Kinetics Study on Reaction between Dihydroartemisinic Acid and Singlet Oxygen: An Essential Step to Photochemical Synthesis of Artemisinin

Artemisinin is an excellent antimalarial drug widely used in clinical medicine. However, due to the limitation of natural source of artemisinin, the chemical synthesis of artemisinin has achieved substantial attention. Dihydroartemisinic acid is a key precursor for the synthesis of artemisinin. The reaction of dihydroartemisinic acid with singlet oxygen to form peroxide is a pivotal step in the photochemical preparation of artemisinin. Nevertheless, the reaction kinetics of dihydroartemisinic acid with singlet oxygen has not been investigated previously. Herein, we report the rate constants of the reaction between dihydroartemisinic acid and singlet oxygen. By directly detecting the luminescence decay kinetics of singlet oxygen at 1270 nm at room temperature, the reaction rate constants of singlet oxygen and dihydroartemisinic acid in different solvents are obtained to be 1.81\begin{document}$\times$\end{document}10\begin{document}$^5$\end{document} (mol/L)^-1·s^-1 in CCl\begin{document}$_4$\end{document}, 5.69\begin{document}$\times$\end{document}10\begin{document}$^5$\end{document} (mol/L)^-1·s^-1 in CH\begin{document}$_3$\end{document}CN, and 3.27\begin{document}$\times$\end{document}10\begin{document}$^6$\end{document} (mol/L)^-1·s^-1 in DMSO, respectively. It is found that the reaction rate constants of dihydroartemisinic acid with singlet oxygen increase as polarity of the solvent increases among the three solvents. These results provide fundamental knowledge to optimize experiment conditions of photochemical synthesis of artemisinin for improving the yields of artemisinin.     

钯铂核壳纳米催化剂颗粒中的原子扩散

铂原子单层的核壳结构催化剂因其高效的铂原子利用率和优异铂质量活性而广泛应用于燃料电池领域.在该系列材料中,钯@铂核壳催化剂具有更优于纯铂的氧还原(ORR)催化活性,因而拥有较好的应用前景.但由于钯原子在热力学上更倾向于富集到材料表面,钯@铂核壳催化剂的催化稳定性及原子扩散的途径需要更深入的研究.本文探究了热处理条件对钯@铂核壳结构稳定性的破坏,并确定了原子扩散对催化活性的影响.原位扫描透射电子显微镜-电子能量损失谱(STEM-EELS)证明了在250 oC的氩气氛围中,钯@铂纳米颗粒中原本清晰可见的1–2原子铂壳层已经消失,并伴随着颗粒表面钯铂合金化的形成.因钯金属可以吸收氢气而导致晶格间距的展宽,钯@铂核壳结构的破坏也可以通过氢气氛围中的原位X射线衍射谱中(111)衍射峰的展宽和位移进行判断.对钯@铂核壳纳米催化剂进行一系列温度的热处理结果显示,核壳结构的破坏在200 oC左右开始,并于200–300 oC之间急剧发生.一氧化碳电化学氧化脱附实验表明,热处理之后的核壳催化剂表面的一氧化碳氧化峰位置发生了明显的正移,也证明了热处理之后催化剂表面电子结构的变化.核壳结构改变对催化活性的影响也通过旋转圆盘电极进行了测量.相比于未经处理的样品, 200 oC处理之后的钯@铂核壳催化剂在0.9 V电位处的质量活性损失了约37%.进一步提高热处理温度至300 oC之后,钯@铂核壳催化剂的质量活性只有初始状态的44%.本文揭示核壳结构中因热处理而导致的原子扩散现象,并为燃料电池中核壳催化剂的应用及膜电极的制备工艺条件提供了参考.     

Lignocellulosic biomass for bioethanol: Recent advances,technology trends,and barriers to industrial development

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炭-/石墨烯量子点在超级电容器中的应用

炭-/石墨烯量子点作为新兴的炭纳米材料,因具有独特的小尺寸效应和丰富的边缘活性位点而在高性能超级电容器电极材料的研发方面展现出巨大潜力。针对目前炭-/石墨烯量子点在超级电容器电极材料方面的应用优势和存在的关键问题,本文以炭-/石墨烯量子点、量子点/导电炭复合材料、量子点/金属氧化物复合材料、量子点/导电聚合物复合材料以及量子点衍生炭这些电极材料为脉络,梳理了近年来该领域的发展状况,尝试阐释炭-/石墨烯量子点在电极材料、复合材料和衍生炭电极材料中所起到的关键作用,最后对炭-/石墨烯量子点电极材料的发展进行了展望。本综述以期为炭-/石墨烯量子点基电极材料的研究提供一定参考和依据。     

《催化学报》庆祝何鸣元院士八十华诞专刊

《催化学报》以本期专刊的出版庆祝何鸣元院士八十华诞,表达对何先生五十多年来为我国催化及相关领域发展所作出的卓越贡献的崇高敬意!何鸣元先生1940年2月8日出生于上海,1961年毕业于华东纺织工学院(现东华大学)应用化学专业,同年进入石油化工科学研究院工作至今.1980-1984年作为访问学者赴美国西北大学化学系和美国得克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校化工系进行合作研究.2000年以来,应邀兼任华东师范大学教授,2003年领导建立上海市绿色化学与化工过程绿色化重点实验室.何鸣元先生担任过许多学术职务.曾任石油化工科学研究院总工程师、学术委员会副主任,中国科学院学部主席团成员、化学部副主任,中国化学会常务理事、绿色化学专业委员会主任,国际催化理事会理事,国际沸石分子筛协会副主席等.何鸣元先生长期从事催化材料、炼油化工催化剂与工艺研究.发明了一系列沸石分子筛合成新方法与炼油催化剂,开发了双反应区催化裂化增产汽油异构烷烃MIP工艺(Maximum Isoparaffin Process)等多个具有自主知识产权的新工艺,为发展我国重油裂化技术、提高催化裂化汽油辛烷值、开发新标准汽油生产技术等作出了突出贡献.何鸣元先生是我国绿色化学的奠基人之一,他以国民经济可持续增长为目标,大力倡导和推动绿色化学与化工学术研究与技术开发.2001年担任科技部国家基础研究重大项目(2001-2005)'石油炼制与基本有机化学品加工的绿色化学'首席科学家,推动了多项绿色炼油与化工新技术的突破和工业应用.针对碳资源利用过程中所面临的效率低、污染物排放严重等问题,2011年,何先生和合作者从碳资源加工、利用和循环等全周期考虑,提出了'绿色碳科学'的概念,对碳资源的高效、清洁、循环利用具有重要的指导作用.近年来,发起并主持了以'可持续发展能源化工的科学基础:绿色碳科学与绿色氢科学'沸石分子筛:等级特性、选择催化与分子工程'绿色生态环境与化学化工'等为主题的香山科学会议以及其它高水平学术会议,为相关学科指出了发展方向.何鸣元先生获得了许多学术奖励和荣誉.他于1995年当选为中国科学院院士,曾获得国家发明二等奖(1995)、何梁何利科学技术进步奖(2001)、中国催化成就奖(2012)、法国教育部棕榈叶骑士勋章(2012)、法国里昂高师荣誉博士学位(2016)、中国分子筛终身成就奖(2019)等,在国内外催化与石油化工界享有崇高的声誉.本期专刊收录了15篇学术论文,内容涉及新型分子筛催化剂的合成、单原子催化、光催化、电催化以及甲烷、二氧化碳、生物质等碳资源的催化转化等,一定程度上反映了何先生过去五十多年的研究兴趣,并展现了当前国际催化科学与技术研究的前沿和进展.在此,我们衷心感谢论文作者、审稿专家和《催化学报》编辑部等相关人员所给予的大力支持.     

Mussel‐inspired decoration of Ni(OH)2 nanosheets on 2D MoS2 towards enhancing thermal and flame retardancy properties of poly(lactic acid)

In the present work, a facile and environmental method was developed to fabricate the novel functionalized MoS₂ hybrid. Firstly, MoS₂ nanosheets were coated with polydopamine (PDA) through the self‐polymerization of dopamine (MoS₂‐PDA) in a buffer solution. Then the decoration of Ni(OH)₂ on the MoS₂‐PDA was synthesized because of the strong affinity of Ni²⁺ with hydroxyl groups in PDA. Finally, the as‐synthesized MoS₂‐PDA@Ni(OH)₂ was introduced into poly(lactic acid) (PLA) matrix to explore flame retardancy, thermal stability, and crystalline property of the composites. As confirmed by X‐ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier‐transform infrared spectrometer (FTIR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), the MoS₂ nanosheets were dually modified with PDA and Ni(OH)₂ without destroying the original structures. The thermal degradation of PLA with MoS₂‐PDA@Ni(OH)₂ generated a notably higher yield of char. Moreover, the crystallization rate of composites is higher than neat PLA. The cone calorimeter test revealed that the introduction of 3% MoS₂‐PDA@Ni(OH)₂ resulted in lower Peak Heat Release Rate (PHRR) (decreased by 21.7%). Thus, the research provided an innovative functionalization method for manufacturing PLA composites with high performances.     

Strategies for Synthesis of Imidazo[1,2‐a]pyridine Derivatives: Carbene Transformations or C−H Functionalizations

The imidazo[1,2‐a]pyridines are an important target in organic synthetic chemistry and have attracted critical attention of chemists mainly due to the discovery of the interesting properties exhibited by a great number of imidazo[1,2‐a]pyridine derivatives. Although lots of synthetic methods of imidazo[1,2‐a]pyridines have been developed in the past years, the chemistry community faces continuing challenges to use green reagents, maximize atom economy and enrich the functional group diversity of product. Undoubtedly, with its low cost and lack of environmentally hazardous byproducts, cascade reactions and C?H functionalizations are ideal strategies for this field. In this record we highlight some of our progress toward the goal to synthesis of imidazo[1,2‐a]pyridine derivatives through carbene transformations or C?H functionalizations.     

Insight into 6π Electrocyclic Reactions of 1,8‐Dioxatetraene

A variety of benzofuranone‐based spiroisochromenes were originally designed and synthesized to gain insight into the oxa‐6π electrocyclic reaction of cis,cis‐1,8‐dioxatetraene for the first time. The stability of the 1,8‐dioxatetraene intermediate is governed by its steric congestion and can be fine‐tuned through modification of the backbone structure, leading to the reactivity differences in the 6π electrocyclic reaction and the emergence of photochromic properties.     

Enhanced Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Oxidation on Ni/NiO/C Derived from a Nickel‐Based Metal–Organic Framework

The sluggish hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR) under alkaline conditions has hindered the commercialization of hydroxide‐exchange membrane hydrogen fuel cells. A low‐cost Ni/NiO/C catalyst with abundant Ni/NiO interfacial sites was developed as a competent HOR electrocatalyst in alkaline media. Ni/NiO/C exhibits an HOR activity one order of magnitude higher than that of its parent Ni/C counterpart. Moreover, Ni/NiO/C also shows better stability and CO tolerance than commercial Pt/C in alkaline media, which renders it a very promising HOR electrocatalyst for hydrogen fuel cell applications. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations were also performed to shed light on the enhanced HOR performance of Ni/NiO/C; the DFT results indicate that both hydrogen and hydroxide achieve optimal binding energies at the Ni/NiO interface, resulting from the balanced electronic and oxophilic effects at the Ni/NiO interface.     

Making JP‐10 Superfuel Affordable with a Lignocellulosic Platform Compound

The synthesis of renewable jet fuel from lignocellulosic platform compounds has drawn a lot of attention in recent years. So far, most work has concentrated on the production of conventional jet fuels. JP‐10 is an advanced jet fuel currently obtained from fossil energy. Due to its excellent properties, JP‐10 has been widely used in military aircraft. However, the high price and low availability limit its application in civil aviation. Here, we report a new strategy for the synthesis of bio‐JP‐10 fuel from furfuryl alcohol that is produced on an industrial scale from agricultural and forestry residues. Under the optimized conditions, bio‐JP‐10 fuel was produced with high overall carbon yields (≈65 %). A preliminary economic analysis indicates that the price of bio‐JP‐10 fuel can be greatly decreased from ≈7091 US$/ton (by fossil route) to less than 5600 US$/ton using our new strategy. This work makes the practical application of bio‐JP‐10 fuel forseeable.