Enhancement of H2 adsorption on a boron-doped carbon system for hydrogen storage

We study the adsorption of the molecular hydrogen on boron-doped polypyrrole ((–C₄BH₃)_n) using first-principles density functional calculations. We find that the binding energy of H₂ molecules is slightly reduced to 0.39 eV/H₂ from 0.51 eV/H₂ as the number of adsorbed H₂ molecules increases. This is in sharp contrast to the case of boron-doped fullerenes where the binding energy is drastically reduced as the number of adsorbed H₂ molecules increases. We find that the enhancement of H₂ adsorption is due to a local charge transfer by H₂ adsorption in the B-doped polypyrrole as opposed to a delocalized charge transfer in the B-doped fullerenes. Our finding shows that B-doped carbon systems could be utilized for room temperature hydrogen storage.     

Design and First-principles Study of a Fullerene Molecular Device

By using open-ended armchair （6, 6） single-wall carbon nanotubes as electrodes, we investigate the electron transport properties of an all-carbon molecular junction based on the C82 molecule. We find the most stable system among different isomers by performing structural optimization calculations of the Cs2 isomers and the C82 extended molecules. The calculated results show that the C82 -C2 （3） isomer and the C82 extended molecule with C82-C2 isomer are most stable. For the all-carbon hybrid system consisting of C82-C2 extended molecules, it is shown that the Landauer conductance can be tuned over several orders of magnitude both by changing the distance between two electrodes and by changing the orientation of the C82 molecule or rotating one of the tubes around the symmetry axis of the system at a fixed distance. Also, we find the most stable distance between two electrodes from the total energy curve. This fact could make this all-carbon molecular system a possible candidate for a nanoelectronic switch. Moreover, we interpret the conductance mechanism for such a molecular device.     

Interaction between B-Doped C60 Fullerene and Glycine Amino Acid from First-Principles Simulation

The possibility of formation of complexes between glycine and boron doped C60 （C59B） fullerene is investigated and compared with that of C60 fullerene by using the density functional theory calculations. It has been found that the binding of glycine to C59B generated the most stable complexes via its carbonyl oxygen active site, with a binding energy of-37.89 kcal/mol, while the glycine molecule prefers to bind to the pure C60 cage via its amino nitrogen active site, consistent with the recent experimental and theoretical studies. We have also tested the stability of the most stable Gly-C59B complex with ab initio molecular dynamics simulation, carried out at room temperature. These indicate that the B-doped C60 fullerenes seem to be more suitable materials for bindings to proteins than pure C60 fullerenes.     

Large Relative Raman Shift for Molecules Adsorbed on Metallic Nano-particles

The enhancement of two order-of-magnitudes is observed in surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy （SERS） of gases （CO, C2H2, C2H4, etc） adsorbed on nitric acid-roughened metal foil. In addition, some Raman lines of gases adsorbed on these active substrates show larger frequency shifts and linewidth broadening, compared with the Raman spectroscopy of free gases. Using the two-oscillator electromagnetic model, we explain this phenomenon. It is related to the large non-regular particles on the active substrate we prepared. It is found that the parameters of the surface-plasmon dispersion, the distance of molecules from the surface and the radius of particles play crucial roles on the relative large Raman shifts.     

Additivity Rule for Electron-Molecule Total Cross Section Calculations at 50-5000 eV： A Geometrical Approach

To quantify the changes of the geometric shielding effect in a molecule as the incident electron energy varies, we present an empirical fraction, which represents the total cross section （TCS） contributions of shielded atoms in a molecule at different energies. Using this empirical fraction, a new formulation of the additivity rule is proposed. Using this new additivity rule, the TCSs for electron scattering by CO2, C2H2, C6H12 （cyclo-hexane） and CsH16 （cyclo-octane） are calculated in the range 50-5000 e V. Here the atomic cross sections are derived from the experimental TCS results of simple molecules （H2, O2, CO）. The quantitative TCSs are compared with those obtained by experiments and other theories, and good agreement is attained over a wide energy range.     

Mass spectroscopic and degassing characteristics of polymeric materials for 157 nm photolithography

We report on the mass spectroscopic and the degassing characteristics of an epoxy novolac-based chemically amplified photoresist, with triphenylsulfonium hexafluoroantimonate as photoacid generator, using an F₂ pulsed discharge molecular laser at 157 nm. This photoresist has been used previously for optical (248 nm), e-beam, and X-ray microlithography both in wet and dry development processes. For laser energy of 1 mJ per pulse focused on the sample and 5 MW/cm² intensity, photofragments with m/e less than 40 amu have a higher probability of formation. These fragments are mainly attributed to the breaking of the substituents of the aromatic rings. The specific fragments observed are: H, H₂, C, CH, CH₂, CH₃, O, OH, H₂O, HF, C₂, C₂H, C₂H₂, C₂H₃, CO, C₂H₄, C₂H₅, C₂H₆, H₂CO, OCH₃, O₂, C₃H₃, C₃H₄, C₃H₅, C₃H₆, C₃H₇, C₂H₃O, C₃H₈, C₂H₅O, C₃O, C₃HO, C₃H₂O, C₃H₃O, C₃H₄O, C₃H₅O, C₂HO₂, C₂H₂O₂, C₂H₃O₂, C₂H₄O₂, C₂H₅O₂ and C₂H₆O₂. Comparison of these results with the ones obtained from samples with pure epoxy novolac polymer show that the direct fragmentation of the side polymer bonds is predominant over bond breaking arising from the presence of the triphenylsulfonium salt sensitizer.     

Mass spectroscopy and ablation characteristics of nylon 6.6 in the ultraviolet

We report on the mass spectroscopic and the laser ablative characteristics of nylon 6.6 [-NH-(CH₂)₆-NH-CO-(-CH₂)₄-CO-] at 193 and 248 nm, using the ArF and KrF excimer lasers. The characteristic parameters of the laser ablative process, such as etch rate at different fluences, the threshold fluence, and the absorption coefficient for both wavelengths were determined. Even at low laser energy, there was a complete breaking of the polymeric chain bonds. The following photofragments were observed at 248 nm: H, H₂, C, CH, CH₂, N, NH, O, OH, H₂O, C₂H, C₂H₂, CN, C₂H₃, HCN, N₂, CO, C₂H₄, COH, C₂H₅, N₂H, NO, C₂H₆, H₂CO, N₂H₂, C₂, CH₂NH, O₂, C₃H₃, C₃H₄, C₃H₅, C₃H₆, CNO, HCNO, and H₂CNO. At 193 nm no photofragments were observed for m/e larger than 30 amu. The photofragments with two carbon atoms have a relatively higher probability to be dissociated from the parent monomer, than heavier photofragments with four carbon atoms. The mass spectroscopic studies and the absorption spectrum of nylon 6.6 in the ultraviolet, suggest photochemical bond-breaking at 248 and 193 nm. The monomer dissociates into fragments with the predominant mass at 28 amu for both laser wavelengths. Therefore the amide group is mainly involved in the photodissociation process of nylon 6.6 in the ultraviolet. The experimental results suggest that the photochemical dissociation of the polymeric chain is the dominant mechanism of the laser ablation of nylon 6.6 at 193 and 248 nm.     

Chemical Synthesis of C3N and BC2N Compounds

A chemical reaction for the preparation of B-C-N compounds by using carbon tetrachloride （CC14）, boron tribromide （BBr3）, lithium nitride （Li3N） and sodium as reactants has been carried out at the temperature of 400℃. Measurements of FTIR, XRD, TEM and EELS show that two kinds of compounds have been formed in the prepared sample. One is hollow sphere-like C-N with an amorphous, structure; the other is piece-like polycrystalline B-C-N with the hexagonal structure. Their determined compositions are close to C3N and BC2N, respectively.     

H原子在Al(111)和Ag(111)面上的吸附

本文用电荷自洽的EHT方法,研究了H原子在Al(111)和Ag(111)面上的吸附,结果指出:在Al(111)面上,H以原子状态吸附在某些对称位置上,它也能渗透到表面层中去,成为填隙原子;H₂分子在表面处发生解离吸附。在Ag(111)表面上,H原子有可能以分子状态吸附,H—H键平行于表面,这与高分辨率电子能量损失谱所得到的实验结果一致;但H₂分子在Ag(111)表面也可能发生解离吸附。 关键词：     

Measurement and Analysis of Composition and Depth Profile of H in Amorphous Si1-xCx:H Films

Composition in amorphous Si1-xCx：H heteroepitaxial thin films on Si （100） by plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition （PECVD） is analysed. The unknown x （0.45-3.57） and the depth profile of hydrogen in the thin films are characterized by Rutherford backscattering spectrum （RBS）, resonance-nuclear reaction analysis （R-NRA） and elastic recoil detection （ERD）, respectively. In addition, the depth profile of hydrogen in the unannealed thin films is compared to that of the annealed thin films with rapid thermal annealing （RTA） or laser spike annealing （LSA） in nitrogen atmosphere. The results indicate that the stoichiometric amorphous SiC can be produced by PECVD when the ratio of CH4/SiH4 is approximately equal to 25. The content of hydrogen decreases suddenly from 35% to 1% after 1150℃ annealing. RTA can reduce hydrogen in SiC films effectively than LSA.     

A theoretical study of hydrogen adsorption on Li, Be, Na, and Mg atoms attached to aromatic hydrocarbons

The binding energy of a hydrogen molecule on metal atoms (Li, Be, Na, and Mg) attached to aromatic hydrocarbon molecules (benzene and anthracene) was calculated using an ab initio molecular orbital method at the MP2(FC)/cc-pVTZ level with basis set superposition error (BSSE) correction. The energy tended to become more negative as the metal atom had a more positive charge and a smaller radius. The energies of Li₂C₆H₆-H₂, Li₂C₁₄H₁₀-H₂, Na₂C₁₄H₁₀-H₂, and MgC₁₄H₁₀-H₂ were −2.7 to −2.2, −4.0 to −3.1, −2.8 to −0.3, and −1.3 kcal/mol, respectively. Most of these energies were more negative than those on the hydrocarbons without metal atoms (ca. −1 kcal/mol). Analyzing the Lennard–Jones type potential with the parameters determined by the MP2 calculations, it was found that these energies mainly consisted of the induction force caused by the positive charge of the metal atom and the dispersion force from the nearest C₆-ring. The energy of BeC₁₄H₁₀-H₂ was more negative (−8.6 kcal/mol) than of the other complexes. The hydrogen molecule in this complex had a comparatively longer H–H distance and a more positive H₂ charge than the others. These data suggest that the hydrogen adsorption on this complex involves a charge transfer process in addition to physisorption interactions. The hydrogen binding energies in some Li₂C₁₄H₁₀-H₂ systems (∼−4.0 kcal/mol) and BeC₁₄H₁₀-H₂ are promising to operate hydrogen storage/release at ambient temperature with moderate pressure.     

Si衬底上异质外延金刚石的初始阶段原子H的作用及其界面结构

用高分辨率电子能量损失谱方法研究了原子H与被C₂H₂吸附的Si(100)界面的相互作用.结果显示,在Si(100)界面上,Si—Si二聚化键和C₂H₂中的C—C键被H原子打开,它们分别形成Si—H,C—H键.用AM1量子化学方法,计算了C₂H₂和C₂H₄在Si(100)上的吸附结构,指出了C₂H_{2关键词：}     

Stoichiometrically controlled direct solid-state synthesis of C60H2

The direct solid-state synthesis of C₆₀H₂ has been demonstrated by controlling the amount of hydrogen introduced into the reaction with C₆₀. Palladium hydride has been used as the source of hydrogen. The main product 1,2-C₆₀ is the isomer predicted to have the lowest energy of the possible 23 isomers; in addition, small amounts of the thermodynamically most stable isomer of C₆₀H₄, 1,2,3,4-C₆₀H₄, have also been obtained.     

Formation of a “cluster molecule” (C20)2 and its thermal stability

The possible formation of a “cluster molecule” (C₂₀)₂ from two single C₂₀ fullerenes is studied by the tight-binding method. Several (C₂₀)₂ isomers in which C₂₀ fullerenes are bound by strong covalent forces and retain their identity are found; actually, these C₂₀ fullerenes play the role of atoms. The so-called open-[2 + 2] isomer has a minimum energy. Its formation path and thermal stability at T = 2000–4000 K are analyzed in detail. This isomer loses its molecular structure due to either the decomposition of one of its C₂₀ fullerenes or the coalescence of its two C₂₀ fullerenes into a C₄₀ cluster. The energy barriers limiting the metastable open-[2 + 2] configuration are calculated to be U = 2?5 eV.     

Radiation-induced decomposition of the metal-organic molecule Bis(4-cyano-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5-heptanedionato)copper(II)

The effects of vacuum ultraviolet radiation on the adsorbed copper center molecule bis(4-cyano-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5-heptanedionato)copper(II) (or Cu(CNdpm)₂), (C₂₄H₃₆N₂O₄Cu, Cu(II)) was studied by photoemission spectroscopy. Changes in the ultraviolet photoemission spectra (UPS) of Cu(CNdpm)₂, adsorbed on Co(1 1 1), indicate that the ultraviolet radiation leads to decomposition of Cu(CNdpm)₂ and this decomposition is initially dominated by loss of peripheral hydrogen.     

硼掺杂富勒烯储氢-从物理吸附到化学吸附的转变

本文采用密度泛函理论(DFT)中的局域密度近似(LDA)方法对硼(B)掺杂富勒烯(C_(35)B)储氢问题在前人的基础上做了进一步研究,结果表明被C_(35)B吸附的氢分子很容易解离,经历从物理吸附到化学吸附的转变,并且发现解离产物C_(34)BHCH有分子内氢转移反应发生,这时B原子仍能与氢分子有很强的相互作用,最终导致B位置以及与B最邻近的三个C原子上都有氢原子吸附.并利用过渡态理论从热力学上分析了这种反应的发生趋势.     

片状h-CN化合物的高温高压化学合成与表征

 以高温烧结三聚氰胺制得的CNH化合物为C、N源，与分析纯单质硼粉以一定比例混合，在5.0～5.5 GPa、1 400~1 500 ℃高温高压条件下，经化学反应合成了六角硼碳氮（h-BCN）晶体。用傅立叶变换红外光谱（FTIR）和X射线光电子能谱（XPS）对产物进行了表征，结果表明，得到了含碳量较高的六方结构B_0.18C_0.66N_0.16化合物，成分接近于BC₄N，硼、碳、氮是以原子化合的形式存在；XRD分析确定该合成产物具有六角网状结构；SEM测量结果表明，B-C-N晶体具有片状六角形貌，尺寸在1 μm左右。     

Conformation,barrier to internal rotation,and structure of the PH2-group in phenylphosphine,studied by microwave spectroscopy

The microwave spectra of phenylphosphine (C₆H₅PH₂) and of mono- and dideuterated phenylphosphine (C₆H₅PHD and C₆H₅PD₂) were investigated. The two torsional sublevels of the vibrational ground state were assigned for each molecular species. Only μ_a-and μ_b-lines were observed, the μ_b-lines being split by approximately twice the splitting of the torsional sublevels. By means of internal rotation calculations with a program that determines the effective Hamiltonian for one top molecules without symmetry restrictions, the twofold barriers to internal rotation were determined to be 94.2 cm⁻¹ (C₆H₅PH₂), 91.1 cm⁻¹ (C₆H₅PHD), and 85.5 cm⁻¹ (C₆H₅PD₂). No effects due to inversion of the PH₂ group were observed in the spectra. For C₆H₅PH₂ and C₆H₅PD₂ the internal rotation potential is of the cos 2γ type with the minimum position corresponding to the configuration with the hydrogen atoms of the phosphine group on opposite sides of the phenyl ring plane, which is thus a plane of symmetry for the molecule. The C₆H₅PHD potential, however, contains an additional sin 2γ term with the effect of rotating the minimum 8.5° in the direction from D toward H. The direct monosubstitution method for determination of the hydrogen atoms of the PH₂ group gave inconsistent results, but the disubstitution method yielded a result comparable to the internal rotation calculation. The structural parameters determined for the PH₂ group are: PH = 1.414 Å, HPH = 94.27°, CPH = 97.29°, and tilt angle (CP to internal rotation axis) = 2.96° (P and H being on opposite sides of the internal rotation axis).     

Structural Investigation of (5-Amino-1,3,4-thiadiazolyl-2-thionato)trimethyltin(IV): 1D Chains Generated by Hydrogen Bonding

ABSTRACT

The geometry of the four-coordinated Sn atom in the title compound, (CH₃)₃Sn(C₂H₂N₃S₂), is distorted tetrahedral with three Sn–C bonds and one Sn–S bond. Two crystallographically distinct molecules a and b within the asymmetric unit are hydrogen bonded. Intermolecular “N–H?N” hydrogen bond interactions generate infinite 1D chains consisting of alternating, centrosymmetric R2,2(8) and R4,2(10) rings.