Beam-gas chemiluminescent reactions of Cu(2D) with Cl2, Br2, and I2

Chemiluminescent reactions involving copper and halogen molecules are shown to result from the bimolecular reaction of metastable Cu(²D) with Cl₂, Br₂, and I₂ under single-collision conditions. The collision-energy dependence of the reactions is described by a hard-sphere model with zero threshold energy. Cross sections for these reactions are compared with that for chemiluminescent reaction of Cu(²S) with F₂.     

Calculations of CI2 Br2 potential curves

The asymptotic method is used to calculate Cl₂ and Br₂ potential curves up to distances slightly exceeding those where strong chemical interaction takes place. All the curves originating from the ground atomic configuration fine structure levels are considered. The calculated XO⁺_g and BO⁺_u curves are compared with the available RKR curves, revealing the satisfactory accuracy of the asymptotic method.     

Molecular beam chemiluminescence. Three-body processes in the micro-torr region: The Ba + X2(Cl2, Br2, I2) → BaX*2 reactions

The intensity of the chemiluminescence continua from the title reactions was measured in crossed effusive molecular beams as a function of halogen beam flux. The dominant quadratic pressure dependence of the Ba + Cl₂, Br₂, I₂ reactions at halogen densities as low as ≈ 10¹¹ molecules/cm³ indicates a three-body process (rapid collissional stabilization of a very long-lived collision complex) as the major mode of MX^*₂ formation, while a two-body process is discernible at the lowest X₂ gas densities. The mechanism is discussed in some detail.     

The emmission spectrum of Br2 in argon

We have observed and identified positive ions produced in a spark discharge in SF₆ at high pressure. The ion species were found to be very sensitive to impurities. In purified SF₆ the ions were sulfur-rich and complex before reacting to form chemically stable long-lived products.     

Laser excited fluorescence of I2

The fluorescence spectrum of iodine was investigated from 200 to 520 nm in the presence and absence of buffer gases following excitation of I₂ with 193 nm photons. The pressure dependence of the fluorescence and tentative transition assignments for one new and several less well-known I₂ emission bands are discussed.     

Laser induced photodissociation spectroscopy: Br2

The continuous absorption spectrum of molecular bromine has been examined using laser induced photodissociation spectroscopy. In this technique, Br₂ molecules are photolyzed using a flashlamp-pumped dye laser; the atomic products of the dissociation are then monitored by time-resolved resonance absorption spectroscopy in the vacuum ultraviolet. The relative absorptivities for the transitions B³Π_o⁺u ← X¹Σ⁺_g and ¹Π_1u ← X¹Σ⁺_g have been obtained at 18350, 21010 and 22125 cm⁻¹.     

Total cross sections for K + Br2 at relative energies between 0 and 8000 eV

Trajectory Surface Hopping (TSH) calculations have been applied to the non-elastic scattering in the K + Br₂ collision system over a wide range of relative kinetic energies from 0 to 8000 eV. Absolute total cross sections have been computed for the formation of various collision products with an accuracy of 5% with respect to statistical errors. The following non-elastic processes have been studied: chemical reaction, inelastic neutral scattering, neutral dissociation and ion pair formation, yielding atomic as well as molecular negative bromine ions together with PC ions. The absolute values of the respective total cross sections, obtained from the TSH calculations, are in close agreement with the available experimental data, both for chemical reaction and for ion pair formation, over the whole energy range considered. The three particle character of the collision system is important in describing the experimental results quantitatively at relative kinetic energies below 100 eV.     

The vibrational relaxation of I2 by H2 in a supersonic jet

The vibrational relaxation of I₂ by H₂ has been studied in a supersonic free jet. It was observed that the addition of 5% H₂ to the helium carrier gas greatly reduces the concentration of X ¹Σ⁺_g(ν″ = 1) I₂ in the jet as compared to the concentration in a pure helium carrier. From this observation we have determined that the average vibrational relaxation cross sections of H₂ is 7.1 times as large as that of helium. Since the average vibrational relaxation cross section of deuterium is at least as large as that of hydrogen, the mechanism responsible for this phenomenon appears not to be dominated by mass effects.     

X-ray study of Hg2Cl2Br2 and HgCl2HgBr2 reactions in solid state

The reactions (I) Hg₂Cl₂(s) + Br₂(g) and (II) HgCl₂(s) + HgBr₂(s) have been investigated by an X-ray method. Both the reactions yield two forms of the mixed halide HgClBr, designated as α-HgClBr and β-HgClBr. The cell parameters of the two are as follows:α-HgClBr: $\text{a = 6.196}\text{A}\text{?}$, $\text{b = 13.12}\text{A}\text{?}$, $\text{c = 4.37}\text{A}\text{?}$, z = 4, ? = 5.91 g/cm³. The powder pattern and cell parameters are similar to that of HgCl₂. Therefore it is probable that the chlorine atoms, in the linear halogenHghalogen molecules of HgCl₂ structure have been replaced by bromines, and since the radius of the bromine atom is larger than that of chlorine, the lattice is larger in this case.β-HgClBr: $\text{a = 6.78}\text{A}\text{?}$, $\text{b = 13.175}\text{A}\text{?}$, $\text{c = 4.17}\text{A}\text{?}$, z = 4, ? = 5.40. These parameters are the same as those reported in the literature for β-Hg(ClBr)₂, and its X-ray powder pattern is similar to HgCl₂. Therefore this phase also has linear halogenHghalogen molecules but the distribution of Cl and Br atoms is perhaps random.Heating the products (I) and (II) up to the melting point increases the amount of α phase and decreases the β phase, whereas crystallization increases the β phase. DTA study has supported the X-ray findings.     

Coincidence studies of fluorescence and dissociation processes in electronic excited states of I2+, Br2+, IBr+ and ICl+

The PIFCO technique in which mass-selected photoion—fluorescence photon coincidences are counted, was used to investigate whether I₂⁺, IBr⁺ and ICl⁺ fluoresce. Measurements were made of lifetimes and fluorescence quantum yields of electronic excited states of these ions. Emission was discovered for I₂⁺ and IBr⁺, but ICl⁺ apparently does not fluoresce. Information on the radiative properties of Br₂⁺ was obtained as a by-product of the work on IBr⁺. Fragment ion kinetic energy releases were determined and provide information on dissociative ionization processes in the halogen and interhalogen ions studied.     

Rate of the reaction I2 + F2 → products

The rate coefficient, k1, for the reaction I2+F2k1→ products has been measured at room temperature to be k1 = (1.9 = 0.4) × 10?15 cm3/molecule s. The macroscopic rate is compared to microscopic cross-section data obtained from molecular beam experiments and is found to be consistent with the bimolecular reaction I2 + F2→ I2F + F.DG|National Research Council/Resident Research Associate.     

Angular momentum polarization in molecular beams of I2 and Na2

The degree of molecular alignment, due to nozzle expansion, has been determined in supersonic beams of I₂ and Na₂, using the technique of laser-induced fluorescence. It is found that the anisotropic distribution of angular momenta is of the form 1 + ₂P₂(cos ). The alignment appears to be small for I₂ while for Na₂ a considerably larger effect is measured. Two internal states are studied, v = 0, J = 28 and v = 3, J = 43; both under various source conditions. It is found that the alignment depends on the internal state of the molecule and for each state can be described as a unique function of pd, the product of source pressure and nozzle diameter. The results are explained using a moel based on scattering between atoms and dimers with different velocity distributions. It is suggested that alignment may be a general feature in seeded molecular beams containing nonspherical components.     

Carbon-13 Separation by IRMPD of mixtures of C2F6 and Br2

The infrared multiple-photon decomposition of mixtures of C₂F₆ and Br₂ has been examined as functions of various experimental parameters. Carbon-13 was found to be enriched in the main product CF₃Br; the maximum enrichment factor was 35. The combination of this process with the IRMPD of CF₃Br provides a closed chemical cycle for efficient carbon isotope separation     

Regioselective bromination of aromatic compounds with Br2/SO2Cl2 over microporous catalysts

A new selective brominating system Br₂/SO₂Cl₂/zeolite, has been discovered. Partially cation-exchanged Ca²⁺-Y zeolite efficiently catalyzes the selective para-bromination of neat chlorobenzene (CB) by Br₂/SO₂Cl₂ affording a CB conversion of ∼89% and a para-selectivity of ∼97%. During the bromination reaction, SO₂Cl₂ oxidizes HBr, prevents its accumulation within the zeolite pores and yields a more active brominating species. The Ca²⁺-Y catalyst was found to be stable under the bromination conditions, and can easily be regenerated by calcination. The Br₂/SO₂Cl₂/Ca²⁺-Y brominating system could be applicable to other activated aromatic compounds such as o-xylene, toluene and fluorobenzene.     

Reductive carbonylation of nitrobenzene over Pd/Fe/I2/Py and Pd/C/Fe/I2/Py catalytic systems

A simple catalytic system containing metallic palladium, iron and iodine has been shown to be very active in the carbonylation of nitrobenzene to carbamate. The influence of the components of the catalytic system studied on its selectivity and activity has been established. It has been found that the catalytic activity of palladium supported on carbon (using both lignite coal and bituminous coal) was not lower than the activity of metallic palladium. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Pseudo-potential evaluation of the ground-state potential curves for the Cl2 and Br2 molecules

The electronic wavefunctions and potential curves for the ground states of the Cl₂ and Br₂ molecules are calculated using pseudo-potential techniques. The agreement with experiment for both molecules is satisfactory. For Cl₂ all-electron calculations are also performed as a study of the accuracy of the pseudo-potential approach to bound states.     

配合物[Cu(H2biim)2]Br2的合成和晶体结构

The complex [Cu(H₂biim)₂]Br₂ (H₂biim=2,2′-biimdazole) has been synthesized and structurally charac-terized. It crystallizes in the Monoclinic system, space group C2/c with a=1.422 5(4) nm, b=0.931 2(2) nm, c=1.343 1(3) nm, β=116.227(4)°, V=1.595 9(7) nm^-3, R₁=0.060 2, wR₂=0.152 8 and Z=4. The copper ion has a sligh-tly distorted square planar coordination configuration with four nitrogen atoms from two H₂biim ligands. The complex has a one-dimensional chain structure, which is formed by hydrogen bonds and semi-coordinate bonds. CCDC: 624679.     

Br掺杂Bi2WO6微球的制备及其光催化性能

以五水合硝酸铋和二水合钨酸钠为原料,以十六烷基三甲基溴化铵（CTAB）为溴源,制备Br掺杂Bi₂WO₆,通过调节CTAB的含量,利用水热法制备了Br掺杂量不同的Bi₂WO₆催化剂。以抗生素环丙沙星、诺氟沙星作为污染物,测试Br掺杂Bi₂WO₆催化剂的光催化性能。结果表明,2%掺杂量（物质的量分数）的Bi₂WO₆相比于Bi₂WO₆的光催化降解性能最好。此外,通过X射线粉末衍射、红外光谱、扫描电镜、荧光光谱、X射线光电子能谱和拉曼光谱等一系列表征,对Br掺杂后催化剂的物相组成、微观形貌、光生电荷分离率和光学性质等进行分析。最后进行了自由基捕获实验并提出了可能的光催化机理。     

Transformation of spin-orbit excited states of halogen atoms in the chemical reactions F + Br2 → BrF + Br,I*+ Br2 → IBr + Br,and Br + IBr → Br2 + I

The small laser pulse gain method, based on photochemical Br and I lasers, is used to probe ²P_3/2 and ²P_1/2 states of iodine and bromine atoms in the reactions F + Br₂ → BrF + Br (I), I(²P_1/2) + Br₂ → IBr + Br (II), and Br + IBr → Br₂ + I (III). The results obtained are capable of formulating a conservation rule for the spin-orbit excited state.