离子液体催化苯酚与叔丁醇烷基化反应

 研究了SO₃H-功能化离子液体的合成、表征及其催化苯酚与叔丁醇(TBA)烷基化反应的性能. 考察了反应时间t、反应温度T、反应物摩尔比及离子液体(IL)用量等因素对反应性能的影响, 并考察了离子液体的重复使用性能. 结果表明, 在T=70℃、t=420min、n(Phenol):n(TBA):n(IL)=1:1:1的优化反应条件下, 苯酚的转化率可以达到79.6%, 邻-叔丁基苯酚的选择性达到了52.4%. 离子液体重复使用4次, 其活性基本不变.     

Microwave assisted synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles in ionic liquid [Bmim]cl and their photocatalytic investigation

In this study, ZnO nanoparticles were synthesized based on the chemical reaction of zinc acetate and NaOH in ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([Bmim]Cl) under microwave irradiation. The prepared ZnO were characterized by utilizing various techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV–Vis spectroscopy, FT-IR spectroscopy, and BET method. XRD pattern reveals the produced ZnO has hexagonal structure and the images of SEM and TEM also reveal it consists of nanoparticles with an average size between 15 and 25 nm. The role of the ionic liquid on morphology of ZnO was investigated. For this purpose, a control ZnO sample was prepared without using any [Bmim]Cl. Photocatalytic properties of the synthesized ZnO on degradation of malachite green dye as model pollutant was investigated. The effect of various parameters such as pH, concentration of the dye and catalyst on the degradation of malachite green was investigated. In order to explore the mechanism of photocatalytic degradation of malachite green, scavenger addition method has been employed. It is found that hydroxide radicals are main reactive species for the degradation.     

An experimental study of the synergistic effects of BMIM.BF4, BMIM.DCA and TEACl aqueous solutions on methane hydrate formation

In this work, the effects of three ionic liquids (ILs), namely, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate, 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium dicyanamide and tetraethyl-ammonium chloride, on methane hydrate formation and dissociation kinetic parameters were studied. The kinetic parameters including the initial rate of hydrate formation, hydrate stability at atmospheric pressure and hydrate storage capacity were evaluated. The experimental measurements were performed in an initial pressure range of 3.5–7.1 MPa. It was found that both of ILs with imidazolium-based cation increase the initial methane hydrate formation rate while the IL with ammonium-based cation leads to a decrease in the initial methane hydrate formation rate. It was also interpreted from the results that all of the three studied ILs decrease methane hydrate stability at atmospheric pressure and increase methane hydrate storage capacity. Finally, both of ILs with imidazolium-based cations were found to have higher impacts on decreasing hydrate stability at atmospheric pressure and increasing the methane hydrate storage capacity than the applied IL with ammonium-based cation.     

Chromatographic analysis of species specific odor profiles inMastomys natalensis andM. coucha (Rodentia: Muridae)

Whole-body volatiles from males of the cryptic multimammate mouse speciesMastomys natalensis andM. coucha were analyzed by dynamic solvent effect sampling and capillary gas chromatography. One compound, 3-nonene-2-one, was always present, sometimes as the major component, in volatiles fromM. coucha and absent, or present only at low levels, in volatiles fromM. natalensis. The mean ±SD of the 3-nonen-2-one peak area forM. coucha was 8599 ±9630 and forM. natalensis 148 ±486. Chromatographic analysis was more reliable in identifying a male's species than were a female's in a two-choice olfactorium.     

Preparation and physical properties of the layered niobate Cu0.5Nb3O8: Application to photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

The new layered niobate Cu_0.5Nb₃O₈ is synthesized by soft chemistry in aqueous electrolyte via Cu²⁺→H⁺ exchange between copper nitrate and HNb₃O₈·H₂O. The characterization of the exchanged product is made by means of thermal gravimetry, chemical analysis, X-ray diffraction and IR spectroscopy. Thermal analysis shows a conversion to anhydrous compound above 500 °C. The oxide displays a semiconductor like behavior; the thermal variation of the conductivity shows that d electrons are strongly localized and the conduction is thermally activated with activation energy of 0.13 eV. The temperature dependence of the thermopower is indicative of an extrinsic conductivity; the electrons are dominant carriers in conformity with an anodic photocurrent. Indeed, the Mott–Schottky plot confirms n-type conduction from which a flat band potential of −0.82 V_SCE, an electronic density of 8.72×10¹⁹ m⁻³ and a depletion width of 4.4 nm are determined. The upper valence band, located at ~5.8 eV below vacuum is made up predominantly of Cu²⁺: 3d with a small admixture of O²⁻: 2p orbitals whereas the conduction band consists of empty Nb⁵⁺: 5s level. The energy band diagram shows the feasibility of the oxide for the photocatalytic hydrogen production upon visible light (29 mW cm⁻²) with a rate evolution of 0.31 mL g⁻¹ min⁻¹.     

Viscosity effect of ionic liquid-assisted controlled growth of CH3NH3PbI3 nanoparticle-based planar perovskite solar cells

A precise control of the morphology and crystallization of perovskite thin-films is well-correlated to higher perovskite solar cells performances. Ionic liquids (ILs) can retard perovskite crystallization to aid the formation of films with uniform morphology to realize highly efficient perovskite solar cells. Herein, we attempt to control the nanostructural growth of CH₃NH₃PbI₃ thin films by adding ILs to the perovskite spin-coating solution and investigate the effect of IL viscosity on the resulting CH₃NH₃PbI₃ nanoparticle (NP) thin films. NPs with desirable morphology were obtained using ILs with a low viscosity that completely dissolved in the CH₃NH₃PbI₃ solution. In particular, the IL tetrabutylammonium chloride yielded NPs with a diameter of 500 nm and controllable morphology, crystallinity, and absorption behavior, which led to improved photovoltaic performance compared with that of solar cells containing NPs produced using other ILs. Our findings revealed a pathway to obtain uniformly distributed CH₃NH₃PbI₃ NP thin films for use in perovskite solar cells. The developed method is well suited for large-scale production of perovskite thin films on flexible substrates.     

A polyfluoroalkyl imidazolium ionic liquid as iodide ion source in dye sensitized solar cells

We report on the use of a fluorinated imidazolium ionic liquid as a source of iodide ions in solvent-based electrolytes for DSSCs. Efficient dye regeneration and fast charge transport in the fluorinated electrolyte result in an overall improvement of the device performances compared to conventional hydrogenated ionic liquids.     

High Thermopower of Agarose-Based Ionic Thermoelectric Gel Through Micellization Effect Decoupling the Cation/Anion Thermodiffusion

Ionic thermoelectric (i-TE) gels can have a high thermopower, if the thermodiffusion of mobile cation/anion is decoupled, attracting increasing attentions. Herein, it is shown a high p-type i-TE thermopower of 41.8 mV K⁻¹ in agarose-based ionic thermoelectric gels of AG-x Na:DBS (AG: agarose, Na:DBS: sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate). The exclusively high thermopower is relative to the successfully decoupling the thermodiffusion of cation Na⁺ and anion DBS⁻. A unique porous structure is formed due to the micellization of the amphiphilic DBS⁻ with the hydrophilic benzenesulfonic group attached to the hydrous agarose gel chains, while the hydrophobic alkyl chain point to the pore centers. As a result, the DBS⁻ micelles are almost immobile as compared with Na⁺, which can be reconsidered as a part of the gel matrix. The work shines a light on decoupling of cation/anion thermodiffusion through tailoring the microstructure of the quasi-solid i-TE materials.     

Ionic liquid assisted sonochemical synthesis of NiS submicron particles

A novel synthesis methodology is reported for the preparation of NiS submicron particles in a green solvent 1-butyl-3methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (BMImBF₄) ionic liquid (IL), using ultrasonic sonochemical technique. Structural, morphological and optical properties of nickel sulfide powders were obtained by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS). Composition was corroborated by energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDXS), both in the SEM and in the TEM. Regular shape particles were obtained under high-intensity ultrasonic irradiation for 105 min from the reaction between nickel nitrate and thioacetamide in ethanol/BMImBF₄ (80:20), respectively. After vacuum annealing treatment at 180 °C overnight, spherical crystalline NiS particles were observed. The powders showed a band gap of 0.74 eV.     

应用静电和离子空气净化新技术消除公共场所室内环境空气PM污染

调查公共建筑的PM污染,提出静电和离子净化技术可有效控制PM污染,微能耗,改动小,应用灵活。