Phase transitions in R2 SnCl6-type crystals (R = NH3 C2H3, NH3C2H5 and N(CH3)4)

The thermal dilatation in (NH₃ ·CH₃) SnCl₆, (NH₃ · C₂H₅) SnCl₆ and [N(CH₃)] SnCl₆ was measured, and as the results it has turned out that (NH₃ ⁶·C₂H₅) SnCl₆ and [N(CH₃)₄]₂ SnCl₆ undergo the first order transitions at 128 K and 158 K, respectively. The low temperature phases of (NH · C₂H₅) SnCl₆ and [N(CH₃)₄]₂ SnC1₆ are found to be monoclinic and tetragonal, respectively, No phase transition was observed in (NH₃ ·CH₃)₂ SnCl₆ down to 77 K.     

Boosting selective C2H2/CH4, C2H4/CH4 and CO2/CH4 adsorption performance via 1,2,3-triazole functionalized triazine-based porous organic polymers

Nitrogen-rich porous organic polymers have shown great potentials in gas adsorption/separation, photocatalysis, electrochemistry, sensing and so on. Herein, 1,2,3-triazole functionalized triazine-based porous organic polymers (TT-POPs) have been synthesized by the copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (Cu-AAC) polymerization reactions of 1,3,5-tris(4-azidophenyl)-triazine with 1,4-diacetylene benzene and 1,3,5-triacetylenebenzene, respectively. The characterizations of N₂ adsorption at 77 K show TT-POPs possess permanent porosity with BET surface areas of 666 m²·g^-1 (TT-POP-1) and 406 m²·g^-1 (TT-POP-2). The adsorption capacities of TT-POPs for CO₂, CH₄, C₂H₂ and C₂H₄, as well as the selective separation abilities of CO₂/N₂, CO₂/CH₄, C₂H₂/CH₄ and C₂H₄/CH₄ were evaluated. The gas selective separation ratio of TT-POPs was calculated by the ideal adsorbed solution theory (IAST) method, wherein the selective separation ratios of C₂H₂/CH₄ and C₂H₄/CH₄ of TT-POP-2 was 48.4 and 13.6 (298 K, 0.1 MPa), which is comparable to other adsorbents (5.6-120.6 for C₂H₂/CH₄, 10-26 for C₂H₄/CH₄). This work shows that the 1,2,3-triazole functionalized triazine-based porous organic polymer has a good application prospect in natural gas purification.     

Zn/Cu单晶转换MOF材料的CO2/CH4分离性能研究

CO₂的捕获和分离具有重要的工业和环境意义。采用溶剂热法,以羧基和路易斯碱位点功能修饰的配体和锌离子构筑了阴离子型金属有机框架材料{[Zn₂(N)·(DMF)₃·(CH₃)₂NH₂]·(DMF)₂}_n (NEM-7-Zn)。为了提高骨架的稳定性,通过金属离子置换工艺,将NEM-7-Zn转化为高稳定性的铜基框架材料NEM-7-Cu。采用EA、PXRD、TGA及比表面积分析等技术对多孔材料进行综合表征,并测定了NEM-7-Cu对二氧化碳、乙炔和甲烷单组分气体的吸附等温线。实验结果表明,NEM-7-Cu不仅具有较高的CO₂ 吸附性能（74 cm³·g^-1）,更表现出优异的CO₂/CH₄（11.5）和C₂H₂/CH₄（7.1）吸附选择性。通过巨正则Monte Carlo方法（GCMC）计算得到CO₂在NEM-7-Cu中的主要吸附位点为功能基团羧基与路易斯碱位点附近以及Cu的金属团簇附近。     

Some evidence refuting the alkenyl mechanism for chain growth in iron-based Fischer–Tropsch synthesis

Recently, Maitlis et al. [J. Catal. 167 (1997) 172] proposed an alternative reaction pathway for chain growth in the Fischer–Tropsch synthesis. In this mechanism, chain growth is assumed to occur by methylene insertion into a metal–vinyl bond, forming an allyl species that will subsequently isomerise to a vinyl species. Organo-metallic allyl complexes, Fe{[η⁵-C₅H₅](CO)₂CH₂CH=CH₂} and Fe{[η⁵-C₅(CH₃)₅](CO)₂CH₂CH=CH₂} were synthesised. Under thermal treatment, the decomposition of these complexes was observed, instead of the isomerisation. In a hydrogen atmosphere, the reduction of the iron–carbon bonds and the hydrogenation yielding iron–alkyl species was observed. This clearly shows that the proposed vinyl–allyl isomerisation is unlikely to occur in mono-nuclear iron complexes. Hence, it might be expected that the reaction mechanism proposed by Maitlis et al. [J. Catal. 167 (1997) 172] is unlikely to be the main route for chain growth in the Fischer–Tropsch synthesis.     

C2H6/C3H8影响CH4爆炸极限参数及动力学特性研究

为研究C₂H₆/C₃H₈对甲烷爆炸极限参数及动力学特性的影响,采用标准的可燃气体爆炸极限测定装置测定了不同配比的C₂H₆/C₃H₈混合气体对甲烷爆炸极限的影响规律,同时得出了氮气惰化条件下甲烷爆炸临界参数的变化规律。此外,利用Chemkin软件模拟了C₂H₆/C₃H₈混合气体对甲烷爆炸过程中中间产物浓度的影响情况,并进行了敏感性分析。结果表明,C₂H₆/C₃H₈的存在降低了甲烷的爆炸上下限,增大了甲烷的爆炸危险度;在氮气惰化过程中甲烷的爆炸上限下降,爆炸下限上升,最终爆炸上下限重合,重合点处甲烷浓度和氮气临界浓度均随C₂H₆/C₃H₈的添加而逐渐减小;此外,C₂H₆/C₃H₈混合气体使甲烷爆炸过程中CO和·H的生成量逐渐增大,而CO₂、·O和·OH的生成量则有下降趋势,通过对爆炸过程中甲烷体积的敏感性分析,发现C₂H₆/C₃H₈的存在在某种程度上促进了甲烷爆炸。对比不同配比的C₂H₆/C₃H₈混合气体,发现C₃H₈含量越高,其对甲烷爆炸过程中相关参数的影响越大,这可为工矿企业的安全生产提供一定的理论依据。     

面向生物甲烷分离的不同金属配位金属-有机骨架材料的分子设计

采用巨正则Monte Carlo法（GCMC）,对CH₄ /CO₂混合气体体系基于金属-有机骨架材料（MOFs）的吸附分离进行了模拟研究。吸附分离材料涉及3个系列（M-MOF-74、M-MIL-53和[M（atz）（bdc）_0.5]）（M=Mg,Co,Ni,Zn,Al,Cr）不同金属配位的8种MOF材料。研究表明,Mg-MOF-74的CO₂吸附性能在高压下优于其他材料;在低压时,拥有大量氨基官能团的[Zn（atz）（bdc）_0.5]和[Co（atz）（bdc）_0.5]材料有更高效的CO₂分离性能。通过径向分布函数和CO₂吸附构型快照重叠图进一步分析发现,各个系列材料不同金属配位对CO₂吸附构型的影响造成了材料吸附分离性能有较大的不同。研究结果能够为实验上设计和开发新型高效CO₂和CH₄吸附分离MOFs材料提供启发。     

蛇纹石与绿矾耦合提取富镁溶液矿化二氧化碳并回收镍

蛇纹石与绿矾耦合提取镁用于矿化二氧化碳,并富集回收蛇纹石中的镍,这为处理蛇纹石和绿矾提供了一条新的路径。为得到富镁溶液,同时从溶液中分离镍,以蛇纹石与绿矾混合焙烧-浸出后得到的溶液为研究对象,采用水解沉淀法除铁,二乙基二硫代氨基甲酸钠(DDTC)络合法分离镍镁,得到镍的产物和富镁溶液并将其用于二氧化碳矿化。结果表明,该方法能够高效地去除杂质、分离镍镁。在30℃、p H为5.0条件下,铁的去除率达97.36%,而镍、镁的损失率较低。在最佳络合条件下,镍的络合率达到99.50%,而镁的损失率仅为3.03%。此外,对络合机理进行了研究,DDTC中的特征官能团是—SH,络合之后镍和铁分别以Ni[(C₂H₅)₂NCS₂]₂,Fe[(C₂H₅)₂NCS₂]₃的形式存在,而镁不会被络合。富镁溶液在80℃下矿化率达92.63%。每1 000 kg蛇纹石可固定227.38 kg的二氧化碳...     

低碳烷烃烯烃在超微孔柔性Cu(Qc)2上的吸附行为

采用实验研究与分子模拟相结合的方法研究了低碳烷烃烯烃在超微孔柔性Cu(Qc)₂上的吸附热力学、动力学和吸附分离机理。用常温合成方法制备了超微孔金属-有机骨架材料Cu(Qc)₂,测定了低碳烷烃烯烃（CH₄/C₂H₄/C₂H₆/C₃H₆/C₃H₈）在Cu(Qc)₂上的吸附相平衡和吸附动力学。使用Materials Studio中的Fortcite模块模拟低碳烷烃烯烃在超微孔柔性Cu(Qc)₂上的吸附机理以及材料的结构形变。结果表明Cu(Qc)₂具有优良的C₂H₆ /C₂H₄吸附选择性和吸附动力学,而对C₃H₈ /C₃H₆的吸附选择性很低。273 K和0.1 MPa下,C₂H₆/C₂H₄在Cu(Qc)₂上的IAST选择性达4.6。298 K和0.05 MPa下C₂H₆/C₂H₄在Cu(Qc)₂上的扩散时间常数分别达1.42×10^-3和1.48×10^-3_{s^-1,扩散活化能分别为16.62 和16.43 kJ/mol。应用装填Cu(Qc)2的固定床可在常温条件下实现C2H6 /C2H4二元混合气的完全分离。模拟结果显示Cu(Qc)2为二维堆叠结构,材料会由于吸附不同分子而发生不同程度的结构形变。甲烷易从变大的层间扩散脱附,导致其在材料上的吸附量很低;C2H6/C2H4两者都能稳定吸附在层中的孔道中,其分离推动力主要来源于两种气体在材料上明显的吸附热差异;C3H8/C3H6会分别吸附在两种不同的环境,吸附热差异小导致Cu(Qc)2对C3H8 /C3H6的吸附选择性低。}     

醚基功能化离子液体催化合成乙酸正丁酯

合成了5种醚基功能化酸性离子液体[Me（OEt）₁-MOR-C₃SO₃H][MeSO₃]、[Me（OEt）₂-MOR-C₃SO₃H][MeSO₃]、[Me（OEt）₃-MOR-C₃SO₃H][MeSO₃]、[2（C₃SO₃H-MOR）-（OEt）₂₀₀][2MeSO₃]、[2（C₃SO₃H-MOR）-（OEt）₄₀₀][2MeSO₃],使用红外光谱和核磁共振氢谱对合成的离子液体结构进行表征,考察离子液体的黏度、溶解性和腐蚀性。以正丁醇和乙酸的酯化反应考察了离子液体的催化活性,并使用响应面分析法优化反应工艺。结果表明,当酸醇摩尔比为1.2：1、催化剂[2（C₃SO₃H-MOR）-（OEt）₄₀₀][2MeSO₃]用量为醇质量的5%、带水剂用量为醇质量的16%时,在90℃下反应5 h,酯收率可达97.8%,离子液体经回收干燥重复使用8次催化活性没有明显的降低。     

L-精氨酸衍生物的合成及其性质研究

以L-精氨酸(L-Arginine)和香兰素(Vanillin)为原料,首先合成新型的具有手性的希夫碱配体L(C_(14)H_(14)KN_3O_4),其次配体L分别与金属盐(CH_3COO)_2Ni·2H_2O、BaCl_2、(CH_3COO)_2Zn·2H_2O进行配位反应,得到3种新型的金属配合物(C_(16)H_(19)ZnKN_3O_7、C_(14)H_(14)BaClKN_3O_4和C_(18)H_(20)KN_3NiO_8),目标产物用IR、荧光分光光度计和元素分析仪等表征其结构,并用紫外漫反射光谱在可见光照射下,考察了配体L和3种新型的金属配位化合物的催化性能。实验结果推测配体L和L金属配合物均具有光催化性质,L金属配合物的催化性能更强。     

Synthesis of C2H4 by partial oxidation of CH4 over LiCl/NiO

Alkali halide added transition metal oxides produced ethylene selectively in oxidative coupling of methane. The role of alkali halides has been investigated for LiCl-added NiO (LiCl/NiO). In the absence of LiCl the reaction over NiO produced only carbon oxides (CO₂ + CO). However, addition of LiCl drastically improved the yield of C₂ compounds (C₂H₆ + C₂H₄). One of the roles of LiCl is to inhibit the catalytic activity of the host NiO for deep oxidation of CH₄. The reaction catalyzed by the LiCl/NiO proceeds stepwise from CH₄ to C₂H₄ through C₂H₆ (2CH₄ → C₂H₆ → C₂H₄). The study on the oxidation of C₂H₆ over the LiCl/NiO showed that the oxidative dehydrogenation of C₂H₆ to C₂H₄ occurs very selectively, which is the main reason why partial oxidation of CH₄ over LiCl/NiO gives C₂H₄ quite selectively. The other role of LiCl is to prevent the host oxide (NiO) from being reduced by CH₄. The catalyst model under working conditions was suggested to be the NiO covered with molten LiCl. XPS studies suggested that the catalytically active species on the LiCl/NiO is a surface compound oxide which has higher valent nickel cations (Ni^(2+δ)+ or Ni³⁺). The catalyst was deactivated at the temperatures>973 K due to vaporization of LiCl and consumption of chlorine during reaction. The kinetic and CH₄---CD₄ exchange studies suggested that the rate-determining step of the reaction is the abstraction of H from the vibrationally excited methane by the molecular oxygen adsorbed on the surface compound oxide.     

Calorimetric investigations of overcritical behaviour in (TEA)2CuCl4 crystals

The results of experimental investigation of molar heat capacity of [N(C₂H₅)₄]₂CuCl₄ - ferroelasto-ferroelectric crystals in a wide temperature range are presented. The typical anomaly for the first order phase transition of order-disorder type at 258 K and additional anomaly with maximum at 195 K has been observed. We suggest that the low temperature anomalies of physical properties of [N(C₂H₅)₄]₂CuCl₄ crystals can be attributed to over critical traces of isomorphous phase transitions (similar to that observed in liquid-gas system). Results of numerical analysis of phenomenological model of phase transition in [N(C₂H₅)₄]₂CuCl₄ crystals are presented and compared with the experimentally determined temperature dependence of the specific heat and entropy changes.     

The combination of 1-octyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluorborate with TBAB or THF on CO2 hydrate formation and CH4 separation from biogas

[C₈min] BF₄ was used in this work to combine with TBAB or THF for the investigation about thermodynamic and kinetic additives on CO₂ and CH₄/CO₂ hydrates. The results show that[C₈min] BF₄ has the inhibition effect on the equilibrium of hydrate formation. About the kinetic study,[C₈min] BF₄ could improve the rate of CO₂ hydrate formation and increase the gas uptake in hydrate phase. At the same time, the combination of TBAB and[C₈min] BF₄ could increase the mole friction of CH₄ in residual gas comparing with the data in THF solution. CH₄ separation efficiency was strongly enhanced. Since that the size of CO₂ and CH₄ molecules are similar, CH₄ and CO₂ could form the similar hydrate, so the recovery of CH₄ from biogas decreases lightly. The CH₄ content in biogas can purified from 67 mol% to 77 mol% after one-stage hydrate formation. In addition, the combination of THF and[C₈min] BF₄ do not have obvious promoting effect on CH₄ separation comparing with the gas separation results in pure THF solution.     

吡啶基离子液体+有机盐双水相体系相图的测定及盐析性能研究

测定了离子液体N-乙基吡啶四氟硼酸盐([EPy]BF₄)+有机盐[丁二酸钠（CH₂COONa)₂/柠檬酸铵C₆H₅O₇(NH₄)₃/柠檬酸钠C₆H₅O₇Na₃] +水双水相体系在303.15、308.15和313.15 K下的双节线及系线数据。基于相图中的杠杆定律通过质量法研究双水相体系的系线,并用Othmer-Tobias方程、Bancroft方程等经验方程以及NRTL活度系数模型对数据进行关联。采用有效排除体积和Setschenow-type的拟合参数深入研究三种有机盐的盐析能力。结果表明,双节线的三个经验式拟合效果良好,但较多参数的经验式会导致部分参数失去意义;双水相体系的系线满足经验方程,数据可靠性较好,且均方根偏差表明系线数据很好地符合NRTL模型;低温更有利于该双水相体系的形成;三种盐都能和[EPy]BF₄离子液体形成双水相体系,且C₆H₅O₇Na₃的盐析能力更优。本文提供的数据为离子液体的回收循环利用提供了理论参考依据。     

Towards recycling purpose: Converting PET plastic waste back to terephthalic acid using pH-responsive phase transfer catalyst

Converting polyethylene terephthalate (PET) wastes to its monomer and valuable chemicals via eco-friendly chemical method is still a challenge task. Previously, phase transfer catalysts used for alkaline hydrolysis were soluble in reaction media and hardly separated after reaction. Here, we reported several pH-responsive catalysts combined alkyl quaternary ammonium units with heteropolyacid anion for achieving stepwise product/catalyst separation and catalyst recycling. The properties of homogeneous/heterogeneous transfer behavior allow catalyst to be easily separated from reaction media by adjusting of pH value. Among them, [C₁₆H₃₃N(CH₃)₃]₃PW₁₂O₄₀ (abbreviated as [CTA]₃PW) exhibits the highest activity and the most suitable pH responsive values. Such a pH triggered switchable catalytic system not only shows good performance for depolymerization of pure PET, but also some real PET wastes such as coloured trays and PE/PET complex films could be completely degraded into terephthalic acid. Additionally, the reaction kinetics and activation energy of PET alkaline hydrolysis also studied with and without pH-responsive [CTA]₃PW.     

Polymerization of methyl methacrylate catalyzed by mono-/bis-salicylaldiminato nickel(II) complexes and methylaluminoxane

Two types of salicylaldiminato-based nickel complexes, mono-ligated Ni(II) complexes ([O-C₆H₄-o- C(H)=N-Ar]Ni(PPh₃)(Ph) (5), [O-(3,5-Br₂)C₆H₂-o-C(H)=N-Ar]Ni(PPh₃)(Ph) (6), [O-(3-t-Bu)C₆H₃-o-C(H)=N-Ar]Ni(PPh₃)(Ph) (7)) and bis-ligated Ni(II) complexes ([O-(3,5-Br₂)C₆H₂-o-C(H)=N-Ar]₂Ni (8), [O-(3,5-Br₂)C₆H₂-o-C(H)=N-2-C₆H₄(PhO)]₂Ni (9), Ar=2,6-C₆H₃(i-Pr)₂) were synthesized and characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), mass spectrography (MS) and elemental analysis (EA). In the presence of methylaluminoxane (MAO) as cocatalyst, all the nickel complexes exhibited high activities for the polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) and syndiotactic-rich poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) was obtained. The complexes with less bulky substituents on salicylaldiminato framework possessed higher activities, while with the same salicylaldiminato, the mono-ligated nickel complexes showed higher catalytic activity than bis-ligated ones.     

The effect of oxygen concentration on the reduction of NO with propylene over CuO/γ-Al2O3

The effect of oxygen concentration on the pulse and steady-state selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NO with C₃H₆ over CuO/γ-Al₂O₃ has been studied by infrared spectroscopy (IR) coupled with mass spectroscopy studies. IR studies revealed that the pulse SCR occurred via (i) the oxidation of Cu⁰/Cu⁺ to Cu²⁺ by NO and O₂, (ii) the co-adsorption of NO/NO₂/O₂ to produce Cu²⁺(NO₃⁻)₂, and (iii) the reaction of Cu²⁺(NO₃⁻)₂ with C₃H₆ to produce N₂, CO₂, and H₂O. Increasing the O₂/NO ratio from 25.0 to 83.4 promotes the formation of NO₂ from gas phase oxidation of NO, resulting in a reactant mixture of NO/NO₂/O₂. This reactant mixture allows the formation of Cu²⁺(NO₃⁻)₂ and its reaction with the C₃H₆ to occur at a higher rate with a higher selectivity toward N₂ than the low O₂/NO flow. Both the high and low O₂/NO steady-state SCR reactions follow the same pathway, proceeding via adsorbed C₃H₇---NO₂, C₃H₇---ONO, CH₃COO⁻, Cu⁰---CN, and Cu⁺---NCO intermediates toward N₂, CO₂, and H₂O products. High O₂ concentration in the high O₂/NO SCR accelerates both the formation and destruction of adsorbates, resulting in their intensities similar to the low O₂/NO SCR at 523–698 K. High O₂ concentration in the reactant mixture resulted in a higher rate of destruction of the intermediates than low O₂ concentration at temperatures above 723 K.     

Synthesis of an active quaternary phosphonium salt and its application to the Wittig reaction: Kinetic study

The synthesis of liquid crystal methyl [4-(nonyloxy) styryl] benzoate was achieved in four stages. First, toluic acid [1] was brominated with N-bromosuccinimide in refluxing CCl₄ to form 4-bromotoluic acid [2] (BTA); second, BTA was esterified with methanol in SOCl₂/CH₂Cl₂ to afford methyl (4-bromomethyl) benzoate [3] (BME); third, BME was condensed with triphenylphosphine (PPh₃) in CH₂Cl₂ to produce the active Wittig reagent methyl (4-methylbenzoate) triphenylphosphonium bromide [4] (MBPB) and fourth, MBPB reacted with 4-nonyloxybenzaldehyde to produce MNSB in high yield. Each of these four reactions was carried out in a separate homogeneous organic solution and the effects of the reaction conditions in each reaction as well as a kinetic model for each individual reaction were studied. Furthermore, the active reagent was applied to the reaction of 4-nonyloxybenzaldehyde (n-C₉H₁₉O(C₆H₄)CHO) to synthesise cis-(E) and trans-(Z)methyl[4-(nonyloxy)styryl]benzoate (n-C₉H₁₉(C₆H₄)CHCH(C₆H₄)COOCH₃) from a two-phase medium alkaline solution of NaOH/organic solvent. High conversion and high selectivity were obtained via this reaction.     

Sol-Gel Processed Strontium Titanate Ceramics

Ferroelectric strontium titanate (SrTiO₃) ceramics have been prepared by sol-gel processing technique. Strontium acetate [Sr(CH₃COO)₂] and titanium (IV) isopropoxide [Ti(OC₃H₇]₄ were used as the precursors for the fabrication of the samples. The stock solution for the preparation of strontium titanate powder was prepared by dissolving strontium acetate in ethanol and acetic acid solvents and mixing the resultant solution with titanium (IV) isopropoxide in equimolecular amounts. The as fired powder was found to be amorphous. Annealing the amorphous powder at 700°C for one hour in air yields cubic phase crystalline SrTiO₃ powder. Ceramic samples were prepared by pressing and sintering the crystalline powder. The effect of sintering temperature on the structural and dielectric properties were investigated and analyzed.     

(CH3CH[NH3]CH2NH3)1/2·ZnPO4, a zincophosphate analogue of aluminosilicate zeolite thomsonite

The synthesis and structure of (CH₃CH[NH₃]CH₂NH₃)_1/2·ZnPO₄, an organically templated zincophosphate (ZnPO) analogue of aluminosilicate zeolite thomsonite (THO), are described. The ZnPO framework is built up from an alternating, vertex-sharing, network of ZnO₄ and PO₄ groups (d_av(Zn–O)=1.944 (8) Å, d_av(P–O)=1.535 (9) Å, θ_av(Zn–O–P)=130.5°) involving distinctive 4=1 secondary building units. The 1,2-diammonium propane cations are highly disordered in the [0 0 1] 8-ring channels. Crystal data: (CH₃CH[NH₃]CH₂NH₃)_1/2·ZnPO₄, M_r=198.42, orthorhombic, space group Pncn (no. 52), a=14.119 (6) Å, b=14.136 (5) Å, c=12.985 (5) Å, V=2591 (3) ų, Z=10, R(F)=0.057, R_w(F)=0.061 (for a twinned crystal).