Nucleophilic substitution of 4-bromomethyltriazolium with different nucleophiles

1,2,3-Triazolium salts draw much attentions in recent years. We developed a new synthetic method to heteroatom-functionalized triazoliums via nucleophilic substitution of 4-bromomethyltriazolium. This method afforded triazoliums with different S, N, and O heteroatom-substituents. Moreover, S_N2′ reaction was observed with alcohols or hydroxides. In addition, debromination and debromomethylation reaction occurred in some cases.     

A novel conjugated porous polymer based on triazine and imide as cathodes for sodium storage

Organic electrode materials have attracted more and more attention for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) that are regarded as one of the most promising alternatives of lithium-ion batteries, because they can endure the storage of large sodium ions (with a larger radius than that of lithium ions) without obvious volume change. Herein, we report a novel conjugated porous polymer (TPIP) based on triazine and imide as cathodes material for SIBs. TPIP has abundant redox-active sites, good thermal stability (400°C) and large specific surface area (306 m² g⁻¹). As a result, TPIP electrode delivered a specific capacity of 120 mAh g⁻¹ after 50 cycles at a current density of 0.1 A g⁻¹ and 85 mAh g⁻¹ after 150 cycles at a current density of 1.0 A g⁻¹. Ex-situ X-ray photoelectron spectra and Fourier transform infrared spectra showed that the TPIP electrodes reversibly stored three sodium ions per unit through the triazine rings and half of the carbonyl groups. These results deepen our understanding of charge storage mechanisms of polymers with triazine and imide units and will provide guidance for the future design of electrode materials for high-performance SIBs.     

Strengthen Vanadium Alloy by Aging and Its Thermal Stability

V-4Cr-4Ti is the leading candidate vanadium alloy for fusion applications as structural material of first wall and blanket. Due to the interaction between Ti and interstitial solutes of C, N, and O, precipitation occurs at elevated temperature. The behavior has been studied in the past few years by short time annealing and results showed that it may greatly affect its mechanical properties Ti-CON type precipitates, appearing at- 700℃ in the solid-solution annealed alloy in high number density and small size, strengthen the alloy significantly and reduce its ductility. As the ductility reduction is in an acceptable level, the strengthening might be utilized for a light and strong vanadium alloy structure. Before a conclusion, uncertainty of its thermal stability should be studied during the high temperature serves. Besides, seldom has been studied for the effect of long time aging on precipitation behavior and tensile properties of the alloy.     

Experimental and Computational Study on Photophysical Properties of Mesoionic Chalcogenones

N-Heterocyclic carbene adducts with main group elements (NHC=E) have aroused great interest and have been widely investigated in coordination chemistry. Among them, N-heterocyclic carbene adducts with chalcogens (NHC=Ch) have been known for a long time. Their investigations mostly focused on synthesis, coordination chemistry and electrochemistry. Their photophysical properties still remain unexplored. In this work, the photophysical properties of mesoionic carbene adducts with sulfur and selenium have been investigated both in solution and solid state. These compounds showed blue fluorescence in dichloromethane. While in solid state, orange to red room-temperature phosphorescence can be observed, and dual emission was found in mesoionic thiones. Furthermore, time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) calculations were used to obtain insights into the luminescent mechanism.     

Numerical Simulation of MHD Jet Flows

Liquid metal free surface flows （films, jets and droplets） are considered as diverter/ limiter system and first wall in fusion reactor, but the knowledge Of liquid metal free surface under a non-uniform magnetic field is very limited. In this article, the stability of a jet flow under a gradient magnetic field is investigated, and its MHD effects are the top concern. Based on numerical simulation and experimental results, a simplified model is developed to analyze the MHD effects of the jet flow and to explain the reason why it can keep stable under a strong non-uniform magnetic field.     

Mesoionic Carbene-Catalyzed Formyl Alkylation of Aldehydes

Ketones are among the most useful functional groups in organic synthesis, and they are commonly encountered in a broad range of compounds with various applications. Herein, we describe the mesoionic carbene-catalyzed coupling reaction of aldehydes with non-activated secondary and even primary alkyl halides. This metal-free method utilizes deprotonated Breslow intermediates derived from mesoionic carbenes (MICs), which act as super electron donors and induce the single-electron reduction of alkyl halides. This mild coupling reaction has a broad substrate scope and tolerates many functional groups, which allows to prepare a diversity of simple ketones as well as bio-active molecules by late-stage functionalization.