Mo(W)/Cu(Ag，Au)/S原子簇聚合物的研究进展

本文将Mo(W)/Cu(Ag，Au)/S原子簇聚合物分成了四类，简要的总结了近年来在这类原子簇聚合物的构筑方面的一些成果，以期找到这类原子簇聚合物构筑的规律，并在此基础上对这类原子簇聚合物的构筑进行了展望。另外，本文还介绍了这类原子簇聚合物的三阶非线性光学性质的研究进展，并展望了其今后进一步研究的方向。     

Aggregation‐Induced Emission Properties of Copper Iodide Clusters

The aggregation‐induced emission (AIE) properties of two different copper iodide clusters have been studied. These two [Cu₄I₄L₄] clusters differ by their coordinated phosphine ligand and the luminescent mechanochromic properties are only displayed by one of them. The two clusters are AIE‐active luminophors that exhibit an intense emission in the visible region upon aggregation. The formed particles present luminescent thermochromism comparable to that of the bulk compounds. The observed AIE properties can be attributed to suppression of nonradiative relaxation of the excited states in a more rigid state, in relation to the large structural relaxation of the excited triplet state. The differences observed in the AIE properties of the two clusters can be related to the different ligands. A correlation between the luminescence mechanochromic properties and the AIE effect is not straightforward, but the formation of “soft” molecular solids is a common characteristic that can explain the photoactive properties of these compounds.     

Reactivities and biological functions of iron-sulfur clusters

Iron-sulfur clusters are prevalent in biological systems. Through studies of iron-sulfur proteins and synthetic model clusters, it was realized early on that these clusters functioned as facile electron transfer agents. Until recently it was widely thought that they served exclusively in that capacity. However, in the last decade, it has become clear that their reactivities and biological functions are much more diverse. It is now apparent that these clusters can serve as the active sites of enzymes, as well as in the regulation of enzymatic activity. Synthetic clusters, which have been shown to undergo a variety of core rearrangements or structural changes, have provided insight into possible mechanisms of cluster formation or activity regulation in enzymes. Rigid tripodal ligands have been constructed which capture synthetic iron-sulfur clusters in a cavity which permits controlled reactivity studies. In this article, we review these recent developments and suggest some future directions the field may take.     

Optical Effects Associated with Aggregates of Clusters

The effect of aggregation on the optical properties of nanometer-sized particles is studied. It is shown that for small noble metal clusters as well as for pigments of Fe₂O₃, TiN, or ZrN, the aggregation leads to changes in the color of the colloidal systems which are caused by electromagnetic coupling among the clusters in the aggregates. The model of interacting particles is shown to be helpful also for interpretation of optical properties of organic dyes with incorporated metal clusters and for interpretation of the reflectance of magnetooptical cluster systems. For soot particles it is shown that scattering and absorption are enhanced over the whole visible spectral region compared to isolated carbonaceous clusters. Finally, it is shown that the model of interacting clusters can also be applied for data interpretation in scanning near-field optical microscopy.     

单分子磁体

单分子磁体是涉及合成化学、材料科学和凝聚态物理等边缘学科的一个新颖课题。本文对单分子磁体的主要性质、功能、研究方法和最新进展做了评述。重点介绍了含Mn和Fe这两类重要的单分子磁体。     

InAs管状团簇及单壁InAs纳米管的结构、稳定性和电子性质

采用密度泛函理论研究了InnAsn (n≤90)管状团簇以及单壁InAs纳米管的几何结构、稳定性和电子性质. 小团簇InnAsn (n=1-3)基态结构和电子性质的计算结果与已有报道相一致. 当n≥4时优化得到了一族稳定的管状团簇, 其结构基元(In原子与As原子交替排列的四元环和六元环结构)满足共同的衍化通式. 团簇的平均结合能表明横截面为八个原子的管状团簇稳定性最好. 管状团簇前线轨道随尺寸的变化规律有效地解释了一维稳定管状团簇的生长原因, 同时也说明了实验上之所以能合成InAs纳米管的微观机理. 此外, 研究结果表明通过管状团簇的有效组装可得到宽带隙的InAs半导体单壁纳米管.     

First principles study of small palladium cluster growth and isomerization

Structures and physical properties of small palladium clusters Pd_n up to n = 15 and several selected larger clusters were studied using density functional theory under the generalized gradient approximation. It was found that small Pd_n clusters begin to grow 3‐dimensionally at n = 4 and evolve into symmetric geometric configurations, such as icosahedral and fcc‐like, near n = 15. Several isomers with nearly degenerate average binding energies were found to coexist and the physical properties of these clusters were calculated. For several selected isomers, relatively moderate energy barriers for structural interchange for a given cluster size were found, implying that isomerization could readily occur under ambient conditions. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2007     

Surface‐Mediated Synthesis of Dimeric Rhodium Catalysts on MgO: Tracking Changes in the Nuclearity and Ligand Environment of the Catalytically Active Sites by X‐ray Absorption and Infrared Spectroscopies

The preparation of dinuclear rhodium clusters and their use as catalysts is challenging because these clusters are unstable, evolving readily into species with higher nuclearities. We now present a novel synthetic route to generate rhodium dimers on the surface of MgO by a stoichiometrically simple surface‐mediated reaction involving [Rh(C₂H₄)₂] species and H₂. X‐ray absorption and IR spectra were used to characterize the changes in the nuclearity of the essentially molecular surface species as they formed, including the ligands on the rhodium and the metal‐support interactions. The support plays a key role in stabilizing the dinuclear rhodium species, allowing the incorporation of small ligands (ethyl, hydride, and/or CO) and enabling a characterization of the catalytic performance of the supported species for the hydrogenation of ethylene as a function of the metal nuclearity and ligand environment. A change in the nuclearity from one to two Rh atoms leads to a 58‐fold increase in the catalytic activity for ethylene hydrogenation, a reaction involving unsaturated, but stable, dimeric rhodium species.     

Density Functional Theory Study of Structure and Electronic Properties ofMgBen (n=2-12) Clusters

Determinations of the lowest energy structures and electronic properties of MgBen (n=2-12) clusters werecarried out by using density-functional theory. It was found that MgBe3 and MgBe9 clusters with higherbinding energy and larger HOMO-LUMO gap are more stable than the neighboring clusters. The electronicproperties from van der Waals to covalent and bulk metallic behavior in MgBen (n=2-12) clusters arediscussed with the evolution of the size, and the data indicates Magnesium-doped Beryllium clusters alreadyearly appear some metallic-like features than host Ben clusters. By analyzing electronic properties of MgBen(n=2-12) clusters, it can be concluded that Mg-doped reduces the stabilities of Be clusters.     

铝与氧、硫、磷、砷、碳形成的二元原子簇负离子的质谱研究

以脉冲激光束真空溅射的方式,产生了铝与多种非金属元素—氧、硫、磷、砷、碳等形成的二元原子簇负离子的离子束,记录了它们的飞行时间质谱。质谱分析的结果显示,这些彼此分离的气相簇离子的结构与键型,随着成簇的非金属元素的改变和成簇原子数的增加而有规律地变化:当簇离子中的非金属元素从ⅥA族改变至ⅥA族以至ⅣA族时。其键型也从离子型向共价型改变。     

A Versatile Methodology for the Controlled Synthesis of Photoluminescent High‐Boron‐Content Dendrimers

Fluorescent star‐shaped molecules and dendrimers with a 1,3,5‐triphenylbenzene moiety as the core and 3 or 9 carborane derivatives at the periphery, have been prepared in very good yields by following different approaches. One procedure relies on the nucleophilic substitution of Br groups in 1,3,5‐tris(4‐(3‐bromopropoxy)phenyl)benzene with the monolithium salts of methyl and phenyl‐o‐carborane. The second method is the hydrosilylation reactions on the peripheral allyl ether functions of 1,3,5‐tris(4‐allyloxy‐phenyl)benzene and 1,3,5‐tris(4‐(3,4,5‐trisallyloxybenzyloxy)phenyl)benzene with suitable carboranyl‐silanes to produce different generations of dendrimers decorated with carboranyl fragments. This approach is very versatile and allows one to introduce long spacers between the fluorescent cores and the boron clusters, as well as to obtain a high loading of boron clusters. The removal of one boron atom from each cluster leads to high‐boron‐content water‐soluble macromolecules. Thermogravimetric analyses show a higher thermal stability for the three‐functionalized compounds than for those containing 9 clusters. All compounds exhibit photoluminescent properties at room temperature under ultraviolet irradiation with high quantum yields; these depend on the nature of the cluster and the substituent on the C_cluster. Cyclic voltammetry indicates that there is no electronic communication between the core and the peripheral carboranyl fragments. Due to the high boron content of these molecules, we currently focus our research on their biocompatibility, biodistribution in cells cultures, and potential applications for boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT).     

All‐Metal Clusters that Mimic the Chemistry of Halogens

Owing to their s²p⁵ electronic configuration, halogen atoms are highly electronegative and constitute the anionic components of salts. Whereas clusters that contain no halogen atoms, such as AlH₄, mimic the chemistry of halogens and readily form salts (e.g., Na⁺(AlH₄)^?), clusters that are solely composed of metal atoms and yet behave in the same manner as a halogen are rare. Because coinage‐metal atoms (Cu, Ag, and Au) only have one valence electron in their outermost electronic shell, as in H, we examined the possibility that, on interacting with Al, in particular as AlX₄ (X=Cu, Ag, Au), these metal atoms may exhibit halogen‐like properties. By using density functional theory, we show that AlAu₄ not only mimics the chemistry of halogens, but also, with a vertical detachment energy (VDE) of 3.98 eV in its anionic form, is a superhalogen. Similarly, analogous to XHX superhalogens (X=F, Cl, Br), XAuX species with VDEs of 4.65, 4.50, and 4.34 eV in their anionic form, respectively, also form superhalogens. In addition, Au can also form hyperhalogens, a recently discovered species that show electron affinities (EAs) that are even higher than those of their corresponding superhalogen building blocks. For example, the VDEs of M(AlAu₄)₂^? (M=Na and K) and anionic (FAuF)? Au? (FAuF) range from 4.06 to 5.70 eV. Au‐based superhalogen anions, such as AlAu₄^? and AuF₂^?, have the additional advantage that they exhibit wider optical absorption ranges than their H‐based analogues, AlH₄^? and HF₂^?. Because of the catalytic properties and the biocompatibility of Au, Au‐based superhalogens may be multifunctional. However, similar studies that were carried out for Cu and Ag atoms have shown that, unlike AlAu₄, AlX₄ (X=Cu, Ag) clusters are not superhalogens, a property that can be attributed to the large EA of the Au atom.     

Structure and function of oxide nanostructures: catalytic consequences of size and composition

Redox and acid-base properties of dispersed oxide nanostructures change markedly as their local structure and electronic properties vary with domain size. These changes give rise to catalytic behavior, site structures, and reaction chemistries often unavailable on bulk crystalline oxides. Turnover rates for redox and acid catalysis vary as oxide domains evolve from isolated monomers to two-dimensional oligomers, and ultimately into clusters with bulk-like properties. These reactivity changes reflect the ability of oxide domains to accept or redistribute electron density in kinetically-relevant reduction steps, in the formation of temporary acid sites via reductive processes, and in the stabilization of cationic transition states. Reduction steps are favored by low-lying empty orbitals prevalent in larger clusters, which also favor electron delocalization, stable anions, and strong Br?nsted acidity. Isomerization of xylenes and alkanes, elimination reactions of alkanols, and oxidation of alkanes to alkenes on V, Mo, Nb, and W oxide domains are used here to demonstrate the remarkable catalytic diversity made available by changes in domain size. The reactive and disordered nature of small catalytic domains introduces significant challenges in their synthesis and their structural and mechanistic characterization, which require in situ probes and detailed kinetic analysis. The local structure and electronic properties of these materials must be probed during catalysis and their catalytic function be related to specific kinetically-relevant steps. Structural uniformity can be imposed on oxide clusters by the use of polyoxometalate clusters with thermodynamically stable and well-defined size and connectivity. These clusters provide the compositional diversity and the structural fidelity required to develop composition-function relations from synergistic use of experiments and theory. In these clusters, the valence and electronegativity of the central atom affects the acid strength of the polyoxometalate clusters and the rate constants for acid catalyzed elementary steps via the specific stabilization of cationic transition states in isomerization and elimination reactions.     

稀土-钛氧簇合物的研究进展

稀土-钛氧簇合物作为团簇化学的一个新分支, 不但结合了稀土和钛离子的特性, 而且由于二者的协同效应而表现出优异的光、 电、 磁和催化性能.本文综合评述了不同配体稀土-钛氧簇合物的合成与结构, 介绍了稀土-钛氧簇合物的代表性成果, 并对其合成策略和发展前景进行了总结和展望.     

Density functional finite cluster method for polarizability of large BeN three‐dimensional systems

The structures and the properties of small clusters are known to be quite different from those of the bulk material. Consequently, the focus of most studies is towards understanding the changes in electronic properties with increasing cluster size. Linear static electronic dipole polarizabilities of the Be_N (N→∞) solid are obtained at the DFT(PWB91) level by extrapolation of ab initio calculations on Be_N (N=1,…,132) clusters. For the mean polarizability, a [5s3p] basis set is shown to give accurate values if the tri‐periodic clusters are big enough. No calculation has yet been carried out on Be_N (N→∞), but it is clear that these linear properties converge relatively slowly with cluster size. For Be_N, cluster size up to N=90 atoms are sufficient to give limiting infinite solid polarizabilities with relatively small uncertainties. For N=132, the mean polarizability result is probably very accurate. These results suggest that DFT is a good method for the determination of these properties. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Comput Chem 22: 230–240, 2001     

Sulfide aggregates and clusters of platinum

The homometallic and lteterometallic chemistry of platinum sulfide polynuclear complexes with or without metal-metal bonds is reviewed. The synthetic strategies, structural and bonding characteristics, and chemical properties of these materials are emphasized. Other dinuclear platinum sulfide complexes which are potential precursors to larger aggregates (non-M-M bonded) or clusters (M-M bonded) are also identified.     

Synthesis and luminescence properties of Ag2S and PbS clusters in zeolite A

Zeolite A provides a suitable environment to host Ag2S and PbS clusters, so that spectroscopic investigations on very small particles are possible. The Ag2S monomer is colorless and shows photoluminescence at 490 nm with a lifetime of 300 micros, while the absorption and luminescence of Ag4S2 and larger clusters are red-shifted. The properties of these Ag2S/zeolite A materials depend on the co-cations. Results for Li+, Na+, K+, Rb+, Cs+, Mg2+, Ca2+, and Sr2+ are reported. Excitation energy transfer between Ag2S and Ag4S2 has been studied in materials containing Ca2+ co-cations. PbS particles can be prepared by the same method as Ag2S in the cavities of zeolite A. The PbS monomers obtained are yellow and show photoluminescence at 570 nm, with a lifetime of 700 ns.     

Towards Atomically Precise Supported Catalysts from Monolayer-Protected Clusters: The Critical Role of the Support

Controlling the size and uniformity of metal clusters with atomic precision is essential for fine-tuning their catalytic properties, however for clusters deposited on supports, such control is challenging. Here, by combining X-ray absorption spectroscopy and density functional theory calculations, it is shown that supports play a crucial role in the evolution of monolayer-protected clusters into catalysts. Based on the acidic nature of the support, cluster-support interactions lead either to fragmentation of the cluster into isolated Au–ligand species or ligand-free metallic Au⁰ clusters. On Lewis acidic supports that bind metals strongly, the latter transformation occurs while preserving the original size of the metal cluster, as demonstrated for various Au_n sizes. These findings underline the role of the support in the design of supported catalysts and represent an important step toward the synthesis of atomically precise supported nanomaterials with tailored physico-chemical properties.     

Rationally functionalized deltahedral zintl ions: synthesis and characterization of [Ge9-ER3]3-, [R3E-Ge9-ER3]2-, and [R3E-Ge9-Ge9-ER3]4- (E=Ge, Sn; R=Me, Ph)

Six new derivatized deltahedral Zintl ions have been synthesized by reactions between the known Zintl ions Ge(9) (n-) with the halides R(3)EX and/or the corresponding anions R(3)E(-) for E=Ge or Sn. This rational approach is based on our previous discovery that these derivatization reactions are based on nucleophilic addition to the clusters. All species were structurally characterized as their salts with potassium countercations sequestered in 2,2,2-crypt or [18]crown-6 ether. The tin-containing anions were characterized also in solutions by (119)Sn NMR spectroscopy. The reaction types for such substitutions and the structures of the new anions are discussed.     

Tetrahedral chalcogenide clusters and open frameworks

By integrating porosity with electrical or optical properties, microporous chalcogenides may have unique applications. Here we review recent advances and discuss concepts in the synthesis and crystal structure of tetrahedral clusters and their frameworks. These chalcogenides can be viewed as trivalent metal chalcogenides doped with tetra-, di-, or monovalent metal cations. Low-valent cations help to increase the cluster size, while high-valent cations have the opposite effect.