Interaction of host-guest complexes of cucurbit[n]urils with double probe guests

Since the structure of cucurbituril(Q[6]) has been determined in 1981[1] and its homologues cucurbit [n = 5,7,8 and 10]uril(Q[5], Q[7], Q[8] and Q[10]) have been reported in 2000[2,3], 2002[4], a series of host-guest complexes[5—7], novel supramolecular as-semblies[8—10], molecular encapsulates[11,12] and mo-lecular containers[13,14] based on Q[n] have been stud-ied extensively. All cucurbituril homologues have common char-acteristic features, i.e. hydrophobic cavity, and polar carbonyl gr…     

Synthesis of Silica Hollow Spheres with Diameter Around 50 nm by Anionic Surfactant

Silica hollow spheres(SHSs) have attracted great attention because of their low toxicity,low density,large surface area,high chemical and thermal stability,and surface permeability.They can be widely applied in storage[1],catalysis[2],drug delivery[3,4],low-dielectric-constant materials[5],low-refractive materials[6-8],and so on.Up to now,there have been various methods to produce SHSs.Inorganic[9] or organic particles[10],such as polystyrene or calcium carbonate,were used as hard templates to create hollow cavities.However,the multistep synthetic process and the lack of structural robustness of the shells upon template removal process weaken their application.Soft templates,including oil-in-water emulsions[1],[2],vesicles[13],micelle[14,15] and gas bubbles[16],are applied widely.     

Syntheses and Crystal Structures of 4-Amino-3- （3-hyd roxyp ropyl）- 1H-1,2,4-triazole-5（4H）-thione and 6-（4-Biphenylyl）-3-（3-hydroxypropyl）-7H-1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazine

1INTRODUCTION It has been reported that3,6-disubstituted-7H-1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-b][1,3,4]thiadiazines have a broad spec-trum of bioactivities,such as antimicrobial[1],antibac-terial,antifungal[2],anti-inflammatory[3],diuretic[4],an-thelmintic and analgesic[5].They can also be used as plant-growth regulating agents[6],photographic coup-lers,dyes for improved preservability and absorption characteristics,and inhibitors of malignant cellularZOU K.H.et al.:Syntheses and Crystal Structures o…     

Fluoride and lead adsorption on carbon nanotubes

The properties and applications of CNT have been studied extensively since Iijima discovered them in 1991[1,2]. They have exceptional mechanical properties and unique electrical property, highly chemical stability and large specific surface area. Thus far, they have widely potential applications in many fields. They can be used as reinforcing materials in composites[3], field emissions[4], hydrogen storage[5], nanoelectronic components[6], catalyst supports[7], adsorption material and so on.…     

Study of Spectral Character of Alkali Metals Using Microwave Plasma Torch Simultaneous Spectrometer

IntroductionIn the past decades, alkali metals were widely ap-plied in many fields, such as applied catalysis[1,2],surface science[3,4], and molecular biology[5]. Micro-wave plasma torch(MPT), developed and improved byYu and coworkers[6,7], is a novel dev…     

Stability of Fullerene Cages： C30 to C70 and Their Dependence on Shared Pentagon Bonds

1 INTRODUCTION Since the discovery of buckministerfullerene (C60)[1], experimental and theoretical studies of the structure and properties of fullerenes have spread worldwide. Many experimental studies appeared on their syntheses[2], isolation[3], and characterization[4]. Theoretically, except studies on their chemical pro- perties[5], most of the work was concentrated on their interesting geometric[6～8] and electronic structures[9, 10]. For example, the ground state of C48 has C2 symme…     

Synthesis and Characterization of [NH3（CH2）2NH2（CH2）2NH3]BiCl6

1 INTRODUCTION During the past decade, a series of organic-inor- ganic hybrid compounds based on metal halide units have been prepared and studied[1]. The combination of organic and inorganic components at the mole- cular level affords us the opportunity to design new hybrid materials and modulate the properties of components[2]. As a result, some interesting proper- ties, such as non-linear optical[3], interesting magne- tic[4], efficient luminescence[2], ideal thermal and mechanical sta…     

CONDUCTIVITY BEHAVIOR OF IONIC Al(OH)_3-POLYACRYLAMIDE HYBRIDS IN AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS

INTRODUCTIONPolyacrylamide (PAAm) is one of the widely used organic flocculants for wastewater. Many studies wereperformed on modified PAAm such as partially hydrolyzed PAAm (HPAAm)[1], cationic PAAm[2], binarycomposition of anionic and cationic PAAm[3], HPAAm/anionic surfactant SDS complex[4], sodium alginate-g-PAAm[5], star-PAAm[6], HPAAm/aluminum sulfate mixture[7] and poly(acrylamide-co-acrylic acid)/inorganiccoagulant[8] to obtain more effective flocculants for the treat…     

Volumetric,Viscometric and Refractive Index Behaviors of α-Amino Acids in Aqueous Caffeine Solution at Varying Temperatures

Inrecentyears,attemptshavebeenmadetostudythephysico- chemicalbehaviorofaminoacidsinaqueous[1]aswellasaqueous- electrolyte[2], carbohydrate[3], and surfactant[4] media. Amino acids (AAs) are the basic components of proteins and are considered to be one of …     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Tert-butyl 4-[(E)-4-(1,3 -Dioxo-1,3-dihydro-2H-isoindol-2-yl)-1-butenyl] Benzoate

1 INTRODUCTION Phthalimide and its derivatives are synthetic mate- rials, which are widely used as important chemical intermediates of biosensors[1] and many drugs such as Citalopran[2], luminal[3], Beta-Lactam[4] and the No. three generation quinolones[5], and they have been identified as active groups of some drugs and chemical luminescence reagents[6, 7]. Tert-butyl 4- [(E)-4-(1,3-dioxo-1,3-dihydro-2H-isoindol-2-yl)-1- butenyl] benzoate is an intermediate of a new type of insulin sen…     

Enhancing Isolated Ti(Ⅳ) Framework Sites in HMS

Ti-HMS materials were prepared by grafting titanocene onto the inner walls of hexagonal mesoporous silica (HMS). The materials were characterized via powder X-ray diffraction, N2 adsorption-desorption isotherms, diffuse reflectance UV-Vis spectroscopy, and thermo-gravimetric analysis. The template of HMS was removed by calcination,ethanol-extraction, and ethanol-extraction followed by hydrolysis. The available grafting sites of OH groups depend on the different template removal methods of HMS. Ethanol-extraction followed by hydrolysis favors site-isolated Ti atoms in HMS. The catalytic performances of Ti-HMS materials were tested in the oxidation of 4-tert-butyltoluene with aqueous hydrogen peroxide. Ti-HMS prepared from HMS via the processing of ethanol-extraction followed by hydrolysis as support gave a maximum conversion of 7. 5% and a complete selectivity to 4-tert-butyl-benzaldehyde, and showed a higher activity compared with those prepared by calcination and ethanol-extraction.     

Vanadium-containing mesoporous silica of high photocatalytic activity and stability even in water

Vanadium-containing mesoporous silica molecular sieve (V proportional HMS) with tetrahedrally coordinated V-oxide species (VVO4) has been prepared by a modified surfactant-templating method, consisting of an addition of surfactant to a mixture of water, alcohol, and Si and V precursors followed by calcination. The V proportional HMS demonstrates high photocatalytic activity even in the presence of water, while other V proportional HMS's prepared by conventional templating methods and V/HMS prepared by an impregnation method show almost no activity owing to hydrolysis of the VVO4 species. ESR and photoluminescence measurements reveal that the modified templating method creates VVO4 species confined within a silica layer, while other methods create VVO4 species exposed on silica surface. The former VVO4 species are highly stabilized by the confinement within the silica, thus suppressing the hydrolysis. Another notable property of the confined VVO4 species is the higher photocatalytic activity even without water, despite their confined structure. This is explained by higher electrophilicity and longer lifetime of the excited-state VVO4 species (VIVO4*) derived from their distorted structure. The obtained findings suggest potential use of the modified surfactant-templating method for synthesis of stable and recyclable V-containing mesoporous silica with high photocatalytic activity.     

新型高疏水性富含甲基Ti-HMS介孔分子筛的制备、表征和催化性能

通过共缩合和气相甲基接枝两步法制备了新型的高疏水性富含甲基的Ti-HMS介孔分子筛.采用X光衍射、N2吸附、红外光谱、硅核磁、热重、元素分析(原子发射光谱)、紫外可见光谱等手段和亲水性实验对样品进行表征,并用环己烯环氧化反应进行催化性能测试.结果表明,经过两步接枝甲基后,Ti-HMS仍保持典型的介孔结构特征,拥有较多的甲基含量和较高的疏水性,催化环己烯环氧化活性和选择性均比共缩合法(一步接枝法)Ti-HMS有所提高.     

Au/N-Ti-HMS的制备及其催化丙烯直接环氧化反应的研究

以十二胺为模板剂合成了一系列不同Ti含量的介孔分子筛Ti-HMS,并通过高温氨处理对其进行高温改性,在分子筛表面和骨架中引入碱性N原子.分别以改性前后的Ti-HMS为载体使用沉积沉淀法制得纳米金催化剂,并考察氢气、氧气共存条件下催化丙烯气相直接环氧化的催化性能.通过氮气等温吸附-脱附、X射线衍射(XRD)、傅里叶变换红...     

Preparation, characterization, and catalytic performance of a novel methyl-rich Ti-HMS mesoporous molecular sieve with high hydrophobicity

A novel methyl-rich Ti-containing hexagonal mesoporous silica (Ti-HMS) molecular sieve with high hydrophobicity has been prepared by a two-step method involving co-condensation followed by vapor-phase methyl grafting. The sample was characterized by XRD, N₂ adsorption, FTIR, UV-visible and ²⁹Si NMR spectroscopies, TG, ICP-AES, and hydrophilicity measurements, and its catalytic performance was evaluated using the epoxidation of cyclohexene as a probe reaction. The Ti-HMS material retains a typical mesoporous structure and compared with a co-condensed Ti-HMS prepared in a one-step method possesses more methyl groups and higher hydrophobicity, and also exhibits better catalytic activity and selectivity.     

Optimization of hydrogen storage capacity in silica-supported low valent Ti systems exploiting Kubas binding of hydrogen

Silica-based materials grafted with low valent Ti fragments for Kubas-type binding of hydrogen were optimized for hydrogen adsorption capacity by varying the surface area, pore size, loading levels, and type of organometallic precursor. All materials were characterized by XRD, nitrogen adsorption, and XPS where appropriate. The surface area of HMS silica was optimized by varying silica-to-surfactant molar ratio, and also by tuning the pore size by varying the surfactant’s carbon chain length (C₆, C₈, C₁₀, C₁₂). Then Ti fragments originating from either benzyl, allyl, or methyl Ti precursors were grafted onto the optimal HMS surface at different loading levels to arrive at Ti grafted HMS materials with H₂ storage capacities and binding properties superior to those previously reported by our group for benzyl Ti (III) species on silica. HMS prepared with dodecylamine using a silica:surfactant ratio of 3:1 and subsequently grafted with 0.2 M equiv. of TiBz₄ had the highest H₂ adsorption at 2.45 wt% at 77 k and 60 atm, which equates to an average of 3.98 H₂ molecule per Ti metal center, just one H₂ molecule short of the theoretical saturation limit of 5 H₂/Ti predicted by the 18-electron rule. The H₂ adsorption capacities of Me₃Ti-HMS and Allyl₃Ti-HMS prepared using the same optimized sample of C₁₂-HMS silica at a 3:1 Si:surfactant ratio possessed H₂ adsorption values corresponding to 2.4 and 2.27 H₂ per Ti center, respectively, at 60 atm and 77 K. This performance level is significantly lower than that of the benzyl Ti (III) system. The binding enthalpies of the benzyl Ti (III) material increase with H₂ coverage to 23 kJ/mol, while the enthalpies for the newly synthesized Me₃Ti-HMS and Allyl₃Ti-HMS materials increase with H₂ coverage to a maximum of 2.66 and 4.17 kJ/mol, respectively. XPS studies on these materials suggested a trend in π-back donating ability on the Ti (III) centers of methyl > allyl > benzyl, opposite that observed experimentally. The reason for the diminished performance of the allyl and methyl Ti (III) systems may thus be related to the presence of THF ligands blocking coordination sites in the allyl and methyl systems. THF is not present in the benzyl system because this solvent is not required for synthesis.     

Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalytic Properties of Ti, V, and Zr-HMS Prepared by Metallocene Grafting

Ti, V, and Zr-HMS molecular sieves were prepared by grafting the respective metallocene onto the pure silica HMS, XRD, N₂-physisorption, TEM, UV-Vis spectroscopy and elemental analysis were performed to characterize the samples prepared. The XRD patterns of the metal-grafted samples exhibited well-defined (100) reflections, and the intensity remained almost constant as with pure silica HMS. Surface area, hysteresis loop in N₂ adsorption isotherms and N₂ volume adsorbed decreased after metal grafting. The order of catalytic activity for 2,6-di-tert-butylphenol (2,6-DTBP) oxidation using H₂O₂ was V-HMS (91.5 % conversion) Ti-HMS(20.3 %) Zr-HMS(8.4 %). Metal leaching was detected for all the grafted samples in the reaction media; V-HMS(22 wt.%) Zr-HMS(3 wt.%) > Ti-HMS(2 wt.%). For V-HMS and Zr-HMS, further reaction after catalyst filtration indicated significant contribution to the reaction by the dissolved species.     

硅钨杂多酸在中孔全硅分子筛HMS上的固载及其催化性能

用十二烷基胺代替传统的季铵盐合成了中孔全硅分子筛ＨＭＳ，并将硅钨杂多酸浸渍固载在ＨＭＳ上，用ＸＲＤ，ＦＴ－ＩＲ以及ＮＨ３－ＴＰＤ等手段对ＨＭＳ及不同负载量的焙烧温度的负载论剂进行了表征，即使在固载量为５０％的ＳｉＷ１２／ＨＭＳ中，ＳｉＷ１２仍保持其Ｋｅｇｇｉｎ结构产均匀分布在载体表面上，没有ＳｉＷ１２晶相生成，同时，在气－固相反应体系中研究了固载在ＨＭＳ上的ＳｉＷ１２在合成乙酸丁酯中的催化性能，实     

一种新型介孔空腔二氧化硅纳米微球的制备与缓释行为

本文用十六烷基三甲基溴化铵(CTAB)作为试剂,通过软模板法合成介孔二氧化硅,利用在合成过程中,由伪莫尔转动所引起的微粒内部的大量缺陷,通过溶剂抽提,形成了具有空腔结构的介孔二氧化硅纳米微球.采用透射电子显微镜(TEM)、X射线粉末衍射仪(XRD)、N2吸附-脱附等手段对产物的形貌和结构进行了详细的表征.并以溴甲酚绿作为目标物,通过改变压强和温度,调节溴甲酚绿进入空心SiO2微球中的不同部位,对所制备的空腔介孔二氧化硅微球进行染料的装载和释放试验.结果显示该微球腔壁具有可渗透性和缓释性,而且在负压蒸发溶剂的情况下可以得到较高的药物负载量和极大地提高缓释性能.     

后合成Ti/HMS催化剂的表征及对丙烯的催化环氧化性能研究

以正硅酸乙酯为硅源,正十六胺为模板剂,乙醇和水为溶剂,采用水热合成法制备了纯硅HMS介孔材料.以TiCl4为钛源,采用气相接枝技术将Ti物种引入到HMS的骨架中,制得Ti/HMS催化剂;以六甲基二硅氮烷为硅烷化试剂,采用液相接枝技术,将甲基接枝到Ti/HMS催化剂表面,以提高催化剂的疏水性.采用XRD、N2吸附、TEM、UV-Vis和FT-IR等技术表征研究了催化剂的结构、表面化学组成及疏水性;以过氧化氢异丙苯为氧化剂,分别在淤浆床及固定床反应器中,研究了Ti/HMS催化剂对丙烯的催化环氧化性能及稳定性.研究结果表明,所制备的Ti/HMS催化剂具有典型的六方介孔结构特征,且钛物种主要以四配位的活性物种形式存在于骨架中;经硅烷化试剂处理后,催化剂的疏水性得到显著提高;经硅烷化处理后的催化剂对丙烯环氧化具有优异的活性、选择性和稳定性,在2400小时的稳定性实验中,CHP的转化率维持在99.0%以上,环氧丙烷的选择性维持在97.0%以上.