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Juelsholt M, Aalling-Frederiksen O, Lindahl Christiansen T, Kjær ETS, Lefeld N, Kirsch A, Jensen KMØ. Influence of the Precursor Structure on the Formation of Tungsten Oxide Polymorphs. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:14949-14958. [PMID: 37658472 PMCID: PMC10520979 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c01659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/03/2023]
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Understanding material nucleation processes is crucial for the development of synthesis pathways for tailormade materials. However, we currently have little knowledge of the influence of the precursor solution structure on the formation pathway of materials. We here use in situ total scattering to show how the precursor solution structure influences which crystal structure is formed during the hydrothermal synthesis of tungsten oxides. We investigate the synthesis of tungsten oxide from the two polyoxometalate salts, ammonium metatungstate, and ammonium paratungstate. In both cases, a hexagonal ammonium tungsten bronze (NH4)0.25WO3 is formed as the final product. If the precursor solution contains metatungstate clusters, this phase forms directly in the hydrothermal synthesis. However, if the paratungstate B cluster is present at the time of crystallization, a metastable intermediate phase in the form of a pyrochlore-type tungsten oxide, WO3·0.5H2O, initially forms. The pyrochlore structure then undergoes a phase transformation into the tungsten bronze phase. Our studies thus experimentally show that the precursor cluster structure present at the moment of crystallization directly influences the formed crystalline phase and suggests that the precursor structure just prior to crystallization can be used as a tool for targeting specific crystalline phases of interest.
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- Mikkel Juelsholt
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, Copenhagen 2100, Denmark
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, Copenhagen 2100, Denmark
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- Institute
of Inorganic Chemistry and Crystallography, University of Bremen, Leobener Strasse/NW2, D-28359 Bremen, Germany
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, Copenhagen 2100, Denmark
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, Copenhagen 2100, Denmark
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Yamada H, Horikawa H, Anand C, Ohara K, Ina T, Machida A, Tominaka S, Okubo T, Liu Z, Iyoki K, Wakihara T. Atom-Selective Analyses Reveal the Structure-Directing Effect of Cs Cation on the Synthesis of Zeolites. J Phys Chem Lett 2023; 14:3574-3580. [PMID: 37018077 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c00432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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To understand the crystallization mechanism of zeolites, it is important to clarify the detailed role of the structure-directing agent, which is essential for the crystallization of zeolite, interacting with an amorphous aluminosilicate matrix. In this study, to reveal the structure-directing effect, the evolution of the aluminosilicate precursor which causes the nucleation of zeolite is analyzed by the comprehensive approach including atom-selective methods. The results of total and atom-selective pair distribution function analyses and X-ray absorption spectroscopy indicate that a crystalline-like coordination environment gradually forms around Cs cations. This corresponds to the fact that Cs is located at the center of the d8r units in the RHO structure whose unit is unique in this zeolite, and a similar tendency is also confirmed in the ANA system. The results collectively support the conventional hypothesis that the formation of the crystalline-like structure before the apparent nucleation of the zeolite.
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- Hiroki Yamada
- Department of Chemical System Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
- Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI), Kouto 1-1-1, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo 679-5198, Japan
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- Department of Chemical System Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Department of Chemical System Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI), Kouto 1-1-1, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo 679-5198, Japan
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- Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI), Kouto 1-1-1, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo 679-5198, Japan
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- Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology, 1-1-1, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo 679-5148, Japan
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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- Department of Chemical System Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Department of Chemical System Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
- Institute of Engineering Innovation, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Yayoi 2-11-16, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Haidian District, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemical System Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Department of Chemical System Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
- Institute of Engineering Innovation, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Yayoi 2-11-16, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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In situ Raman and X-ray scattering of a single supersaturated aqueous Mg(NO 3) 2 droplet ultrasonically levitated. ANAL SCI 2023; 39:977-987. [PMID: 36856988 DOI: 10.1007/s44211-023-00306-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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A single liquid droplet in the air generated by ultrasonic levitation provides such analytical advantages as a small sample volume (~ μL) for expensive proteins, container-free condition for deeply supercooling and supersaturation, time-dependent observation, and homogeneous rapid mixing. The investigation of the properties and structure of a droplet at a molecular level is highly needed for understanding the physicochemical behaviors of a droplet and an underlying mechanism of processes in the droplet. We develop in situ Raman and synchrotron X-ray scattering methods of a single liquid droplet of ~ 1 mm size ultrasonically levitated. The composition of a supersaturated Mg(NO3)2 droplet and speciation in the droplet are determined by analyzing the nitrate N-O and the water O-H stretching vibrational Raman bands. The X-ray interference function of an supersaturated Mg(NO3)2 droplet is subjected to an empirical potential structure refinement modeling to reveal the ion solvation, association, and solvent water structure. Furthermore, crystallization of Mg(NO3)2⋅nH2O from a saturated droplet is observed and identified.
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Minami A, Hu P, Sada Y, Yamada H, Ohara K, Yonezawa Y, Sasaki Y, Yanaba Y, Takemoto M, Yoshida Y, Okubo T, Wakihara T. Tracking Sub-Nano-Scale Structural Evolution in Zeolite Synthesis by In Situ High-Energy X-ray Total Scattering Measurement with Pair Distribution Function Analysis. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:23313-23320. [PMID: 36524986 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c05722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The crystallization mechanism of zeolites remains unclarified to date because of lack of effective techniques in characterizing the local structures of amorphous precursors under synthetic conditions. Herein, in situ high-energy X-ray total scattering measurement with pair distribution function analysis is performed throughout the hydrothermal synthesis of SSZ-13 zeolite to investigate the amorphous-to-crystalline transformation at the sub-nano level in real time. Ordered four-membered rings (4Rs) are dominantly formed during the induction period, prior to the significant increase in the number of symmetric six- and eight-membered rings (6Rs and 8Rs) in the crystal growth stage. These preformed ordered 4Rs contribute to the formation of d6r and cha composite building units containing 6Rs and 8Rs with the assistance of the organic structure-directing agent, leading to the construction of embryonic zeolite crystallites, which facilitate the crystal growth through a particle attachment pathway. This work enriches the toolbox for better understanding the crystallization pathway of zeolites.
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- Ayano Minami
- Department of Chemical System Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo113-8656, Japan
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- Department of Chemical System Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo113-8656, Japan.,Institute of Engineering Innovation, The University of Tokyo, 2-11-16 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo113-8656, Japan
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- Department of Chemical System Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo113-8656, Japan
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- Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute/SPring-8, 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo679-5198, Japan
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- Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute/SPring-8, 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo679-5198, Japan
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- Institute of Engineering Innovation, The University of Tokyo, 2-11-16 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo113-8656, Japan
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- Nanostructures Research Laboratory, Japan Fine Ceramics Center, 2-4-1 Mutsuno, Atsuta-ku, Nagoya456-8587, Japan
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- Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo153-8505, Japan
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- Institute of Engineering Innovation, The University of Tokyo, 2-11-16 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo113-8656, Japan
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- Department of Chemical System Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo113-8656, Japan
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- Department of Chemical System Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo113-8656, Japan
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- Department of Chemical System Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo113-8656, Japan.,Institute of Engineering Innovation, The University of Tokyo, 2-11-16 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo113-8656, Japan
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Bathe AS, Sanz Arjona A, Regan A, Wallace C, Nerney CR, O'Donoghue N, Crosland JM, Simonian T, Walton RI, Dunne PW. Solvothermal synthesis of soluble, surface modified anatase and transition metal doped anatase hybrid nanocrystals. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2022; 4:5343-5354. [PMID: 36540114 PMCID: PMC9724697 DOI: 10.1039/d2na00640e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Titanium dioxide, or titania, is perhaps the most well-known and widely studied photocatalytic material, with myriad applications, due to a high degree of tunability achievable through the incorporation of dopants and control of phase composition and particle size. Many of the applications of titanium dioxide require particular forms, such as gels, coatings, or thin films, making the development of hybrid solution processable nanoparticles increasingly attractive. Here we report a simple solvothermal route to highly dispersible anatase phase titanium dioxide hybrid nanoparticles from amorphous titania. Solvothermal treatment of the amorphous titania in trifluoroacetic acid leads to the formation of anatase phase nanoparticles with a high degree of size control and near complete surface functionalisation. This renders the particles highly dispersible in simple organic solvents such as acetone. Dopant ions may be readily incorporated into the amorphous precursor by co-precipitation, with no adverse effect on subsequent crystallisation and surface modification.
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- A S Bathe
- School of Chemistry, Trinity College Dublin, College Green Dublin 2 Ireland
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- School of Chemistry, Trinity College Dublin, College Green Dublin 2 Ireland
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- School of Chemistry, Trinity College Dublin, College Green Dublin 2 Ireland
- CDT ACM, AMBER, Trinity College Dublin, College Green Dublin 2 Ireland
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- School of Chemistry, Trinity College Dublin, College Green Dublin 2 Ireland
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- School of Chemistry, Trinity College Dublin, College Green Dublin 2 Ireland
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- School of Chemistry, Trinity College Dublin, College Green Dublin 2 Ireland
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- School of Chemistry, University of Warwick Gibbet Hill Coventry CV4 7AL UK
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- School of Chemistry, Trinity College Dublin, College Green Dublin 2 Ireland
- CDT ACM, AMBER, Trinity College Dublin, College Green Dublin 2 Ireland
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- School of Chemistry, University of Warwick Gibbet Hill Coventry CV4 7AL UK
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- School of Chemistry, Trinity College Dublin, College Green Dublin 2 Ireland
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Zheng R, Ueda J, Shinozaki K, Tanabe S. Effect of Glass Composition on Luminescence and Structure of CsPbBr 3 Quantum Dots in an Amorphous Matrix. MATERIALS 2022; 15:ma15051678. [PMID: 35268905 PMCID: PMC8911452 DOI: 10.3390/ma15051678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Revised: 02/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Glass matrix embedding is an efficient way to improve the chemical and thermal stability of the halide perovskite QDs. However, CsPbX3 QDs exhibit distinct optical properties in different glass matrixes, including photoluminescence (PL) peak position, PL peak width, and optical band gap. In this work, the temperature-dependent PL spectra, absorption spectra, high-energy X-ray structure factor S(Q), and pair distribution function (PDF) were integrated to analyze the structural evolution of CsPbBr3 QDs in different glass matrixes. The results show that the lattice parameters and atomic spacing of CsPbBr3 QDs are affected by the glass composition in which they are embedded. The most possibility can be attributed to the thermal expansion mismatch between CsPbBr3 QDs and the glass matrix. The results may provide a new way to understand the effect of the glass composition on the optical properties of CsPbBr3 QDs in a glass matrix.
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- Ruilin Zheng
- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan; (J.U.); (S.T.)
- Correspondence:
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- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan; (J.U.); (S.T.)
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- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Osaka 563-8577, Japan;
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- Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan; (J.U.); (S.T.)
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Zhu H, Huang Y, Ren J, Zhang B, Ke Y, Jen AK, Zhang Q, Wang X, Liu Q. Bridging Structural Inhomogeneity to Functionality: Pair Distribution Function Methods for Functional Materials Development. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2021; 8:2003534. [PMID: 33747741 PMCID: PMC7967088 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202003534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Revised: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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The correlation between structure and function lies at the heart of materials science and engineering. Especially, modern functional materials usually contain inhomogeneities at an atomic level, endowing them with interesting properties regarding electrons, phonons, and magnetic moments. Over the past few decades, many of the key developments in functional materials have been driven by the rapid advances in short-range crystallographic techniques. Among them, pair distribution function (PDF) technique, capable of utilizing the entire Bragg and diffuse scattering signals, stands out as a powerful tool for detecting local structure away from average. With the advent of synchrotron X-rays, spallation neutrons, and advanced computing power, the PDF can quantitatively encode a local structure and in turn guide atomic-scale engineering in the functional materials. Here, the PDF investigations in a range of functional materials are reviewed, including ferroelectrics/thermoelectrics, colossal magnetoresistance (CMR) magnets, high-temperature superconductors (HTSC), quantum dots (QDs), nano-catalysts, and energy storage materials, where the links between functions and structural inhomogeneities are prominent. For each application, a brief description of the structure-function coupling will be given, followed by selected cases of PDF investigations. Before that, an overview of the theory, methodology, and unique power of the PDF method will be also presented.
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- He Zhu
- Department of PhysicsCity University of Hong KongHong Kong999077P. R. China
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- Department of PhysicsCity University of Hong KongHong Kong999077P. R. China
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- Department of PhysicsCity University of Hong KongHong Kong999077P. R. China
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- Department of PhysicsCity University of Hong KongHong Kong999077P. R. China
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- China Spallation Neutron SourceInstitute of High Energy PhysicsChinese Academy of ScienceDongguan523000P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringCity University of Hong KongHong Kong999077P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and TechnologyDepartment of Chemical EngineeringTsinghua UniversityBeijing100084P. R. China
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- Department of PhysicsCity University of Hong KongHong Kong999077P. R. China
- Shenzhen Research InstituteCity University of Hong KongShenzhen518057P. R. China
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- Department of PhysicsCity University of Hong KongHong Kong999077P. R. China
- Shenzhen Research InstituteCity University of Hong KongShenzhen518057P. R. China
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Ide Y, Tominaka S, Yoneno Y, Komaguchi K, Takei T, Nishida H, Tsunoji N, Machida A, Sano T. Condensed ferric dimers for green photocatalytic synthesis of nylon precursors. Chem Sci 2019; 10:6604-6611. [PMID: 31367311 PMCID: PMC6625416 DOI: 10.1039/c9sc01253b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2019] [Accepted: 05/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Although iron oxides have been extensively studied as photocatalysts because of their abundance and environmental compatibility, their performance is notoriously low due to factors such as low photoinduced charge-separation efficiency. Iron oxides, thus, must be modified with expensive and/or toxic materials to attain higher performances, which devalues their appeal as sustainable materials. Here, we design an iron oxide exhibiting an unprecedentedly high photocatalytic performance unrealized by previous photocatalysts such as TiO2 for reactions including the selective oxidation of cyclohexane to industrial nylon precursors. The iron oxide photocatalyst consists of ferric dimers, otherwise extremely unstable, formed via etching of Fe and O sites from ferric oxide nanoparticles immobilized within porous silica. We demonstrate a remarkably high photoinduced charge-separation efficiency (long lifetime of active species) of the ferric dimers due to their electronic structure and the potential of this supported photocatalyst for many more reactions.
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- Yusuke Ide
- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) , National Institute for Materials Science , 1-1 Namiki , Tsukuba , Ibaraki 305-0044 , Japan . ;
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) , National Institute for Materials Science , 1-1 Namiki , Tsukuba , Ibaraki 305-0044 , Japan . ;
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- Department of Earth Sciences , Waseda University , 1-6-1 Nishiwaseda, Shinjuku-ku , Tokyo 165-8050 , Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering , Department of Applied Chemistry , Hiroshima University , 1-4-1 Kagamiyama , Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527 , Japan
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) , National Institute for Materials Science , 1-1 Namiki , Tsukuba , Ibaraki 305-0044 , Japan . ;
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- Graduate School of Engineering , Department of Applied Chemistry , Hiroshima University , 1-4-1 Kagamiyama , Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527 , Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering , Department of Applied Chemistry , Hiroshima University , 1-4-1 Kagamiyama , Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527 , Japan
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- Synchrotron Radiation Research Center , National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology , 1-1-1, Kouto, Sayo-cho, Sayo-gun, Hyogo 679-5148 , Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering , Department of Applied Chemistry , Hiroshima University , 1-4-1 Kagamiyama , Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527 , Japan
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Ide Y, Tominaka S, Kono H, Ram R, Machida A, Tsunoji N. Zeolitic intralayer microchannels of magadiite, a natural layered silicate, to boost green organic synthesis. Chem Sci 2018; 9:8637-8643. [PMID: 30746112 PMCID: PMC6335629 DOI: 10.1039/c8sc03712d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2018] [Accepted: 11/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Despite the considerable attention given to the applications of magadiite in previous research, the properties of this natural layered silicate have remained mysterious due to the lack of crystal structure information. On the other hand, no one has doubted the intercalation capability between the layers. Here we succeed in determining the structure of magadiite using X-ray pair distribution functions and synchrotron powder diffractometry. We discover unexpected zeolitic microchannels within the layers. We describe efficient synthesis of 100% pure benzoic acid from toluene by using magadiite as an additive in a TiO2 photocatalytic system oxidizing toluene. Based on the uncovered structure of magadiite, we clarify the mechanism of this unique photocatalytic system: the microchannels of magadiite not only separate/accommodate the desired partially oxidized product formed on TiO2 but also prevent the accumulation of the overoxidized products on the TiO2 surface that deactivates the photocatalytic activity.
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- Yusuke Ide
- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) , National Institute for Materials Science , 1-1 Namiki , Tsukuba , Ibaraki 305-0044 , Japan . ;
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) , National Institute for Materials Science , 1-1 Namiki , Tsukuba , Ibaraki 305-0044 , Japan . ;
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- Department of Earth Sciences , Waseda University , 1-6-1 Nishiwaseda , Shinjuku-ku , Tokyo 165-8050 , Japan
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) , National Institute for Materials Science , 1-1 Namiki , Tsukuba , Ibaraki 305-0044 , Japan . ;
- Center for Education , CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute , Karaikudi , Tamil Nadu , India 630006
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- Synchrotron Radiation Research Center , National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology , 1-1-1, Kouto, Sayo-cho , Sayo-gun , Hyogo 679-5148 , Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering , Department of Applied Chemistry , Hiroshima University , 1-4-1 Kagamiyama , Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8527 , Japan
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Ohara K, Tominaka S, Yamada H, Takahashi M, Yamaguchi H, Utsuno F, Umeki T, Yao A, Nakada K, Takemoto M, Hiroi S, Tsuji N, Wakihara T. Time-resolved pair distribution function analysis of disordered materials on beamlines BL04B2 and BL08W at SPring-8. JOURNAL OF SYNCHROTRON RADIATION 2018; 25:1627-1633. [PMID: 30407171 PMCID: PMC6225740 DOI: 10.1107/s1600577518011232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2018] [Accepted: 08/06/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A dedicated apparatus has been developed for studying structural changes in amorphous and disordered crystalline materials substantially in real time. The apparatus, which can be set up on beamlines BL04B2 and BL08W at SPring-8, mainly consists of a large two-dimensional flat-panel detector and high-energy X-rays, enabling total scattering measurements to be carried out for time-resolved pair distribution function (PDF) analysis in the temperature range from room temperature to 873 K at pressures of up to 20 bar. For successful time-resolved analysis, a newly developed program was used that can monitor and process two-dimensional image data simultaneously with the data collection. The use of time-resolved hardware and software is of great importance for obtaining a detailed understanding of the structural changes in disordered materials, as exemplified by the results of commissioned measurements carried out on both beamlines. Benchmark results obtained using amorphous silica and demonstration results for the observation of sulfide glass crystallization upon annealing are introduced.
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- Koji Ohara
- Research and Utilization Division, Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo, Hyogo 679-5198, Japan
- Synchrotron X-ray Station at SPring-8, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo, Hyogo 679-5148, Japan
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- Research and Utilization Division, Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo, Hyogo 679-5198, Japan
- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
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- Research and Utilization Division, Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo, Hyogo 679-5198, Japan
- Department of Chemical System Engineering, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Research and Utilization Division, Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo, Hyogo 679-5198, Japan
- Department of Interdisciplinary Environment, Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Yoshida-nihonmatsu, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Advanced Technology Research Laboratories, Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd, 1280 Kamiizumi, Sodegaura, Chiba 299-0293, Japan
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- Advanced Technology Research Laboratories, Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd, 1280 Kamiizumi, Sodegaura, Chiba 299-0293, Japan
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- Advanced Technology Research Laboratories, Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd, 1280 Kamiizumi, Sodegaura, Chiba 299-0293, Japan
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- Advanced Technology Research Laboratories, Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd, 1280 Kamiizumi, Sodegaura, Chiba 299-0293, Japan
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- Research and Utilization Division, Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo, Hyogo 679-5198, Japan
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- Research and Utilization Division, Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo, Hyogo 679-5198, Japan
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- Research and Utilization Division, Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo, Hyogo 679-5198, Japan
- Synchrotron X-ray Station at SPring-8, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo, Hyogo 679-5148, Japan
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- Research and Utilization Division, Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute, 1-1-1 Kouto, Sayo, Hyogo 679-5198, Japan
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- Department of Chemical System Engineering, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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