Giant motion of La atom inside C82 cage

An anomalous charge density distribution of La atom encapsulated in a C₈₂ cage has been revealed for La@C₈₂ by the maximum entropy method (MEM)/Rietveld analysis using synchrotron powder diffraction data. The obtained La atom charge density shows a feature almost like a bowl or a hemisphere, suggesting that the La atom has a giant motion (large amplitude motion) inside the C₈₂ cage at room temperature. From the obtained MEM charge density, the main results are (1) the cage structure of La@C₈₂ (I) has C_2V symmetry; (2) La atom locates at an off-centered position adjacent to a six-membered ring of the carbon cage; (3) the nearest La–C distance is 2.55(8) and (4) the amount of charge transfer from the La atom to the carbon cage is about 3.2 e, which corresponds to the nominal electronic structure, La³⁺@C₈₂³⁻.     

Electronic and Spectroscopic Properties of La2@C112 Isomers

Among the 3352 isolated pentagon rule(IPR) isomers and 129073 non-IPR isomers satisfying adjacent pentagon pairs(APPs) ≤ 2 of fullerene C₁₁₂, the lowest-energy IPR and non-IPR isomers of C₁₁₂ and C₁₁₂^6- have been fully screened by the density functional tight-binding(DFTB) and density functional theory(DFT) methods for stu-dying the electronic and spectroscopic properties of La₂@C₁₁₂. The structural features and infrared and absorption spectra of those isomers were analyzed in detail, and the characteristic fingerprint absorption peaks were assigned. To clarify the relative stabilities of La₂@C₁₁₂ isomers at high temperature, entropy contributions were determined at the B3LYP level. IPR isomer La₂@C₁₁₂(C₂:860136) is not the lowest-energy isomer but is one of the most important isomers. This is the first work that considers non-IPR C₁₁₂ isomers when exploring the structure and properties of La₂@C₁₁₂.     

Evidence of lanthanum–chromium mixed oxides formed in CrOx/La2O3 model catalysts

CrO_x/La₂O₃ mixed oxides, prepared by impregnating La₂O₃ with appropriate aqueous solutions of (NH₄)₂CrO₄ and calcining at 600 °C for 4 h, have been investigated by means of XRD, TPR, XPS, DRIFTS, and Raman spectroscopy (RS). The formation of the compounds La₂CrO₆, La(OH)CrO₄ and LaCrO₄ under these conditions was evidenced. Strong peaks at 864, 884, 913, and 921 cm⁻¹, as well as weak peaks at 136, 180, 354, 370, and 388 cm⁻¹ in the RS spectrum of CrO_x/La₂O₃ have been assigned to La₂CrO₆.     

La_(2.4)Mo_(1.6)O_8∶Yb~(3+),Er~(3+)材料的制备及其上转换发光性质

采用高温固相法制备了La_(2.4)Mo_(1.6)O_8∶Yb~(3+),Er~(3+)荧光粉。通过X射线衍射(XRD)和上转换发射光谱对样品进行了相结构和发光性质表征。XRD实验结果表明:合成的样品为面心立方萤石结构(Fm-3m)的La_(2.4)Mo_(1.6)O_8相。在980 nm红外光激发下,La_(2.4)Mo_(1.6)O_8∶Yb~(3+),Er~(3+)荧光粉发出分别来自Er~(3+)离子的~2H1_(1/2)→~4I_(15/2)、~4S_(3/2)→~4I_(15/2)跃迁的绿光(主峰为548和529 nm)和~4F_(9/2)→~4I_(15/2)跃迁的红光(主峰为670 nm)。进一步地,对样品中可能的上转换发光机制进行了讨论。     

La2O3助剂对Rh/SiO2催化CO加氢反应性能的影响

采用溶胶凝胶法制备了SiO_2和La_2O_3-SiO_2载体,再通过浸渍法分别引入Rh-La和Rh组分,研究考察了La引入方式对Rh/SiO_2催化CO加氢反应性能的影响。结果表明,La的添加有利于提高Rh的分散度,促进Rh+中心数的增加,有效地抑制产物中CO2的生成,提高含氧化合物选择性。此外,La的引入方式会影响La与Rh间的相互作用强弱,Rh和La共浸渍制得的2Rh-5La_2O_3/SiO_2催化剂中Rh-La相互作用较强,削弱的Rh-CO键有利于反应过程中CO的插入反应,使得产物以C_(2+)含氧化合物为主。而La以助剂形式掺入SiO_2制得的2Rh/5La_2O_3-SiO_2催化剂具有较弱的La-Rh相互作用,其产物则以甲醇、乙醇等低碳醇为主。     

Characterizations and photocatalytic activity of nanocrystalline La1.5Ln0.5Ti2O7 (Ln = Pr, Gd, Er) solid solutions prepared via a polymeric complex method

Nanocrystalline La_1.5Ln_0.5Ti₂O₇ (Ln = Pr, Gd, Er) solid solutions were prepared by a polymeric complex method. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS), energy dispersive X-ray spectrum (EDS), thermogravimetric analyses (TGA) and differential thermal analyses (DTA). The photocatalytic activity of La_1.5Ln_0.5Ti₂O₇ (Ln = Pr, Gd, Er) was evaluated by the photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange (MO). La_1.5Gd_0.5Ti₂O₇ showed the best photocatalytic activity and it was supposed that the half-filled electronic configuration of Gd³⁺ can promote charge transfer and enhance the photocatalytic activity. The difference in the photocatalytic activity observed for La_1.5Ln_0.5Ti₂O₇ (Ln = La, Pr, Gd, Er) can be related to the different Ln 4f shell.     

Ammonia deposition in fullerene: (NH3)n@C60

Deposition of ammonia molecules in fullerene has been investigated theoretically by performing semi-empirical molecular orbital calculation at PM3 level within RHF formalism. C₆₀ cluster has been doped endohedrally by ammonia molecules. Structural and electronic properties of the systems considered have been studied. It has been found that C₆₀ cluster can store at most six ammonia molecules. The ammoniacal endofullerenes, (NH₃)_n@C₆₀, have been found stable but endothermic.     

La_(1-x)Rb_xMnO_3钙钛矿催化剂同时消除NO和碳烟的催化性能

采用溶剂热法制备了La_(1-x)Rb_xM n O_3(x=0、0.1、0.2、0.3)钙钛矿型复合金属氧化物催化剂,通过XRD、FT-IR、SEM、XPS和H_2-TPR等手段对催化剂进行表征,在微型固定床反应器上评价了其同时消除NO和碳烟的催化性能。结果表明,La_(1-x)Rb_xM n O_3催化剂具有单一的钙钛矿结构,样品中Mn物种以Mn~(3+)和Mn~(4+)的形式存在。与LaMn O_3催化剂相比,Rb~+部分取代La~(3+),催化剂体系中形成较多的高价Mn~(4+)和氧空位,其氧化还原性能提高,催化性能得到改善。随着Rb~+取代量的增加,NO转化率升高,碳烟燃烧温度降低。当x=0.3时,La_(0.7)Rb_(0.3)M n O_3催化剂上CO_2浓度峰值温度t_(max)为430℃,CO_2的选择性为99.0%;反应温度为429℃,NO转化率达到最大,为59.7%。     

含镧金属富勒烯不同溶剂的高温高压提取

将金属原子或离子置于以Ｃ６０、Ｃ８２为代表的富勒烯笼内形成金属富勒烯包合物是目前富勒烯研究的热点课题［１～３］．合成的金属富勒烯常伴随生成较难分离的空心富勒烯,传统的索氏提取法效率又较低,使得金属富勒烯的深入研究受到限制［１,２］．本文采用改进的高温...     

Properties of oxygen permeation and partial oxidation of methane in La0.6Sr0.4CoO3−δ (LSC)–La0.7Sr0.3Ga0.6Fe0.4O3−δ (LSGF) membrane

The oxygen separation membrane having perovskite structure for the partial oxidation of methane to synthesis gas was prepared. La_0.7Sr_0.3Ga_0.6Fe_0.4O_3−δ (LSGF) perovskite membrane coated with La_0.6Sr_0.4CoO_3−δ (LSC) (M1), and the one side of M1 membrane coated with NiO (M2) was prepared to examine the partial oxidation of methane. The single oxygen permeations of the LSC + LSGF (M1) membrane and NiO coated membrane (M2) were measured. The oxygen permeation flux in M1 membrane was higher than that of M1 membrane at 850 °C.

The partial oxidation experiment of methane using the prepared membranes was examined at 850 °C. The value of CH₄ conversion and CO selectivity of M2 membrane was higher than that of M1 membrane.

NiO/NiAl₂O₄ catalyst was used to improve the methane conversion, and the partial oxidation experiment of methane with M1 membrane was examined at 850 °C. The CH₄ conversion was 88%, and CO selectivity was 100%.     

负载型钙钛矿La0.8Sr0.2MnO3/SBA-15催化燃烧甲苯的研究

采用逐层负载-孔道内氨/水蒸气原位羟化法制备了一系列负载型钙钛矿La_0.8Sr_0.2MnO₃/SBA-15催化剂,用XRD、BET、TG-DTG、XPS、H₂-TPR等手段对催化剂的物性结构等进行了表征,并在常压连续流动固定床反应器上评价了该催化剂对甲苯催化燃烧的催化性能。结果表明,逐层负载-孔道内氨/水蒸气原位羟化法的使用有助于活性组分La_0.8Sr_0.2MnO₃进入SBA-15的孔道,并在SBA-15上形成钙钛矿结构。La_0.8Sr_0.2MnO₃/SBA-15上钙钛矿结构的形成和晶格氧的出现,可为催化剂提供较多的活性中心,有利于其催化燃烧甲苯的活性。     

Sc3C2@C80与[12]CPP纳米环之间非共价相互作用的理论研究

金属富勒烯嵌套于纳米环内形成主客体系, 二者产生的主客体作用可诱导内部金属团簇的取向, 影响分子的电子结构等性质. 本文基于密度泛函理论(DFT)计算, 对碳纳米环[12]CPP(CPP=环苯撑, 主体分子)与金属富勒烯Sc₃C₂@C₈₀(客体分子)形成的主客体配合物的结构和性质进行了研究. 计算结果表明, 在最稳定构型中, [12]CPP呈现椭圆形, Sc₃C₂@C₈₀与[12]CPP的质心不再重合. Sc₃C₂@C₈₀在[12]CPP内旋转对构型总体能量影响仅为13.51 kJ/mol. [12]CPP向Sc₃C₂@C₈₀转移了0.03 e, 主客体分子之间存在弱相互作用. 对二者相互作用的分析结果表明, 色散作用在弱相互作用中占主导地位.     

Ln2Zr2O7 compounds (Ln=La,Pr, Sm,Y) with varied rare earth A sites for low temperature oxidative coupling of methane

The replacement of Ln site with different rare earth cations alters the crystalline phases of Ln₂Zr₂O₇, which in turn influences the surface active oxygen and alkaline sites significantly. The abundance and the interaction of the two types of sites determine the OCM reaction performance.     

Co/La-Ga-O复合氧化物用于催化二氧化碳加氢制乙醇

以LaCo_1-xGa_xO₃为前驱体,还原后得到的Co/La₂O₃-La₄Ga₂O₉复合氧化物催化剂,用于CO₂加氢直接制乙醇。通过XRD、XPS、TPD和TEM等技术对催化剂结构进行了表征,采用微型固定床反应器在230-290℃、3 MPa、空速（GHSV）为3000 mL/（g_cat·h）和H₂/CO₂进料物质的量比为3.0的条件下,考察了该Co/La-Ga-O复合氧化物用于CO₂加氢制乙醇的催化性能。结果显示,该Co/La-Ga-O复合氧化物催化剂对生成乙醇具有很高的选择性。与LaCoO₃相比,Ga的掺杂可抑制甲烷的形成,促进醇类（特别是乙醇）的生成。当Co/Ga比为7：3时,还原后的LaCo_1-xGa_xO₃催化剂体现出最好的催化性能,CO₂转化率为9.8%,总醇选择性达到74.7%,其中,液相产物中的乙醇质量分数可达到88.1%。基于实验结果推测,该催化剂上Co⁰和Co^δ+的协同作用促使CO₂选择性加氢生成乙醇。     

C80(Ⅰ,Ⅱ) and Sc2@C80(Ⅰ-Ⅲ):Production,Isolation and Spectrometric Studies

C₈₀ has seven structural isomers satisfying the isolated pentagon rule (IPR)^[1],however,only one isomer of C₈₀(D₂) was isolated and studied so far^[2]. In this study, we report the first successful isolation of multi-isomers of C₈₀ and C₈₀-based endohedral metallofullerenes. The new species were characterized by UV-Vis-NIR absorption spectroscopy, soot-extraction method, chromatographic retention time data and ¹³C NMR spectrometry (for C₈₀(Ⅱ)). It is suggested that C₈₀(Ⅱ) has a D_5d symmetry by the ¹³C NMR pattern (3×20; 2×10) and its long retention time in 5PYE column. For the three isomers of Sc₂@C₈₀,isomer Ⅲ has an extremely long retention time which suggests a D5d symmetry. On the contrary, isomer I has a very short retention time in 5PYE columnso it may have the most spherical I_h symmetry. Theoretically, Sc₂@C₈₀(I_h) is expected to have novel super-conductivity property as the A₃C₆₀ (A=K, Rb).     

Synthesis, characterization and thermal investigation of M[M(C2O4)3]·xH2O (x=4 for M=Cr(III); x=2 for M=Sb(III) and x=9 for M=La(III))

The complexes, M[M(C₂O₄)₃]·xH₂ O, where x=4 for M=Cr(III), x=2 for M=Sb(III) and x=9 for M=La(III) have been synthesized and their thermal stability was investigated. The complexes were characterized by elemental analysis, IR and electronic spectral data, conductivity measurement and powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) studies. The chromium(III)tris(oxalato)chromate(III)tetrahydrate (COT), Cr[Cr(C₂ O₄)₃]·4H₂O, released water in a stepwise fashion. Removal of the last trace of water was accompanied by a partial decomposition of the oxalate group. Thermal investigation using TG, DTG and DTA techniques in air produced Cr₂O₃ at 858°C through the intermediate formation of Cr₂O₃ and CrC₂O₄ at around 460°C. While DSC study in nitrogen up to 670°C produced a mixture of Cr₂O₃ and CrC₂O₄. In antimony(III)tris(oxalato)antimonate(III)dihydrate (AOD), Sb[Sb(C₂O₄)₃]·3H₂O the dehydration took place during the decomposition of precursor at 170–290°C and finally at ca. 610°C Sb₂ O₅ along with trace amounts of Sb₂O₄ were produced. Trace amount of Sb₂O₃ and Sb along with Sb₂O is proposed as the end product at 670°C of AOD in nitrogen. The oxide La₂O₃ is formed at 838°C from the study with TG, DTG and DTA in air of lanthanum(III)tris(oxalato)lanthanum(III)nonahydrate (LON), La[La(C₂O₄)₃]·9H₂O. Intermediate dioxycarbonate, La₂O₂CO₃ was generated at 526°C prior to its decomposition to lanthanum oxide in air; whereas in N₂ the formation of La₂(CO₃)₃ at 651°C was proposed. The thermal parameters have been evaluated for each step of the dehydration and decomposition of COT, AOD and LON using five non-mechanistic equations i.e. Flynn and Wall, Freeman and Carroll, Modified Freeman and Carroll, Coats–Redfern and MacCallum–Tanner equations. Kinetic parameters, such as, E^*, k_o, ΔH^*, ΔS^* etc. were also supplemented by DSC studies in nitrogen for all the three complexes. Some of the intermediate species have been identified by analytical and powder XRD studies. Tentative schemes has been proposed for the decomposition of all three compounds in air and nitrogen.     

The tungsten-tungsten triple bond---18. Bridging and terminal allyl ligands in complexes of the formula W2(R)2(NMe2)4, where R = C3H5 and C4H7

The reaction between RMgCl (two equivalents) and 1,2-W₂Cl₂(NMe₂)₄ in hydrocarbon solvents affords the compounds W₂R₂(NMe₂)₄, where R = allyl and 1− and 2-methyl-allyl. In the solid state the molecular structure of W₂(C₃H₅)₂(NMe₂)₄ has C₂ symmetry with bridging allyl ligands and terminal W---NMe₂ ligands. The W---W distance 2.480(1) Å and the C---C distances, 1.47(1) Å, imply an extensive mixing of the allyl π-MOs with the WW π-MOs, and this is supported by an MO calculation on the molecule W₂(C₃H₅)₂(NH₂)₄ employing the method of Fenske and Hall. The most notable interaction is the ability of the (WW)⁶⁺ centre to donate to the allyl π^*-MO (π₃). This interaction is largely responsible for the long W---W distance, as well as the long C---C distances, in the allyl ligand. The structure of the 2-methyl-allyl derivative W₂(C₄H₇)₂(NMe₂)₄ in the solid state reveals a gauche-W₂C₂N₄ core with W---W = 2.286(1) Å and W---C = 2.18(1) Å, typical of WW and W---C triple and single bonds, respectively. In solution (toluene-d₈) ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra over a temperature range −80°C to +60°C indicate that both anti- and gauche- W₂C₂N₄ rotamers are present for the 2-methyl-allyl derivative. In addition, there is a facile fluxional process that equilibrates both ends of the 2-methyl-allyl ligand on the NMR time-scale. This process leads to a coalescence at 100°C and is believed to take place via an η³-bound intermediate. The 1-methyl-allyl derivative also binds in an η¹ fashion in solution and temperature-dependent rotations about the W---N, W---C and C=C bonds are frozen out at low temperatures. The spectra of the allyl compound W₂(C₃H₅)₂(NMe₂)₄ revealed the presence of two isomers in solution—one of which can be readily reconciled with the presence of the bridging isomer found in the solid state while the other is proposed to be W₂(η³-C₃H₅)₂(NMe₂)₄. The compound W₂R₂(NMe₂)₄ where R = 2,4-dimethyl- pentadiene was similarly prepared and displayed dynamic NMR behaviour explainable in terms of facile η¹ = η³ interconversions.     

La2Zr2O7催化剂结构相变对甲烷氧化偶联反应性能的影响

采用共沉淀法并通过改变焙烧温度制备了一系列具有不同晶相结构的La₂Zr₂O₇催化剂，在微型固定床反应器上评价其甲烷氧化偶联反应性能，并利用XRD、Raman、CO₂-TPD、XPS等表征手段，探究催化剂的物相结构、表面碱性以及表面氧物种的变化规律。结果表明，随着焙烧温度从700℃逐渐升高到1200℃，La₂Zr₂O₇催化剂结晶度不断提高，晶相发生明显变化，从无定形结构逐渐向缺陷萤石结构过渡，最终转变成烧绿石结构。焙烧温度提高促使La₂Zr₂O₇晶相转变过程中，催化剂表面的碱性强度减弱，中等碱性位数量以及具有催化活性的表面氧物种O₂^2-和O₂^-的相对含量不断减少，致使催化剂的CH₄转化率和C₂₊选择性不断降低。其中，无定形LZO-CP-700催化剂表现出最佳的甲烷氧化偶联反应性能。     

AB initio study of the regular polyhedral molecules N4, P4, As4, N8, P8 and As8

Ab initio pseudopotential SCF calculations were performed on tetrahedral X₄ molecules using double-zeta basis sets with and without d functions. The inclusion of d orbitals shortens the bond lengths, stabilizes the X₄ structures and intensifies the electron density inside the tetrahedron. The cubic X₈ molecules, calculated without d AOs, are not predicted to be more stable than 2X₄. Repulsions between parallel bonds in X₈ may compensate the lack of ring strain.     

Structures and conformations of trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride, (CF3SO2)2O, and bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)difluoromethane, (CF3SO2)2CF2

The geometric structures and conformational properties of trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride, (CF₃SO₂)₂O, and bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)difluoromethane, (CF₃SO₂)₂CF₂ have been studied by gas electron diffraction (GED) and ab initio calculations (HF/3–21G*). The calculations predict for both systems two stable conformers with C₂ symmetry and one with C₁ symmetry. In both compounds structures with C₂ symmetry and dihedral angles SOSC ≈ 100° ((CF₃SO₂)₂O) and SCSC≈ 150° ((CF₃SO₂)₂CF₂ are lowest in energy. According to the GED analyses the dominant conformer of (CF₃SO₂)₂O₂ possesses C₂ symmetry with SOSC dihedral angles of 99.1(14)°. The presence of up to 30% of the two other conformers cannot be excluded; for (CF₃SO₂)₂CF₂ only one conformer with C₂ symmetry and SCSC dihedral angles of 143(2)° is observed. A complete set of geometric parameters is given.