Rate Coefficients and Kinetic Isotope Effects of Cl+XCl→XCl+Cl (X=H,D, Mu) Reactions from Ring Polymer Molecular Dynamics

The ring-polymer molecular dynamics (RPMD) was used to calculate the thermal rate coefficients and kinetic isotope effects of the heavy-light-heavy abstract reaction Cl+XCl\begin{document}$ \rightarrow $\end{document}XCl+Cl (X = H, D, Mu). For the Cl+HCl reaction, the excellent agreement between the RPMD and experimental values provides a strong proof for the accuracy of the RPMD theory. And the RPMD results are also consistent with results from other theoretical methods including improved-canonical-variational-theory and quantum dynamics. The most novel finding is that there is a double peak in Cl+MuCl reaction near the transition state, leaving a free energy well. It comes from the mode softening of the reaction system at the peak of the potential energy surface. Such an explicit free energy well suggests strongly there is an observable resonance. And for the Cl+DCl reaction, the RPMD rate coefficient again gives very accurate results compared with experimental values. The only exception is at the temperature of 312.5 K, results from RPMD and all other theoretical methods are close to each other but slightly lower than the experimental value, which indicates experimental or potential energy surface deficiency.     

Thermal Catalytic-Cracking Low-Density Polyethylene Waste by Metakaolin-Based Geopolymer NaA Microsphere

Metakaolin-based geopolymer microspheres (MGM) with hierarchical pore structures were prepared by suspension dispersion method in dimethicone at 80 °C. The hydrothermal modification of MGM was carried out at a lower temperature of 80 °C, and a NaA molecular sieve converted from metakaolin-based geopolymer (NMGM) with good crystal structure was prepared and applied in thermal catalytic cracking of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) reaction. The one-pot two-stage thermal catalytic cracking of LDPE was carried out in a 100 mL micro-autoclave under normal pressure. In this work, the optimal proportions and optimal reaction conditions of catalysts for NMGM thermal catalytic cracking of LDPE waste to fuel oil were investigated. The NMGM catalyst showed high selectivity to the liquid product of thermal catalytic cracking of waste LDPE. Under the reaction conditions of reaction time of 1 h and reaction temperature of 400 °C, the liquid-phase yield of thermal catalytic cracking of LDPE reached a high of 88.45%, of which the content of gasoline components was 10.14% and the content of diesel components was 80.97%.     

Determination of Brain Tissue Samples Storage Conditions for Reproducible Intraoperative Lipid Profiling

Ex-vivo molecular profiling has recently emerged as a promising method for intraoperative tissue identification, especially in neurosurgery. The short-term storage of resected samples at room temperature is proposed to have negligible influence on the lipid molecular profiles. However, a detailed investigation of short-term molecular profile stability is required to implement molecular profiling in a clinic. This study evaluates the effect of storage media, temperature, and washing solution to determine conditions that provide stable and reproducible molecular profiles, with the help of ambient ionization mass spectrometry using rat cerebral cortex as model brain tissue samples. Utilizing normal saline for sample storage and washing media shows a positive effect on the reproducibility of the spectra; however, the refrigeration shows a negligible effect on the spectral similarity. Thus, it was demonstrated that up to hour-long storage in normal saline, even at room temperature, ensures the acquisition of representative molecular profiles using ambient ionization mass spectrometry.     

香豆素类荧光传感器

荧光传感器能够将分子识别的信息转换成荧光信号,荧光法在灵敏度、选择性和实时原位检测等方面优势突出。实时检测被分析物的水平已引起包括化学家、生物学家、临床生物化学家和环境学家的极大兴趣。以香豆素为基础的荧光传感器近年来已成为一个新兴的研究热点。本文综述了香豆素类荧光传感器在阳离子、阴离子、中性分子识别检测中的分子设计、作用机理和应用效果,展望了该领域的发展方向。     

水化硅酸钙纳米压痕分子动力学模拟方法优化

针对水化硅酸钙纳米压痕模型忽视了压头与基底之间相互作用的问题,由尺寸差异引起的金刚石压头难以计算的问题,以及Wittmann模型无法得到实际接触面积的问题,提出了新的模型与计算方法．结合分子动力学方法,采用金刚石压头-Wittmann模型基底的组合方式构建无定形态水化硅酸钙纳米压痕试验模型．在建模阶段,考虑到压头模型与基底模型粒子间尺寸差异,提出了等比例替换模型,通过公式推导并就不同尺寸模拟结果验证了等比例替换模型的可行性．在计算阶段,提出了局部前处理的弛豫方法进行模拟．确定最大荷载位置处的接触面积为546 nm2,进而求出水化硅酸钙模型硬度H为0.84 GPa、折合模量Er为30.52 GPa．并通过纳米压痕试验,验证了模拟结果的准确性,证明了模型的科学性,对今后水化硅酸钙(C-S-H)纳米层面的模拟具有重要借鉴意义．     

HMX/TATB复合材料弹性性能的MD模拟

用分子动力学(MD)方法COMPASS力场, 分别在正则系综(NVT)和等温等压系综(NPT)下, 模拟计算了著名常用高能炸药HMX(环四甲撑四硝胺)与著名钝感炸药TATB (1,3,5-三氨基-2,4,6三硝基苯)所构成的混合体系在室温时的弹性性能和结合能. 结果表明, 在NVT和NPT两种系综下模拟所得结果呈平行一致的趋势; 与纯HMX相比, HMX/TATB复合材料的拉伸模量、体模量和剪切模量均有所下降; 在NVT系综下, 还完成了HMX/TATB混合体系的不同温度的MD模拟. 发现当温度在245～345 K范围时, 体系的刚性和弹性变化很小; 但当温度达到395 K时, 材料的刚性减弱, 柔性增强.     

四同芳香性转烯及其羰基硼衍生物

运用G03W程序, 在高精度理论水平(B3P86/6-311＋G**)下, 对母体转烯(Hypostrophene)及其BCO衍生物的单态、三态、开壳层单态的Cope重排体系进行了理论研究: 对体系进行了相应的结构优化和频率计算, 并进一步计算了体系的重排势垒、反应能量、核独立化学位移值等理论参数. 文中首次提出具有四同芳香性的实例: 转烯的Cope重排过渡态. 计算同时表明BCO取代CH的行为使得进行Cope重排的反应物和过渡态的离域性、芳香性以及稳定性都得到很大的促进, 这可以从前线轨道的成键以及延伸方面得到合理的解释. 所得结果进一步验证了BCO基团的稳定性效应.     

用平均场近似研究液晶分子结构与清亮点的关系

液晶的平均场理论假设每个液晶分子都是处在其它周围所有分子的平均作用势场中, 而不考虑该分子与周围各个分子之间的单独关联, 一个分子所感受到的分子场就是所有其它分子给予这个分子的作用场对位置和对取向的平均值. 当周围分子不是完全有序排列时, 其混乱程度可以用序参量S表示(S≤1), 中央一个分子受的势能为－Sg(θ). 其中g(θ)是在排列整齐的平均场中该分子的势能函数的负值. 在此基础上, 可以解一个关于序参量和温度的积分方程, 求出清亮点. 本文采用Gay-Berne势模拟液晶分子的双体势, 用分子力学UFF方法优化液晶分子(二环辛烷和硼笼的衍生物)的单体和双体的构型和能量, 从而获得Gay-Berne势的参数, 得到液晶的清亮点. 计算结果与实验基本一致.     

Molecular Weight Distribution Control for Polymerization Processes Based on the Moment-Generating Function

The molecular weight distribution is an important factor that affects the properties of polymers. A control algorithm based on the moment-generating function was proposed to regulate the molecular weight distribution for polymerization processes in this work. The B-spline model was used to approximate the molecular weight distribution, and the weight state space equation of the system was identified by the subspace state space system identification method based on the paired date of B-spline weights and control inputs. Then, a new performance criterion mainly consisting of the moment-generating function was constructed to obtain the optimal control input. The effectiveness of the proposed control method was tested in a styrene polymerization process. The molecular weight distribution of the styrene polymers can be approximated by the B-spline model effectively, and it can also be regulated towards the desired one under the proposed control method.     

Direct Oxidation of Propylene with Molecular Oxygen Over Ti-Modified Sulfated Zirconia Catalyst, 2. In Situ Diffuse Reflectance FT-IR Study

During the reaction of propylene with O₂, in situ Diffuse Reflectance FT-IR measurements were performed over Ti-modified SZ and SZ catalysts. Without O₂, the main bands characteristic of (branched) hydrocarbons, formed by oligomerization leading to, finally, carbonaceous residue, appeared within the range of 3900-2750 cm^-1, which was affected by the bands of surface OH groups. Investigation of these IR bands showed the role of molecular oxygen not only to limit the formation of carbonaceous species on the catalyst surface, but also to form oxygenates and these findings were in good agreement with the results of catalytic reaction.