Calixarene-supported hexadysprosium cluster showing single molecule magnet behavior

The syntheses, crystal structures, magnetic and luminescent properties of three isomorphous compounds [Ln III 6 (μ 4-O) 2 (C4A) 2-(NO 3 ) 2 (HCOO) 2 (CH 3 O) 2 (DMF) 4 (CH 3 OH) 4 ] (Ln = Gd (1), Tb (2) and Dy (3); H 4 C4A = p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene) are reported. These three compounds are featured with the sandwich-like units constructed by two tail-to-tail calixarene molecules and an in-between Ln III 6 octahedron. The Dy III compound exhibits both single molecule magnet behavior and photoluminescence.     

Visible light-induced N-doped TiO2 nanoparticles for the degradation of microcystin-LR

N-doped nano-crystalline TiO₂ powders have been synthesized by the sol-gel method. The shape and crystal structure of the resulting N-doped TiO₂ were investigated by X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray spectroscopy (XRD), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and UV-vis reflection spectrum. The results showed that doping TiO₂ with nitrogen can lower its band gap and apparently shift its optical response to the visible region. Under the visible light (λ > 420 nm) irradiation, the MC-LR was degraded by the synthesized N-TiO₂ nano-material. The variation of MC-LR amount and its intermediates were detected by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and LC-MS, respectively. The mineralization of MC-LR was determined by total organic carbon (TOC) analysis. Simultaneously, transient oxidative species generated during photocatalysis were tracked by electron spin resonance (ESR) and Peroxidase method. All these results indicated that visible-light excited N-TiO₂ can activate molecular oxygen and thereby achieve degradation of MC-LR completely within 14 h. The removal of 59% of TOC was achieved after 20 h irradiation. The major oxidative species in the system were hydroxyl radical (·OH) and H₂O₂. 13 Kinds of intermediates were primarily identified in the process. Based on these results, a reasonable conclusion was drawn for the degradation of MC-LR wherein its four positions are easy to be attacked by the photo-generated OH radical followed by the hydrolyzation of peptides.     

掺氮二氧化钛可见光照射降解微囊藻毒素-LR

采用溶胶凝胶法制备了N掺杂TiO2(N-TiO2)纳米粉体光催化剂,利用X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、X射线衍射(XRD)、紫外可见反射光谱及透射电镜(TEM)分析测定,对光催化剂N/TiO2进行了结构表征.发现N掺杂TiO2相对纯TiO2禁带宽度变窄,可见光区有明显吸收.在可见光照射下,利用纳米N/TiO2作为光催化剂降解微囊藻毒素(Microcystin-LR,MC-LR),通过高效液相色谱仪(HPLC)跟踪检测降解过程MC-LR浓度变化,液质联用仪(LC-MS)检测MC-LR降解中间产物变化.利用电子自旋共振法(ESR)及过氧化物酶催化氧化方法跟踪定性定量测定光催化过程中氧化物种的种类变化.采用总有机碳(TOC)测定仪测定了MC-LR光催化深度氧化矿化效果.结果表明,可见光(λ420nm)照射可有效激发光催化剂N-TiO2活化分子氧降解MC-LR,在反应条件下,光催化反应14h,MC-LR降解率达到100%,20h矿化率达到59%.其光催化反应体系中氧化物种主要为羟基自由基(·OH).质谱检测到13种降解产物,主要反应机理为光催化反应产生·OH进攻MC-LR结构四个易氧化部位,以及一些氨基酸之间的肽键的水解.     

Species transformation and structure variation of fulvic acid during ozonation

The species transformation and structure variation of fulvic acid (FA) during ozonation were investi- gated in this study. The molecular weight (MW) distribution, the species of intermediate products and the variation of polar functional groups were studied by ultrafiltration, gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) and titration analyses respectively. The average MW of FA decreased signifi- cantly during ozonation. The amount of polar functional groups (carboxylic and phenolic (ph-OH) groups) per unit DOC (mol/kg C) increased with increasing ozonation time. Furthermore, GC/MS ex- periments demonstrated the formation of polar species (e.g., hexadecanoic acid, benzoic acid and oc- tadecanoic alcohol) and less-polar species (e.g., aliphatic hydrocarbons and butanedioic acid, bis(2-methylpropyl) ester). Electron spin resonance (ESR) measurements proved the presence of ·OH radicals in the ozonation system. Based on our experimental results, it appears that the oxidations by ozone molecule and ·OH radicals were responsible for the transformation of organics (FA and its oxi- dation products) during ozonation. These two oxidants showed significant influence on organics transformation and exhibited different mechanisms contributing to these processes.     

Hydroisomerization of n-heptane over bimetal-bearing H3PW12O40 catalysts supported on dealuminated USY zeolite

The bimetal-bearing (CePt or LaPt) 12-tungstophosphoric acid (H₃PW₁₂O₄₀ (PW)) catalysts supported on dealuminated USY zeolite (DUSY) were prepared by impregnation and characterized by XRD, BET, IR, and H₂-chemisorption. Their catalytic activities were tested in the hydroisomerization of n-heptane with a continuous atmospheric fixed-bed reactor. After the steam treatment combined with the acid leaching, as well as the supporting with PW and the bimetals, the DUSY support retains the Y zeolite porosity and the PW well keeps its Keggin structure in catalysts. The doping of Ce into the catalysts enhances the dispersion of Pt on the catalyst surface. The Pt-bearing PW catalysts doped with Ce or La, especially Ce, exhibit much higher catalytic activity and selectivity than the catalysts without dopants at lowered reaction temperatures. At the optimal reaction conditions, i.e., the reaction temperature of 250°C and WHSV of 1.4 h^?1, the catalyst with a Pt loading of 0.4%, PW loading of 10% and a molar ratio of Ce to Pt of 15:1 shows a conversion of n-heptane of 70.3% with a high selectivity for isomerization products of 94.1%.     

Hydroisomerization of n-heptane over bimetal-bearing H3PW12O40 catalysts supported on dealuminated USY zeolite

The bimetal-bearing (CePt or LaPt) 12-tungstophosphoric acid (H₃PW₁₂O₄₀ (PW)) catalysts supported on dealuminated USY zeolite (DUSY) were prepared by impregnation and characterized by XRD, BET, IR, and H₂-chemisorption. Their catalytic activities were tested in the hydroisomerization of n-heptane with a continuous atmospheric fixed-bed reactor. After the steam treatment combined with the acid leaching, as well as the supporting with PW and the bimetals, the DUSY support retains the Y zeolite porosity and the PW well keeps its Keggin structure in catalysts. The doping of Ce into the catalysts enhances the dispersion of Pt on the catalyst surface. The Pt-bearing PW catalysts doped with Ce or La, especially Ce, exhibit much higher catalytic activity and selectivity than the catalysts without dopants at lowered reaction temperatures. At the optimal reaction conditions, i.e., the reaction temperature of 250°C and WHSV of 1.4 h⁻¹, the catalyst with a Pt loading of 0.4%, PW loading of 10% and a molar ratio of Ce to Pt of 15:1 shows a conversion of n-heptane of 70.3% with a high selectivity for isomerization products of 94.1%. Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 20306011 and 20476046), the Ph. D. Program Foundation of Chinese University (20040291002), and the Ph. D. innovation Program Foundation of Nanjing University of Technology (BSCX200506)     

稀土硫化物的研究进展

稀土硫化物是一类结构复杂、性能丰富、应用广泛的功能材料,在无机颜料、热电材料、光学材料及磁性材料等领域有着独特的优势和广阔的应用前景,是近些年来国际上的研究热点之一.本文总结了稀土硫化物的制备方法及其应用研究进展,对稀土硫化物制备的一些常见方法进行了总结和评述,对稀土硫化物的应用研究进行了总结,重点介绍了γ-稀土倍半硫化物的结构、性能特点以及相应的应用,尤其是它在环保颜料、高温热电材料以及纳米材料等领域中应用;此外,本文对稀土硫化物研究中还存在的一些问题进行了评述,并对未来的相关研究进行了展望.     

Study of proton resonances in ~(18)Ne via resonant elastic scattering of ~(17)F+p and its astrophysical implication

The proton resonant properties in 18Ne, which determine the reaction rate of the key stellar 14O(α,p)17F reaction, have been studied by using a technique of proton resonant elastic scattering of 17F+p. A 4.22 MeV/nucleon 17F radioactive ion (RI) beam was produced via a projectile-fragmentation reaction, and separated by a Radioactive Ion Beam Line in Lanzhou (RIBLL). By bombarding a thick (CH2)n target, the energy spectra of the recoiled protons were measured by two ΔE-E silicon telescopes at the center-of-...     

Structural,electronic, and optical absorption properties of TiO2 nanotube adsorbed with Cu n clusters

The structural,electronic,and optical absorption properties of TiO2 nanotube(TiO2NT)with Cun clusters(n=1–4)adsorbed on its surface have been investigated based on density functional theory calculations.The TiO2NT is constructed by rolling up a(101)sheet of anatase TiO2 around the[1 01]direction;the ground states of Cun/TiO2NT systems are determined by analyzing the average adsorption energies.Calculation results show that odd-even oscillations occur for the average adsorption energy,the Cu–O bond length,and the amount of transferred electrons,with the increase in Cun cluster size;and the Cun/TiO2NTs with odd n’s demonstrate stronger interaction between the Cun cluster and the TiO2NT.Also,the impurity states introduced by the Cun cluster to the band gap of TiO2NT cause an obvious redshift of the optical absorption spectrum toward the visible light region,especially for the even n cases.     

Study of proton resonances in 18Ne via resonant elastic scattering of 17F+p and its astrophysical implication

The proton resonant properties in ¹⁸Ne, which determine the reaction rate of the key stellar ¹⁴O(α,p)¹⁷F reaction, have been studied by using a technique of proton resonant elastic scattering of ¹⁷F+p. A 4.22 MeV/nucleon ¹⁷F radioactive ion (RI) beam was produced via a projectile-fragmentation reaction, and separated by a Radioactive Ion Beam Line in Lanzhou (RIBLL). By bombarding a thick (C_H2) _n target, the energy spectra of the recoiled protons were measured by two ΔE-E silicon telescopes at the center-of-mass scattering angles of θ _c.m.≈175°±5°, θ _c.m.≈152°±8°, respectively. Several proton resonances in ¹⁸Ne were observed clearly. A further R-matrix analysis of the experimental data is under way to determine the resonant parameters. The present work reports the preliminary results briefly.