Adsorption of gaseous formaldehyde and carboxylic acids by ammonium-ion-exchanged alpha-zirconium phosphate

Ammonium-ion-exchanged alpha-Zr(HPO(4))(2)H(2)O (alpha-ZrP) was obtained as a single phase with the interlayer distance of 9.4 A by the ion-exchange of proton with ammonium ion. The ammonium ion-exchanged alpha-ZrP could adsorb ill-smelling gases, such as formaldehyde and carboxylic acids (formic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, and butyric acid). The adsorption amounts of carboxylic acids increased in the order, butyric acid相似文献   

Formation of hydrotalcite in aqueous solutions and intercalation of ATP by anion exchange

The formation reaction and the intercalation of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) were studied for hydrotalcite (HT), a layered double hydroxide (LDH) of magnesium and aluminum. Hydrotalcite with nitrate ions in the interlayer (HT-NO(3)) was formed (A) by dropwise addition of a solution of magnesium and aluminum nitrates (pH ca. 3) to a sodium hydroxide solution (pH ca. 14) until the pH decreased from 14 to 10 and (B) by dropwise addition of the NaOH solution to the solution of magnesium and aluminum nitrates with pH increasing from 3 to 10. The precipitate obtained with method B was contaminated with aluminum hydroxide and the crystallinity of the product was low, possibly because aluminum hydroxide precipitates at pH 4 or 5 and remains even after HT-NO(3) forms at pH above 8. With method A, however, the precipitate was pure HT-NO(3) with increased crystallinity, since the solubility of aluminum hydroxide at pH above and around 10 is high as dissolved aluminate anions are stable in this high pH region, and there was no aluminum hydroxide contamination. The formed HT-NO(3) had a composition of [Mg(0.71)Al(0.29)(OH)(2)](NO(3))(0.29).0.58H(2)O. To intercalate ATP anions into the HT-NO(3), HT-NO(3) was dispersed in an ATP solution at pH 7. It was found that the interlayer nitrate ions were completely exchanged with ATP anions by ion exchange, and the interlayer distance expanded almost twice with a free space distance of 1.2 nm. The composition of HT-ATP was established as [Mg(0.68)Al(0.32)(OH)(2)](ATP)(0.080)0.88H(2)O. The increased distance could be explained with a calculated molecular configuration of the ATP as follows: An ATP molecule is bound to an interlayer surface with the triphosphate group, the adenosine group bends owing to its bond angles and projects into the interlayer to a height of 1 nm, and the adenosine groups aligned in the interlayer support the interlayer distance.     

金属离子交换分子筛的NO吸附性能

在固定床流动吸附装置上利用吸附一脱附法测定了各种金属离子交换分子筛上NO吸附性能．结果表明，在ZSM－5上NO的可逆吸附量（qrev）与不可逆吸附量（qiir）随交换金属离子的不同而不同．单位交换金属离子的NO可逆吸附量（qrev）与不可逆吸附量（qiir）随分子筛铝含量的减少而增加．qrev与qiir在ZSM－5分子筛上不随交换度变化，而在丝光沸石上却随交换度的变化而改变．     

Electrodeposition of layered manganese oxide nanocomposites intercalated with strong and weak polyelectrolytes

Multilayered manganese oxide nanocomposites intercalated with strong (poly(diallyldimethylammonium) chloride, PDDA) and weak (poly(allylamine hydrochloride), PAH) polyelectrolytes can be produced on polycrystalline platinum electrode in a thin film form by a simple, one-step electrochemical route. The process involves a potentiostatic oxidation of aqueous Mn2+ ions at around +1.0 V (vs Ag/AgCl) in the presence of polyelectrolytes. Fully charged PDDA polycations are accommodated tightly in the interlayer space by electrostatic interaction with negative charges on the manganese oxide layers, leading to an interlayer distance of 0.97 nm. The layered film prepared with PAH has a larger polymer content (PAH/Mn molar ratio of 0.98) than that (PDDA/Mn molar ratio of 0.43) made with PDDA because of the smaller charging degree of PAH, exhibiting a larger interlayer distance (1.19 nm). The interlayer PAH contains neutral (-NH2) and positively charged (-NH3(+)) amine groups, and the -NH3(+) groups are associated with Cl- (to generate -NH3(+) Cl- ion pairs) as well as the negatively charged manganese oxide layers. Both polyelectrolytes once incorporated were not ion exchanged with small cations in solution. The layered structure of PDDA/MnO(x) was collapsed during the reduction process in a KCl electrolyte solution, accompanying an expansion of the interlayer as a result of incorporation of K+ ions for charge neutrality. On the contrary, the layered PAH/MnO(x) film showed a good electrochemical response due to the redox reaction of Mn3+/Mn4+ couple with no change in the structure. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy revealed that, in this case, excess negative charges generated on the manganese oxide layers upon reduction can be balanced by the protons being released from the -NH3(+) Cl- sites in the interlayer PAH; the Cl- anions becoming unnecessary are inevitably excluded from the interlayer, and vice versa upon oxidation.     

Selective adsorption of mercury ion by mercaptocarboxylic acid intercalated Mg-Al layered double hydroxide

Intercalations of mercaptocarboxylic acid and dithiodicarboxylic acid in Mg-Al layered double hydroxide and their adsorption properties for heavy metal ions were examined. During the intercalation of mercaptocarboxylic acids, mercapto group was oxidized, and the corresponding dithiodicarboxylic acids were intercalated in the interlayer space of Mg-Al layered double hydroxide. The intercalation compounds adsorbed mercury and silver ions effectively, whereas there was no adsorption of copper ion practically.     

不同分子筛的氮氩分离性能

采用水溶液离子交换法制备了不同离子交换的13X和4A分子筛,并在25℃下测 定了它们的静态吸附等温线和动态穿透曲线。研究发现,Ca~(2+)离子和Li~+离子 交换的13X和4A分子筛对氮的吸附性能都明显优于其相应的钠型分子筛,而它们对 氩的吸附量变化不大,说明这两种离子交换的分子筛是较好的氮氩分离吸附剂。从 动态吸附的结果来看,所研究的各种分子筛都有一个最优的吸附分离压力,在本论 文研究的压力范围内,这个最优压力在0.6MPa附近。通过穿透曲线推算出的混合气 体吸附量和纯气体吸附量的对比可以得出,对于氮氩吸附选择性较高的分子筛,氮 的存在对氩的吸附量有较大的影响。     

The study of thiophene adsorption onto La(III)-exchanged zeolite NaY by FT-IR spectroscopy

Zeolites NaY and LaNaY (ion-exchanged with aqueous lanthanum nitrate solution) were used as adsorbents for removing organic sulfur compounds from model gasoline solutions (without and with toluene) and fluid catalytic cracked gasoline in fixed-bed adsorption equipment at room temperature and atmosphere pressure. The adsorptive selectivity for organic sulfur compounds was significantly increased when Na(+) ions in zeolite NaY were exchanged with lanthanum ions. IR spectra of thiophene adsorption indicate that thiophene is adsorbed onto La(3+) ions via direct S-La(3+) interaction and Na(+) ions via pi-electronic interaction for La(3+)-exchanged zeolite NaY, but only via pi-electronic interaction with Na(+) ions for NaY. The amount of adsorbed thiophene on La(3+)-exchanged zeolite Y was slightly decreased by coadsorption of benzene, but greatly reduced on NaY. The adsorption of thiophene via interaction with La(3+) on La(3+)-exchanged zeolite Y is hardly replaced by benzene coadsorption. The direct S-La(3+) interaction might be the essential reason for the evidently improved adsorptive selectivity of LaNaY for removing organic sulfur compounds from solutions containing large amount of aromatics.     

Modification of Ag nanoparticles with mixed thiols for improved SERS detection of poorly adsorbing target molecules: detection of MDMA

Here we report an example of a mixed thiol monolayer on the surface of Ag nanoparticles which promotes adsorption and quantitative SERS detection of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, "Ecstasy"); the thiols in the mixed monolayers act synergistically since MDMA does not adsorb onto colloids modified with either of the thiols separately.     

A ratiometric luminescent sensing of Ag+ ion via in situ formation of coordination polymers

A ratiometric luminescent sensing of Ag(+) ion is developed via the Ag(I)-NCys coordination polymeric luminophore in situ formed in aqueous solution upon mixing Ag(+) ion with the designed fluorescent thiol ligand NCys.     

Li＋交换的几种分子筛的氮氩分离性能

采用水溶液离子交换法制备了高Li＋交换度的4A、13X和LSX分子筛,并在25 ℃下测定了它们的静态吸附等温线和动态穿透曲线.研究发现,高Li＋离子交换度的4A、13X和LSX分子筛都具有较大的氮吸附容量和较高的氮氩分离选择性,说明高Li＋离子交换度的4A、13X和LSX分子筛是较好的氮氩分离吸附剂.从动态穿透曲线结果来看,所研究的三种分子筛都有一个最优的吸附分离压力,在本文研究的压力范围内,这个最优压力在0.6 MPa附近.对比高锂交换度的三种分子筛,以高锂交换度的LSX分子筛的氮氩吸附分离性能最好.     

Biomimetic studies on selenoenzymes: modeling the role of proximal histidines in thioredoxin reductases

The roles of built-in thiol cofactors and the basic histidine (His) residues in the active site of mammalian thioredoxin reductases (TrxRs) are described with the help of experimental and density functional theory calculations on small-molecule model compounds. The reduction of selenenyl sulfides by thiols in selenoenzymes such as glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and TrxR is crucial for the regeneration of the active site. Experimental as well as theoretical studies were carried out with model selenenyl sulfides to probe their reactivity toward incoming thiols. We have shown that the nucleophilic attack of thiols takes place at the selenium center in the selenenyl sulfides. These thiol exchange reactions would hamper the regeneration of the active species selenol. Therefore, the basic His residues are expected to play crucial roles in the selenenyl sulfide state of TrxR. Our model study with internal amino groups in the selenenyl sulfide state reveals that the basic His residues may play important roles by deprotonating the thiol moiety in the selenenic acid state and by interacting with the sulfur atom in the selenenyl sulfide state to facilitate the nucleophilic attack of thiol at sulfur rather than at selenium, thereby generating the catalytically active species selenol. This model study also suggests that the enzyme may use the internal cysteines as cofactors to overcome the thiol exchange reactions.     

Modification of active carbon and zeolite as ammonia separation materials for a new de-NO<Subscript>x</Subscript> process with ammonia on-site synthesis

Ammonia adsorption and desorption behavior of surface treated active carbon (AC) and ion-exchanged Y zeolite, as ammonia separation and storage materials for a new de-NO_x process with ammonia on-site synthesis, were studied. Surface oxidized AC adsorbed more ammonia than non-treated AC due to ammonium ion formation. These materials were found to increase weak adsorption of ammonia and to be useful for pressure swing adsorption. Transition metal ion exchanged Y-zeolite adsorbed more ammonia (both weak and strong form) than Na Y-zeolite due to ammine complex formation. These materials adsorb and desorb more ammonia than treated AC when used for temperature swing adsorption.     

Kinetics of 2‐Propanol Dehydration over Montmorillonite Clays and Pillared Montmorillonites

Metal ion exchanged montmorillonites (AlM & CrM) and metal oxide pillared montmorillonite (AlPM & CrPM) were prepared and characterized with XRD, FT‐IR, nitrogen adsorption and TPD of ammonia. The pillaring process results in a remarkable increase of interlayer distance, surface area and acid amount of the catalyst. However, increasing the calcined temperature causes reverse effects for the CrPM catalyst. The acid amount decreases in the order of CrPM200 < CrPM300 < AlPM500 < CrM < CrPM400 ≥ CrPM500 ≥ AlM. In the dehydration of 2‐propanol to propene, the reaction follows first order kinetics and the apparent rate constant is related to the catalyst acid amount. Compensation effect occurs in this reaction over the series of catalysts.     

A simple and efficient strategy to enhance the antioxidant activities of amino-substituted glutathione peroxidase mimics

The glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activities of some diaryl diselenides incorporating tertiary amino groups were studied with H(2)O(2), Cum-OOH, and tBuOOH as substrates and with PhSH as thiol co-substrate. Simple replacement of a hydrogen atom with a methoxy group dramatically enhances the GPx activity. The introduction of methoxy substituents ortho to selenium in N,N-dialkylbenzylamine-based compounds makes the basicity of the amino groups perfect for the catalysis. The presence of 6-OMe groups prevents possible SeN interactions in the selenols, increasing their zwitterionic characters. The methoxy substituents also protect the selenium in the selenenic acid intermediates from overoxidation to seleninic acids or irreversible inactivation to selenonic acid derivatives. The additional substituents also play a crucial role in the selenenyl sulfide intermediates, by preventing thiol exchange reactions-which would normally lead to an inactivation pathway-at the selenium centers. The strengths of SeN interactions in the selenenyl sulfide intermediates are dramatically reduced upon introduction of the methoxy substituents, which not only reduce the thiol exchange reactions at selenium but also enhance the nucleophilic attack of the incoming thiols at sulfur. The facile attack of thiols at sulfur in the selenenyl sulfides also prevents the reactions between the selenenyl sulfides and H(2)O(2) that can regenerate the selenenic acids (reverse-GPx cycle). These studies reveal that the simple 6-OMe groups play multiple roles in each of the catalytically active intermediates by introducing steric and electronic effects that are required for efficient catalysis.     

Ca2＋交换的几种分子筛的氮氩分离性能

采用水溶液离子交换法制备了Ca2＋交换的4A、13X和LSX分子筛，并在25 ℃下测定了它们的静态吸附等温线和动态穿透曲线.研究发现， Ca2＋交换的4A、13X和LSX分子筛对氮的吸附性能都明显优于其相应的钠型分子筛，而它们对氩的吸附量变化不大，说明Ca2＋交换的这三种分子筛是较好的氮氩分离吸附剂.从动态吸附的结果来看，所研究的各种分子筛都有一个最优的吸附分离压力，在本论文研究的压力范围内，这个最优压力在0.6 MPa附近.由穿透曲线可推算出混合气体的吸附量，通过氮和氩在混合气体中的吸附量和相应纯气体吸附量的对比可以得出，对于氮氩吸附选择性较高的分子筛，氮的存在对氩的吸附量有较大的影响.     

微孔层状磷酸铝材料的剥离与嵌入研究

用XRD和SEM等手段研究了微孔层状磷酸铝[Al₂P₃O₁₀(OH)₂][C₆NH₈]的剥离和嵌入过程,发现该材料在醇/水溶液中能很好地剥离,形成胶体溶液,并能在一定条件下再结晶形成C₂～C₁₂烷基胺嵌入的层状新材料.当嵌入达到饱和时,有机胺在层间呈双层排列,并与层板成42.6°倾斜角.磷酸铝剥离和嵌入的难易与其层板结构间相互作用的强弱直接相关.     

有机阳离子[C18mim]＋在蒙脱土层间的物理化学吸附与聚集状态*

咪唑基离子液体(N鄄十八烷基鄄N忆鄄甲基溴化咪唑盐[C18mim]Br)中的[C18mim]+可以通过离子交换反应进入蒙脱土层间.本文用TGA、FTIR和XRD 研究了[C18mim]+在蒙脱土层间的物理和化学吸附及其聚集状态. 研究结果表明, 蒙脱土存在着饱和的化学吸附量, 其总吸附量随物理吸附量的增加而增加；随着[C18mim]+在蒙脱土层间吸附量的增加, 其聚集态结构的有序性增加, 并伴有分子链的构象变化,导致层间距的增加.     

Reaction Mechanism of Selenate(IV) Ions with Several Thiols in Aqueous Media

In several enzymatic systems, selenium (an essential element commonly incorporated as sodium selenite to the human diet) is bonded through a mercapto group of a cysteine residue. The reaction of Se^IV (as selenite) with different thiols in aqueous media was studied to increase the information about the mechanism of the enzyme reaction. The influence of the reagents' concentration on the reaction rate and temporal spectral changes was analyzed. A complex with a UV maximum between 270 and 290 nm was formed, which quickly decayed when the thiol concentration was increased. The proposed reaction mechanism includes a fast Se^IV–thiol association step followed by two parallel steps (one is first‐order in the complex and the other one is globally second‐order). Kinetics and equilibrium constants were obtained, and the rate dependence of the thiol oxidation on the Se^IV concentration was modelled for all thiols tested. Very good agreement between the experimental and calculated curves was observed.     

The oxidation of aqueous thiols on a graphite intercalation compound adsorbent

Aqueous phase adsorption of thiols onto a graphite intercalation compound (GIC) adsorbent was shown to be accompanied by surface assisted oxidation of the thiols to their disulfide dimer. This effect was studied for three thiols; ethanethiol, propanethiol and sec-butanethiol. Unlike the case of thiol oxidation on activated carbons in aqueous conditions, the generation of dimer did not affect the adsorbent’s ability to oxidise the thiols in solution in the concentration range studied (0–100 ppm). This was attributed to the non-porous, crystalline nature of the adsorbent. This meant that once formed the dimers migrated from the active sites for thiol oxidation, believed to be mainly at the edges of the graphite planes, onto the hydrophobic basal plane where they could be adsorbed. Oxidation of the GIC adsorbent in the anodic compartment of an electrochemical cell was shown to attenuate the adsorbent’s ability to oxidise thiols. It was inferred that this was a result of a decrease in the amount of CO groups at the plane edges caused by this oxidation process.     

Electron transport through thin organic films in metal--insulator--metal junctions based on self-assembled monolayers.

This paper describes an experimentally simple system for measuring rates of electron transport across organic thin films having a range of molecular structures. The system uses a metal--insulator--metal junction based on self-assembled monolayers (SAMs); it is particularly easy to assemble. The junction consists of a SAM supported on a silver film (Ag-SAM(1)) in contact with a second SAM supported on the surface of a drop of mercury (Hg-SAM(2))--that is, a Ag-SAM(1)SAM(2)-Hg junction. SAM(1) and SAM(2) can be derived from the same or different thiols. The current that flowed across junctions with SAMs of aliphatic thiols or aromatic thiols on Ag and a SAM of hexadecane thiol on Hg depended both on the molecular structure and on the thickness of the SAM on Ag: the current density at a bias of 0.5 V ranged from 2 x 10(-10) A/cm(2) for HS(CH(2))(15)CH(3) on Ag to 1 x 10(-6) A/cm(2) for HS(CH(2))(7)CH(3) on Ag, and from 3 x 10(-6) A/cm(2) for HS(Ph)(3)H (Ph = 1,4-C(6)H(4)) on Ag to 7 x 10(-4) A/cm(2) for HSPhH on Ag. The current density increased roughly linearly with the area of contact between SAM(1) and SAM(2), and it was not different between Ag films that were 100 or 200 nm thick. The current--voltage curves were symmetrical around V = 0. The current density decreased with increasing distance between the electrodes according to the relation I = I(0)e(-beta d(Ag,Hg)), where d(Ag,Hg) is the distance between the electrodes, and beta is the structure-dependent attenuation factor for the molecules making up SAM(1). At an applied potential of 0.5 V, beta was 0.87 +/- 0.1 A(-1) for alkanethiols, 0.61 +/- 0.1 A(-1) for oligophenylene thiols, and 0.67 +/- 0.1 A(-1) for benzylic derivatives of oligophenylene thiols. The values of beta did not depend significantly on applied potential over the range of 0.1 to 1 V. These junctions provide a test bed with which to screen the intrinsic electrical properties of SAMs made up of molecules with different structures; information obtained using these junctions will be useful in correlating molecular structure and rates of electron transport.