold nanoparticles.     

聚乙二醇双丙烯酸酯在超临界二氧化碳中的光聚合研究

探索了聚乙二醇双丙烯酸酯在超临界二氧化碳中发生光聚合反应制备聚合物颗粒的过程.方法为向充满超临界二氧化碳的高压反应釜中,同时喷射二氧化碳与聚乙二醇双丙烯酸酯及光引发剂的溶液,溶液与二氧化碳形成均匀的喷雾并进一步通过反溶剂作用与超临界二氧化碳形成分散体系,当同步进行紫外光照射时,单体可以在超临界二氧化碳中发生光聚合.结果证明此方法是可行的,得到了聚合物微颗粒.研究了不同溶剂及反应原料用量对产物粒径分布的影响.采用不同溶剂,将改变反应原料及产物在超临界二氧化碳中的溶解度,进而改变产物的粒径分布;反应原料用量增加,其在超临界二氧化碳中的溶解度减小,导致产物粒径分布较宽。     

Reduction of carbon dioxide by hydrogen on metal–carbon catalysts under supercritical conditions

The reduction of carbon dioxide with hydrogen on metal–carbon (Ru, Rh, Ir) catalysts is investigated under supercritical conditions for the first time. High selectivity (close to 100%) toward methanation with good stability of catalytic activity is observed for Ru- and Rh-containing catalyst, while the preferred reduction to CO is observed for Ir/C catalyst.     

超临界二氧化碳流体在酶催化反应中的应用

酶催化反应已发展到了利用超临界二氧化碳流体为介质来进行。文章评述了在超临界二氧化碳中影响酶活性和稳定性的重要因素，介绍了SCCO2介质中酶催化反应的最新进展。     

Fluorinated polymers: liquid crystalline properties and applications in lithography

Fluorinated polymers form an interesting class of materials with a wealth of unique properties including self-assembly, remarkably low surface energies, low absorbance to 157 nm UV light, and solubility in supercritical carbon dioxide. As a result many fluorinated polymers are of use in advanced technology applications. We review some of our work on the synthesis and characterization of block copolymers with fluorinated side chains, with special emphasis on surfaces formed using these polymers. The use of fluorinated polymers as photoresists for 157 nm lithography, with the possibility for processing in environmentally friendly supercritical carbon dioxide is also discussed.