Effective Mechanochemical Synthesis of [60]Fullerols

Abstract

[60]Fullerols which show an average composition of C₆₀(OH)_27.2 were synthesized effectively in high yield under the high-speed vibration milling (HSVM) conditions in air at room temperature.     

Insertion of Polypyrrole Chains into Montmorillonite Galleries by a Solvent‐Free Mechanochemical Route

Summary: Non‐ionic pyrrole was directly intercalated into unmodified montmorillonite (MMT) and organically modified MMT galleries by adsorption, and subsequently polymerized within the interlamellar spaces by a mechanochemical route under solvent‐free conditions. XRD analysis revealed the successful intercalation of pyrrole into unmodified MMT and organically modified MMT clay galleries by mechanochemical grinding. After in situ polymerization, the XRD and FT‐IR analyses confirmed the insertion of polypyrrole chains between both MMT galleries.

X‐ray powder diffraction patterns of (A) pyrrole‐intercalated MMT and (B) pyrrole‐intercalated C18‐MMT.     

快离子导体的机械化学合成

快离子导体是二次高能电池及其他全固体电化学器件研制与开发的重要材料，常规方法由于存在原材料选择受限以及原料对容器侵蚀等技术问题，致使一些高性能快离子导体的制备受到很大限制。为此，人们将目标转移到不需加热、在室温条件下即可实现这一材料制备的机械化学合成法。本文总结了近年来利用这种方法在制备快离子导体方面取得的一些最新研究成果。     

The Synthesis of Stable, High Solid Content Alumina Sol

The stable alumina sol with an ASB/water molar ratio of 1:30 could not be obtained via the general peptization process because gelation occurred immediately. With the addition of EAcAc the stability of this sol was greatly improved. The studies using TEM, UV-V is and IR spectra revealed that a surface modification layer was formed around the Al₂O₃ colloidal particle through the chelating reaction of EAcAc with the surface HO-Al groups. The Al₂O₃ colloidal particles were therefore sufficiently capped and the growth of the colloidal particles was effectively prevented.     

Simple Preparation of Sulfate Anion‐Doped Polyaniline‐Clay Nanocomposites by an Environmentally Friendly Mechanochemical Synthesis Route

Summary: Conducting polyaniline (PANI) and montmorillonite (MMT) nanocomposites were prepared from aniline sulfate and MMT by a mechanochemical synthesis route. X‐Ray diffraction analysis confirmed that, by controlling the aniline sulfate content, mechanochemical synthesis led to two types of different formations. After polymerization, the mechanochemical route synthesized much more PANI between the clay layers compared to a solution method. The electrical conductivities of the synthesized PANI‐MMT nanocomposites in pressed pellets ranged in the order of between 10⁻⁴ and 10⁻³ S · cm⁻¹.

X‐ray powder diffraction patterns of the intercalation products prepared by grinding montmorillonite with various amounts of Ani‐SO₄ in a mortar.     

Mechanochemical Synthesis of Urea Adducts with Long Chain Alkyl Derivatives

The adducts of urea and solid alkyl derivatives can beobtained mechanochemically in good yields. Theproducts synthesized by grinding the solid reagentshave identical IR spectra and XRD powder patterns tothose obtained by crystallization from ethanolicsolutions.     

Preparation of Zirconia Fibers via a Simple Aqueous Sol‐Gel Method

Polycrystalline tetragonal zirconia fiber was obtained by pyrolysis of precursor fibers from citrate‐acetate‐zirconium complex solution. The viscous zirconia sol with good spinnability was prepared by aging the starting solution of ZrOCl₂ · 8H₂O (ZOC) in the presence of acetic acid (HA) and citric acid (CA). The effects of molar ratio of zirconium cation to carboxylic acid and the aging time on the formation of spinnable sol were investigated. Thermogravimetric (TG) analysis, x‐ray diffraction (XRD), infrared (IR) spectra, and scanning electron microscope (SEM) techniques were used to characterize the sintered fibers. The results show that the fibers obtained at 1400°C are crack‐free with diameter of ca. 5–10 µm.     

Mechanochemical Synthesis of LaOX (X=Cl, Br) and Their Solid State Solutions

A mixture of lanthanum oxide (La₂O₃), chloride (LaCl₃), and bromide (LaBr₃) was ground in air by a planetary ball mill to investigate synthesis of lanthanum oxychloride (LaOCl), oxybromide (LaOBr), and their solid solutions, LaOCl_1−xBr_x (0≤x≤1, Δx=0.25). The synthesizing reactions proceed with an increase in grinding time. Unit cell dimensions, a, c, and lattice volume of the solutions evolve linearly with an increase in x in the LaOCl_1−xBr_x series. Comparing unit cell dimensions of LaOX synthesized by mechanochemical reaction to those of LaOX synthesized by solid-state reaction at high temperature, there is no difference in the length of c, while a is shortened slightly. This may be attributed to the complex cation layer of (LaO)ⁿ⁺_n, with a close relationship to a of the cell dimensions, being affected by the intensive grinding.     

Synthesis of TiO2/ZnSn（OH）6 Hollow Nano-composite via a Simultaneous Crystallization-etching Route as Photocatalyst

We report the synthesis of TiO2/ZnSn（OH）6 as a novel nano-composite material via a simultaneous crystallization-etching route with cubic nano-ZnSn（OH）6 and TiF4 as the precursors. The structure, composition and morphology of the composite were characterized by XRD, EDS, FETEM and FESEM, which showed the prepared TiO2/ZnSn（OH）6 had a unique morphology of hollow cubic nano-ZnSn（OH）6 attached with rutile TiO2 nanoparticles. The results of photocatalytic activity measurement indicated the photocatalytic activity of the prepared composite was better than that of nano-ZnSn（OH）6. This study may be helpful for the design and fabrication of functional comoosite materials.     

溶剂热法合成Ce-Mg-Ni/C纳米复合储氢材料

首先以葡萄糖为C源,水热法制备了均匀C球,再以乙二醇为溶剂,先后加入醋酸镍、醋酸镁和氯化铈,最终制得Ce-MgNi/C纳米复合储氢材料。采用X射线衍射仪(XRD)分析了溶剂热后复合材料的微观结构,用扫描电镜(SEM)观察了其形貌。通过自动控制的Sieverts设备测试了材料的吸放氢动力学性能。研究表明以均匀C球为载体,预制的Ce、Mg、Ni原子比为2∶1∶2及23∶4∶7的复合材料呈现纳米结构。XRD结果表明,复合材料中出现明显的Ce_2MgNi_2和Ce_(23)Mg_4Ni_7的峰值,并伴随有第二相CeMg_3和CeNi_3出现。通过P-C-T (pressure-composition-temperature)测试实验结果显示,Ce_2MgNi_2/C和Ce_(23)Mg_4Ni_7/C复合材料在50℃下的吸附氢量分别可达到1.54%和1.05%(w/w)。     

Mechanochemical Reaction of Aromatic Ketones and Aldehydes in the Presence of Zn-ZnCl2

The solvent-free reactions of aromatic ketones and aldehydes in the presence of Zn-ZnCl2 were performed with the aid of high-speed vibration mill, Retsch MM200 mixer mill and Retsch RM100 mortar grinder to give pinacol coupling and reduction products in varying yields.     

类珍珠质结构的再生丝素蛋白/文石复合材料的仿生制备

详细研究了不同浓度的聚丙烯酸(分子量为2000, PAA-2k)和镁离子对碳酸钙在再生丝素蛋白(RSF)膜表面结晶的影响. 发现单独采用PAA-2k时, 碳酸钙主要以方解石形式在RSF膜表面沉积成膜; 若加入一定量的镁离子参与共同调控, 碳酸钙则有可能在RSF膜表面形成以文石为主的连续薄膜, 进而得到了具有类珍珠质结构的层状RSF/文石复合材料. 我们认为, 吸附在RSF膜表面的PAA对碳酸钙成核诱导作用及其溶液中PAA对碳酸钙结晶抑制作用共同导致RSF膜表面碳酸钙薄膜的形成.     

Fluorolytic Sol–Gel Route and Electrochemical Properties of Polyanionic Transition-Metal Phosphate Fluorides

Fluorine-containing polyanionic compounds have attracted much attention in the last few years as potential positive electrode materials for rechargeable batteries. With their formula A_aM_bX_cO₄Y_d (A=Li, Na…; M=Ti, V, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni…; X=P or S, and Y=F, OH, O), they offer a very rich chemistry and their electrochemical properties can be tuned by carefully choosing the different constituting elements. However, synthesis approaches that allow these materials to be obtained at low temperature are almost nonexistent. In this paper, the use of a nonaqueous fluorolytic sol–gel approach is reported to synthesize a tavorite-type LiFePO₄F material and its electrochemical characterization was performed. The obtained material displays an electrochemical performance that positively compares with the literature with an excellent cycling stability (115 mA h⁻¹ g⁻¹ after 100 cycles at C/2 rate). A slight change in the synthesis parameters allowed Li₂CoPO₄F to be successfully obtained, demonstrating the versatility of the reported route, which can be adapted to synthesize other fluorine-containing polyanionic compounds, which are of great interest for energy storage applications.     

Solvent-Free Mechanochemical Synthesis of High Transition Biphenyltetracarboxydiimide Liquid Crystals

A series of high temperature alkyl and alkoxy biphenyltetracarboxydiimide liquid crystals have been prepared under ball mill method using solvent-free mechanochemical approach. The thermal properties of the prepared compounds were investigated by deferential scanning calorimetry (DSC) measurements and the textures were identified by polarized optical microscope (POM). The compounds showed smectic mesomorphic behaviour. The results showed the increasing nature of transition temperature Cr-SmC with chain length with increments of the SmC mesophase range. However, the mesophase range of the SmA was decreased with the terminal chain length either for the alkyl or alkoxy terminal groups. Moreover, the DFT theoretical calculations have been conducted give a detailed projection of the structure of the prepared compounds. A conformational investigation of the biphenyl part has been studied. A deep illustration of the experimental mesomorphic behaviour has been discussed in terms of the calculated aspect ratio. A projection of the frontier molecular orbitals as well as molecular electrostatic potential has been studied to show the effect of the polarity of the terminal chains on the level and the gap of the FMOs and the distribution of electrostatic charges on the prepared molecules.     

Preparation of TiO2 Sol Using TiCl4 as a Precursor

A titanium dioxide sol with narrow particle size distribution was synthesized using TiCl₄ as the starting material. The sol was prepared by a process where HCl was added to a gel of hydrated titanium oxide to dissolve it. The resulting aqueous titanic acid solution was heated to form titanium dioxide sol. The effects of preparation parameters were investigated. TiCl₄ was slowly added to distilled water at 5°C. Aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide was added to adjust the pH of the system to 8–12. After aging for a period of time, the peptized sol was filtered and sufficiently washed. The filtered cake was repulped in water. Hydrochloric acid was slowly added to the solution with stirring. After condensation reaction and crystallization, a transparent sol with suspended TiO₂ was formed. XRD results show that the crystalline phase was anatase. The suspended TiO₂ particles were rhombus primary particles with the major axis ca. 20 nm and the minor axis ca. 5 nm. The TiO₂ particles prepared at pH 8 had the largest surface area of 141 cm³/g and it was microporous. The compositions of the solution which yielded the smallest suspended TiO₂ particles were TiO₂:HCl (35% HCl) = 1:1 (molar ratio), concentration of TiO₂ = 10%. Hydroxypropyl cellulose with viscosity of 150–400 cps was added as a dispersant. The sol was excellent in dispersibility and long-term stability. Transparent thin films could be obtained through dip-coating glass substrate in the sol. The dip-coating on glass can be less than three times to have one monolayer TiO₂. The transparent TiO₂ thin film had strong hydrophilicity after being illuminated by UV light.     

Mechanochemical Synthesis of Ruthenium Cluster@Ordered Mesoporous Carbon Catalysts by Synergetic Dual Templates

Ruthenium (Ru)@Ordered mesoporous carbon (OMC) is a key catalyst in fine-chemical production. In general, the OMC support is prepared by a wet self-assembly requiring excessive solvent, toxic phenol–aldehyde precursors and a long reaction time, followed by post-immobilization to load Ru species. Herein, we wish to report a solid-state, rapid, and green strategy for the synthesis of Ru@OMC with biomass tannin as the precursor. The chemistry essence of this strategy lies in the mechanical-force-driven assembly, during which tannin-metal (Zn²⁺ and Ru³⁺) coordination polymerization and hydrogen-bonding interactions between tannin-block copolymer (PEO-PPO-PEO, F127) simultaneously occur. After thermal treatment, Ru@OMC catalysts with mesoporous channels, narrow pore-size distribution (≈7 nm), and high surface area (up to 779 m² g⁻¹) were directed by F127 micelles. Meanwhile, the Zn²⁺ ions dilute Ru³⁺ and avoid the sintering of Ru species, resulting in Ru clusters around 1.4–1.7 nm during carbonization (800 °C). Moreover, the Ru@OMC catalyst afforded a good activity (TOF: up to 4170 h⁻¹) in the selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde by molecular oxygen.     

Combination of Silica Sol and Potassium Silicate via Isothermal Heat Conduction Microcalorimetry

Isothermal heat conduction microcalorimetry was utilized as a novel characterization method to investigate the polymerization processes of silica with both thermodynamic and kinetic parameters when the combination of silica sol and potassium silicate was stirred at temperatures of 25.0, 35.0, and 45.0°C. The silica polymerization was characterized by the greater enthalpy change at each higher temperature and by the reaction orders of the silica sol and potassium silicate, which varied rapidly, instantaneously, and constantly from low to high all the time, up and down in an alternate manner. When the reaction order of the silica sol and potassium silicate was 3.0, the maximum rate constant occurred at 25.0°C (k=1.22×10^?4mol^?2·dm⁶·s^?1). The two temperature regions (25.0–35.0°C region with a faster rate and 35.0–45.0°C region with a lower rate) reflected a two‐stage oligomerization of silica monomers with different oligomers formed in a two‐step anionic mechanism. The measurements of particle size and pH value showed that the colloidal particles in the mixed silica sol and potassium silicate first dissolved, then "active" silica in the potassium silicate redeposited to make a distinct particle size distribution (Z‐average size, 33.0–14.9 nm at 25.0°C) influenced both by pH value (9.82–11.97 at 25.0°C) and the mass fraction (53, 65, 75, and 85 mass/%) of the silica sol in the mixture. The processes of combination of the silica sol and potassium silicate did not result from acid‐base neutralization reactions but from a complex polymerization of the "active" silica components which relate to silica monomers oligomerization with heat evolved (the total enthalpy changes, 1.6234–3.3882 J).     

针状TiO2锐钛矿晶粒溶胶的制备、结构及形成机理研究

The PTA sol was prepared using titanyl sulfate(TiOSO₄), peroxide (H₂O₂) and ammonia (NH₃·H₂O) as raw materials. The semitransparent, light yellow AS(autoclaved sol) with ultra-fine needle-like anatase crystals was synthesized by autoclaving the PTA sol at 80～100 ℃ for different times. The anatase crystals were needle-like and 80 nm in length, 20～30 nm in diameter. The FTIR, XRD, SEM were used to analyse the chemical structure, properties of the AS and influencing factors during the sol preparation. The mechanism model of the AS formation was established based on the inorganic and crystal structural chemistry. The PTA molecules were decomposed to form Ti⁴⁺ under hydrothermal conditions and the Ti⁴⁺ were hydrated with water to get [Ti(OH)₄(OH₂)₂]⁰, a growing units of the anatase crystals. The appearance of the needle-like anatase crystals and the anatase precipitate are also explained in this paper.     

Ion Recognition and Analytical Application of a Fibroin Modified Electrode

A novel fibroin modified electrode with ion recognition was reported. The membrane with isoelectric point of pH 4.5, was modified on graphite and carbon fiber electrodes. The pH-responsive ion recognition of the modified electrode was investigated by use of some neurocompounds. The fibroin carbon fiber electrode has been used for in-vivo determination.     

固定漆酶聚苯胺-CoC2O4纳米复合物修饰电极的直接电化学

采用循环伏安法、微分脉冲伏安法、交流阻抗谱以及计时电流法等电化学方法,结合红外光谱、紫外-可见分光光度法、原子力显微镜、透射电子显微镜以及原子吸收光谱等辅助手段,表征了固定漆酶的聚苯胺-草酸钴纳米复合物的化学组成、结构和形貌,测试了纳米复合物固酶前后的导电性能的变化,研究了纳米复合物修饰电极上固定漆酶的直接电化学行为,评估了该电极的催化氧还原效能以及作为电化学传感器检测氧分子的性能。实验结果表明该电极在不含电子介体的溶液中以酶活性中心T2作为首要电子受体,将得到电子传递给化学吸附的氧气使其被电还原,其表观电子迁移速率为0.017 s~(-1),且具有良好的催化氧还原性能(氧还原起始电位:460 m V vs NHE,转化氧分子为水的表观速率常数为2.6×10-4 s~(-1)),酶电催化氧还原为水分子步骤为反应的速控步。该电极作为电化学传感器对氧具有极低检测限(0.20μmol·L~(-1)),宽线性响应范围(0.4~7.5μmol·L~(-1))以及对底物高亲和力(KM=122.4μmol·L~(-1))等优势。