Kinetics and Mechanism of the Autocatalytic Oxidation of Mn(II) by Bromine

The oxidation of Mn(II) by bromine is an autocatalytic reaction, which seems to be important for a detailed elucidation of chemical oscillators, based on manganese chemistry. With regard to the mechanism proposed previously, an alternative reaction mechanism is proposed, based on a micro-heterogeneous oxidation of Mn(II) ion, adsorbed on a surface of the MnO₂ colloid. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Oxidation of higher alcanols by tetra-1-butylammonium permanganate

Summary Oxidations of hexan-1-ol, hexan-2-ol, hexan-3-ol, heptan-1-ol, heptan-2-ol, octan-1-ol, and octan-2-ol with tetra-1-butylammonium permanganate, dissolved in the same alcohols, proceed partly autocatalytically. The rate constants of both catalytic and non-catalytic reactions have been evaluated. Colloidal manganese dioxide, one of the reaction products, has been identified as the catalyst.

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Oxidation höherer Alkanole mit Tetra-1-butylammoniumpermanganat

Zusammenfassung Die Oxidation von 1-Hexanol, 2-Hexanol, 3-Hexanol, 1-Heptanol, 2-Heptanol, 1-Octanol und 2-Octanol durch Tetra-1-butylammoniumpermanganat, gelöst in diesen Alkoholen, verläuft teilweise autokatalytisch. Die Geschwindigkeitskonstanten von katalytischen und nichtkatalytischen Teilreaktionen wurden bestimmt. Das kolloidale Mangandioxid, eines der Reaktionsprodukte, konnte als Katalysator identifiziert werden.

     

Pt/TiO2催化剂上CO氧化反应动力学研究

利用沉积沉淀法制备了Pt/TiO₂催化剂, 将其在不同温度下焙烧, 以得到不同颗粒尺寸的Pt. 并将这些样品用于CO催化氧化反应以及反应动力学研究. 结果表明: 焙烧温度对催化剂有明显影响, Pt 颗粒尺寸随着焙烧温度的升高而增加; 与此同时, CO催化活性随焙烧温度的升高呈先增加后降低的趋势, 其中, 400℃焙烧的样品表现出最高的催化活性. 反应动力学结果表明, 催化剂上CO氧化反应表观速率方程为r=5.4×10^-7p_CO^0.17p_O2^0.36,说明在该催化剂上CO氧化遵循Langmuir-Hinshelwood机理. 同时, 对催化剂进行了CO化学吸附红外光谱和O₂化学吸附表征. 结果表明, 随着焙烧温度的升高, 催化剂上CO和O₂吸附量均呈现先升高后降低的趋势, 这与反应结果和反应动力学方程一致, 说明反应受到催化剂表面上CO和O₂吸附浓度的影响. 而在400℃焙烧的催化剂上, CO和O₂吸附量均最高, 因此其反应活性也最好. 这可能是焙烧过程影响了Pt 和TiO₂之间的相互作用引起的.     

Structural transformation and oxidation of Sr2MnO3.5+x determined by in-situ neutron powder diffraction

The oxidation of the n = 1 Ruddlesden-Popper phase, Sr₂MnO_3.5+x, where 0 ≤ x ≤ 0.5 has been investigated using a combination of in-situ diffraction techniques. In agreement with previous reports the room temperature structure of Sr₂MnO_3.5+x was determined to be monoclinic crystallising in space group P2₁/c. On heating in air the material undergoes rapid oxidation at a relatively modest temperature, ∼275 °C. The oxidation process is coincident with a significant change in the structure, with the material now adopting a tetragonal I4/mmm structure. In the oxygen deficient phase where x > 0 the Mn coordination is square pyramidal, with a sixth partially occupied oxygen position giving rise to octahedral coordination. Oxidation of Sr₂MnO_3.5+x results in the filling of the partially occupied O4 positions and a resulting increase in symmetry, with the Mn coordination now adopting solely a distorted octahedral environment.     

A kinetic study of the oxidation of <Emphasis Type="SmallCaps">l</Emphasis>-methionine by water soluble colloidal MnO<Subscript>2</Subscript>

Aqueous solution of water soluble colloidal MnO₂ was prepared by Perez-Benito method. Kinetics of l-methionine oxidation by colloidal MnO₂ in perchloric acid (0.93 × 10⁻⁴ to 3.72 × 10⁻⁴ mol dm⁻³) has been studied spectrophotometrically. The reaction follows first-order kinetics with respect to [H⁺]. The first-order kinetics with respect to l-methionine at low concentration shifts to zero order at higher concentration. The effects of [Mn(II)] and [F⁻] on the reaction rate were also determined. Manganese (II) has sigmoidal effect on the rate reaction and act as auto catalyst. The exact dependence on [Mn(II)] cannot be explained due to its oxidation by colloidal MnO₂. Methionine sulfoxide was formed as the oxidation product of l-methionine. Ammonia and carbon dioxide have not been identified as the reaction products. The mechanism with the observed kinetics has been proposed and discussed.     

控制胶体合成法制备掺铁TiO_2粉末及光催化降解甲基橙

分别采用控制胶体合成法和溶胶-凝胶法制备了2种不同掺铁方式的TiO2粉末,并用XRD、TEM、BET、UV-Vis、FS等技术对样品进行了表征。在紫外光照射下,以甲基橙溶液的光催化降解反应为探针,研究了掺Fe离子浓度、包覆的次数、不同掺杂方式对样品光催化活性的影响。结果表明,以均匀掺铁TiO2(铁含量大于0.02mol%)干凝胶粉末为载体,采用控制胶体合成法制备了具有P-N结型结构的非均匀掺铁TiO2粉末,其光催化活性较均匀掺杂TiO2粉末明显提高,并且随着包覆次数(≤3次)的增加而增强,以0.04mol%掺铁TiO2粉末包覆3次后制备的样品具有最佳光催化活性,其表观速率常数是未掺杂的TiO2粉末的5.32倍,是具有相同Fe含量的均匀掺杂TiO2粉末的4.58倍。     

Morphologies Controlled Synthesis of MnO2 Nanostructures

Spherical MnO₂ nanosheet aggregates have been synthesized by the reaction between MnSO₄ and KMnO₄ at room temperature. After the resulting products are treated under hydrothermal conditions, MnO₂ nanorods and tower‐like crystals have been prepared in the absence/presence of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide, respectively. The products are characterized by field‐emission scanning electron microscopy and x‐ray diffractometer, respectively.     

Reduction of water-soluble colloidal manganese dioxide by thiourea: a kinetic and mechanistic study

Kinetic data for the colloidal MnO₂–thiourea redox system are reported for the first time. The reduction of water-soluble colloidal MnO₂ by thiourea (sulfur containing reductant) in aqueous perchloric acid medium has shown that it proceeds in two stages, i.e., a fast stage followed by a relatively slow second stage. The log (absorbance) versus time plot deviates from linearity. The kinetics of both the stages was investigated spectrophotometrically. The first-order kinetics with respect to [thiourea] at low concentration shifts to zero-order at higher concentration. The reaction rate increases with [HClO₄] and the kinetics reveals complex order dependence in [HClO₄]. Addition of P₂O ₇ ⁴⁻ and F⁻ in the form of Na₄P₂O₇ and NaF, respectively, has inhibitory effect on the reaction rate. The reaction proceeds through the fast adsorption of thiourea on the surface of the colloidal MnO₂. A mechanism involving the protonated thiourea as the reactive reductant species is proposed. The observed results are discussed in terms of Michaelis–Menten/Langmuir–Hinshelwood model. From the observed kinetic data, colloidal MnO₂–thiourea adsorption constant (K _ad1) and rate constant (k ₁) were calculated to be 1.25×10¹⁰ mol⁻¹ dm³ and 3.1×10⁻⁴ s⁻¹, respectively. The variation of temperature does not have any effect on the reaction rate.     

TG Measurements of the Oxidation Kinetics of Fe-Cr Alloy with Regard to its Application as a Separator in SOFC

The high-temperature oxidation behavior of a ferritic alloy (SUS 430) in a SOFC environment, corresponding to the anode (H₂/H₂O gas mixture) and cathode (air) operating conditions, was determined with regard to application of the alloy as a metallic separator material in SOFC. The oxidation kinetics of Fe-16Cr alloy (SUS 430), was studied by thermogravimetry in H₂/H₂O gas mixtures with p_H/p_HO=94/6 and 97/3 and in air, in the temperature range 1023-1223 K, for 3.6 up to 1080 ks. It was found that the protective oxide scale, composed mainly of Cr₂O₃ with uniform thickness and excellent adhesion to the metal substrate, grows in accordance with the parabolic rate law. The dependence of the parabolic rate constant, k_p, of the scale on temperature obeys the Arrhenius equation: k_p=6.8×10^-4 exp (-202.3 kJ mol^-1R^-1T^-1) for H₂/H₂O gas mixtures with p_H/p_HO=94/6. The determined k_p was independent of the oxygen partial pressure in the range from 5.2×10^-22 to 0.21 atm at 1073 K, which means that the rates of growth of the scale on Fe-16Cr alloy in the above-mentioned atmospheres are comparable. The oxidation test results on Fe-16Cr alloy in H₂/H₂O gas mixtures and air demonstrate the applicability of SUS 430 alloys as a separator for SOFC. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Unusual stabilization of water-soluble colloidal MnO2 during the oxidation of paracetamol by

The kinetics of the formation and decomposition of water-soluble colloidal MnO₂ in the paracetamol– redox system have been investigated spectrophotometrically in aqueous-neutral media at 30 °C. Upon mixing aqueous solutions of permanganate and paracetamol, a readily distinguishable brown color appears and then disappears slowly. Experiments have been done to confirm the nature of intermediate (Mn(IV)) formed during the reduction of permanganate by paracetamol. The stoichiometry was found to be 1:1. Formation and decomposition of water-soluble colloidal MnO₂ depend upon the experimental conditions, i.e., [paracetamol] and [H⁺]. The effect of total [paracetamol], and [H⁺] on the rate of the reaction was determined. On the basis of various observations, two mechanisms are proposed: one for MnO₂ formation and the other for decomposition.     

Synthesis and Polymerization Kinetics of Polystyrene Grafting using Azo-groups Bounded SiO2 as an Initiator

This work presents a new method for synthesis of inorganic/organic hybrid nanoparticles via the in-situ polymerization by the use of the azo-groups bounded silica nanoparticles as a radical initiator and styrene as a model vinyl-monomer. The synthesis and the structure of silica/polystyrene (SiO₂/PS), and the polymerization kinetics of the styrene initiated by the azo-groups bounded SiO₂ nanoparticles are studied with techniques such as FTIR, XPS, DSC, GPC, and TEM. Results show that the SiO₂-g-PS nanoparticles are synthesized successfully, and the resulting hybrid nanoparticles have a core-shell structure with SiO₂ in the core and the polystyrene on the outside layer. The percentage of the grafted PS on the SiO₂ surface increases with the progress of the polymerization before 6 h, and the largest amount of the grafted PS reaches 33% of the silica nanoparticles.

Consequently, the size of the nanoparticles increases ca. 20 nm upon the polystyrene grafting. The molecular weight of the grafted PS increases with the polymerization, and it has reached a much large value in the first several polymerization hours while it keeps a constant value approximately in the following polymerization process. Meanwhile, the polydispersity index of the grafted PS gradually increases with the progress of the polymerization. These phenomena agree with the theory of the traditional free radical polymerization very well.     

共沉淀法制备的MnOx-CeO2在含NO气氛中氧化碳烟的研究

用共沉淀法制备的复合氧化物MnOx-CeO2,其程序升温氧化(TPO)结果显示,1 000 mL.m-3NO和10%O2条件下MnOx-CeO2对应的碳烟起燃温度Ti为250~303℃,远低于无催化剂时的Ti(402℃)及CeO2的Ti(334℃);也低于无NO下MnOx-CeO2的Ti(346~360℃);与MnOx的Ti(290℃)相当,但MnOx-CeO2的Tm(413~441℃)仍比MnOx的Tm(441℃)稍低。明显地,NO促进了碳烟的氧化,MnOx-CeO2比CeO2和MnOx的活性都要高。NO-TPD、FT-IR及原位DRIFTs表明,MnOx-CeO2表面对NO吸附能力强,更易促进NO氧化和NOx储存,从而有利于碳烟的氧化。可能的机理为,富氧条件下气相O2推动催化剂中氧物种(如超氧O2-,化学弱吸附氧O-与晶格氧O2-)的形成(含相互转化)与迁移,推进了NO或NO2-的氧化;储存的NOx在低温下生成硝酸根离子,在高温时则释放出高活性的NO2*和O-,促进碳烟氧化,其中间产物包括C-NO2复合物与C(O)复合物。     

Nanoparticle Halos Mechanism in Stabilizing of Colloidal Suspensions: Polymeric Binder and Dispersant Effects

Dispersion behavior of colloidal Al₂O₃ aqueous suspensions was investigated in the presence of highly charged CeO₂ nanoparticles and polymeric additives. It was found that among the investigated parameters, ceria nanoparticles concentration had the highest significant effect on the stability of Al₂O₃-CeO₂ suspensions. However, the low influence of dispersant concentration may be due to significant role of ceria nanoparticles stabilizing alumina microspheres by “nanoparticle halo” formation. The stabilization of the bidispersed suspensions was also evidenced by scanning electron microscopy and elemental analysis of the sediment layers after three weeks.     

Kinetics and Mechanism of Co Substitution by Phosphites of Co4(CO)12

Abstract

The otherwise very fast CO substitution of Co₄(CO)₁₂ by P(OMe)₃ and P(OEt)₃ in aprotic solvents, affording phosphite-monosubstituted products was retarded by the use of CHCI₃ as solvent. This made it possible to investigate these reactions by conventional methods. Kinetic data were obtained by following changes in IR spectra during reaction. The rates show predominantly a ligand-dependent pathway, with the usual two-term rate law, rate = (k₁ + k₂ [P(OR)₃])C₄(CO)₁₂. It is suggested that the rates are retarded in protonic solvents by decreasing the nucleophilicity of phosphites due to a hydrogen bonding interaction between the H atom of CHCI₃ and the O atoms of the ligands.     

空心海胆状二氧化锰的制备及其在超级电容器中的应用

采用简单的一步水热法制备了空心海胆状二氧化锰,无需任何模板剂和表面活性剂。该材料具有3D的纳米结构,结构稳定,并由单个的二氧化锰空心管自组装而成。该纳米材料的特殊结构为其提供了高的比电容。在1mol·L-1硫酸钠电解液中,扫速为1mV·s-1的条件下,该材料的比电容值为254.6F·g-1。在电流密度为1.0A·g-1的条件下,充放电循环1000次后比电容值仍保持为初始值的97.5%。表明该材料具有良好的电容性能和稳定性,其具备用作高性能超级电容器的电极材料的潜能。     

空心海胆状二氧化锰的制备及其在超级电容器中的应用

采用简单的一步水热法制备了空心海胆状二氧化锰,无需任何模板剂和表面活性剂。该材料具有3D的纳米结构,结构稳定,并由单个的二氧化锰空心管自组装而成。该纳米材料的特殊结构为其提供了高的比电容。在1mol·L^-1硫酸钠电解液中,扫速为1mV·s^-1的条件下,该材料的比电容值为254.6F·g^-1。在电流密度为1.0A·g^-1的条件下,充放电循环1000次后比电容值仍保持为初始值的97.5%。表明该材料具有良好的电容性能和稳定性,其具备用作高性能超级电容器的电极材料的潜能。     

金属氧化动力学规律和耐热钢中稀土作用的研究

根据气固相反应动力学理论推导出金属氧化不同阶段和不同几何２样品的动力学方程，实验研究了耐热钢３Ｃｒ２４Ｎｉ７Ｎ高温氧化中稀土的作用实验结果表明，稀土未改变耐热钢的氧化动力学机理，理论推导的氧化动力学方程可以很好地描述实际金属氧化的动力学规律。     

Cavity microelectrode for studying manganese dioxide powder as pH sensor

The potential-pH response of an electrolytic manganese dioxide is investigated by means of a cavity microelectrode (CME). The potential-pH curves show a complex evolution that could be explained by the disporportionation of MnOOH species, leading to the formation of Mn²⁺ ions on the MnO₂ surface. Such a behaviour is not suited for pH sensor application. However when the tip of the electrode is coated by a Nafion membrane, the potential-pH evolution shows a unique slope close to −60 mV pH⁻¹. In addition, the sensor exhibits short time responses to pH variations, a good selectivity, and it can be easily renewed compared to classical sensors.