A hydrated amorphous iron oxide nanoparticle as active water oxidation catalyst

Developing efficient water oxidation catalysts (WOCs) with earth-abundant elements still remains a challenging task for artificial photosynthesis. Iron-based WOC is a promising candidate because it is economically cheap, little toxic and environmentally friendly. In this study, we found that the catalytic water oxidation activity on amorphous iron-based oxide/hydroxide (FeO_x) can be decreased by an order of magnitude after the dehydration process at room temperature. Thermogravimetric analysis, XRD and Raman results indicated that the dehydration process of FeO_x at room temperature causes the almost completely loss of water molecule with no bulk structural changes. Based on this finding, we prepared hydrated ultrasmall (ca. 2.2 nm) FeO_x nanoparticles of amorphous feature, which turns out to be extremely active as WOC with turnover frequency (TOF) up to 9.3 s^?1 in the photocatalytic Ru(bpy)₃²⁺-Na₂S₂O₈ system. Our findings suggest that future design of active iron-based oxides as WOCs requires the consideration of their hydration status.     

HYDROPHOBICITY OF CONTAMINATED SILICONE RUBBER SURFACES

Silicone rubber (SIR) shows superior performance when used outdoors, but its surface can be transformed frominherently hydrophobic to hydrophilic by the adsorption of contaminants. Al(OH)_3, Al_2O_3, quartz powder and active carbonwere selected as authentic contaminants. Hydrophobicity of the surface was determined using contact angle measurement.The results indicate that the adsorbability of the contaminants can strongly affect the hydrophobicity of contaminated SIRsurface. The increasing rate of contact angle of specimens contaminated by Al(OH)_3 was much faster than that by Al_2O_3 andquartz due to the adsorption of migrated low molecular weight (LMW) polydimethylsiloxanes. Specimens contaminated byactive carbon could achieve sunde hydrophobicity within 15 min because active carbon has high adsorbability. Surfaces ofcontaminated ultrapure SIR, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and glass remain hydrophilic because they contain no mobileLMW components. The addition of oligomeric polydimethylsiloxanes has little effect on the hydrophobicity of contaminantscovered on SIR surface.     

Reaction Mechanism Investigation Using Vibrational Mode Analysis for the Multichannel Reaction of CH_3O+CO

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Chemiluminescence Determination of Benzoic Acid Using A Solid-Phase Verdigris Reactor

Benzoicacidisacommonadditiveusedwidelyasfoodpreservativeandplasticizer.Itcouldpromoteseverereactiontoallergicpopulationevenatlowconcentrationlevel1.Routinemethodsfortheassayofbenzoicacidincludeschromatographic2-6,spectrophotometry7,8,capillaryelectrophoresis9-13andelectrochemicaltitration14.Stokes15etal.monitoredairbornebenzoicacidbasedonsurface-enhancedRamanscatteringtechniques.Thereisalsoreportonamicrobialsensorusingpseudomonasforbenzoicacidandtheirderivativesinaqua16.Interestofusinglumines…     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Two One—dimensional Chain Copper Complexes [Cu（TTA）2（4,4‘’—azpy）] and [Cu（TTA）2（3,3‘’—azpy）

Two copper complexes [Cu(TTA)₂(4,4′‐azpy)] (1) and [Cu‐(TTA)₂(3,3′‐azpy)] (2) (HTTA = 1,1,1‐trifluoro‐3‐(2‐thenoyl)‐acetone, 4,4′‐azpy = 4,4′‐azobispyridine, 3,3′‐azpy = 3,3′‐azobispyridine) were synthesized and characterized. The crystal structures were determined by X‐ray diffraction analysis. The crystal 1 belongs to triclinic with space group P1 , a = 0.8515(2) nm, b = 0.9259(2) nm, c = 0.9468(2) nm, a = 66.126(9)°, β = 79.667(9)°, γ = 90.13(1)°, Z = 1, V = 0.6692(2) nm³, D_c = 3.425 g/cm³, γ = 2.113 mm^?1, F(000) = 694, R₁ = 0.0594, wR₂ = 0.1499. The crystal 2 belongs to monoclinic with space group P2₁/c, a = 1.0661(2) nm, b = 1.4296(3) ran, c = 1.0041(3) nm, β = 114.50(3)°, V = 1.3926(5) nm³, Z = 2, D_c = 1.646 g/ cm³, μ = 1.015 mm^?1, F(000) = 694, R₁, = 0.0535, wR₂ = 0.1113. In the crystals of complexes 1 and 2, the copper atoms have distorted octahedral symmetry. The two compounds possess very similar one‐dimensional linear chains linked through the rodlike 4,4′‐azpy ligands or 3,3′‐azpy ligands.     

间接光度法测定药物中的抗坏血酸

研究了一种简便的选择性高的药物中抗坏血酸含量的测定方法。该方法基于在弱酸性介质中 ,有盐酸羟胺、碘酸存在下 ,抗坏血酸还原对氨基苯磺酸与N 1 萘乙二胺盐酸盐混合体系生成的有色物质 ,体系的最大吸收波长为 5 40nm ,工作曲线的线性范围为 0 .5～ 4 .0 μg·ml- 1。方法灵敏度高 ,选择性好 ,对药用维生素C中抗坏血酸含量进行测定 ,结果满意     

GC-FPD、GC-MS法分析血液样品中的毒鼠强

采用液-液提取方法及GC—FPD定量、GC—MS定性检测手段，对血液样品中毒鼠强的提取和检测方法进行了研究。时提取毒鼠强的溶剂类型、溶剂用量及质谱分析参数等因素进行了考察，建立了一种回收率高、重现性好、灵敏度佳、干扰少的毒鼠强分析方法。毒鼠强工作曲线的线性范围为0．01-0．2μg／μL，相关系数r=0．9999，空白血液的加标平均回收率为93．6％，测定结果的相对标准偏差为5．27％。该方法满足司法鉴定中生物样品的定性、定量检验要求。     

真空下X2 (X=Cl、Br)与AgOCN气-固反应机理

在真空条件下完成了X2 (X=Cl、Br)与AgOCN间的气-固异相反应，利用紫外光电子能谱（PES）仪，探测与确定反应产物是XNCO (X=Cl、Br)，并推断其可能为一过渡态反应，生成中间络合物，新键产生与旧键断裂同时进行.     

LiMn2O4的湿法合成及锰的光度法测定研究

The LiMn₂O₄ spinel was prepared by wet method using Li₂CO₃， Mn(CH₃COO)₂·4H₂O and CO₂ as raw ma-terials. The products were measured by TG/DTA， XRD， IR. The results Showed that the sample calcined at 800℃ for 10h was well crystallized monophase product. The contents of Mn(Ⅲ) and Mn(Ⅳ) of LiMn₂O₄ spinel were determined simultaneously by spectrophotometric analysis with pyrophosphoric acid.     

Structure and magnetic properties of diaqua(4,4′-bipyridine) terbium(III) and the zinc(II) carboxylate dimer [Tb2Zn2(CH2C(CH3)COO)10(bipy)(H2O)2]2

A novel heteronuclear complex, [Tb₂Zn₂L₁₀(bipy)(H₂O)₂]₂ (HL = -methylacrylic acid, bipy = 4,4-bipyridine), was synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis and i.r. absorption spectra. Its structure, determined by X-ray diffraction, is a discrete octanuclear molecule, in which two Zn^II ions are linked by a bipy molecule and between Tb^III ions, or Tb^III and Zn^II ions are bridged by bidentate -methylacrylato groups. The temperature dependence of the magnetic susceptibility of the complex shows strong ferromagnetic interaction between the terbium atoms.