Optical Properties of Porous Glass Modified with Vanadium(V) Oxide

Porous glasses modified with vanadium(V) oxide were obtained by impregnation with aqueous NH₄VO₃ solutions and by subsequent thermal decomposition of the salt. Changes in the charge-transfer spectra, resulting from an increase in the content of the deposited oxide and from water sorption, and also the possibility of using vanadium-containing glass for visual monitoring of air humidity were considered.     

Structure Formation and Conduction of Nanosized Nickel Oxide in Porous Glass

Nickel(II) oxide was deposited on the surface of a porous glass in the amount of 0.5-7.0 mmol g^{- 1} by impregnation of the glass with an aqueous solutions of Ni(NO₃)₂, followed by decomposition of the salt at 673 K. The size features of the formation of the oxide structure were characterized by the data of optical and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and by measurements of density and electrical conductivity.     

Encapsulation of Arenes within a Porous Molybdenum Oxide {Mo132} Nanocapsule

The use of confined space to modulate chemical reactivity and to sequester organic compounds spans significant disciplines in chemistry and biology. Here, the inclusion and assembly of arenes into a water‐soluble porous metal oxide nanocapsule [{(Mo^VI)Mo^V₅O₂₁(H₂O)₆}₁₂{Mo^V₂O₄(CH₃COO)}₃₀]^42? (Mo₁₃₂) is reported. The uptake of benzene, halobenzenes, alkylbenzenes, phenols, and other derivatives was studied by NMR, where it was possible to follow the encapsulation process from the outside of the capsule through its pores and then into the interior. The importance of size or shape of the arenes, and various intermolecular bond interactions contributed by the benzene substituent on the encapsulation process was studied, showing the importance of π–π stacking and CH–π interactions. Furthermore, by using NOESY, ROESY, and HOESY NMR techniques it was possible to understand the interaction of the encapsulated arenes and the acetate linkers or ligands that line the interior of the Mo₁₃₂ capsule.     

Thermal Oxidation and Photochromic Properties of Molybdenum-containing Porous Glasses Obtained by Molecular Layering

Molybdenum oxide groups were synthesized on a porous glass surface by the molecular layering technique. Kinetic features of Mo(V) Mo(VI) transitions in thermal oxidation and photoreduction were studied for a set of samples containing 0.02-0.12 mmol g^{- 1} of molybdenum.     

碳化钼改性二氧化硅的制备及其电化学性能

采用硅酸四乙酯、钼酸铵和蔗糖分别作为硅源、钼源和碳源,通过溶胶?凝胶法制备了碳包覆二氧化硅（SiO₂）和碳化钼（Mo₂C）颗粒的SiO₂/Mo₂C/C复合物,并借助X射线衍射仪、透射电子显微镜等仪器对复合物的物相组成、形貌结构等进行了表征测试,同时研究了复合物作为锂离子电池负极材料的电化学性能。结果表明,当硅酸四乙酯、钼酸铵和蔗糖的质量比为3∶1∶2（记为SiO₂/Mo₂C/C 2）用作锂离子电池的负极材料时具有较好的电化学性能。在电流密度为100 mA/g,首次充电和放电比容量分别为662和896 mA·h/g,经过200次循环后,可逆容量仍可达625 mA·h/g。即使在2 A/g的大电流密度下,可逆容量仍可达272 mA·h/g。该复合材料表现出良好的倍率性能和循环稳定性,这主要归因于Mo₂C具有良好的稳定性和较高的导电性,提高了SiO₂的导电性,同时碳包覆层可以保护核心材料直接与电解液反应生成副产物,还可以作为缓冲层减缓SiO₂的体积膨胀,因此在进行充放电的过程中,材料的电化学性能得到显著的提升。在此提出利用过渡金属碳化物改善SiO₂导电性和循环性能的新思想,可以为其它负极材料的改性提供新的研究思路并扩宽研究方向。     

Dependency of the Dimethyldihydropyrene Photochromic Properties on the Number of Pyridinium Electron-Withdrawing Groups

Photochromic dimethyldihydropyrenes substituted with electron-withdrawing pyridinium groups have shown an increase of photo-induced ring-opening efficiency and a light sensitivity that is red shifted relative to the unsubstituted compound. However, a recently synthesized tetrapyridinium derivative showed a considerable decrease of the photo-isomerization quantum yield relative to the monopyridinium and bispyridinium derivatives. We provide a rationale for this unexpected photochemical behavior based on the comparative theoretical investigations of the relevant excited states of these systems. In particular, we found that the nature and order of the lowest two excited states depend on the number of pyridinium groups and on the symmetry of the system. While the lowest S₁ excited state is photo-active in the monopyridinium and bispyridinium derivatives, the photo-isomerizing state is S₂ in the reference unsubstituted compound and both S₁ and S₂ lead to isomerization in the tetrapyridinium derivative, albeit with a low efficiency. In the latter derivative, the photo-isomerization is hindered by the particular S₁/S₂ conical intersection topology.     

影响稀土氧化物-钼阴极次级发射性能的因素

通过不同的工艺制备了稀土氧化物-钼(RE2O3-Mo)阴极材料的次级发射体，测定了材料的次级发射性能，采用SEM和能谱分析等手段研究了材料的微观结构。实验结果表明，影响材料次级发射性能的因素有：材料的化学成分、掺杂方式、烧结方法、热激活温度等。所有利于提高材料表面稀土氧化物含量的因素均可以提高材料的次级发射性能，这是因为稀土氧化物中的自由电子比较少，由一次电子激发出的二次电子在离开材料时，与材料体内自由电子碰撞的机会就小，而提高材料的次级发射性能。     

多孔氧化镍薄膜的制备及其超级电容器性能

以氟掺杂的SnO₂导电玻璃(FTO)为基底,通过水热法与高温煅烧法相结合成功制备出多孔氧化镍薄膜。 通过场发射扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、晶体粉末衍射仪(XRD)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)等技术手段对所制备NiO进行了物相组成、表面形貌及元素价态的表征。 在6 mol/L KOH电解液中,采用循环伏安法、恒电流充放电对NiO薄膜电化学性能进行了研究。 结果表明,在电流密度为2 A/g时,NiO薄膜的比电容可达651.6 F/g,循环1000圈后其电容保留值可达71.6%,是理想的超级电容器电极材料。     

Physicochemical Properties of Mesoporous Silicas Modified with Hydrazide and Amide Functional Groups

Physicochemical properties of mesoporous silicas modified with hydrazide and amide functional groups were studied. It was found that the main properties of the sorbents under study, characterized by pK_a1, are weakly pronounced. The replacement of the counter ion with a hydroxide occurs in a less alkaline medium, compared with monomer analogs. The sorbent modified with N', N'-dimethylhydrazide groups by the impregnation method has pK_a2 = 11.78, which is indicative of a sufficient strength of bonding between the counter ion and the silica matrix. The temperature limits, heat effects, and decomposition stages of the sorbents were determined.     

Electrooxidation of Nitric Oxide at a Glass Carbon Electrode Modified with Functionalized Single-walled Carbon Nanotube

The electrocatalytic oxidation of nitric oxide(NO) at a glass carbon electrode(GC) modified with functionalized single-walled carbon nanotubes(SWCNTs) was investigated by cyclic voltammetry(CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS).It was found that the SWCNT modified electrode could speed greatly up the electron transfer rate compared with the bare GC electrode.After the SWCNT was treated with alkali or mixed acids,the reaction rate and activation energy of NO electrooxidation were changed to different extent.Chemical modification of the SWCNT surface is one of the most powerful methods to change the sensitivity of NO electrooxidation reaction.The modified electrode with SWCNT obtained by the firstly alkali treatment and then the mixed acids treatment was the best one for NO electrooxidation,the result of CV was also confirmed by that of EIS.The anodic processes of NO were recognized more clearly by exploring the reaction mechanism of NO electrooxidation at the SWCNT modified electrode.     

新型β-位烷基修饰卟啉二噻吩乙烯光致变色分子的合成与性能

以乙酰乙酸乙酯为原料,经5步反应制得3,3′-二甲基-4,4′-二乙基二吡咯（1）;以2-甲基噻吩为原料,经4步反应制得含醛基的二噻吩乙烯中间体（2）; 1和2经自缩合反应合成了新型的卟啉分子开关1-（2-甲基-3-噻吩基）-2-[2-甲基-5-（3,7,13,17-四甲基-2,8,12,18-四乙基-15-对碘苯卟啉基苯基）-3-噻吩基]环戊烯（3）,其结构经¹H NMR和HR-MS（ESI）表征。并研究了3的光致变色和无损读取性能。结果表明：3在波长254 nm和665 nm光照下具有良好的可逆光致变色性能;激发光波长为550 nm时,开、闭环异构体具有强荧光对比,有望实现信息无损写-读-擦过程。     

Photochromic Properties of Pyrryl Fulgides

We evaluated the photochromic properties of pyrryl fulgides by means of comparing their quantum yields of photocoloring, thermal stabilities and fatigue resistances.     

Study of ITO Glass Electrode Modified with Iron Oxide Nanoparticles and Nafion for Glucose Biosensor Application

In this study, we report the fabrication of the indium tin oxide (ITO) glass electrode modified with iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) and nafion for glucose biosensor applications. The IONPs was synthesized using the precipitation method and functionalized with citric acid (CA) to provide hydrophilic surface and functional group for glucose oxidase (GOx) enzyme immobilization. The structural and morphological studies of CA-IONPs were characterized using X-ray diffractometer (XRD) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The size of the IONPs measured from TEM image was ∼17 nm. The bioelectrode designated as Nafion/GOx/CA-IONPs/ITO was developed by drop casting of the CA-IONPs, GOx and nafion on the ITO glass. The Nafion/GOx/CA-IONPs/ITO bioelectrode showed good electrochemical performance for glucose detection. The functionalized CA-IONPs acted as the catalyst and help to improve the electron transfer rate between GOx and ITO electrode. In addition, thin nafion film was coated on the electrode to prevent interference and improve chemical stability. The Nafion/GOx/CA-IONPs/ITO bioelectrode showed high sensitivity of 70.1 μAmM^-1cm^-2 for the linear range of 1.0-8.0 mM glucose concentrations.     

Photochromic Dihetarylethenes: XX. Synthesis and Photochromic Properties of Dithienylethenes with a Fixed Conformation

>A procedure was developed for the synthesis of bis(2,5-dimethyl-3-thienyl)ethenes with partially fixed molecular conformation, and their photochromic properties in solution were studied. The structure of photochromic 1-(2,5-dimethyl-3-thienyl)-7,9-dimethyl-5,6-dihydrothieno[3',4' : 3,4]pyrido[1,2-c][1,3]oxazol-3-one, as well as of 1-(2,5-dimethyl-3-thienyl)-7,9-dimethylthieno[3',4' : 3,4]pyrido[1,2-c][1,3]oxazol-3-one possessing no photochromic properties, was determined by X-ray analysis.     

Novel Properties of Photochromic Spirooxazine Nanoparticles

The nanoparticles of a spirooxazine （SPO） and its photomerocyanine （PMC） were prepared through the reprecipitation method. Two distinct features were observed. One is that the decaying lifetime for PMC nanoparticles was 600 times of that for the dispersed molecules, and the other is that the fluorescence intensity of SPO nanoparticles was enhanced by 240 times of that of the dispersed monomer.     

Photochromic Properties of ortho-Methylnitrobenzothiazoles in Solution

Isomeric benzothiazoles having the nitro and methyl groups ortho to each other are converted into tautomeric aci-nitro derivatives on irradiation in heptane solution; in water, the corresponding more deeply colored anions are formed. The efficiency of photochromic transformations strongly depends on the position of the nitro and methyl groups in the benzene ring of the benzothiazole molecule.     

Synthesis of Molybdenum Oxide by Thermal Decomposition of Molybdenum Acetylacetonate Sol-Gel

Synthesis of monophasic ultrafine molybdenum oxide at low temperatures by thermal decomposition of molybdenum acetylacetonate sol-gel is reported. The sol-gel is obtained through a solvent extraction technique from the organic solvent with the reduction in oxidation state of molybdenum. The thermal behaviour of the sol-gel is studied from the thermal analysis traces. The structural changes accompanying the thermal decomposition of the gel and the formation of monophasic molybdenum oxide is also reported with the help of X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy techniques. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

N-乙基-9′-溴丁氧基螺噁嗪的合成及其化学改性PMMA的结构与光致变色性能

合成了分子结构中含活性C—Br键的N-乙基-9′-正溴丁氧基螺噁嗪(Br-SO),利用Br-SO分子结构中的化学基团C—Br与部分水解的聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯(hPMMA)反应制备含SO的PMMA高分子化合物(SO-hPMMA)。采用1 HNMR和IR对Br-SO结构进行了表征,研究了Br-SO、SO-hPMMA的光致变色性能及其影响因素。研究表明:Br-SO、SO-hPMMA均具有良好的光致变色性能,且SO-hPMMA的热稳定性明显高于Br-SO。     

Photochromic Properties of New Dithienylethene Copolymer

Photochromic molecular switches can be important memory media for optical information processing and storage as long as their thermal stability and photo-fatigue resistance met certain criteria. Among many photochromic materials, heterocyclic diarylethenes have displayed desirable optical switching characteristics. Specifically, bisthienylethene (BTE)-based photochromic switches have demonstrated high sensitivity and rapid response as well as thermal- and photostability^[1,2]. It has been shown that various BTEs can undergo ca.l0^[4] cycles before significant evidence of fatigue^[3]. It is important that molecules with otherwise improved switching characteristics retain this level of fatigue resistance. For example, the improved characteristics include that the absorption of close form of photochromic materials should be shifted to shorter wavelength region due that semiconductor laser shift to short wavelength are developing trend for high density information storage. Also, fatigue may be different in the solid state than in solution. In general, precedent photochromic polymers consisted of photochromic molecules either dispersed in a matrix or covalent grafted onto the polymer main chain.     

光致变色微胶囊的制备与性能

以蜜胺树脂为壁材、光致变色材料为芯材,采用原位聚合法制备了具有光致变色性能的微胶囊.研究了三聚氰胺/甲醛摩尔比、壁材与芯材的用量比、乳化剂浓度等因素对微胶囊形貌及性能的影响.在最佳工艺条件下制备的变色微胶囊,在日光和紫外光下具有快速、可逆的光致变色性能.