Stabilizing and Organizing Bi3Cu4 and Bi7Cu12 Nanoclusters in Two‐Dimensional Metal–Organic Networks

Multinuclear heterometallic nanoclusters with controllable stoichiometry and structure are anticipated to possess promising catalytic, magnetic, and optical properties. Heterometallic nanoclusters with precise stoichiometry of Bi₃Cu₄ and Bi₇Cu₁₂ can be stabilized in the scaffold of two‐dimensional metal–organic networks on a Cu(111) surface through on‐surface metallosupramolecular self‐assembly processes. The atomic structures of the nanoclusters were resolved using scanning tunneling microscopy and density functional theory calculations. The nanoclusters feature highly symmetric planar hexagonal shapes and core–shell charge modulation. The clusters are arranged as triangular lattices with a periodicity that can be tuned by choosing molecules of different size. This work shows that on‐surface metallosupramolecular self‐assembly creates unique possibilities for the design and synthesis of multinuclear heterometallic nanoclusters.     

A Flexible Solid Electrolyte Interphase Layer for Long‐Life Lithium Metal Anodes

Lithium (Li) metal is a promising anode material for high‐energy density batteries. However, the unstable and static solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) can be destroyed by the dynamic Li plating/stripping behavior on the Li anode surface, leading to side reactions and Li dendrites growth. Herein, we design a smart Li polyacrylic acid (LiPAA) SEI layer high elasticity to address the dynamic Li plating/stripping processes by self‐adapting interface regulation, which is demonstrated by in situ AFM. With the high binding ability and excellent stability of the LiPAA polymer, the smart SEI can significantly reduce the side reactions and improve battery safety markedly. Stable cycling of 700 h is achieved in the LiPAA‐Li/LiPAA‐Li symmetrical cell. The innovative strategy of self‐adapting SEI design is broadly applicable, providing opportunities for use in Li metal anodes     

Efficient heterogeneous asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of ketones using highly recyclable and accessible silica-immobilized Ru-TsDPEN catalysts

[reaction: see text] Chiral Ru-TsDPEN [N-(p-toluenesulfonyl)-1,2-diphenylethylenediamine]-derived catalysts were first successfully immobilized onto amorphous silica gel and mesoporous silicas of MCM-41 and SBA-15 by an easily accessible approach. The catalyst immobilized on silica gel demonstrated remarkably high catalytic activities and excellent enantioselectivities (up to >99% ee) for the heterogeneous asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of various ketones. Particularly, the catalyst could be readily recovered and reused in multiple consecutive catalytic runs (up to 10 uses) with the completely maintained enantioselectivity.     

A highly selective decarboxylative deuteration of carboxylic acids

In this paper, we report a mild and practical method for precise deuteration of aliphatic carboxylic acids by synergistic photoredox and HAT catalysis. The reaction delivers excellent D-incorporation (up to 99%) at predicted sites even in substrates bearing reactive C–H bonds or versatile functional groups. The use of a recirculation reactor with a peristaltic pump supports a scalable preparative ability (up to 50 mmol) under very mild reaction conditions. The practical and precise deuteration of readily available complex carboxylic acids makes this protocol promising for the preparation of deuterium-labelled compounds.

A scalable, practical and general method for precise deuteration of aliphatic carboxylic acids via synergistic photoredox and HAT catalysis has been developed. The use of recirculation reactor achieved the preparative scale deuteration.     

Determination of copper(II) by anodic stripping voltammetry at a 2,5-dimercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazol self-assembled monolayer-based gold electrode.

2,5-Dimercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazol (DMTD) can bind on the surface of a gold electrode through the strong gold-sulfur interaction. The fabrication and electrochemical characteristics of the DMTD self-assembled monolayer (SAM)-modified gold electrode were investigated. The DMTD SAM electrode exhibited a significantly increased sensitivity. Cu(II) was accumulated in phosphate buffer (pH 4.6) at a potential of -0.6 V (vs. Ag/AgCl) for 40 s and then determined by anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV) in copper-free phosphate buffer (pH 5.0). The effects of various parameters, such as the pH values of the preconcentration solution and measurement solution, the accumulation potential, and the accumulation time, were investigated. Under the optimum conditions, a linear calibration graph was obtained in the concentration range of 8.0 x 10(-6) to 8.0 x 10(-5) mol l(-1) with a correlation coefficient of 0.9978. The relative standard deviations for eight successive determinations were 4.3 and 2.9% for 1.0 x 10(-5) and 2.0 x 10(-5) mol l(-1) Cu(II), respectively. The detection limit (three times signal to noise) was 4.0 x 10(-7) mol l(-1). The proposed voltammetric method was utilized successfully to detect the concentration of Cu(II) ions in tap water samples.     

一种新的反应性指数：赝轨道活性指数

Fukui提出的前线轨道理论在预测反应活性方面获得了极大的成功。在某些情况下,除了前线轨道之外,还必须考虑其它轨道之间的相互作用。本文提出赝轨道的概念,将所有内层轨道的作用包括在赝轨道参数之内。扩展了前线轨道理论的适用范围。并用硝基苯和苯睛的硝化反应的定位效应为例说明了赝轨道指数的应用。     

INDO STUDIES ON THE ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE OF[Ln(CCl_3COO)_3·phen·C_2H_5OH]_2(Ln=Pr,Sm)

The electronic structure and chemical bonding of the title comp-lexes have been studied by an unrestricted INDO program made applicable forthe lanthanoid compounds.The results indicated:(1)In coordinated bonds O-Lnand N-Ln,5d orbitals of Ln have large contribution in all valence orbitalsof Ln and 4f orbitals have very small contribution.(2)The covalent chara-cter and ionic character are almost equal in the chemical bond which iscomparatively weak between phen,C_2H_5OH and Ln are mainly ionic with somecovalent character.     

Hydrothermal and Solvothermal Synthesis of the Complex Fluoride α′-SrAIF5

The complex fluoride α′-SrAlF5 has been synthesized through hydrothermal and solvothermal methods under mild conditions.The effects of the molar ratio of starting materials,temperature,reaction time and solvents on the synthesis of α′-SrAlF5 were discussed.The final products were characterized by XRD and SEM.The rod-like shape of α′-SrAlF5 is shown in SEM images.     

微波辐照对胶原蛋白三股螺旋结构的影响

胶原蛋白的三股螺旋结构是其不同于其他蛋白质的特殊结构，也是其具有特殊功能的基础，然而，胶原的三股螺旋结构易在外界条件的影响下被破坏。目前微波已被越来越多的应用于胶原蛋白的提取和改性过程，但是关于微波辐照对胶原蛋白结构影响的研究还相对较少。首先从牛跟腱中提取胶原蛋白，然后采用0.5 mg·mL-1的胶原蛋白溶液在30 ℃下以微波辐照保温为实验样，水浴加热和未经加热处理为对比样，最后采用紫外-可见光谱、傅里叶变换红外光谱、圆二色谱以及荧光发射光谱等方法，对不同加热方法中胶原蛋白的三股螺旋结构和超分子结构进行表征，研究了微波辐照对胶原蛋白结构的影响。实验结果表明，在低于胶原变性温度的条件下，无论是微波辐照还是水浴加热都不会破坏胶原蛋白的三股螺旋结构，也不会使胶原蛋白变性。但是，与水浴加热相比，微波辐照会对胶原蛋白的聚集行为产生抑制作用。微波辐照对胶原蛋白的作用既有与常规加热相同的热效应，又有常规加热过程中不存在的非热效应，非热效应表现为抑制胶原蛋白的聚集行为。研究结果可为微波场中胶原蛋白结构和性质的变化提供科学依据。