In-situ conversion of subsurface hydrocarbons via electromagnetic(EM)heating has emerged as a promising technology for producing carbon-zero and affordable hydrogen(H_(2))directly from natural gas reservoirs.However,t...In-situ conversion of subsurface hydrocarbons via electromagnetic(EM)heating has emerged as a promising technology for producing carbon-zero and affordable hydrogen(H_(2))directly from natural gas reservoirs.However,the reaction pathways and role of water as an additional hydrogen donor in EM-assisted methane-to-hydrogen(CH_(4)-to-H_(2))conversion are poorly understood.Herein,we employ a combination of lab-scale EM-heating experiments and reaction modeling analyses to unravel reaction pathways and elucidate water's role in enhancing hydrogen production.The labelled hydrogen isotope of deuterium oxide(D_(2)O)is used to trace the sources of hydrogen.The results show that water significantly boosts hydrogen yield via coke gasification at around 400℃and steam methane reforming(SMR)reaction at over 600℃in the presence of sandstone.Water-gas shift reaction exhibits a minor impact on this enhancement.Reaction mechanism analyses reveal that the involvement of water can initiate auto-catalytic loop reactions with methane,which not only generates extra hydrogen but also produces OH radicals that enhance the reactants'reactivity.This work provides crucial insights into the reaction mechanisms involved in water-carbon-methane interactions and underscores water's potential as a hydrogen donor for in-situ hydrogen production from natural gas reservoirs.It also addresses the challenges related to carbon deposition and in-situ catalyst regeneration during EM heating,thus derisking this technology and laying a foundation for future pilots.展开更多
The effects of Ca-based additives on roasting properties of low-grade molybdenum concentrate were studied. The resultsshow that calcium-based additives can react with molybdenum concentrate to form CaSO4 and CaMoO4. T...The effects of Ca-based additives on roasting properties of low-grade molybdenum concentrate were studied. The resultsshow that calcium-based additives can react with molybdenum concentrate to form CaSO4 and CaMoO4. The initial oxidationtemperature of MoS2 is 450℃, while the formation of CaMoO4 and CaSO4 occurs above 500℃. The whole calcification reactionsare nearly completed between 600 and 650℃. However, raising the temperature further helps for the formation of CaMoO4 but isdisadvantageous to sulfur fixing rate and molybdenum retention rate. Calcification efficiency of Ca-based additives follows theorder： Ca（OH）2〉CaO〉CaCO3. With increasing the dosage of Ca（OH）2, the molybdenum retention rate and sulfur-fixing rate rise, butexcessive dosages would consume more acid during leaching process. The appropriate mass ratio of Ca（OH）2 to molybdenumconcentrate is 1：1. When roasted at 650 ℃ for 90 min, the molybdenum retention rate and the sulfur-fixing rate of low-grademolybdenum concentrate reach 100% and 92.92%, respectively, and the dissolution rate of molybdenum achieves 99.12% withcalcines being leached by sulphuric acid.展开更多
Na|NaCl-CaCl_(2)|Zn liquid metal battery is regarded as a promising energy storage system for power grids.Despite intensive attempts to present a real mechanism of metal electrodes reaction, those for Na||Zn LMBs are ...Na|NaCl-CaCl_(2)|Zn liquid metal battery is regarded as a promising energy storage system for power grids.Despite intensive attempts to present a real mechanism of metal electrodes reaction, those for Na||Zn LMBs are not clear yet. Herein, the anode reactions for the multiple discharge potential plateaus were deduced by means of FactSage thermochemical software, which were subsequently validated by X-ray diffraction analysis and the modeling of phase transformation in the cooling process. A pre-treatment process was proposed for the analysis of anode product composition using the atomic absorption spectrometry method, and the anode states at working temperature(560 ℃) were obtained by the Na-CaZn ternary phase for the first time. The results indicate the discharge of Na and Ca led to the formation of Ca-Zn intermetallic compounds, whilst the extraction of Ca in Ca-Zn intermetallic compounds was responsible for the multiple discharge plateaus. Moreover, it was found that the charging product was in electrochemical double liquid metal layers, which are composed of Na and Ca with dissolved Zn respectively.展开更多
The cycloaddition reactions between ketene or substituted ketenes and cyelopentadiene have been studied theoretically by means of the semiempirical AMI method.Three different substituted ketenes have been selected and...The cycloaddition reactions between ketene or substituted ketenes and cyelopentadiene have been studied theoretically by means of the semiempirical AMI method.Three different substituted ketenes have been selected and ten transition states,corresponding to different approach geometries have been located and characterized,The regioselectivity and stereoselectivity of the reactions are correctly predicted by the calculations and the reaction mechanisms are analyzed in terms of electronic and steric effects of the substitutents on the reacting ketene and cyc-lopentadiene.展开更多
The kinetics and mechanisms of H abstraction reaction between isoflurane and a CI atom have been investigated using DFT and G3（MP2） methods of theory. The geometrical structures of all species were optimized by the ...The kinetics and mechanisms of H abstraction reaction between isoflurane and a CI atom have been investigated using DFT and G3（MP2） methods of theory. The geometrical structures of all species were optimized by the wB97XD/6-311＋＋G＊＊ method. Intrinsic reaction coordinate （IRC） analysis has been carried out for the reaction channels. Thermochemistry data have been obtained by utilizing the high accurate model chemistry method G3（MP2） combined with the standard statistical thermodynamic calculations. Gibbs free energies were used for reaction channels analysis. Two channels were obtained, which correspond to P（1） and P（2）. The rate constants for the two channels over a wide temperature range of 200-2000 K were also obtained. The results show that the barriers of P（1） and P（2） reaction channels are 50.36 and 50.34 kJ/mol, respectively, predicting that it exists two competitive channels. The calculated rate constant is in good agreement with the experiment value. Additionally, the results also show that the rate constants also increase from 1.85x10^-16 to 2.16x 10^12 cm3.moleculel.s-1 from 200 to 2000 K展开更多
The reaction mechanisms of HNCS with NH（X^3∑ ） were theoretically investigated. The minimum energy paths （MEP） of the reaction were calculated by using the density functional theory（DFT） at the B3LYP/6-311 ＋ ...The reaction mechanisms of HNCS with NH（X^3∑ ） were theoretically investigated. The minimum energy paths （MEP） of the reaction were calculated by using the density functional theory（DFT） at the B3LYP/6-311 ＋ ＋ G^＊＊ level. The equilibrium structural parameters, the harmonic vibrational frequencies, the total energies, and the zeropoint energies（ZPE） of all the species were calculated. The single-point energies along the MEP were further refined at the QCISD（T）/6-311 ＋ ＋ G^＊ ＊ level. It was found that the mechanisms of the HNCS ＋ NH（X^3∑） reaction involve two channels producing the HNC ＋ HNS and the N2H2 ＋ CS products. Channel 1 plays a dominant role and the HNC ＋ HNS are the main preduets. The reaction is exothermie.展开更多
The reaction mechanisms of Ti（~3F） ＋ CH2C12→CH2=TiCl2 and Ti（~3F） ＋ CHC13→HC÷TiCl3 were investigated with Gaussian 03 program package at the B3PW91/6-311＋＋G（d,p）level.The computational results reveale...The reaction mechanisms of Ti（~3F） ＋ CH2C12→CH2=TiCl2 and Ti（~3F） ＋ CHC13→HC÷TiCl3 were investigated with Gaussian 03 program package at the B3PW91/6-311＋＋G（d,p）level.The computational results revealed that：1） Both reaction systems are initiated by Ti（~3F） atom attacking the C atom of CH2C12 and CHCl3 to activate a C-Cl bond;2） Both reaction systems were carried out via triplet reaction channels;3） CH2=TiCl2 has singlet and triplet isomers,and the singlet one is more stable;4） The HOMO of CH2=TiCl2（S） illustrates a π-bonding interaction between C and Ti;5） Only singlet HC÷TiCl3 was located,and the Mulliken atomic spin densities show that the two single electrons are mostly on the C atom.展开更多
The decarboxylation of pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid in acid solutions was elucidated by full optimization with the CPCM solvation model at the B3LYP/6-31 l＋＋G（d,p） level. Compared with the single-point energy calcula...The decarboxylation of pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid in acid solutions was elucidated by full optimization with the CPCM solvation model at the B3LYP/6-31 l＋＋G（d,p） level. Compared with the single-point energy calculation, CPCM full optimization is better to model solvent environments to gain reasonable reaction mechanisms. The π interactions play a significant role in the decarboxylation of pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid （R）. Firstly, the a hydrogen is protonated, but all of the carbonyl hydration pathways bear relatively higher energy barriers. The carbonyl group can rove over the pyrrole ring, but it does not lead to the speciation of pyrrole and protonated carbon dioxide for the latter is an energy-rich species. The decarboxylation mechanism proposed here is that, the protonated pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid （RH） decarboxylates via direct C-C bond cleavage with the aid of a water molecule to accommodate the proton on the carbonyl group.展开更多
The potential energy surface for the CH3S + NO2 reaction has been studied using the ab initio G3 (MP2) method. A variety of possible complexes and saddle points along the minimum energy reaction paths have been chara...The potential energy surface for the CH3S + NO2 reaction has been studied using the ab initio G3 (MP2) method. A variety of possible complexes and saddle points along the minimum energy reaction paths have been characterized at UMP2 (full)/6-31G(d) level. The calculations reveal dominating reaction mechanisms of the title reaction: CH3S + NO2 firstly produce intermediate CH3SONO, then break up into CH3SO + NO. The results are valuable to understand the atmospheric sulfur compounds oxidation mechanism.展开更多
For energy storage technologies,secondary batteries have the merits of environmental friendliness,long cyclic life,high energy conversion efficiency and so on,which are considered to be hopeful large-scale energy stor...For energy storage technologies,secondary batteries have the merits of environmental friendliness,long cyclic life,high energy conversion efficiency and so on,which are considered to be hopeful large-scale energy storage technologies.Among them,rechargeable lithium-ion batteries(LIBs)have been commercialized and occupied an important position as secondary batteries due to their high energy density and long cyclic life.Nevertheless,the uneven distribution of lithium resources and a large number of continuous consumptions result in a price increase for lithium.So,it is very crucial to seek and develop alternative batteries with abundant reserves and low cost.As one of the best substitutes for widely commercialized LIBs,sodium-ion batteries(SIBs)display gorgeous application prospects.However,further improvements in SIB performance are still needed in the aspects of energy/power densities,fast-charging capability and cyclic stability.Electrode materials locate at a central position of SIBs.In addition to electrode materials,electrolytes,conductive agents,binders and separators are imperative for practical SIBs.In this review,the latest progress and challenges of applications of SIBs are reviewed.Firstly,the anode and cathode materials for SIBs are symmetrically summarized from aspects of the design strategies and synthesis,electrochemical active sites,surrounding environments of active sites,reaction mechanisms and characterization methods.Secondly,the influences of electrolytes,conductive agents,binders and separators on the electrochemical performance are elucidated.Finally,the technical challenges are summarized,and the possible future research directions for overcoming the challenges are proposed for developing high performance SIBs for practical applications.展开更多
Conventional monometallic sulfides are usually conversion or conversionalloying-dominated anodes,while the sluggish kinetics and severe volume variation greatly hamper their electrochemical properties in sodium-ion ba...Conventional monometallic sulfides are usually conversion or conversionalloying-dominated anodes,while the sluggish kinetics and severe volume variation greatly hamper their electrochemical properties in sodium-ion batteries.Herein,bimetallic sulfides(Vs-ZnIn_(2)S_(4))are developed with S vacancies,which are verified via electron paramagnetic resonance.A possible reaction mechanism(intercalation-conversion-alloying)is proposed,which is characterized by in situ X-ray diffraction.In addition,the small volume change during(de)sodiation of Vs-ZnIn_(2)S_(4)is also observed by in situ transmission electron microscopy.The Vs-ZnIn_(2)S_(4)anode shows ultrastable and superfast sodium storage performance,such as outstanding long-term cycling durability at 10 A g^(-1)(349.6 mAh g^(-1)after 2000 cycles)and rate property at 80 A g^(-1)(222.7 mAh g^(-1)).Moreover,the full cell[Vs-ZnIn_(2)S_(4)//Na_(3)V_(2)(PO_(4))_(3)/C]achieves an excellent property after 300 cycles(185.9 mAh g^(-1))at 5Ag^(-1),showing significant potential for real-world applications.展开更多
Methyl methoxyacetate(MMAc)and methyl formate(MF)can be produced directly by heterogeneous zeolite-catalyzed carbonylation and disproportionation of dimethoxymethane(DMM),with near 100%selectivity for each process.Des...Methyl methoxyacetate(MMAc)and methyl formate(MF)can be produced directly by heterogeneous zeolite-catalyzed carbonylation and disproportionation of dimethoxymethane(DMM),with near 100%selectivity for each process.Despite continuous research efforts,the insight into the reaction mechanism and kinetics theory are still in their nascent stage.In this study,ZEO-1 material,a zeolite with up to now the largest cages comprising 16×16-MRs,16×12-MRs,and 12×12-MRs,was explored for DMM carbonylation and disproportionation reactions.The rate of MMAc formation based on accessible Brönsted acid sites is 2.5 times higher for ZEO-1(Si/Al=21)relative to the previously investigated FAU(Si/Al=15),indicating the positive effect of spatial separation of active sites in ZEO-1 on catalytic activity.A higher MF formation rate is also observed over ZEO-1 with lower activation energy(79.94 vs.95.19 kJ/mol)compared with FAU(Si/Al=30).Two types of active sites are proposed within ZEO-1 zeolite:Site 1 located in large cages formed by 16×16-MRs and 16×12-MRs,which is active predominantly for MMAc formation,and Site 2 located in smaller cages for methyl formate/dimethyl ether formation.Kinetics investigation of DMM carbonylation over ZEO-1 exhibit a first-order dependence on CO partial pressure and a slightly inverse-order dependence on DMM partial pressure.The DMM disproportionation is nearly first-order dependence on DMM partial pressure,while it reveals a strongly inverse dependence with increasing CO partial pressure.Furthermore,ZEO-1 exhibits good catalytic stability,and almost no deactivation is observed during the more than 70 h test with high carbonylation selectivity of above 89%,due to the well-enhanced diffusion property demonstrated by intelligent-gravimetric analysis.展开更多
Three different reaction mechanisms of kerosene and flamelet models were used to simulate combustion in a reverse-flow combustor.By comparing the effects of different mechanisms on the flow field characteristics,compo...Three different reaction mechanisms of kerosene and flamelet models were used to simulate combustion in a reverse-flow combustor.By comparing the effects of different mechanisms on the flow field characteristics,components and temperature distribution of the combustion chamber,the results showed that:Under different reaction mechanisms,there was a strong similarity between flow filed and temperature field,but the penetration depth and temperature distribution of local jets were affected by the mechanism.Due to the different reaction paths and reaction rates,the distribution of major components had a great degree of similarity,but the concentration of intermediate components varied greatly.Comprehensive analysis,the 16 species and 17 species reaction mechanisms can simulate the flow field and outlet temperature distribution of the combustor well.展开更多
Water oxidation is one of the most important reactions in natural and artificial energy conversion schemes.In nature,solar energy is converted to chemical energy via water oxidation at the oxygen-evolving center of ph...Water oxidation is one of the most important reactions in natural and artificial energy conversion schemes.In nature,solar energy is converted to chemical energy via water oxidation at the oxygen-evolving center of photosystem II to generate dioxygen,protons,and electrons.In artificial energy schemes,water oxidation is one of the half reactions of water splitting,which is an appealing strategy for energy conversion via photocatalytic,electrocatalytic,or photoelectrocatalytic processes.Because it is thermodynamically unfavorable and kinetically slow,water oxidation is the bottleneck for achieving large-scale water splitting.Thus,developing highly efficient water oxidation catalysts has attracted the interests of researchers in the past decades.The formation of O-O bonds is typically the rate-determining step of the water oxidation catalytic cycle.Therefore,better understanding this key step is critical for the rational design of more efficient catalysts.This review focuses on elucidating the evolution of metal-oxygen species during transition metal-catalyzed water oxidation,and more importantly,on discussing the feasible O-O bond formation mechanisms during the oxygen evolution reaction over synthetic molecular catalysts.展开更多
Iron-based catalysts have been explored for selective catalytic reduction(SCR)of NO due to environmentally benign characters and good SCR activity.Mn-W-Sb modified siderite catalysts were prepared by impregnation meth...Iron-based catalysts have been explored for selective catalytic reduction(SCR)of NO due to environmentally benign characters and good SCR activity.Mn-W-Sb modified siderite catalysts were prepared by impregnation method based on siderite ore,and SCR perfor-mance of the catalysts was investigated.The catalysts were analyzed by X-ray diffrac-tion,H_(2)-temperature-programmed reduction,Brunauer-Emmett-Teller,Thermogravimetry-derivative thermogravimetry and in-situ diffused reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy(DRIFTS).The modified siderite catalysts calcined at 450℃ mainly consist of Fe_(2)O_(3),and added Mn,W and Sb species are amorphous.3Mn-5W-1.5Sb-siderite catalyst has a wide temperature window of 180-360℃ and good N_(2) selectivity at low temperatures.In-situ DRIFTS results show NH_(4)^(+),coordinated NH_(3),NH_(2),NO_(3)^(-)species(bidentate),NO_(2)-species(nitro,nitro-nitrito,monodentate),and adsorbed NO_(2) can be discovered on the sur-face of Mn-W-Sb modified siderite catalysts,and doping of Mn will enhance adsorbed NO_(2) formation by synergistic catalysis with Fe^(3+).In addition,the addition of Sb can inhibit sulfates formation on the surface of the catalyst in the presence of SO_(2) and H_(2)O.Time-dependent in-situ DRIFTS studies also indicate that both of Lewis and Br?nsted acid sites play a role in SCR of NO by ammonia at low temperatures.The mechanism of NO removal on the 3Mn-5W-1.5Sb-siderite catalyst can be discovered as a combination of Eley-Rideal and Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanisms with three reaction pathways.The mechanism of NO,oxidized by synergistic catalysis of Fe^(3+)and Mn^(4+/3+)to form NO_(2) among three pathways,reveals the reason of high NO_(x) conversion of the catalyst at medium and low temperatures.展开更多
This review reports a series of mechanistic studies on Pd-catalyzed C-C cross-coupling reactions via density functional theory(DFT) calculations.A brief introduction of fundamental steps involved in these reactions is...This review reports a series of mechanistic studies on Pd-catalyzed C-C cross-coupling reactions via density functional theory(DFT) calculations.A brief introduction of fundamental steps involved in these reactions is given,including oxidative addition,transmetallation and reductive elimination.We aim to provide an important review of recent progress on theoretical studies of palladium-catalyzed carbon-carbon cross-coupling reactions,including the C-C bond formation via C-H bond activation,decarboxylation,Pd(Ⅱ)/Pd(Ⅳ) catalytic cycle and double palladiums catalysis.展开更多
Aromaticity,in general,can promote a given reaction by stabilizing a transition state or a product via a mobility ofπelectrons in a cyclic structure.Similarly,such a promotion could be also achieved by destabilizing ...Aromaticity,in general,can promote a given reaction by stabilizing a transition state or a product via a mobility ofπelectrons in a cyclic structure.Similarly,such a promotion could be also achieved by destabilizing an antiaromatic reactant.However,both aromaticity and transition states cannot be directly measured in experiment.Thus,computational chemistry has been becoming a key tool to understand the aromaticity-driven reaction mechanisms.In this review,we will analyze the relationship between aromaticity and reaction mechanism to highlight the importance of density functional theory calculations and present it according to an approach via either aromatizing a transition state/product or destabilizing a reactant by antiaromaticity.Specifically,we will start with a particularly challenging example of dinitrogen activation followed by other small-molecule activation,Csingle bondF bond activation,rearrangement,as well as metathesis reactions.In addition,antiaromaticity-promoted dihydrogen activation,CO_(2)capture,and oxygen reduction reactions will be also briefly discussed.Finally,caution must be cast as the magnitude of the aromaticity in the transition states is not particularly high in most cases.Thus,a proof of an adequate electron delocalization rather than a complete ring current is recommended to support the relatively weak aromaticity in these transition states.展开更多
Reaction mechanisms of SO2 with O3 and H2O2 were investigated using quantum chemistry ab initio methods. Structures of all reactants, products, and transition states were optimized at the B3LYP/6-311G＋（3df,2p） leve...Reaction mechanisms of SO2 with O3 and H2O2 were investigated using quantum chemistry ab initio methods. Structures of all reactants, products, and transition states were optimized at the B3LYP/6-311G＋（3df,2p） level, and energy calculations were made at the G2M level. SO2 reactions with O3 and H2O2 occurred by O-abstraction and OH-abstraction by SO2, respectively, at length forming SO3＋O2 （3Eg） and H2SO4. For SO2＋O3 reactions the barrier height was predicted to be 9.68 kcal/mol with a rate constant of 3.61 × 10^-23 cm^3/（molecule.s） at 300 K, which is below the experimental upper limit. The rate constant predicted for this reaction accords well with the one provided by National Institute for Standards and Technology （NIST） in 250-500 K. For SO2＋H2O2 reactions the barrier height was predicted to be 62.39 kcal/mol with a rate constant of 2.48× 10^-61 cm^3/（molecule.s） at 300 K.展开更多
Dinitrogen activation under mild conditions is important but extremely challenging due to the inert nature of the N≡N triple bond evidenced by high bond dissociation energy(945 k J/mol) and large HOMOLUMO gap(10.8 e ...Dinitrogen activation under mild conditions is important but extremely challenging due to the inert nature of the N≡N triple bond evidenced by high bond dissociation energy(945 k J/mol) and large HOMOLUMO gap(10.8 e V). In comparison with largely developed transition metal systems, the reported main group species on dinitrogen activation are rare. Here, we carry out density functional theory calculations on methyleneboranes to understand the reaction mechanisms of their dinitrogen activation. It is found that the methyleneboranes without any substituent at the boron atom performs best on dinitrogen activation, which could be contributed to its small singlet-triplet gap. In addition, strong correlations are achieved on dinitrogen activation between the singlet-triplet energy gap and the reaction energies for the formation of the end-on products as well as the side-on ones. The principal interacting orbital analysis suggests that methyleneboranes can mimic transition metals to cleave the N≡N triple bond. Our findings could be helpful for experimental chemists aiming at dinitrogen activation by main group species.展开更多
In the presence of alkali nitrite and carbonate,some nitrobenzenes subs- tituted by strongly electron withdrawing group undergo a self condensation in an aprotic polar sotvent to give symmetrical disubstituted dipheny...In the presence of alkali nitrite and carbonate,some nitrobenzenes subs- tituted by strongly electron withdrawing group undergo a self condensation in an aprotic polar sotvent to give symmetrical disubstituted diphenyl ethers in good yields.A possible mechanism is discussed,the nucteophilic aromatic substitution S_NAr and S_(Ru)Ar may occur simultaneously.展开更多
基金supported by a generous gift from The CH Foundationthe support from the Distinguished Graduate Student Assistantship and the Graduate Research Support Award at Texas Tech University+1 种基金the Aid fund from AAPGthe Matejek Family Faculty Fellowship。
文摘In-situ conversion of subsurface hydrocarbons via electromagnetic(EM)heating has emerged as a promising technology for producing carbon-zero and affordable hydrogen(H_(2))directly from natural gas reservoirs.However,the reaction pathways and role of water as an additional hydrogen donor in EM-assisted methane-to-hydrogen(CH_(4)-to-H_(2))conversion are poorly understood.Herein,we employ a combination of lab-scale EM-heating experiments and reaction modeling analyses to unravel reaction pathways and elucidate water's role in enhancing hydrogen production.The labelled hydrogen isotope of deuterium oxide(D_(2)O)is used to trace the sources of hydrogen.The results show that water significantly boosts hydrogen yield via coke gasification at around 400℃and steam methane reforming(SMR)reaction at over 600℃in the presence of sandstone.Water-gas shift reaction exhibits a minor impact on this enhancement.Reaction mechanism analyses reveal that the involvement of water can initiate auto-catalytic loop reactions with methane,which not only generates extra hydrogen but also produces OH radicals that enhance the reactants'reactivity.This work provides crucial insights into the reaction mechanisms involved in water-carbon-methane interactions and underscores water's potential as a hydrogen donor for in-situ hydrogen production from natural gas reservoirs.It also addresses the challenges related to carbon deposition and in-situ catalyst regeneration during EM heating,thus derisking this technology and laying a foundation for future pilots.
基金Project(51304245)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2014T70691)supported by the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China+1 种基金Project(2015CX005)supported by the Innovation Driven Plan of Central South University,ChinaProject supported by the Hunan Provincial Co-innovation Center for Clean and Efficient Utilization of Strategic Metal Mineral Resources,China
文摘The effects of Ca-based additives on roasting properties of low-grade molybdenum concentrate were studied. The resultsshow that calcium-based additives can react with molybdenum concentrate to form CaSO4 and CaMoO4. The initial oxidationtemperature of MoS2 is 450℃, while the formation of CaMoO4 and CaSO4 occurs above 500℃. The whole calcification reactionsare nearly completed between 600 and 650℃. However, raising the temperature further helps for the formation of CaMoO4 but isdisadvantageous to sulfur fixing rate and molybdenum retention rate. Calcification efficiency of Ca-based additives follows theorder： Ca（OH）2〉CaO〉CaCO3. With increasing the dosage of Ca（OH）2, the molybdenum retention rate and sulfur-fixing rate rise, butexcessive dosages would consume more acid during leaching process. The appropriate mass ratio of Ca（OH）2 to molybdenumconcentrate is 1：1. When roasted at 650 ℃ for 90 min, the molybdenum retention rate and the sulfur-fixing rate of low-grademolybdenum concentrate reach 100% and 92.92%, respectively, and the dissolution rate of molybdenum achieves 99.12% withcalcines being leached by sulphuric acid.
基金the financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52074084)the Guangxi Innovation-driven Development Program,China(GUIKE AA18118030)。
文摘Na|NaCl-CaCl_(2)|Zn liquid metal battery is regarded as a promising energy storage system for power grids.Despite intensive attempts to present a real mechanism of metal electrodes reaction, those for Na||Zn LMBs are not clear yet. Herein, the anode reactions for the multiple discharge potential plateaus were deduced by means of FactSage thermochemical software, which were subsequently validated by X-ray diffraction analysis and the modeling of phase transformation in the cooling process. A pre-treatment process was proposed for the analysis of anode product composition using the atomic absorption spectrometry method, and the anode states at working temperature(560 ℃) were obtained by the Na-CaZn ternary phase for the first time. The results indicate the discharge of Na and Ca led to the formation of Ca-Zn intermetallic compounds, whilst the extraction of Ca in Ca-Zn intermetallic compounds was responsible for the multiple discharge plateaus. Moreover, it was found that the charging product was in electrochemical double liquid metal layers, which are composed of Na and Ca with dissolved Zn respectively.
文摘The cycloaddition reactions between ketene or substituted ketenes and cyelopentadiene have been studied theoretically by means of the semiempirical AMI method.Three different substituted ketenes have been selected and ten transition states,corresponding to different approach geometries have been located and characterized,The regioselectivity and stereoselectivity of the reactions are correctly predicted by the calculations and the reaction mechanisms are analyzed in terms of electronic and steric effects of the substitutents on the reacting ketene and cyc-lopentadiene.
基金financed by the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province(2014JM2046,2013JQ2027)the Special Natural Science Foundation of Science and Technology Bureau of Xi’an City Government(CXY1443WL03,CXY1352WL19 and CXY1352WL20)+1 种基金National Science Foundation of China(21303135)the Industrial research project of Science and Technology Department of Shaanxi Province(2013K09-25)
文摘The kinetics and mechanisms of H abstraction reaction between isoflurane and a CI atom have been investigated using DFT and G3（MP2） methods of theory. The geometrical structures of all species were optimized by the wB97XD/6-311＋＋G＊＊ method. Intrinsic reaction coordinate （IRC） analysis has been carried out for the reaction channels. Thermochemistry data have been obtained by utilizing the high accurate model chemistry method G3（MP2） combined with the standard statistical thermodynamic calculations. Gibbs free energies were used for reaction channels analysis. Two channels were obtained, which correspond to P（1） and P（2）. The rate constants for the two channels over a wide temperature range of 200-2000 K were also obtained. The results show that the barriers of P（1） and P（2） reaction channels are 50.36 and 50.34 kJ/mol, respectively, predicting that it exists two competitive channels. The calculated rate constant is in good agreement with the experiment value. Additionally, the results also show that the rate constants also increase from 1.85x10^-16 to 2.16x 10^12 cm3.moleculel.s-1 from 200 to 2000 K
基金Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hainan Province(No. 60505) and the Doctoral Research Fund of Hainan Nor-mal University.
文摘The reaction mechanisms of HNCS with NH（X^3∑ ） were theoretically investigated. The minimum energy paths （MEP） of the reaction were calculated by using the density functional theory（DFT） at the B3LYP/6-311 ＋ ＋ G^＊＊ level. The equilibrium structural parameters, the harmonic vibrational frequencies, the total energies, and the zeropoint energies（ZPE） of all the species were calculated. The single-point energies along the MEP were further refined at the QCISD（T）/6-311 ＋ ＋ G^＊ ＊ level. It was found that the mechanisms of the HNCS ＋ NH（X^3∑） reaction involve two channels producing the HNC ＋ HNS and the N2H2 ＋ CS products. Channel 1 plays a dominant role and the HNC ＋ HNS are the main preduets. The reaction is exothermie.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11174215)Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(ZR2012BL10)the University Science and Technology Project of Shandong Province(No.J13LD05)
文摘The reaction mechanisms of Ti（~3F） ＋ CH2C12→CH2=TiCl2 and Ti（~3F） ＋ CHC13→HC÷TiCl3 were investigated with Gaussian 03 program package at the B3PW91/6-311＋＋G（d,p）level.The computational results revealed that：1） Both reaction systems are initiated by Ti（~3F） atom attacking the C atom of CH2C12 and CHCl3 to activate a C-Cl bond;2） Both reaction systems were carried out via triplet reaction channels;3） CH2=TiCl2 has singlet and triplet isomers,and the singlet one is more stable;4） The HOMO of CH2=TiCl2（S） illustrates a π-bonding interaction between C and Ti;5） Only singlet HC÷TiCl3 was located,and the Mulliken atomic spin densities show that the two single electrons are mostly on the C atom.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11174215)Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(ZR2012BL10 and ZR2010BL017)+1 种基金the University Science and Technology Project of Shandong Province(No.J13LD05)the Science and Technology Planning Project of Tai'an City(20102024)
文摘The decarboxylation of pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid in acid solutions was elucidated by full optimization with the CPCM solvation model at the B3LYP/6-31 l＋＋G（d,p） level. Compared with the single-point energy calculation, CPCM full optimization is better to model solvent environments to gain reasonable reaction mechanisms. The π interactions play a significant role in the decarboxylation of pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid （R）. Firstly, the a hydrogen is protonated, but all of the carbonyl hydration pathways bear relatively higher energy barriers. The carbonyl group can rove over the pyrrole ring, but it does not lead to the speciation of pyrrole and protonated carbon dioxide for the latter is an energy-rich species. The decarboxylation mechanism proposed here is that, the protonated pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid （RH） decarboxylates via direct C-C bond cleavage with the aid of a water molecule to accommodate the proton on the carbonyl group.
基金We are grateful for the financial support from the research fund for the doctoral program of higher education of China.
文摘The potential energy surface for the CH3S + NO2 reaction has been studied using the ab initio G3 (MP2) method. A variety of possible complexes and saddle points along the minimum energy reaction paths have been characterized at UMP2 (full)/6-31G(d) level. The calculations reveal dominating reaction mechanisms of the title reaction: CH3S + NO2 firstly produce intermediate CH3SONO, then break up into CH3SO + NO. The results are valuable to understand the atmospheric sulfur compounds oxidation mechanism.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.22305071,52072114 and 52271176)the 111 Project(Grant No.D17007)+3 种基金Henan Center for Outstanding Overseas Scientists(Grant No.GZS2022017)Henan Province Key Research and Development Project(Grant No.231111520500)the Natural Science Foundation of Henan Province(Grant No.222300420206)China Postdoctoral Science Foudation(Grant No.2022M721049).
文摘For energy storage technologies,secondary batteries have the merits of environmental friendliness,long cyclic life,high energy conversion efficiency and so on,which are considered to be hopeful large-scale energy storage technologies.Among them,rechargeable lithium-ion batteries(LIBs)have been commercialized and occupied an important position as secondary batteries due to their high energy density and long cyclic life.Nevertheless,the uneven distribution of lithium resources and a large number of continuous consumptions result in a price increase for lithium.So,it is very crucial to seek and develop alternative batteries with abundant reserves and low cost.As one of the best substitutes for widely commercialized LIBs,sodium-ion batteries(SIBs)display gorgeous application prospects.However,further improvements in SIB performance are still needed in the aspects of energy/power densities,fast-charging capability and cyclic stability.Electrode materials locate at a central position of SIBs.In addition to electrode materials,electrolytes,conductive agents,binders and separators are imperative for practical SIBs.In this review,the latest progress and challenges of applications of SIBs are reviewed.Firstly,the anode and cathode materials for SIBs are symmetrically summarized from aspects of the design strategies and synthesis,electrochemical active sites,surrounding environments of active sites,reaction mechanisms and characterization methods.Secondly,the influences of electrolytes,conductive agents,binders and separators on the electrochemical performance are elucidated.Finally,the technical challenges are summarized,and the possible future research directions for overcoming the challenges are proposed for developing high performance SIBs for practical applications.
基金Fundamental Research Funds for the Central UniversitiesGraduate Innovation Funds of Jilin University,Grant/Award Number:2022081+1 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,Grant/Award Number:52130101Science and Technology Development Program of Jilin Province,Grant/Award Numbers:20230402058GH,20240101128JC。
文摘Conventional monometallic sulfides are usually conversion or conversionalloying-dominated anodes,while the sluggish kinetics and severe volume variation greatly hamper their electrochemical properties in sodium-ion batteries.Herein,bimetallic sulfides(Vs-ZnIn_(2)S_(4))are developed with S vacancies,which are verified via electron paramagnetic resonance.A possible reaction mechanism(intercalation-conversion-alloying)is proposed,which is characterized by in situ X-ray diffraction.In addition,the small volume change during(de)sodiation of Vs-ZnIn_(2)S_(4)is also observed by in situ transmission electron microscopy.The Vs-ZnIn_(2)S_(4)anode shows ultrastable and superfast sodium storage performance,such as outstanding long-term cycling durability at 10 A g^(-1)(349.6 mAh g^(-1)after 2000 cycles)and rate property at 80 A g^(-1)(222.7 mAh g^(-1)).Moreover,the full cell[Vs-ZnIn_(2)S_(4)//Na_(3)V_(2)(PO_(4))_(3)/C]achieves an excellent property after 300 cycles(185.9 mAh g^(-1))at 5Ag^(-1),showing significant potential for real-world applications.
文摘Methyl methoxyacetate(MMAc)and methyl formate(MF)can be produced directly by heterogeneous zeolite-catalyzed carbonylation and disproportionation of dimethoxymethane(DMM),with near 100%selectivity for each process.Despite continuous research efforts,the insight into the reaction mechanism and kinetics theory are still in their nascent stage.In this study,ZEO-1 material,a zeolite with up to now the largest cages comprising 16×16-MRs,16×12-MRs,and 12×12-MRs,was explored for DMM carbonylation and disproportionation reactions.The rate of MMAc formation based on accessible Brönsted acid sites is 2.5 times higher for ZEO-1(Si/Al=21)relative to the previously investigated FAU(Si/Al=15),indicating the positive effect of spatial separation of active sites in ZEO-1 on catalytic activity.A higher MF formation rate is also observed over ZEO-1 with lower activation energy(79.94 vs.95.19 kJ/mol)compared with FAU(Si/Al=30).Two types of active sites are proposed within ZEO-1 zeolite:Site 1 located in large cages formed by 16×16-MRs and 16×12-MRs,which is active predominantly for MMAc formation,and Site 2 located in smaller cages for methyl formate/dimethyl ether formation.Kinetics investigation of DMM carbonylation over ZEO-1 exhibit a first-order dependence on CO partial pressure and a slightly inverse-order dependence on DMM partial pressure.The DMM disproportionation is nearly first-order dependence on DMM partial pressure,while it reveals a strongly inverse dependence with increasing CO partial pressure.Furthermore,ZEO-1 exhibits good catalytic stability,and almost no deactivation is observed during the more than 70 h test with high carbonylation selectivity of above 89%,due to the well-enhanced diffusion property demonstrated by intelligent-gravimetric analysis.
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文摘Three different reaction mechanisms of kerosene and flamelet models were used to simulate combustion in a reverse-flow combustor.By comparing the effects of different mechanisms on the flow field characteristics,components and temperature distribution of the combustion chamber,the results showed that:Under different reaction mechanisms,there was a strong similarity between flow filed and temperature field,but the penetration depth and temperature distribution of local jets were affected by the mechanism.Due to the different reaction paths and reaction rates,the distribution of major components had a great degree of similarity,but the concentration of intermediate components varied greatly.Comprehensive analysis,the 16 species and 17 species reaction mechanisms can simulate the flow field and outlet temperature distribution of the combustor well.
文摘Water oxidation is one of the most important reactions in natural and artificial energy conversion schemes.In nature,solar energy is converted to chemical energy via water oxidation at the oxygen-evolving center of photosystem II to generate dioxygen,protons,and electrons.In artificial energy schemes,water oxidation is one of the half reactions of water splitting,which is an appealing strategy for energy conversion via photocatalytic,electrocatalytic,or photoelectrocatalytic processes.Because it is thermodynamically unfavorable and kinetically slow,water oxidation is the bottleneck for achieving large-scale water splitting.Thus,developing highly efficient water oxidation catalysts has attracted the interests of researchers in the past decades.The formation of O-O bonds is typically the rate-determining step of the water oxidation catalytic cycle.Therefore,better understanding this key step is critical for the rational design of more efficient catalysts.This review focuses on elucidating the evolution of metal-oxygen species during transition metal-catalyzed water oxidation,and more importantly,on discussing the feasible O-O bond formation mechanisms during the oxygen evolution reaction over synthetic molecular catalysts.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51406077 and 51276039).
文摘Iron-based catalysts have been explored for selective catalytic reduction(SCR)of NO due to environmentally benign characters and good SCR activity.Mn-W-Sb modified siderite catalysts were prepared by impregnation method based on siderite ore,and SCR perfor-mance of the catalysts was investigated.The catalysts were analyzed by X-ray diffrac-tion,H_(2)-temperature-programmed reduction,Brunauer-Emmett-Teller,Thermogravimetry-derivative thermogravimetry and in-situ diffused reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopy(DRIFTS).The modified siderite catalysts calcined at 450℃ mainly consist of Fe_(2)O_(3),and added Mn,W and Sb species are amorphous.3Mn-5W-1.5Sb-siderite catalyst has a wide temperature window of 180-360℃ and good N_(2) selectivity at low temperatures.In-situ DRIFTS results show NH_(4)^(+),coordinated NH_(3),NH_(2),NO_(3)^(-)species(bidentate),NO_(2)-species(nitro,nitro-nitrito,monodentate),and adsorbed NO_(2) can be discovered on the sur-face of Mn-W-Sb modified siderite catalysts,and doping of Mn will enhance adsorbed NO_(2) formation by synergistic catalysis with Fe^(3+).In addition,the addition of Sb can inhibit sulfates formation on the surface of the catalyst in the presence of SO_(2) and H_(2)O.Time-dependent in-situ DRIFTS studies also indicate that both of Lewis and Br?nsted acid sites play a role in SCR of NO by ammonia at low temperatures.The mechanism of NO removal on the 3Mn-5W-1.5Sb-siderite catalyst can be discovered as a combination of Eley-Rideal and Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanisms with three reaction pathways.The mechanism of NO,oxidized by synergistic catalysis of Fe^(3+)and Mn^(4+/3+)to form NO_(2) among three pathways,reveals the reason of high NO_(x) conversion of the catalyst at medium and low temperatures.
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文摘This review reports a series of mechanistic studies on Pd-catalyzed C-C cross-coupling reactions via density functional theory(DFT) calculations.A brief introduction of fundamental steps involved in these reactions is given,including oxidative addition,transmetallation and reductive elimination.We aim to provide an important review of recent progress on theoretical studies of palladium-catalyzed carbon-carbon cross-coupling reactions,including the C-C bond formation via C-H bond activation,decarboxylation,Pd(Ⅱ)/Pd(Ⅳ) catalytic cycle and double palladiums catalysis.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22073079,22025105 and 21873079)the Ministry of Education of China(H20200504)+2 种基金the Top-Notch Young Talents Program of China is gratefully acknowledgedM.S.thanks the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación of Spain(project PID2020-113711GB-I00)the Generalitat de Catalunya(project 2017SGR39).
文摘Aromaticity,in general,can promote a given reaction by stabilizing a transition state or a product via a mobility ofπelectrons in a cyclic structure.Similarly,such a promotion could be also achieved by destabilizing an antiaromatic reactant.However,both aromaticity and transition states cannot be directly measured in experiment.Thus,computational chemistry has been becoming a key tool to understand the aromaticity-driven reaction mechanisms.In this review,we will analyze the relationship between aromaticity and reaction mechanism to highlight the importance of density functional theory calculations and present it according to an approach via either aromatizing a transition state/product or destabilizing a reactant by antiaromaticity.Specifically,we will start with a particularly challenging example of dinitrogen activation followed by other small-molecule activation,Csingle bondF bond activation,rearrangement,as well as metathesis reactions.In addition,antiaromaticity-promoted dihydrogen activation,CO_(2)capture,and oxygen reduction reactions will be also briefly discussed.Finally,caution must be cast as the magnitude of the aromaticity in the transition states is not particularly high in most cases.Thus,a proof of an adequate electron delocalization rather than a complete ring current is recommended to support the relatively weak aromaticity in these transition states.
基金Project supported by the National Basic Research Program (973) of China (No. 2006CB200303)the National Natural Science Foundation for Distinguished Young Scholars (No. 50525620), China
文摘Reaction mechanisms of SO2 with O3 and H2O2 were investigated using quantum chemistry ab initio methods. Structures of all reactants, products, and transition states were optimized at the B3LYP/6-311G＋（3df,2p） level, and energy calculations were made at the G2M level. SO2 reactions with O3 and H2O2 occurred by O-abstraction and OH-abstraction by SO2, respectively, at length forming SO3＋O2 （3Eg） and H2SO4. For SO2＋O3 reactions the barrier height was predicted to be 9.68 kcal/mol with a rate constant of 3.61 × 10^-23 cm^3/（molecule.s） at 300 K, which is below the experimental upper limit. The rate constant predicted for this reaction accords well with the one provided by National Institute for Standards and Technology （NIST） in 250-500 K. For SO2＋H2O2 reactions the barrier height was predicted to be 62.39 kcal/mol with a rate constant of 2.48× 10^-61 cm^3/（molecule.s） at 300 K.
基金Financial support by the National Science Foundation of China (No. 22073079)the Top-Notch Young Talents Program of China is gratefully acknowledged。
文摘Dinitrogen activation under mild conditions is important but extremely challenging due to the inert nature of the N≡N triple bond evidenced by high bond dissociation energy(945 k J/mol) and large HOMOLUMO gap(10.8 e V). In comparison with largely developed transition metal systems, the reported main group species on dinitrogen activation are rare. Here, we carry out density functional theory calculations on methyleneboranes to understand the reaction mechanisms of their dinitrogen activation. It is found that the methyleneboranes without any substituent at the boron atom performs best on dinitrogen activation, which could be contributed to its small singlet-triplet gap. In addition, strong correlations are achieved on dinitrogen activation between the singlet-triplet energy gap and the reaction energies for the formation of the end-on products as well as the side-on ones. The principal interacting orbital analysis suggests that methyleneboranes can mimic transition metals to cleave the N≡N triple bond. Our findings could be helpful for experimental chemists aiming at dinitrogen activation by main group species.
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文摘In the presence of alkali nitrite and carbonate,some nitrobenzenes subs- tituted by strongly electron withdrawing group undergo a self condensation in an aprotic polar sotvent to give symmetrical disubstituted diphenyl ethers in good yields.A possible mechanism is discussed,the nucteophilic aromatic substitution S_NAr and S_(Ru)Ar may occur simultaneously.
