^3A＇ and ^3A＂ Energy Surfaces for the VS^＋ ＋ CO2→VO^＋ ＋ COS Reaction

The title reaction proceeds via a one- and two-step mechanism along the ^3A＂ and ^3A＇ surfaces, respectively. The ^3A＇ excited state surface has a lower barrier than the ^3A＂ ground state surface （11.6 and 16.0 kca1/mol, respectively）, We suggest that, at low energies, the reaction proceeds along the A＇ surface and then makes an intersystem crossing to the A＂ surface and yields the ground state product VO^＋（^3∑^-）, which may explain the small VO^＋ cross-section at low energies observed in the experiment     

Theoretical Study on Dehydrogenation Reactions of Silanol

The pathway of dehydrogenation reaction of silanol SiH3OH is investigated by ab initio Mo calculations using RHF/-31G basis set. The geometries of reactant, transition states and products are optimized on the singlet potential energy surface of the ground state. The activation energies, reaction heats, statistical A factor and activation entropies are calculated. The vibrational analysis of the reactant and the transition states is made. The reaction crgodography along the intrinsic reaction coordinate (IRC) are performed to examine the reaction mechanism.     

Theoretical Studies on the Mechanism of Photocycloaddition Reaction Between 6 Azauracil and Acetone

The mechanism of photocycloaddition reaction between 6-azauracll and acetone was studied by using semiemptrical SCFMO AMI method. It was found that this reaction is not a concerted one. The calculated results are as follows:(1) A T1 state exciplex is on the T1 state energy surface; (2) T exciplex as a reactant will proceed along the energy surface of T1 state to form a diradical intermediate. The energy barrier of this reaction step is 63. 6 kJ/mol; (3) The T1 state diradical intermediate happens to be close in energy to the ground state intermediate with a similar geometry. Such a situation turns out to be very favorable for an intersystem crossing (jump from the T, state to the ground state) ; (4) The final product will be formed from the ground S0 state intermediate via an energy barrier 88. 2 kJ/mol.     

Potential energy surface of the photolysis of isocyanic acid HNCO

The dissociation curves of the photolysis of the isocyanic acid HNCO→HN+CO corresponding to the ground state (S0), the first triplet excited state (TO and the first singlet excited state (S1) have been studied respectively at the UHF/6-311G** and CIS/6-311G** levels using ab initio method. The energy surface crossing points, S1/T1 T1/S0 and S1/S0, have been found and the characteristics of the energy minimum crossing point were given, based on which, the changes of the crossing points' geometries along the lower electronic energy surface and its end-result have been located according to the steepest descent principle. The computational result indicates thatthe photolysis of the isocyanic acid HNCO→HN + CO has three competitive reaction channels ((A)-(C)), and from the kinetic piont of view, channel (A) is the most advantageous.     

THEORETICAL STUDIES ON THE UNIMOLECULAR DISSOCIATION OF METHYLFORMATE CATION

The unimolecular dissociation of methylformate free radical cation(CH_3OCHO~+) was studied by ab initio theoretical calculations, Molecular orbital and state correlation diagrams have been examined in the ground and lower excited states. The dissociation mechanism has been explained along the reaction paths. For two possible dissociation pathways in the ground and lower excited states, the activation barriers and reaction heats have been calculated by MCSCF method respectively.     

Mechanistic study and kinetic properties of the CF3CHO + Cl reaction

Theoretical investigations have been carried out on the mechanism and kinetics for the reaction of CF 3 CHO + Cl using duallevel direct dynamics method. The potential energy surface information was obtained at the MCQCISD/3//MP2/cc-pVDZ level and the kinetic calculations were done using variational transition state theory with interpolated single-point energy (VTST-ISPE) approach. The calculated results show that the reaction proceeds primarily via the H-abstraction channel, while the Cl-addition channel is unfavorable due to the higher barriers. The improved canonical variational transition-state theory (ICVT) with the small-curvature tunneling correction (SCT) was used to calculate the rate constants. The theoretical rate constants at room temperature are in general agreement with the experimental values. A three-parameter rate constant expression was fitted over a wide temperature range of 200-2000 K.     

Theoretical Studies on Reaction Mechanisms of HNCS with NH （ X^3∑）

The reaction mechanisms of HNCS with NH（X^3∑ ） were theoretically investigated. The minimum energy paths （MEP） of the reaction were calculated by using the density functional theory（DFT） at the B3LYP/6-311 ＋ ＋ G^＊＊ level. The equilibrium structural parameters, the harmonic vibrational frequencies, the total energies, and the zeropoint energies（ZPE） of all the species were calculated. The single-point energies along the MEP were further refined at the QCISD（T）/6-311 ＋ ＋ G^＊ ＊ level. It was found that the mechanisms of the HNCS ＋ NH（X^3∑） reaction involve two channels producing the HNC ＋ HNS and the N2H2 ＋ CS products. Channel 1 plays a dominant role and the HNC ＋ HNS are the main preduets. The reaction is exothermie.     

Theoretical Study of the Reactivity of Mn~+ with CS_2

The reactions of Mn+(7S,5S) with CS2 have been studied at the B3LYP/TZVP level on both septuplet and quintet potential energy surfaces(PESs).The overall energies have been refined at the CCSD(T) level.The calculated results indicate that the reactions of Mn+(7S,5S) with CS2 proceed via an insertion-elimination mechanism.Calculations show that the quintet reaction is more favorable than the septuplet under high energy conditions.The spin-forbidden reaction Mn+(7S) + CS2 → MnS+(5Π) + CS proceeds through a septuplet-quintet surface and the crossing seam is approximately determined.All results have been compared with the existing experimental and theoretical data.     

Theoretical study on the reaction of NbS~+(~3∑~-,~1Γ) with CO

Two possible reactions ofNbS+ (<3∑-,1ΓF) with CO in the gas phase have been studied by using B3LYP and CCSD(T) methods:the O/S exchange reaction (NbS+?" CO→NbO+?"CS) and the S-transfer reaction (NbS+?"CO→Nb+?"COS). The two reactions have a one-step mechanism. The barriers of the O/S exchange reaction on the triplet and singlet surfaces are 51.2 and 52.4 kcal/mol,respectively, and the barriers of the S-transfer reaction are 58.3 and 78.0 kcal/mol, respectively. The results indicate that the S-transfer and the O/S exchange reaction of the 3∑- ground state of NbS+ are competing, but, for the S-transfer reaction, the 1Γ exited state is more reactive. The differences between the reactions of NbS+ (3∑-, 1F) and VS+ (3∑-, 1Γ) are discussed.     

Quasiclassical trajectory study of the reaction NH(X~3∑~-)+H→N(~4S)+H_2

The dynamics of the NH + H→N+H2 reaction has been investigated by means of the 3D quasiclassical trajectory approach by using the LEPS potential energy surface.The calculated rate coefficient is in good agreement with the experimental value.The reaction was found to occur via a direct channel.The product H2 has a cold excitation of rotational state,but has a reverse distribution of the vibrational state with a peak at v=1.Based on the potential energy surface and the trajectory analysis,the reaction mechanism has been explained successfully.     

肼分解催化剂表征及失活机理研究

Ir/ γ Al 2O 3 catalyst for hydrazine decomposition has been investigated by using XPS, SEM, H 2 TPD and H 2 isothermal adsorption. The results show that the iridium species enrich on the surface of the catalyst in more than one state, and that the metallic iridium is the active sites for the reaction. The iridium species were sintered seriously during the reaction, and the amount of H 2 adsorption on used sample was only a quarter of that on fresh sample. The concentration of Cl - species on the surface decreased quickly at the initial period of the reaction process and stayed at a certain low value. Obvious breakup of the surface structure of the used sample was found. In all, the sintering of metallic iridium and the damage of alumina surface structure are the reasons for deactivation of the catalyst, while the Cl - concentration has little effect on the reaction performance.     

Theoretical Studies on the Reaction Mechanism of Hydroxyl Radical with 1,1,1-Trichloroethane

Ab initio and density functional theory calculations have been carried out to investigate the reaction of hydroxyl radical (OH) and 1,1,1-trichloroethane (CH3CCl3). The potential energy surface has been given according to the relative energies calculated at the MP2/cc-pVTZ level after the spin projection (PMP2). Five reaction channels were identified and the intramolecular hydrogen bonding was observed in some transition state structures. The barrier heights and reaction enthalpies calculated for all possible channels show that the hydrogen abstraction channel is predominant kinetically and thermodynamically. The contribution from other channels was predicted to be minor.     

Theoretical Studies on Thermal Decomposition of Benzoyl Peroxide in Ground State

Systematic studies of the thermal decomposition mechanism of benzoyl peroxide(BPO) in ground state,leading to various intermediates, products and the potential energy surface(PES) of possible dissociation reactions were made computationally. The structures of the transition states and the activation energies for all the paths causing the formation of the reaction products mentioned above were calculated by the AM1 semiempirical method. This method is shown to to be one predict correctly the preferred pathway for the title reaction. It has been found that in ground state, the thermal decomposition of benzoyl peroxide has two kinds of paths. The first pathway PhC(O)O--OC(O)Ph→PhC(O)O→Ph CO2 produces finally phenyl radicals and carbon dioxide. And the second pathway PhC (O) OO--C (O) Ph→PhC (O) OO PhC (O)→PhC(O) O2→Ph CO O2, via which the reaction takes place only in two steps, produces oxygen and PhC(O) radicals, and the further thermal dissociation of PhC(O) is quite difficult because of the high activation energy in ground state. The calculated activation energies and reaction enthalpies are in good agreement with the experimental values. The research results also show that also the thermal dissociation process of the two bonds or the three bonds for the benzoyl peroxide doesn‘t take place in ground state.     

Theoretical study on the reaction of VS~ (~3∑~-,~1Γ)with CO

Two possible reaction mechanisms of VS~ (~3∑~-,~1Γ)with CO in the gas phase have been studied by using B3LYP/TZVP and CCSD(T)/6-311 G(3dr,3pd)methods:the O/S exchange reaction(VS~ CO→VO~ CS)and the S-transfer reaction (VS~ CO→V~ COS).The two reactions proceed via two-step and one-step mechanism,respectively.The barriers of the triplet and singlet PESs are 30.6 and 50.9 kcal/mol,respectively,for O/S exchange reaction and 7.3 and 50.2 kcal/mol,respectively, for the S-transfer reaction.The results indicate that the triplet ground state reaction is more favorable,and the S-transfer reaction is more favorable than the O/S exchange reaction,which is in good agreement with the experimental observation.     

Reaction Mechanism and Kinetics for HCCO Radical with NO

The mechanism and dynamical properties for the reaction of HCCO radicals with NO were investigated theoretically. The minimum energy paths(MEP) of the reaction were calculated by using the density functional theory(DFT) at the B3LYP/6-311 G^** level, and the energies along the MEP were further refined at the QCISD(T)/6-311 G^** level. It is found that the reaction mechanism of the title reaction involves three channels, producing HCNO CO, HONC CO and HCN CO2 products, respectively. Channel 1 is the most favorable path. The rate constant for channel 1 were calculated over a temperature range of 800-2500 K by using the canonical variational transition-state theory(CVT). The rate constant for the main path is negatively dependent on temperature, which is a characteristic of radical reactions with negative activation energy, and the variational effect for the rate constant calculation is small in the whole temperature range.     

Mechanism of Insertion Reactions between Silylenoid H2SiLiF and GeH3R (R =F,OH, NH2): a Theoretical Study

Theoretical investigations on the insertion reaction mechanisms of three- membered-ring silylenoid H2 Si Li F with GeH 3R(R = F, OH, NH2) have been systematically carried out by combined density functional theory(DFT) and ab initio quantum chemical calculations. The geometries of all stationary points for these reactions were optimized using the B3 LYP method and then the QCISD method was used to calculate the single-point energies. The calculated results indicate that, there are one precursor complex(Q), one transition state(TS), and one intermediate(IM) which connect the reactants and the products along the potential energy surface. The insertion reactions of three-membered-ring silylenoid with Ge H3 R proceed in a concerted manner, forming H2RSi-Ge H3 and Li F. The calculated potential energy barriers of the three reactions are 29.17, 30.90, and 54.07 k J/mol, and the reaction energies for the three reactions are –127.05, –116.91, and –103.31 k J/mol, respectively. The insertion reactions in solvents are similar to those in vacuum. Under the same situation, the insertion reactions should occur easily in the following order: GeH 3-F GeH 3-OH GeH 3-NH2. The elucidations of the mechanism of these insertion reactions provided a new mode of silicon-germanium bond formation.     

Competition between C-C and C-H Activation in Reactions of Neutral Nickel Atom with Cycloalkanes （n = 3-7）

A theoretical investigation of the reaction mechanisms for C-H and C-C bond activation processes in the reaction of Ni with cycloalkanes C,,H2. （n = 3-7） is carried out. For the Ni ＋ CnH2, （n = 3, 4） reactions, the major and minor reaction channels involve C-C and C-H bond activations, respectively, whereas Ni atom prefers the attacking of C-H bond over the C-C bond in CnH2n （n = 5=7）. The results are in good agreement with the experimental study. In all cases, intermediates and transition states along the reaction paths of interest are characterized, It is found that both the C-H and C-C bond activation processes are proposed to proceed in a one-step manner via one transition state. The overall C-H and C-C bond activation processes are exothermic and involve low energy barriers, thus transition metal atom Ni is a good mediator for the activity of cycloalkanes CnH2n （n = 3 -7）.     

Comparative Studies on Structure and Electronic Properties Between Thermal Lithiated Li_(0.5)MnO_2 and LiMn_2O_4

Monoclinic Li0.5MnO2 was synthesized by solid state reaction and the spectral and magnetic properties were studied in comparison with those of spinel LiMn2O4.The XRD pattern and Raman spectrum of Li0.5MnO2 are different from those of LiMn2O4,which indicate the different long-range and short-range crystal structure.XPS result shows the binding energies of 2p3/2 and 2p1/2 in Li0.5MnO2 are located at 642.3 and 653.6 eV,respectively.Through fitting the XPS spectra,the valence state of Mn ion in Li0.5MnO2 coincides with that in LiMn2O4.The high-temperature susceptibility of Li0.5MnO2 can be fitted by Curie-Weiss law whose Curie and Weiss constants are 33 A·m2·K/(mol·T) and-277(6) K,respectively.Although Li0.5MnO2 shows spin glass ground state,the transition temperature of Li0.5MnO2 is about 9 K lower than that of LiMn2O4.     

Prediction of the internal energy contribution of polydimethylsiloxane during elongation

The aminolysis can effectively introduce primary amine (NH2) groups onto polyester materials, enabling a variety of subsequent surface biofunctionalization reactions. However, less attention has been paid to the basic knowledge of aminolysis reaction in terms of reaction kinetics and its influences on materials properties. In this study, taking the widely used poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) as a typical example, the influences of diamines and solvent property on the surface -NH 2 density are firstly assessed by using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and colorimetric analysis. Results show that smaller diamine molecules and nonpolar alcohols could accelerate the reaction. The reaction kinetics with 1,6-hexanediamine is further investigated as a function of temperature, reaction time, and diamine concentration. During the initial stage, the reaction shows a 1 st order kinetics with the diamine concentration and has an activation energy of 54.5 kJ/mol. Ionization state of the NH 2 groups on the PCL surface is determined, revealing that the pK a of NH 3 + (<5) is much lower than that of the corresponding diamine molecules in solution. After aminolysis, surface hydrophilicity of PCL membrane is significantly enhanced, while surface elastic modulus and average molecular weight are decreased to some extent, and others such as weight, surface morphology and bulk mechanical strength are not apparently changed. The introduced NH 2 groups are found to be largely lost at 37 o C, but can be mostly maintained at low temperature.     

Partial oxidation of methane in Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe0.1Ni0.1O3-δ ceramic membrane reactor

Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe0.1Ni0.1O3δ(BSCFNiO) perovskite oxides were synthesized using a combined EDTA-citrate complexation method,and then pressed into disk and applied in a membrane reactor.The performance of the BSCFNiO membrane reactor was studied for partial oxidation of methane over Ni/α-Al 2 O 3 catalyst.The time dependence of oxygen permeation rate and catalytic performance of BSCFNiO membrane during the catalyst initiation stage were investigated at 850 C.In unsteady state,oxygen permeation rate,methane conversion and CO selectivity were closely related to the state of the catalyst.After 300 min from the initial time,the reaction condition reached to steady state and oxygen permeation rate were obtained about 11.7cm 3 cm 2 min 1.Also,the performance of membrane reactor was studied at the temperatures between 750 and 950 C.The results demonstrated good performance for the membrane reactor,as CH 4 conversion and CO selectivity permeation rate reached 98% and 97.5%,respectively,and oxygen permeation rate was about 14.5 cm 3 cm 2 min 1 which was 6.8 times higher than that of air-helium gradient.Characterization of membrane surface by SEM after reaction showed that the original grains disappeared on both surfaces exposed to the air and reaction side,but XRD profile of the polished surface membrane indicated that the membrane bulk preserved the perovskite structure.