Nano TiO2 film electrode for electrocatalytic reduction of furfural in ionic liquids

Nanoporous TiO₂ having enhanced surface area was synthesized by sol–gel method. An “environmental friendly” method for production of furfuryl alcohol was presented by electrocatalytic reduction of furfural to furfuryl alcohol in ionic liquid medium at the surface of nanoporous TiO₂ film electrode. The heterogeneous catalytic redox behaviour of a nanoporous TiO₂ film electrode surface was investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV). It was found that the catalytic reduction of furfural by Ti(IV)/Ti(III) redox system on the nanoporous TiO₂ film surface. The electrode reaction mechanism is called catalytic (EC′) mechanism, current density can reach 38 mA/cm² and yielding an overall conversion efficiency of 61.7%.     

电合成系列锌配合物及纳米ZnO的制备

采用锌金属为“牺牲”阳极,首次在无隔膜电解槽中,电化学一步法制备了纳 米ZnO前驱体锌配合物Zn(OEt)_2, Zn(OBu)_2, Zn(acac)_2, Zn(OEt)_2(acac)_2, Zn(OBu)_2(acac)_2(acac为乙酰丙酮基),产物通过红外光谱(FTIR)、拉曼光谱和 核磁共振进行表征。同时采用含Zn(OEt)_2(acac)_2的电解液直接水解制备纳米 ZnO粉体,纳米ZnO通过拉曼光谱、X射线粉末衍射(XRD)和透射电子显微镜（TEM） 进行表征。实验表明电解时防止阳极钝化,控制温度在50～60 ℃之间,采用有机 胺溴化物为导电盐,可以提高电合成效率;电解合成Zn(acac)_2, Zn(OEt)_2 (acac)_2, Zn(OBu)_2(acac)_2的电流效率比Zn(OEt)_2, Zn(OBu)_2高,其中Zn (OEt)_2(acac)_2适宜作为溶胶-凝胶法制备纳米ZnO的原料,制备得到的纳米ZnO经 600 ℃煅烧后呈球形单分散结构,平均粒径在5～10nm左右。     

基于离子液体电解液的有机电化学反应

室温离子液体(RTILs) 作为一类在室温时呈液态且具有良好导电性的新型绿色溶剂, 在有机电化学反应体系中的应用前景广阔。本文介绍了近年报道过的新型离子液体及离子液体电解液的特性,阐述了基于离子液体电解液的电化学实验方法,重点综述了离子液体中的各种有机电化学反应,包括电化学还原反应、CO₂在离子液体中的电化学固定、电化学氧化反应、烯烃的环氧化、选择性氟化反应、偶联反应、功能化有机硅氧烷的合成、电化学氟化脱硫反应、电化学聚合反应等,并展望了发展趋势。