{[Eu(ox)(H2O)4]·[CuBr(2‐pzc)2]·4H2O}: Hydrogen Bonding Directed Assembly to Supramolecular Network

A new 3d–4f heterometallic coordination framework, {[Eu(ox)(H₂O)₄] · [CuBr(2‐pzc)₂] · 4H₂O} ( 1 ) [ox = oxalate; 2‐pzc = pyrazine‐2‐carboxylate] was synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy and thermal analysis, as well as single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. Complex 1 represents one 3D supramolecular heterometallic coordination framework that is assembled from rare lanthanide‐ox anionic chains and CuBr(2‐pzc)₂ cationic units through hydrogen bonds.     

Electrodeposition behavior of Mg with Zn from acidic sulfate solutions

Electrodeposition of Mg with Zn in acidic sulfate solutions with polyethylene glycol and octadecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride as additives was investigated by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and potentiodynamic polarization techniques. The results show that these two compounds act in a synergetic way to suppress Zn deposition markedly and facilitate Mg reduction. Zn–0.46%Mg coatings are produced under high cathodic current densities, which have lower corrosion potentials than Zn coatings and hydrogen evolution in neutral chloride solutions. Magnesium hydroxide may cause current oscillations at high cathodic polarizations in plating solutions without zinc salts due to its formation and peel-off. An “induced co-deposition” mechanism is proposed for Zn–Mg alloy electrodeposition.     

An ab initio simulation of the UV/Visible spectra of substituted chalcones

The electronic absorption spectra of 29 phenyl-ring substituted chalcones have been investigated with the time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) and polarizable continuum TD-DFT (PCM-TD-DFT). It turns out that the hybrid PBE1PBE functional with the 6-31G basis set provide reliable λ_max when the solvent effects are included in the model. Comparisons with experimental values lead to a mean absolute error of 12 nm (0.136 eV). Moreover, the observed substituent effects are reproduced by calculation qualitatively. The λ_max of substituted chalcone in phenyl ring A is less sensitive to substitution than that in ring B. The linear correlation of Hammett’s substituent constants (σ_P) with LUMO energies is better with respect to HOMO energies. The calculation reveals that the maximum absorption band mainly results from the π→π* transition from HOMO to LUMO. The analysis of the electron density plots of frontier molecular orbitals show that most transitions should be of valence excitation nature.      

All-fiber polarization locked vector soliton laser using carbon nanotubes

We report an all-fiber mode-locked erbium-doped fiber laser (EDFL) employing carbon nanotube (CNT) polymer composite film. By using only standard telecom grade components, without any complex polarization control elements in the laser cavity, we have demonstrated polarization locked vector solitons generation with duration of ~583 fs, average power of ~3 mW (pulse energy of 118 pJ) at the repetition rate of ~25.7 MHz.     

Crystal growth and morphology of hindered phenol AO-60

Crystal growth of a hindered phenol compound, tetrakis [methylene-3-(3-5-ditert-butyl-4-hydroxy phenyl) propionyloxy] methane (trade name AO-60), was successfully recorded by optical microscopy (OM) equipped with a hot stage. The morphology of AO-60 crystals, grown at 100 °C from amorphous state, appeared in the form of tetragonal-sloped step growth. Further study using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) experimentally demonstrated that AO-60 crystals had a hopper-like morphology, which had occurred rarely in the condition of organic compound crystals but predominantly rather to inorganic compound crystals in the reported literatures. The morphological features observed on the crystal surfaces suggested step growth and hopper growth mechanism. Besides, a raising around the edge of the AO-60 hopper crystal was also experimentally characterized for the first time.     

M/C3N4/AC (M=Au,Pt,Ru)催化乙炔与二氯乙烷耦合反应:双功能催化剂性能如何?

聚氯乙烯是世界上产量最大的通用塑料,在日常生活的诸多领域具有广泛应用.按照原料来源划分,聚氯乙烯的工业生产方法主要有基于煤炭的电石法和基于石油的"平衡法".我国有丰富的煤炭资源,因此,电石乙炔法是合成聚氯乙烯的主要途径.该方法采用乙炔与氯化氢在活性炭担载氯化汞催化剂上进行氢氯化反应得到聚氯乙烯的单体氯乙烯.然而,由于汞...     

Effects of common metal ions on the determination of anions by suppressed ion chromatography

A rapid and sensitive method for the determination of domperidone in plasma was developed, using high-performance liquid chromatographic separation with tandem mass spectrometry detection. The samples were rendered basic with 1 M Na2CO3 and the domperidone extracted using tert.-butyl methyl ether, followed by back-extraction into formic acid (2% in water). Chromatography was performed on a Phenomenex Luna C8 (2), 5 microm, 150x2 mm column with a mobile phase consisting of acetonitrile-0.02% formic acid (300:700, v/v), delivered at 0.2 ml/min. Detection was performed using an Applied Biosystems Sciex API 2000 mass spectrometer set at unit resolution in the multiple reaction monitoring mode. TurbolonSpray ionisation was used for ion production. The mean recovery of domperidone was +/- 100%, with a lower limit of quantification set at 0.189 ng/ml. This assay method makes use of the increased sensitivity and selectivity of tandem mass spectrometric detection resulting in a rapid (extraction and chromatography) and sensitive method for the determination of domperidone in human plasma, which is more sensitive than previously described methods.     

Anchored palladium bipyridyl complex in nanosized MCM-41: a recyclable and efficient catalyst for the Kumada-Corriu reaction

A palladium bipyridyl complex anchored onto nanosized mesoporous silica MCM-41 catalyzed the cross-coupling of aryl iodides or bromides with Grignard reagents to provide the corresponding biaryls in high yields. The reaction proceeded smoothly with an equal molar amount of substrate and Grignard reagent in the presence of 0.2-0.02 mol % of catalyst in THF at 50 °C or under refluxing conditions. The catalyst prepared may be used in a very low percentage, recovered after reaction, and re-used.     

An asymmetric Ugi three-component reaction induced by chiral cyclic imines: synthesis of morpholin- or piperazine-keto-carboxamide derivatives

A series of chiral 5,6-dihydro-1,4-oxazin-2-one substrates, as preformed cyclic aldimines and ketoimines, were employed to develop a new asymmetric Ugi three-component reaction for the first time. The Ugi reaction of the imines, isocyanides, and carboxylic acids opens an efficient access to novel morpholin-2-one-3-carboxamide compounds. The chiral imines showed promising stereoinduction for the new chiral center of the Ugi products, and predominant trans-isomers were obtained in the most cases. Addition of some Lewis acids or proton acids could improve the diastereoselectivity further but usually led to a drop in total yield. The Ugi-3CR could be extended to the stereoselective synthesis of ketopiperazine-2-carboxamide derivatives.     

Disturbance-observer-based robust synchronization control of uncertain chaotic systems

In this paper, a robust synchronization control scheme is proposed for chaotic systems in the presence of system uncertainties and unknown external disturbances. For the synchronization error system, the compound disturbance which is estimated using the disturbance observer cannot be directly measured. If the gain matrix is properly chosen, the disturbance observer can approximate the unknown compound disturbance well. And then, the constrained robust synchronization control scheme is presented for uncertain chaotic systems based on the output of disturbance observer. In the design of a robust synchronization control scheme, the effect of unknown control input constraint has been explicitly considered to guarantee the synchronization performance. Numerical simulation results are presented to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed constrained synchronization control scheme for uncertain chaotic systems.