Analysis of highly resolved x‐ray photoelectron Cr 2p spectra obtained with a Cr2O3 powder sample prepared with adhesive tape

By using modern XPS systems it is possible to obtain spectra with well‐resolved spin orbit, multiplet and field splitting even with powder samples mounted using adhesive tape. Measurement of Cr₂O₃ powder with the latest generation of XPS spectrometers, which are able to analyse non‐conductive powders with ultimate energy resolution, revealed multiplet splitting features and satellite emission in the Cr 2p spectrum. Therefore, peak‐fit analysis of Cr 2p XPS spectra of Cr(III) compounds requires a more appropriate approach and common practice has to be reconsidered. One possible way to analyse this spectrum is proposed, based on the experimental and theoretical work of other authors. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Solvent effects on 17O nuclear magnetic shielding: N-methylformamide in polar and apolar solutions

The solvent effect on ¹⁷O isotropic shielding was computed by different methods: the polarizable continuum model and a mixed approach, including a few real solvent molecules treated as the solute. The experimental data show that the behavior of protic and aprotic solvents is markedly different: we found that the continuum approach describes well the observed shielding at various dielectric constants for aprotic solvents, while the mixed procedure is needed when hydrogen bonds to the magnetic centre are present.Contribution to the Jacopo Tomasi Honorary Issue     

The effect of humidity on thermal process of zinc acetate

The thermal decomposition of zinc acetate dihydrate Zn(CH₃CO₂)₂·2H₂O in some humidity-controlled atmospheres has been successfully investigated by novel thermal analyses, which are sample-controlled thermogravimetry (SCTG), thermogravimety combined with evolved gas analysis using mass spectrometry (TG–MS) and simultaneous measurement of differential scanning calorimetry and X-ray diffractometry (XRD–DSC). The thermal processes of anhydrous zinc acetate in dry gas atmosphere by conventional linear heating experiment initiated with the sublimation around 180 °C, followed by the fusion and the decomposition over 250 °C. SCTG was useful to interpret clearly the successive reaction because the high-temperature parallel decompositions were effectively inhibited. The thermal behavior changed dramatically by introducing water vapor in the atmosphere and the thermal process was quite different from that in dry gas atmosphere. Zinc oxide (ZnO) was formed only in a humidity-controlled atmosphere, and could be easily synthesized at temperatures below 300 °C. XRD–DSC equipped with a humidity generator revealed directly the crystalline change from Zn(CH₃CO₂)₂ to ZnO. A detailed thermal process of Zn(CH₃CO₂)₂·2H₂O and the effect of water vapor are discussed.     

O（^3P）原子与丙醛和正丁醛化学反应动力学研究

我们已对O(~3p)原子和酮类分子化学反应速率常数进行了系列测定,分析讨论了羰基对O(~3p)抽提氢原子反应速率的影响,关于O(~3p)与醛类分子反应速率的测定也有报道。本文用流动微波放电-化学发光光子计数方法测定O(~3p)原子与丙醛和正丁醛化学反应速率常数及其与温度的关系,并由动力学数据对醛基中C—H键的离解能进行了讨论。     

Defect clusters and precipitation/oxidation of MgO-Co1−xO solid solution

MgO and Co_1−xO powders in 9:1 and 1:9 molar ratio (denoted as M₉C₁ and M₁C₉, respectively) were sintered and homogenized at 1600°C followed by annealing at 850°C and 800°C, respectively to form defect clusters and precipitates. Analytical electron microscopic observations indicated the protoxide remained as rock salt structure with complicated planar diffraction contrast for M₉C₁ sample, however with spinel paracrystal precipitated from the M₁C₉ sample due to the assembly of charge- and volume-compensating defects of the 4:1 type, i.e., four octahedral vacant sites surrounding one Co³⁺-filled tetrahedral interstitial site. The spacing of such defect clusters is 4.5 times the lattice spacing of the average spinel structure of Mg-doped Co_3−δO₄, indicating a higher defect cluster concentration than undoped Co_3−δO₄. The {111} faulting of Mg-doped Co_3−δO₄/Co_1−xO in the annealed M₁C₉ sample implies the possible presence of zinc blend-type defect clusters with cation vacancies assembled along oxygen close packed (111) plane.     

Theoretical Study on the Structures and Stability of Isomers and Complex of[Si,C,O,O] Sytem

A detailed singlet potential energy surface(PES) of [Si,C,O,O] system including a van der Waals (vdW) comples SiO……CO2,eight isomers,and twelve transiton states is investigated by MP2 and QCISD(T) (single-point)methods.At the final QCISD(T)/6-311 G(2df)//MP2/6-311G(d) level with zero-point energy included,the complex SiO……CO is found to be thermodynamically and kinetically the most stable species.Although eight ismoers are located as local energy minima,they are rather unstable toward isomerization to the dissociation fragments or comples.For the reaction of silocon atoms with carbon dioxide,two competitive reaction channels are found,and the primary pathway,which leads to the products of SiO and CO fragments,is the direct oxygen-abstraction process from carbon dioxide by silicon atom with a41.16 kJ/mol reaction barrier height.Our predications are in good agreement with previous experimental and theoretical studies.     

滇紫草及露蕊滇紫草的氨基酸和元素分析

为分析滇紫草及露蕊滇紫草中的氨基酸和元素含量，将样品用酸处理后，采用氨基酸分析仪及电感耦合等离子体发射光谱仪进行了测定。结果表明，两种紫草含有18种氨基酸及14种元素。可见滇紫草及露蕊滇紫草问氨基酸和元素含量没有重大的差异。     

搅拌釜中制备草酸铈的团聚尺寸模型研究

以硝酸铈和草酸铵反应生成草酸铈沉淀为研究对象，探讨了搅拌釜中输入功率、溶液过饱和度与产物团聚尺寸之间的变化关系并在团聚和破碎动力学的基础上建立了团聚尺寸模型。根据草酸铈沉淀实验中得到的实验结果求得了一定反应体系浓度下的模型K1，K2和K3值，最后通过－↑LtE,max的模型计算值与实验值，ε--↑LtE的模型曲线与实验曲线的比较初步证明了该模型的实际适用性。     

K-Ce_(0.5)Zr_(0.5)O_2催化碳颗粒物燃烧性能

用等体积浸渍法制备了不同K负载量的xKNO3-Ce0.5Zr0.5O2系列催化剂,用程序升温氧化反应(TPO)考察催化剂对碳颗粒物(soot)燃烧的催化活性.并采用XRD、BET、FT-IR、XPS等技术对KNO3负载催化剂进行表征.结果表明KNO3负载量对催化剂的比表面、表面化学环境有显著的影响;KNO3能使催化剂对soot的催化燃烧活性有较大提高,且存在最佳负载量,当x=0.5时,催化剂的活性最好,碳颗粒物的起燃温度(T)i和峰顶温度(Tp)分别为290℃和360℃.在反应过程中,KNO3熔融状态的形成和K2CO3的生成,使催化活性明显提高.