STUDY OF THE CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF AN IRIDIUM COMPLEX WITH A TETRAPHENYLBISMUTH CATION [Ph4Bi]2[(μ2-Br)Br3Ir(CH3CN)]2

Journal of Structural Chemistry - Crystals of complex [Ph4Bi]2[(μ2-Br)Br3Ir(CH3CN)]2 (1) are prepared by the interaction of tetraphenylbismuth nitrate with sodium hexabromoiridate(IV) in water...     

RADIATION-INDUCED CHANGES IN THE STRUCTURE AND FERROELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF Pb5Ge3O11 SINGLE CRYSTALS

Journal of Structural Chemistry - Perfect stoichiometric Pb5Ge3O11 single crystals are irradiated with 60Co γ-rays (1·106 Rad) and high-energy electrons (0.13 e/cm2, 0.89 e/cm2,...     

The Stability of Mononuclear and Binuclear Complexes of Silver(I) with Thiosemicarbazide in an Aqueous Solution

Moscow University Chemistry Bulletin - The complexation process of silver(I) ions with thiosemicarbazide (Tsc) in a wide range of concentrations of silver(I) and thiosemicarbazide at T =...     

Quantum Mechanical Study of the Covalent Bonding of Troxacitabine with Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes

Moscow University Chemistry Bulletin - The present study aimed to investigate use of density functional theory, noncovalent interactions and possible mechanisms of covalent functionalization of...     

Photometric Determination of Copper(II) by the Catalytic Action on the Reaction of Iron(III) Reduction with Thiosulfate Ion

Moscow University Chemistry Bulletin - A procedure is proposed for the kinetic determination of copper(II) by its catalytic effect on the reduction of iron(III) with thiosulfate ion, followed by...     

Photocatalytic Air Decontamination from Volatile Organic Pollutants Using Graphite-Like Carbon Nitride: a Review

Theoretical and Experimental Chemistry - The latest research on photocatalytic systems based on graphite-like carbon nitride (g-C3N4) for decontamination of air pollutants, in particular, volatile...     

Mechanochemical Formation,Solution Rearrangements,and Catalytic Behavior of a Polymorphic Ca/K Allyl Complex

Without solvents present, the often far-from-equilibrium environment in a mechanochemically driven synthesis can generate high-energy, non-stoichiometric products not observed from the same ratio of reagents used in solution. Ball milling 2 equiv. K[A’] (A’=[1,3-(SiMe₃)₂C₃H₃]⁻) with CaI₂ yields a non-stoichiometric calciate, K[CaA’₃], which initially forms a structure ( 1 ) likely containing a mixture of pi- and sigma-bound allyl ligands. Dissolved in arenes, the compound rearranges over the course of several days to a structure ( 2 ) with only η³-bound allyl ligands, and that can be crystallized as a coordination polymer. If dissolved in alkanes, however, the rearrangement of 1 to 2 occurs within minutes. The structures of 1 and 2 have been modeled with DFT calculations, and 2 initiates the anionic polymerization of methyl methacrylate and isoprene; for the latter, under the mildest conditions yet reported for a heavy Group 2 species (one-atm pressure and room temperature).     

Correlating conductivity and Seebeck coefficient to doping within crystalline and amorphous domains in poly(3-(methoxyethoxyethoxy)thiophene)

Molecular doping of conjugated polymers (CPs) plays a vital role in optimizing organic electronic and energy applications. For the case of organic thermoelectrics, it is commonly believed that doping CPs with a strong dopant could result in higher conductivity (σ) and thus better power factor (PF). Herein, by investigating thermoelectric performance of a polar side-chain bearing CP, poly(3-(methoxyethoxyethoxy)thiophene) (P3MEET), vapor doped with fluorinated-derivative of tetracyanoquinodimethane FnTCNQ (n = 1, 2, 4), we show that using strong dopants can in fact have detrimental effects on the thermoelectric performance of CPs. Despite possessing higher electron affinity, doping P3MEET with F4TCNQ only results in a σ (27.0 S/cm) comparable to samples doped with other two weaker dopants F2TCNQ and F1TCNQ (26.4 and 20.1 S/cm). Interestingly, F4TCNQ-doped samples display a marked reduction in the Seebeck coefficient (α) compared to F1TCNQ- and F2TCNQ-doped samples from 42 to 13 μV/K, leading to an undesirable suppression of the PF. Structural characterizations coupled with Kang-Snyder modeling of the α–σ relation show that the reduction of α in F4TCNQ-doped P3MEET samples originates from the generation of low mobility carrier within P3MEET's amorphous domain. Our results demonstrate that factors such as dopant distribution and doping efficiency within the crystalline and amorphous domains of CPs should play a crucial role in advancing rational design for organic thermoelectrics.     

New Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II) and Cu(II) homoleptic complexes with 6-chloro-5-7-dimethyl-4oxo-4H-chromene-3-carbaldehydes and its heteroleptic complexes with quinoline-8 ol: synthesis,characterization and antimicrobial activity

Research on Chemical Intermediates - In the present study, the synthesis of ligand 6-chloro-5-7-dimethyl-4oxo-4H-chromene-3-carbaldehydes by three steps from the substituted phenol. The formed...     

Catalytic study of the copper-based magnetic nanocatalyst on the aerobic oxidation of alcohols in water

A copper-based magnetic nanocatalyst has been prepared by co-precipitation method and characterized by FESEM, EDS, TEM, XRD, XRF, ICP–OES, FTIR, and BET analysis. This new nanocatalyst displays a good activity toward the aerobic oxidation of a wide range of alcohols in water. Moreover, it is recyclable up to five following runs by simple filtration without any significant loss of its catalytic activity.