Vanadium oxides on aluminum oxide supports. 1. Surface termination and reducibility of vanadia films on alpha-Al2O3(0001)

Using density functional theory and statistical thermodynamics, we obtained the phase diagram of thin VnOm films of varying thickness (approximately 2-6 A, 1-6 vanadium layers) supported on alpha-Al2O3(0001). Depending on the temperature, oxygen pressure, and vanadium concentration, films with different thickness and termination may form. In ultrahigh vacuum (UHV), at room temperature and for low vanadium concentrations, an ultrathin (1 x 1) O=V-terminated film is most stable. As more vanadium is supplied, the thickest possible films form. Their structures and terminations correspond to previous findings for the (0001) surface of bulk V2O3 [Kresse et al., Surf. Sci. 2004, 555, 118]. The presence of surface vanadyl (O=V) groups is a prevalent feature. They are stable up to at least 800 K in UHV. Vanadyl oxygen atoms induce a V(2p) core-level shift of about 2 eV on the surface V atoms. The reducibility of the supported films is characterized by the energy of oxygen defect formation. For the stable structures, the results vary between 4.11 and 3.59 eV per 1/2O2. In contrast, oxygen removal from the V2O5(001) surface is much easier (1.93 eV). This provides a possible explanation for the lower catalytic activity of vanadium oxides supported on alumina compared to that of crystalline vanadia particles.     

Reduction of the (001) surface of gamma-V2O5 compared to alpha-V2O5

The defect-free gamma-V(2)O(5)(001) surface and ordered structures of oxygen vacancies have been studied for a wide range of defect concentrations, Theta ((1)/(6) monolayer (ML) < or = Theta < or = 1 ML), combining density functional theory and statistical thermodynamics. The gamma polymorph of V(2)O(5) is characterized by two structurally different vanadium sites, V(A) and V(B). The V(A) sites having a weaker bond to an adjacent crystal layer are easier to reduce. Up to (1)/(2) ML, the V(A) defect structures with defects aligned along the [010] direction are increasingly more stable as in alpha-V(2)O(5)(001). At higher defect concentrations, the different coordination of the V(B) vanadium atoms at the gamma-V(2)O(5) surface causes an increase in the vacancy formation energy of approximately 0.8 eV/atom at Theta = 1.0 compared to Theta = (1)/(2). For alpha-V(2)O(5), this increase amounts to 0.2 eV/atom only. Under conditions (low oxygen partial pressures and high temperatures) at which the alpha-V(2)O(5)(001) surface would be fully reduced, the gamma-V(2)O(5)(001) surface is only partially reduced. The presence of surface vanadyl oxygen groups at V(B) sites may change the surface reactivity compared to that of alpha-V(2)O(5)(001).     

17O MAS and 3QMAS NMR investigation of crystalline V(2)O(5) and layered V(2)O(5).nH(2)O gels

The environments for oxygen sites in crystalline V(2)O(5) and in layered vanadia gels produced via sol-gel synthesis have been investigated using (17)O MAS and 3QMAS NMR. For crystalline V(2)O(5), three structural oxygen sites were observed: V=O (vanadyl), V(2)O (doubly coordinated), and V(3)O (triply coordinated). Line-shape parameters for these sites were determined from numerical simulations of the MAS spectra. For the vanadia gels at various stages of dehydration, assignments have been proposed for numerous vanadyl, doubly coordinated, and triply coordinated oxygen sites. In addition, by correlating the (17)O MAS and 3QMAS NMR, (51)V MAS NMR, and thermogravimetric analysis data, the coordination of water sites has been established. On the basis of these results, the gel structure and its evolution at various stages of hydration have been detailed. Upon rehydration of the layered gel, we observed a preferred site for initial water readsorption. The oxygen atoms of these readsorbed water molecules readily exchanged into all types of oxygen sites even at room temperature.     

Synthesis and characterization of a twin Cubane-type molybdenum-rhodium-sulfur cluster, [{Mo3RhCp*S4(H2O)7(O)}2]8+. X-ray structure of [{Mo3RhCpS4(H2O7O}2](CH3C6H4SO3)(8).14H2O

The reaction of [Mo(3)S(4)(H(2)O)(9)](4+) (1) with [(CpRhCl(2))(2)] afforded a novel rhodium-molybdenum cluster, [{Mo(3)RhCpS(4)(H(2)O)(7)(O)}(2)](8+) (2). X-ray structure analysis of [2](pts)(8).14H(2)O (pts(-) = CH(3)C(6)H(4)SO(3)(-)) has revealed the existence of a new oxo-bridged twin cubane-type core, (Mo(3)RhCpS(4))(2)(O)(2). The high affinity of the CpRh group for sulfur atoms in 1 seems to be the main driving force for this reaction. The strong Lewis acidity of the CpRh group in intermediate A, [Mo(3)RhCpS(4)(H(2)O)(9)](6+), caused a release of proton from one of the water molecules attached to the molybdenum atoms to give intermediate B, [Mo(3)RhCpS(4)(H(2)O)(8)(OH)](5+). The elimination of two water molecules from two intermediate B molecules, followed by the deprotonation reaction of hydroxo bridges, generated the twin cubane-type cluster 2. The formal oxidation states of rhodium and molybdenum atoms are the same before and after the reaction (i.e., Mo(IV)(3), Rh(III)). The Mo-O-Mo moieties in [2](pts)(8).14H(2)O are nearly linear with a bond angle of 164.3(3) degrees, and the basicity of the bridging oxygen atoms seems to be weak. For this reason, protonation at the bridging oxygen atoms does not occur even in a strongly acidic aqueous solution. The binding energy values of Mo 3d(5/2), Rh 3d(5/2), and C 1s obtained from X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements for [2](pts)(8).14H(2)O are 229.8, 309.3, and 285 eV, respectively. The XPS measurements on the Rh 3d(5/2) binding energy indicate that the oxidation state of Rh is 3+. The binding energy of Mo 3d(5/2) (229.8 eV) compares with that observed for [1](pts)(4).7H(2)O (230.7 eV, Mo 3d(5/2)). A lower energy shift (0.9 eV) is observed in the binding energy of Mo 3d(5/2) for [2](pts)(8).14H(2)O. This energy shift may correspond to the coordination of an oxygen atom having a negative charge to the molybdenum atom.     

Vanadium(IV) Complexes with Mixed O,S Donor Ligands. Syntheses, Structures, and Properties of the Anions Tris(2-mercapto-4-methylphenolato)vanadate(IV) and Bis(2-mercaptophenolato)oxovanadate(IV)

Reaction of VO(acac)(2) with 2-mercaptophenol (mpH(2)) in the presence of triethylamine gives the mononuclear tris complex (Et(3)NH)(2)[V(mp)(3)] (1), in which the vanadyl oxygen has been displaced. An analogous reaction using 2-mercapto-4-methylphenol (mmpH(2)) afforded (Et(3)NH)(PNP)[V(mmp)(3)] (2), which was structurally characterized. 2 crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Pna2(1 )with unit cell parameters (at -163 degrees C) a = 23.974(7) ?, b = 9.569(4) ?, c = 25.101(6) ?, and Z = 4. The coordination geometry around the vanadium is between octahedral and trigonal prismatic. Reaction of VO(acac)(2 )with the sodium salt of 2-mercaptophenol produces the vanadyl(IV) complex Na(Ph(4)P)[VO(mp)(2)].Et(2)O (3), which crystallizes in the triclinic space group P&onemacr; with unit cell parameters (at -135 degrees C) a = 12.185(4) ?, b = 12.658(4) ?, c = 14.244(4) ?, alpha = 103.19(2) degrees, beta = 100.84(2) degrees, and gamma = 114.17(2) degrees. The unit cell of 3 contains a pair of symmetry-related [VO(mp)(2)](2)(-) units bridged through vanadyl and ligand oxygen atoms by a pair of sodium ions, in addition to two PPh(4)(+) ions. The coordination geometry around the vanadium is square pyramidal, with a V=O bond length of 1.611(5) ?. 1, 2, and 3 are characterized by IR and UV-vis spectroscopies, magnetic susceptibility, EPR spectroscopy, and cyclic voltammetry. 1 and 2 can be oxidized by I(2, )Cp(2)Fe(+), or O(2) to [V(mp)(3)](-) and [V(mmp)(3)](-), respectively, which in turn can be reduced back to the dianions by oxalate ion. These reversible redox processes can be followed by UV-vis spectroscopy.     

Crystal structure and vibrational spectra of AlVO4. A DFT study

We present periodic density functional calculations within the generalized gradient approximation (Perdew-Wang 91) on structure and vibrational properties of bulk AlVO(4). The optimized structure agrees well with crystallographic data obtained by Rietveld refinement (the mean absolute deviation of bond distances is 0.032 A), but the deviations are larger for the lighter oxygen atoms than for the heavier Al and V atoms. All observed bands in the Raman and IR spectrum have been assigned to calculated harmonic frequencies. Bands in the 1020-900 cm(-1) region have been assigned to V-O((2)) stretches in V-O((2))-Al bonds. The individual bands do not arise from vibrations of only one bond, not even from vibrations of several bonds of one VO(4) tetrahedron. The results confirm that vibrations around 940 cm(-1) observed for vanadia particles supported on thin alumina film are V-O-Al interface modes with 2-fold coordinated oxygen atoms in the V-O((2))-Al interface bonds.     

Theoretical study of adsorption of O((3)P) and H(2)O on the rutile TiO(2)(110) surface

The adsorption of oxygen atoms O(3P) on both ideal and hydrated rutile TiO(2)(110) surfaces is investigated by periodic density functional theory (DFT) calculations within the revised Perdew-Burke-Ernzerhof (RPBE) generalized gradient approximation and a four Ti-layer slab, with (2 x 1) and (3 x 1) surface unit cells. It is shown that upon adsorption on the TiO(2) surface the spin of the O atom is completely lost, leading to stable surface peroxide species on both in-plane and bridging oxygen sites with O-binding energies of about 1.0-1.5 eV, rather than to the kinetically unstable terminal Ti-O and terminal O-O species with smaller binding energies of 0.1-0.7 eV. Changes in O-atom coverage ratios between 1/3 and 1 molecular layer (ML) and coadsorption of H(2)O have only minor effects on the O-binding energies of the stable peroxide configurations. High O-atom diffusion barriers of about 1 eV are found, suggesting a slow recombination rate of adsorbed O atoms on TiO(2)(110). Our results suggest that the TiOOTi peroxide intermediate experimentally observed in photoelectrolysis of water should be interpreted as a single spinless O adatom on TiO(2) surface rather than as two Ti-O* radicals coupled together.     

Pt/Cu(001)-p(2×2)-O表面吸附结构的总能计算

采用密度泛函理论(DFT)研究了氧吸附后Pt/Cu(001)表面合金的原子结构和表面性质. 计算结果表明, 在Pt/Cu(001)-p(2×2)-O表面最稳定结构中, 衬底表面原子层不发生再构, 氧原子吸附于4重对称的Pt原子谷位, 每个氧原子吸附能约为2.303 eV. 吸附结构的Cu—O和Pt—O键键长分别为0.202和0.298 nm, 氧原子的吸附高度ZCu—O约为0.092 nm. 吸附前后Pt/Cu(001)-1ML(monolayer)表面合金的表面功函数分别为4.678和5.355 eV. 吸附表面氧原子和衬底的结合主要来自氧原子2p轨道和衬底金属原子d轨道的杂化作用, 氧原子吸附形成的表面电子态主要位于费米能级以下约-2.7 eV 处.     

铜锌异双核配合物[CuZn(fsan)(H_2O)]·H_2O的合成、晶体结构和电化学性质

合成了标题化合物[CuZn(fsan)(H2O)]H2O [H4(fsan)为N, N?- 二(3-羧基水杨醛叉)缩乙撑二胺],用单晶X-ray衍射法测定了它的晶体结构,该晶体属单斜晶系,空间群P21/n,a = 11.695(2), b = 14.646(3), c = 12.265(3) ? ?= 118.46(3)°, V = 1847.0(6) ?,C18H12CuN2O8Zn, Mr = 513.21, Z = 4, Dc = 1.846 g/cm3, (MoK? = 2.502mm-1,F(000) = 1028,R = 0.0478,wR = 0.0902 (I>2(I)), 2951个可观测衍射点。该分子结构为双核单元,铜原子位于“内部”由2个氮原子和2个酚氧原子构成的平面正方场中。“外部”锌原子与2个酚氧原子、2个端基羧氧原子及轴向水分子中的氧原子配位,锌原子处于变形四方锥几何构型之中。金属原子通过2个酚氧原子桥联在一起。结合晶体结构对配合物做了电化学研究。     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of[Ni(C5H2N2O4)(2, 2'-bipy)(H2O)2]·2H2O

The crystal structure of [Ni(C5H2N2O4)(2, 2?-bipy)(H2O)2]·2H2O 1 has been determined by X-ray diffraction. Crystal data: triclinic system, space group P ī with a = 7.9424(3), b = 9.9417(3), c = 12.1867(3) (A。）, α = 84.771(1), β = 77.375(2), γ = 68.993(2)°, C15H18N4O8Ni, Mr = 440.7, V = 876.16(5) (A。）3, Z = 2, Dc = 1.672 g/cm3, F(000) = 456, ((MoK() = 1.162 mm-1, the final R = 0.0464 and wR = 0.1055 for 3026 observed reflections with I > 2((I). In the title compound, the nickel ion is coordinated by a nitrogen atom and an oxygen atom from the orotate ligand, two nitrogen atoms from 2, 2'-bipy and two oxygen atoms from the coordinated water molecules in a distorted octahedral geometry. The presence of intermolecular hydrogen bonding and (-( stacking interaction of aromatic rings from 2, 2'-bipy results in a 3D structure.     

The mechanism of N2O formation via the (NO)2 dimer: a density functional theory study

Catalytic formation of N(2)O via a (NO)(2) intermediate was studied employing density functional theory with generalized gradient approximations. Dimer formation was not favored on Pt(111), in agreement with previous reports. On Pt(211) a variety of dimer structures were studied, including trans-(NO)(2) and cis-(NO)(2) configurations. A possible pathway involving (NO)(2) formation at the terrace near to a Pt step is identified as the possible mechanism for low-temperature N(2)O formation. The dimer is stabilized by bond formation between one O atom of the dimer and two Pt step atoms. The overall mechanism has a low barrier of approximately 0.32 eV. The mechanism is also put into the context of the overall NO + H(2) reaction. A consideration of the step-wise hydrogenation of O(ads) from the step is also presented. Removal of O(ads) from the step is significantly different from O(ads) hydrogenation on Pt(111). The energetically favored structure at the transition state for OH(ads) formation has an activation energy of 0.63 eV. Further hydrogenation of OH(ads) has an activation energy of 0.80 eV.     

SYNTHESIS AND STRUCTURE OF THE PEROXOVANADIUM (V) COMPLEX CONTAINING NITRILOTRIACETATE Na_2[VO (O_2) N-(CH_2COO)_3]·5H_2O

<正> Na2[VO(O2)N(CH2COO)3] · 5H2O, Mr= 423. 11, monoclinic, space group P21/c, a = 6. 283(3), b = 20. 378(6), c=12. 056(4)(?) , β=102. 96 (3)°, V = 1507. 9(?)3, Z = 4, Dc= 1. 864 g/cm3. λ(MoKα) = 0. 71069A , F(000) = 864. Final R = 0. 037 and Rw = 0. 046 for 1658 observed reflections with I>10σ (I). The structure of the anion of the title complex shows that the vanadium atom is coordinated by one vanadyl oxygen atom, two oxygen atoms of the peroxp-group, three oxygen atoms and one nitrogen atom from the NTA ligand to form a distorted pentagonal bipyramid.     

草酸氧钒钾K_6[(VO)_2(C_2O_4)_5]·4H_2O的晶体和分子结构

K_6[(VO)_2(C_2O_4)_5]·4H_2O的晶体属单斜晶系,空间群为C2/c。a=16.149(5),b=7.304(2),c=23.591(5),β=94.62(2)°,Z=4。晶体结构用直接法解出并经全矩阵最小二乘法修正至R=0.085。晶体中的络阴离子是双核的,每个VO~(2+)被两个草酸根所螯合,且呈顺式排布。另有一个草酸根将两个VO~(2+)连接在一起,该草酸根的C—C键中点位于对称心上。     

Dispersion state and catalytic properties of vanadia species on the surface of V_2O_5/TiO_2 catalysts

The dispersion state and catalytic properties of anatase-supported vanadia species are studied by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD), laser Raman spectroscopy (LRS), H2 temperature-programmed reduction (TPR) and the selective oxidation of o-xylene to phthalic anhydride. The almost identical values of the experimental dispersion capacity of V2O5 on anatase and the surface vacant sites available on the preferentially exposed (001) plane of anatase suggest that the highly dispersed vanadium cations are bonded to the vacant sites on the surface of anatase as derived by the incorporation model. When the loading amount of V2O5 is far below its dispersion capacity, the dispersed vanadia species might mainly consist of isolated VOx species bridging to the surface through V-O-Ti bonds. With the increase of V2O5 loading the isolated vanadia species interact with their nearest neighbors (either isolated or polymerized vanadia) through bridging V-O-V at the expenses of V-O-Ti bonds, resulting in the increase of the ra     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of [Ni(C_5H_2N_2O_4)(2,2''''bipy)(H_2O)_2]·H_2O

1 INTRODUCTION Orotic acid (H3dtpc), an important pyrimidine derivative as the effective precursor in the biosynthesis of pyrimidine base of nucleic acids in living organisms, plays a unique role in bioinorganic and pharmaceutical. Aside from the biological interest, orotic acid is also interesting in coordination chemistry. Its ketonic and enolic tautomers along with asymmetric geometry make it to be a very good versatile polydentate ligand[1~5]. The incorporation of metals into supram…     

SYNTHESIS, STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF Na_3[V_2O_3(nta)_2]·5H_2O

<正> Compound Na3 [V2O3 (nta )2 ]·5H2O (1) (ntaH3 = N (CH2CO2H)3) has been prepared by reduction of a mixture of (NH4)2[VO(O2)2Cl] and H3(nta) in H2O with Na2S2O4. The compound crystallizes in the triclinic system, space group P1 with Mr = 685. 2, a = 11. 050(6), b=12. 179(4), c=9. 792 (3)A,α=111.71(2),β= 98. 23(3), γ= 89. 36(2)°, Z=2, V = 1210. 5A3,λ(MoKa) = 0. 71069 A, F(000) = 694 and DC = 1. 880g/cm3. The structure was solved by direct methods and refined by full-matrix least squares to final R and Rw values of 0. 055 and 0. 065, respectively.The structure of the anion can be considered as two [VO(nta)] fragments connected by one μ2-O atom. Each vanadium atom in the fragment is coordinated by one vanadyl oxygen atom, one bridging-oxygen atom, three oxygen atoms and one nitrogen atom from (nta) ligand in a distorted octahedral geometry. In this paper, we have studied the conversion of compound 1 to mononuclear compound Na2[VO(O2) (nta)]·5H2O (2) by oxidation with hydrogen peroxide, as well as thei     

三元配合物[Cu(L-tyr)(TATP)(H2O)]ClO4.H2O的合成、晶体 结构及芳环堆积作 用

合成了新的三元配合物[Cu(L-tyr)(TATP)(H2O)]ClO4.H2O(L-tyr=L-酪氨酸,TATP=1,4,8,9-四氮三联苯),并用红外光谱和电子顺磁共振谱进行了表征,用X射线单晶衍射测定了配合物结构,晶体属单斜晶系,空间群P21,晶胞参数：a=0.7862(2)nm,b=1.0510(5)nm,c=1.4768(3)nm,β=97.74(3)°,Z＝2,V=1.2092(5)nm^3,R1=0.0341,wR2=0.0919。中心Cu(Ⅱ)离子具有变形四方锥配位结构,与TATP中两个氮原子、L-tyr的氨基氮和羧基氧原子及一个水分子配位。晶体中芳环堆积及氢键作用类似于稳定DNA双螺旋结构的碱基之间的作用,具有分子识别的特点。     

Structure and properties of the thorium vanadyl tellurate, Th(VO2)2(TeO6)(H2O)2

The hydrothermal reaction of Th(NO3)4.xH2O with V2O5 and H6TeO6 at 200 degrees C under autogenously generated pressure results in the formation of Th(VO2)2(TeO6)(H2O)2 as a pure phase. The single-crystal X-ray data indicate that Th(VO2)2(TeO6)(H2O)2 possesses a three-dimensional structure constructed from ThO9 tricapped trigonal prisms, VO5 distorted square pyramids, VO4 distorted tetrahedra, and TeO6 distorted octahedra. Both of the vanadium polyhedra contain VO2+ vanadyl units with two short V=O bond distances. The tellurate octahedron is tetragonally distorted and utilizes all of its oxygen atoms to bond to adjacent metal centers, sharing edges with ThO9 and VO5 units, and corners with two ThO9, one VO5, and two VO4 polyhedra. Crystallographic data: Th(VO2)2(TeO6)(H2O)2, orthorhombic, space group Pbca, a = 12.6921(7), b = 11.5593(7), c = 13.0950(8) A, Z = 8 (T = 193 K). The UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectrum of Th(VO2)2(TeO6)(H2O)2 shows vanadyl-based charge-transfer absorption features. Th(VO2)2(TeO6)(H2O)2 decomposes primarily to Th(VO3)4 when heated at 600 degrees C in air.     

The influence of bond flexibility and molecular size on the chemically selective bonding of In2O and Ga2O on GaAs(001)-c(2 x 8)/(2 x 4)

The surface structures formed upon deposition of In2O and Ga2O by molecular beam epitaxy onto the arsenic-rich GaAs(001)-c(2 x 8)/(2 x 4) surface have been studied using scanning tunneling microscopy and density functional theory. In2O initially bonds, with indium atoms bonding to second layer gallium atoms within the trough, and proceeds to insert into or between first layer arsenic dimer pairs. In contrast, Ga2O only inserts into or between arsenic dimer pairs due to chemical site constraints. The calculated energy needed to bend a Ga2O molecule approximately 70 degrees, so that it can fit into an arsenic dimer pair, is 0.6 eV less than that required for In2O. The greater flexibility of the Ga2O molecule causes its insertion site to be 0.77 eV more exothermic than the In2O insertion site. This result shows that although trends in the periodic table can be used to predict some surface reactions, small changes in atomic size can play a significant role in the chemistry of gas/surface reactions through the indirect effects of bond angle flexibility and bond length stiffness.     

Adsorption of atomic and molecular oxygen on the LaMnO3(001) surface: ab initio supercell calculations and thermodynamics

We present and discuss the results of ab initio DFT plane-wave supercell calculations of the atomic and molecular oxygen adsorption and diffusion on the LaMnO(3) (001) surface which serves as a model material for a cathode of solid oxide fuel cells. The dissociative adsorption of O(2) molecules from the gas phase is energetically favorable on surface Mn ions even on a defect-free surface. The surface migration energy for adsorbed O ions is found to be quite high, 2.0 eV. We predict that the adsorbed O atoms could penetrate the electrode first plane when much more mobile surface oxygen vacancies (migration energy of 0.69 eV) approach the O ions strongly bound to the surface Mn ions. The formation of the O vacancy near the O atom adsorbed atop surface Mn ion leads to an increase of the O-Mn binding energy by 0.74 eV whereas the drop of this adsorbed O atom into a vacancy possesses no energy barrier. Ab initio thermodynamics predicts that at typical SOFC operation temperatures (approximately 1200 K) the MnO(2) (001) surface with adsorbed O atoms is the most stable in a very wide range of oxygen gas pressures (above 10(-2) atm).