Hydrogen generation from H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O/H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>2</Subscript>/MnWO<Subscript>4</Subscript> system

Hydrogen gas as a clear energy resource was found to be largely bubbled from a H₂O/H₂O₂/MnWO₄ system. MnWO₄ powder was fabricated by an aqueous reaction method. The powder was characterized with X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscope (TEM), and X-ray photoelectron spectrometry (XPS). The efficiency of the hydrogen generation increases with an increase in initial pH in the appropriate range, H₂O₂ proportion, MnWO₄ proportion, and intensity of light resource. Calcining at 400 °C for 1 h can make the MnWO₄ powder synthesized by an aqueous reaction more effective for H₂ generation and more stable in higher initial pH. The MnWO₄ catalyst shows a long-term stability for photocatalytic H₂ generation. A mechanism was suggested for the hydrogen generation from the H₂O/H₂O₂/MnWO₄ system together with XPS analysis.     

PdCl<Subscript>2</Subscript>/DABCO-catalyzed direct arylation of 2-hydroxybenzaldehydes in H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O

In this paper the successful application of DABCO both as base and as ligand for efficient coupling reactions of aryl iodides and bromides with 2-hydroxybenzaldehydes in the presence of catalytic amounts of PdCl₂ in water as solvent was introduced.     

Structure and some properties of [UO<Subscript>2</Subscript>(SeO<Subscript>4</Subscript>)(C<Subscript>5</Subscript>H<Subscript>12</Subscript>N<Subscript>2</Subscript>O)<Subscript>2</Subscript>(H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O)]

The complex [UO₂(SeO₄)(C₅H₁₂N₂O)₂(H₂O)] (I) was synthesized and studied by thermal analysis, IR spectroscopy, and X-ray crystallography. The crystals are orthorhombic: a = 13.1661(3) Å, b = 16.4420(5) Å, c = 17.4548(6) Å, Pbca, Z = 8, R = 0.0423. The structural units of crystal I are chains with the composition coinciding with that of the compounds of the AB₂M ₃ ¹ crystal chemical group of the uranyl complexes (A = UO ₂ ²⁺ , B² = SeO ₄ ^2? , M¹ = C₅H₁₂N₂O and H₂O).     

Electrochemical Behavior of Cobalt-Dimethylglyoxime Complex Co(DMG)<Subscript>2</Subscript>(H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O)<Subscript>2</Subscript> in the Carbon Dioxide Reduction Process

The electrochemical behavior of a complex of cobalt with dimethylglyoxime Co(DMG)₂(H₂O)₂ is studied by cyclic voltametry. Peaks corresponding to redox transitions Co(III)/Co(II) and Co(II)/Co(I) are observed in the potential region 0.4 to ?1.8 V (Ag/AgCl). The product of reduction of the initial complex interacts with carbon dioxide to form a stable compound, probably an intermediate product of electrocatalytic reduction of CO₂ to CO in the presence of N₄-macrocyclic complexes of cobalt.     

The stability and structure of (N<Subscript>2</Subscript>)<Subscript>j</Subscript>(H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O)<Subscript>i</Subscript> and (Ar)<Subscript>j</Subscript>(H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O)<Subscript>i</Subscript> clusters

The stability and structure of water clusters absorbing nitrogen molecules or argon atoms was analyzed by molecular dynamics simulation at 233 K. The (?μ/?i)_{V, T} derivative of the chemical potential, a value characterizing the stability of a cluster with respect to its size, depends linearly on the number of molecules i. According to this criterion, the clusters under study become stable near i = 40. The average length of H-bonds increases monotonically in the growing cluster of pure water and exhibits oscillatory behavior if the growing cluster contains N₂ molecules or Ar atoms. The number of H-bonds per molecule oscillates between one and six as the cluster size changes. These oscillations are damped in pure water and sustained for clusters containing impurities, especially argon.     

The adsorption of H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O and D<Subscript>2</Subscript>O on porous polystyrene adsorbents

The adsorption of H₂O and D₂O on porous polymers, Chromosorb-102 (styrene-divinylbenzene copolymer) and MN-200 (supercross-linked polystyrene), was studied by gas chromatography. Test adsorbates used to study the properties of the surface of these polymers were n-alkanes (C₆-C₉), C₆H₆, and the polar compounds CHCl₃, CH₃NO₂, CH₃CN, (CH₃)₂CO, C₂H₅COOCH₃, and (C₂H₅)₂O. The experimental data on the retention of the sorbates were used to determine the contributions of dispersion and specific intermolecular interactions to the total energy of adsorption for the systems studied. The electron donor K _D and electron acceptor K _A characteristics of the surfaces of Chromosorb-102 and MN-200 were determined. The K _D and K _A values obtained allow these polymers to be classified as weakly specific adsorbents with the predominance of electron acceptor properties. The adsorption isotherms of H₂O and D₂O were measured at 55, 67, and 80°C. The dependences of the isosteric heats of adsorption Q _st on adsorption values were determined. The conclusion was drawn that H₂O interacted with the surface of the polymers by the adsorption mechanism, whereas absorption likely made a noticeable contribution to the retention of D₂O.     

Model of the catalytic reaction 2H<Subscript>2</Subscript> + O<Subscript>2</Subscript> → H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O with the participation of molecules in a precursor state

The absence of experimental evidence for the occurrence of the catalytic reaction 2H₂ + O₂ → 2H₂O on platinum in accordance with the Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism was established. It was found that the heterogeneous process can be described more adequately and its nature can be better understood with consideration for chemical transformations involving molecules in a precursor state in a model of the above reaction. The inverse kinetic problem was solved. It was found that the model in which an unambiguously specified set of rate constants for the elementary steps of the reaction was used provided an opportunity to describe experimental data obtained by various authors concerning the oxidation of hydrogen on platinum over the detonating gas pressure range 10^?3-10⁵ Pa. The signs of the occurrence of heterogeneous reactions by an adsorption mechanism were found.     

Synthesis of nanocrystalline ZnO by the thermal decomposition of [Zn(H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O)(O<Subscript>2</Subscript>C<Subscript>5</Subscript>H<Subscript>7</Subscript>)<Subscript>2</Subscript>] in isoamyl alcohol

It was studied how the conditions of heat treatment of a [Zn(H₂O)(O₂C₅H₇)₂] solution in isoamyl alcohol at 120–140°C for 2–60 min affect the precursor decomposition mechanism and the characteristics of the obtained nanocrystalline zinc oxide. In all the cases, the product was a crystalline substance with the wurtzite structure and a size of crystallites of 14–18 nm, which was independent of the synthesis conditions. The thermal behavior and microstructure of the separated and dried nanostructured ZnO powder were investigated. It was determined how the duration and temperature of the heat treatment of the precursor solution affects the microstructure of ZnO coatings dip-coated onto glass substrates using dispersions produced at 120 and 140°C. The nanosized ZnO application procedure was shown to be promising for creating a gas-sensing layer of chemical gas sensors for detecting 1% H₂ (\(R_0 /R_{H_2 } \) was 58 ± 2 at an operating temperature of 300°C) and 4 ppm NO₂ (\(R_{NO_2 } /R_0\) were 15 ± 1 and 1.9 ± 0.1 at operating temperatures of 200 and 300°C, respectively).     

Supramolecular 2D structure of [Co(2-Me-Pyz)<Subscript>2</Subscript>(H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O)<Subscript>4</Subscript>](NO<Subscript>3</Subscript>)<Subscript>2</Subscript>

The complex [Co(2-Me-Pyz)₂(H₂O)₄](NO₃)₂ is synthesized and its structure is determined. The crystals are monoclinic: space group P2₁/n, a = 10.685(2) Å, b = 6.837(1), c = 12.515(3) Å, β = 91.84(3)°, V = 913.8(3) ų, ρ_calcd = 1.042 g/cm ³, Z = 2. The Co²⁺ ion (in the inversion center) is coordinated at the vertices of the distorted octahedron by two nitrogen atoms of methylpyrazine and four oxygen atoms of the water molecules (Co(1)–N(1) 2.180(3), average Co(1)–O(w) 2.079(3) Å, angles at the Co atom 87.9(1)–92.1(1)°). Supramolecular pseudometallocycles are formed in the structure through the O(w)–H…N(1) hydrogen bonds between the coordinated H₂O molecules and the terminal nitrogen atoms of the 2-methylpyrazine molecules. Their interaction results in the formation of supramolecular layers joined by the NO₃ groups into a three-dimensional framework.     

Solubility in the NaCl-(C<Subscript>2</Subscript>H<Subscript>5</Subscript>)<Subscript>2</Subscript>NH-H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O System at 50°C

The solubility in the system NaCl-(C₂H₅)₂NH-H₂O at 50°C was studied. The shape of the solubility isotherm was analyzed.Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Khimii, Vol. 77, No. 11, 2004, pp. 1912–1913.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2004 by Panasenko, Mazunin.     

Thermal behaviour of [Ca(H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O)<Subscript>4</Subscript>](NO<Subscript>3</Subscript>)<Subscript>2</Subscript>

Motor gasoline must present characteristics that guarantee its quality and the good performance of internal combustion engines without harming the environment. The contamination of gasoline by solvents can seriously adulterate its physical-chemical properties and affect its volatility and detonation capacity. To investigate organic solvent adulteration in gasoline samples, thermal analysis technique (TG/DTG) can be used as an auxiliary tool in the study of the thermal behavior of liquid fuels, as demonstrated by the present work involving a comparative analysis of kerosene-free and doped gasoline.     

Kinetics of the oxidation of diethyl sulfide in the B(OH)<Subscript>3</Subscript>-H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>2</Subscript>/H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O system

Data obtained for the kinetics of oxidation of diethyl sulfide (Et₂S) by hydrogen peroxide in aqueous solution catalyzed by boric acid indicate that monoperoxoborates B(O₂H)(OH) ₃ ⁻ and diperoxoborates B(O₂H)₂(OH) ₂ ⁻ are the active species. The rates of the reactions of Et₂S with B(O₂H)(OH) ₃ ⁻ and B(O₂H)₂(OH) ₂ ⁻ are 2.5 and 100 times greater than with H₂O₂. __________ Translated from Teoreticheskaya i éksperimental’naya Khimiya, Vol. 43, No. 1, pp. 38–42, January–February, 2007.     

Adsorption of NO,NH<Subscript>3</Subscript> and H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O on V<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>5</Subscript>/TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> catalysts

The adsorption of small molecules NO, NH₃ and H₂O on V₂O₅/TiO₂ catalysts is studied with the semiempirical SCF MO method MSINDO as pre-stage for the selective catalytic reduction of NO. The mixed catalyst is represented by hydrogen-terminated cluster models. The local arrangement of the cluster atoms is in accordance with available experimental information. Partial relaxation of cluster atoms near the adsorption sites is taken into account. Calculated adsorption energies are compared with experimental literature data. Rapid convergence of computed properties with cluster size is observed. A possible reaction mechanism for the catalytic reduction of NO with NH₃ and O₂ is outlined.     

Adsorption of water isotopomers H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O and D<Subscript>2</Subscript>O on hypercross-linked polystyrene MN-272

Adsorption of light and heavy water (H₂O and D₂O) on porous hypercross-linked polystyrene MN-272 was studied by gas chromatography. For the estimation of the properties of this polymer surface, n-alkanes (C6—C9), C_{6 6}, and polar compounds (CHCl₃, MeNO₂, MeCN, Me₂CO, EtCOOCH₃, Et₂O) were used as test adsorbates. The contributions of energies of dispersion and specific (donor-acceptor) intermolecular interactions to the total energy of adsorption were determined on the basis of experimental data on the retention of the sorbates. The electron-donor and electron-acceptor characteristics of the hypercross-linked polystyrene MN-272 surface were estimated. Hypercross-linked polystyrene MN-272 was found to be a weakly specific adsorbent with predomination of electron-donating properties. The adsorption isotherms of H₂O and D₂O were measured on this polymer at 50, 60, and 70 °C. The dependences of the isosteric heats of adsorption on the amount adsorbed were determined. The contribution of the energy of specific interactions to the total energy of adsorption for all polar adsorbates (except for acetone, light and heavy water) does not exceed 20%. Adsorption of H₂O on hypercross -linked polystyrene MN-272 is slightly weaker than that of D ₂O.     

Structure of heteroassociates formed in the HF-(C<Subscript>2</Subscript>H<Subscript>5</Subscript>)<Subscript>2</Subscript>O liquid system

The aim of this work was to determine the structure of stable heteroassociates (HAs) with the stoichiometric ratios 1:2, 2:1, and 4:1 of molecules formed in the HF-(C₂H₅)₂O binary liquid system. The stretching frequencies of HF molecules found for each HA using a special procedure for processing IR spectra were compared with the calculated frequencies V HF of the stable molecular complexes (HF)_m ((C₂H₅)₂O)_n (m = 1, 2, 4, 8; n = 1, 2) with different topologies by the density functional method (B3LYP/6-31++G(d,p)). As a result, it was shown that the most stable (among H-bonded complexes with the same stoichiometric ratio of molecules) HAs HF((C₂H₅)₂O)₂, (HF)₄ ((C₂H₅)₂O)₂, and (HF)₈-((C₂H₅)₂O)₂ formed in HF solutions in diethyl ether. All of them had a cyclic structure and a common peculiarity of structure: only one lone electron pair of the oxygen atom of the (C₂H₅)₂O molecules is involved in hydrogen bonding.     

Uranyl cyanoacetate [UO<Subscript>2</Subscript>(H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O)<Subscript>2</Subscript>(NCCH<Subscript>2</Subscript>COO)<Subscript>2</Subscript>]: Synthesis,crystal structure,and absorption spectra

The U(VI) complex with cyanoacetic acid, [UO₂(H₂O)₂(NCCH₂COO)₂] (I), was synthesized from an aqueous solution, and its X-ray diffraction analysis was carried out. The crystals are orthorhombic: space group Pca2 ₁, a = 25.9605(7) Å, b = 6.7634(2) Å, c = 6.3398(2) Å, V = 1113.15(6) ų at 100 K, and Z = 4. The coordination polyhedron of the uranium atom is a distorted pentagonal bipyramid. The cations UO ₂ ²⁺ are bound into infinite zigzag chains by the bridging carboxyl groups of one of the anions of cyanoacetic acid. The carboxyl oxygen atom of the second anion, which is not involved in coordination, and the nitrogen atoms of the cyano groups form hydrogen bonds with the coordination water molecules. The layer structure of the compound is formed through the hydrogen bonds. The absorption spectra in the visible and infrared ranges of the crystalline compound are measured and analyzed.