Spectroscopic fingerprints of valence and spin states in manganese oxides and fluorides

We performed a systematic study of soft X-ray absorption spectroscopy in various manganese oxides and fluorides. Both Mn L-edges and ligand (O and F) K-edges are presented and compared with each other. Despite the distinct crystal structure and covalent/ionic nature in different systems, the Mn-L spectra fingerprint the Mn valence and spin states through spectral lineshape and energy position consistently and evidently. The clear O- and F-K pre-edge features in our high resolution spectra enable a quantitative definition of the molecular orbital diagram with different Mn valence. In addition, while the binding energy difference of the O-1s core electrons leads to a small shift of the O-K leading edges between trivalent and quadrivalent manganese oxides, a significant edge shift, with an order of magnitude larger in energy, was found between divalent and trivalent compounds, which is attributed to the spin exchange stabilization of half-filled 3d system. This shift is much enhanced in the ionic fluoride system. This work provides the spectroscopic foundation for further studies of complicated Mn compounds.     

Studies toward the Synthesis of (R)‐(+)‐Harmicine

The study toward the total synthesis of (R)‐(+)‐harmicine is reported in this paper. The enantioselective synthesis of pyrrolidinone, the main backbone of of (R)‐(+)‐harmicine, has been completed by the methodology based on photo‐induced Wolff rearrangement of α‐diazo‐β‐carbonyl compounds.     

Efficient synthesis of pentasubstituted pyrroles via one-pot reactions of arylamines,acetylenedicarboxylates, and 3-phenacylideneoxindoles

An efficient synthetic method for the pentasubstituted pyrroles was successfully developed via the one-pot domino reactions of arylamines, acetylenedicarboxylates, and 3-phenacylideneoxindoles. The reaction mechanism involved the sequential Michael addition and ring closure of the in situ generated β-active enamino ester.     

Covalent Organic Frameworks(COFs) for Sequestration of99TcO4–

Covalent organic frameworks(COFs), as a class of crystalline porous materials with periodic lattices and porous structures, have received extensive attention in the fields of gas storage and separation, energy storage, catalysis and optoelectronics and so on. However, COFs are still in their infancy in the field of nuclear waste treatment, especially for sequestration of long-live problematic radionuclides, such as ⁹⁹Tc. Battle of decontamination of pertechnetate(TcO₄^–), a main existence of ⁹⁹Tc under aerobic environments, is far from finished. In this review, recent progresses of COFs and some relative materials in the sequestration of pertechnetate, and perspective on surmounting the unmet issues are elucidated.     

Cadmium(II)–Triazole Framework as a Luminescent Probe for Ca2+ and Cyano Complexes

A bidentate ligand, 1‐{4‐[4‐(1H‐1,2,4‐triazol‐1‐yl)phenoxy]phenyl}‐1H‐1,2,4‐triazole (TPPT), has been designed and synthesized. By using TPPT as a building block for self‐assembly with Cd(NO₃)₂ ? 4 H₂O and CdCl₂ ? 10.5 H₂O, novel 1D double‐chain {[Cd(TPPT)(NO₃)₂] ? 3 H₂O}_n ( 1 ) and 2D (4,4) layer [Cd(TPPT)Cl₂(H₂O)]_n ( 2 ) have been constructed. When 1 was employed as a precursor and exposed to DMF or N,N′‐dimethylacetamide (DMAC), the crystals of 1 dissolved and reassembled into two types of brown block‐shaped crystals of 1D double chains: {[Cd(TPPT)₂(NO₃)₂] ? DMF}_n ( 1 a ) and {[Cd(TPPT)₂(NO₃)₂] ? DMAC}_n ( 1 b ). The anion‐exchange reactions of complex 2 have also been investigated. After gently stirring crystals of 2 in CHCl₃/C₂H₅OH/H₂O containing NaBr, NaI ? 2 H₂O, or NaOAc ? 3 H₂O, the crystals retained their crystalline appearances. A remarkable single crystal to single crystal transformation was observed and 1D double chains of {[Cd(TPPT)Br₂] ? C₂H₅OH}_n ( 2 a ) and {[Cd(TPPT)₂I₂] ? CHCl₃}_n ( 2 b ), and 1D single chains of [Cd(TPPT)(H₂O)₂(CH₃COO)₂]_n ( 2 c ), can be obtained. Luminescent properties indicate that 1 shows excellent selectivity for Ca²⁺ and cyano complexes. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first example of a luminescent probe for Ca²⁺ based on triazole derivatives.     

一系列萘羧酸膦酸镧系配合物的合成、结构和荧光性质

在溶剂热条件下，5-羧酸-1-萘膦酸（5-pncH₃）和稀土硝酸盐反应合成得到3例萘羧酸膦酸镧系配合物：[Pr （5-pnc）（H₂O）]·2H₂O （1）、[Sm （5-pnc）（H₂O）]·H₂O （2）和[Eu （5-pnc）（H₂O）]·H₂O （3）。采用单晶X射线衍射、粉末X射线衍射、元素分析、红外光谱、热重分析和荧光光谱对配合物进行了表征。晶体结构表明，每个七配位的镧系离子由来自5个膦酸盐配体的6个O原子和来自1个配位水分子的一个O原子配位。[LnO₇]通过O—C—O、O—P—O或—O—单元连接成一维双金属链结构，一维双金属链再进一步由萘羧酸膦酸配体（5-pnc^3-）连接成三维开放骨架结构。荧光性质研究表明，配合物3在330 nm的激发光下，发射Eu的红色特征荧光，而配合物1和2在蓝光区显示出非常宽的配体中心发射带。     

Modeling on ammonothermal growth of GaN semiconductor crystals

Ammonothermal systems are modeled using fluid dynamics and heat and mass transfer models. The nutrient is considered as a porous media bed and the flow is simulated using the Darcy–Brinkman–Forchheimer model. The resulting governing equations are solved using the finite volume method. The effects of baffle design on flow pattern, heat and mass transfer in an autoclave are analyzed. For the research-grade autoclave with an internal diameter of 2.22 cm, the constraint for the GaN growth is found to be the growth kinetics and the total area of seed surfaces in the case of baffle opening of 10% (including the central opening of 5% and ring opening of 5%). The fluid flow across the baffle is a clockwise circulating flow which goes upwards in the central hole and downwards in the ring gap. Transport phenomena have been also studied in large-size ammonothermal growth systems with internal diameters of 4.44 cm and 10 cm. The flow pattern across the baffle changes to an anticlockwise circulating flow which goes upwards in the ring gap and downwards in the central hole in the case of 10% baffle opening. Since ammonothermal growth experiments are expensive and time-consuming, modeling becomes an effective tool for research and optimization of the ammonothermal growth processes.     

Jet ejection from droplets near the Leidenfrost temperature

Abstract  

Droplets impinging on a hot surface that is near the Leidenfrost temperature were experimentally investigated. Ejection of jets from the top of the droplet was observed during the transient interaction between the droplet and a hot wall. We term this phenomenon jet ejection from droplets. When the bottom of the droplet initially impacts the hot surface, a jet is to be ejected from the top of the droplet. The jet ejection occurred only at low impact velocities and around the wetting limit temperature. It was not observed when droplets were dropped from large heights or when the surface was at a high temperature.