An intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cell utilizing superior oxide ion conducting electrolyte, doubly doped LaGaO3 perovskite

LaGaO₃-based perovskite oxide doped with Sr and Mg exhibits high ionic conduction over a wide oxygen partial pressure. In this study, the stability of the LaGaO₃ based oxide was investigated. It became clear that LaGaO₃ based oxide is very stable for reduction and oxidation. SOFCs utilizing LaGaO₃-based perovskite type oxide for electrolyte were further studied for the decreased temperature solid oxide fuel cells. The power generation characteristics of cells were strongly affected by the electrode, both anode and cathode. It became clear that Ni and LnCoO₃ (Ln: rare earth) are suitable for anode and cathode, respectively. Rare earth cations in the Ln-site of Co-based perovskite cathode also have a great effect on the power generation characteristics. In particular, high power density could be attained in the temperature range from 973 to 1273 K by using doped SmCoO₃ for the cathode. The electrical conductivity of SmCoO₃ increases with increasing Sr amount doped for the Sm site and attained the maximum at Sm_0.5Sr_0.5CoO₃. The cathodic overpotential and the internal cell resistance exhibit almost opposite dependence on the amount of doped Sr. Consequently, the power density of the cell reaches a maximum when Sm_0.5Sr_0.5CoO₃ is used for cathode. On this cell, the maximum power density is as high as 0.58 W/cm² at 1073 K, although a 0.5 mm thick electrolyte is used. Therefore, this study reveals that the LaGaO₃ based oxide for electrolyte and the SmCoO₃ based oxide for cathode are promising for solid oxide fuel cells at intermediate temperature. Paper presented at the 97th Xiangshan Science Conference on New Solid State Fuel Cells, Xiangshan, Beijing, China, June, 14–17, 1998.     

Systematic determination of the Slater-Condon parameters of atoms and ions with 1s 2 2s m 2p n configurations

Semiempirical values of the Slater parameters F ²(2p,2p) and G ¹(2s, 2p) have been determined for the atoms and ions with the electron configurations 1s ²2s ^m2p ⁿ from the experimental atomic energy levels. Particular attention has been paid to get the values of the parameters to be used for semiempirical calculations on molecular electronic structure. The calculation has also yielded E _av's, the average energies of configurations of these atoms. Evaluation of the semiempirical or effective value of F ⁰ from E of an appropriate electron-transfer reaction, based on the idea presented by Anno [15], is also referred to in the present paper. The semiempirical values of the Slater parameters as well as those of E's and E _av's show almost linear dependence upon atomic number Z through isoelectronic series. From the overall tendency of the correlation lines, it is pointed out that the assignment of atomic energy levels of Na⁵⁺ (1s ²2p ⁴) must be wrong.

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Zusammenfassung Semiempirische Werte der Slater-Parameter F ²(2p,2p) und G ¹(2s, 2p) wurden für die Atome und Ionen mit der Elektronenkonfiguration 1s ²2s ^m2p ⁿ aus den experimentellen atomaren Energietermen bestimmt. Insbesondere wurden die Parameter bestimmt, die für semiempirische Berechnungen der Elektronenstruktur von Molekülen benötigt werden. Die Berechnung ergibt weiterhin Werte von E _av, der Durchschnittsenergie der Konfigurationen der genannten Atome. Die vorliegende Arbeit geht auch auf die Bestimmung des semiempirischen bzw. effektiven Wertes von F ⁰ aus E einer geeigneten Elektronenübertragungsreaktion ein, die auf die Arbeit von Anno [15] zurückgeht. Die semiempirischen Werte der Slater-Parameter sowie der E und E _av zeigen annähernd lineare Abhängigkeit von der Atomnummer Z innerhalb isoelektronischer Reihen. Aus dem Gesamtverhalten der genannten Kurven wird geschlossen, da die Zuordnung der atomaren Energieterme von Na⁵⁺(1s ²2p ⁴) falsch sein dürfte.

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Résumé Détermination à partir des niveaux d'énergie atomiques expérimentaux des valeurs semi-empiriques des paramètres de Slater F ²(2p, 2p) et G ¹(2s, 2p) pour les atomes et les ions ayant les configurations 1s ²2s ^m2p ⁿ. On a fait particulièrement attention d'obtenir les valeurs des paramètres à utiliser pour des calculs moléculaires semi-empiriques. Le calcul a aussi fourni les énergies moyennes des configurations de ces atomes. On évoque aussi le calcul de la valeur semi-empirique ou effective de F ⁰ à partir du E d'une réaction appropriée de transfert électronique, selon une idée de Anno [15]. Les valeurs semiempiriques des paramètres de Slater, ainsi que celles des E et E _moy, montrent une dépendance presque linéaire au nombre atomique Z à travers les séries isoélectroniques. A partir des tendances générales des lignes de corrélation, on remarque que l'attribution des niveaux d'énergie atomiques de Na⁵⁺(1s ²2p ⁴) doit être fausse.

     

Activation of C–H and H–H bonds by dinuclear iridium complexes. Oxidative addition to highly active unsaturated 32e− diiridium species

Reactions of [(Cp¹Ir)₂(μ-dmpm)(μ-H)₂][OTf]₂ (1) with NaO^tBu in aromatic solvent at room temperature give [(Cp¹Ir)(H)(μ-dmpm)(μ-H)(Cp¹Ir)(Ar)][OTf] [Ar = Ph (3), p-Tol (4a), m-Tol (4b), 2-furyl (5a), 3-furyl (5b)] via intermolecular aromatic C–H activation. Treatment of [(Cp¹Ir)₂(μ-dppm)(μ-H)₂][OTf]₂ (2) with weak base (Et₂NH) results in intramolecular C–H activation of a phenyl group in the dppm ligand to give [(Cp¹Ir)(H){μ-PPh(C₆H₄)CH₂PPh₂}(μ-H)(Cp¹Ir)][OTf] (6). Reaction of 1 with NaO^tBu in tetrahydrofuran under H₂ (1 atm) results in activation of the H–H bond to give [{(Cp¹Ir)(H)}₂(μ-dmpm)(μ-H)][OTf] (7). Reaction of 1 with NaO^tBu in dichloromethane under carbon monoxide (1 atm) gives a carbonyl-bridged Ir^II–Ir^II complex, [(Cp¹Ir)₂(μ-dmpm)(μ-H)(μ-CO)][OTf] (8-OTf). These results strongly suggest that the active species in C–H and H–H bond activation starting with 1 and 2 would be unsaturated 32e^? diiridium species. The structures of 3, 5a, 6, 7, and 8-BPh₄ have been determined by X-ray diffraction methods.     

On the Quillen determinant

We explain the bundle structures of the Determinant line bundle and the Quillen determinant line bundle considered on the connected component of the space of Fredholm operators including the identity operator in an intrinsic way. Then we show that these two are isomorphic and that they are non-trivial line bundles and trivial on some subspaces. Also we remark a relation of the Quillen determinant line bundle and the Maslov line bundle.     

Biogenous iron oxide-immobilized palladium catalyst for the solvent-free Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reaction

Iron oxide produced by iron-oxidizing bacteria, Leptothrix ochracea, (biogenous iron oxide: BIO) was used as a support for immobilized palladium catalysts with organic cross-linkers. Palladium immobilized on BIO bearing imidazolium chloride delivered the desired biaryl products in sufficient yields in the Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reactions under solvent-free conditions and could be reused several times without significant loss of catalytic activity. It is shown that BIO can be exploited as a useful support for immobilization of palladium and the BIO-immobilized palladium catalyst effectively promotes the solvent-free Suzuki–Miyaura coupling reactions.     

Photoresist materials comprising photobase generators and epoxy resins bearing carboxylic acids to lead to marked enhancement of base‐catalyzed cross‐linking reactions

Most of the photopatterning materials based on epoxy resins utilize photoacid generators (PAGs), which generate superacids as catalysts. They have been used for high aspect ratio photoresists in the fabrication of MEMS devices. However, there is a drawback, in that the acidic species from PAGs will induce metal corrosion. One of the approaches to overcome this problem is the use of photobase generators (PBGs) because organic bases would induce no corrosion. Although there have been many previous investigations of PBGs, only a few articles have mentioned photoreactive materials relying on PBGs because of their low photosensitivity. We report here highly sensitive photopatterning materials comprising PBGs and an epoxy resin bearing carboxylic acid groups. As a result, the photopatterning materials showed higher photosensitivity than conventional epoxy resin systems. We obtained high‐photosensitivity (up to 900 mJ/cm²), high‐resolution (10‐μm line‐and‐space) patterning materials in films, 10 μm in thickness.     

Steric constraint in the primary photoproduct of an archaeal rhodopsin from regiospecific perturbation of C-D stretching vibration of the retinyl chromophore

In visual and archaeal rhodopsins, light energy is stored in the chromophore-protein interaction after retinal photoisomerization. This paper reports a novel method to monitor the steric constraint after retinal isomerization by use of enhanced C-D stretching vibrations. In the difference FTIR spectra between an archaeal light-sensor pharaonis phoborhodopsin (ppR) and the primary K intermediate at 77 K, no peaks were observed in the 2160-2330 cm-1 region for deuterated retinals at position 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, and 15, whereas a strong peak appeared at 2244 cm-1 for the K intermediate of ppR possessing a C14-D-labeled retinal. The 2244-cm-1 band is assigned as the C14-D stretching vibration, and enhanced absorption in the K state probably originates from the local steric constraint at the C14-D position (also possible electrostatic field effects) after the C13=C14 double bond rotation.     

Microsphere manipulation using ferroelectric liquid crystals

We propose a strategy for a micromanipulation method using SSFLC (surface stabilized ferroelectric liquid crystals). By adjusting the frequency of the applied ac electric field, the surface layers that cannot follow an applied ac electric field are constructed in SSFLC. In addition, by applying a sawtooth wave voltage, net flow along the smectic layer is generated. The flow direction is reversed by changing the polarity of the sawtooth wave. Consequently, the particles dispersed in SSFLC can be driven bidirectionally along the smectic layer. The particle velocity depends on the temperature, amplitude, and frequency of the applied voltage.     

Kinetics of crosslinking reactions. 1. Reaction rate of intramolecular crosslinkings by using a soluble microgel

Soluble microgels with several pendant vinyl groups were synthesized by radical copolymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) with p-divinyl benzene (p-DVB). The polymerization conditions used for intramolecular crosslinking of microgels were chosen from gel permeation chromatograph (GPC) measurements of the reaction products. The rate constant of intramolecular crosslinking (k_pⁱ) was estimated from the changes in the concentration of pendant vinyl groups of microgel by using photometrical measurements at 30°C assuming a unimolecular termination mechanism of polymer radicals. As a result, k_pⁱ showed larger values than k_p of styrene and depended strongly on the internal structure of the microgels.