Cu2O-templated fabrication of Ni(OH)2·0.75H2O hollow tubes for electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction

Cu₂O is an ideal template material for the preparation of transition metal hydroxide/oxyhydroxides with oxygen evolution reaction (OER) enhanced catalytic performance. Here, inspired by Pearson's principle, Cu₂O wires were prepared and used as a sacrificial template to prepare Ni(OH)₂·0.75H₂O hollow tubes (Ni(OH)₂ HTs) with highly improved surface roughness. Benefiting from unique structural advantages, the Ni(OH)₂ HTs showed excellent catalytic activity, rapid kinetics and a long-term stability as the OER catalyst, where an overpotential of only 207 ?mV was required to drive a current density of 10 ?mA ?cm^?2, an ideal kinetics with a Tafel slope as 79.8 ?mV dec^?1 was calculated, and no obvious attenuation in chronoamperometry was discovered after operation for 24 ?h. This paper provides a novel template-assisted strategy to prepare high-performance transition metal-based OER catalysts possessing hollow and tubular structures.     

Effect of B2O3 on the aqueous tape casting and microwave properties of Li2O–Nb2O5–TiO2 ceramics

The effect of B2O3 addition on the aqueous tape casting, sintering, microstructure and microwave dielectric properties of Li2O-Nb2O5-TiO2 ceramics has been investigated. The tape casting slurries exhibit a typical shear-thinning behavior without thixotropy, but the addition of B2O3 increases the viscosity of the slurries significantly. It was found that doping of B2O3 can decrease the tensile strength, strain to failure and density of the green tapes. The sintering temperature could be lowed down to 900℃ with the addition of 2 wt% B2O3 due to the liquid phase effect. No secondary phase is observed. The addition of B2O3 does not induce much degradation on the microwave dielectric properties. Optimum microwave dielectric properties of εr 67, Q×f 6560 GHz are obtained for Li2O-Nb2O5-TiO2 ceramics containing 2 wt% B2O3 sintered at 900 1C. It represents that the ceramics could be promising for multilayer low-temperature co-fired ceramics (LTCC) application.     

Preparation of Al2O3–SiO2 composite aerogels and their Cu2+absorption properties

In order to remediate heavy metal ions from waste water,Al2O3–SiO2 composite aerogels are prepared via a sol–gel and an organic solvent sublimation drying method.Various characterisation techniques have been employed including X-ray diffraction(XRD),Fourier transform infrared spectrometry(FTIR),scanning electron microscope(SEM),Energy-dispersion X-ray spectroscopy(EDX),Brunauer–Emmett–Teller(BET)N2 adsoprtion isotherm,and atomic absorption spectrometer(AAS).XRD and FTIR suggest that the aerogels are composed of mainly Al2O3 and minor SiO2.They have a high specific surface area(827.544 m^2/g)and high porosity(86.0%)with a pore diameter of~20 nm.Their microstructures show that the distribution of Al,Si,and O is homogeneous.The aerogels can remove~99%Cu^2+within~40 min and then reach the equilibrium uptake(~69 mg/g).Preliminary calculations show that the Cu2+uptake by the aerogels follows pseudo second-order kinetics where chemical sorption may take effect owing largely to the high surface area,high porosity,and abundant functional groups,such as Al–OH and Si–OH,in the aerogel network.The prepared aerogels may serve as efficient absorbents for Cu^2+removal.     

Effect of CuO addition on the sintering temperature and microwave dielectric properties of CaSiO3– Al2O3 ceramics

CuO-doped CaSiO3–1 wt% Al2O3 ceramics were synthesized via a traditional solid-state reaction method, and their sintering behavior,microstructure and microwave dielectric properties were investigated. The results showed that appropriate CuO addition could accelerate the sintering process and assist the densification of CaSiO3–1 wt% Al2O3 ceramics, which could effectively lower the densification temperature from1250 1C to 1050 1C. However, the addition of CuO undermined the microwave dielectric properties. The optimal amount of CuO addition was found to be 0.8 wt%, and the derived CaSiO3–Al2O3ceramic sintered at 1100 1C presented good microwave dielectric properties of εr?7.27,Q f?16,850 GHz and τf? 39.53 ppm/1C, which is much better than those of pure CaSiO3 ceramic sintered at 1340oC(Q f?13,109 GHz).The chemical compatibility of the above ceramic with 30 Pd/70 Ag during the cofiring process has also been investigated, and the result showed that there was no chemical reaction between palladium–silver alloys and ceramics.& 2014 Chinese Materials Research Society. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.     

[{Fe(Salen)}3(Fe(CN)6}(MeOH)2]n·3nH2O的磁性研究

采用溶液法合成了二维网状结构化合物[{Fe(Salen)}2{Fe(CN)6}(MeOH)2]n·3nH2O,通过场冷和零场冷磁化强度随温度变化关系图、ueff-T图我们知道该化合物为铁磁性分子基磁体,居里温度在7 K附近,与另外两种相似的二维网状结构分子磁体比较,得出层间距离对该类化合物的磁特性有较大的影响.     

Ni(Ⅱ)-NH3-Cl--H2O体系中Ni(Ⅱ)配合平衡热力学

根据质量平衡和电荷平衡的双平衡法,研究Ni(Ⅱ)-NH3-Cl--H2O体系中Ni(Ⅱ)配合平衡热力学;求出氨水浓度和氯离子浓度在0～5 mol/L范围内变化时,体系的pH值、体系中总镍、游离氯离子、游离氨以及各种镍-氨配合物等的平衡浓度,绘制热力学平衡图,并对热力学计算结果进行试验验证和差异分析.研究结果表明:镍离子浓度理论计算值与试验值之间的相对误差绝对平均值为6.91%,这说明该热力学模型是正确的,所选数据的准确性较好.     

Crystal structure and photoelectricity property of Fe(Ⅱ/Ⅲ) coordination supermolecules

Three new mixed-ligand Fe(Ⅱ/Ⅲ) complexes [Fe2(μ2–btec)( μ2–H2btec)(phen)2(H2O)2]n (1), [Fe2(btec) (phen)2(H2O)4] (2), and {[Fe(o-pha)(phen)(H2O)]·H2O}n (3) (phen=1,10-phenanthroline, o-H2pha=o-phthalic acid, H4btec=1,2,4,5-benzenetetracarboxylic acid) have been hydrothermally synthesized and detected by single crystal X-ray diffraction, showing that complexes (1) and (2) are both bridged by the betc4? ligands to form 1D chain and dinuclear structure and complex (3) is bridged by the o-pha groups to form 1D ...     

Synthesis and Electrochemical Properties of Porous α-Co(OH)_2 and Co_3O_4 Microspheres

Both α-Co(OH)_2 and Co_3O_4 porous microspheres have been synthesized by the simple solvothermal process as well as subsequent treatment. The morphologies and structures of the as-synthesized products were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD), scanning electron microscopy(SEM), transmission electron microscopy(TEM), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS). Both samples have spherical structures consisting of nanosheets, with similar crystallinity. The electrochemical properties of both samples were further investigated. Both samples show excellent electrochemical performances including high specific capacity, good cycling stability and rate capability. All results show that these microspheres exhibit potential applications in energy storage field.     

Fe2(SO4)3·XH2O催化合成乙酸丙酯

以Fe2(SO4)3XH2O为固体催化剂,实现了乙酸和丙醇的酯化反应,讨论了催化酯化的各.种影响因素.在适宜的条件下酯的产率可达80.22%.     

The role of isotropic and anisotropic Hubbard corrections for the magnetic ordering and absolute band alignment of hematite α-Fe_2O_3(0001)surfaces

An isotropic (+U) and anisotropic [+(U-J)] corrected Density Functional Theory study for bulk hematite (α-Fe_2O_3) was carried out,and several competing terminations of its (0001) surface modeled via slabs of increasing thickness from twelve to thirty-six Fe-layers.In spite of small quantitative differences,the use of either U or (U-J)corrections showed not to qualitatively affect the results of the simulations both for bulkα-Fe_2O_3 and the lowestenergyα-Fe_2O_3(0001) surface studied,regardless of the thickness of the slab used.The energy favored antiferromagnetic ordering of bulkα-Fe_2O_3 was preserved in the relaxed slabs,with the largest surface-induced effects limited to the outermost three Fe-layers in the slabs.Mixed O-and Fe-terminations were found to be energetically favored and insulating.Conversely,fully O-or Fe-terminated surfaces were calculated to be energetically disfavored and metallic.Finally,the role of Fe-or O-termination for the semiconducting or metallic nature as well as absolute band alignment ofα-Fe_2O_3 (0001) surfaces was analyzed and discussed with respect to the challenges in enhancing the activity ofα-Fe_2O_3 samples as photo-electrode for water splitting.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of New Supramolecular Adducts of[PtCl_6]~(2-) with Cucurbit [7] uril:[(H_3O)_2 [PtCl_6]_3 [C_(42)H_(42)N_(28)O_ (14)_2·H_2O

0　IntroductionCucurbit [n]urils (Qn ,Fig .1.)arecyclicoligomersofnunitsofglycolurillinkedby 2nmethylenebridgesderivedfromformaldehyde.Theypossessacharacteristicannularshape,withtwoidenticalcarbonyl fringedportals[1 ,2 ] .Themostcom moncucurbituril,Q6 ,wasreportedtoaccommodatedifferentguestssuchaswater[3] ,THF[4 6] ,xenon[7] ,pyridium[8] andp xylyenediammonium[3] ionsandsoon .ThealkyldiaminesthreadthroughtheQ6 ,andformtherotaxanestructures[9 1 3] .Metalions[1 ,3 6 ,1 4 ,1 5] andclusters[8,…     

Fe(2/3)xNi1-xSO4-P2O5/γ-Al2O3的催化性能研究

通过Fe(2 / 3)xNi1-xSO4-P2 O5 /γ -Al2 O3催化剂对 1 -丁烯齐聚反应的催化性能研究 ,考察了催化剂Fe对 (Fe +Ni)的原子分率、焙烧温度、活性组分担载量等催化性能的影响 .结果表明 :Fe0 .5 3Ni0 .2 1SO4复合盐以P2 O5 为助剂的Fe/(Fe+Ni)值为 0 72 ,其担载量为 2 .36mmol/gγ -Al2 O3时催化剂活性最高 .催化剂的最佳活化条件为 4 50℃下非还原气流中活化 4h .     

三元手性配位聚合物{[FeⅢ(L1)3][Fe2Ⅲ(L2)3]}∞和{[M(HL1)3][M2(L2)3]}∞(M=CoⅡ,ZnⅡ)的合成、晶体结构及磁性研究

合成了草酸根桥联的三元手性配位聚合物:{[Fe(L1)3][Fe2(L2)3]}∞(1),{[Co(HL1)3][Co2(L2)3]}∞(2)和{[Zn(HL1)3][Zn2(L2)3]}∞(3)(HL1=3-(2-吡啶基)吡唑;L2=C2O42-),并用X-射线单晶衍射法测定了它们的晶体结构.配合物1～3具有类似的结构:草酸根(L2)与金属离子配位形成大孔洞三维骨架,而3-(2-吡啶基)吡唑(HL1或L1)与金属离子形成的单核单元则填充在上述三维骨架中.配合物1中通过草酸根桥联的FeⅢ离子之间存在反铁磁偶合作用.     

Layered Fe(Ⅲ) doped TiO_2 thin-film electrodes for the photoelectrocatalytic oxidation of glucose and potassium hydrogen phthalate

Four types of TiO 2 thin-film electrodes were fabricated from TiO 2 and Fe(III) doped TiO 2 sols using a layer-by-layer dip-coating technique. Electrodes fabricated were TF (pure TiO 2 surface, Fe(III)-TiO 2 bottom layer), FT (Fe(III)-TiO 2 surface, pure TiO 2 bottom layer), TT (both layers pure TiO 2 ) and FF (both layers Fe(III)-TiO 2 ). The photoelectrochemical behavior of these electrodes was characterized using linear sweep voltammetry (LSV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and steady-stat...     

Synthesis and Characterization of Quaternary Complexes Ln(CH_2ClCOO)_2 (NO_3) (phen)

Many binary lanthanide complexes have been studied. However, few mixed anion complexes with bidentate heterocyclic amines were synthesized. We synthesized mixed anion complexes Ln ( CH2 ClCOO )2 (NO3 ) ( phen) which was determined by elemental analyses . The IR spectra analyses indicate that NO3- , CH2 ClCOO- and phen are coordinated with Ln . The molar conductances of the complexes at 10-3 mol · L-1 were founded to be between 32.4 and 35.8 S·cm2· mol-1 , suggesting the nonelectrolytes in N-Dimethylformamide. And we determined the fluorescent spectra Eu(CH2ClCOO)2(NO3) ( phen ) and ESR spectra of Gd ( CH2 ClCOO )2 ( NO3) ( phen) .     

Synthesis, electrochemistry and polyphenol oxidase activities studies of [Fe(ntb)Cl2]Cl · THF · H2O

合成了三(2-苯并咪唑甲基)胺(ntb)为配体的单核铁(Ⅲ)配合物[Fe(ntb)Cl2]Cl·THF·H2O,对配合物进行了IR、UV-vis和元素分析等表征.通过单晶X-射线衍射确定了其晶体结构,配合物阳离子含有一个中心金属Fe(Ⅲ)离子,与一个烷基胺氮、三个苯并咪唑氮和两个氯离子配位,形成畸变八面体构型.配合物分子和外界阴离子以及溶剂分子之间通过氢键作用形成三维网络结构.用循环伏安法研究了配合物的电化学性质,在0.8～-0.8 V (vs.SCE)电位扫描范围内,配合物呈准可逆的氧化还原行为.在pH 8.2和40℃的条件下,以邻苯二酚为底物,研究了配合物的拟多酚氧化酶活性,结果表明,配合物催化邻苯二酚氧化呈准一级动力学反应,其速率常数为0.32 min-1.     

[MnⅡMn2Ⅲ(H2L)2(CH3COO)4(CH3OH)2]·H2O·CH3OH的合成与晶体结构

以水杨醛缩三羟甲基氨基甲烷(H4L)为配体,分别与简单锰盐、低核锰簇反应,都得到三核锰配合物[MnⅡMn2Ⅲ(H2L)2(CH3COO)4(CH3OH)2]·H2O·CH3OH,并用红外光谱和单晶衍射对其进行了表征.晶体结构分析表明,4个醋酸根的氧原子和2个希夫碱分子的烷氧基氧共同桥联3个金属离子,形成一个三核结构的配合物.分子之间通过氢键作用,形成二维超分子结构.