Enhancement of the catalytic performances and lifetime of Ni/γ-Al2O3 catalysts for the steam toluene reforming via the combination of dopants: inspection of Cu,Co, Fe,Mn, and Mo species addition

In this work, the influence of metallic dopant addition in 10 wt % Ni/γ-Al₂O₃ catalyst on the material physico-chemical properties and catalytic activity for the toluene steam reforming was studied. Seventeen doped Ni/γ-Al₂O₃ catalysts were synthesized by the sol–gel process. The aim of this study was to determine which elements were the most suitable for the doping of 10 wt % Ni/γ-Al₂O₃ catalysts. The influence of the dopants was studied through different physico-chemical techniques. It appeared that some dopants showed lower catalytic performances due to high carbon deactivation. On the contrary, some dopants increased the resistance to coking while also improving the catalytic activity. Different mechanisms were proposed to explain these modifications of catalytic behavior. Among all doped Ni/γ-Al₂O₃ catalysts, the samples that combined Mn + Mo or Co + Mo dopants showed the best catalytic performances at 650 °C. Both samples showed high toluene reforming activity and low amounts of carbon deposit.     

Electronic Stability of Bimetallic Au2@Cu6 Nanocluster: Closed-Shell Interaction and Multicenter Bonding

Metallophilic interaction is a unique type of weak intermolecular interaction, where the electronic configuration of two metal atoms is closed shell. Despite its significance in multidisciplinary fields, the nature of metallophilic interaction is still not well understood. In this work, we investigated the electronic structures and bonding characteristic of bimetallic Au\begin{document}$ _{2} $\end{document}@Cu\begin{document}$ _{6} $\end{document} nanocluster through density functional theory method, which was reported in experiments recently [Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 55 , 3611 (2016)]. In general thinking, interaction between two moieties of (CuSH)\begin{document}$ _{6} $\end{document} ring and (Au\begin{document}$ _{2} $\end{document}PH\begin{document}$ _{3} $\end{document})\begin{document}$ _{2} $\end{document} in the Au\begin{document}$ _{2} $\end{document}@Cu\begin{document}$ _{6} $\end{document} nanocluster can be viewed as a d\begin{document}$ ^{10} $\end{document}-\begin{document}$ \sigma $\end{document} closed-shell interaction. However, chemical bonding analysis shows that there is a ten center-two electron (10c-2e) multicenter bonding between two moieties. Further comparative studies on other bimetallic nanocluster M\begin{document}$ _{2} $\end{document}@Cu\begin{document}$ _{6} $\end{document} (M = Ag, Cu, Zn, Cd, Hg) also revealed that multicenter bonding is the origin of electronic stability of the complexes besides the d\begin{document}$ ^{10} $\end{document}-\begin{document}$ \sigma $\end{document} closed-shell interaction. This will provide valuable insights into the understanding of closed-shell interactions.     

邻氨基二苯醚类重氮盐的水解及分子内缩合反应

用邻氨基二苯醚类化合物进行重氮化水解反应制备邻羟基二苯醚类化合物, 对影响氯代邻氨基二苯醚重氮盐水解反应和分子内关环反应的因素进行了系统研究, 讨论了取代基、金属及其离子催化等对两类反应的影响规律, 揭示了在金属离子催化下, 邻氨基二苯醚类化合物重氮盐发生分子内关环反应的规律, 并推测了反应机理.     

火焰原子吸收光谱法测定中草药丹参不同部位金属元素的含量

采用HNO₃-HClO₄(4∶1)混酸消化丹参的根、茎和叶,利用火焰原子吸收光谱法对消化液中的五种人体必需的金属元素K,Cu,Zn,Fe,Mg进行了测定。该方法的标准曲线的相关系数为0.998 7～0.999 7,加标回收率为99.7％～104.4％,相对标准偏差(RSD)小于2％。结果显示：K,Cu,Zn,Fe,Mg在丹参根、茎和叶的含量均有以下次序：K＞Mg＞Fe＞Zn＞Cu。丹参叶的K,Cu,Fe,Mg的含量大于根和茎。根、茎、叶中的锌铜比值均较小。该测定结果为研究金属元素K,Cu,Zn,Fe,Mg在丹参中的分布以及金属元素的含量与丹参药效之间的关系提供了有用的数据。     

Choline chloride – Urea deep eutectic solvent an efficient media for the preparation of metal nanoparticles

Metal nanoparticles are nanosized structures that have different potential applications in biological, chemical, medical, and agricultural fields because of their exotic characteristics. Their size ranges from 1 to 100 nm. Metal nanoparticles are either purer forms of metals (eg: Gold, Silver, Copper, Iron, etc.) or their compounds (eg: sulfides, hydroxides, oxides, etc.). Ionic liquids are generally used in the extraction of nanoparticles but they are challenging because of their indigent bio-degradability, bio-compatibility, and sustainability. So Deep Eutectic Solvent (DES) is reported as an alternative to ionic liquids in the formation of nanoparticles. The DESs are a complex of quaternary ammonium salts and hydrogen donors or metal salt. DESs contain higher non-symmetric ions which have lower lattice energy and hence they have a lower melting point. This research utilizes a novel DES (choline chloride – urea) as an effective solvent to produce mercuric sulfide (HgS), zirconium oxide (ZrO), manganese oxide (MnO), and copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles. As a result, the production of these metal nanoparticles using Choline Chloride (C₅H₁₄ClNO) – Urea DES can be treated as a promising way in chemical manufacturing. The nanoparticles have been analyzed using Ultra Violet Spectroscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) and Energy Dispersive X-Ray Analysis (EDAX).     

纳米材料与纳米技术的应用

纳米材料和纳米技术在当今新材料领域中最富有活力,它们很可能成为下一世纪前20年的主导技术,纳米材料和纳米技术的应用几乎涉及现代化工业的各个领域。本文主要对纳米材料和纳米技术在各个领域的应用予以叙述。     

低对称性硫代烃基四氮杂卟啉的合成、表征及电化学性质研究

合成了硫代烃基四氮杂卟啉2,3,7,8,12,13-六(甲硫基)-17,18-一(二噻英)四氮杂卟啉[H₂Pz(dtn)(mt)₆]及其过渡金属配合物MPz(dtn)(mt)₆,由元素分析、质谱、¹HNMR、UV-Vis和IR光谱对其组成和结构进行了表征,通过循环伏安测试结果讨论了H₂Pz(dtn)(mt)₆的电化学性质,证明H₂Pz(dtn)(mt)₆的还原过程为单电子连续传输过程,属于CE机理.研究了H₂Pz(dtn)(mt)₆对正极材料MnO₂在锂离子电池中的修饰作用.结果表明,H₂Pz(dtn)(mt)₆对改善锂离子电池的初始充放电容量和循环次数都有明显的增加.     

Microwave absorption properties of rod-shaped Co-Ni-P shells prepared by metallizing Bacillus

The rod-shaped Co-Ni-P shells were prepared by metalling Bacillus. The microstructures and composition of the shells were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and energy dispersive analysis (EDS). The electromagnetic parameters were measured by the coaxial line method in the frequency of 2-18 GHz. It was found that the Bacillus were successfully coated with Co-Ni-P, and the inner structure of the shells are hollow in structure. The shells exhibit excellent microwave absorption properties in 5-17 GHz frequency. The microwave reflection loss is above −10 dB in 5.38-16.6 GHz frequency. The maximum microwave reflection loss reaches −35.83 dB at 9.12 GHz for samples thickness 2.4 mm, and the widest bandwidth for microwave reflection loss above −10 dB is about ∼5.32 GHz for samples thickness 2.0 mm. These results confirm the feasibility of applying Bacillus as biotemplates for fabrication of the metallic shells as lightweight microwave absorption materials are very promising for applications.     

Modelling of squeal noise attenuation of ring damped wheels

The called vibratory instability squeal that appears in narrow curve or in end of braking is today uncontrolled and produced a high pitched noise very intense and unbearable. Many systems have been developed to limit acoustic emissions and particularly the metallic ring damping solution. Attenuation can reach 20 dB depending on the wheel type (Corail, safety wheel, etc.). However, the question is why this system has a various efficiency even on similar wheels and if this solution may be optimized. The aim of this paper is to understand the attenuation mechanisms of the ring dampers. Wheel modes susceptible to squeal are highlighted and numerical models are developed in order to simulate how the acoustic attenuation occur.     

Analysis of the sensitivity to the electrochemical potential of the width of a metallic nanoconstriction

In relation to a metallic nanowire in the presence of an electrochemical potential, the sensitivity to this potential of the nanowire width is evaluated by defining and calculating a suitable parameter that can be regarded as a normalized gradient, this gradient being the derivative of the above-mentioned width with respect to the electrochemical potential.