Kinetics of the formation of silver dimers: early stages in the formation of silver nanoparticles

Silver clusters too small to support a plasmon band possess interesting fluorescence properties as well as being a convenient route to studying the early stages of nanoparticle formation. Fluorescent silver clusters are synthesized in toluene solution, and the formation is monitored herein by laser flash photolysis (LFP). Kinetic analysis of the formation of the Ag clusters is consistent with the formation of the smallest possible clusters, silver dimers (Ag(2)), whereby a mechanism for the formation of these clusters is provided as well as the first reported extinction coefficient and association constant for Ag(0) to form Ag(2). The formation of Ag(2) clusters is contrasted with the formation of Ag nanoparticles in aqueous media, and the particular stability and selectivity toward Ag(2) in this system is also studied using LFP.     

过渡金属修饰对铜箔电催化还原CO2的性能影响

CO2还原是一种解决温室效应以及能源短缺问题的有效方式.目前对于水溶液体系中的CO2还原,主要有光催化、电催化以及光电催化等方法,其中还原CO2法可在室温下进行,并较易实现大规模应用.由于金属电极在CO2电催化还原过程中表现较高电流密度和催化性能,使得目前研究的热点集中于金属电极的修饰改性.金属Cu与H2, CO结合能力适中,并且对生成碳氢化合物具有较好的催化性能,因此其在催化CO2还原中具有较大潜力.以往对于Cu的研究主要集中在表面修饰、调控表面结构以及制备合金等方向,其中对金属进行氧化后再还原的处理也是提高其催化活性的一种有效手段.氧化后还原得到的铜具有较大的粗糙度,且暴露的活性位点更多,对CO2还原具有较好的催化活性.我们对铜箔在空气氛围下、300oC焙烧5 h,然后恒电位还原,再进行过渡金属Ni、Zn、Au的修饰,研究所得样品电催化还原CO2性能.电极的表面形貌用扫描电镜表征, CO2还原的液相和气相产物分别用核磁和在线气相色谱进行检测.
　　修饰后电极的形貌没有发生太大变化,仍具有十分粗糙的表面结构.通过线性扫描伏安曲线可以看出,修饰Zn、Au后电流密度较未修饰前有明显增加,但是由于CO2还原过程中不可避免地伴随析氢副反应,因此,我们通过计算产物的法拉第效率来表征修饰后的电极对产物选择性的改变：未修饰时,在?1.2至?1.6 V均可检测到甲酸的生成,电位负于?1.4 V时可以检测到乙醇和正丙醇. Ni的修饰明显提高了甲酸的法拉第效率,也促进了正丙醇的生成.?1.3 V时甲酸的法拉第效率为26.0%,?1.5 V时液相产物的法拉第效率为34.3%.在线气相色谱结果发现, Ni的修饰也明显提高了CO的法拉第效率,在?1.4 V下, CO的法拉第效率为44.6%.这可能是由于Ni (r =0.1246 nm)的原子半径比Cu (r =0.1278 nm)更小,因此Ni的修饰会使Cu发生晶格收缩、导致d带中心下移而降低了CO的结合能,从而更易生成CO和HCOOH;而修饰Ni后对CO2还原产物正丙醇的提高可能是由于Ni的引入促进了C–C键的形成.修饰Zn后,甲酸的产率明显下降,在?1.6 V下甲酸的法拉第效率只有14.8%,但是乙醇与正丙醇的法拉第效率分别为1.6%与2.0%,相较于未修饰的电极略有提高.修饰Au后,液相产物甲酸及醇类的法拉第效率明显下降,在?1.5 V下,甲酸的法拉第效率只有7.9%,且只检测到少量的乙醇,未检测到正丙醇的生成,这可能与Au修饰后的电极对CO2还原中间体CO的吸附较弱有关,生成的CO中间体更易从表面脱附,而难以被进一步还原.     

生成函数法用于中性氨基酸-铜配合物稳定常数的测定

以氢离子选择性电极作指示电极,氢氧化钠溶液作滴定剂,分别用3种生成函数法(直接计算法、分段拟合法及半整数法)测定了丝氨酸、丙氨酸、苏氨酸、脯氨酸、蛋氨酸、亮氨酸、缬氨酸及苯丙氨酸等8种中性氨基酸与铜离子所形成的配合物的条件稳定常数,测定结果与文献报道的数值相吻合。     

囊泡形成和破坏的动力学

利用停流装置研究了十二烷基硫酸钠(SDS)和十二烷基三甲基溴化铵(DTAB)复配形成囊泡的过程和囊泡破坏过程的动力学性质, 并结合动态光散射技术和电子透射显微镜探索囊泡形成和囊泡破坏过程的机理. 动态光散射和电子透射显微镜的研究结果表明囊泡的形成过程主要包括四个阶段: 混合胶团→柔性的长棒状聚集体→“非平衡囊泡”→平衡囊泡, 而与其对应的粒度分散度则呈现“单分散性→多分散性”的周期性变化规律. 此外, 动力学结果表明囊泡形成过程很长, 但其活化能不大, 这意味着囊泡形成过程的控制步骤可能不是活化能控制. 而相对于囊泡的形成, 囊泡的破坏过程是十分迅速的.     

Influence of oxygen on soot formation during acetylene pyrolysis

Kinetic modeling of pyrolysis of acetylene diluted with argon showed a strong influence of small additives of oxygen on the routes of formation of soot nuclei. The influence of oxygen on various channels of formation and consumption of propargyl radicals C₃H₃, which are important precursors of soot formation, as well as the fundamental possibility of controlling the process of soot formation and its properties are considered.     

淀粉微球形成过程的介观模拟及实验

以环己烷为油相、淀粉乳液为水相、Span60和Tween60为乳化剂,对淀粉微球的形成过程进行了耗散粒子动力学(DPD)模拟及实验研究.模拟结果表明,淀粉微球的形成过程存在四个阶段,即淀粉与乳化剂分子无规则分散阶段、小聚集体形成阶段、球状聚集体形成阶段和稳定平衡阶段,并且发现油水比是影响聚集体是否能形成球状的关键因素.油水比小于7的条件下,油水两相分离较难,水相呈现片状、十字型状、柱状及椭球状等形状;当油水比增加到8,水相能形成微球且微球粒径随油水比增加而减小.同时实验结果表明,油水比为8时,微球粘连,几乎看不清球状形貌,油水比为10～20时,微球的粒径随油水比的增大而减小.实验结果很好地吻合了模拟结果.     

Facile synthesis of aliphatic isothiocyanates and thioureas on solid phase using peptide coupling reagents

Peptide coupling reagents can be used as versatile reagents for the formation of aliphatic isothiocyanates and thioureas on solid phase from the corresponding solid-phase anchored aliphatic primary amines. The formation of the thioureas is fast and highly chemoselective, and proceeds via formation of the intermediate isothiocyanate. The isothiocyanate and subsequent thiourea formation take place under standard peptide coupling conditions using carbon disulfide as the ‘amino acid’. The thioureas are released from the resin and isolated in moderate to high yields.     

Application of high pressure DSC to the kinetics of formation of methane hydrate inwater-in-oil emulsion

A micro DSC analyzer fitted with special high-pressure vessels was used to investigate the kinetics of methane hydrate formation in the water phase dispersed as a stable emulsion in deep offshore drilling fluids. At high sub-cooling conditions, the peak of hydrate formation is perfectly visible and regular-shaped, and could be fitted by a Gaussian law. The average time for hydrate crystallization of the water droplets’ population was represented as a logarithmic function of the inverse of absolute temperature. At low sub-cooling conditions, the formation appears confused with the baseline; the amount of hydrate formed was thus measured from its enthalpy of dissociation, after periods of formation of variable duration.     

Preparation of large monodispersed spherical silica particles using seed particle growth

To obtain large-sized, monodispersed spherical particles of silica by sol precipitation, a seed particle growth method was attempted. The formation of secondary particles during seed particle growth causing a multimodal distribution of particle size was suppressed via fine adjustment of the reaction conditions, such as TEOS, ammonia, and water concentrations, as well as operational conditions such as feeding time and agitation speed. Among the reaction conditions, an increase of TEOS concentration promoted secondary particle formation, resulting in bimodal particle distribution. However, secondary particle formation was depressed with increasing ammonia and water concentrations. In addition, long feeding time (low feed flow rate) and rigorous agitation significantly reduced secondary particle formation because they contributed to the slow generation of supersaturation and rapid seed particle growth, respectively.     

不同添加物对表面活性剂溶液预胶束形成的影响

关于表面活性剂溶液中预胶束的形成问题已有不少报道［’－‘］．预胶束是表面活性剂溶液在浓度很稀时（远小于其临界胶束浓度（CMC》、表面活性分子所形成的一种集合体·由于一般的物理化学方法对其难于捡出，因此常被研究者忽略．文献间曾指出：预胶束形成的驱动力与胶束一样，也是疏水作用所致．因此表面活性分子的链长、头部极性、溶剂性质以及添加物的引入等因素必然会影响预胶束的形成．本工作是对添加物的引入问题所作的初步研究·。作中所研究的阴离子表面活性剂有十二烷基硫酸钠（sss）·＋”烷基；Iv酸钠（5％）和十六烷基硫酸…     

The heat of vaporization and nanocavity formation

Two distinct approaches are used to derive a unique and exact analytical expression for the heat of vaporization with respect to the nanocavity energy formation and the molecular hard-core diameter. This expression provides a new method to compare different models of cavity formation in the liquids as well as to predict the effective molecular hard-core diameter at different temperatures and pressures. The effective hard-core diameters and cavity formation energies of liquid Ar, Xe and CH₄ are calculated at various temperatures and pressures using different cavity formation models and they are compared. It is found that the effective hard-core diameter generally decreases with increase of temperature as expected and it increases with increase of pressure.     

One-Step Synthesis of Monolithic Silica Nanocomposites in Fused Silica Capillaries

The ideal way to prepare efficient, yet robust stationary phases for microanalytical high-resolution methods such as capillary chromatography and electrochromatography remains to be defined. In this contribution a one step sol-gel process is proposed for the production of monolithic, macroporous nanocomposite phases in fused silica capillaries, which require no additional derivatization, since they already bear the interactive (C8) moieties. The effect of the catalyst, the water content, the pH, as well as that of certain additives on monolith formation and porosity is investigated. Volume shrinkage and a tendency to crack were the major obstacles to overcome. Homogeneous stationary phases could be produced by applying a pH gradient during sol formation, thereby changing the catalytic principle from acidic (0.1 M HCl) to basic (gradual formation of OH^– as a consequence of the hydrolysis of N-methylformamide). Gelation/coacervation of suchgels could be induced by the addition of N,N-diethylamine. The water content during sol formation was determined as decisive for pore formation, with 250% of the amount theoretically needed for complete hydrolysis of all precursors giving optimal results. The volume shrinkage problem during xerogel formation was resolved by integrating dialkyldialkoxysilane units (dimethyldiethoxysilane 35 mol%) into the silica network.     

基于高分子软物质特性构建嵌段共聚物的非平衡相

利用高分子的弱影响强响应、熵致相变和多分散等软物质特性,以嵌段共聚物为例介绍了高分子非平衡相构建的研究结果:实现了特定化学组成的嵌段共聚物显示出多种有序相形貌,讨论了不依赖于嵌段组成的非平衡相的形成原因及演变规律.期望单一组成的高分子构成的多样性有序相结构能经济地满足高分子材料的多需求性.     

离子液体介导制备5-羟甲基糠醛

5-羟甲基糠醛(5-HMF)被认为是一种非常重要的平台化合物。利用离子液体介导制备5-HMF的研究已经引起了人们越来越广泛的重视,并取得了较为理想的研究成果。本文对离子液体介导制备5-HMF的研究成果进行了系统的归纳和总结,着重介绍了离子液体作为反应溶剂和催化剂在5-HMF制备过程中的应用以及离子液体介导制备5-HMF的形成机理和影响因素,并对离子液体介导制备5-HMF的研究前景进行了展望,以期为5-HMF的进一步研究提供思路和参考。     

Physico-chemical properties of alginate gel beads

Alginate gel beads are used in many applications as matrices for release or immobilisation. Until now, the parameters (such as type and concentration of cation, ionic strength and pH) of the beads formation solution in which the Na-alginate solution was dropped were not deeply studied. Therefore, in this paper, the gel formation of alginate beads and their behavior in demineralized water has been investigated carefully. The results obtained in the present study about the gel formation showed that (1) the type and the concentration of the cation play a determinant role in the gel formation phenomenon giving beads of different volumes and characteristics; (2) the weight and volume losses occurring in the ‘syneresis’ are essentially by water elimination; (3) NaCl, which gives the ionic strength of the beads formation solution, plays two roles: a competitor with calcium and a screen in the electrostatic repulsion; and (4) finally, the pH controls the gel formation process as regulator in the dissociation of the alginate and in the complexation of the calcium cations. A study by weight change dynamic analysis was also carried out. The results showed that the transfer of a bead from its formation solution into demineralized water provokes a modification of its volume, weight and stability. These results are important to understand the behavior of beads in their utilization medium.     

双层夹心膜电极电位法测定溶剂聚合物膜中杯芳烃-金属离子配合物的生成常数

以双层夹心膜电极为指示电极,采用电位法测定了聚合物膜中活性离子载体杯[6]芳烃乙酯与金属离子形成的配合物的生成常数.提出了一种新的测定夹心膜膜电位的方法,由测得的膜电位可计算出配合物的生成常数.以杯[6]芳烃乙酯为离子载体,测得其与Li⁺,Na⁺,K⁺,Cs⁺和NH⁺₄等离子的配合物生成常数的对数值分别为6.14,6.48.6.74,7.43和6.21.制备了以Cs⁺为主离子的选择性电极,采用固定干扰法,测得对Li⁺,Na⁺,K⁺和NH⁺₄等离子的选择性系数的对数值分别为-3.33,-2.54,-1.6和-2.9.实验结果表明,配合物的生成常数与选择性系数之间有较好的相关性.生成常数越大,电极对相应离子的选择性越高.     

Study of the formation of the dispersed phase in aqueous solutions of Cu(II)

The formation of the dispersed phase in aqueous solutions of Cu(II) in the presence of formate and alcohols is studied using the pulse radiolysis method. The incubation time and the half-life for the formation depend on the absorbed dose and on the number of applied pulses as well as on the solution composition itself (Cu concentration, pH, OH-scavenger etc.). With increasing dose per pulse or number of pulses, the incubation time and the half-life for colloid formation decrease. The nature of the colloids formed is discussed.     

Recent Progress in the Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Activation of Si−Si Bonds To Form C−Si Bonds

Disilanes possessing a Si−Si bond are unique element–element species. Transition-metal-catalyzed activation of the Si−Si bond allows many useful transformations that generate diverse organosilanes. This Minireview highlights impressive developments in this field over the past decade, with an emphasis on the formation of vinyl-, aryl-, and acylsilanes by C(sp²)−Si bond formation as well as the formation of allyl- and alkylsilanes by C(sp³)−Si bond formation.     

Concluding the Amyloid Formation Pathway of a Coiled‐Coil‐Based Peptide from the Size of the Critical Nucleus

The size of the critical nucleus acting as intermediate in the amyloid formation of a model peptide is calculated. The theoretical approach is based on experimentally determined amyloid formation rates and gives new insights into the amyloid formation pathway.