Photochemistry of perfluoroacyl halides in the presence of O2 and CO

Photolyses of CF₃C(O)X and C₂F₅C(O)X (X=Cl, F) at 254 nm in the presence of O₂ yield the perfluorinated radicals C₂F₅O (C₂) and CF₃O (C₁), respectively. The C₂ radicals decompose to give CF₃ radicals:

C₂F₅O→CF₃+CF₂O

which, in turn, react with O₂ leading to the formation of C₁ radicals. When in addition to O₂, CO is present, the C₁ radicals react with it leading to its catalytic oxidation to CO₂. The trioxide CF₃OC(O)O₃C(O)OCF₃ was observed following the photolysis of all four halides in the presence of O₂ and CO.

The other radical partners coming from the initial step in the photolysis (XC(O)) as well as the products of their reaction with O₂ (XC(O)O_y, y=1, 2) do not react with CO but when X=F they lead to the formation of a new stable peroxy molecule with the formula CF₃OC(O)O₂C(O)F. Some of the properties of this new molecule, its stability and its IR features are presented in this work.     

Radiation induced decomposition of tryptophan in the presence of oxygen

Tryptophan decomposition in oxygenated aqueous solutions in neutral media was investigated by gamma and pulsed electron irradiation. By using pulse radiolysis it was found that 27% of tryptophan OH-adducts eliminate water. Tryptophan neutral radical, Trp, thus formed reacts rapidly with O^-•₂, k(Trp^•+O^-•₂) = (4.5±0.7) × 10⁹M^-1s^-1. The remaining tryptophan OH-adducts react with oxygen to give peroxy radicals which may eliminate O^-•₂, produce _N-formylkynurenine and disproportionate yielding organic peroxides. Peroxy radicals derived from tryptophan H-adducts regenerate tryptophan by the elimination of HO^•₂, and recombine with TrpH(OH)OO^• radicals producing organic peroxides.     

Nitrite formation in the radiolysis of aerated aqueous solutions of ammonia

Gamma irradiation of aerated aqueous solutions of ammonia leads to the formation of nitrite as a radiolytic product. Its yield increases with increasing concentration of NH₃ as well as O₂. OH radicals react with NH₃ to give NH₂ radicals, which in the presence of O₂ form NH₂O₂ radicals. These radicals finally lead to the formation of nitrite. G(NO₂⁻) decreases with increasing radiation dose due to secondary reactions. Its initial yield, however, is more than 1/2G_OH, while hydrogen peroxide yield is less than the expected value viz. G(H₂O₂) + 1/2G(e_aq⁻), indicating its participation in reactions with radiation produced free radicals. G(H₂) is 0.35 in aerated aqueous solutions of 10⁻³ mol dm⁻³ NH₃ and 0.23 in the absence of oxygen. Implications of these results to the use of NH₃ in primary coolant water of pressurized water nuclear power reactors of the VVER type are discussed.     

羟基自由基引发的邻二甲苯大气氧化机理

采用量子化学、过渡态理论和单分子反应理论计算,研究了由羟基(OH)自由基引发的邻二甲苯(oX)大气氧化降解机理.在M06-2X/6-311++G(2df, 2p)水平上优化了反应物、过渡态和产物的结构,在ROCBSQB3水平上计算了反应势能面.采用过渡态理论计算了各个可能反应步骤的速率常数和反应通道的分支比,同时还采用单分子反应理论(RRKM-ME)计算探讨了反应的压力效应.计算发现,在大气中,邻二甲苯与OH的反应以苯环加成为主,首先形成两个加和物oX-1-OH (R1)和oX-3-OH (R3),它们随后与大气中的氧气发生反应.R1和R3与O₂可直接发生不可逆直接夺氢生成二甲基苯酚,或和O₂的可逆加成,生成双环自由基中间体.双环自由基将与大气中的氧气结合,形成双环过氧自由基,接着与NO或HO₂反应生成有机硝酸酯或有机过氧化氢化合物,或被还原为双环烷氧自由基,并最终生成产物,包括丁二酮、丁烯二醛、甲基乙二醛、4-氧-2-戊烯醛、2, 3-环氧丁二醛以及少量的乙二醛.这些产物中有机过氧化氢和甲基乙二醛被认为对二次气溶胶有较大的贡献.结合理论计算和文献报道的实验结果,提出了新的oX大气氧化机理,预测了在高NO浓度条件下可能产物的分支比,并与文献报道结果相比较.最后还讨论了温度对反应机理的影响.     

Nucleophilic Substitution of Halogenonitrobenzenes by Electrogenerated O2- on Carbon Gas-diffusion-electrode

Introduction The electrochemical reduction of O_2 was investigated widely during the past two decades. O_2~- can react with various organic compounds. O_2~- as a new synthesis reagent has been being explored.     

直线型l-CnH(n=5,6)自由基与氧气反应机理的理论研究

为了探索更长的碳链自由基l-C_nH与O₂反应的机理, 在CCSD(T)/CC-PVTZ+ZPVE//B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p)的计算水平下, 讨论了当n=5,6时, l-C_nH+O₂的各个异构化反应通道. 当n=5时, 主要反应通道为碳迁移过程, 生成主要产物为P2(CO₂+C₄H); 当n=6时, 碳-氧交换[产物为P1(CO+HC₅O)]和氧迁移过程[产物为P3(³O+HC₆O)]均为主要通道, 并具有很高的竞争性. 将所得结构与l-C_nH(n≤4)+O₂的反应机理进行了对比.     

The chemical production of electronically excited states in the H/NF2 system

A mixture of NF₃ and Ar is passed through an rf discharge in a flow-system to produce, among other species, F and NF₂. When H₂, D₂, or CH₄ are added downstream, reactions with F atoms produce vibrationally excited HF or DF together with H, D, or CH₃. The latter free radicals can react with NF₂, probably by an elimination reaction to produce electronically excited NF: NF₂(²B₁) + H(D, CH₃) → HF^*(DF^* + NF(a¹Δ). A vibrational-to-electronic energy transfer process between the products of this reaction then produces the next higher state of NF: HF(ν 2) + NF(a¹Δ) → HF(ν−2) + NF(b¹Σ⁺). A similar transfer process has also been found between the electronically excited a¹Δ states of O₂ and NF: O₂(a¹Δ) + NF(a¹Δ) → O₂(X³Σ⁻) + NF(b¹Σ⁺). The H or D atoms but not the CH₃ radicals are then found to react with either NF(a¹Δ) or NF(X³Σ⁻) to produce electronically excited N(₂D) atoms, which in turn react with the NF(a¹Δ) molecules to produce N₂(B³Π_g). The observed nitrogen first positive radiation has been demonstrated to be produced entirely by this reaction mechanism rather than by the N(⁴S) recombination that accounts for the Rayleigh afterglow. In addition, the occurrence of the reaction N(₂D) + N₂O → NO(B²Π_r) + N₂ (X¹Σ⁺_g) has been verified. Finally we have observed emission at 3344 Å, which we attribute to the NF(A³Π), which has not been previously reported.     

EPR study of the radicals formed upon UV irradiation of ceria-based photocatalysts

EPR measurements reveal remarkable differences on the type of radicals produced after UV illumination of TiO₂, CeO₂ and 0.8% CeO₂/TiO₂ photocatalysts. Photoactivation of the TiO₂ sample in vacuum results in the formation of Ti⁴⁺–O⁻ species and a small amount of Ti³⁺ centers. In the presence of adsorbed oxygen, irradiation of this material also generates Ti⁴⁺–O₃⁻ radicals. In the case of the CeO₂/TiO₂ catalyst, the ceria component is present in a highly dispersed state, as indicated by XRD and UV–Vis diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS) results. Accordingly, the only type of Ce⁴⁺–O₂⁻ adducts generated on the CeO₂/TiO₂ sample are indicative of the presence of two-dimensional patches of ceria on the anatase surface. On the other hand, photoactivation of the CeO₂/TiO₂ sample in the presence of oxygen also leads to the formation of some Ti⁴⁺–O⁻ and Ti³⁺ centers. In the case of the CeO₂ sample, superoxide radicals are observed upon irradiation in vacuum and subsequent oxygen adsorption. Further irradiation of this material in the presence of oxygen increases the amount of Ce⁴⁺–O₂⁻ radicals and simultaneously generates new species, which are tentatively assigned to Ce⁴⁺–O₂H radicals. Photocatalytic activity was tested for toluene oxidation, and the results obtained show that the photodegradation rate is slightly lower for CeO₂/TiO₂ than for the TiO₂ sample. However, the selectivity towards benzaldehyde (6–13%) is comparable for both materials. In the case of CeO₂, the photo-oxidation rate is an order of magnitude lower than for TiO₂, although mineralization of toluene is almost complete. Photoactivity results are discussed in connection with the characteristics of the radicals observed.     

Al2O3/Au(111)反相催化剂在CO氧化反应中界面作用的理论研究

氧化物负载的金催化剂具有温和条件下优异的CO催化氧化活性。实验与理论计算表明,金与氧化物两相界面在催化反应过程中具有重要地位。反相催化剂提供了全新的角度以探究界面的重要地位。本文以Au（111）表面负载Al₂O₃团簇为反相催化剂模型,基于密度泛函理论,对催化剂模型的构型、界面性质以及O₂、CO的吸附与氧化进行了理论计算与研究。理论计算表明：电荷的迁移增强了Al₂O₃小团簇在Au（111）表面的附着,在催化剂金表面与氧化铝的两相界面位置,Au原子与Al原子的协同作用使得氧分子易于在界面位置吸附,并因此高度活化。对催化CO氧化反应路径,分别计算了缔合机理和解离机理不同路径,从活化能分析表明缔合机理比解离机理更可能发生。本文的工作揭示了反相催化剂催化CO氧化的活性本质,表明两相界面在金催化CO氧化中具有重要作用。     

On the reaction of the NH2 radical with oxygen

The decay kinetics of NH₂ radicals formed by flash photolysis of NH₃ + O₂ and NH₃ + N₂ mixtures at total pressures below 30 Torr we     

High temperature reaction of SiCl4 and O2 in quartz tubes

The reaction between SiCl₄ and O₂ at 1 atm between 25 and 1200°C has been followed by mass spectrometry. Below 600°C no reaction with O₂ is noted. Above 600°C the reaction proceeds in two steps. Between 800 and 1000°C the ²⁸Si/³²O₂ peak height ratio is constant with no evolution of Cl₂. It is suggested that silicon oxychlorides are being formed in this temperature regime. Above 1000°C the reaction between SiCl₄ and O₂ intensifies with concomitant production of Cl₂. It is suggested that above 1000°C the reaction SiCl₄ + O₂ → SiO₂ + Cl₂ becomes important.

At low temperatures (<800°C) adsorbed H₂O and OH groups from the surface of the fused silica tube react with SiCl₄ to form HCl. The importance of this reaction decreases with increasing temperature. The increased production of HCl above 1000°C is ascribed to H₂O and H₂ diffusing from the tube.     

γ射线辐射医用级超高分子量聚乙烯自由基的演变

采用γ射线对医用级超高分子量聚乙烯(UHMWPE)进行辐照处理, 利用电子自旋共振波谱仪(ESR)研究了辐照诱导自由基的种类及其在氩气和不同氧分压下的衰减行为. 在氩气中, 辐射诱导UHMWPE主要产生烷基自由基和烯丙基自由基, 总的辐射化学产额约为0.48/100 eV. 室温下烷基自由基的稳定性差, 其寿命仅有 1 d左右. 在含氧气氛中, 自由基主要通过氧化反应而衰减, 其衰减速率随氧分压的增加而增加, 半衰期则由1×10⁵ Pa氩气中的224.0 h降至5×10⁵ Pa O₂气中的1.8 h. 根据此结果推算, 室温下陷落在晶区的自由基迁移至微晶表面的速率非常快, 仅需小时量级.     

活性炭纤维催化氧化NO的量子化学研究

利用密度泛函理论的B3LYP方法,6-31G(d)基组,在zigzag型的四并苯模型上对NO、O2分子在活性炭纤维(ACFs)表面的吸附行为进行研究,并探讨了ACFs催化氧化NO的主要机理路径。研究结果表明,环境气氛中的O2分子可以先吸附于ACFs表面形成两个半醌基(C-O),之后C-O和吸附态的NO(C-NO)发生氧化反应生成-NO2;游离态的O2也可以经过ACFs表面的催化作用形成活性氧原子(O*)从而直接和吸附态的NO反应生成-NO2。与NO相比,O2分子的吸附能大,在同NO的竞争吸附中占据优势,结合统计热力学分析,吸附态的NO和游离态的O2所产生的活性氧原子发生氧化反应是NO转化为NO2的主要途径。     

Evaluation of carrier gases for use in high-field asymmetric waveform ion mobility spectrometry

Effects of carrier gas type (N₂, O₂, CO₂, N₂O, and SF₆) on changes in the ratio of high- to low-field ion mobility, K_h/K, of cesium, gramicidin S, tetrahexylammonium, heptadecanoic acid, and aspartic acid in fields of up to 67 Td are presented. The theory of the mobility of ions at high E/N in different gases is discussed. Plots of K_h/K as a function of the ionic energy parameter, E/N, for the five ions in each of the gases were derived from experimental data collected using a high-field asymmetric waveform ion mobility spectrometer. The change in the ratio of high- to low-field ion mobility of cesium in carrier gases of O₂ and N₂ showed excellent agreement with literature values. The behavior of cesium in O₂ and N₂ is used to illustrate that the ratio K_h/K as a function of effective temperature is invariant with gas type as long as the well depth of the interaction potential significantly exceeds thermal energy. From these results, it appears that the well depth of the interaction potential of the heavier ions studied here, including gramicidin S, tetrahexylammonium, and heptadecanoic acid, with bath gases such as N₂ and O₂, is shallow relative to thermal energy.     

WO3/g-C3N4异质结催化剂的制备及其氧化脱硫性能

以尿素和钨酸铵为原料采用浸渍法制备了金属氧化物三氧化钨（WO₃）与石墨相氮化碳（g-C₃N₄）异质结复合材料WO₃/g-C₃N₄。采用XRD、UV-vis、SEM、PL和XPS表征手段考察了催化剂的理化性质,发现WO₃与g-C₃N₄存在较好的相互作用和电子转移,保证了WO₃/g-C₃N₄本身所具有较高的氧化脱硫活性。以WO₃/g-C₃N₄作为催化剂,过氧化氢异丙苯为氧化剂,考察其光催化氧化脱硫性能,在反应温度80℃,O/S物质的量比为3.0的反应条件下,反应180 min,二苯并噻吩（DBT）转化率可以达到72.79%。通过游离基捕获实验,发现超氧自由基（·O₂^-）、电子（e^-）、羟基自由基（·OH）起到了促进反应速率的作用,并对该体系的反应机理进行了探讨。     

不同气氛下煤连续热解产物的分配规律及产品品质分析

在连续进出料的流化床中研究了热解温度为850 ℃时,含有O₂、H₂、CO、CO₂、CH₄的反应气氛对热解产物分配规律及产品组成的影响。采用Raman、BET等测试方法对不同热解气氛下制得半焦的品质进行了评价,结合热重分析了影响半焦反应活性的因素。结果表明,无O₂气氛下,H₂与CO₂存在时降低了焦油产率,而CO与CH₄促进了焦油的生成。CH₄的裂解析碳使半焦产率上升。O₂的加入使CO₂、CO含量明显增加,半焦及焦油产率降低。N₂中引入O₂时,PAHs含量降低。CH₄促进了烷基萘与苯类的生成,CO则抑制酚类裂解生成苯类。CO₂的气化作用促进了微孔的生成,相应地,半焦的比表面积快速增加,半焦的反应活性也最高。CO歧化与CH₄热裂解产生的析碳堵塞了部分孔道,降低了比表面积。H₂与CH₄所产生的氢自由基能渗透到半焦内部,引起半焦结构的缩聚,进而影响氧化反应活性。     

The reactions of a dinuclear ferric complex (oxo) di-iron(III) triethylenetetraamminehexaacetate, Fe2O(ttha), with oxidizing and reducing free radicals. A pulse radiolysis study

The rate constants at which oxidizing and reducing radicals react with the dinuclear iron(III) complex Fe₂O(ttha)²⁻ were measured in neutral aqueous solution. The rate constants for reduction of the complex by ·CO₂^.− CH₃^.CHOH and O₂^.− were found to be comparable with rate constants previously measured in mononuclear iron(III) polyaminocarboxylate systems. Fe₂O(ttha)²⁻ reacts slowly with O₂^.− (k₈ = (1.2 ± 0.2) × 10⁴ dm³ mol⁻¹ s⁻¹) and, hence, is a relatively poor catalyst for the dismutation of superoxide radical. The hydrated electron reduces the complex at a diffusion-controlled rate in a process which consumes one proton: e_aq⁻ + Fe₂O(ttha)²⁻ → Fe₂^III,IIO(ttha)³⁻ The reduction by carbon-centered radicals produces a (III,II) mixed-valence complex with an absorption spectrum different from that of the Fe₂(II,III) species produced from reduction by the hydrated electron. The oxidizing radicals ^.OH and ·CO₃⁻ appear to act as reductants of the complex via ligand oxidation rather than by oxidation of the Fe₂^IIIO core to Fe₂^III,IVO. In the former case ligand attack appears to occur mainly at the methylene carbon of a glycinate group. The decarboxylation product, CO₂, was detected by its aquation reaction in the presence of a pH sensitive dye, bromthymol blue.     

Free radical inactivation of pepsin

Alkylperoxy radicals containing one, two or three chlorine atoms, CO^-₂, O₂ ^- were reacted with pepsin in aqueous solutions. It was found that only Cl₃COO and CO^-₂ inactive pepsin, attacking preferentially the disulfide bridge. Transient spectra obtained upon completion of the Cl₃COO + pepsin reaction at pH 5 indicate that 20% of initially produced Cl₃COO radicals oxidizes tryptophan residues, and 40% disulfide bridges. The inactivation induced by the Cl₃COO radical increases at lower pH, and the maximal inactivation, G_in = 5.8, was observed at pH 1.5. The inactivation of pepsin by CO^-₂ radicals depends on the absorbed dose. The maximal inactivation, G_in = 4.5, was determined in the dose range from 38 to 53 Gy.     

On the kinetics of polymer degradation in solution—XII. Radiolysis of poly(2,2,2-trichloroethyl methacrylate)

The title compound (PTCMA) was irradiated in O₂-free dioxane solution by ⁶⁰Co-γ-rays or by 100 nsec-pulses of 16 MeV electrons. At concentrations below ca 0.04 base mol/l, main-chain scission occurred as was concluded from the decrease of the light scattering intensity (LSI). G(S) = 3.7 ± 0.4 was independent of the polymer concentration and equal to G(S) observed with solid PTCMA. This result indicates that in dilute solution main-chain scission is induced by the direct action of radiation on the polymer. The free radical [presumably ---C(CH₃)---(CH₂)---] giving rise to main-chain scission has a lifetime of 2.6 msec. It reacts with ethane thiol (k = 6.6 × 10⁴M⁻¹sec⁻¹). At concentrations above 0.04 base mol/l, the polymer crosslinked (gel formation, increase of the LSI according to 2nd order kinetics). It is assumed that crosslinking is due to the combination of radicals of the type ---CH₂---C(CH₃)(COOCH₂CCl₂)--- formed via dissociative electron capture processes involving mainly electrons in spurs that otherwise recombine with parent ions. This conclusion was inferred from the finding that [(τ_1/2)₁]⁻¹ ∞ (c_polymer)²[(τ_1/2)₁): 1st half-life of LSI increase after the pulse, c_polymer: polymer concentration].     

非水溶剂Li-O2电池锂负极研究进展

The aprotic Li-O₂ battery has attracted considerable interest in recent years because of its high theoretical specific energy that is far greater than that achievable with state-of-the-art Li-ion technologies. To date, most Li-O₂ studies, based on a cell configuration with a Li metal anode, aprotic Li⁺ electrolyte and porous O₂ cathode, have focused on O₂ reactions at the cathode. However, these reactions might be complicated by the use of Li metal anode. This is because both the electrolyte and O₂ (from cathode) can react with the Li metal and some parasitic products could cross over to the cathode and interfere with the O₂ reactions occurring therein. In addition, the possibility of dendrite formation on the Li anode, during its multiple plating/stripping cycles, raises serious safety concerns that impede the realization of practical Li-O₂ cells. Therefore, solutions to these issues are urgently needed to achieve a reversible and safety Li anode. This review summarizes recent advances in this field and strategies for achieving high performance Li anode for use in aprotic Li-O₂ batteries. Topics include alternative counter/reference electrodes, electrolytes and additives, composite protection layers and separators, and advanced experimental techniques for studying the Li anode|electrolyte interface. Future developments in relation to Li anode for aprotic Li-O₂ batteries are also discussed.