Catalysis of Carbon Dioxide Photoreduction on Nanosheets: Fundamentals and Challenges

The transformation of CO₂ into fuels and chemicals by photocatalysis is a promising strategy to provide a long‐term solution to mitigating global warming and energy‐supply problems. Achievements in photocatalysis during the last decade have sparked increased interest in using sunlight to reduce CO₂. Traditional semiconductors used in photocatalysis (e.g. TiO₂) are not suitable for use in natural sunlight and their performance is not sufficient even under UV irradiation. Some two‐dimensional (2D) materials have recently been designed for the catalytic reduction of CO₂. These materials still require significant modification, which is a challenge when designing a photocatalytic process. An overarching aim of this Review is to summarize the literature on the photocatalytic conversion of CO₂ by various 2D materials in the liquid phase, with special attention given to the development of novel 2D photocatalyst materials to provide a basis for improved materials.     

Temperature‐Directed Biocatalysis for the Sustainable Production of Aromatic Aldehydes or Alcohols

The biosynthesis of aromatic aldehydes and alcohols from renewable resources is currently receiving considerable attention because of an increase in demand, finite fossil resources, and growing environmental concerns. Here, a temperature‐directed whole‐cell catalyst was developed by using two novel enzymes from a thermophilic actinomycete. Ferulic acid, a model lignin derivative, was efficiently converted into vanillyl alcohol at a reaction temperature at 30 °C. However, when the temperature was increased to 50 °C, ferulic acid was mainly converted into vanillin with a productivity of 1.1 g L^?1 h^?1. This is due to the fact that the redundant endogenous alcohol dehydrogenases (ADHs) are not active at this temperature while the functional enzymes from the thermophilic strain remain active. As the biocatalyst could convert many other renewable cinnamic acid derivatives into their corresponding aromatic aldehydes/alcohols, this novel strategy may be extended to generate a vast array of valuable aldehydes or alcohols.     

First total synthesis of cyclic pentadepsipeptides Hikiamides A–C

The first total syntheses of naturally occurring cyclodepsipeptides Hikiamides A–C are described. The key linear pentapeptide precursors, prepared efficiently via Fmoc-solid-phase synthesis, were cyclized in dilute solution to provide the target Hikiamides A–C. The structures of the synthetic Hikiamides A–C were characterized by NMR and HRMS spectroscopy which were in agreement with those of natural products.     

新型咔唑类卟啉的合成与性能

以咔唑、对氟苯甲醛和吡咯为原料制得meso-四（4-咔唑）苯基卟啉（TCPP）。以对硝基苯甲醛与吡咯为原料制得meso-四(4-硝基)苯基卟啉（TNPP）; TNPP经还原反应制得meso-四（4-氨基苯基）卟啉（TAPP）; TAPP与咔唑苯甲醛经缩合反应制得新型meso-四[对-（P-N-咔唑基亚苄基亚氨基）]苯基卟啉(TCIPP),其结构和性能经UV-Vis, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, IR,元素分析和循环伏安法（CV）表征。结果表明：TCPP在270~300 nm处有新吸收峰;TCIPP的Q带和B带相比于TCPP有明显红移。TCPP和TCIPP的E_LUMO和E_HOMO分别为-3.18 eV, -5.17 eV和-3.49 eV, -5.08 eV,两者的能级结构与纳米TiO₂的导带能级相匹配。     

纳滤膜新型材料研究

纳滤是一种介于超滤与反渗透之间的重要膜分离过程,具有工作压力低、无相转变及分离效率高等独特优势。膜污染及渗透性/选择性之间的平衡是纳滤膜在使用和研发过程中面临的亟待解决的两个主要问题。膜材料是膜与膜分离技术的核心,开发新型的纳滤膜材料是解决上述问题的重要手段。本文从新型纳滤膜材料的设计与选择的角度出发,总结归纳了近年来新型材料在纳滤膜的制备与应用研究现状,包括新型有机纳滤膜材料、新型无机纳滤膜材料和新型有机-无机杂化纳滤膜材料三个方面,拓展了对纳滤膜材料的认知,探讨了新型纳滤膜材料的共性及其存在的主要问题,并对未来高性能纳滤膜材料的研制方向进行了展望。     

NaOH后处理对多级孔Hβ分子筛上木质素催化热解性能的影响

采用碱性条件下"后处理"脱硅的方法,制备了一系列多级孔Hβ分子筛,考察了Na OH浓度对Hβ分子筛上木质素催化热解性能的影响。结果表明,当Na OH浓度小于0.2 mol/L时,碱处理后的多级孔Hβ分子筛的介孔数量增加,木质素热解液体产物的收率随着Na OH浓度提高而显著增加。当Na OH浓度小于0.5 mol/L时,碱处理可以保持多级孔Hβ分子筛的微孔结构基本不被破坏,木质素催化热解具有较好的脱氧效果;产物以芳烃为主,含氧化合物的收率始终小于3%。当Na OH的浓度增加到1 mol/L时,会造成Hβ分子筛过度脱硅,骨架坍塌;由于Hβ分子筛的多级孔结构被破坏,此时不仅木质素热解液体产物的收率降低,而且脱氧效果变差。     

基于双定性原则的高效液相色谱-二极管阵列检测法分析中药组分

双定性是根据样品的保留时间和吸收光谱的特征峰进行复合定性的一种新方法。该文基于自行设计及组装的二极管阵列检测器,构建了一套液相色谱-二极管阵列检测系统。采用该色谱系统分别对6种中药饮片中的非法添加物金胺O和枣仁天麻胶囊中的有效成分五味子醇甲进行了分离及定性研究。结果显示,在蒲黄饮片和枣仁天麻胶囊样品色谱图中均存在与目标检测物保留时间接近的色谱峰,进一步通过吸收光谱的特征峰比对,均排除了目标物存在的可能。应用结果证明,基于保留时间/吸收光谱的双定性原则,可以有效排除样品中杂质的干扰,避免假阳性结果,为中药组分研究提供了参考方法。     

Synthesis of 1,4‐Cyclohexanedimethanol, 1,4‐Cyclohexanedicarboxylic Acid and 1,2‐Cyclohexanedicarboxylates from Formaldehyde,Crotonaldehyde and Acrylate/Fumarate

Valuable polyester monomers and plasticizers—1,4‐cyclohexanedimethanol (CHDM), 1,4‐cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid (CHDA), and 1,2‐cyclohexanedicarboxylates—have been prepared by a new strategy. The synthetic processes involve a proline‐catalyzed formal [3+1+2] cycloaddition of formaldehyde, crotonaldehyde, and acrylate (or fumarate). CHDM is produced after a subsequent hydrogenation step over a commercially available Cu/Zn/Al catalyst and a one‐pot hydrogenation/oxidation/hydrolysis process yields CHDA, whereas 1,2‐cyclohexanedicarboxylate is obtained by a Pd/C‐catalyzed tandem decarbonylation/hydrogenation step.     

Maximizing the Number of Interfacial Sites in Single‐Atom Catalysts for the Highly Selective,Solvent‐Free Oxidation of Primary Alcohols

The solvent‐free selective oxidation of alcohols to aldehydes with molecular oxygen is highly attractive yet challenging. Interfacial sites between a metal and an oxide support are crucial in determining the activity and selectivity of such heterogeneous catalysts. Herein, we demonstrate that the use of supported single‐atom catalysts (SACs) leads to high activity and selectivity in this reaction. The significantly increased number of interfacial sites, resulting from the presence of individually dispersed metal atoms on the support, renders SACs one or two orders of magnitude more active than the corresponding nanoparticle (NP) catalysts. Lattice oxygen atoms activated at interfacial sites were found to be more selective than O₂ activated on metal NPs in oxidizing the alcohol substrate. This work demonstrates for the first time that the number of interfacial sites is maximized in SACs, providing a new avenue for improving catalytic performance by developing appropriate SACs for alcohol oxidation and other reactions occurring at metal–support interfacial sites.     

A Universal Organic Cathode for Ultrafast Lithium and Multivalent Metal Batteries

Low‐cost multivalent battery chemistries (Mg²⁺, Al³⁺) have been extensively investigated for large‐scale energy storage applications. However, their commercialization is plagued by the poor power density and cycle life of cathodes. A universal polyimides@CNT (PI@CNT) cathode is now presented that can reversibly store various cations with different valences (Li⁺, Mg²⁺, Al³⁺) at an extremely fast rate. The ion‐coordination charge storage mechanism of PI@CNT is systemically investigated. Full cells using PI@CNT cathodes and corresponding metal anodes exhibit long cycle life (>10000 cycles), fast kinetics (>20 C), and wide operating temperature range (?40 to 50 °C), making the low‐cost industrial polyimides universal cathodes for different multivalent metal batteries. The stable ion‐coordinated mechanism opens a new foundation for the development of high‐energy and high‐power multivalent batteries.