Synthesis,structural characterization and catalytic activity of benzimidazole‐functionalized Pd(II) N‐heterocyclic carbene complexes

Two Pd(II)–NHC complexes bearing benzimidazole and pyridine groups have been successfully prepared and fully characterized by NMR and X‐ray diffraction analysis. The structure of palladium complexes are a typical square‐planar with palladium surrounded by two pairs of trans‐arranged benzimidazole and carbene ligands. The Pd–NHC complexes have been proved to be a highly efficient catalyst for the Mizoroki–Heck coupling reaction of aryl halides with various substituted acrylates under mild conditions in excellent yields. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis and Herbicidal Activities of Sodium Hydrogen 1-(Substituted Phenoxyacetoxy)Alkylphosphonates

Abstract

A series of sodium hydrogen 1-(substituted phenoxyacetoxy) alkylphosphonates was designed and synthesized. The test for herbicidal activity indicated that most of the phosphonates (8) possessed excellent postemergence herbicidal activities against broadleaf weeds. Especially, 8f and 8g showed the best herbicidal activity against rape and amaranth with more than 95% inhibitory rate.

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Solvent effects on radical copolymerization of acrylonitrile and methyl acrylate: solvent polarity and solvent-monomer interaction

Abstract

New insights for the effects of organic solvent polarities and solvent-monomer interactions on the radical copolymerization for an important copolymer, poly(acrylonitrile-co-methyl acrylate) (PAN-co-MA), were provided in this research. Solvents, dimethylformamide (DMF), dimethylacetamide (DMAc) and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), were used as reaction media. The polarity of these solvents was in the sequence of DMAc?<?DMF?<?DMSO. By studying the reactivity ratios of AN and MA, the triad fractions of the resultant copolymers, the interactions between monomers and solvents, and the compositions of copolymers at various conversions, we concluded that the solvent polarity had minimal influence on the copolymerization of AN and MA, while the solvent-monomer interactions played important roles. The interactions between monomer-monomer, monomer-solvent, and solvent-solvent, were calculated based on quantum chemistry methods. Both theoretical calculations and experimental results suggested that AN and MA in DMSO tended to aggregate locally, while they could be homogeneously dissolved in DMAc and DMF. The interactions between solvent and monomers could cause local monomer concentration variations, or ‘bootstrap’ effect, which is one of the critical factors affecting the copolymerization process of AN and MA and the chemical structures of the resultant polymers.     

高硼含量的SiC陶瓷先驱体的合成和表征

采用经典硼氢化反应, 通过硼烷二级硫醚(BH₃·SMe₂)与二甲基二乙烯基硅烷(DVS)反应, 合成了聚硼碳硅烷(PBCS)陶瓷先驱体, PBCS在氮气中经高温裂解得到了高硼含量的SiC陶瓷.利用红外光谱、核磁共振波谱和热重分析对聚合物的结构和性能进行了表征; 利用元素分析、X射线衍射和扫描电子显微镜对聚合物的裂解产物进行了分析.结果表明, 聚合物的结构中含有B—C, Si—C和C—H键, 在1000℃氮气气氛中, 其陶瓷产率在50%以上.陶瓷产物在1100℃以无定形态存在, 硼含量高达6.46%, 在1300℃时出现明显结晶, 形成B₂O₃, C和β-SiC三相组成的多元复相陶瓷, 在1500℃以下陶瓷产物表面光滑, 结构致密.     

I2界面修饰对全无机CsPbBr3钙钛矿太阳能电池性能的影响

通过在 CsPbBr₃薄膜上旋涂一次 I₂的异丙醇溶液以修饰 CsPbBr₃吸光层,钝化 CsPbBr₃层表面缺陷,改善 CsPbBr₃薄膜形貌。同时通过利用环境友好的绿色溶剂水溶解 CsBr,显著提高了其溶解度,减少了旋涂次数,简化了电池制备流程。实验结果表明,在CsPbBr₃钙钛矿太阳能电池(perovskite solar cells,PSCs)中,使用5 mg·mL^-1 I₂的异丙醇溶液界面修饰的器件具有最佳光伏性能,其最高开路电压(open-circuit voltage,V_OC)为1.55 V,短路电流密度(short circuit current density,J_SC)为7.45 mA·cm^-2,填充因子(fill factor,FF)为85.54%,光电转换效率(photoelectric conversion efficiency,PCE)达到了9.88%。     

A multiple coupling approach to produce high-performance SERS substrates

In this work, large area gold-nanoparticle-cluster pillar array with a gold mirror as high-performance SERS substrate was facilely fabricated by combined use of nanosphere lithography and self-assembly approach.