Improved third-order Møller-Plesset perturbation theory

Based on a partitioning of the total correlation energy into contributions from parallel‐ and antiparallel‐spin pairs of electrons, a modified third‐order Møller–Plesset (MP) perturbation theory is developed. The method, termed SCS–MP3 (SCS for spin‐component‐scaled) continues previous work on an improved version of MP2 (S. Grimme, J Chem Phys 2003, 118, 9095). A benchmark set of 32 isogyric reaction energies, 11 atomization energies, and 11 stretched geometries is used to assess to performance of the model in comparison to the standard quantum chemical approaches MP2, MP3, and QCISD(T). It is found, that the new method performs significantly better than usual MP2/MP3 and even outperforms the more costly QCISD method. Opposite to the usual MP series, the SCS third‐order correction uniformly improves the results. Dramatic enhancements are especially observed for the more difficult atomization energies, some of the stretched geometries, and reaction and ionization energies involving transition metal compounds where the method seems to be competitive or even superior to the widely used density functional approaches. Further tests performed for other complex systems (biradicals, C₂₀ isomers, transition states) demonstrate that the SCS–MP3 model yields often results of QCISD(T) accuracy. The uniformity with which the new approach improves for very different correlation problems indicates significant robustness, and suggests it as a valuable quantum chemical method of general use. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Comput Chem 24: 1529–1537, 2003     

Multipeak distributions of first passage times in bistable dynamics in a model of a thermochemical system.

A master equation is used to study transitions between the stable limit cycle and stable focus in the two-variable bistable system. The distribution function of the mean first passage time between these attractors and the relative dispersion of the mean first return time from the stable focus to itself as a function of the intensity of fluctuations are calculated and discussed. A coherence resonance is observed for the return time from the focus to itself.     

Synthesis, reactivity ratios and characterization of hydroquinone promoted CT co-polymerization of styrene and methyl methacrylate in a room temperature ionic liquid

For the first time, charge transfer (CT) co-polymerization of styrene and methyl methacrylate, promoted by hydroquinone (HQ) at various feed compositions, has been achieved in a hydrophobic ionic liquid. The co-polymers have been characterized for thermal and molecular weight properties. The molecular weights obtained for the co-polymers made in ionic liquid were found to be slightly lower than the corresponding polymers synthesized in conventional solvent. The reactivity ratios of the co-polymers have been computed and compared with conventional CT polymerization. The reactivity ratios of Sty-MMA indicate that the co-polymerization has a tendency to alternate and to produce a higher styrene content in the co-polymers. The numerical values of the inverse of r₁ and r₂ indicate that both monomer radicals have a distinct cross propagation tendency.     

Single-crystal 2H NMR of deuterated 1,10-decanedicarboxylic acid included in hydrogenated urea channels

The intergrowth of 1,10-decanedicarboxylic acid and urea give infinite hydrogen-bonded chains of the guest included in the hexagonal urea host. A deuterium high-resolution solid-state NMR study of the selectively deuterated intergrowth compound 1,10-decanedicarboxylic acid/hydrogenated urea at variable temperature in the range 90 < or = T < or = 300 K was performed on a single crystal. The analysis of the second moment as a function of temperature is shown to be compatible with the known phase transition occurring near T(c) = 203 K. Moreover, the spectra indicate that the orientational disorder is strong, and is compared to an axial uniform disorder. For this purpose, the general equation for the second moment of a system with uniform two-dimensional axial orientational disorder is given, and a method to take into account the non-uniform excitation of the pulse sequence is proposed.     

New aspects of thermal analysis,Part I. Resolution of DSC and means for its optimization

The definitions of the temperature resolution, the so-called resolution of DSC instruments given in literature are discussed. A new definition of the resolution for DSC instruments is presented and outlined. The main characteristic introduced in this new definition is a minimum between two caloric events as a prerequisite of an existing resolution. Possible candidates of test substances have been evaluated. The oligomer n-hexatriacontane is revealing an interesting phenomenon, namely a lambda transition which is in the peak temperature only 2 K lower than the melting temperature of 76°C. The substance was selected as an ideal test substance for the quantification of the resolution of DSC instruments. The lambda transition is a second order process which may reach under certain conditions the saturation of the occurring molecular dislocation within 0.2 K, and after saturation the heat flow rate drops sharply down. Investigations concerning the main characteristics of n-hexatriacontane in respect to the temperatures of transition (lambda transition and melting), to the involved enthalpies, and to the resolution factors were performed as functions of the sample mass and the heating rate. The importance of relevant evaluation procedures increasing the resolution factors of DSC curves are discussed and these procedures are integrated into the testing of the resolution. The necessity for widening the experimental scope from instruments to evaluation procedures is forced by the existence of instruments with built-in signal treatments based on electronic devices and software procedures. A comparison with literature data is outlined for all of the mentioned characteristic values of n-hexatriacontane. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

一例可分离的双核铁氢自由基阳离子

成功分离得到了一例双核铁氢自由基阳离子盐cis-[Fe₂Cp₂（μ-H）（μ-PPh₂）（CO）₂]^·+[Al（OC（CF₃）₃）₄]^-（cis-1^·+[Al（OC（CF₃）₃）₄]^-）晶体，并使用单晶X射线衍射、电子顺磁共振、红外光谱、紫外-可见光谱以及密度泛函理论对它进行了表征和理论计算。电子顺磁共振和密度泛函理论计算分析表明，自由基的自旋密度主要均等分布于2个铁原子上。     

甲基丙烯酸—磷脂酰乙醇甲基丙烯酰胺共聚物LB膜的研究

制备了不同摩尔比的甲基丙烯酸-磷脂酰乙醇甲基丙烯酰胺共聚物,研究了这种共聚物在水面的表面压力(π)-分子面积(A)曲线、共聚物制成的MOS LB膜的电容(C)-电压(V)特性及此LB膜的相变温度。     

柱撑阴离子粘土的合成、表征及催化性能研I．ZnAl─SiW_（11）及ZnAl—SiW_（11）Z的合成

采用水热合成及离子交换方法将缺位及单取代型Ｋｅｇｇｉｎ结构钨硅杂多含氧酸根ＳｉＷ（１１）及ＳｉＷ（１１）Ｏ（３９）Ｚ（Ｈ２Ｏ）（６－）嵌入Ｚｎ─Ａｌ型阴离子粘土层间，得到了大层间距的新型层往状微孔材料ＺｎＡｌ─ＳｉＷ（１１）及ＺｎＡｌ—ＳｉＷ（１１）Ｚ（Ｚ＝Ｃｏ（２＋）、Ｎｉ（２十）和Ｃｕ（２＋）），ＸＲＤ与ＩＲ测试结果表明，它们只有９．７　的通道高度．     

High-pressure phase transition in LiBH4

The high-pressure phase transition from ambient pressure α-LiBH₄ to high-pressure β-LiBH₄ was observed by Raman spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction between 0.8 and 1.1 GPa. The phase boundary between these two phases was mapped over a large range of temperatures using thermal conductivity studies and differential thermal analysis. The structure of the high-pressure phase could not be identified due to small number of experimentally observed reflections, but it was shown that it is different from previously reported theoretical predictions.     

SYNTHESIS AND PROPERTIES OF POLYSTYRENE／LAPONITE NANOCOMPOSITES

Exfoliated polystyrene (PS)/laponite nanocomposites were prepared successfully. The characteristic doo1 diffraction peak of organo-laponite disappeared in the XRD patterns of nanocomposites, indicating that the laponite layers were exfoliated and the ordered crystal structure of laponite was destroyed because of the styrene polymerization. TEM observations showed that the exfoliated laponite primary particles were dispersed randomly in the PS matrix with lateral dimensions from 1 nm to 10 rim. SEM results showed that the PS/laponite nanocomposite particles were almost monodispersed spheres with the size of about 120 rim. Because of the interaction between PS and laponite nanolayers, the nanocomposites exhibited higher thermal stability and glass transition temperature when compared to pure PS.