Construction of Supramolecular Polymers with Different Topologies by Orthogonal Self-Assembly of Cryptand–Paraquat Recognition and Metal Coordination

Recently, metal-coordinated orthogonal self-assembly has been used as a feasible and efficient method in the construction of polymeric materials, which can also provide supramolecular self-assembly complexes with different topologies. Herein, a cryptand with a rigid pyridyl group on the third arm derived from BMP32C10 was synthesized. Through coordination-driven self-assembly with a bidentate organoplatinum(II) acceptor or tetradentate Pd(BF₄)₂•4CH₃CN, a di-cryptand complex and tetra-cryptand complex were prepared, respectively. Subsequently, through the addition of a di-paraquat guest, linear and cross-linked supramolecular polymers were constructed through orthogonal self-assembly, respectively. By comparing their proton nuclear magnetic resonance (¹H NMR) and diffusion-ordered spectroscopy (DOSY) spectra, it was found that the degrees of polymerization were dependent not only on the concentrations of the monomers but also on the topologies of the supramolecular polymers.     

Oxidation of benzalkonium chloride by gamma irradiation: kinetics and decrease in toxicity

The gamma degradation of toxic non-oxidizing biocide dodecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride (DDBAC) was investigated. The degradation of DDBAC achieved 70–100% depending on the initial concentration and the absorbed dose, but only 10–33% dissolved organic carbon was removed. The presence of NO₃ ^?, HCO₃ ^?, 2-propanol and tert-butanol inhibited the degradation of DDBAC. The DDBAC degradation rate constant ratios of ·OH, ·H and e _aq ^? was calculated as 7.4:1.4:1. The acute toxicity of 10 mg L^?1 DDBAC was removed by 60% at absorbed doses of 0.5–3.0 kGy. The results showed that gamma irradiation was effective to remove DDBAC and its toxicity.     

Nanobundles of Iron Phosphide Fabricated by Direct Phosphorization of Metal–Organic Frameworks as an Efficient Hydrogen-Evolving Electrocatalyst

Transition-metal-based phosphides (TMPs) have been considered as attractive electrocatalysts for water splitting due to their earth-abundance and remarkable catalytic activity. As a representative type of precursors, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) provide ideal plateaus for the design of nanostructured TMPs. In this work, the hierarchically structured iron phosphide nanobundles (FeP-500) were fabricated by one-step phosphorization of an iron-based MOF (MET(Fe)) precursor. The derived FeP-500 nanobundles were constructed by quasi-paralleled one-dimensional nanorods with uneven surface, which provided channels for electrolyte penetration, mass transport, and effective exposure of active sites during the water-splitting process. With the addition of conductive Super P, the obtained FeP-500-S exhibited a good electrocatalytic performance towards the hydrogen evolution reaction in alkaline electrolyte (1 mol L⁻¹ KOH). Furthermore, to investigate the influence of secondary metal doping, a series of isoreticular MOF precursors and bimetallic TMPs were fabricated. The results indicated that the catalytic performance is structure dominated.     

A Water-Soluble Pillar[6]arene: Synthesis, Host-Guest Chemistry, and Its Application in Dispersion of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes in Water

The first water-soluble pillar[6]arene was synthesized. Its water solubility can be reversibly controlled by changing the pH. This solubility control was used in reversible transformations between nanotubes and vesicles and dispersion of multiwalled carbon nanotubes in water.     

Four constitutional isomers of BMpillar[5]arene: synthesis, crystal structures and complexation with n-octyltrimethyl ammonium hexafluorophosphate

Four constitutional isomers of BMpillar[5]arene were prepared from 1-butoxy-4-methoxybenzene and they showed different binding abilities with n-octyltrimethyl ammonium hexafluorophosphate.     

Continuous-distribution kinetics for degradation of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) in supercritical methanol

The depolymerization of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) in supercritical methanol was investigated by using a batch autoclave reactor. Continuous kinetics analysis was applied to experimental data. It was observed that PBT could dissolve into supercritical methanol quickly and decompose completely in a homogeneous phase. PBT with average molecular weight of about 29 700 was converted to oligomer with that of 4200 within 10 min and with that of 2700 in 15 min at 513 K and converted into monomer completely within 22 min. The main reaction products decomposed of PBT were dimethylterephthalate (DMT) and 1, 4-butanediol (BG) by methanolysis. The yields of monomer components of the decomposition products, including byproducts were measured. The yields of DMT and BG could reach 94.5% and 70.1%, respectively, at 563 K for 75 min. Based on the qualitative and quantitative analyses of the products, a depolymerization-reaction scheme was proposed to explain the reaction mechanism, i.e. the degradation of PBT in supercritical methanol mainly includes random scission and chain-end scission reactions and side reactions for monomer components. With the process of degradation, some oligomers could be decomposed into small molecular products by side reactions. Continuous-distribution kinetics theory was developed to analyze the decomposition behavior. The energy of activation for the random scissions of PBT in the supercritical methanol was 86.53 kJ/mol.     

Metal-organic framework based nanomaterials for electrocatalytic oxygen redox reaction

Due to the severe environmental issues, many advanced technologies, typically fuel cells and metal-air batteries have aroused widespread concerns and been intensively studied in recent years. However, oxygen redox reactions including oxygen evolution reaction(OER) and oxygen reduction reaction(ORR) as the core reactions suffer from sluggish kinetics of the multiple electron transfer process. Currently, Pt, RuO_2, and IrO_2 are considered to be the benchmark catalysts for ORR and OER, but their high price, scarcity and instability hinder them from large-scale application. To overcome these limits, exploring alternative electrocatalysts with low cost, high activity, long-term stability, and earth-abundance is of extreme urgency. Metal-organic frameworks(MOFs) are a family of inorganic-organic hybrid materials with high surface areas and tunable structures, making them proper as catalyst candidates. Herein, the recent progress of MOFs and MOF-derived materials for ORR and OER is systematically reviewed, and the relationship between compositions and electrochemical performance is discussed. It is expected that this review can be helpful for the future development of related MOF-based materials with excellent electrochemical performance.     

大环配体过渡金属配合物——Ⅵ.四(对-二硫杂环己烯)四氮杂卟啉钒(Ⅳ)、锰(Ⅱ)和钼(Ⅴ)配合物的合成与表征

d过渡金属含硫四氮杂卟啉配合物,是一类新型功能性配合物,因其具有比金属卟啉、金属酞菁更为优异的光电和催化特性,故近十多年来颇受重视^[1-3]。我们对该类金属配合物及其自由配体的合成、性质和某些功能,正在进行广泛和深入的研究。本文简要报道标题配合物的合成、元素分析,红外光谱、电子光谱和电子顺磁共振谱的表征。     

稀土掺杂纳米TiO_2的研究进展

在过去的几十年里,TiO_2纳米晶因为禁带较宽,对387.5 nm以下的紫外光有很强的吸收能力,光生载流子复合率高、无毒、廉价,且化学稳定性好等优点已在光电器件、光通信和环境等领域广泛的研究和应用。然而TiO_2因没有连续的或者丰富的能级来提供发光、发光性质单一等缺点限制了TiO_2的应用。本文总结了近几年稀土掺杂TiO_2纳米晶发光材料的研究工作,回顾了稀土掺杂TiO_2纳米晶的制备方法以及其在光电器件、光通信、光催化等方面的研究进展,并就稀土掺杂TiO_2研究中存在的问题和发展进行了思考和展望。     

活性点数对煤焦气化反应的影响Ⅰ．气化活性的评价

在活性点评价装置上，以二氧化碳与煤焦进行气化反应，测得了高温时煤焦的活性点数。实验发现其活性点数随煤种而变。煤化程度低的煤种具有较多的活性点数，随煤化程度的提高，活性点数相应减少。气化反应速率与活性点数成线性关系，不同煤种的气化速率的数十倍差别是由于煤焦具有的活性点数的差异所致。活性点数是表征煤焦气化活性的一种重要标准。