An Electrochemical Approach to and the Physical Consequences of Preparing Nanostructures from Gold Nanorods with Smooth Ends

We have developed a method to smooth the end sections of nanowires and nanograps generated via the On-Wire Lithography process and studied these rods with optical spectroscopies and theoretical modeling (Discrete Dipole Approximation). The first step of the smoothing process is a reductive one aimed at controlling the diffusion and migration of metal ions to the growing nanorod surface by adjusting the applied potential and concentration of the metal ions in the growth solution. A second oxidative smoothing step, based in part on the energetic differences between topologically rough and smooth surfaces, is used to further smooth the nanorod. The RMS roughness can be reduced over five fold to approximately 5 nm. The properties of these smoothed rods were investigated by empirical and theoretical methods, where it was found the smoothed rods have sharper plasmon resonances and decreased SERS intensity.     

Effect of Selective CF3 Substitution on the Physical and Chemical Properties of Gold Corroles

Gold corroles are not readily accessible and they display no interesting physical or chemical properties. A facile methodology has now been developed for obtaining selectively CF₃‐substituted gold(III) corroles and the introduction of these groups has been found to have an immense effect on the structures of the complexes, their photophysical and redox properties, and on their ability to participate in catalytic processes.     

Gold Difluorocarbenoid Complexes: Spectroscopic and Chemical Profiling

Gold carbenes of the general type [LAu=CR₂]⁺ are sufficiently long‐lived for spectroscopic inspection only if the substituents compensate for the largely missing stabilization of the carbene center by the [LAu]⁺ fragment. π‐Donation by two fluorine substituents (R=F) is insufficient; rather, difluorocarbene complexes are so deprived in electron density that they sequester even “weakly coordinating” anions such as triflate or triflimide. This particular bonding situation translates into unmistakable carbenium ion chemistry upon reaction with stilbene as a model substrate.     

Bonding Properties of Cyclopropane and Their Chemical Consequences

Among the cyclic compounds of carbon, cyclopropane and its derivatives are outstanding by virtue of their unusual structural, spectroscopic, and chemical properties. The cyclopropane ring more closely resembles the C?C double bond than the cyclobutane ring: it is a small ring with “double bond character”. Cyclopropyl and vinyl groups interact with neighbouring π-electron systems and p-electron centers; both cyclopropane derivatives and olefins form metal complexes, and add strong acids, halogens, and ozone; they both undergo catalytic hydrogenation and cycloadditions. While distinct differences in reactivity do exist–the double bond usually being more reactive than the three-membered ring–there are no fundamental differences in behavior.–Although cyclopropane derivatives have been known for more than 90 years, intensive studies have been limited to the past 25 years. The development of carbene chemistry has rendered cyclopropane derivatives far more readily accessible. In recent years, the synthetic potential of the small-ring function has been increasingly exploited. A considerable number of newly developed methods utilizing this approach clearly demonstrates that the reactivity of the cyclopropene ring, like that of the C?C double bond, qualify it as a “functional carbon group”. This development is in full swing; we may therefore justifiably devote considerable effort to the study of cyclopropane chemistry.     

Impact of Chemical and Physical Properties of Organic Solvents on the Gas and Hydrogen Formation during Laser Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles

Laser ablation in liquids has been established as a scalable preparation method of nanoparticles for various applications. Particularly for materials prone to oxidation, it is established to suppress oxidation by using organic solvents as a liquid medium. While this often functionalizes the nanoparticles with a carbon shell, the related chemical processes that result from laser-induced decomposition reactions of the organic solvents remain uncertain. Using a systematic series of C₆ solvents complemented by n-pentane and n-heptane during the nanosecond laser ablation of gold, the present study focuses on the solvent-dependent influence on gas formation rates, nanoparticle productivity, and gas composition. Both the permanent gas and hydrogen formation was found to be linearly correlated with ablation rate, ΔH_vap, and pyrolysis activation energy. Based on this, a decomposition pathway linked to pyrolysis is proposed allowing the deduction of first selection rules for solvents that influence the formation of carbon or permanent gases.     

On Electrostatics,Covalency, and Chemical Dashes: Physical Interactions versus Chemical Bonds

The increasing availability of real-space interaction energies between quantum atoms or fragments that provide a chemically intuitive decomposition of intrinsic bond energies into electrostatic and covalent terms [see, for instance, Chem. Eur. J. 2018 , 24, 9101] provides evidence for differences between the physicist's concept of interaction and the chemist's concept of a bond. Herein, it is argued that, for the former, all types of interactions are treated equally, whereas, for the latter, only the covalent short-range interactions have actually been used to build intuition about chemical graphs and chemical bonds. This has led to the bonding role of long-range Coulombic terms in molecular chemistry being overlooked. Simultaneously, blind consideration of electrostatic terms in chemical bonding parlance may lead to confusion. The relationship between these concepts is examined herein, and some notes of caution on how to merge them are proposed.     

颜色的化学与物理学本质

从物质颜色及其影响因素出发,讨论了物质呈色的本质,对物质呈色的3要素及影响物体呈色的主要因素进行了论述,列举了自然界部分常见的颜色现象。通过对这些现象的分析,说明了物质的颜色与其结构、环境因素和人的视觉有着密切的关系。     

碳质金矿中金的化学物相分析方法改进

为了解决碳质金矿金化学物相分析结果与选矿试验结果不符的问题,基于岩矿鉴定和测试结果对分析流程进行改进。方法改进后测试项目包括裸露金和半裸露金、有机碳石墨包裹金、碳酸盐包裹金、褐铁矿包裹金、黄铁矿包裹金、石英和硅酸盐包裹金6项。有机碳石墨包裹金选用Na_2S_2O_3–CuCl_2–NH_4OH–NH_4Cl体系为浸金剂,取代I_2–NH_4I体系,该体系中金的测定采用铜置换原子吸收法。裸露金半裸露金、有机碳石墨包裹金和黄铁矿包裹金的相和为82.34%,与选矿试验金精矿实际回收率(75.83%)基本吻合。改进后的方法适合碳质金矿金化学物相分析。     

Physical Properties of Water Near a Gold Surface: A Nanorheological Analysis

Water at room temperature is not simply a medium for which uniform properties can always be assumed. Water close to solid hydrophobic or hydrophilic surfaces has elasticity, which is measured by monitoring the quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) resonant frequency and resistance. Small additions of salt are shown to modify this elasticity. Furthermore, near the hydrophobic QCM gold electrode, undersaturated aqueous NaCl solutions present a high concentration of ion pairs, which is confirmed by atomic force microscopy through force versus distance measurements.     

理化实验室的设计与建设

以某新建理化实验室为例,阐述了实验室的建设过程,指出了建设理化实验室的设计思想和遵循原则：介绍了普通理化实验室设计与建设过程中必备的功能区域及基本要求;从电力系统、通风系统、供排水和供排气系统几方面探讨了筹建理化实验室的设计思想,强调了合理规划设计对实验室长期可靠运行的重要性。     

Consequences of Chemical Modification on Optical and Solution Properties of Rodlike Polyamides

Abstract

Rodlike polyamides were substituted to 50–55% on the nitrogen atom of the amide group with benzyl, 1-naphthylmethyl, and 4-(1,3,6,8-tetrabromo-9-carbazolyl)-1-butyl groups using a standard literature procedure. The resulting polymers exhibit significantly lower isotropic refractive indices and enhanced solubility. Polymers composed of the isophthaloyl moiety, with or without N-substitution, also exhibit lower refractive indices and enhanced solubility when compared to their rodlike analogs. These differences in properties are due to a great extent to the large difference in conformational rigidity between the two polymer types.     

金化学物相分析的准确测定与进展

介绍了用I2–KI(NH4I)法测定金物相时应注意的事项,同时综述了近几年来金化学物相分析的研究进展,包括不同价态金的测定、"不可见金"在矿物中尤其是在硫化矿中的存在形式以及难处理金矿的化学物相分析技术的研究等。     

Babassu Nanoemulsions Have Physical and Chemical Stability

Babassu is considered one of the greatest native resources in the world and its oil is used in body and hair formulations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the short-term stability in oil-in-water (O/W) nanoemulsions containing babassu oil prepared by emulsification phase inversion submitted to the centrifugation, thermal stress, and heating/cooling cycle tests. The formulations showed no change compared to the droplet size, polydispersity index, pH, and electrical conductivity values after thermal stress and heating/cooling cycle tests. Based on these results, the nanoemulsions obtained can be considered as promising disperse systems for pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications.     

Chemical and Physical Solutions for Hydrogen Storage

Hydrogen is a promising energy carrier in future energy systems. However, storage of hydrogen is a substantial challenge, especially for applications in vehicles with fuel cells that use proton‐exchange membranes (PEMs). Different methods for hydrogen storage are discussed, including high‐pressure and cryogenic‐liquid storage, adsorptive storage on high‐surface‐area adsorbents, chemical storage in metal hydrides and complex hydrides, and storage in boranes. For the latter chemical solutions, reversible options and hydrolytic release of hydrogen with off‐board regeneration are both possible. Reforming of liquid hydrogen‐containing compounds is also a possible means of hydrogen generation. The advantages and disadvantages of the different systems are compared.     

Chemical Consequences of the Mechanical Bond: A Tandem Active Template‐Rearrangement Reaction

We report the unexpected discovery of a tandem active template CuAAC‐rearrangement process, in which N₂ is extruded on the way to the 1,2,3‐triazole product to give instead acrylamide rotaxanes. Mechanistic investigations suggest this process is dictated by the mechanical bond, which stabilizes the Cu^I‐triazolide intermediate of the CuAAC reaction and diverts it down the rearrangement pathway; when no mechanical bond is formed, the CuAAC product is isolated.