Hydrothermal Synthesis and Luminescent Properties of Flowerlike Zn2GeO4 and Mn2+-Doped Zn2GeO4 Hierarchical Architectures

Three-dimensional(3D) flowerlike hierarchical Zn₂GeO₄ and Mn²⁺-doped Zn₂GeO₄ microstructures have been prepared by a facile hydrothermal approach. X-Ray diffraction(XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy(FESEM), transmission electron microscopy(TEM) and photoluminescence(PL) spectrometry were employed to characterize the samples. Such flowerlike hierarchical Zn₂GeO₄ microstructures with an average diameter of 3―4 μm were found to be constructed by abundant single crystalline nanorods of about 90 nm in diameter. The luminescent properties of Zn₂GeO₄:xMn phosphors with different contents of Mn²⁺ as an activator were investigated. The Mn²⁺-doped samples showed green luminescence corresponding to the d-d transition of Mn²⁺ under the irradiation of UV light. The red shift(from 531 nm to 538 nm) in λ_em with increasing Mn²⁺ content was observed in the luminescent spectra, which should be attributed to a weak crystal field because of the substitution of Zn²⁺ by Mn²⁺ at a distorted tetrahedral lattice site.     

Zn adsorption on Pd(111): ZnO and PdZn alloy formation

The adsorption and thermal desorption of Zn and ZnO on Pd(111) was studied in the temperature range between 300 and 1300 K with TDS, LEED, and CO adsorption measurements. At temperatures below 400 K, multilayer growth of Zn metal on the Pd(111) surface takes place. At a coverage of 0.75 ML of Zn, a p(2 x 2)-3Zn LEED structure is observed. Increasing the coverage to 3 ML results in a (1 x 1) LEED pattern arising from an ordered Zn multilayer on Pd(111). Thermal desorption of the Zn multilayer state leads to two distinct Zn desorption peaks: a low-temperature desorption peak (400-650 K) arising from upper Zn layers and a second peak (800-1300 K) originating from the residual 1 ML Zn overlayer, which is more strongly bound to the Pd(111) surface and blocks CO adsorption completely. Above 650 K, this Zn adlayer diffuses into the subsurface region and the surface is depleted in Zn, as can be deduced from an increased amount of CO adsorption sites. Deposition of >3 ML of Zn at 750 K leads to the formation of a well-ordered Pd-Zn alloy exhibiting a (6 x 4 square root 3/3)rect. LEED structure. CO adsorption measurements on this surface alloy indicate a high Pd surface concentration and a strong reduction of the CO adsorption energy. Deposition of Zn at T > 373 K in 10(-6) mbar of O2 leads to the formation of an epitaxial (6 x 6) ZnO overlayer on Pd(111). Dissociative desorption of ZnO from this overlayer occurs quantitatively both with respect to Zn and O2 above 750 K, providing a reliable calibration for both ZnO, Zn, and oxygen coverage.     

Multinuclear Pd/Zn complex-catalyzed asymmetric alkylative ring-opening reaction of oxabicyclic alkenes

A multinuclear palladium catalyst can be used to realize the efficient catalytic asymmetric alkylative ring-opening reaction of oxabicyclic alkenes using dimethylzinc. The use of (R)-BINOL-PHOS bearing bisphosphine and diol moieties is essential for achieving excellent catalytic performance; the corresponding monophosphine and hydroxy-protected derivatives showed lower catalytic activities and/or enantioselectivities. The generation of Pd/Zn-multinuclear complexes is a key feature of the present catalysis.     

Zn modification of the reactivity of Pd(111) toward methanol and formaldehyde

The adsorption and reaction of methanol and formaldehyde on two-dimensional PdZn alloys on a Pd(111) surface were studied as a function of the Zn content in the alloy in order to understand the role of Zn in Pd/ZnO catalysts for the steam reforming of methanol (SRM). Temperature programmed desorption (TPD) and high resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy (HREELS) data show that Zn atoms incorporated into the Pd(111) surface dramatically decrease the dehydrogenation activity and alter the preferred bonding sites for adsorbed CO, CH3O, and CH2O intermediates. The experimental results obtained in this study are consistent with previous theoretical studies of this system and provide new insight into how Zn alters the reactivity of Pd.     

Assembly of a Highly Stable Luminescent Zn5 Cluster and Application to Bio‐Imaging

The assembly sequence of the coordination cluster [Zn₅(H₂Lⁿ)₆](NO₃)₄]⋅8 H₂O⋅2 CH₃OH ( Zn₅ , H₃Lⁿ=(1,2‐bis(benzo[d]imidazol‐2‐yl)‐ethenol) involves in situ dehydration of 1,2‐bis(benzo[d]imidazol‐2‐yl)‐1,2‐ethanediol (H₄L) through the formation of the [Zn(H₃L)₂]⁺ monomer, dimerization to [Zn₂(H₃L)₂]⁺, dehydration of the ligand to [Zn₂(H₂Lⁿ)₂]⁺, and the final formation of the pentanuclear cluster. The cluster has the following special characteristics: 1) high stability in both refluxing 37 % HCl and 27 % NH₃, 2) low cytotoxicity, and 3) pH‐sensitive fluorescence in the visible‐to‐near‐infrared (Vis/NIR) region in the solid state and in solution. We have applied it as a fluorescent probe both in vivo and in vitro. Its H‐bonding ability is the key to its affinity and selectivity for imaging lysosomes in HeLa cells and tumors in male BALB/C mice. It provides a new type of sensitive and biocompatible fluorescent probe for detecting small tumors (13.5 mm³).     

Structure,Luminescent Sensing and Proton Conduction of a Boiling-Water-Stable Zn(II) Metal-Organic Framework

A novel Zn(II) metal-organic framework [Zn₄O(C₃₀H₁₂F₄O₄S₈)₃]_n, namely ZnBPD-4F4TS, has been constructed from a fluoro- and thiophenethio-functionalized ligand 2,2′,5,5′-tetrafluoro-3,3′,6,6′-tetrakis(2-thiophenethio)-4,4′-biphenyl dicarboxylic acid (H₂BPD-4F4TS). ZnBPD-4F4TS shows a broad green emission around 520 nm in solid state luminescence, with a Commission International De L’Eclairage (CIE) coordinate at x = 0.264, y = 0.403. Since d¹⁰-configured Zn(II) is electrochemically inert, its photoluminescence is likely ascribed to ligand-based luminescence which originates from the well-conjugated system of phenyl and thiophenethio moieties. Its luminescent intensities diminish to different extents when exposed to various metal ions, indicating its potential as an optical sensor for detecting metal ion species. Furthermore, ZnBPD-4F4TS and its NH₄Br-loaded composite, NH₄Br@ZnBPD-4F4TS, were used for proton conduction measurements in different relative humidity (RH) levels and temperatures. Original ZnBPD-4F4TS shows a low proton conductivity of 9.47 × 10⁻¹⁰ S cm⁻¹ while NH₄Br@ZnBPD-4F4TS shows a more than 25,000-fold enhanced value of 2.38 × 10⁻⁵ S cm⁻¹ at 40 °C and 90% RH. Both of the proton transport processes in ZnBPD-4F4TS and NH₄Br@ZnBPD-4F4TS belong to the Grotthuss mechanism with E_a = 0.40 and 0.32 eV, respectively.     

Effect of Zn on the adsorption of CO on Pd(111)

Introduction of a second metal can greatly modify the surface reactivity of a host metal. Recently Jeroro and Vohs found that Pd(111) deposited with 0.03-0.06 monolayer of Zn might possess unique activity to methanol steam reforming reaction. To investigate the distribution of the deposited Zn, we examined the adsorption of CO on two types of model systems. In the first model, Zn is in the top-layer of Pd(111) only, while in the second model Zn is placed in the subsurface exclusively. It is found that Zn atoms in the topmost layer show negligible effect on CO adsorption especially at hollow sites, whereas the second layer Zn atoms affect significantly the interaction of CO with the substrate. It is revealed that the negligible influence of the first layer Zn on CO adsorption is due to the offsetting of the ligand effect by the strain effect. On the other hand, the ligand effect dominates the CO adsorption in the second model where the strain effect is insignificant. It is demonstrated that the d-band centers correlate well with the binding energies of the second model, whereas no such good correlation exists for the first model. Our results show that the subsurface plays a more important role and the observed dramatic modification of surface reactivity of Pd(111) deposited with 0.03-0.06 ML Zn is most likely originated from the subsurface Zn atoms, if the coverage is not underestimated and the deposited Zn atoms are distributed uniformly within a layer.     

Characterization and performance of Pd/Ni(Zn)-aluminate catalysts for acetylene hydrogenation

Research on Chemical Intermediates - 0.03 wt% Pd catalysts on nickel and zinc aluminate supports were prepared by impregnation. The samples were characterized by XRD, BET, ICP, SEM, EDS,...     

配位聚合物[Zn(PDA)(obix)]的合成、晶体结构和荧光性质

Hydrothermal reaction between 1,4-phenylenediacetic acid (H₂PDA) and Zn(NO₃)₂·6H₂O at the presence of the second ligand of 1,2-bis((1H-imidazol-1-yl) methyl)benzene (obix) yields a new 2D metal-organic coordination polymer [Zn(PDA)(obix)] (1), which has been characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy and thermal analysis. Complex 1 presents a two-dimensional (2D) sheet structure and displays strong luminescent emission at room temperature. CCDC: 716984.     

多吡啶钴(Ⅲ)配合物与Zn2+形成的新型“关-开”荧光探针

近十几年来,对小分子过渡金属配合物与大分子DNA键合与识别机理的研究一直是国际上生物无机化学领域十分活跃的研究课题[1￣3],已发展了一系列具有特定功能的配合物,如DNA结构探针和DNA荧光探针等。与其他类型的金属配合物相比,八面体过渡金属多吡啶配合物具有丰富的光化学和光物理信息,当这些配合物与DNA相互作用时,由于结构匹配或微环境的差异,配合物的光谱特征会出现不同程度的改变,从而达到对DNA的检测。传统的DNA荧光探针有[Ru(bpy)2dppz]2 和[Ru(phen)2dppz]2 (bpy=2,2′-联吡啶,phen=1,10-菲咯啉,dppz=二吡啶[3,2-a∶2′,3′…     

A rht-Type Luminescent Zn (II)-MOF Constructed by Triazine Hexacarboxylate Ligand: Tunable Luminescent Performance and White-light Emission Regulation through doping Eu3+/Tb3+

White-light emitting materials have become a hot research field of luminescent MOF (Metal–Organic Framework) because of its high practical application value. Herein, we successfully synthesized and characterized a rht-type fluorescent MOF Zn-TDPAT [H₆TDPAT = 2,4,6-tris(3,5-dicarboxylphenylamino)-1,3,5-triazine] with a topology of (3, 24) connected nodes. A series of MOFs materials x%Tb + y%Eu@Zn-TDPAT were prepared by incorporating different concentrations of green emission center Tb³⁺ and red emission center Eu³⁺ into the blue-emitting Zn-MOF. The luminescence properties of MOFs materials x%Tb + y%Eu@Zn-TDPAT can be effectively adjusted by incorporating different concentrations of Tb³⁺ and Eu³⁺ and can obtain multi-color luminescence properties from blue, blue-green, green, yellow green, yellow, blue-red, yellow-red and white. According to trichromatic mechanism, by reasonably matching the intensity of blue light, green light and red light emitted by x%Tb + y%Eu@Zn-TDPAT at 420, 543 and 616 nm, MOFs materials 0.75%Tb + 5%Eu@Zn-TDPAT, 0.65%Tb + 5.5%Eu@Zn-TDPAT and 0.5%Tb + 7.5%Eu@Zn-TDPAT with white-light emission are obtained. Their CIE coordinates are 0.3162, 0.3345 (0.3162, 0.3345), (0.3138, 0.3339) and (0.3329, 0.3222), respectively, which are very close to ideal white-light emission (0.3333,0.3333).     

纳米Ca0.8Zn0.2TiO3∶Pr3+, Na+荧光粉的合成和红色发光性质

采用溶胶-凝胶法在较低温度下合成了Ca0.8Zn0.2TiO3∶Pr^3＋,Na^＋纳米荧光粉.金属离子预先分散在溶有柠檬酸的乙二醇溶液中.通过TG-DSC,XRD和SEM对前驱物的分解、晶化和颗粒大小进行了研究.TG-DSC和XRD表明材料的组成随灼烧温度而变化;SEM表明1000 ℃合成材料的粒径在100 nm以下.与高温固相法合成的材料相比,激发光谱主峰发生蓝移,红色发射峰617 nm显著增强.     

Study on the Zn(II)-Doped CdS Luminescent Nanoparticles Formation on the Chelating Polymer Microsphere

Highly photoluminescent hybrid Zn(II)-doped CdS nanocluster/copolymer nanocomposites latex were prepared by using the chelating copolymer, poly(methyl methacrylate-co-methyl acrylate-co-2-methyl acrylic acid 3-(bis-carboxymethyl amino)-2-hydroxyl-propyl ester), with in-situ chemical precipitation method. The morphology and photoluminescence property of the hybrid Zn(II)-doped CdS nanocluster/copolymer nanocomposites latex was examined by TEM and photoluminescence analyzer (PL), respectively. The photoluminescent intensity of the hybrid CdS nanocluster/copolymer nanocomposites could be enhanced by Zn(II) doped treatment from the PL measurement. Furthermore, these hybrid nanocomposite latex could be easily manufactured into the transparent nanocomposite membrane without losing their photoluminescence property as they were cured at 60 °C. Interestingly, the photoluminescence property of the hybrid Zn(II)-doped CdS nanocluster/copolymer nanocomposite membranes would be influenced by amino compounds due to the surface passivation effect. When the secondary amine compounds were used as the surface passivation materials, the photoluminescent intensity of the hybrid nanocomposite membrane would be enhanced. On the contrary, the hybrid nanocomposite membranes would descend their photoluminescent intensity as the primary amine compounds were used as surface passivation materials.     

燃烧法制备Zn2SiO4:Eu3+红色荧光粉及其发光性能

采用燃烧法合成了发光性能良好的Zn2SiO4：Eu^3＋红色荧光体。结果表明：经过600℃燃烧的样品在1000℃下煅烧可得到纯Zn2SiO4晶相。利用XRD,SEM对样品的结构以及形貌进行表征,还考察了煅烧温度对Zn2SiO4：Eu^3＋荧光体发射强度及色度的影响,样品发射光谱为Eu^3＋的特征发射;增大煅烧温度,发射强度增大,色度降低。最终得到最佳的煅烧温度为1100℃。     

Luminescent Pd(II) Complexes with Tridentate − Aryl-pyridine-(benzo)thiazole Ligands

Cyclometalated Pd(II) complexes generally show inferior luminescence properties compared with their Pt(II) analogues. The established approach employing tridentate cyclometalating ligands has allowed us to create a series of square planar Pd(II) complexes [Pd( )X] from their protoligands H (2-(6-phenylpyridin-2-yl)thiazoles and -benzothiazoles; coligands X=Cl, Br, I) with extensive variations at the C_arene group (phenyl, naphthyl, fluorenyl), the central N_pyridine (pyridine, 4-phenylpyridine, 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-phenylpyridine), and the peripheral N_thiazole (thiazole, benzothiazole) to probe for structural factors that might enhance efficient luminescence. Long-wavelength bands at 400–500 nm were assigned to transitions into mixed ligand-centred/metal-to-ligand charge transfer (MLCT) states based on time-dependent (TD)DFT calculations. The MLCT contributions are rather low, in agreement with relatively long lifetimes and high photoluminescence quantum yields of up to 0.79 recorded in frozen glassy solvent matrices at 77 K along with emission bands showing pronounced vibrational progressions and peaking at about 520 nm. No photoluminescence was observed at 298 K in solution. Variation of the ligand allowed to shift the experimental absorption energies from about 2.4 to 2.7 eV, in good agreement with the electrochemical band gaps (2.58 to 2.81 eV). The theoretical absorption and emission spectra excellently reproduced the experimental trends.     

Determination of Ag, Cd, Pb, Zn and Pd in sea-water by thermal-ionization isotope-dilution mass spectrometry

The concentrations of Ag, Cd, Pb, Zn and Pd in sea-water have been determined by thermal-ionization isotope-dilution mass spectrometry. The concentrations found, in ng/kg, were 0.6 +/- 0.4 Ag, 1.9 +/- 0.4 Cd, 18 +/- 8 Pb, 30 +/- 8 Zn and < 4 Pd. These levels are lower than some reported previously. Determination of Pd in sea-water is reported for the first time.     

稀土掺杂无机纳米晶及其时间分辨荧光生物检测应用

时间分辨荧光生物标记作为一种灵敏的非放射性标记技术,在科研及医疗机构已获得广泛应用.传统的时间分辨荧光标记以稀土螯合物作为分子探针,存在着光化学稳定性差、长期生物毒性以及价格昂贵等缺点.稀土掺杂无机纳米晶因其优异的光化学与光物理性能,是目前普遍看好且有望成为替代稀土螯合物的新一代时间分辨纳米荧光探针.利用稀土纳米探针的...     

In Situ Hydrogenation and Crystal Chemistry Studies of Co2Si Type Compounds MgPd2 and Pd2Zn

The hydrogenation properties of the intermetallic compounds MgPd₂ and Pd₂Zn, crystallizing in the Co₂Si type, were studied by in situ thermal analysis (DSC) under hydrogen pressure. Pd₂Zn does not show any reaction with hydrogen while MgPd₂ reversibly forms the hydride MgPd₂H. Neutron diffraction on the deuterides reveals the compositions MgPd₂D_0.861(6) (ambient) and MgPd₂D_0.97(1) [308(2) K, 2.56(5) MPa deuterium] with hydrogen (deuterium) occupying distorted [MgPd₅] octahedral voids. Quantum mechanical calculations support the structure models and show the hydrogenation to be exergonic for MgPd₂ and endergonic for Pd₂Zn. MgPd₂H releases hydrogen under normal conditions or vacuum. Heating under hydrogen pressure leads first reversibly to MgPd₂H_≈0.2 and subsequently irreversibly to MgPd₃H_≈1 and MgH₂. MgPd₂, Pd₂Zn, and MgPd₂H were classified in a structure map. Trends of axial ratio changes upon hydrogenation of TiNiSi type and ZrBeSi type compounds are discussed.     

First-principles study towards the reactivity of the Pd(111) surface with low Zn deposition

Methanol steam reforming (MSR) is an important means to produce hydrogen. While metal Pd shows no selectivity to MSR, PdZn alloy exhibits both high selectivity and activity towards this process. Recently a high temperature desorption peak of formaldehyde is observed when methanol is dosed onto Pd(111) surfaces on which 0.03-0.06 monolayer Zn is deposited. Strikingly such surface which is predominated by Pd atoms was suspected to be active for MSR. To determine the structure on which the high desorption peak is observed and its performance to MSR, we studied adsorption and dehydrogenation of formaldehyde on various models. It is demonstrated that the high desorption peak of CH(2)O may originate from the supported surface clusters. The calculated energy barriers of CH(2)O dehydrogenation show that while formaldehyde can decompose easily into formyl on the supported PdZn and Pd(2) clusters, this process is kinetically difficult on the surface Zn(3) clusters. It is further revealed that formation of dioxymethylene, the proposed precursor for CO(2) production, from formaldehyde and oxygen is feasible on the surface Zn cluster. Based on these calculations we predict that compared with 1:1 PdZn alloy, the activity of the Zn clusters to MSR is lower, though its selectivity may be higher.