Calculation of the proton affinities of polyfluorobenzenes and the activation energies for 1,2-hydrogen shifts in their carbocations

Isolated polyfluorobenzene (PFB) molecules and their protonated forms are investigated by the AM1 method with full geometry optimization. The proton affinities of PFB are estimated for different protonated positions. The proton affinity of PFB averaged over all isomers is shown to decrease monotonically as the number of fluorine atoms in the molecule increases. The relative populations of different isomers of arenonium ions (AI) formed by PFB protonation are determined. From the calculated data, the value of ⁺ for the F atom in theipso-position is estimated as 1.00. The activation energies of the 1,2-hydrogen shifts in AI are calculated. The dependences of the proton affinity and the activation energies of 1,2-hydrogen shifts on the number of halogen atoms are found to have distinct characters for PFB and polychlorobenzenes. The physical reasons for these difference are discussed.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 1878–1882, November, 1993.     

Origin of the Landau-Lifshitz hydrodynamic fluctuations in nonequilibrium systems and a new method for reducing the Boltzmann equation

The Landau-Lifshitz fluctuating fluxes in fluctuating hydrodynamics are derived from the deterministic Boltzmann equation with the aid of a reduction method developed by Fujisaka and Mori. Thus it is shown that the hydrodynamic fluctuations innonequilibrium systems are generated by the reduction of variables from the-space distribution function to its five momentum moments, i.e., the hydrodynamic variables. This differs from the Bixon-Zwanzig and Fox-Uhlenbeck theories, in which the Landau-Lifshitz fluctuating fluxes are derived from the molecular fluctuating force in thestochastic Boltzmann-Langevin equation, which is, however, negligible in nonequilibrium systems. Thus the present method improves the Chapman-Enskog reduction method so as to include the hydrodynamic fluctuations generated by the reduction of variables.Supported in part by the Scientific Research Fund of the Ministry of Education.     

A Density Functional Theory Study on Electronic Structure and Second—order Nonlinear Optical Properties of Some Push—Pull Molecules

Time-dependent density-functional theory(TDDFT)has been applied to calculate the electronic structure and second-order nonlinear optical(NLO) properties of some organic molecules.The two-dimensional(2-D)charge transfer charateristics of calculated molecules were studied and compared with corresponding experimental results.All the theoretical results agree well with the measurement.For 2-D molecule with two-fold symmetry,the dominant charge transfer is off-diagonal,while for three-fold symmetry 2-D molecule,the dominant charge transfer is not only between branches and central group but also among branches.     

Ionic Mobility, Phase Transitions, and Superionic Conduction in Solid Solutions (100 ? x)PbF2-xZrF4 and Crystals K2ZrF6, (NH4)2ZrF6, KSnZrF7, and M(NH4)6Zr4F23 (M = Li, Na)

Methods of (¹⁹F, ¹H) NMR and impedance spectroscopy are used to investigate the internal mobility and ionic conduction in solid solutions arising in the system PbF₂-ZrF₄ and polycrystals KSnZrF₇, Li(Na)(NH₄)₆Zr₄F₂₃, and M₂ZrF₆ (M = K, NH₄). Factors responsible for the form of ionic motions and their energetics at 170–550 K are considered. It is established that the phase transitions in these compounds are connected with the crystal transition to a superionic state and that the high ionic (superionic) conductivity of beta phases is due to the diffusion of fluoride ions, ammonium cations, and possibly alkali metal cations. The obtained data testify to a substantial role of chainlike aggregation of anionic groupings and a variableness of structural mechanisms of formation of such chains in fluorozirconates for the development of translational diffusion in these compounds.__________Translated from Elektrokhimiya, Vol. 41, No. 5, 2005, pp. 573–582.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Kavun, Uvarov, Slobodyuk, Goncharuk, Kotenkov, Tkachenko, Gerasimenko, Sergienko.     

LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE/CLAY NANOCOMPOSITES MODIFIED BY ETHYLENE COPOLYMERS： EFFECTS OF FUNCTIONALIZED SEGMENTS ON MORPHOLOGY

Melt extrusion was used to prepare binary nanocomposites of ethylene copolymers and organoclay and trinary nanocomposites of low-density polyethylene （LDPE）, ethylene copolymer and organoclay. X-ray diffraction （XRD） and transmission electron microscopy （TEM） were used to analyze the structure of the clay phase and the morphology of the nanocomposites. Influences of the comonomer in the copolymer and the content of the copolymer on the morphology of the resulting nanocomposites were discussed. The binary and the trinary composites may form intercalated or exfoliated structures depending on the interaction between the copolymer and the clay layers and the content of the copolymer.     

A Watersoluble Sulfonatomethylated Calix[4]resorcinarene as Artificial Receptor of Metal Complexes

The binding of different sized and shaped metal complexes [Co(His)₂]ClO₄(1), [Co(en)₂C₂O₄]Cl (2) and [K18-crown-6]SCN (3)(en-ethylendiamine, His-L-histidynate-anion) with a new tetrasulfonatomethylcalix[4]resorcinarene([H₈X]Na4) was investigated in neutral and alkaline aqueous media by NMR and pH-metrictitration methods and compared with those of recently studied NMe₄Br (4). The resultsobtained indicate that the outer-sphere coordination of complexes 1–3 by[H₈X]^4- proceeds via the interaction of hydrophobic fragments of the guestswith both the negatively charged rim and the hydrophobic cavity as a -base. Thenature of binding does not change for cations 1, 2 and 4 on going from[H₈X]^4- in neutral to [H₄X]^8- in alkaline media, while the inclusionof 3 decreases on going from [H₈X]^4- to [H₄X]^8-.     

Molecular origins of the remarkable chiral sensitivity of second-order nonlinear optics.

Recent observations of remarkably large chiroptical effects in second-harmonic generation (SHG) and sum-frequency generation (SFG) measurements suggest exciting possibilities for the development of new chiral-specific spectroscopies and novel chiral materials for nonlinear optics. Several fundamental studies designed to elucidate the molecular and macromolecular origins of the chiral responses are reviewed to provide a framework for development of this emerging field. In general, the chiral activity in SHG and SFG has the potential to arise from complex interactions between hosts of different competing effects. Fortunately, relatively simple electric dipole-allowed mechanisms routinely dominate the nonlinear optical chiral activities of most practical systemsexpressions can often be generated to link the. This substantial reduction in complexity allows for the development of simple models connecting the macroscopic nonlinear optical response to intuitive molecular and supramolecular properties.     

pH-sensitive modulation of the second hydration sphere in lanthanide(III) tetraamide-DOTA complexes: a novel approach to smart MR contrast media

The lanthanide(III) complexes of three tetraamide DOTA bearing pyridyl, phenolic and hydroxypyridyl substituents have been studied by NMR, luminescence and cyclic voltammetry. The relaxivity profiles of the gadolinium complexes of the pyridyl and phenolic ligands were flat and essentially the same between pH 2 and 8. The hydroxypyridyl ligand, however, exhibited two regions of enhanced relaxivity. The small relaxivity enhancement (25 %) at lower pH (pH 2-4) has been attributed to an increase in the prototropic exchange of the coordinated water molecule while the slightly larger enhancement (84 %) at higher pH (pH 6-9) reflects deprotonation of the ligand amide protons. Deprotonation of the amides results in the formation of an intramolecular acid-base pair interaction with the phenolic protons and this, in turn, causes a highly organized second hydration sphere to come into effect, thereby increasing the relaxivity. The water relaxivity of the Gd(3+)-hydroxypyridyl complex is further enhanced upon binding to serum albumin.     

THE PREPARATION AND STUDY ON THE NANO-TiO2/SILK FIBROIN COMPOSITE FILMS BY THE SOL-GEL METHOD

Based on the sol-gel technique using butyl titanate as oxide precursor, the regenerated SF (silk fibroin)/nano-TiO2 composite films were synthesized. Different amounts of butyl titanate to SF were used to verify this effect on the characteristics of the formed materials. Samples were characterized by thermogravimetric analysis, X-ray diffractometry, UV, AFM and FT-IR spectroscopy.The experimental results reveal that, compared to the pure silk fibroin films, the mechanical strength of these regenerated SF/nano-TiO2 composite films were increased and the dissolubility in water of SF/nano-TiO2 composite films in aqueous solution were decreased. The diameter of nano-TiO2 particle films was about 80nm through UV and AFM. The nano-TiO2 particles were well dispersed in the regenerated silk fibroin. It was found that the crystal structures of the composite films were transited from typical Silk Ⅰ to typical Silk Ⅱ by the XRD and FTIR. Furthermore, the crystallinity of the composite films was obviously improved. Through the TGA, it was demonstrated that the heat transition temperature of composite films was also enhanced.     

纳米氮化镁的合成

在制备高硬度、高热导、耐磨、耐腐蚀、耐高温的新兴陶瓷材料氧化硼、氮化硅的固相反应中，氮化镁是不可缺少的烧结助剂［‘，’j．同时，氮化镁还可用于制备发泡合金和回收核废料等领域．目前氮化镁的制备方法有：镁粉直接与氮气反应法［‘，‘1、镁在氮等离子流中与氮反应法＊‘、在氮气气氛下镁线圈爆炸法‘’‘和低压化学气相沉积法［’j．在上述方法中，有些方法需要复杂和昂贵的设备．有些方法得到氮化镁的产率较低．镁粉直接与氮气反应是具有工业生产价值的方法一然而，这种方法需要SOO”C到gOO”C的高温．我们曾经报道过利用温和…