Pseudo-mono-axial ligand fields that support high energy barriers in triangular dodecahedral Dy(iii) single-ion magnets

The synthesis of air-stable, high-performance single-molecule magnets (SMMs) is of great significance for their practical applications. Indeed, Ln complexes with high coordination numbers are satisfactorily air stable. However, such geometries easily produce spherical ligand fields that minimize magnetic anisotropy. Herein, we report the preparation of three air-stable eight-coordinate mononuclear Dy(iii) complexes with triangular dodecahedral geometries, namely, [Dy(BPA-TPA)Cl](BPh₄)₂ (1) and [Dy(BPA-TPA)(X)](BPh₄)₂·nCH₂Cl₂ (X = CH₃O⁻ and n = 1 for 2; L = PhO⁻ and n = 2 for 3), using a novel design concept in which the bulky heptadentate [2,6-bis[bis(2-pyridylmethyl)amino]methyl]-pyridine (BPA-TPA) ligand enwraps the Dy(iii) ion through weak coordinate bonds leaving only a small vacancy for a negatively charged (Cl⁻), methoxy (CH₃O⁻) or phenoxy (PhO⁻) moiety to occupy. Magnetic measurements reveal that the single-molecule magnet (SMM) property of complex 1 is actually poor, as there is almost no energy barrier. However, complexes 2 and 3 exhibit fascinating SMM behavior with high energy barriers (U_eff = 686 K for 2; 469 K for 3) and magnetic hysteresis temperatures up to 8 K, which is attributed to the pseudolinear ligand field generated by one strong, highly electrostatic Dy–O bond. Ab initio calculations were used to show the apparent difference in the magnetic dynamics of the three complexes, confirming that the pseudo-mono-axial ligand field has an important effect on high-performance SMMs compared with the local symmetry. This study not only presents the highest energy barrier for a triangular dodecahedral SMM but also highlights the enormous potential of the pseudolinear Dy–L ligand field for constructing promising SMMs.

Air-stable triangular dodecahedral Dy(iii) single-ion magnets with pseudo-mono-axial linear ligand fields exhibit high energy barrier exceeding 600 K, which represent the highest energy barrier for mononuclear SMMs with triangular dodecahedron.     

大分子阳离子光引发剂聚苯乙烯-碘(鎓)六氟锑酸盐的合成及其感光性能的研究

本文用羟基对甲苯磺酰氧基碘苯与聚苯乙烯进行亲电取代反应,得到大分子阳离子碘鎓盐光引发剂聚苯乙烯碘鎓-六氟锑酸盐(PS-I·SbF₆).用核磁共振仪、傅立叶红外光谱仪、凝胶渗透色谱仪、差示扫描量热仪、紫外分光光度仪对其进行了表征.与小分子碘鎓盐系光引发剂相比,PS-I·SbF₆的紫外最大吸收波长λ_max红移,在240-270 nm范围内有较强的吸收;固化成膜后其相对迁移率较小分子光引发剂有显著下降.初步研究了PS-I·SbF₆在环氧体系中的光固化性能,结果表明该体系有较好的光固化和后固化特性.     

Tailoring Pore Structure and Morphologies in Covalent Organic Frameworks for Xe/Kr Capture and Separation

As a rising star among porous solid materials, covalent organic frameworks(COFs) with excellent properties including but not limit to facilely controllable structure, high porosity, and multi-chemical functionality represent significant potential for efficient ¹²⁷Xe/⁸⁵Kr capture and separation. In this study, through tuning the length of the organic ligands, two-dimensional(2D) COF mate-rials with identical connection group but different pore properties, denoted as ATFG-COF and TpPa-COF with AA-stacking model and TpBD-COF with AB-stacking model were synthesized and tested for Kr and Xe adsorption for the first time. Adsorption measurements indicate that the narrower pore apertures and higher porosity are conducive for COF materials to capture Xe and Kr. Furthermore, the Henry's constant, isosteric heat of adsorption(Q_st), and ideal adsorbed solution theory(IAST) selectivity of ATFG-COF, the pore size of which is closest to the kinetic diameter of the Xe atom(0.41 nm) among 2D COF materials, were carried out based on the single component sorption isotherms. The results illustrate that the high isosteric heat values of Xe/Kr adsorption on ATFG-COF are 25 and 16 kJ/mol at room temperature, respectively. Henry's law predicts that the selectivity factor of Xe to Kr is 6.07, consistent with the adsorption selectivity(ca. 6) calculated based on the IAST.     

利用激光诱导击穿光谱原位在线检测褐煤及煤烟

褐煤是我国现阶段的主要用煤,但因为其较低的煤化程度,使用时会产生污染环境的二氧化碳和黑灰,而且烟尘中含有的金属离子会危害人体健康,所以开展对褐煤烟尘的研究非常有意义.而激光诱导击穿光谱技术(L IBS)具有快速、多元素同时分析的特点,适合用于煤烟的原位在线探测.实验制备了含铅浓度不同的三种褐煤样本(O,H,L),其中O...     

Photoreduction of safranine by substituted anilinomethanesulphonates

The reactions between the triplet state of safranine and various anilines and substituted anilinomethanesulphonates (RAMS) have been studied by monitoring the formation of the semireduced form of the dye using flash photolysis. The reaction with RAMS at low concentrations and anilines corresponds to the formation of an encounter complex which allows electron transfer or deactivation. The Hammett reaction constant for poor electron-donating substituents is −2.7. At high RAMS concentrations, the semi-reduced dye yield decreases for increasing quencher concentrations. This effect is ascribed to the formation of a ground state ion-pair complex (K ≈ 140) with an unfavourable configuration for electron transfer. When excited, this complex is rapidly deactivated by static quenching.     

Oxygen-supplied mesoporous carbon nanoparticles for enhanced photothermal/photodynamic synergetic therapy against antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections

Pandemic and epidemic spread of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections would result in a huge number of fatalities globally. To combat antibiotic-resistant pathogens, new antimicrobial strategies should be explored and developed to confront bacteria without acquiring or increasing drug-resistance. Here, oxygen saturated perfluorohexane (PFH)-loaded mesoporous carbon nanoparticles (CIL@ICG/PFH@O₂) with photothermal therapy (PTT) and enhanced photodynamic therapy (PDT) utility are developed for antibacterial applications. Ionic liquid groups are grafted onto the surface of mesoporous carbon nanoparticles, followed by anion-exchange with the anionic photosensitizer indocyanine green (ICG) and loading oxygen saturated PFH to prepare CIL@ICG/PFH@O₂. These CIL@ICG/PFH@O₂ nanoparticles exhibit effective PTT and enhanced PDT properties simultaneously upon 808 nm light irradiation. In vitro assays demonstrate that CIL@ICG/PFH@O₂ shows a synergistic antibacterial action against antibiotic-resistant pathogens (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and kanamycin-resistant Escherichia coli). Moreover, CIL@ICG/PFH@O₂ could effectively kill drug-resistant bacteria in vivo to relieve inflammation and eliminate methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus-wound infection under NIR irradiation, and the released oxygen can increase collagen deposition, epithelial tissue formation and blood vessel formation to promote wound healing while enhancing the PDT effect. This study proposes a platform with enhanced PTT/PDT effects for effective, controlled, and precise treatment of topical drug-resistant bacterial infections.

We report oxygen saturated perfluorohexane (PFH)-loaded mesoporous carbon nanoparticles (CIL@ICG/PFH@O₂) with photothermal therapy (PTT) and enhanced photodynamic therapy (PDT) utility for antibacterial applications.     

Incommensurate CDW in Rb0.3MoO3: 87Rb NMR

The ⁸⁷Rb NMR measurement was carried out in a single-crystal Rb_0.3MoO₃. Below 180 K the NMR line well characterized the existence of incommensurate CDW. The absence of lock-in transition was confirmed from the temperature dependence of line shape. The CDW held the incommensurate phase even at 77 K, in spite of the nearly commensurate value of CDW wave vector observed in the neutron diffraction experiment. The CDW amplitude obtained from NMR was consistent with the BCS curve.     

Anomalous elastic behaviour of monoclinic potassium hydrogen carbonate,KHCO3, in the vicinity of the phase transition at 318 K

The elastic constants of monoclinic KHCO₃ have been determined from resonance frequencies of thick plates at ca. 15 MHz in the range between 250 and 370 K. A strong elastic anisotropy is present with a maximum of the longitudinal stiffness near the direction of the hydrogen bonds within the (HCO₃)^2-₂ dimers. The shear stiffness c₆₆ related to transversal waves propagating along the twofold axis [0 1 0]′ and [1 0 0]′ with displacement vectors nearly parallel to [1 0 0]′ and [0 1 0]′, respectively, shows a drastic softening approaching 318 K from below and from above, indicating a ferroelastic transition. All other elastic constants behave normally except in the close vicinity of the transition temperature where in some cases a small discontinuity is visible. The components of the thermal expansion tensor undergo a discontinuous change at the transition. The pressure derivative of the transition temperature is 2.3 K kbar^-1. A comparison with alkali cyanides and KH₂PO₄ reveals that the interactions driving the transition are rather originating from order-disorder processes of protons as in KH₂PO₄ than from an orientational molecular disorder as in alkali cyanides.     

Ambient pressure superconductivity at 4–5 K in β-(BEDT-TTF)2AuI2

Crystals of β-(BEDT-TTF)₂AuI₂, derived from the sulfur-based organic donor bis(ethylenedithio) tetrathiafulvalene [BEDT-TTF or “ET”] have been synthesized by electrocrystallization and studied by rf penetration depth measurements at ambient pressure and at temperatures down to 0.45 K. The crystals were found to be superconducting at ambient pressure with T_c = 3.93–4.98 K, which represent the highest values of T_c thus far observed at ambient pressure for an organic superconductor. Measurements of the upper critical field anisotropy are reported.