Comparative toxicity study of Ag, Au, and Ag–Au bimetallic nanoparticles on Daphnia magna

A comparative assessment of the 48-h acute toxicity of aqueous nanoparticles synthesized using the same methodology, including Au, Ag, and Ag–Au bimetallic nanoparticles, was conducted to determine their ecological effect in freshwater environments through the use of Daphnia magna, using their mortality as a toxicological endpoint. D. magna are one of the standard organisms used for ecotoxicity studies due to their sensitivity to chemical toxicants. Particle suspensions used in toxicity testing were well-characterized through a combination of absorbance measurements, atomic force or electron microscopy, flame atomic absorption spectrometry, and dynamic light scattering to determine composition, aggregation state, and particle size. The toxicity of all nanoparticles tested was found to be dose and composition dependent. The concentration of Au nanoparticles that killed 50% of the test organisms (LC₅₀) ranged from 65–75 mg/L. In addition, three different sized Ag nanoparticles (diameters = 36, 52, and 66 nm) were studied to analyze the toxicological effects of particle size on D. magna; however, it was found that toxicity was not a function of size and ranged from 3–4 μg/L for all three sets of Ag nanoparticles tested. This was possibly due to the large degree of aggregation when these nanoparticles were suspended in standard synthetic freshwater. Moreover, the LC₅₀ values for Ag–Au bimetallic nanoparticles were found to be between that of Ag and Au but much closer to that of Ag. The bimetallic particles containing 80% Ag and 20% Au were found to have a significantly lower toxicity to Daphnia (LC₅₀ of 15 μg/L) compared to Ag nanoparticles, while the toxicity of the nanoparticles containing 20% Ag and 80% Au was greater than expected at 12 μg/L. The comparison results confirm that Ag nanoparticles were much more toxic than Au nanoparticles, and that the introduction of gold into silver nanoparticles may lower their environmental impact by lowering the amount of Ag which is bioavailable.     

Thermal stability of Ag–Au,Cu–Au,and Ag–Cu bimetallic nanoparticles supported on highly oriented pyrolytic graphite

The formation of Ag–Au, Cu–Au, and Ag–Cu bimetallic particles on the surface of highly oriented pyrolytic graphite was studied by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Samples with the core–shell structure of particles were prepared by sequential thermal vacuum deposition. The thermal stability of the samples was studied over a wide range of temperatures (25-400°C) under ultrahigh-vacuum conditions. The heating of the samples to ~250°C leads to the formation of bimetallic alloy particles with a relatively uniform distribution of metals in the bulk. The thermal stability of the samples with respect to sintering depends on the nature of the supported metals. Thus, the Ag–Au particles exhibited the highest thermal resistance (~350°C) under ultrahigh-vacuum conditions, whereas the Ag–Cu particles agglomerated even at ~250°C.     

First Principles Calculations Toward Understanding SERS of 2,2′-Bipyridyl Adsorbed on Au,Ag, and Au–Ag Nanoalloy

First principles electrodyanmics and quantum chemical simulations are performed to gain insights into the underlying mechanisms of the surface enhanced Raman spectra of 22BPY adsorbed on pure Au and Ag as well as on Au–Ag alloy nanodiscs. Experimental SERS spectra from Au and Ag nanodiscs show similar peaks, whereas those from Au–Ag alloy reveal new spectral features. The physical enhancement factors due to surface nano-texture were considered by numerical FDTD simulations of light intensity distribution for the nano-textured Au, Ag, and Au–Ag alloy and compared with experimental results. For the chemical insights of the enhancement, the DFT calculations with the dispersion interaction were performed using Au₂₀, Ag₂₀, and Au₁₀Ag₁₀ clusters of a pyramidal structure for SERS modeling. Binding of 22BPY to the clusters was simulated by considering possible arrangements of vertex and planar physical as well as chemical adsorption models. The DFT results indicate that 22BPY prefers a coplanar adsorption on a (111) face with trans-conformation having close energy difference to cis-conformation. Binding to pure Au cluster is stronger than to pure Ag or Au–Ag alloy clusters and adsorption onto the alloy surface can deform the surface. The computed Raman spectra are compared with experimental data and assignments for pure Au and Ag models are well matching, indicating the need of dispersion interaction to reproduce strong Raman signal at around 800 cm^–1. This work provides insight into 3D character of SERS on nanorough surfaces due to different binding energies and bond length of nanoalloys. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Interaction parameters and (solid + liquid) equilibria calculation for KCl–H2O–HCl–C2H5OH,K2SO4–H2O–H2SO4 and K2SO4–H2O–C2H5OH mixed solvent-electrolyte systems

This work deals with the prediction and experimental measurements of the (solid + liquid) equilibrium (SLE) in acid medium for industrial purposes. Specific systems including KCl–ethanol–water–HCl and K₂SO₄–water–H₂SO₄ were analyzed. At first, a critical discussion of SLE calculations was given, based on the well-known UNIQUAC extended and LIQUAC models. Two new proposals were derived, considering the explicit necessity of a new reference state for SLE calculations for the studied (solvents + acid) mixtures. The solubility of KCl in water–ethanol–HCl mixed solvents was measured in the temperature range of 300.15 to 315.15 K using an analytical gravimetric method. These results combined with some other experimental data reported in the open literature let us to propose a set of parameters for the new models. They included the interaction parameters between ethanol and the H⁺ ion. The prediction capability of the new models, for calculations in acid medium, was illustrated. Experimentally, it was observed that the (K₂SO₄ + water + H₂SO₄) system presented the unusual behavior of increasing K₂SO₄ solubility with an increase in the sulfuric acid concentration. This was accurately predicted by the newly proposed models.     

Au单晶电极上H2O2的氧化反应研究

本文利用旋转圆盘电极系统研究了酸性介质中H₂O₂在Au(100)和Au(111)电极表面的电化学行为. 实验发现在Au电极上H₂O₂难以发生还原,但是当电位稍微正于H₂O₂氧化为O₂的平衡电势时即可发生氧化. 在Au(111)上H₂O₂氧化的起始电位比在Au(100)正0.1 V左右. Au(100)上的双桥位位点能增强反应中间体*OOH的吸附,可能是导致Au(100)上H₂O₂氧化反应超电势比Au(111)低的主要原因. 在较正电位区(E>1.2 V), 当电极表面被氧物种覆盖时,H₂O₂在两个电极上的氧化都会受到一定程度的抑制,这种影响在Au(111)上比Au(100)上更加明显,这与Au(111)上氧物种的生成与逆向还原可逆性差的趋势一致. 最后还将Au与Pt单晶电极上H₂O₂氧化的行为进行了对比分析.     

Au/Ag2O与Ag掺杂的Au粉催化剂上CO氧化反应：Au-Ag双金属催化剂活性位

有关用于各种氧化反应中Au-Ag双金属催化剂存在显著协同效应的来源有两种观点：(1) AgOx块与体相Au表面的接触界面起重要作用,体相Au的表面是催化活性位;(2) Au-Ag双金属催化剂中形成的Au-Ag合金中电荷从Ag转移到Au上,可能对催化剂活性起作用。因此,确定Au表面上Ag是以氧化物还是以金属合金形式存在可能是深度理解该协同效应的关键。
　　为了检测和验证催化剂活性的增加是由于Ag2O与Au纳米粒子的紧密接触,在密闭循环反应体系中比较研究了Au/Ag2O和Ag2O催化剂上CO氧化反应。将CO/O2摩尔比为2的混合气通入到这二个催化剂上来跟踪压力降低的速率。因而检测了气体的消耗量和CO2的生成量。结果发现,在稳态下Au/Ag2O和Ag2O催化剂的压力降低的速率不存在差别。这两个催化剂上压力的降低是由于Ag2O中表面晶格氧被混合气中CO的还原所致。 Au/Ag2O催化剂上得到的结果与以前研究的具有氧化表面的Ag掺杂的Au粉末(Ag/Au-b)上的一致,也表明AgOx块与体相Au表面界面周边不大可能是CO氧化反应催化活性位。基于具有稳态表面的Ag/Au-b样品上的研究结果,我们认为AgOx物种被还原为0价态Ag而形成的Ag-Au合金很可能是催化活性位。     

Au/L-Met/GC电极的H2O2电催化氧化

在无额外的添加剂和保护剂的情况下,以柠檬酸钠还原氯金酸制得链状金纳米粒子,使用扫描电子显微镜（SEM）和透射电子显微镜（TEM）观察样品. 层层自组装技术可将金纳米粒子自组装,并分别以L-甲硫氨酸（L-Methionine,L-Met）、硫脲（Thiourea,TU）、丙烯基硫脲（Allyl thiourea,ATU）和聚乙烯吡咯烷酮（Polyvinylpyrrolidone,PVP）交联剂自组装于玻碳基底,即得金纳米粒子修饰电极. 以[Fe(CN)₆]^3-/4-氧化还原电对为探针,考察该修饰电极的电化学性质. Au/L-Met/GC电极有最佳电化学性能,循环伏安曲线和计时电流曲线测试表明,Au/L-Met/GC电极的H₂O₂电催化氧化有较高的灵敏度,线性范围2×10^-7 ~ 3×10^-3 mol·L^-1,检出限6.67×10^-8 mol·L^-1.     

Iodination of B12H11OC(O)CH2–3, B12H11OH2–, and B12H11SCN2–

Reactions of iodination of monosubstituted derivatives of B₁₂H₁₁X^2–anion (X = OC(O)CH₃, OH, SCN) were studied. The reactions were shown to proceed smoothly to give B₁₂H₁₀(OC(O)CH₃)I^2–((carboxy)(iodo)[decahydro[I _h1551-²⁰-closo]dodecaborate(2–)] anion), B₁₂H₁₀(OH)I^2–((hydroxo)(iodo)[decahydro[I _h1551-²⁰-closo]dodecaborate(2–)] anion), and B₁₂H₁₀(SCN)I^2–((thiocyanato)(iodo)[decahydro[I _h1551-²⁰-closo]dodecaborate(2–)] anion) in high yields, irrespective of the solvent used (benzene, H₂O–ROH, where R = C₂H₅, CH₂CH₂CH₃).¹     

Synthesis, physical–chemical, and catalytic properties of mixed compositions Ag/H3PMo12O40/SiO2

Deposited catalysts composition H₃PMo₁₂O₄₀/SiO₂ and Ag/H₃PMo₁₂O₄₀/SiO₂ have been synthesized on the basis of fumed silica, including milling technique. Physical–chemical characteristics of prepared catalysts have been studied by means of XRD, DTA-TG, FTIR, UV–Vis spectroscopy, and adsorption of nitrogen. Catalysts possess meso- or meso-macroporous structure and contain deposited Keggin heteropolycompounds. Deposition of heteropolycompounds on support with high specific surface area results in increase of selectivity to epoxide in epoxidation reactions. The use of milling during catalyst synthesis leads to further growth of selectivity of epoxides formation.     

Phase Diagrams of Fullerenol-d–LaCl3–H2O and Fullerenol-d–GdCl3–H2O Systems at 25°С

Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A - Isothermal phase diagrams of ternary systems fullerenol-d–LaCl3–H2O and fullerenol-d–GdCl3–H2O at 25°C are studied via...     

Preparation,characterization, and properties of a Ag(I) coordination polymer {[Ag(H3bptc)(bpe)] · 2H2O} n

A new coordination polymer, {[Ag(H₃bptc)(bpe)]?·?2H₂O} _n (1) (H₄bptc?=?3,3′,4,4′-benzophenonetetracarboxylic acid, bpe?=?1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethene), has been synthesized through a hydrothermal technique and structurally characterized. The crystal structure of 1 exhibits a 2-D hydrogen-bonding sheet between H₃bptc^? and two free water molecules. Fluorescent property, TG analysis, and X-ray powder diffraction for 1 were also measured and discussed.     

Spectral studies on Ag8+ ions irradiated LAHCl·H2O and LAHBr·H2O single crystals

L-arginine hydrochloride monohydrate and L-arginine hydrobromide monohydrate single crystals are irradiated by 100 MeV Ag8+ swift heavy ions. The residual gases liberated from the irradiated samples are monitored as a function of ion fluence using quadrupole mass analyzer. The C2H3+, C2H2, N2, CO, HCl and CO2 are the dominant gases liberated. Fourier transform infrared spectra of irradiated crystals explain the breaking of bonds in a localized region of the crystals. The crystallinity of irradiated crystals is analyzed by powder X-ray diffractions.     

Experimental Study on Phase Equilibria in Na2B4O7–Na2SO4–H2O and Li2B4O7–Na2B4O7–H2O Aqueous Ternary Systems at 273 K

Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A - The solubility data for ternary systems Na2SO4–Na2B4O7–H2O and Li2B4O7–Na2B4O7–H2O at 273 K were obtained experimentally by the...     

三维超分子化合物[Ag2(tdpc)(bipy)2][ Ag2(bipy)2(H2O)]·12H2O的合成和晶体结构

以银离子、3,3 ',4,4'-二苯硫酮四羧酸阴离子(tdpc)和4,4'-联吡啶(bipy),合成了一种新型化合物[十二水合(3,3',4,4'-二苯硫酮四羧酸)(4,4'-联吡啶)水合银][ Ag2 (tdpc)(bipy)2][ Ag2 (bipy)2 (H2O)]·12H2O,该化合物为链状结构,Ag…Ag相互...     

Kinetics of the Reaction of 2-Chloro-quinoxaline with Hydroxide Ion in ACN–H2O and DMSO–H2O Binary Solvent Mixtures

The kinetics of alkaline hydrolysis of 2-chloroquinoxaline (QCl) with hydroxide ion was investigated spectrophotometrically at different percentages of aqueous–organic solvent mixtures with acetonitrile (10–60% v/v) and with dimethylesulphoxide (10–80%) over the temperature range from 25 to 45 °C. The reaction was performed under pseudo first order conditions with respect to 2-chloroquinoxaline (QCl). An increase in the percentage of organic solvent (v/v) has different effects on the reaction rate constants, presumably due to hydrogen bond donor and acceptor differences of the media and other solvatochromic parameters. The data were discussed in terms of the Kamelt-Taft parameter and E _T(30). A nonlinear relation between the logarithm of the rate constant and reciprocal of the dielectric constant suggests the presence of selective solvation by the polar water molecules. Activation parameters ΔH ^#, ΔS ^# and ΔG ^# were determined and discussed.     

Aminomethanesulfonic Acids as Reaction Products in SO2–NH2Alk–CH2O–H2O Systems: Synthesis and Structure

Russian Journal of General Chemistry - An original procedure was proposed for the synthesis of a series of aminomethanesulfonic acids AlkNHCH2SO3 (Alk = n-Bu, n-Hept, n-Oct, Bn) and...