MoO3和Nb2O5助剂对Pt/ZrO2催化剂上短链烷烃燃烧反应的不同促进作用

贵金属Pt催化剂具有高活性和热稳定性,广泛应用于催化挥发性有机物的完全氧化反应(燃烧反应).短链烷烃(甲烷、乙烷、丙烷等)化学性质稳定,是最难氧化的一类有机物,常用作考察燃烧反应催化剂性能的模型反应物.然而,目前报道的研究工作通常仅限于针对某一种烷烃底物的催化燃烧,系统考察催化剂以及助剂对不同短链烷烃的催化燃烧活性鲜有报道.在短链烷烃中,甲烷只有C–H键;而其它烷烃除了C–H键;还有C–C键.因此,研究催化剂对甲烷、乙烷和丙烷燃烧反应催化性能的差异性,对于认识催化剂上C–H键和C–C键的活化具有非常重要的意义.本文制备了MoO3或Nb2O5修饰的Pt/ZrO2催化剂并用于短链烷烃的燃烧反应.研究发现,MoO3助剂对甲烷燃烧有明显的抑制作用,但对乙烷,丙烷和正己烷燃烧反应具有促进作用,促进作用随着烷烃碳链的增长逐渐增加;Nb2O5助剂对甲烷、乙烷、丙烷和正己烷燃烧反应均具有促进作用,然而促进作用随着碳链的增长而逐渐减弱.MoO3和Nb2O5助剂的不同促进作用与助剂影响催化剂表面酸性以及Pt物种的氧化或还原态有关.NH3-TPD结果表明,MoO3助剂可以显著增加Pt/ZrO2催化剂表面强酸位点数量,而Nb2O5助剂可以显著增加Pt/ZrO2催化剂表面中强酸位点数量.HTEM结果表明,两种助剂的添加都不会明显改变Pt物种的颗粒尺寸.在Pt-Mo/ZrO2催化剂上,MoO3覆盖部分Pt物种形成丰富的Pt-MoO3界面,促进了金属Pt物种和强表面酸性位点的生成,提高了丙烷燃烧反应活性;Pt-Nb/ZrO2催化剂上载体表面的部分Nb2O5被Pt物种包覆,使得生成的表面Pt-Nb2O5界面低于Pt-Mo/ZrO2催化剂,但由于催化剂表面酸性位的提升,也促进了丙烷燃烧反应活性的提高.XPS结果表明,在甲烷燃烧反应中,Pt-Nb/ZrO2催化剂上Ptn+物种能够更加稳定地存在,这可能是Nb2O5助剂提高Pt-Nb/ZrO2催化剂上甲烷燃烧活性的关键.而Pt-Mo/ZrO2催化剂上Ptn+物种在甲烷反应中可以更容易地被还原,并且由于MoO3的包裹导致暴露的Pt位点数量降低,使催化剂催化甲烷燃烧的活性受到抑制.可见,MoO3助剂更有利于C–C键活化,而Nb2O5助剂更有利于高键能的C–H键活化.综上,本文系统性地研究MoO3助剂和Nb2O5助剂对Pt/ZrO2催化剂上不同短链烷烃的燃烧反应的影响,证实了两种助剂的促进作用与碳链长度的关系是截然不同的.     

HZSM-5分子筛中邻近酸中心上的协同催化作用

总结了HZSM-5分子筛中邻近的酸中心协同催化作用的研究进展, 包括布朗斯特酸(B酸)和路易斯酸 (L酸)的协同催化、 B酸和B酸的协同催化作用. 综述了通过多种表征手段下协同催化作用机理的研究进展, 以及实验与理论计算相结合并相互验证的研究结果, 对邻近酸中心协同作用下反应分子的共同吸附、 活化与转化路径的特点进行了分析与总结, 提出了对邻近酸中心协同催化作用进行深入研究的关键科学问题和可能的解决方案.     

Inhibition of two Cu(II) and Mn(II) coordination polymers on the surgical site infections by inhibiting the bacterial biofilm formation

Within this work, two novel Cu(II) and Mn(II)-based coordination polymers (CPs) along with chemical compositions of {[Cu₂(L¹)(1,4-NDC)₂]·3H₂O}_n (1, 1,4-H₂NDC = Naphthalene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid, L¹ ​= ​di(1H-imidazole-1-yl)methane) and [Mn₃(L²)₂(H₂O)₂(1,4-NDC)₂]_n (2, L² ​= ​1,4-di(1H-imidazole-1-yl)benzene) have been completed in success via related metal salts reaction with 1,4-H₂NDC ligand in existence of various N-donor co-ligands. We discovered its application values on the surgical site infections (SSI) along with corresponding mechanism in the interim. We evaluated inflammatory cytokines released into the urine through ELISA detection kit after compound treatment. Then, we discovered the inhibitory effect of compound on the bacterial biofilm formation via real time RT-PCR.     

When UDG and hAPE1 Meet Cyclopurines. How (5′R) and (5′S) 5′,8-Cyclo-2′-deoxyadenosine and 5′,8-Cyclo-2′-deoxyguanosine Affect UDG and hAPE1 Activity?

Ionizing radiation is a factor that seriously damages cellular mechanisms/macromolecules, e.g., by inducing damage in the human genome, such as 5′,8-cyclo-2′-deoxypurines (cdPus). CdPus may become a component of clustered DNA lesions (CDL), which are notably unfavorable for the base excision repair system (BER). In this study, the influence of 5′S and 5′R diastereomers of 5′,8-cyclo-2′-deoxyadenosine (cdA) and 5′,8-cyclo-2′-deoxyguanosine (cdG) on the uracil-DNA glycosylase (UDG) and human AP site endonuclease 1 (hAPE1) activity has been taken under consideration. Synthetic oligonucleotides containing 2′-deoxyuridine (dU) and cdPu were used as a model of single-stranded CDL. The activity of the UDG and hAPE1 enzymes decreased in the presence of RcdG compared to ScdG. Contrary to the above, ScdA reduced enzyme activity more than RcdA. The presented results show the influence of cdPus lesions located within CDL on the activity of the initial stages of BER dependently on their position toward dU. Numerous studies have shown the biological importance of cdPus (e.g., as a risk of carcinogenesis). Due to that, it is important to understand how to recognize and eliminate this type of DNA damage from the genome.     

Ornamental Plant Efficiency for Heavy Metals Phytoextraction from Contaminated Soils Amended with Organic Materials

Accumulation of heavy metals (HMs) by ornamental plants (OPs) from contaminated agriculture soils is a unique technique that can efficiently reduce the metal load in the food chain. Amaranthus tricolor L. has attractive characteristics acquiring a higher growth rate and large biomass when grown at heavy metal contaminated soils. Site-specific detailed information is not available on the use of A. tricolor plant in metal phytoremediation from the polluted sites. The study aimed to enhance the uptake of HMs (Pb, Zn, and Cu) via amending poultry litter extract (PLE), vinasse sugarcane (VSC), and humic acid (HA) as natural mobilized organic materials compared to ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA), as a common mobilized chemical agent by A. tricolor plant. The studied soils collected from Helwan, El-Gabal El-Asfar (Cairo Governorate), Arab El-Madabeg (Assiut Governorate), Egypt, and study have been conducted under pot condition. Our results revealed all organic materials in all studied soils, except EDTA in EL-Gabal El-Asfar soil, significantly increased the dry weight of the A. tricolor plant compared to the control treatment. The uptake of Pb and Zn significantly (p > 0.05) increased due to applying all organic materials to the studied soils. HA application caused the highest uptake as shown in Pb concentration by more than 5 times in Helwan soil and EDTA by 65% in El-Gabal El-Asfar soil while VSC increased it by 110% in El-Madabeg soil. Also, an increase in Zn concentration due to EDTA application was 58, 42, and 56% for Helwan, El-Gabal El-Asfar, and El-Madabeg soil, respectively. In all studied soils, the application of organic materials increased the remediation factor (RF) than the control. El-Madabeg soil treated with vinasse sugarcane gave the highest RF values; 6.40, 3.26, and 4.02% for Pb, Zn, and Cu, respectively, than the control. Thus, we identified A. tricolor as a successful ornamental candidate that, along with organic mobilization amendments, most efficiently develop soil health, reduce metal toxicity, and recommend remediation of heavy metal-contaminated soils. Additionally, long-term application of organic mobilization amendments and continued growth of A. tricolor under field conditions could be recommended for future directions to confirm the results.     

Reaction mechanism of hydrogen cyanide catalyzed by gas‐phase titanium

To explore the details of the reaction mechanism of Ti atom with HCN, the reactive site and reactivity have been predicted first, the potential energy surfaces have been systematically studied at different theoretical levels. Four different reaction pathways and product distribution are discussed by means of the activation strain model and Curtin–Hammett principle. In addition, the structures, bonding properties and the frontier molecular orbital interaction diagrams of main stationary points were analyzed by atoms in molecules and natural bond orbital. The results show that for this system, there are four reaction pathways, in which path b (HCN＋Ti→IM1→TS1→IM2→T2b→IM4) is the most favorable pathway.     

硫氰根选择性吸附在g-C_3N_4/Ag表面增强其光催化制氢性能(英文)

作为一种无金属的新型半导体材料,g-C_3N_4因具有稳定的物理化学性质及合适的能带结构而引起人们的关注.理论上g-C_3N_4完全满足水分解的电势条件.然而研究发现,g-C_3N_4材料本身的光催化性能并不好,这主要是由于半导体材料被光激发后生成的自由电子和空穴还没来得及到达材料表面参与反应,就在材料体相内发生复合,导致电子参与有效光催化制氢反应的几率大大降低.同时还发现,将少量的贵金属,如Pt,Au,Pd作助催化剂修饰在该半导体表面,其光催化性能明显提高.但由于这些贵金属储量非常稀少,价格昂贵,导致它们的使用受到一定限制.而Ag作为一种价格远低于Pt,Au,Pd的贵金属,也得到了广泛的研究.研究表明,金属Ag储存电子的能力很好,因此可以有效地将半导体上生成的光生电子快速转移到Ag上面去,从而达到电子空穴快速分离的目的.但是在光催化制氢过程中,Ag吸附H~+的能力较弱,致使电子与H~+反应的诱导力较弱,使得Ag释放电子的能力较差.因此可以通过提高Ag表面对H~+的吸附强度,以加速Ag的电子释放,通过表面修饰来提高Ag助剂的光催化活性.研究发现,Ag纳米粒子表面与含硫化合物之间存在很强的亲和力.硫氰根离子(SCN~–)具有很强的电负性,容易吸附溶液中H~+离子,并且也易吸附在Ag纳米粒子的表面.因此可以利用Ag与SCN~–的作用来增强Ag释放电子的能力.本文采用光还原法将Ag沉积在g-C_3N_4半导体材料表面,然后通过在制氢牺牲剂中加入KSCN溶液,利用SCN~-与Ag的亲和力来提高光生电子参与光催化反应的效率.结果表明,在SCN~-存在的情况下,g-C_3N_4/Ag的光催化制氢性能显著提高.当制氢溶液中SCN~–浓度为0.3 mmol L~(–1)时,材料的光催化制氢性能达最大,为3.89μmol h~(–1),比g-C_3N_4/Ag性能提高5.5倍.基于少量的SCN~–就能明显提高g-C_3N_4/Ag材料的光催化性能,我们提出了一个可能性的作用机理:金属银和SCN~-协同作用,即银纳米粒子作为光生电子的捕获和传输的一种有效的电子传递介质,而选择性吸附在银表面的SCN~-作为界面活性位点有效地吸附溶液中的质子以促进产氢反应,二者协同作用,加速了g-C_3N_4-Ag–SCN~-三物种界面之间电荷的传输、分离及界面催化反应速率,有效抑制了g-C_3N_4主体材料光生电子和空穴的复合,因而g-C_3N_4/Ag–SCN复合材料的光催化制氢性能提高.考虑到其成本低、效率高,SCN~–助催化剂有很大的潜力广泛应用于制备高性能的银修饰光催化材料.     

Recent Progress in ZIF-Derived Carbons for Enhanced Oxygen Reduction Reaction Electrocatalysis

The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) represents a cornerstone for many clean energy conversion technologies such as fuel cells and metal-air batteries. Nevertheless, the commercialization of these technologies is largely impeded by the slow kinetics of ORR, for which active, durable and cost-effective ORR catalysts are needed. In recent years, zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF) derived carbon materials emerge as a new class of non-precious metal catalysts (NPMCs) toward ORR, largely benefiting from their high surface area, abundant porosity, tunable chemical/electronic structure, and superior ORR activity which is comparable or even surpasses those state-of-the-art Pt-based ORR catalysts. This review offers a comprehensive overview of the recent advances in ZIF-derived carbons for ORR. The synthesis strategies and the key factors affecting the ORR performance of ZIF-derived carbon materials are discussed. Future research directions and perspectives on exploring ZIF derived carbons as efficient ORR catalysts are highlighted, with a focus on the principles of rationally engineering the coordination structures of active sites.     

便携式X射线荧光光谱仪在污染场地中重金属检测的应用

为探究便携式X射线荧光光谱法(Portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometry method, PXRF)测定结果的不确定度, 应用PXRF法和传统实验室方法对湖南某典型有色金属污染场地及周边土壤中的重金属进行测定,通过建立线性回归模型对比分析两种方法的测定数据,探究了PXRF法测定数据的准确程度和置信区间。结果表明,PXRF法原位、异位测定值与传统实验室方法测定值均能呈现较好的线性相关性,As、Cu、Pb、Cd等元素的决定性系数(R2)均大于0.70,其检测数据质量均能达到定量水平;PXRF法与实验室方法测定值间比率的置信区间结果显示,Cd元素的准确性最好,其次为Pb、Cu、As,比率置信区间分别为(0.57, 1.89)、(0.38, 2.22)、(0.31, 2.25)、(0.20, 4.53)。由此可见,PXRF法是一种方便快捷且相对准确的土壤重金属现场检测方法,可广泛地应用于污染场地调查和土壤修复工程实践中。