Structural and electrochemical studies of annealed LiNiVO4 thin films

We prepared stoichiometric lithium nickel vanadate amorphous thin films by using r.f. magnetron sputtering under controlled oxygen partial pressure. The amorphous films were heated at various temperatures, 300–600 °C, for 8 h. The as‐deposited and annealed thin films were characterized by Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy, nuclear reaction analysis, Auger electron spectroscopy, X‐ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy. The electrochemical behavior of the various films was studied by the galvanostatic method. The cells were tested in a liquid electrolyte at room temperature, with lithium metal used as the counter and reference electrode. The best electrochemical storage value was obtained with the thin film annealed at 300 °C, which showed superior capacity and small capacity loss during cycling. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Strained Structure in Ho0.5Sr0.5MnO3

The Ho_0.5Sr_0.5MnO₃ perovskite, synthesized in air, has been studied by combining neutron powder and electron diffraction techniques. The Pnma-type structure exhibits a strong tilting of the MnO₆ octahedra. This octahedra tilting and microtwinning involve a complex strained structure. No structural transition is observed down to 1.4 K, but short-range A-type antiferromagnetism running over only a few perovskite subcells is evidenced below ≈90 K. The different behavior of this perovskite compared to other Ln_0.5Sr_0.5MnO₃ perovskites is discussed in terms of A-site cationic mismatch.     

New palladium nanoclusters. Synthesis,structure, and catalytic properties

The reduction of palladium(ii) carboxylates Pd₃(OCOR)₆ (R = Me, Et, CHMe₂, CMe₃) with hydrogen in alcohol solutions containing 1,10-phenanthroline (phen) and subsequent oxidation with oxygen gave new palladium nanoclusters, mainly particles with a nearly spherical metal core and an average size of 18 . Based on elemental analysis, NMR, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and EXAFS, nanoclusters were described by the idealized formula Pd₁₄₇phen₃₂O₆₀(OCOR)₃₀. The specimens contained up to 25% smaller 55-atomic Pd clusters with a 10 metal core. New nanoclusters catalyze hydrogenation of alkynes and alkenes, reduction of nitriles with formic acid, oxidation of aliphatic and benzylic alcohols, oxidative esterification of ethylene and propylene, and disproportionation of benzyl alcohol into toluene and benzaldehyde.     

ADSORPTION OF 2,4-DICHLOROBENZOXYACETIC ACID ONTO HYPERCROSSLINKED RESIN MODIFIED BY PHENOLIC HYDROXYL GROUP (AM-1)

INTRODUCTIONAdsorption has been considered to be the best available technology for removing organics from water in the USSafe Drinking Water Act[1]. Due to many drawbacks of activated carbon[2-7], the most widely used adsorbent,hypercrosslinked polymeric adsorbents developed by Tsyurupa and Davankov[8] have been increasingly viewedas an alternative to activated carbon for selective removal of specific organic substances from contaminatedwater[9-12], and series of researches have been do…     

铈杂多配离子-水滑石超分子层柱材料ZnAl-Ce(PMoV)2的插层组装、表征及催化性能

以十四酸根阴离子柱撑Zn-Al水滑石Zn0.77Al0.22(OH)2.0.22C13H27COO.0.81 H2O(记为ZnAl-14A)为预撑前体,在水溶液中用离子交换法将以2∶17缺位杂多酸根离子(P2Mo16VO61)11-记为(P Mo V)为配体的稀土杂多配阴离子Ce(P2Mo16VO61)219-(记为Ce(PMoV)2)插层组装到水滑石层板间,合成了一种具有大的层间距(3.37 nm)的超分子插层材料Zn0.77Al0.23(OH)2.0.0105[Ce(P1.9Mo15.7V1.1O61)2].0.011C13H27COO.0.83H2O(记为ZnAl-Ce(PMoV)2)。用ICP,IR,XRD和DTA对产物的组成和结构进行了表征。结果表明,该产物中Ce(PMoV)2配阴离子沿其长轴垂直于层板的方向分布于水滑石层间;产物具有规整的层状结构和热稳定性;产物对乙酸与正丁醇的酯化反应,二甘醇的脱水-环化反应和H2O2氧化环己烷的反应有良好的催化性能,且易于回收重复使用。     

Synthesis and photoluminescence properties of 8-hydroxyquinoline derivatives and their metallic complexes

Three new 8-hydroxyquinoline derivatives, i.e. 5-[(4-styryl-benzylidene)-amino]-quinolin-8-ol (1), 5-[(4-bromo-2-fluoro-benzylidene)-amino]-quinoline-8-ol (2) and 2-[2-(9-ethyl-9H-carbazol-2yl)-vinyl]-quinolin-8-ol (3), and their metallic complexes were synthesized and identified by ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis), ¹H nuclear magnetic resonance (¹H NMR), Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FTIR), mass spectrometry (MS) spectra and elemental analyses. Their fluorescence properties were studied by photoluminescence, which indicated that the luminescence wavelength of 5-and 2-substitued-8-hydroxyquinoline derivatives shifted to red in comparison with that of 8-hydroxyquinoline. Meanwhile, the fluorescence lifetime of 2-[2-(9-ethyl-9H-carbazol-2yl)-vinyl]-quinolin-8-ol and its zinc complex showed long lifetime in benzene solution. __________ Translated from Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2007, 27(3): 402–408 [译自: 有机化学]     

水溶性含C_(60)聚电解质的制备及其与重氮树脂自组装膜AFMFFM的初步研究

通过BPO引发的溶液聚合 ,合成了水溶性的星状C6 0 苯乙烯 苯乙烯磺酸钠的三元共聚物 [Star shapedC6 0 poly(St SS) ],运用自组装技术 ,在水溶液中 ,含C6 0 的三元共聚物与重氮树脂 (Diazoresin)通过正负离子间的吸附力在云母基片上交替一层一层有序地组装成固体膜 .自组装膜经紫外光幅照反应 ,通过重氮基的分解 ,层间连接的离子键转变成共价键 ,从而增加薄膜的稳定性和堆砌密度 .用原子力显微镜 摩擦力显微镜(AFM FFM)考察了C6 0 在膜中的承载作用及比较不同链结构、不同链长、不同层数自组装膜的表面形貌和微摩擦性能 .初步的研究结果显示了聚合物薄膜的微摩擦性能与聚合物的化学结构、链长和膜的层数有密切关系     

Structure and electronic transport properties of the Misfit layer compound (LaSe)1.14(NbSe2)2, „LaNb2Se5”︁

The new misfit layer compound (LaSe)_1.14(NbSe₂)₂ has been synthesized from the elements at 1050- and its structure has been determined by a composite approach. The structure has an alternating stacking sequence of [LaSe] and two [NbSe₂] layers along the c direction. The misfit of the two different layers is occurring along the a direction: a₁(LaSe)=6.0191 Å and a₂(NbSe₂)=3.4372 Å therefore yielding a ratio of 1.751 which is very close to 7/4. An investigation of electrical resistivity was done. The crystal shows superconducting properties at 5.3 K.     

3-(3′-吡啶基)-6-芳基-1，2，4-三唑并[3，4-b]-1，3，4-噻二唑衍生物基态和激发态性质

用密度泛函B3LYP方法对3-(3'-吡啶基)-6-芳基-1,2,4-三唑并[3,4-b]-1,3,4-噻二唑衍生物(芳基为苯基、3-吡啶基和苯乙烯基)进行基态几何构型全优化,计算分子的电离势I_p和电子亲和势E_A等相关能量,并用Zerner间略微分重叠(ZINDO)和含时密度泛函(TDDFT)方法计算吸收光谱,用单组态相互作用方法(CIS)优化三种化合物分子的S_1激发态结构,分析其能量与发射光谱的关系,计算溶剂中分子的吸收和发射光谱,并与实验结果对照.计算结果表明,从3-(3'-吡啶基)-6-苯基-1,2,4-三唑并[3,4-b]-1,3,4-噻二唑分子(化合物A)到3-(3'-吡啶基)-6-(3'-吡啶基)-1,2,4-三唑并[3,4-b]-1,3,4-噻二唑分子(化合物B)以及3-(3'-吡啶基)-6-对乙烯苯基-1,2,4-三唑并[3,4-b]- 1,3,4-噻二唑分子(化合物C)的电子亲和势依次增大,愈来愈容易接受电子,吸收光谱和发射光谱红移.