Hydrated alizarin complexes: hydrogen bonding and proton transfer

We investigated the hydrogen bonding structures and proton transfer for the hydration complexes of alizarin (Az) produced in a supersonic jet using fluorescence excitation (FE), dispersed laser induced fluorescence (LIF), visible-visible hole burning (HB), and fluorescence detected infrared (FDIR) spectroscopy. The FDIR spectrum of bare Az with two O-H groups exhibits two vibrational bands at 3092 and 3579 cm(-1), which, respectively, correspond to the stretching vibration of O1-H1 that forms a strong intramolecular hydrogen bond with the C9=O9 carbonyl group and the stretching vibration of O2-H2 that is weakly hydrogen-bonded to O1-H1. For the 1:1 hydration complex Az(H(2)O)(1), we identified three conformers. In the most stable conformer, the water molecule forms hydrogen bonds with the O1-H1 and O2-H2 groups of Az as a proton donor and proton acceptor, respectively. In the other conformers, the water binds to the C10=O10 group in two nearly isoenergetic configurations. In contrast to the sharp vibronic peaks in the FE spectra of Az and Az(H(2)O)(1), only broad, structureless absorption was observed for Az(H(2)O)(n) (n≥ 2), indicating a facile decay process, possibly due to proton transfer in the electronic excited state. The FDIR spectrum with the wavelength of the probe laser fixed at the broad band exhibited a broad vibrational band near the O2-H2 stretching vibration frequency of the most stable conformer of Az(H(2)O)(1). With the help of theoretical calculations, we suggest that the broad vibrational band may represent the occurrence of proton transfer by tunnelling in the electronic ground state of Az(H(2)O)(n) (n≥ 2) upon excitation of the O2-H2 vibration.     

NMR provides checklist of generic properties for atomic-scale models of periodic mesoporous silicas

MCM-41 and SBA-15 silicas were studied by (29)Si solid-state NMR and (15)N NMR in the presence of (15)N-pyridine with the aim to formulate generic structural parameters that may be used as a checklist for atomic-scale structural models of this class of ordered mesoporous materials. High-quality MCM-41 silica constitutes quasi-ideal arrays of uniform-size pores with thin pore walls, while SBA-15 silica has thicker pore walls with framework and surface defects. The numbers of silanol (Q(3)) and silicate (Q(4)) groups were found to be in the ratio of about 1:3 for MCM-41 and about 1:4 for our SBA-15 materials. Combined with the earlier finding that the density of surface silanol groups is about three per nm(2) in MCM-41 (Shenderovich, et al. J. Phys. Chem. B 2003, 107, 11924) this allows us to discriminate between different atomic-scale models of these materials. Neither tridymite nor edingtonite meet both of these requirements. On the basis of the hexagonal pore shape model, the experimental Q(3):Q(4) ratio yields a wall thickness of about 0.95 nm for MCM-41 silica, corresponding to the width of ca. four silica tetrahedra. The arrangement of Q(3) groups at the silica surfaces was analyzed using postsynthesis surface functionalization. It was found that the number of covalent bonds to the surface formed by the functional reagents is affected by the surface morphology. It is concluded that for high-quality MCM-41 silicas the distance between neighboring surface silanol groups is greater than 0.5 nm. As a result, di- and tripodical reagents like (CH(3))(2)Si(OH)(2) and CH(3)Si(OH)(3) can form only one covalent bond to the surface. The residual hydroxyl groups of surface-bonded functional reagents either remain free or interact with other reagent molecules. Accordingly, the number of surface silanol groups at a given MCM-41 or SBA-15 silica may not decrease but increase after treatment with CH(3)Si(OH)(3) reagent. On the other hand, nearly all surface silanol groups could be functionalized when HN(Si(CH(3))(3))(2) was used.     

Facile synthesis of thermosensitive functional polyaspartamide derivatives by click chemistry

Biodegradable and thermosensitive polyaspartamide derivatives containing pendant azide groups P(Asp‐Az)_X‐HPAs were synthesized from poly(l ‐succinimide) via the ring‐opening reaction with 2‐azidoethylamine (Az) and 5‐hydroxypentylamine (HPA). Then hydrophobic phenethyl (PEA) and imidazole (IMZ) moieties were introduced successfully with very high reaction efficiency above 90% to the side chains of P(Asp‐Az)_X‐HPA by click reaction to obtain thermoresponsive polyaspartamide derivatives containing pendant aromatic rings P(Asp‐Az)_X‐HPA‐PEAs and the thermo/pH‐responsive polyaspartamide derivatives containing pendant imidazole rings P(Asp‐Az)_X‐HPA‐IMZs, respectively. The thermoresponsive behaviors of P(Asp‐Az)_X‐HPA‐PEAs and P(Asp‐Az)_X‐HPA‐IMZs were confirmed by dynamic light scattering (DLS) and transmittance measurements, and the cloud point can be tuned by designed amounts of azide groups and can be further adjusted by the grafting molar percentage of hydrophobic phenethyl or imidazole moieties to the side chains of P(Asp‐Az)_X‐HPA via click chemistry. The pH‐responsive behavior of P(Asp‐Az)_X‐HPA‐IMZs can also be tuned. These results indicate that the obtained polyaspartamide‐based functional polymers can be further functionalized with hydrophilic long PEG chain and/or targeted moieties via click chemistry for drug delivery. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2015 , 53, 1296–1303     

Thermal and Photochemical Control of Molecular Orientation of Azo‐Functionalized Polymer Liquid Crystals and Application for Photo‐Rewritable Paper

A photo‐responsive multi‐bilayered film consisting of azobenzene polymer liquid crystals (PA6Az1) and poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) has been prepared on a glass substrate by alternate spin coating of the polymer solutions. The reflectivity of the multi‐bilayered film disappears by annealing at 80 °C. The disappearance of the reflection by the annealing is related to the thermal out‐of‐plane molecular orientation of PA6Az1 even in the multi‐bilayered film, which leads to a very small difference in refractive indices between PA6Az1 and PVA. The reflectance of the multi‐bilayered film is increased again by UV irradiation because of the transformation from the out‐of‐plane orientation to an in‐plane random orientation. In this way, on–off switching of the reflection is achieved by combination of the thermally spontaneous out‐of‐plane molecular orientation and following photoisomerization of PA6Az1 comprising the multi‐bilayered film.

     

Synthesis of Highly ordered Large Size Mesoporous Silica and Effect of Stabilization as Enzyme Supports in Organic Solvent

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Detection of homogeneous distribution of functional groups in mesoporous silica by small angle neutron scattering and in situ adsorption of nitrogen or water

The distribution of SO(3)H-functional groups attached to the ordered inner pore walls of mesoporous Si-MCM-41 materials based on SiO(2) was investigated by gas adsorption combined with in situ small angle neutron scattering (SANS). The functionalization was performed by two different methods, (i) grafting and (ii) co-condensation. The adsorbates N(2) at 77 K or a H(2)O/D(2)O mixture of 42:58 at 298 K possess neutron scattering length densities (SLD) similar to that of SiO(2) and therefore quench the diffraction signals of the nonmodified silica. SANS measurements show that N(2) matches completely not only with the pristine mesoporous Si-MCM-41 but also with Si-MCM-41-SO(3)H functionalized by grafting. Thus, full access of adsorbate into the entire length of the pores is proven. For the analysis of the distribution of functional groups within the pores in dependence on the used functionalization method, grafting or co-condensation, however, the more specific adsorbate H(2)O/D(2)O (42:58) is necessary, because it reacts more sensitively toward small changes in the SLD of the host material. For grafted Si-MCM-41-SO(3)H materials, an incomplete quenching was observed, indicating that only some regions, probably the pore mouths, have been modified. For a sample functionalized by co-condensation, almost no quenching of the neutron diffraction was found, indicating a very homogeneous distribution of the functional groups along the entire pores.     

Hydrogen bonding of water confined in mesoporous silica MCM-41 and SBA-15 studied by 1H solid-state NMR

The adsorption of water in two mesoporous silica materials with cylindrical pores of uniform diameter, MCM-41 and SBA-15, was studied by 1H MAS (MAS=magic angle spinning) and static solid-state NMR spectroscopy. All observed hydrogen atoms are either surface -SiOH groups or hydrogen-bonded water molecules. Unlike MCM-41, some strongly bound water molecules exist at the inner surfaces of SBA-15 that are assigned to surface defects. At higher filling levels, a further difference between MCM-41 and SBA-15 is observed. Water molecules in MCM-41 exhibit a bimodal line distribution of chemical shifts, with one peak at the position of inner-bulk water, and the second peak at the position of water molecules in fast exchange with surface -SiOH groups. In SBA-15, a single line is observed that shifts continuously as the pore filling is increased. This result is attributed to a different pore-filling mechanism for the two silica materials. In MCM-41, due to its small pore diameter (3.3 nm), pore filling by pore condensation (axial-pore-filling mode) occurs at a low relative pressure, corresponding roughly to a single adsorbed monolayer. For SBA-15, owing to its larger pore diameter (8 nm), a gradual increase in the thickness of the adsorbed layer (radial-pore-filling mode) prevails until pore condensation takes place at a higher level of pore filling.     

Two-photon absorption properties of azulenyl compounds having a conjugated ketone backbone

Two-photon absorption (TPA) properties of newly synthesized conjugated ketone derivatives that include nonalternant azulenyl moieties in the pi-conjugation system, alpha,alpha'-bis(1-azulenylidene)cyclopentanone (1Az), alpha,alpha'-bis(2-azulenylidene)cyclopentanone (2Az), and alpha,alpha'-bis(6-azulenylidene)cyclopentanone (6Az) are reported. TPA spectra of these azulenyl compounds were measured using the open-aperture Z-scan method with a femtosecond laser. The TPA cross section at the peak position (sigma(2)peak) of 1Az was found to be the largest among the three azulenyl compounds, which is almost 7 times larger than that of the alpha,alpha'-bis(1-naphthylidene)cyclopentanone (1Nph), an alternant isomer of 1Az with the same number of pi-electrons. The small detuning energies of the azulenyl compounds compared to those of 1Nph were responsible for the large TPA cross sections. We report that a compound having an azulenyl moiety can be a promising TPA material.     

含Co纳米介孔分子筛的制备与表征

用两步水热法合成出了含Co介孔分子筛,采用XRD,FT-IR,TPR,AFM,BET,B JH等方法对样品的物化性能进行了表征.结果表明合成出了纳米级具有介孔结构的CoMCM-41.样品在550℃焙烧可以将模板剂有效去除而不影响孔结构.所得CoMCM-41比表面积大于500 m2/g,平均孔径分布为3.57 nm,粒径分布在20~40 nm范围内.     

Delayed fluorescence S2 → S0 of azulene in isopentane,due to hetero-triplet—triplet annihilation of 3azulene* and 3fluoranthene*

The lowest triplet state of azulene, T₁(Az), can be populated efficiently by triplet energy transfer from the lowest triplet state of fluoranthene, T₁(F1). In isopentane at temperatures 120 K ? T ? 193 K a delayed fluorescence S₂(Az) → S₀(Az) is found, caused by hetero-triplet—triplet annihilation T₁(Az) + T₁(Fl) → S₂(Az) + S₀(F1).     

Pt/Si-MCM-41介孔结构对低温NO+H2+O2反应的影响

将Pt/Si-MCM-41用于H2选择催化还原(H2-SCR)消除NO的反应. X射线衍射分析、N2吸附/脱附、氢吸附和透射电镜等分析结果表明,介孔Si-MCM-41具有大的比表面积和孔体积有利于活性组分Pt的分散, Pt/Si-MCM-41催化剂在富氧和80000 h-1空速的条件下,其H2-SCR低温活性在100 ℃达到60.1%,优于Pt/Si-ZSM-5和Pt/SiO2催化剂,其选择性在120 可达70%. 当Si-MCM-41的介孔结构被破坏时,H2-SCR反应活性明显下降,最大活性在120 ℃仅为15%. 漫反射红外光谱(DRIFTS)测试表明, —NO3物种是Pt/Si-MCM-41催化剂在H2-SCR反应中的主要中间物种.     

Effects of CO<Subscript>2</Subscript> pressure on isotropic transition of amphiphilic side-chain type liquid crystalline di-block copolymers

The effects of high pressure carbon dioxide (CO₂) on the isotropic transition of three different amphiphilic di-block copolymers, PEO_m-b-PMA(Az)_n, namely PEO₁₁₄-b-PMA(Az)₄₀, PEO₂₇₂-b-PMA(Az)₄₆ and PEO₄₅₄-b-PMA(Az)₄₇, and on PMA(Az)₃₀ homopolymer have been investigated by scanning transitiometry. Under CO₂ pressure, the isotropic transition temperature decreased with the increase of pressure up to around 30 MPa due to CO₂ sorption and increased above 40 MPa. Transition entropy of the isotropic transition indicated that the depression of the isotropic transition temperature was caused by the adsorption of CO₂ into the azobenzene moieties and that the increase above 40 MPa was caused by the desorption of CO₂ into the azobenzene moieties. Comparison between PEO_m-b-PMA(Az)_n copolymers and PMA(Az) homopolymer clarified PEO domain acted CO₂ pathway to approach the equilibrium state rapidly.     

Incorporation of CdS Nanoparticles Formed in Reverse Micelles into Mesoporous Silica

The incorporation of CdS nanoparticles, prepared in reverse micellar systems, into thiol-modified mesoporous silica, such as FM41 (functionalized MCM-41) and FM48 (functionalized MCM-48), has been investigated. The nanoparticles were immobilized in the mesopores via the incorporation of water droplets of the reverse micelles. A particle-sieving effect for FM41 having large (L-FM41, 3.8 nm) and medium (M-FM41, 3.6 nm) pore size was observed, in that the incorporation of the CdS nanoparticles was decreased with increasing particle size and with decreasing pore size of the FM41. Chemical vapor deposition treatment employed to narrow the mesopores of the CdS-FM41 enhanced the stability of CdS nanoparticles against heat treatment. The CdS-FM41 composites demonstrated photocatalytic activity for H(2) generation from 2-propanol aqueous solution, the better photocatalytic activity being obtained with the larger pore size for CdS-L-FM41. Copyright 2001 Academic Press.     

杂原子介孔Co-MCM-41分子筛的制备及其吸附脱氮性能

采用水热法合成了介孔MCM-41和Co-MCM-41分子筛,并利用XRD、FT-IR、低温N₂吸附-脱附和NH₃-TPD等方法对合成的分子筛进行了表征。考察了晶化时间、晶化温度、陈化时间对合成介孔Co-MCM-41分子筛的影响,确定较适宜的合成条件为陈化时间1 h,晶化温度110 ℃,晶化时间2 d。XRD 和FT-IR表征结果说明,Co原子已经进入MCM-41的骨架。MCM-41和Co-MCM-41的平均孔径均为2.82 nm,BET比表面积分别为986.42和 637.69 m²/g,孔容分别为0.762 1和0.537 2 m³/g。NH₃-TPD的表征结果表明,MCM-41和Co-MCM-41的酸性都较弱,但Co-MCM-41的酸性明显强于MCM-41。在此基础上,利用合成的MCM-41和Co-MCM-41吸附脱除氮含量为1 737.35 μg/g的模拟燃料中的喹啉。喹啉分子尺寸的模拟结果为0.711 6 nm × 0.500 2 nm,说明其可以很容易地进入MCM-41和Co-MCM-41的介孔孔道中。Co-MCM-41分子筛的氮脱除率明显高于MCM-41,这是由于其较强的酸性及与喹啉之间的化学吸附,而且,Co-MCM-41吸附脱氮具有较好的再生性能。     

Modification of Surface and Structural Properties of Ordered Mesoporous Silicates

Two simple modification methods for ordered mesoporous silicas were examined and compared. MCM-41 molecular sieve was physically coated with 4-cyano-4-biphenyl [4(4-pentenyloxy)]benzoate (CBPB) and chemically modified using trimethylethoxysilane. The structural and surface properties of the obtained materials were characterized using elemental analysis, thermogravimetry and nitrogen adsorption over a wide pressure range.It was shown that the pore size of the MCM-41 material was not decreased significantly after the coating procedure, even for high loadings of CBPB. Moreover, low pressure adsorption measurements indicated that significant fractions of the MCM-41 surface were not covered by CBPB, even for high CBPB loadings, which suggests that the attained coverage may be very nonuniform. The chemical bonding procedure led to a marked decrease in the pore size and change of surface properties.It was demonstrated that nitrogen adsorption measurements provide a means of a thorough characterization of modified MCM-41 materials, allowing to estimate the surface area, pore volume and pore size distribution. Moreover, low pressure adsorption data can be used to qualitatively or semiquantitatively assess the surface coverage of the coated/bonded organic groups, which may be used to estimate the uniformity of the coverage and therefore, the usefulness of the modification procedure.     

(Azulene‐1,3‐diyl)‐bis(nitronyl nitroxide) and (Azulene‐1,3‐diyl)‐bis(iminonitroxide) and Their Copper Complexes

In contrast to diradicals connected by alternant hydrocarbons, only a few studies on those connected by nonalternant hydrocarbons have been reported. The syntheses, structures, and magnetic properties of azulene‐1,3‐diyl linked bis(nitronyl nitroxide) (NN₂Az) and bis(iminonitroxide) (IN₂Az) diradicals and their Cu(hfac)₂ (hfac=hexafluoroacetylacetonate) complexes were investigated. NN₂Az was shown to have an intramolecular ferromagnetic interaction with J _obs/k _B=+10.0 K (H =−2J S ₁ ⋅S ₂) between (nitronyl nitroxide) spins, whereas IN₂Az was estimated to have a much weaker intramolecular magnetic interaction. The reactions of NN₂Az and IN₂Az with Cu(hfac)₂ gave a 1:2 [{Cu(hfac)₂}₂(NN₂Az)] complex and a 1:1 [Cu(hfac)₂(IN₂Az)] ⋅ C₆H₁₂ complex, respectively. [{Cu(hfac)₂}₂(NN₂Az)] showed strong intramolecular antiferromagnetic interactions (J _1‐Cu‐R/k _B≈−800 K, J _2‐Cu‐R/k _B≈−500 K) between the Cu^II spins and the coordinating NN spins, whereas [Cu(hfac)₂(IN₂Az)] exhibited a ferromagnetic exchange interaction (J _obs‐Cu‐R/k _B=+114 K) between the Cu^II spin and the imino‐coordinated iminonitroxide spin.     

Modified Mesoporous Silicate MCM-41 for Zinc Ion Adsorption: Synthesis, Characterization and Its Adsorption Behavior

Modified MCM‐41 has been prepared by bi‐functionalization of thiol and amino functional groups onto mesoporous silicate MCM‐41. Elemental analysis (EA), thermogravimetry analysis (TGA) and FTIR techniques were used to quantify the attachment of the thiol and amino functional groups to the mesoporous silicate pore wall. Powder X‐ray diffraction (PXRD) and nitrogen adsorption techniques were used to establish the pore diameter, packing of the pores and specific surface area of the modified mesoporous silicate MCM‐41. Adsorption behavior for 18 metal ions on this sorbent has been studied and discussed. This sorbent has high affinity for zinc ions against amino‐ or thiol‐functionalized MCM‐41 sorbents.     

苯官能化MCM-41的合成、表征、磺酰化及与二胺的反应

以三乙氧基硅基苯((C₂H₅O)₃Si-Ph，（(triethoxysilyl)benzene，TESB)以及正硅酸乙酯（TEOS）的混合液为硅源，以溴代十六烷基吡啶(CPBr)为模板剂，在HCl介质中合成了苯官能化的有机-无机杂化介孔分子筛MCM-41。对合成的分子筛用FT-IR、PXRD、TEM、N₂吸附-脱附等手段进行了表征。结果表明，合成的苯官能化的有机-无机杂化介孔分子筛具有良好的介孔孔道结构。用三甲基氯硅烷对分子筛表面的Si-OH进行了封端处理，用氯磺酸对合成的苯官能化的有机-无机杂化介孔分子筛进行了磺酰化，并与各种二胺进行了反应。     

Drug delivery from hydrophobic-modified mesoporous silicas: Control via modification level and site-selective modification

Dimethylsilyl (DMS) modified mesoporous silicas were successfully prepared via co-condensation and post-grafting modification methods. The post-grafting modification was carried out by the reaction of the as-synthesized MCM-41 material (before CTAB removal) with diethoxydimethylsinale (DEDMS). N₂ adsorption-desorption and ²⁹Si MAS NMR characterization demonstrated that different amount of DMS groups were successfully incorporated into the co-condensation modified samples, and the functional DMS groups were placed selectively on the pore openings and external pore surfaces in the post-grafting modified samples. Subsequently, the controlled drug delivery properties from the resulting DMS-modified mesoporous silicas were investigated in detail. The drug adsorption experiments showed that the adsorption capacities were mainly depended on the content of silanol group (CSG) in the corresponding carriers. The in vitro tests exhibited that the incorporation of DMS groups greatly retarded the ibuprofen release rate. Moreover, the ibuprofen release profiles could be well modulated by varying DMS modification levels and site-selective distribution of functional groups in mesoporous carriers.     

Co掺杂ZnO/MCM-41分子筛的制备及对异戊醇的催化氧化性能

以Co掺杂的介孔分子筛MCM-41为载体, 采用等体积浸渍法制备了系列5%ZnO/xCo-MCM-41催化剂, 并用于催化分子氧氧化异戊醇合成异戊醛的反应. 通过X射线衍射(XRD), 傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR), 紫外-可见漫反射光谱(UV-Vis DRS), 扫描电子显微镜(SEM), 氨气程序升温脱附(NH₃-TPD), 氢气程序升温还原(H₂-TPR)和氮气吸附-脱附等手段对样品进行表征, 并考察了Co掺杂量对分子筛结构和催化性能的影响. 结果表明, 随着Co掺杂量的增大, 样品的比表面积和孔体积均减小, 而其平均孔径呈先增大后减小的趋势. 当Co掺杂量为0.05时, 5%ZnO/0.05Co-MCM-41仍保持了MCM-41高度有序的六方介孔结构, 具有高比表面积(989 m²/g)、较大孔径(2.88 nm)和孔体积(0.88 cm³/g), 引入的Co主要以孤立态钴离子[Single-site Co(Ⅱ)]形式存在于MCM-41骨架, MCM-41骨架中的Co可以有效提高ZnO微粒的分散度, 适度降低5%ZnO/MCM-41的表面酸性, 并大幅度提高5%ZnO/MCM-41的氧化还原性. 与5%ZnO/MCM-41相比, 5%ZnO/0.05Co-MCM-41可使异戊醛的选择性提高28.3%.