Phenolic resin as a carbon source for the synthesis of monometallic Mo and bimetallic CoMo carbides via carbothermal reduction route

It was the first time that phenolic resin (PR) was used as a carbon source for the synthesis of nanostructured monometallic Mo and bimetallic CoMo carbides via carbothermal reduction route. The results showed that phase-pure β-Mo₂C can be formed under an Ar atmosphere at 900°C or a H₂ atmosphere above 700°C. However, almost pure CoMo carbides (Co₃Mo₃C and Co₆Mo₆C) can be obtained only under a H₂ atmosphere at a low temperature of 630°C for 24 and 48 h, respectively. The role of PR in the preparation process has been investigated and a detailed formation mechanism was proposed based on the experimental results.     

Synthesis and Biological Activities of Diosgenin-Triazole Conjugates with a 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition Reaction

Chemistry of Natural Compounds - A novel series of diosgenin-triazole conjugates (10a–d, 11a–c, 12a–c, 13a–c) was designed and synthesized as antifungal agents by using a...     

Solving the 3-SAT problem based on DNA computing

The 3-SAT problem is an NP-complete problem, and many algorithms based on DNA computing have been proposed for solving it since Adleman's pioneering work. This paper presents a new algorithm based on the literal string strategy proposed by Sakamoto et al. Simulation results show that the maximal number of literal strings produced during the computing process is greatly reduced. Moreover, the length of the literal strings is also reduced from m to n at most.     

新磷酸铝分子筛CFAP-2的合成与鉴定

新AlPO₄结晶分子筛相CFAP-2合成于TMEDA(N,N,N′,N′-四甲基乙基二胺)-P₂O₅-A1₂O₅-H₂O系统,反应物摩尔组成的范围是:TMEDA:P₂O₅:Al₂O₃:H₂O=(1-1.1):1:1:50,晶体形貌,X射线粉末衍射分析,热分析及红外光谱的研究表明:CFAP-2与A1PO₄-21的晶体结构不同,在350℃时,CFAP-2的原粉相转变为具有三维骨架孔结构的较稳定的结晶相。     

Voltammetric determination of trace amounts of gold(III) with a carbon paste electrode modified with chelating resin

A carbon paste electrode modified with chelating resin (ammino-isopropylmercaptan-type cross-linked chelating resins) for the voltammetric determination of gold(III) was characterized by cyclic voltammetry. The gold(III) ion is accumulated on the surface of the modified electrode only by the chelating effect of the modifier in the carbon paste, without application of a potential. After exchange of the medium the accumulated amount of gold(III) is determined by voltammetry in a blank electrolyte solution. The response depends on both the concentration of gold and the accumulation time. For a 5-min preconcentration time, a linear calibration graph was obtained in the range 3 × 10^?8-1 × 10^?6 M and the detection limit was about 1 × 10^?8 M. A combination of chemical and electrochemical renewal allows the use of a single modified electrode in multiple analytical determinations over several days. For ten preconcentration—determination—renewal cycles [2 × 10^?7 M Au(III)], the response could be reproduced with 4.7% relative standard deviation. Many parameters such as the composition of the paste and pH influence the response of the measurement. Many other metal ions have no or little effect on the determination of gold. The procedure was applied to the determination of gold in minerals, copper and anode mud, with good results.     

Single-sweep polarography of the copper(II)-3-hydroxy-1-p-sulphonatophenyl-3-phenyltriazene complex and its analytical applications

A polarographic investigation of the copper-3-hydroxy-1-p-sulphonatophenyl-3-phenyltriazene (HSPT) complex in 0.05 M sodium tetraborate medium is described and a simple and sensitive single-sweep polarographic method for the determination of trace amounts of copper in biological samples is proposed. The complex was shown to be Cu(HSPT)2 with log beta' = 11.38. The polarographic wave is caused by the reduction of copper(II) in the adsorbed complex to copper amalgam on the surface of a mercury electrode. The current peak is directly proportional to the concentration of copper in the range 8.0 x 10(-9)-4.0 x 10(-6) M and the detection limit is 5.0 x 10(-9) M.     

A Luminescent Cage‐Like Complex Constructed by Bidentate Pyridine‐Containing Ligand and Silver Nitrate

The cage‐like complex, Ag₄L₄(NO₃)₄ ( 1 ) [L = 1, 4‐bis(pyridine‐2‐ylmethoxy)benzene] was synthesized by the reaction of the flexible bidentate ligand and silver nitrate. It was characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy, TG, and single‐crystal X‐ray analysis. Complex 1 is reported as the first cage‐like cluster constructed by four nitrate anions bridging two [2+2] macrocycles. A blue luminescent emission and luminescent enhancement effect are observed in complex 1 .     

Synthesis and Structure of K_3Na_3〔MnMo_9O_(32)〕·6H_2O

1INTRODUCTIONHeteroPOlymolybdatesareknownwithaverywiderangeofmetalionsithetypeandstabilityoftheclustersshowdependenceonboththeheteroatomandPH"'.TheknownheteroPOlymolybdateswhichincludemanganese(1)ormanganese(IV)havebeenreported.Afewofhetercrg-molybdateanionswiththemanganese(IIV)andnickel(IV)formsarecharacterizedandisostructural[2).Thesehigheroxidationstatespecieshavebeenpreparedpreviouslybyoxidationoflower--valentspecieswithPOwerfuloxidant,suchasPeroxydisulfateorPeroxymonosulfurica…     

New insight on the origin of the unusual acidity of Meldrum's acid from ab initio and combined QM/MM simulation study.

Ab initio molecular orbital and combined QM/MM Monte Carlo simulations have been carried out to investigate the origin of the unusually high acidity of Meldrum's acid. Traditionally, the high acidity of Meldrum's acid relative to that of methyl malonate has been attributed to an additive effect due to the presence of two E esters in the dilactone system. However, the present study reveals that there is significant nonadditive effect that also makes major contributions. This results from preferential stabilization of the enolate anion over that of Meldrum's acid due to anomeric stereoelectronic interactions. To investigate solvent effects on the acidity in aqueous solution, the relative acidities of Z and E conformers of methyl acetate have been determined in combined ab initio QM/MM simulations. There is significant solvent effect on the conformational equilibria for both the neutral ester and its enolate anion in water, leading to stabilization of the E stereoisomer. However, the computed solvent effect of 4.4 kcal/mol in favor of the E isomer of methyl acetate is largely offset by the favorable solvation of 3.4 kcal/mol for the E conformer of the enolate anion. This leads to an enhanced acidity of 3.4 kcal/mol for the (E)-methyl acetate in water over the Z conformer. In Meldrum's acid, it is the preferential stabilization of the enolate anion due to anomeric effects coupled with the intrinsically higher acidity of the E conformation of ester that is responsible for its high acidity.     

A thermal stable cathode buffer based on an inexpensive tetranuclear zinc(II) complex for organic photovoltaic devices

An inexpensive material,i.e.,tetranuclear zinc(Ⅱ) complex,(Zn4O(AID)6) [AID = 7-azaindolate],was utilized as a cathode buffer in organic photovoltaic(OPV) devices,leading to the improvement of device performance.Compared to OPV devices based on a conventional cathode buffer of TPBi(1,3,5-tris(2-N-phenylbenzimidazolyl)benzene),although the freshly prepared devices showed similar performance,when heated to a series of high temperatures under air,the short circuit current and the open circuit voltage of the Zn4O(AID)6 devices dropped more slowly,indicating the superiority of using Zn4O(AID)6 as a cathode buffer over TPBi in OPV devices.