Optical oxygen sensing materials based on trinuclear starburst ruthenium(II) complexes assembled in mesoporous silica

The preparation and oxygen sensing properties of optical materials based on two trinuclear starburst ruthenium(II) complexes: [Ru₃(bpy)₆(TMMB)]⁶⁺ (1) and [Ru₃(phen)₆(TMMB)]⁶⁺ (2) (bpy=2,2′-bpyridine, phen=1,10-phenathroline, TMMB=1,3,5-tris[2-(2′-pyridyl)benzimidazoyl]methylbenzene) assembled in two mesoporous silicate (MS) are described in this paper. The luminescence of Ru complexes/silicate assemble materials can be quenched by molecular oxygen with good sensitivity (I₀/I₁>5 for 2/MS and I₀/I₁>3 for 1/MS), indicating that trinuclear starburst Ru(II) complexes/MS systems are sensitive to oxygen molecules.     

Synthesis, characterization, and oxygen sensing properties of Ru(II) complex covalently grafted to mesoporous MCM-41

Novel oxygen sensing materials consisting of [Ru(Bphen)₂bpy]²⁺ (Bphen=4,7-diphenyl-1,10-phenanthroline, bpy=2,2′-bipyridyl) portion covalently grafted to the backbones of the ordered functionalized mesoporous MCM-41 are synthesized by co-condensation of tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) and the functionalized Ru(II) complex [Ru(Bphen)₂Bpy-Si]²⁺ using surfactant cetyltrimethylammoniumbromide (CTAB) as template. The Bpy-Si was used as not only one of the precursors of the sol-gel process but also the second ligand of Ru(Bphen)₂Cl₂·2H₂O complex to prepare the functionalized mesoporous materials for oxygen sensors. Dye leaching shortcoming is overcome due to the Si-C bonds. The derivative mesoporous oxygen sensing materials are characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), small angle X-ray diffraction (SAXRD), luminescence intensity quenching Stern-Volmer plots, and excited-state decay analysis. The mesoporous materials show higher sensitivity to the O₂ concentration in N₂ (I₀/I₁₀₀=23.2) and shorter response time (1.2 s) in comparison with those based on sol-gel method. When the concentration of oxygen is 10%, the luminescence intensity of the oxygen sensor can be quenched by 89.9%, suggesting that it is highly sensing at low concentration of oxygen.     

Wide range humidity sensing of LiCl incorporated in mesoporous silica circular discs

Lithium chloride (LiCl) incorporated MCM-41 has been synthesised by sol-gel method using tetraethyl orthosilicate as a precursor in basic medium. 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 wt% of LiCl were incorporated in mesoporous silica to investigate the humidity sensing. With increasing wt% of LiCl broadening of O–H peak is observed in the Fourier Transform Infrared spectra, indicating greater adsorption of hydroxyl groups on porous silica. The surface area of the MCM-41 circular discs was determined by Brunauer?Emmett?Teller (BET). Scanning electron microscopy images suggest that incorporation of LiCl leads to coalescence of grains in mesoporous silica. 25 wt% LiCl incorporated MCM-41 showed a wide range linear response of impedance change for 11%–90% RH exhibiting 3.5-order drop in impedance at a 1 kHz frequency. The Nyquist plots for all compositions showed increased ionic conduction with increasing relative humidity.     

Cu(II) recognition materials: Fluorophores grafted on mesoporous silica supports

There were designed and synthesized naphthalene and pyrene derivatives consisting of fluorophore group and of receptor fragment with donor N and O atoms. These fluorosensors were covalently attached by grafting carboxyl group to surfaces of silica xerogel or mesoporous silicas (MCM-41 and MCM-48) functionalized either with 3-aminopropyl or 3-glycidoxypropyl groups. The pyrene derivatives 2 and 3 covalently grafted on MCM-48 silica functionalized with 3-aminopropyl groups are potential recognition elements of a fluorescence chemical sensor.Fluorescence emission of the prepared recognition materials is quenched specifically owing to photoinduced electron transfer (PET) effect after coordination reactions with Cu(II) ions. Moreover, both the materials exhibit selectivity for Cu(II) ions in aqueous solutions in presence of such metal ions as: alkali, alkaline earth and transition. During UV irradiation the studied recognition elements undergo slowly photochemical degradation.     

Oxygen-sensing materials based on [Ru(bpy)3] covalently grafted MSU-3 mesoporous molecular sieves

Novel oxygen-sensing materials consisting of [Ru(bpy)₂(Bpy-Si)]²⁺ portions covalently grafted onto the backbone of MSU-3 mesostructured silica-based network were prepared in a two-step process with the help of P123 surfactant. The 2,2′-bipyridyl covalently grafted with 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane was used not only as sol-gel precursor but also as the second ligand of the Ru(bpy)₂Cl₂·2H₂O complex for the preparation of sol-gel-derived silicates for oxygen-sensing materials. The downward oxygen-sensing Stern-Volmer plots can be attributed to the heterogeneous environment of the luminophore within the MSU-3 silica. The MSU-3 sample obtained at 10 °C showed better oxygen-sensing performance due to its special morphology.     

An experimental study on the effect of mesoporous silica addition on ion conductivity of poly(ethylene oxide) electrolytes

Solid polymer electrolyte (SPE) composites, which are composed of poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO), mesoporous silica (SBA-15), and lithium salt were prepared in order to investigate the influence of SBA-15 content on the ionic conductivity of the composites. The ionic conductivity of the SPE composites was monitored by frequency response analyzer (FRA), and the crystallinity of the SPE composites was evaluated by using XRD. As a result, the addition of SBA-15 to the polymer mixture inhibited the growth of PEO crystalline domain, due to the mesoporous structure of the SBA-15. Also, the PEO₁₆LiClO₄/SBA-15 composite electrolytes show an increased ion conductivity as a function of SBA-15 content up to 15 wt.%. These ion conductivity characteristics are dependent on crystallinity with SBA-15 content.     

A novel method for preparation of 8-hydroxyquinoline functionalized mesoporous silica: Aluminum complexes and photoluminescence studies

8-Hydroxyquinoline (8-HQ) was attached to mesoporous silica by sulfonamide bond formation between 8-hydroxyquinoline-5-sulfonyl chloride (8-HQ-SO₂Cl) and aminopropyl functionalized SBA-15 (designated as SBA-SPS-Q) and then aluminum complexes of 8-HQ was covalently bonded to SBA-SPS-Q using coordinating ability of grafted 8-HQ.The prepared materials were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), nitrogen adsorption-desorption, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), thermal analysis (TGA-DTA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), elemental analysis and fluorescence spectra. The environmental effects on the emission spectra of grafted 8-HQ and its complexes were studied and discussed in details.     

A novel Re(I) complex for electroluminescence application: synthesis, theoretical studies, photophysical and electroluminescent properties

In this paper, we report a novel phosphorescent Re(I) complex of Re(CO)₃(ETCP)Br, where ETCP=1-ethyl-2-naphthalen -1-yl-1H-1,3,7,8-tetraaza-cyclopenta[l]phenanthrene, including its photophysical properties, geometric/electronic structures, electrochemical and thermal properties. Experimental data suggest that Re(CO)₃(ETCP)Br is a promising yellow emitter peaking at 540--nm with short excited state lifetime of ∼0.06 μs. Re(I) center localizes in a distorted octahedral field in Re(CO)₃(ETCP)Br and the emissive state of Re(CO)₃(ETCP)Br has metal-to-ligand-charge-transfer character, leading to the room-temperature phosphorescence. Further analysis reveals that Re(CO)₃(ETCP)Br has HOMO and LUMO energy levels at −6.03 V and −3.56 V, respectively, as well as its high thermal decomposition temperature of 377 °C. Using Re(CO)₃(ETCP)Br as a dopant, an electroluminescence peaking at 565-nm is realized, with a maximum luminance of 5900 cd/m² and a maximum current efficiency of 11.3 cd/A.     

固定化发光铂络合物的荧光特性

详细研究了固定化发光铂络合物的荧光特性。根据氧对金属铂络合物发射光的动态猝灭原理及高分子材料的非均一性特征，建立了荧光猝灭动力学模型，并推导出了一个定量描述氧对有机金属铂络合物发射光猝灭作用的通用表达式。该表达式克服了Ｓｔｅｒｎ－Ｖｏｌｍｅｒ方程容易产生负偏差的不足，并能很好地说明固定化发光铂络合物的荧光猝灭机理。     

Density functional theory study on antiferromagnetic interactions in a silver (I) complex of nitronyl nitroxide

A one-dimensional (1D) silver (I) complex of nitronyl nitroxide with fairly strong antiferromagnetic interaction, in which the metal ions are diamagnetic, is investigated by means of the ab initio crystal orbital method based on the density functional theory. The calculated values of the magnetic coupling constant (J) are close to the experimental measured J value in the periodic system. The magneto-structural correlation reveals that the existence of an antiferromagnetic coupling pathway along nitronyl nitroxide units via silver (I) ion in this system. The spin population distribution also shows the existence of spin delocalization along the ONCNO–Ag–ONCNO, which affords a rational interpretation for the antiferromagnetic interaction mechanism.     

High light electroluminescence of novel Cu(I) complexes

Three novel Cu(I) complexes, [CuDPEphos(NN)]BF₄, where NN=1-(4-5′-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazolylbenzyl)-2-pyridinylbenzoimidazole (OXD-Pybm; L1) (1), 1-(4-carbazolylbutyl)-2-pyridinylbenzimidazole (Carl-Pybm; L2) (2), and 1-H-2-pyridinylbenzimidazole (HPybm; L3) (3), were synthesized. The photoluminescent (PL) properties of 1-3 and the electroluminescent (EL) properties of complexes 1 and 2 were systematically studied. The maximum brightness of 2-based devices was 8669 cd/m², which should be the best among the reported Cu(I) complexes-based devices.     

1-(2-羧基苯基甲酰基)氨基硫脲及其Cu+配合物的NMR研究

利用¹H-¹H COSY,¹H-¹³C HMQC,HMBC等2D NMR技术对一种新的配体1-(2-羧基苯基甲酰基)氨基硫脲(H₃L)进行¹H、¹³C NMR谱数据分析与归属,对于它与Cu⁺离子配位的化合物[Cu₂(H₃L)₂Cl₂](H₂O)₃也作了¹H、¹³C NMR的测定,简单讨论了它的配位行为,粗略确定了它的结构.     

用I(I+1)展开式分析超形变带

用Bohr－MottelsonI（＋1）展开四参数转动谱公式系统分析了A～190、150区的超形变转动带．结果表明：四参数ABCD公式能够相当好地描述上述两个区的超形变带,若干核第二类转动惯量J(2)的理论计算值与实验提取值符合较好;A～190区超形变带的四参数数值关系并不支持Harris公式及ab公式的理论预期值,但相对而言,ab公式的理论预期值与实验提取值更为接近．     

First principles study of oxygen adsorption on the anatase TiO2 (101) surface

The main objective of this study is to understand the sensing origin of anatase TiO₂ and provide an insight into why gas sensitivity of anatase TiO₂ is not so excellent.

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Computational studies on nonlinear optical property of novel Wittig-based Schiff-base ligands and copper(II) complex

Hundred and forty-five novel molecules of Wittig-based Schiff-base (WSB), including copper(II) complex and precursors, were computationally screened for nonlinear optical (NLO) properties. WSB ligands were derived from various categories of amines and aldehydes. Wittig-based precursor aldehydes, (E)-2-hydroxy-5-(4-nitrostyryl)benzaldehyde (f) and 2-hydroxy-5-((1Z,3E)-4-phenylbuta-1,3-dien-1-yl) benzaldehyde (g) were synthesised and spectroscopically confirmed. Schiff-base ligands and copper(II) complex were designed, optimised and their NLO property was studied using GAUSSIAN09 computer program. For both optimisation and hyperpolarisability (finite-field approach) calculations, Density Functional Theory (DFT)-based B3LYP method was applied with LANL2DZ basis set for metal ion and 6-31G* basis set for C, H, N, O and Cl atoms. This is the first report to present the structure–activity relationship between hyperpolarisability (β) and WSB ligands containing mono imine group. The study reveals that Schiff-base ligands of the category N-2, which are the ones derived from the precursor aldehyde, 2-hydroxy-5-(4nitro-styryl)benzaldehyde and pre-polarised WSB coordinated with Cu(II), encoded as Complex-1 (β = 14.671 × 10^?30 e.s.u) showed higher β values over other categories, N-1 and N-3, i.e. WSB derived from precursor aldehydes, 2-hydroxy-5-styrylbenzaldehyde and 2-hydroxy-5-((1Z,3E)-4-phenylbuta-1,3-dien-1-yl)benzaldehyde, respectively. For the first time here we report the geometrical isomeric effect on β value.     

Fabrication and performances of an optical sensor system constructed by a novel Cu(I) complex embedded on silica matrix

In this paper, a novel diamine ligand of 2-(pyridin-2-yl)-5-p-tolyl-1.3.4-oxadiazole (PTO) and its corresponding Cu(I) complex of [Cu(PTO)(PPh₃)₂]BF₄ with triphenylphosphine (PPh₃) as the auxiliary ligand are synthesized. Single crystal analysis confirms its identity. Its photophysical properties, including UV–vis absorption, emission spectrum, and luminescence decay dynamics, are measured and studied. The room temperature luminescence is a yellow one with long excited state lifetime of 64.4 μs under pure nitrogen atmosphere. Combined with density functional calculation on the cation of the Cu(I) complex, the yellow emission is assigned as a phosphorescent character of metal-to-ligand-charge-transfer, whose excited state is expected to be sensitive towards molecular oxygen. [Cu(PTO)(PPh₃)₂]BF₄ is then doped into a silica supporting matrix of MCM-41 to construct an oxygen-sensitive probe of [Cu(PTO)(PPh₃)₂]BF₄/MCM-41, which shows a maximum sensitivity (luminescence intensity in O₂ medium/intensity in N₂ medium) of 5.95 towards oxygen with short response time of 10 s. This sensing system shows a good photodurability upon continuous excitation radiation.     

Bianchi type I in f(T) gravitational theories

A tetrad field that is homogeneous and anisotropic which contains two unknown functions A(t) and B(t) of cosmic time is applied to the field equations of f(T), where T is the torsion scalar, T = T~μ_(νρ)S_μ~(νρ). We calculate the equation of continuity and rewrite it as a product of two brackets, the first is a function of f(T) and the second is a function of the two unknowns A(t) and B(t). We use two different relations between the two unknown functions A(t) and B(t) in the second bracket to solve it. Both of these relations give constant scalar torsion and solutions coincide with the de Sitter one. So,another assumption related to the contents of the matter fields is postulated. This assumption enables us to drive a solution with a non-constant value of the scalar torsion and a form of f(T) which represents ΛCDM.     

Vibrational spectra of polaprezinc,a polymeric Zn(II) complex of carnosine

Polaprezinc, the Zn(II) complex of the dipeptide carnosine (β‐alanyl histidine) presents an interesting biological and pharmacological activity, specially as an anti‐ulcer agent. The infrared and Raman spectra of this compound were recorded and briefly discussed. Some comparisons were made with related complexes and with free carnosine. The results confirm the coordination environment of the Zn(II) cation, constituted by the terminal amino N‐atom, the deprotonated amide N‐atom and one carboxylate oxygen of one dipeptide molecule and the N‐atom of the imidazole moiety of a second carnosine molecule. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

肽—银（Ⅰ）相互作用的NMR研究

用ＮＭＲ谱研究了银（Ⅰ）离子与肽－Ｇｌｙ－Ｇｌｙ、Ｇｌｙ－Ｇｌｙ－Ｇｌｙ、Ｇｌｙ－Ｌｅｕ、Ｇｌｙ－Ｔｙｒ、Ｎ－Ａｃｅ－Ｇｌｙ的相互作用。在所研究和配合物中,肽是螯合配体,其配位原子包括羧基的Ｏ原子和氨基的Ｎ原子。结果表明,氨基和羧基和Ａｇ（Ⅰ）离子的相互作用是有利的,将决定肽的取向和构象。     

Ca(BH4)2络合物电子结构及热力学稳定性的第一性原理研究

利用第一性原理研究了低温及高温相Ca(BH4)2络合物的电子结构、晶格振动及其反应焓。计算结果表明：低温及高温相Ca(BH4)2中Ca+2与[BH4]－以离子键形式相结合,[BH4]－离子中B原子和H原子以共价键形式相结合,对该共价键有贡献的主要是B原子的2p轨道电子,H原子的1s轨道电子。Ca(BH4)2可能的反应路径为：Ca(BH4)2→2CaH2+CaB6+10H2,该反应在300K下反应焓为43.22 kJ/mol H2。拉伸B—H键所对应的声子频率较高,其值为2360～2500cm-1,这可能是导致B—H键断裂释放氢气需要较高温度的主要原因之一。