Magnitude of Finite‐Nucleus‐Size Effects in Relativistic Density Functional Computations of Indirect NMR Nuclear Spin–Spin Coupling Constants

A spherical Gaussian nuclear charge distribution model has been implemented for spin‐free (scalar) and two‐component (spin–orbit) relativistic density functional calculations of indirect NMR nuclear spin–spin coupling (J‐coupling) constants. The finite nuclear volume effects on the hyperfine integrals are quite pronounced and as a consequence they noticeably alter coupling constants involving heavy NMR nuclei such as W, Pt, Hg, Tl, and Pb. Typically, the isotropic J‐couplings are reduced in magnitude by about 10 to 15 % for couplings between one of the heaviest NMR nuclei and a light atomic ligand, and even more so for couplings between two heavy atoms. For a subset of the systems studied, viz. the Hg atom, Hg₂²⁺, and Tl? X where X=Br, I, the basis set convergence of the hyperfine integrals and the coupling constants was monitored. For the Hg atom, numerical and basis set calculations of the electron density and the 1s and 6s orbital hyperfine integrals are directly compared. The coupling anisotropies of TlBr and TlI increase by about 2 % due to finite‐nucleus effects.     

Synthesis,structure, and magnetic property of Co(II)-based metal–organic framework with 4,4′-oxy bis(benzoate) ligand

A 2-D coordination polymer, [Co(OBA)₂]_∞ (OBA?=?4,4′-oxy bis(benzoate)), where OBA ligands bridge cobalt in a terminal fashion to build up a 2-D layer structure with strong hydrogen-bonding interaction was isolated and structurally characterized from the reaction of OBA with Co(OAc)₂?·?4H₂O. Magnetic data indicate the Co(II) centers in 1 are negligibly magnetically coupled to each other and the single-ion magnetic behavior of Co(II) in octahedral environment is dominated at low temperature to give an effective S?′?=?1/2 ground state from S?=?3/2 state due to spin–orbit coupling.     

Tuning the optical properties of ZnTPP using carbonyl ring fusion

Zinc meso-tetraphenylporphyrin (ZnTPP) was modified in such a way to allow the effect of an asymmetric structural distortion on its optical properties to be investigated. This involved the fusion of a phenyl group to an adjacent pyrrole ring via a carbonyl bridge. With the aid of Density Functional Theory (DFT) and time-dependent DFT (TD-DFT) calculations it was found that the asymmetric distortion away from planarity induced by the carbonyl fusion resulted in a loss of degeneracy in the two lowest unoccupied molecular orbitals (LUMOs). The effect was a red shift of the electronic absorbance bands, an increased Q:B ratio from 0.046 in ZnTPP to 0.096 in the fused derivative, and the appearance of additional UV–vis peaks. This study therefore suggests that structural distortions, as well as electronic substituents may be used to alter absorbance spectra, a technique which is of interest in the design of light-harvesting dyes.     

Redox non-innocence of thioether crowns: spectroelectrochemistry and electronic structure of formal nickel(III) complexes of aza-thioether macrocycles

The Ni^II complexes [Ni([9]aneNS₂‐CH₃)₂]²⁺ ([9]aneNS₂‐CH₃=N‐methyl‐1‐aza‐4,7‐dithiacyclononane), [Ni(bis[9]aneNS₂‐C₂H₄)]²⁺ (bis[9]aneNS₂‐C₂H₄=1,2‐bis‐(1‐aza‐4,7‐dithiacyclononylethane) and [Ni([9]aneS₃)₂]²⁺ ([9]aneS₃=1,4,7‐trithiacyclononane) have been prepared and can be electrochemically and chemically oxidized to give the formal Ni^III products, which have been characterized by X‐ray crystallography, UV/Vis and multi‐frequency EPR spectroscopy. The single‐crystal X‐ray structure of [Ni^III([9]aneNS₂‐CH₃)₂](ClO₄)₆?(H₅O₂)₃ reveals an octahedral co‐ordination at the Ni centre, while the crystal structure of [Ni^III(bis[9]aneNS₂‐C₂H₄)](ClO₄)₆?(H₃O)₃? 3H₂O exhibits a more distorted co‐ordination. In the homoleptic analogue, [Ni^III([9]aneS₃)₂](ClO₄)₃, structurally characterized at 30 K, the Ni? S distances [2.249(6), 2.251(5) and 2.437(2) Å] are consistent with a Jahn–Teller distorted octahedral stereochemistry. [Ni([9]aneNS₂‐CH₃)₂](PF₆)₂ shows a one‐electron oxidation process in MeCN (0.2 M NBu₄PF₆, 293 K) at E_1/2=+1.10 V versus Fc⁺/Fc assigned to a formal Ni^III/Ni^II couple. [Ni(bis[9]aneNS₂‐C₂H₄)](PF₆)₂ exhibits a one‐electron oxidation process at E_1/2=+0.98 V and a reduction process at E_1/2=?1.25 V assigned to Ni^II/Ni^III and Ni^II/Ni^I couples, respectively. The multi‐frequency X‐, L‐, S‐, K‐band EPR spectra of the 3+ cations and their 86.2 % ⁶¹Ni‐enriched analogues were simulated. Treatment of the spin Hamiltonian parameters by perturbation theory reveals that the SOMO has 50.6 %, 42.8 % and 37.2 % Ni character in [Ni([9]aneNS₂‐CH₃)₂]³⁺, [Ni(bis[9]aneNS₂‐C₂H₄)]³⁺ and [Ni([9]aneS₃)₂]³⁺, respectively, consistent with DFT calculations, and reflecting delocalisation of charge onto the S‐thioether centres. EPR spectra for [⁶¹Ni([9]aneS₃)₂]³⁺ are consistent with a dynamic Jahn–Teller distortion in this compound.     

Structural Dependence of Magnetic and Transport Properties in Doped Manganite Perovskites

1 INTRODUCTION In recent years, ABO3-type perovskite-like manganites, RE1xDxMnO3 (RE = rare earth ions, D = Ca2+, Sr2+, Ba2+ etc.), have inspired remarkable attention due to the colossal magnetoresistance (CMR) effects for fundamental and practical consideration [1, 2]. Since A- and B-site substitution can give rise to a large number of derivant compounds, fruitful structural, magnetic and transport properties would be expected in this family. As we have known, the ideal ABO3-typ…     

Determination of the Molecular Arrangement in Liquid Crystals by Polarization of Fluorescence

Polarized luminescence intensity reading and the polarized absorbance spectra of 4-diethyl-amino-4′-nitrostilbene “impurity” in the n-butyl-p/p-hexyloxyphenyloxycarbonyl/-phenyl-carbonate liquid crystal were measured. Degrees of orientational order, S₁ and S₂, of the nematic liquid were calculated from relative values of the absorbance and luminescence intensity components. A function, which describes the angular molecular distribution with respect to a preferred direction in the liquid crystal, is plotted.     

HT-7U真空室振动时效消应力分析

针对HT-7U真空室拼焊过程中产生的焊接变形, 应用振动时效(VSR)工艺, 以消除拼焊处残余应力, 提高真空室的尺寸精度. 通过振动过程中动应力分析和VSR工艺前后残余应力的对比测量, 了解真空室拼焊处动应力和残余应力的分布状况, 实验结果表明VSR工艺消应力效果良好.