Surface Modification of Bituminous Coal and Its Effects on Methane Adsorption

This paper studied the role of O‐containing groups over the coal surface in methane adsorption. The coal was modified with H₂SO₄, (NH₄)₂S₂O₈ or H₂SO₄/(NH₄)₂S₂O₈), respectively, to introduce O‐containing functional groups, and characterized by proximate analysis, ultimate analysis, Boehm titration, X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and nitrogen adsorption. The results of ultimate analysis, Boehm titration and XPS indicate that there were increases in terms of both the content of oxygen and the quantities of O‐containing groups over the modified coals surface, especially for the carboxyl. Nitrogen adsorption shows that the modified coals possessed higher surface area and pore volume than that of 0‐XQ. The methane adsorption data were measured at 298 K at pressures up to 4.0 MPa by the volumetric method and fitted well by Langmuir model. Experimental results implied that O‐containing groups and pore structure affected methane adsorption. The adsorption capacities decreased as increasing quantities of O‐containing groups.     

Electrochemical Characteristics of Discrete,Uniform, and Monodispersed Hollow Mesoporous Carbon Spheres in Double‐Layered Supercapacitors

Core–shell‐structured mesoporous silica spheres were prepared by using n‐octadecyltrimethoxysilane (C18TMS) as the surfactant. Hollow mesoporous carbon spheres with controllable diameters were fabricated from core–shell‐structured mesoporous silica sphere templates by chemical vapor deposition (CVD). By controlling the thickness of the silica shell, hollow carbon spheres (HCSs) with different diameters can be obtained. The use of ethylene as the carbon precursor in the CVD process produces the materials in a single step without the need to remove the surfactant. The mechanism of formation and the role played by the surfactant, C18TMS, are investigated. The materials have large potential in double‐layer supercapacitors, and their electrochemical properties were determined. HCSs with thicker mesoporous shells possess a larger surface area, which in turn increases their electrochemical capacitance. The samples prepared at a lower temperature also exhibit increased capacitance as a result of the Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) area and larger pore size.     

Organic Reactions in Ionic Liquids: Ionic Liquid Ethylammonium Nitrate–Promoted Knoevenagel Condensation of Meldrum's Acid With Aromatic Aldehydes

The Knoevenagel condensation of Meldrum's acid with aromatic aldehydes proceeded efficiently in a reusable ionic liquid, ethylammonium nitrate, at room temperature in the absence of any catalyst with high yields.     

Hypervalent Iodine in Synthesis XXX: Palladium-Catalyzed Reaction of Diaryliodonium Salts with β-substituted-α, β-enones

The reaction of diaryliodonium salts with β-substituted-α,β-enones in the presence of a palladium catalyst affords H_β-substituted products with excellent yields.     

Gold-nanoparticle on the surface of L-cysteine modified gold electrode and its application

A sensor based on gold nanoparticle on the surface of L-cysteine modified gold electrode is prepared. Electrochemical behavior of dopamine hydrochloride is investigated. The linear relation between peak current of dopamine hydrochloride and scan speed in the range of 10 to 1000 mV s^?1 indicates that a diffusion-adsorption controls the process. The linearity range is 1.05 × 10^?5–7.38 × 10^?4 M with detection limit of 1.05 × 10^?6 M. The recoveries were in the range from 99.8 to 101.5% with relative standard deviations of 1.3 ～ 2.3% (n = 6). The modified electrode under ambient conditions over a period of 2 weeks has an excellent repeatability and reproducibility.     

分子模拟在二氧化碳转化研究中的应用

本文介绍了国内外近年来运用分子模拟技术辅助CO2转化研究的部分工作,主要包括CO2分子在金属原子、团簇、金属表面上的吸附活化以及CO2催化转化的反应路径分析等。分子模拟作为一种有效的分子水平认识工具将在CO2的俘获、封存、利用和储存(CCUS)研究领域中发挥着越来越重要的作用。