PBA@POM Hybrids as Efficient Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction

To realize the effective conversion of renewable energy through water decomposition, efficient electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are essential. In this article, PBA@POM was successfully prepared with a Prussian blue analogue (PBA) as the initial structure. A facile hydrothermal process is reported for obtaining PBA@POM by etching the cubic PBA with a strong Brønsted acid, H₃PMo₁₂O₄₀ (HPMo). The hollow cube structure not only exposes more active sites but also promotes electron transport, which results in excellent electrocatalytic activity for the OER. Compared with the PBA, which initially simply adhered to POM, the optimum PBA@POM hybrids display remarkably enhanced OER catalytic activity, with an almost constant overpotential of 440 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm^?2 and a small Tafel slope (23.45 mV dec^?1). The facilely prepared PBA@POM with good electrochemical activity and stability promises great potential for the OER.     

Electrocatalysis of Metalloporphyrins(Ⅷ)——Electrocatalytic Reduction of Molecular Oxygen with Water-Soluble Cobalt (Ⅱ) Tetrakis(4-Trimethyl Ammonium Phenyl) Porphyrin Catalyst

Reported here is the electrocatalytic reduction of molecular oxygen in the presence of water-soluble cobalt(Ⅱ) tetrakis(4-trimethyl ammonium phenyl) porphyrin (Co(Ⅱ)TTAPP) as catalyst in solutions of various pH values. The overpotential of molecular oxygen reduction is reduced by ca. 200-400 mV in acidic and neutral solutions compared with several decades of millivolts in alkaline solutions, indicating that Co(Ⅱ)TTAPP possesses much higher catalytic activity in acidic and neutral solutions than in alkaline. H2TTAPP in solutions of various pH exhibits no significant catalytic activity for oxygen reduction. The significant difference in the electrocatalytic activity of Co(Ⅱ)TTAPP from that of H2TTAPP for oxygen reduction indicates that the electrocatalytic activity of Co(Ⅱ)TTAPP should be attributed to the central cobalt atom (Co(Ⅱ)) coordinated by N4 internal ring in Co(Ⅱ)TTAPP. The total number of electrons involved in oxygen reduction electrocatalyzed by Co (Ⅱ)TTAPP is 2, and the product of suc     

高硅沸石骨架结构及其稳定性的模拟计算(I)*

The lattice energy of a series of high-silica zeolites was determined using the lattice energy minimization method. The results were compared to the lattice energy of dense polymorphs of SiO2. All high-silica zeolites frameworks are only 30～67kJ•mol-1 less stable than α-quartz This may imply that there is little energy barrier to the formation of high-silica zeolites frame-works and explain the structural diversity observed for high-silica zeolites. The relationships of calculated lattice energies and framework Structures was disscussed. The results revealed a good linear relationship between framework density of these molecular sieves and all-silica framework lattice energies.     

Recovery of palladium from basic reprocessing waste of spent nuclear fuel

The methods including collection method, extraction-collection method, and special extraction-collection method have been investigated for high speed and efficient recovery of palladium from high pH reprocessing waste of spent nuclear fuel. The equilibrium of the reactions can be obtained is less than 1 minute. The maximum percent recovery of Pd is about 89%, 96% and 97% for collection, extraction-collection, and special extraction-collection methods, respectively. Nearly 100% of back extraction of Pd in the organic phase can be attained by using 7.4M ammonia solution, with a phase ratio of 1:1. The purity of the Pd product is high. The percent recovery of Pd is constant, up to 5·10³ Gy of irradiation dose.     

稀土催化丁二烯顺式聚合过程中的环化改性

采用ＮｄＣｌ３·３ｉ－ＰｒＯＨ－ＡｌＥｔ３稀土催化剂进行丁二烯的顺式聚合，在聚合过程中引入烯丙基氯，进行分子内环化反应以及单体的环聚反应．考察了稀土催化剂用量、ｎ（烯丙基氯）／ｎ（ＡｌＥｔ３）、环化时间、反应温度、单体浓度等对环化反应的影响，并对产物进行了红外光谱、核磁共振光谱的表征     

负载型CuO—ZnO／γ—Al2O3催化剂抗硫中毒性能的研究

采用XPS、TPR法证明浸渍法制备的CuO-ZnO/Al_2O_3催化剂中的CuO、ZnO和γ-Al_2O_3之间存在强相互作用,Cu量≤7.0wt%,Zn量≤11Wt%时,CuO和ZnO以单分子层分散在γ-Al_2O_3上.催化剂表面Cu和Zn实际含量的比值远小于配制时的比值(Cu/Zn=2),表明ZnO比CuO优先分布在表面.因ZnO比CuO更易和S作用生成ZnS,ZnO在表面的大量存在减少了Cu被S中毒的机率;另外CuO单层分散在Al_2O_3上,还原后生成的Cu~0,由于γ-Al_2O_3的拉电子作用使其处于缺电子状态(CU~(?+)),加上催化剂表面可能有部分CuO和Al_2O_3形成尖晶石,使一部分Cu以Cu~(n+)存在,Cu~((?)+)或Cu~(n+)对S的吸附弱.以上两个原因使负载型铜催化剂具有良好的抗硫中毒性能.     

Single-molecule nanopore sensing of actin dynamics and drug binding

Actin is a key protein in the dynamic processes within the eukaryotic cell. To date, methods exploring the molecular state of actin are limited to insights gained from structural approaches, providing a snapshot of protein folding, or methods that require chemical modifications compromising actin monomer thermostability. Nanopore sensing permits label-free investigation of native proteins and is ideally suited to study proteins such as actin that require specialised buffers and cofactors. Using nanopores, we determined the state of actin at the macromolecular level (filamentous or globular) and in its monomeric form bound to inhibitors. We revealed urea-dependent and voltage-dependent transitional states and observed the unfolding process within which sub-populations of transient actin oligomers are visible. We detected, in real-time, filament-growth, and drug-binding at the single-molecule level demonstrating the promise of nanopore sensing for in-depth understanding of protein folding landscapes and for drug discovery.

Nanopipettes were used for real-time investigation into actin dynamics and drug binding at single-molecule resolution, showing promise for a better understanding of the mechanism of protein–protein interactions and drug discovery.     

Synthesis of new tetrazene（N-N=N-N）-linked bi（1,2,4-triazole）

The reaction of 4-amino-1,2,4-triazole with sodium dichloroisocyanurate (SDCI) afforded new tetrazene(N-N=N-N)-linked bi(1.2,4-triazole) 2a in excellent yield.Increasing the molar ratio of SDCI to 4-amino-1,2,4-triazole,the chlorinated product 1,5,5′- trichloro-4,4′-azo-1,2,4-triazole (2b) was formed.These new compounds have been characterized by MS,~1H NMR,~(13)C NMR,and elemental analysis.     

Rh(II)-catalyzed formation and rearrangement of trifluoroacetyl-containing sulfur ylides

A facile, convenient, efficient, and high yielding Rh(II)-catalyzed formation and rearrangement of trifluoroacetyl-containing sulfur ylides are reported. It is a Rh₂(OAc)₄-catalyzed [2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement of sulfur ylide intermediates generated from α-diazo compounds.