Unraveling the mechanism of catalytic reactions through combined kinetic and thermodynamic analyses: Application to the condensation of ethanol

The combination of kinetic and thermodynamic analyses can provide an in-depth knowledge of the crucial steps of catalyzed reactions. Earlier examples are recalled to stress how a reaction mechanism can be supported or rejected based on trivial reactant and product concentration analyses. The method is then applied to the important reaction of alcohol condensation, the so-called Guerbet reaction, which enables converting ethanol, a renewable feedstock, into higher alcohols. Important conclusions regarding the design of ethanol condensation processes can be drawn, as the main reaction mechanism occurring at high temperatures (ca. 350–420 °C) appears to be different from that proposed at low temperatures (< 250 °C). In the former case, the pathway involving acetaldehyde is negligible, and therefore a multi-step process based on ethanol dehydrogenation followed by acetaldehyde self-aldolization would be irrelevant.     

The mechanism of ethylene polymerization by nickel salicylaldiminato catalysts - Agostic interactions and their kinetic isotope effects

The ethylene polymerization reaction of a neutral nickel catalyst was studied by DFT calculations at the Becke3LYP/6-31G(d) level of theory. As in related cases a β-agostic bond stabilizes the nickel alkyl ground states. Transition states for the insertion of the olefin show a distinct α-agostic interaction, which has not been observed for late metal polymerization catalysts before. An ethylene-alkyl complex was identified as the resting state of the reaction. The overall barrier height of the reaction amounts to 17.54 kcal/mol, which slightly increases to 17.60 kcal/mol for the polymerization of deuterated ethylene. Therefore, a small positive kinetic isotope effect (k_H/k_D = 1.09) can be calculated, which is caused by the α-agostic interaction in the transition state. A comparison to other late metal based polymerization systems reveals that the ethylene coordination step of highly active catalysts is significantly lower in energy compared to catalysts which are only moderately active.     

表面活性剂对均相沉淀法制备单晶Ce2O(CO3)2￠H2O微粉形貌及 形成机理的影响

在尿素及硝酸铈的混合溶液中分别加入表面活性剂CTAB、 PEG19000、OP-10,利用均相沉淀法合成了不同形貌的CeO2超细前驱体Ce2O(COa)2·H2O,采用X射线衍射及透射电子显微镜等测试手段,对产品的物相和形貌进行了表征．实验结果表明,所得产品均为斜方晶系的单晶Ce2O(CO3)2·H2O,且表面活性剂的加入使晶体的晶化程度明显提高;添加不同的表面活性剂得到不同形貌尺寸的产物: 阳离子型表面活性剂CTAB对Ce2O(CO3)2·H2O晶体的形貌影响不大,所得产物尺寸变小,且分散性得到一定的改善;非离子型表面活性剂对所得产物的形貌影响显著．加入PEG19000和OP-10分别得到了形状排列有序的、尺寸较均匀的、较规则无团聚的微米棒及具有紧密结合中心的发散状的花样微粒．不同形貌前驱体的形成与晶粒形成生长机理的改变有关．     

大孔膦酸树脂吸附镧的研究

本文测定了大孔膦酸树脂对La3 的吸附容量，介质pH、温度、吸附时间等因素对吸附的影响。测得吸附速率常数K298＝7．64×10－5S－1，树脂功能基与La3 的络合比为3：1，用化学及红外光谱等方法，得到大孔磷酸树脂吸附La3 的基本参数及其机理。     

Investigation of a liquid-liquid extraction system based on non-ionic surfactant-salt-H2O and mechanism of drug extraction

Based on the investigation of a non-ionic surfactant-salt-H₂O liquid-liquid extraction system, general rules concerning salt selection are concluded and the mechanism of phase separation is explained. The extraction behavior of chlorpromazine hydrochloride (CPZ) and procaine hydrochloride (PCN) in such a system is studied. Research shows that the extraction efficiency of CPZ can amount to 96% by twice extraction, which means that quantitative extraction is realized, while that of PCN is 77%. This system produces distribution coefficients (K_D) of 12.3 and 2.6, respectively, for CPZ and PCN. Extraction mechanism is deduced according to ultraviolet absorbance; and molecular fluorescence spectra change of the drugs in the system studied.     

聚苯基膦酸二苯砜酯对PET凝聚相阻燃作用的研究

采用热重分析、Ｘ－射线光电子能谱和红外光谱分析等手段，研究了含聚苯基膦酸二苯砜酯（ＰＳＰＰＰ）的聚对苯二甲酸乙二酯（ＰＥＴ）阻燃体系的热化学，探讨了ＰＳＰＰＰ对ＰＥＴ的阻燃机理．ＰＳＰＰＰ的加入，明显改变了ＰＥＴ的热分解行为：ＰＳＰＰＰ拓宽了ＰＥＴ的分解温度范围，降低了ＰＥＴ在可燃温度范围内的分解产物的量；在ＰＥＴ的点燃温度以下，ＰＳＰＰＰ对ＰＥＴ的降解起到一定的促进作用，而在点燃温度以上，产生的降解产物有利于促进炭化．４００℃以上，ＰＥＴ和ＰＳＰＰＰ的结构发生了明显的变化，所产生的结构有利于ＰＥＴ的降解，使ＰＥＴ的分子量急剧减小，粘度下降，易于形成熔滴，有利于促使着火部分离开火源，增加燃烧的ＰＥＴ表面的物质损耗和热损耗，起到阻燃作用．     

中性盐对谷氨酸脱羧酶活性的影响机制

通过不同阳离子和不同阴离子对唾液链球菌嗜热亚种(Streptococcus salivariussub sp.thermophilus)谷氨酸脱羧酶活性的影响以及NaNO3对不同蛋白质浓度的谷氨酸脱羧酶活性的影响进行考察,结果表明:中性盐对谷氨酸脱羧酶活性的影响不是由于增加蛋白质亚基间的疏水作用引起的,而可能是由中性盐对谷氨酸脱羧酶活性的弱抑制作用与中性盐增加了谷氨酸脱羧酶的胶体体系稳定性共同作用所致,同时还可能与中性盐降低了反应体系CO2的溶解度有关.     

Na2SeO3在Fe电极上还原和吸附机理

采用循环伏安法、恒电势电解法、恒电流阶跃法及交流阻抗法研究Na2SeO3提高锌锰合金电沉积电流效率的作用机理.证明在锌锰合金电沉积的条件下，Na2SeO3 阴极被还原为Se32－并吸附在阴极表面上，从而阻止了氢原子在阴极表面的吸附，因而减少了氢离子的阴极还原.拟定了Na2SeO3的反应和吸附机理，用交流阻抗法进一步证明了所拟机理的正确性.     

聚合物光老化、光稳定机理与光稳定剂(上)

大多数聚合物材料,包括塑料、橡胶、纤维、涂料等,在户外使用时会发生光老化而使使用寿命缩短。为有效防止聚合物材料的光劣化,人们已对聚合物的光老化和光稳定机理进行了广泛的研究并先后研发出了几个类型的光稳定剂。但由于户外应用范围不断扩大和环境不断恶化正使聚合物的光老化变得越来越复杂而光防护难度也日益加大,因此国内外有关聚合物光老化、光稳定机理的研究和光稳定剂的研发一直十分活跃。本文上篇主要阐述聚合物的光老化机理。