In Situ Synchrotron X-ray Diffraction Studies of the Mechanochemical Synthesis of ZnS from its Elements

Mechanochemistry, as a synthesis tool for inorganic materials, became an ever-growing field in material chemistry. The direct energy transfer by collision of the educts with the milling media gives the possibility to design environmental-friendly reactions. Nevertheless, the underlying process of energy transfer and hence the kinetics of mechanosynthesis remain unclear. Herein, we present in situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction studies coupled with pressure measurements performed during the formation of ZnS and the subsequent phase transition (PT) from the hexagonal to the cubic modification. Milling Zn and S₈ results in the sublimation of S₈, observed by a sudden pressure increase. Simultaneously, the hexagonal metastable ZnS-modification (wurtzite) forms. Via detection of the pressure maximum, the exact start of the wurtzite formation can be determined. Immediately after the formation of wurtzite, the structural PT to the thermodynamic stable cubic modification sphalerite takes place. This PT can be described by the Prout-Tompkins equation for autocatalytic reactions, similar to thermally induced PT in sulfur vapor at high temperatures (T>1133 K). The increase in the reactivity of the wurtzite formation is explained by the reaction in sulfur vapor and the induction of defect structures by the collisions with the milling media.     

In Situ Synthesis of Manganese Oxide as an Oxygen-Evolving Catalyst: A New Strategy

All studies on oxygen-evolution reaction by Mn oxides in the presence of cerium(IV) ammonium nitrate (CAN) have been so far carried out by synthesizing Mn oxides in the first step. And then, followed by the investigation of the Mn oxides in the presence of oxidants for oxygen-evolution reaction (OER). This paper presents a case study of a new and promising strategy for in situ catalyst synthesis by the adding Mn^II to either CAN or KMnO₄/CAN solution, resulting in the formation of Mn-based catalysts for OER. The catalysts were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Both compounds contained nano-sized particles that catalyzed OER in the presence of CAN. The turnover frequencies for both catalysts were 0.02 (mmol /mol_Mn⋅s).     

Bismuth Tri‐ and Tetraarylcarboxylates: Crystal Structures,In Situ X‐ray Diffraction,Intermediates and Luminescence

A systematic investigation of the systems Bi³⁺/carboxylic acid/HNO₃ for the tri‐ and tetracarboxylic acids pyromellitic acid (H₄Pyr), trimellitic acid (H₃Tri) and trimesic acid (H₃BTC) acid led to the discovery of five new bismuth carboxylates. Structural characterisation allowed the influence of the linker geometry and the Bi³⁺:linker molar ratio in the starting solution on the crystal structure to be determined. The crystallisation of three selected compounds was investigated by in situ energy‐dispersive X‐ray diffraction. Three new crystalline intermediates were observed within minutes, and two of them could be isolated by quenching of the reaction mixture. Their crystal structures were determined from laboratory and synchrotron X‐ray powder diffraction data and allowed a possible reaction pathway to be established. In depth characterisation of the luminescence properties of the three bismuth pyromellate compounds was carried out. Fluorescence and phosphorescence could be assigned to (mainly) ligand‐ and metal‐based transitions. The polymorphs of Bi(HPyr) exhibit different luminescence properties, although their structures are very similar. Surprisingly, doping of the three host structures with Eu³⁺ and Tb³⁺ ions was only successful for one of the polymorphs.     

Cu-SAPO-34/堇青石的原位制备及其催化丙烷还原柴油机车尾气中NOx

采用原位水热法制备了Cu-SAPO-34/堇青石整体式催化剂,运用X射线衍射、扫描电镜和N2吸附-脱附等技术对其进行了表征,并在固定床反应器上评价了其催化丙烷还原模拟柴油机车尾气中NOx性能,考察了丙烷和O2浓度以及水蒸气对催化剂性能的影响.结果表明,所制整体式催化剂中Cu-SAPO-34涂层与载体结合牢固紧密,经一次...     

原位液相催化加氢法合成N-乙基苯胺和N，N-二乙基苯胺

以硝基苯为原料,Pt/γ-Al2O3为催化剂,乙醇水溶液为溶剂和氢供体,采用原位液相加氢一步法合成了N-乙基苯胺和N,N-二乙基苯胺.采用低温N2吸附-脱附、电感耦合等离子体发射光谱、X射线衍射、程序升温化学吸附和透射电子显微镜等对Pt/γ-Al2O3催化剂进行了表征,并考察了所制备催化剂的原位液相加氢性能.结果表明,在温度为503K、压力为5.0MPa、空速为3.2h-1、溶剂水含量为30%以及硝基苯浓度为8%的反应条件下,在Pt/γ-Al2O3催化剂上原位液相加氢合成N-乙基苯胺及N,N-二乙基苯胺有较好的结果,硝基苯转化率达到100%,N-乙基苯胺和N,N-二乙基苯胺的总收率达到99.5%.讨论了硝基苯原位液相加氢合成N-乙基苯胺和N,N-二乙基苯胺的反应机理.     

Perovskite Oxides Prepared by Hydrothermal and Solvothermal Synthesis: A Review of Crystallisation,Chemistry, and Compositions

Perovskite oxides with general composition ABO₃ are a large group of inorganic materials that can contain a variety of cations from all parts of the Periodic Table and that have diverse properties of application in fields ranging from electronics, energy storage to photocatalysis. Solvothermal synthesis routes to these materials have become increasingly investigated in the past decade as a means of direct crystallisation of the solids from solution. These methods have significant advantages leading to adjustment of crystal form from the nanoscale to the micron-scale, the isolation of compositions not possible using conventional solid-state synthesis and in addition may lead to scalable processes for producing materials at moderate temperatures. These aspects are reviewed, with examples taken from the past decade's literature on the solvothermal synthesis of perovskites with a systematic survey of B-site cations, from transition metals in Groups 4–8 and main group elements in Groups 13, 14 and 15, to solid solutions and heterostructures. As well as hydrothermal reactions, the use of various solvents and solution additives are discussed and some trends identified, along with prospects for developing control and predictability in the crystallisation of complex oxide materials.     

铁酸铋粉体:硝酸钾辅助水热合成的形貌调控及可见光催化性能(英文)

利用硝酸钾作为辅助矿化剂,采用水热法合成了不同尺寸和形貌的铁酸铋粉体,探索了硝酸钾的加入量对产物的尺寸和形貌的影响。采用X射线衍射、扫描电镜和透射电镜以及漫反射光谱对制备的铁酸铋粉体的相结构、微观形貌以及光吸收特性进行了表征。结果显示,随着尺寸的减小,粉体的吸收带边发生蓝移。可见光降解刚果红实验表明,粒径小的铁酸铋纳米粉体颗粒具有更好的可见光催化活性。     

Ferric Acetylacetonate Catalyst on the Urethane Reaction of Phenyl Isocyanate and 1,2-Propyleneglycol: A Study of Kinetics,Thermodynamics, and Mechanism with In Situ FT-IR Spectroscopy

The urethane reaction of phenyl isocyanate and 1,2-propylene glycol was investigated with ferric acetylacetonate (Fe(acac)₃) as catalyst. The effect of the catalytic properties of Fe(acac)₃ on the formation of the urethane bond was evaluated with in situ FT-IR. The influence of the Fe(acac)₃ concentration as well as the reaction temperature is discussed. It was observed that there was a turning point in the reaction rate when the temperature decreases, which remained unchanged with variation in Fe(acac)₃ concentration. Arrhenius and Eyring parameters of the primary hydroxyl group were determined for the catalyzed reaction. The low-temperature and high-temperature values are surprisingly different. A reasonable reaction mechanism is proposed and the possible active species are discussed, followed by a kinetics and thermodynamics discussion.     

In Situ Transformation of Prussian-Blue Analogue-Derived Bimetallic Carbide Nanocubes by Water Oxidation: Applications for Energy Storage and Conversion

Using bimetallic Prussian blue analogue (PBA) as a precursor is effective for preparing electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER); however, the role of these PBA-derived catalysts in the OER is still ambiguous. Herein, by simply controlling synthesis temperature, a bimetallic PBA-derived O,N-codoped Ni–Fe carbide, can be well tuned to optimize structure and OER performance. Importantly, by a series of ex situ and in situ investigations, real active species of NiFeO_xH_y are in situ formed on the surface during the OER, which reveals a “pre-catalyst” role of O,N-codoped Ni–Fe carbides. Furthermore, it has been successfully applied to highly efficient Zn–air batteries and outplays its RuO₂ counterpart. When applied to photoelectrocatalytic water oxidation as the co-catalyst, it improves the performance of the BiVO₄ photoanode by enhancing hole collecting and transporting ability. We believe this research not only provides a highly efficient and low-cost electrocatalyst for the OER, but also unveils the “pre-catalyst” role of PBA-derived materials in energy-storage and conversion devices.     

原位溶解-沉积法制备高可见光活性BiOI/Bi2O3光催化剂

以Bi2O3为前驱体,通过原位溶解-沉积法在KI溶液中制备了BiOI/Bi2O3光催化剂。用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和紫外-可见漫反射光谱(UV-Vis DRS)等对样品进行了表征。结果表明Bi2O3球形颗粒紧密地贴在BiOI片上。随着KI溶液pH值的降低,Bi2O3逐渐转变为BiOI,且样品的吸收带边逐渐红移。在可见光(λ≥420 nm)下降解甲基橙,在pH=3下制备的BiOI/Bi2O3的活性最强,其原因是BiOI/Bi2O3 p-n异质结促进了光生载流子的分离。     

Design,Synthesis, Biological Evaluation and In Silico Study of Benzyloxybenzaldehyde Derivatives as Selective ALDH1A3 Inhibitors

Aldehyde dehydrogenase 1A3 (ALDH1A3) has recently gained attention from researchers in the cancer field. Several studies have reported ALDH1A3 overexpression in different cancer types, which has been found to correlate with poor treatment recovery. Therefore, finding selective inhibitors against ALDH1A3 could result in new treatment options for cancer treatment. In this study, ALDH1A3-selective candidates were designed based on the physiological substrate resemblance, synthesized and investigated for ALDH1A1, ALDH1A3 and ALDH3A1 selectivity and cytotoxicity using ALDH-positive A549 and ALDH-negative H1299 cells. Two compounds (ABMM-15 and ABMM-16), with a benzyloxybenzaldehyde scaffold, were found to be the most potent and selective inhibitors for ALDH1A3, with IC₅₀ values of 0.23 and 1.29 µM, respectively. The results also show no significant cytotoxicity for ABMM-15 and ABMM-16 on either cell line. However, a few other candidates (ABMM-6, ABMM-24, ABMM-32) showed considerable cytotoxicity on H1299 cells, when compared to A549 cells, with IC₅₀ values of 14.0, 13.7 and 13.0 µM, respectively. The computational study supported the experimental results and suggested a good binding for ABMM-15 and ABMM-16 to the ALDH1A3 isoform. From the obtained results, it can be concluded that benzyloxybenzaldehyde might be considered a promising scaffold for further drug discovery aimed at exploiting ALDH1A3 for therapeutic intervention.     

A Mild Method for the Protection of Aldehydes as Dithioacetals and Dithiolanes Catalyzed by I2 Generated in Situ Using Fe(NO3)3.9H2O/NaI Under Heterogeneous Conditions

Structurally diverse aromatic aldehydes were thioacetalated in a clean and efficient reaction with ethane‐1, 2‐dithiol and thiophenol based on the use of I₂ generated in situ from Fe(NO₃)₃.9H₂O/NaI. The reaction occurs in good to high yield in dichloromethane at room temperature and the use of toxic and corrosive molecular iodine is avoided.     

In Situ Generation of AgI Quantum Dots by the Confinement of A Supramolecular Polymer Network: A Novel Approach for Ultrasensitive Response

A novel approach for in situ generation of AgI quantum dots by the confinement of a pillar[5]arene‐based supramolecular polymer network has been successfully developed. The supramolecular polymer network ( SPN‐QP ) was constructed by using a bis‐8‐hydroxyquinoline‐modified pillar[5]arene derivative as a host ( H‐QP ) and a bis‐pyridinium‐modified decane as guest ( G‐PD ). The SPN‐QP shows ultrasensitive response for Ag⁺. The limit of detection is about 7.44×10^?9 M.^.Interestingly, when I^? was added to the SPN‐QP +Ag⁺ system, an unexpected strong warm‐white fluorescence emission was observed. After carefu investigation, we found that the strong warm‐white fluorescence emission could be attributed to the in situ formation of AgI quantum dots under the confinement of the supramolecular polymer network ( SPN‐QP ). Based on this approach, ultrasensitive detection of I^? was realized. The limit of detection for I^? is 4.40×10^?9 M. This study provides a new way for the preparation of quantum dots under the confinement of supramolecular polymer network as well as ultrasensitive detection of ions by in situ formation of quantum dots.     

水热合成LuF3∶Yb3+，Er3+微晶及其上转换发射与温度传感特性

通过在不同pH值下的简易水热法合成不同Yb³⁺离子（n_Yb³⁺/n_Lu³⁺=5%~15%）和Er³⁺离子（n_Er³⁺/n_Lu³⁺=1%~5%）掺杂浓度的LuF₃∶Yb³⁺,Er³⁺微晶荧光粉。发现pH值对正交相LuF₃∶Yb³⁺,Er³⁺的合成起着关键作用。在980 nm激发下,LuF₃∶Yb³⁺,Er³⁺荧光体呈现出以523 nm（²H_11/2→⁴I_15/2）和539 nm（⁴S_3/2→⁴I_15/2）为中心的强绿光上转换（UC）发射以及以660 nm（⁴F_9/2→⁴I_15/2）为中心弱红光上转换发射。通过使用X射线衍射（XRD）和光致发光（PL）分析测定了最强发射强度的Er³⁺和Yb³⁺的最佳掺杂浓度。浓度依赖性研究表明,达到最强的绿光上转换发光时最佳掺杂浓度为10% Yb³⁺,2% Er³⁺。通过改变泵浦功率来研究LuF₃∶Yb³⁺,Er³⁺荧光粉UC发光机制。通过980 nm二极管激光器在293~573 K的范围内研究了在523和539 nm处的2个绿光UC发射带的荧光强度比（FIR）的温度依赖性,发现在490 K得到最大灵敏度约为15.3×10^-4 K^-1。这表明LuF₃∶Yb³⁺,Er³⁺荧光体可应用于具有高灵敏度的光学温度传感器。     

Bridging the Time Gap: A Copper/Zinc Oxide/Aluminum Oxide Catalyst for Methanol Synthesis Studied under Industrially Relevant Conditions and Time Scales

Long‐term stability of catalysts is an important factor in the chemical industry. This factor is often underestimated in academic testing methods, which may lead to a time gap in the field of catalytic research. The deactivation behavior of an industrially relevant Cu/ZnO/Al₂O₃ catalyst for the synthesis of methanol is reported over a period of 148 days time‐on‐stream (TOS). The process was investigated by a combination of quasi in situ and ex situ analysis techniques. The results show that ZnO is the most dynamic species in the catalyst, whereas only slight changes can be observed in the Cu nanoparticles. Thus, the deactivation of this catalyst is driven by the changes in the ZnO moieties. Our findings indicate that methanol synthesis is an interfacially mediated process between Cu and ZnO.     

Hydro(solvo)thermal Construction of a Copper Coordination Polymer Involving in Situ Ligand Synthesis: Preparation and Structure of [Cu_3(bdcO)_2(H_2O)_2]_n

1 INTRODUCTION Increasing attention has been paid to the coppercoordination polymer frameworks not only due totheir intriguing structure diversity but also theirpotential applications in the areas of molecular ad-sorption, catalysis, electromagnetism and photo-chemistry[1～4]. Incorporation of both organic and in-organic components in these compounds has createda new direction in searching for functional materialswith desired structures and properties. Over the lastdecades, the majority o…     

水热合成LuF3:Yb3+,Er3+微晶及其上转换发射与温度传感特性

通过在不同pH值下的简易水热法合成不同Yb³⁺离子（n_YB³⁺/n_Lu³⁺=5%~15%）和Er³⁺离子（n_Er³⁺/n_Lu³⁺=1%~5%）掺杂浓度的LuF₃∶Yb³⁺,Er³⁺微晶荧光粉。发现pH值对正交相LuF₃∶Yb³⁺,Er³⁺的合成起着关键作用。在980 nm激发下,LuF₃∶Yb³⁺,Er³⁺荧光体呈现出以523 nm（²H_11/2→⁴I_15/2）和539 nm（⁴S_3/2→⁴I_15/2）为中心的强绿光上转换（UC）发射以及以660 nm（⁴F_9/2→⁴I_15/2）为中心弱红光上转换发射。通过使用X射线衍射（XRD）和光致发光（PL）分析测定了最强发射强度的Er³⁺和Yb³⁺的最佳掺杂浓度。浓度依赖性研究表明,达到最强的绿光上转换发光时最佳掺杂浓度为10% Yb³⁺,2% Er³⁺。通过改变泵浦功率来研究LuF₃∶Yb³⁺,Er³⁺荧光粉UC发光机制。通过980 nm二极管激光器在293~573 K的范围内研究了在523和539 nm处的2个绿光UC发射带的荧光强度比（FIR）的温度依赖性,发现在490 K得到最大灵敏度约为15.3×10^-4 K^-1。这表明LuF₃∶Yb³⁺,Er³⁺荧光体可应用于具有高灵敏度的光学温度传感器。     

3-羧基甲氧基-2-萘甲酸钴配合物的水热合成、晶体结构和电化学研究

标题化合物[Co(L)(H2O)]n是由Co(OAc)2.4H2O、3-羧基甲氧基-2-萘甲酸(H2L)、NaOH经水热反应得到。采用元素分析、IR及X-射线衍射法表征了该配合物。晶体结构表明:晶体属于单斜晶系,空间群P21,Flack参数值为0.026(13)。晶胞参数:a=0.505 87(7)nm,b=0.942 88(12)nm,c=1.234 03(16)nm,β=95.015(9)°,V=0.586 35(13)nm3,Z=2,Mr=321.14,Dc=1.819 g.cm-3,μ=1.487mm-1,F(000)=326,Rint=0.023 8,R1=0.022 8,wR2=0.053 2。配合物的中心钴离子是六配位稍变形的八面体结构,3-羧基甲氧基-2-萘甲酸将配合物桥联成二维层状结构。对配合物的电化学行为进行了研究。     

A Zn(II)-Coordination Polymer Formed by Benzoate and 3-Pyridinemethanol Ligands: Synthesis,Spectroscopic Properties,Crystal Structure and Kinetics of Thermal Decomposition

The complex catena-poly[bis(benzoato-O)-bis(3-pyridinemethanol-N,O)-zinc(II)], [Zn(benz)₂(3-pymeth)₂] _n was prepared and characterised by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy, thermal analysis and an X-ray structure determination. Zinc is octahedrally coordinated. Two coordination sites are occupied by oxygen atoms of two monodentate benzoate groups, two by the nitrogen atoms of 3-pyridinemethanol, and two by methanolic oxygen atoms of 3-pyridinemethanol from neighbouring structural units. Due to the bridging 3-pyridinemethanol ligand, molecules of the complex are connected into infinite chains along the c axis. The bridging function is reflected in the IR spectrum by a very sharp absorption band due to the stretching vibration of the methanolic O–H group. Non-isothermal kinetics of the thermal decomposition were studied using the model-free isoconversional method. Based on isoconversional dependencies, a multi-step mechanism with parallel reactions was recognised for the decomposition of the complex.