Synthesis and Characteristics of Fe_3C Nanoparticles Embedded in Amorphous Carbon Matrix

We proposed a new way to synthesize a nanocomposite consisted of cementite Fe3C nanoparticles and amorphous carbon by radio frequency plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition. Transmission electron microscope images show the existence of nanometric dark grains(Fe3C) embedded in a light matrix(amorphous carbon) in the samples. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy experiment exhibit that the chemical bonding state in the films corresponded to sp3/sp2 amorphous carbon, sp3 C―N(287.3 eV) and C1s in Fe3C(283.5 eV). With increasing deposition time, the ratio of amorphous carbon increased. The magnetic measurements show that the value of in-plane coercivity increased with increasing carbon matrix concentration(from about 6.56×103 A/m for film without carbon structures to approximately 2.77×104 and 5.81×104 A/m for nanocomposite films at room temperature and 10 K, respectively). The values of saturation magnetization for the synthesized nanocomposites were lower than that of the bulk Fe3C (140 Am2/kg).     

Recent advances on iron-catalyzed coupling reactions involving organolithium reagents

Several iron-catalyzed cross- and homo-coupling reactions involving organolithiums were developed to form diverse carbon-carbon bonds. The usefulness of this protocol was demonstrated by producing gram-scale products in good yields.     

Density functional theory investigation of physical properties of the OCCN radical and the cation

Structural and thermodynamic properties for the OCCN radical and its cation were estimated with hybrid, gradient-corrected and local density functional theory methods by using three various Gaussian type basis sets. It was estimated that the radical structure should be a zig-zag structure, which corresponds to the sp² hybridization of the carbonyl carbon, while the OCCN cation is linear. The radical ionization potential should be between 8.7 and 9.1 eV with the enthalpy of formation at approximately 51 kcal/mol. It was computed in the infrared spectra that there were two strong absorptions at 1863 and 2080 cm⁻¹ for the CO and the CN functionalities and they should be observable for the OCCN radical.     

Amorphous Structure and Bonding Chemistry of Aluminium Antimonide(AlSb) Alloy for Phase-change Memory Device

With the help of first-principles molecular dynamics calculations, we obtained the atomic picture of amorphous AlSb(a-AlSb) for phase-change memory application. Generally, a-AlSb shows sp³ bonding network, which is the intrinsic characteristic for its good thermal stability. Significant wrong(homogenous) Al-Al bonds can also be observed from the pair correlation function. This hints the amorphous phase may consist of Al cluster and Sb-rich Al-Sb alloy. Recent experiment has observed the Sb-rich region of AlSb alloy can be switched to crystal, on the basis of which, combined with our calculations, we thus propose that on the one hand such a Sb-rich region in a-AlSb can retain the rapid crystallization like pure Sb solid and on the other hand some Al atoms play the important role of stabilizing Sb rich network with sp³ bonding. The present study offers a microscopic view to understand the phase change mechanism of AlSb alloy for information storage device.     

钠离子电池炭基负极材料研究进展

钠离子电池是目前新兴的低成本储能技术,因在大规模电化学储能中具有较好的应用前景而受到了国内外学者广泛的关注与研究。作为钠离子电池的关键电极材料之一,非石墨的炭质材料因具有储钠活性高、成本低廉、无毒无害等诸多优点,而被认为是钠离子电池实际应用时负极的最佳选择。本文详细综述了目前钠离子电池炭基负极材料的研究进展,重点介绍了炭质材料的储钠机理与特性,分析了炭材料结构与电化学性能之间的关系,探讨了其存在的问题,为钠离子电池炭基负极材料的发展提供有益的认识。     

超级电容器用相互连接的类石墨烯纳米片

采用氧化镁模板耦合原位氢氧化钾活化法制备了超级电容器用煤焦油基相互连接的类石墨烯纳米片(IGNSs)。所制备的IGNS具有高达2887 m~2·g~(-1)的比表面积和大量的分级短孔。当作为超级电容器的电极材料时,在6 mol·L~(-1) KOH电解液中,于0.05 A·g~(-1)的电流密度下,IGNS显示出313 F·g~(-1)的高比容;在20 A·g~(-1)的电流密度下,IGNS的比电容为261F·g~(-1),显示了好的倍率性能;经过10000次循环测试后,其容量保持率为92.7%,展现了优异的循环稳定性。这一工作为从芳烃分子大规模生产高性能储能用类石墨烯纳米片提供了一种简单的方法。     

过渡金属催化的硅烷基C(sp3)–H键活化

有机硅化合物在有机合成、材料化学和药物化学中都有广泛应用.因此,其自身的合成方法学在近年来广受关注.从原子经济性的角度出发,选择性的C(sp³)–H键切断是一种高效经济的合成策略.硅烷基单元在有机化合物中广泛存在,通过对硅烷基中的C(sp³)–H键直接官能团化来合成新的有机硅化合物是一种十分有前景的合成方法.近年来,过渡金属催化的C(sp³)–H键活化成为有机合成研究的热点领域.与肟基、唑啉、吡啶基、酰胺基、羧酸酯基等官能团或是与氧、氮或硫等杂原子相连的C(sp³)–H键的活化研究已有许多报道,但是与硅相邻的C(sp³)–H键活化研究报道很少.本文综述了近年来过渡金属催化的硅烷基C(sp³)–H键切断的研究进展.     

Chuan-Cai Fan;Li-Jin Xu;Han-Yuan Gong;%T Neutral C–H bond vs. electron pair of N（sp~2）： A binding site effect study of macrocycle anion receptor

To evaluate the effect of neutral C–H bond or electron pair of nitrogen atom with sp2hybridization（N（sp2）） involving into the same chemical environment for anion binding, two analogous tetracationic imidazolium macrocycles, namely cyclo[2]（2,6-bis-（1H-imidazol-1-yl）pyridine） [2]（1,3-dimethylenebenzene）（14＋）, and cyclo[2]（2,6-bis-（1H-imidazol-1-yl）pyridine）[2]（2,6-di methylenepyridine）（24＋）were studied in detail as small inorganic anion receptors. The guest anions with different shapes are Cl,N3, NO3, and H2PO4. The host–guest interactions were characterized via1 H NMR spectroscopy,electrospray ionization mass spectrometry（ESI-MS） and single crystal X-ray crystallography. The results implied that macrocyclic hosts with similar backbone but two distinct binding sites（14＋with neutral C–H vs. 24＋with N（sp2）） vary markedly in their response to anions, including the binding modes and association constants. The finding will serve to the construction of new anion receptors, even improve insights into the anion binding process in biology.     

电化学双电层电容器电极材料——豌豆荚基活性炭的制备与表征

以豌豆荚为碳源、ZnCl₂或KOH为活化剂制备了活性炭, 并用作双电层电容器的电极材料. 采用比表面及孔隙度分析仪表征了豌豆荚基活性炭的孔结构. 通过KOH或ZnCl₂活化后, 活性炭比表面积从1.69 m²·g^-1增大到2237或621 m²·g^-1. 采用循环伏安法和恒流充放电测试技术表征了豌豆荚基活性炭的电化学特性. 结果表明: 在6 mol·L^-1 KOH溶液中经KOH活化处理的活性炭的质量比电容高达297.5 F·g^-1, 并具有良好的充放电稳定性, 在5 A·g^-1的高电流密度下循环充放电500次后, 质量比电容仅衰减8.6%.     

1,4-Diynes from alkynyl–propargyl coupling reactions

This review deals with state-of-the-art propargylation of metal-alkynyls. After outlining the importance of the ---CC---Csp³---CC--- sequence in organic and organometallic molecules, processes for obtaining these ‘skipped diynes’ from metal-alkynyls (or metal acetylides ---CC---[M]) and propargyl electrophiles (X---CR₁R₂---CC--- or X=CR---CC---) are classified according to the nature of the metal (M=Li, Na, K, Mg, Cu, Zn, Al, Si, ---CMe₂OAl(OR)₂, …) and to the hybridization state of the electrophilic carbon (sp³, sp²). The allenic/propargylic regioselectivity being crucial, emphasis is placed on methods resorting to pre-complexation of the propargylic moiety with transition-metals: η²/η³ coordination with cobalt, and η¹ coordination with ruthenium are specifically discussed. Whenever such processes have been used for definite synthetic purposes, the ultimate target is mentioned. For comparison, alternative routes to skipped diynes are illustrated by a few recent examples.     

均匀负载氧化镍纳米颗粒多孔硬碳球的制备及其高性能锂离子电池负极材料应用

利用水热法制备了粒径为90-130 nm的多孔硬碳球, 并通过浸渍与煅烧的方法制备了硬碳球均匀负载纳米氧化镍颗粒(~10 nm)复合材料. 硬碳球的表面官能团和内部的微孔保证了氧化镍颗粒在硬碳上的均匀分布. 在100 mA·g^-1的电流密度下, 复合材料电极首次充电比容量高达764 mAh·g^-1; 在100 mA·g^-1的电流密度下循环100 个周期后电极充电比容量保持在777 mAh·g^-1, 容量保持率为101%; 800 mA·g^-1电流密度下电极的充电比容量达380 mAh·g^-1, 显示复合材料电极具有优异的循环性能和倍率性能. 硬碳的表面官能团和内部微孔为氧化镍提供了优先形核位点, 保证了二者的牢固结合, 使复合材料获得了“协同效应”, 从而使复合电极具备更短的锂离子扩散路径、更高的电导率和更多的锂离子脱嵌位点. 这种方法还可用于制备硬碳/其他金属氧化物复合材料.     

Is planarity of pyridin-2-yl- and pyrazin-2-yl-formamide thiosemicarbazones related to their tuberculostatic activity? X-ray structures of two pyrazine-2-carboxamide-N′-carbonothioyl-hydrazones

Crystal structures of two title compounds and several their relatives known earlier reveal conservative and characteristic features, which may be related to their tuberculostatic activity. The molecules are predominantly planar due to conjugation through five successive bonds in the zwitterionic fragment S⁻–C(sp²)–N–NH⁺–C(sp²)–NH₂ and intramolecular hydrogen bonds, which prevent rotation of the adjacent pyrazine (or pyridine) ring. It has been suggested that in spatial sense such planar molecules resemble acridines intercalating with nucleic acids and that similar process may be responsible for tuberculostatic activity of the title pyrazine-2-carboxamide-N′-carbonothioyl-hydrazones.     

Synthese et reactivite d''organometalliques perfluores. VII [1] reactivite comparee de derives perfluoroalkyles satures et insatures de l''etain et du mercure vis-a-vis d''electrophiles.

The reactivity of some derivatives of perfluorooctenyl-tin, perfluorooctenyl-mercury and perfluorooctyl-mercury towards protic acids, especially hydrogen chloride, is studied.

The easy cleavage of the tin - sp² carbon bond is painted out, and used to study possibilities of transferring the perfluorooctenyl radical on mercury, upon reaction with mercuric salts.

The mercury-perfluoroalkyl radical bond is shown to be, on the contrary, very resistant to an electrophilic attack.

These results are compared to those concerning the hydrocarbon analogs, and an interpretation, relied to the electronic density on the carbon atom bound to the metallic atom, is given.     

Palladium-catalyzed multi-acetoxylation of 1,3-disubstituted 1H-pyrazole-5-carboxylates via direct C(sp2)-H or C(sp3)-H bond activation

A palladium-catalyzed multi-acetoxylation of 1,3-disubstituted 1H-pyrazole-5-carboxylate derivatives containing multiple potential reactive sites is described. Therein, the sequence of this process has been appropriately investigated. The protocol mainly provides the di- and tri-acetoxylated products for 1,3-diarylpyrazoles. Besides, it is found that the acetoxylation of C(sp³)-H bond is prior to that of C(sp²)-H bond under structurally competitive conditions.     

喷雾干燥-高温烧结的NaMnPO4制备及其电化学性能

采用喷雾干燥制备前驱体,经高温烧结制得有电化学活性的钠离子电池NaMnPO₄正极材料. X射线衍射分析（XRD）证明,合成的NaMnPO₄材料系正交晶系、Pmnb空间群的磷钠锰矿（Natrophilite）型材料. 扫描电镜（SEM）及透射电镜（TEM）结果显示,喷雾干燥得到的前驱体为空心球粒子,经高温烧结后,该材料由粒径几十纳米的NaMnPO₄纳米晶一次颗粒及无定形碳网络结构相互连接组成的微米级二次颗粒构成. 电化学测试表明,NaMnPO₄/C复合结构显著改善了材料的离子电导与电子电导,首次报道电流密度为7.75 mA·g^-1、电压范围为1.0 ~ 4.5 V (vs. Na⁺/Na)时,钠离子电池NaMnPO₄正极材料的可逆放电比容量达90 mAh·g^-1.     

Enhanced nucleation, smoothness and conformality of ultrananocrystalline diamond (UNCD) ultrathin films via tungsten interlayers

Extremely smooth (6 nm RMS roughness over 4 μm²), thin (100 nm), and continuous ultrananocrystalline diamond (UNCD) films were synthesized by microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition using a 10 nm tungsten (W) interlayer between the silicon substrate and the diamond film. These UNCD films possess a high content of sp³-bonded carbon. The W interlayer significantly increased the initial diamond nucleation density, thereby lowering the surface roughness, eliminating interfacial voids, and allowing thinner UNCD films to be grown. This structural optimization enhances the films’ properties and enables its integration with a wide variety of substrate materials.     

多孔碳材料的化学气相后处理及其超级电容性能

以廉价的椰壳为原料制备了高比表面积的多孔碳材料,然后在密闭的反应釜中以硝酸蒸汽对多孔碳材料进行了后处理,制备了亲水性更好的多孔碳材料。采用扫描透射电子显微镜(TEM)、物理吸附、X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、拉曼光谱(Raman)和接触角测试对材料的微观形貌、孔道结构、组成和亲水性进行了表征,探究了不同温度下硝酸蒸汽对多孔碳材料的形貌、结构的影响,并采用循环伏安法、恒电流充放电法和交流阻抗法考察了多孔碳材料的超级电容性能。结果表明,经过硝酸蒸汽处理后的多孔碳材料的比表面积和孔体积均有所降低,且随着处理温度的升高,降低得更加明显,而亲水性却越来越好。电化学测试结果表明,经过100℃硝酸蒸汽处理的多孔碳材料(CSC-100)具有最佳的超级电容性能。在以6 mol·L^-1 KOH为电解液的三电极体系中,当电流密度为0.5 A·g^-1时CSC-100的比电容可达452.9 F·g^-1,而未经硝酸蒸汽处理的多孔碳材料(CSC)的比电容仅为350.4 F·g^-1。电容贡献分析表明CSC-100良好的亲水性和表面官能团不仅提高了双电层电容,也提高了赝电容。     

钠离子电池Na2MnSiO4正极材料的合成、结构及其电化学性能研究

首次采用溶胶-凝胶法制备Na₂MnSiO₄/C纳米复合正极材料. X射线衍射（XRD）和Rietveld结构精修结果表明,合成的Na₂MnSiO₄材料为单斜晶系、Pn空间群. 红外光谱（FTIR）结果证实材料中不含有Na₂SiO₃和SiO₂等杂质. 电化学测试结果表明,该材料在1 mol·L^-1 NaClO₄/PC电解液中,电流密度为14 mA·g^-1、电压范围为1.5 ~4.2 V（vs. Na⁺/Na）测试条件下,其首次可逆放电比容量高达113 mAh·g^-1.     

Mechanism of oxygenative cleavage of catechols by nonheme iron complexes in relevance to catechol dioxygenases studied by quantum chemical calculations

Mechanism of oxygenative cleavage of catechols by nonheme iron complexes was studied by quantum chemical calculations. Calculations based on the density-functional theory indicate that all carbon atoms of the DMC and Cat ligands of [Fe^III(NH₃)₄(DMC)]⁺ (DMC: 3,5-dimethylcatecholate), [Fe^III(NH₃)₄(Cat)]⁺ and [Fe^II(NH₃)₄(Cat)] (Cat: catecholate) are positively charged, that is not favorable for the electrophilic attack. Significant amounts of the spin density, that are greater on oxygen than carbons, appear on the catecholate ligand. The spin density on aromatic carbon atoms is greater in the ferric complex than in the ferrous complex, supporting the Fe(II)-semiquinonate character of the ferric catecholate complexes. Results are obtained to support the probability of the initial binding of molecular oxygen to the iron center rather than to the aromatic carbons. In the step of the oxygen insertion into the C–C bond, formation of an epoxide-like structure is proposed. It is shown that the postulated intermediate can be converted to an oxygen-inserted product in the change of the electronic state from the anionic ligand to the neutral product.     

含磷活性炭作为双电层电容器电极材料的电化学性能

采用磷酸活化和磷酸改性制备了不同种类的含磷活性炭,采用元素分析、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)和氮气吸附等手段分析了活性炭的元素含量、表面化学性质和孔隙结构,采用恒电流充放电、循环伏安和交流阻抗分别考察了活性炭在KOH和H₂SO₄电解质溶液中作为超级电容器电极材料的电化学性能,采用自由截距多元线性回归拟合统计分析研究了活性炭电极比电容量的影响因素,应用三电极体系分析了磷元素对活性炭电化学性能的影响机理。研究结果表明,活性炭掺杂的磷引入了赝电容,提高了活性炭电极的比电容量,磷元素含量为5.88%(w)的活性炭的比电容量在0.1 A·g^-1下达到185 F·g^-1。统计分析结果显示,活性炭的中孔有利于电解质离子向微孔内的扩散。在6 mol·L^-1 KOH电解质溶液中,孔径在1.10-1.61 nm、2.12-2.43nm及3.94-4.37 nm范围内是电解质离子在活性炭孔隙内部形成双电层的主要场所;在1 mol·L^-1 H₂SO₄电解质溶液中,孔径在0.67-0.72 nm范围内有利于双电层电容的形成。