ChemInform Abstract: Stoichiometry and Structure of Uranyl(VI) Hydroxo Dimer and Trimer Complexes in Aqueous Solution.

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ChemInform Abstract: Sulfur Compounds. Part 209. The Gas Phase Acidities of the Sulfanes H2Sn (n = 1—4)

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Angstrom-Scale Electrochemistry at Electrodes with Dimensions Commensurable and Smaller than Individual Reacting Species

In nature and technologies, many chemical reactions occur at interfaces with dimensions approaching that of a single reacting species in nano- and angstrom-scale. Mechanisms governing reactions at this ultimately small spatial regime remain poorly explored because of challenges to controllably fabricate required devices and assess their performance in experiment. Here we report how efficiency of electrochemical reactions evolves for electrodes that range from just one atom in thickness to sizes comparable with and exceeding hydration diameters of reactant species. The electrodes are made by encapsulating graphene and its multilayers within insulating crystals so that only graphene edges remain exposed and partake in reactions. We find that limiting current densities characterizing electrochemical reactions exhibit a pronounced size effect if reactant's hydration diameter becomes commensurable with electrodes’ thickness. An unexpected blockade effect is further revealed from electrodes smaller than reactants, where incoming reactants are blocked by those adsorbed temporarily at the atomically narrow interfaces. The demonstrated angstrom-scale electrochemistry offers a venue for studies of interfacial behaviors at the true molecular scale.     

Indirect Raman identification of the proton insertion in the high‐temperature [Ba/Sr][Zr/Ti]O3‐modified perovskite protonic conductors

OH⁻ and H₃O⁺ species in hydrates and simple oxides are rather well characterised from their IR, Raman and inelastic neutron points of view. For the H⁺ (H₂O) species in solid state the variability is well established and assignment remains discussed. The question of the vibrational signature of isolated proton (e.g. the ionic proton, a proton sharing its interaction with more than two acceptors) and its dynamic nature (proton gas, polaron,…) is open. H⁺‐containing modified perovskites A(Ba,Sr,…) B(Zr,Ce,Ti,…) O₃ are potential ceramic membranes for fuel cell and medium temperature water electrolysis (300–800 °C). Comparison studies of the protonated and non‐protonated lanthanide/rare earth‐modified perovskites of type Ba(Sr)Zr(Ti)O₃ as well as Al‐modified BaTiO₃ show that a broad component centred at 2500 cm⁻¹ is observed after ‘proton insertion’. Its intensity is correlated to the protonic species content as well as to the conductivity of the materials. The mixed nature of this feature is discussed: fluorescence related to the dangling bonds, A, B, C bands or new phenomena related to the ionic protons and associated electronic defect. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

ChemInform Abstract: Sulfur Compounds. Part 215. Structures,Energies, and Fundamental Vibrations of the Sulfonium Ions H3Sn+ (n = 1—4).

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ChemInform Abstract: Sulfur Compounds. Part 213. Geometries,Acidities, and Dissociation Reactions of the Gaseous Superacids H2S2O3, H2SO5, HSO3F,and HSO3Cl

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