Ionic Mobility, Phase Transitions, and Electric Conductivity in Ammonium Tetrafluoroantimonate and Heptafluorodiantimonate(III)

The dynamics of the fluoride and proton sublattices and the electrophysical properties of NH₄SbF₄ (I) and NH₄Sb₂F₇ (II) in the temperature range 210-435 K were studied by ¹⁹F and ¹H NMR and impedance spectroscopy. Types of ionic motion were determined and their activation energies were estimated. The structural phase transitions in I and II form the high-temperature modifications -NH₄SbF₄ and -NH₄Sb₂F₇, having high ionic (superionic) conductivity in the range 425-435 K (1.9-1.5×10^-3 S/cm).     

Phase Transitions and Structural Changes in DPPC Liposomes Induced by a 1-Carba-Alpha-Tocopherol Analogue

Steady-state emission spectroscopy of 1-anilino-8- naphthalene sulfonate (ANS) and 1,6-diphenyl-1,3,5-hexatriene (DPH), fluorescence anisotropy, and DSC methods were used to characterize the interactions of the newly synthesized 1-carba-alpha-tocopherol (CT) with a 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DPPC) membrane. The DSC results showed significant perturbations in the DPPC structure for CT concentrations as low as 2 mol%. The main phase transition peak was broadened and shifted to lower temperatures in a concentration-dependent manner, and pretransition was abolished. Increasing CT concentrations induced the formation of new phases in the DPPC structure, leading to melting at lower temperatures and, finally, disruption of the ordered DPPC structure. Hydration and structural changes of the DPPC liposomes using ANS and DPH fluorescent probes, which are selectively located at different places in the bilayer, were studied. With the increased concentration of CT molecules in the DPPC liposomes, structural changes with the simultaneous formation of different phases of such mixture were observed. Temperature studies of such mixtures revealed a decrease in the temperature of the main phase transition and fluidization at decreasing temperatures related to increasing hydration in the bilayer. Contour plots obtained from concentration–temperature data with fluorescent probes allowed for identification of different phases, such as gel, ordered liquid, disordered liquid, and liquid crystalline phases. The CT molecule with a modified chromanol ring embedded in the bilayer led to H-bonding interactions, expelling water molecules from the interphase, thus introducing disorder and structural changes to the highly ordered gel phase.     

Phase Transitions and Structures of Poly(ethylene-co-chlorotrifluoroethylene)

Poly( ethylene-co-chlorotrifluoroethylene) having 1∶ 1 molar ratio of ethylene andchlorotrifluoroethylene components( PECTFE) is widely used in cable coating industryand lining for dry boxes and chemical tanks[1 ,2 ] .This polymer has been commonlycharacterized as a semicrystalline polymer,and its structures and properties have beenwidely reported.It was originally described as a two-phase( crystalline-amorphous)material consisting of distinct amorphous and hexagonal crystal domains at room…     

凝聚态化学研究中的动力学振动光谱理论与技术

化学变化的本质是化学键的形成与断裂。凝聚态化学的主要特征是分子内的物理与化学过程与周围环境之间的动态相互作用和动力学耦合,不仅会影响化学键形成与断裂的化学反应平衡与反应速率,还会改变化学反应的走向。动力学振动光谱技术是探测凝聚态体相中与表面上各种微观分子细节最为有力的当代谱学表征技术之一。与脉冲核磁技术类似,科学家们使用一组精心设计的激光脉冲在凝聚态体系中激发复杂的光学响应,所产生的信号中包含了比传统吸收光谱丰富得多的反应机理、分子与溶液结构、分子运动、电荷与能量传递等微观信息。近年来,各种动力学振动光谱被运用于凝聚态化学的各个领域,尤其是在溶液态和表界面态领域,获得了一系列突破性进展,并且处于不断发展的过程之中。在本文中,我们将回顾及展望动力学振动光谱技术的基本概念、实验方法和理论框架,以及它们在凝聚态及表面态化学中的重要应用。     

Structural Phase Transitions in Ag2Se (Naumannite)

Ag₂Se (naumannite) was investigated by means of temperature dependent synchrotron powder diffraction and DTA. Upon heating in air the known 1^st order phase transition from orthorhombic low‐temperature Ag₂Se (P2₁2₁2₁, Z = 4) to cubic ion conducting high‐temperature Ag₂Se (Im3m, Z = 2) was observed at approx. 140 °C. Upon cooling a small hysteresis was detected (T_PU = 120 °C). It was found that when heated in air Ag₂Se segregates elemental selenium. After cooling to ambient temperature the resulting low‐temperature Ag₂Se can no longer be described in the known structural model with harmonic terms, the use of anharmonic terms is probably necessary. The phase transition and the segregation of selenium are accompanied by an increased crystallinity of the sample, as the halfwidths of the reflections become significantly smaller. Approaching the phase transition the lattice parameters of orthorhombic Ag₂Se show a distinct anisotropic behaviour: b and c show a positive and a a negative thermal expansion. When heated in argon the segregation of selenium is not observed.     

Theoretical Insights into Intermolecular Hydrogen-Bonding Strengthening in Fluorenone-Methanol Complexes Induced by Electronic Excitation and Bulk Solvent Effect (cited: 1)

This work presents a theoretical insight into the variation of the site-specific intermolecular hydrogen-bonding (HB), formed between C=O group of fluorenone (FN) and O?H groups of methanol (MeOL) molecules, induced by both the electronic excitation and the bulk solvent effect. Through the calculation of molecular ground- and excited-state properties, we not only demonstrate the characters of HB strengthening induced by electronic excitation and the bulk solvent effect but also reveal the underlying physical mechanism which leads to the HB variation. The strengthening of the intermolecular HB in electronically excited states and in liquid solution is characterized by the reduced HB bond-lengths and the red-shift IR spectra accompanied by the increasing intensities of IR absorption corresponding to the characteristic vibrational modes of the O-H and C=O stretching. The HB strengthening in the excited electronic states and in solution mainly arises from the charge redistribution of the FN molecule induced by the electronic excitation and bulk solvent instead of the intermolecular charge transfer. The charge redistribution of the solute molecule increases the partial dipole moment of FN molecule and the FN-MeOL intermolecular interaction, which subsequently leads to the HB strengthening. With the bulk solvent effect getting involved, the theoretical IR spectra of HBed FN-MeOL complexes agree much better with the experiments than those of gas-phase FN-MeOL dimer. All the calculations are carried out based on our developed analytical approaches for the first and second energy derivatives of excited electronic state within the time-dependent density functional theory.     

Solvation of ions. Part XXIX. Ionic conductances in acetonitrile-water and pyridine-water mixtures

The limiting conductance of various salts of Na⁺, Ag⁺, Cu⁺, Cu²⁺ and Ph₄As⁺ in acetonitrile-water (AN-H₂O) and pyridine-water (Py–H₂O) mixtures are reported. Single ion values are calculated for AN-H₂O mixtures using the TATB assumption [_o(Ph ₄ As ⁺) = _o(Ph ₄ B ^–)]. The trends observed for the limiting Walden products (_o) of the electrolytes and individual ions are discussed in terms of specific ion-solvent interactions and the structural effects of the solvent mixtures.Deceased, August 30, 1982.     

14族杂环戊二烯分子(硅、锗、锡)的电子结构与光谱性质

14族杂原子取代的杂环戊二烯分子具有独特的光谱性质, 成为发光材料的明星分子. 为了更深层次地理解硅、锗、锡杂环戊二烯分子的光谱性质, 本文从理论上计算了它们的电子结构及其吸收和发射光谱. 分别采用密度泛函理论(DFT)和含时密度泛函理论(TD-DFT), 优化了硅、锗、锡杂环戊二烯分子基态和第一激发态的平衡构型, 计算了电子结构和振动性质. 在此基础上, 运用振动关联函数公式计算了吸收光谱和发射光谱. 得到的吸收光谱和发射光谱, 特别是发射光谱的半峰宽与现有的实验值吻合很好. 通过分析结构和光谱性质的关系, 指出光谱的性质主要取决于苯环转动对应的低频振动模式和中心环C—C键的伸缩振动对应的高频振动模式.     

Determination of Chromium (VI) in Airborne Particulate Matter by Electrothermal Atomic Absorption Spectrometry

Hexavalent chromium Cr(VI) is a well-established carcinogen associated with lung, nasal, and sinus cancer. Cr(VI) threshold limit values in workroom air have been recently lowered. Consequently, the currently available analytical methods are insufficiently sensitive or high cost. In this paper, a simple, cost-effective, sensitive, and reproducible method using solid-phase extraction with electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry for determination of hexavalent chromium in airborne samples is reported. The method validation included selectivity, linearity, accuracy, and precision. Interferences from other ions likely to be present in airborne samples, including trivalent chromium, were tested and selectivity was demonstrated. The detection and quantification limits were, respectively, as low as 0.1 and 0.4?µg?L^?1. The linearity ranged from 0.5 to 50.0?µg?L^?1, with a regression coefficients exceeding 0.998. The extraction recovery exceeded 98%. The developed method was successfully compared with a reference spectrophotometric method. The performances achieved were similar to ion chromatography and high-performance liquid chromatography approaches. The novel method was tested on airborne samples collected from the workplace. The method’s performance suggests that it may be an alternative to high-cost techniques for monitoring occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium.     

Internal Mobility, Structure, Phase Transitions, and Ionic Conductivity in Thallium Fluoroantimonates(III) TlSb4F13 and TlSb3F10

Internal mobility in TlSb₄F₁₃ (I) and TlSb₃F₁₀ (II) was studied by ¹⁹F NMR spectroscopy in the temperature range 210-450 K. Types of ionic motion in the fluoride subsystem were determined. Phase transitions resulting in modifications with high ionic (superionic) conductivity above 420 K were established for both compounds (385-425 K). Using impedance spectroscopy, we studied the electrophysical properties of I and II in the temperature range 290-425 K ( 1.1×10^-3 and 1.0× 10^-3 S/cm for I and II, respectively; T=425 K).     

Dissecting the Vaporization Enthalpies of Ionic Liquids by Exclusively Experimental Methods: Coulomb Interaction,Hydrogen Bonding,and Dispersion Forces

The quantification of hydrogen bonding and dispersion energies from vaporization enthalpies is a great challenge. Dissecting interaction energies is particularly difficult for ionic liquids (ILs), for which the composition of the different types of interactions is known neither for the liquid nor for the gas phase. In this study, we demonstrate the existence of ion pairs in the gas phase and dissect the interaction energies exclusively from measured vaporization enthalpies of different alkylated protic ILs (PILs) and aprotic ILs (AILs) and the molecular analogues of their cations. We demonstrate that the evaporated ion pairs are characterized by H‐bond‐enhanced Coulomb interaction. The overall interaction energy for the ILs in the bulk phase is composed of Coulomb interaction (76 kJ mol^?1), hydrogen bonding (38 kJ mol^?1), and minor dispersion interaction (10 kJ mol^?1). Thus, hydrogen bonding prominently contributes to the overall interaction energy of PILs, which is reflected in the properties of this class of liquids.     

Phase transitions in mesophase macromolecules. V. Transitions in poly(oxy-1,4-phenylene carbonyl-co-oxy-2,6-naphthaloyl)

The copolymer system HBA (4-hydroxybenzoic acid) and HNA (2,6-hydroxyhaphthoic acid) has been studied mainly by means of differential scanning calorimetry. Heat capacities for the two homopolymers and three copolymers are reported from 175 to 650 K. The heat capacities are additive with composition. The whole copolymer system represents an example of a mesophase intermediate between the liquid-crystalline and the condis-crystalline state with a small amount of crystallinity. The disordering transitions (520–620 K) have a eutecticlike phase diagram. The transitions to the isotropic states occur above the decomposition temperatures (600–700 K). The glass transitions (377–434 K) show normal changes in heat capacity (31–34 J/K mol), but are broadened to as much as 200 K.     

Internal Mobility, Phase Transitions, and Ionic Conductivity in Na(NH4)6Zr4F23 and Li(NH4)6Zr4F23

The dynamics of fluoride and ammonium ions in Na(NH₄)₆Zr₄F₂₃ (I) and Li(NH₄)₆Zr₄F₂₃ (II) was studied by ¹H and ¹⁹F NMR in the temperature range 170-440 K. Types of ionic motion were determined, and their activation energies were evaluated. In I, phase transitions were found in the temperature ranges 360-370 and 410-415 K. The experimental values of conductivity of Na(NH₄)₆Zr₄F₂₃ and Li(NH₄)₆Zr₄F₂₃ ( 4 × 10^-3 S/cm at T = 420 K) permit one to attribute these fluorides to the class of superionic conductors.     

High-Temperature Quantum Tunneling and Hydrogen Bonding Rearrangements Characterize the Solid-Solid Phase Transitions in a Phosphonium-Based Protic Ionic Liquid

We report the complex phase behavior of the glass forming protic ionic liquid (PIL) d3-octylphosphonium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide [C₈H₁₇PD₃][NTf₂] by means of solid-state NMR spectroscopy. Combined line shape and spin relaxation studies of the deuterons in the PD₃ group of the octylphosphonium cation allow to map and correlate the phase behavior for a broad temperature range from 71 K to 343 K. In the solid PIL at 71 K, we observed a static state, characterized by the first deuteron quadrupole coupling constant reported for PD₃ deuterons. A transition enthalpy of about 12 kJ mol⁻¹ from the static to the mobile state with increasing temperature suggests the breaking of a weak, charge-enhanced hydrogen bond between cation and anion. The highly mobile phase above 100 K exhibits an almost disappearing activation barrier, strongly indicating quantum tunneling. Thus, we provide first evidence of tunneling driven mobility of the hydrogen bonded P−D moieties in the glassy state of PILs, already at surprisingly high temperatures up to 200 K. Above 250 K, the mobile phase turns from anisotropic to isotropic motion, and indicates strong internal rotation of the PD₃ group. The analyzed line shapes and spin relaxation times allow us to link the structural and dynamical behavior at molecular level with the phase behavior beyond the DSC traces.     

具有银-银相互作用的二(3-吡啶基)嘧啶-银(Ⅰ)配合物及其荧光性质

用分层法合成了两个配合物[Ag2(L)2](CF3COO)2(1)和[Ag2(L)2](CF3SO3)2(2)[L=2-甲基-4,6-二(3-吡啶基)嘧啶],并用元素分析、红外光谱、X-射线单晶衍射等手段对其进行了表征。晶体结构分析结果表明:具有双核大环结构的配合物1和2由Ag(Ⅰ)…Ag(Ⅰ)相互作用连接形成一维链状结构,并进一步通过π-π相互作用形成二维层状结构。研究了配合物2的荧光性质。