季铵盐型螯合树脂的合成及其对铅离子的吸附研究

合成了一种含有季铵盐结构的希夫碱型螯合树脂(CPS-DMA-S-HCTA),研究了其对Pb(II)离子的吸附和脱附行为.树脂红外光谱分析和元素分析结果表明,成功合成了CPS-DMA-S-HCTA螯合树脂;树脂的热分析结果表明,CPS-DMA-S-HCTA树脂的初始分解温度为205℃,具有良好的热稳定性;静态实验结果表明,在研究的浓度范围内,吸附平衡数据符合Freundlich等温吸附方程,且吸附为放热、混乱度减小的自发过程,吸附过程以化学吸附为主,298 K,Pb(Ⅱ)溶液的初始浓度为600 mg/L时,适宜的吸附pH为5~6,平衡吸附量为96.1 mg/g,吸附达到平衡的时间约为10 min.采用1.5 mol/L的硝酸溶液作脱附剂,脱附率可达98%以上,解吸速率快,10 min左右流出液中重金属离子的浓度几乎为0 mg/L.经过10次吸附-解吸-吸附研究表明,树脂可重复使用性强.     

从Hansen三维溶度参数探讨TMPTA-St在乙醇-水混合溶剂中沉淀聚合形成单分散聚合物微球的边界条件

以三羟甲基丙烷三丙烯酸酯(TMPTA)作交联剂,苯乙烯(St)作共聚单体,在不同TMPTA/St质量比下在乙醇与水的混合溶剂中进行沉淀聚合,对单体转化率和微球收率以及微球单分散性等参数进行了表征.对相应不同水含量的混合溶剂以及混合单体的Hansen三维溶度参数进行了计算,尝试对不同聚合条件下混合溶剂与混合单体的三维溶度参数进行比较以建立一个形成单分散微球的边界条件,为通过沉淀聚合制备单分散微球提供一个判断方法.在本文实验条件下,使用乙醇或其与水的混合物为聚合介质,当共混溶剂与共混单体的极性溶度参数之差Δδp和氢键溶度参数之差Δδh分别为5.0和12.4,9.2和20.1以及6.0和10.0 MPa1/2时,在由这3个实验点组成的区域之内进行沉淀聚合即可以制得单分散聚合物微球.当Hansen溶度参数之差(Δδp或Δδh)超出此范围时,沉淀聚合所制得聚合物微球分散度迅速变宽,甚至在聚合过程中凝胶化.色散溶度参数变化甚微,难以由此建立单分散微球的形成条件.     

Synthesis, crystal structures, and magnetic properties of tetranuclear nickel(II) and copper(II) complexes with tridentate Schiff bases

Two cubane-type tetranuclear nickel(II) and copper(II) complexes, [Ni₄(L¹)₄(CH₃OH)₄] (1) and [Cu₄(L²)₄]·H₂O (2), where L¹ and L² are the dianionic forms of the tridentate Schiff bases 4-nitro-2-[(2-hydroxyethylimino)methyl]phenol (H₂L¹) and 5-methoxy-2-[(2-hydroxyethylimino)methyl]phenol (H₂L²), respectively, have been synthesized and characterized by physicochemical methods and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The magnetic properties of the complexes show the presence of ferromagnetic interactions for complex 1 and antiferromagnetic interactions for complex 2, mediated by hydroxyl bridges.     

Gold-nanoparticle on the surface of L-cysteine modified gold electrode and its application

A sensor based on gold nanoparticle on the surface of L-cysteine modified gold electrode is prepared. Electrochemical behavior of dopamine hydrochloride is investigated. The linear relation between peak current of dopamine hydrochloride and scan speed in the range of 10 to 1000 mV s^?1 indicates that a diffusion-adsorption controls the process. The linearity range is 1.05 × 10^?5–7.38 × 10^?4 M with detection limit of 1.05 × 10^?6 M. The recoveries were in the range from 99.8 to 101.5% with relative standard deviations of 1.3 ～ 2.3% (n = 6). The modified electrode under ambient conditions over a period of 2 weeks has an excellent repeatability and reproducibility.     

Late-Stage Direct o-Alkenylation of Phenols by PdII-Catalyzed C−H Functionalization

o-Alkenylation of unprotected phenols has been developed by direct C−H functionalization catalyzed by Pd^II. This work features phenol group as a directing group and realizes highly site-selective C−H bond functionalization of phenols to achieve the corresponding products in moderate to excellent yields at 60 °C. The advantages of this reaction include unprecedented C−H functionalization using phenol as a directing group, high regioselectivity, good substrate scope, mild reaction conditions, and high efficiency. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first example of a regioselective C−H alkenylation of unprotected phenols utilizing phenolic hydroxyl group as a directing group. The alkenylation of unprotected tyrosine and intramolecular cyclization are also successfully carried out under this catalytic system in good yields. Furthermore, this novel method enables a late-stage modification of complex phenol-containing bioactive molecules toward a diversity-oriented drug discovery.     

Littordial F,a novel phloroglucinol meroterpenoid from the leaves of Psidium littorale

Littordial F (1), a novel meroterpenoid with an unique 6/8/9/4-tetracyclic nucleus, was isolated from the leaves of Psidium littorale. The structure of 1 was established by spectroscopic data, and its absolute configuration was confirmed by computational ¹³C NMR and optical rotation data. Compound 1 exhibited potential cytotoxic activities on A549, B16, and HepG-2 cell lines. A plausible biosynthetic pathway for littordial F was proposed.     

The concept of dual roles design in clean organic preparation

Herein we summarized some clean preparation examples to emphasize the concept of dual roles design (or named as “two birds one stone strategy”) in green and sustainable chemistry. In those examples, the reactants and/or solvent play dual roles rendering a cleaner organic preparation process. Consequently, both the chemical waste and manufacturing cost could be reduced.     

Facile preparation of Ag/Ag2WO4/g‐C3N4 ternary plasmonic photocatalyst and its visible‐light photocatalytic activity

Introducing plasmonic metals into semiconductor materials has been proven to be an attractive strategy for enhancing photocatalytic activity in the visible region. In this work, a novel and efficient Ag/Ag₂WO₄/g‐C₃N₄ (AACN) ternary plasmonic photocatalyst was successfully synthesized using a facile one‐step in situ hydrothermal method. The composition, structure, morphology and optical absorption properties of AACN were investigated using X‐ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and UV–visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, respectively. Photocatalytic performance of AACN was evaluated via rhodamine B and tetracycline degradation. The results indicated that AACN had excellent photocatalytic performance for rhodamine B degradation with a rate constant of 0.0125 min^?1, which was higher than those of Ag₂WO₄ and Ag/Ag₂WO₄. Characterization and photocatalytic tests showed that the strong coupling effect between the Ag/Ag₂WO₄ nanoparticles and the exfoliated ultrathin g‐C₃N₄ nanosheets was superior for visible‐light responsivity and reduced the recombination rate of photogenerated electrons and holes. A proposed mechanism is also discussed according to the band energy structure and the experimental results.     

Designing a Perylene Diimide/Fullerene Hybrid as Effective Electron Transporting Material in Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells with Enhanced Efficiency and Stability

Electron transport materials (ETM) play an important role in the improvement of efficiency and stability for inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs). This work reports an efficient ETM, named PDI‐C₆₀, by the combination of perylene diimide (PDI) and fullerene. Compared to the traditional PCBM, this strategy endows PDI‐C₆₀ with slightly shallower energy level and higher electron mobility. As a result, the device based on PDI‐C₆₀ as electron transport layer (ETL) achieves high power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 18.6 %, which is significantly higher than those of the control devices of PCBM (16.6 %) and PDI (13.8 %). The high PCE of the PDI‐C₆₀‐based device can be attributed to the more matching energy level with the perovskite, more efficient charge extraction, transport, and reduced recombination rate. To the best of our knowledge, the PCE of 18.6 % is the highest value in the PSCs using PDI derivatives as ETLs. Moreover, the device with PDI‐C₆₀ as ETL exhibits better device stability due to the stronger hydrophobic properties of PDI‐C₆₀. The strategy using the PDI/fullerene hybrid provides insights for future molecular design of the efficient ETM for the inverted PSCs.     

Photoinduced Oxygen Reduction Reaction Boosts the Output Voltage of a Zinc–Air Battery

Utilization of solar energy is of great interest for a sustainable society, and its conversion into electricity in a compact battery is challenging. Herein, a zinc–air battery with the polymer semiconductor polytrithiophene (pTTh) as the cathode is reported for direct conversion of photoenergy into electric energy. Upon irradiation, photoelectrons are generated in the conduction band (CB) of pTTh and then injected into the π_2p* orbitals of O₂ for its reduction to HO₂^?, which is disproportionated to OH^? and drives the oxidation of Zn to ZnO at the anode. The discharge voltage was significantly increased to 1.78 V without decay during discharge–charge cycles over 64 h, which corresponds to an energy density increase of 29.0 % as compared to 1.38 V for a zinc–air battery with state‐of‐the‐art Pt/C. The zinc–air battery with an intrinsically different reaction scheme for simultaneous conversion of chemical and photoenergy into electric energy opens a new pathway for utilization of solar energy.