14 research outputs found
Controllable Synthesis of Covalent Porphyrinic Cages with Varying Sizes via Template-Directed Imine Condensation Reactions
Covalent
porphyrinic cages (CPCs) have been a target of interest
for years. In this paper, we report the design and synthesis of two
CPCs in which the cofacial porphyrins have a distance of 7.66 and
11.96 Ă
via template-directed imine condensation reactions and
through the selective choice of templating linker and diamine length
Controllable Synthesis of Covalent Porphyrinic Cages with Varying Sizes via Template-Directed Imine Condensation Reactions
Covalent
porphyrinic cages (CPCs) have been a target of interest
for years. In this paper, we report the design and synthesis of two
CPCs in which the cofacial porphyrins have a distance of 7.66 and
11.96 Ă
via template-directed imine condensation reactions and
through the selective choice of templating linker and diamine length
Lu<sub>2</sub>@C<sub>82</sub> Nanorods with Enhanced Photoluminescence and Photoelectrochemical Properties
One-dimensional
(1D) single-crystalline hexagonal nanorods of Lu<sub>2</sub>@<i>C</i><sub>3<i>v</i></sub>(8)âC<sub>82</sub> were prepared for the first time using the liquidâliquid
interface precipitation (LLIP) method from the interfaces between
carbon disulfide (CS<sub>2</sub>) and isopropyl alcohol (IPA). The
length of the nanorods can be readily controlled by varying the concentration
of the Lu<sub>2</sub>@C<sub>82</sub> solution in addition to the volume
ratio of CS<sub>2</sub> to IPA. The latter factor also exhibits a
significant influence on the morphology of the crystals. The crystalline
structure of the nanorods has been investigated by XRD and selected
area electron diffraction (SAED), suggesting a face-centered cubic
structure. Photoluminescence of the Lu<sub>2</sub>@C<sub>82</sub> nanorods
shows a remarkable enhancement as compared to that of pristine Lu<sub>2</sub>@C<sub>82</sub> powder because of the high crystallinity.
Furthermore, we have investigated the photoelectrochemical properties
of Lu<sub>2</sub>@C<sub>82</sub> nanorods, proving their potential
applications as photodetectors
Isolation and Crystallographic Characterization of La<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub>@C<sub>s</sub>(574)âC<sub>102</sub> and La<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub>@C<sub>2</sub>(816)âC<sub>104</sub>: Evidence for the Top-Down Formation Mechanism of Fullerenes
Tubular
higher fullerenes are prototypes of finite-length end-capped
carbon nanotubes (CNTs) whose structures can be accurately characterized
by single-crystal X-ray diffraction crystallography. We present here
the isolation and crystallographic characterization of two unprecedented
higher fullerenes stabilized by the encapsulation of a La<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub> cluster, namely, La<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub>@C<sub>s</sub>(574)-C<sub>102</sub>, which has a perfect tubular cage corresponding
to a short (10, 0) zigzag carbon nanotube, and La<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub>@C<sub>2</sub>(816)-C<sub>104</sub> which has a defective
cage with a pyracylene motif inserting into the cage waist. Both cages
provide sufficient spaces for the large La<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub> cluster to adopt a stretched and nearly planar configuration, departing
from the common butterfly-like configuration which has been frequently
observed in midsized carbide metallofullerenes (e.g., Sc<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub>@C<sub>80â84</sub>), to achieve strong metalâcage
interactions. More meaningfully, our crystallographic results demonstrate
that the defective cage of C<sub>2</sub>(816)-C<sub>104</sub> is a
starting point to form the other three tubular cages known so far,
i.e., D<sub>5</sub>(450)-C<sub>100</sub>, C<sub>s</sub>(574)-C<sub>102</sub>, and D<sub>3d</sub>(822)-C<sub>104</sub>, presenting evidence
for the top-down formation mechanism of fullerenes. The fact that
only the large La<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub> cluster has been found
in giant fullerene cages (C<sub>>100</sub>) and the small clusters
M<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub> (M = Sc, Y, Er, etc.) are present in midsized
fullerenes (C<sub>80</sub>âC<sub>86</sub>) indicates that geometrical
matching between the cluster and the cage, which ensures strong metalâcage
interactions, is an important factor controlling the stability of
the resultant metallofullerenes, in addition to charge transfer
Anomalous Compression of D<sub>5</sub>(450)âC<sub>100</sub> by Encapsulating La<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub> Cluster instead of La<sub>2</sub>
We
demonstrate that a finite-length (10,0) carbon nanotube (CNT)
with two fullerene caps, namely D<sub>5</sub>(450)-C<sub>100</sub>, is an ideal prototype to study the mechanical responses of small
CNTs upon endohedral metal doping. Encapsulation of a large La<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub> cluster inside D<sub>5</sub>(450)-C<sub>100</sub> induces a 5% axial compression of the cage, as compared with the
structure of La<sub>2</sub>@D<sub>5</sub>(450)-C<sub>100</sub>. Detailed
crystallographic analyses reveal quantitively the flexibility of the
[10]Âcyclacene-sidewall segment and the rigidity of the pentagon-dominating
caps for the first time. The internal C<sub>2</sub>-unit acts as a
molecular spring that attracts the surrounding cage carbon atoms through
strong interactions with the two moving lanthanum ions. This is the
first crystallographic observation of the axial compression of CNTs
caused by the internal stress, which enhances our knowledge about
the structural deformation of novel carbon allotropes at the atomic
level
Facile Access to Y<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2<i>n</i></sub> (2<i>n</i> = 92â130) and Crystallographic Characterization of Y<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub>@<i>C</i><sub>1</sub>(1660)âC<sub>108</sub>: A Giant Nanocapsule with a Linear Carbide Cluster
A series
of giant metallofullerenes Y<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2<i>n</i></sub> (2<i>n</i> = 92â130) have been
successfully obtained through the treatment of the fraction enriched
by 1,2-dichlorobenzene with SnCl<sub>4</sub>. Subsequent chromatographic
separation gives a pure sample with a composition of Y<sub>2</sub>C<sub>110</sub>. Crystallographic results reveal that this endohedral
takes the carbide form, namely Y<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub>@<i>C</i><sub>1</sub>(1660)-C<sub>108</sub>, representing as the
largest metallofullerene that has been characterized by crystallography
to date. Despite the disorder of the metal cluster, the major Y<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub> adopts a previously predicted linear configuration,
indicating that the compression of the internal cluster by the cage
is almost negligible in this giant cage. Electrochemical studies suggest
that Y<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub>@<i>C</i><sub>1</sub>(1660)-C<sub>108</sub> is a good electron donor instead of an electron acceptor
Stabilization of Giant Fullerenes C<sub>2</sub>(41)âC<sub>90</sub>, D<sub>3</sub>(85)âC<sub>92</sub>, C<sub>1</sub>(132)âC<sub>94</sub>, C<sub>2</sub>(157)âC<sub>96</sub>, and C<sub>1</sub>(175)âC<sub>98</sub> by Encapsulation of a Large La<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub> Cluster: The Importance of ClusterâCage Matching
Successful
isolation and unambiguous crystallographic assignment
of a series of higher carbide cluster metallofullerenes present new
insights into the molecular structures and cluster-cage interactions
of endohedral metallofullerenes. These new species are identified
as La<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub>@C<sub>2</sub>(41)-C<sub>90</sub>, La<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub>@D<sub>3</sub>(85)-C<sub>92</sub>, La<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub>@C<sub>1</sub>(132)-C<sub>94</sub>, La<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub>@C<sub>2</sub>(157)-C<sub>96</sub>, and La<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub>@C<sub>1</sub>(175)-C<sub>98</sub>. This is the first report
for these new cage structures except for D<sub>3</sub>(85)-C<sub>92</sub>. Our experimental and theoretical results demonstrate that La<sub>2</sub>C<sub>92â106</sub> are more inclined to exist stably
in the carbide form La<sub>2</sub>C<sub>2</sub>@C<sub>90â104</sub> rather than as the dimetallofullerenes La<sub>2</sub>@C<sub>92â106</sub>, which are rationalized by considering a synergistic effect of inserting
a C<sub>2</sub> unit into the cage, which ensures strong metalâcage
interactions by partially neutralizing the charges from the metal
ions and by fulfilling the coordination requirement of the La<sup>3+</sup> ions as much as possible
Kommunikationsstrategier i svensk-danska samtalsrum - nÄgra inledande iakttagelser
Ăresundsregionen erbjuder mĂ„nga miljöer och situationer dĂ€r grannsprĂ„kskommunikation och strategier för ömsesidig förstĂ„else Ă€r viktiga för danskar och svenskar. I artikeln diskuterar Lundin Ă
kesson och Zola Christensen hur de ackommodations strategier som deras informanter anvĂ€nder kan delas in i tre olika nivĂ„er och hur dessa pĂ„ ett avgörande sĂ€tt pĂ„verkar samtalsdeltagarnas olika roller, samarbetet mellan samtalsdeltagarna och inte minst för stĂ„elsen av innehĂ„llet i det som sĂ€gs.In this article (âCommunicative strategies in Swedish-Danish conversation areas â some pre liminary tendenciesâ), we aim at investigating the different strategies used by Swedes and Danes when discussing different topics with each other. The choice of studying com mu ni ca tion by Swedes and Danes is based on the relatively similar intercomprehension of the neighbour language in the two countries, and
on the fact that the Ăresund region, more than any other area in Scandinavia, proposes environments where intercomprehension and useful communicative strategies are necessary.
The results presented in this article are based on two different investigations, each in turn consisting of classroom observations and interviews. We wish to stress that the studies are to be considered pre-investigations for a major, planned investigation, for which the tentative results reached so far constitute the ground. In the first investigation we refer to, Swedish and Danish students, around the age of 25, discuss a book they have read in advance. The second in vestigation was carried out as a follow-up of the tentative results of the fi rst one; hence we aimed at varying the level of comprehension of the neighbour language of the group members.
In the second investigation, the participants, between 25 and 35 years of age and with at least 4 years of university studies, were given different topics as the starting point for an argumenta tion. The strategies of accommodation appearing in our material can be divided tentatively into three different levels, N1, N2, and N3 (âNâ for Sw. ânivĂ„â, Eng. âlevelâ). What we here refer to as N2-accommodation is characterized by the participantsâchoice of words and partly also syntactic patterns, in order to make it easier for the rest of the group to understand. Further more, they also adjust their speech in another and more conscious way than N1-accommodators. N2-accommodation requires relatively fl uent skills in the neighbour language. The accommodation strategies categorised as N3 display a different pattern. In order for N3-accommodation
to appear, some participants must, to some extent, know both languages involved, and the result of N3-accommodation points in two different directions. On the one hand, the degree of accommodation of those knowing both languages is so high that the others stop accommodating. As a result, the majority
of the group members understand less than the participants involved in N2- or even N1-accommodation. On the other hand, we can also detect the opposite pattern: accommodation becomes superfl uous, and all participants stop accommodating
Molecular Structure and Chemical Property of a Divalent Metallofullerene Yb@<i>C</i><sub>2</sub>(13)âC<sub>84</sub>
Endohedral
metallofullerenes (EMFs) encapsulating divalent metal
ions have received limited attention because of their low production
yields. Here, we report the results of structural determination and
chemical functionalization of a typical divalent metallofullerene,
Yb@C<sub>84</sub>(II). Single-crystal X-ray crystallographic studies
of Yb@C<sub>84</sub>/Ni<sup>II</sup>(OEP) cocrystals (OEP is the dianion
of octaethylporphyrin) unambiguously established the chiral <i>C</i><sub>2</sub>(13)-C<sub>84</sub> cage structure and revealed
multiple sites for Yb<sup>2+</sup>, indicating a moving metal ion
inside the cage. The chemical property of Yb@<i>C</i><sub>2</sub>(13)-C<sub>84</sub> was probed with the electrophillic adamantylidene
carbene (<b>1</b>). Three monoadduct isomers were isolated and
characterized. Crystallographic results of the major isomer (<b>2b</b>) revealed that, although the cycloaddition breaks a [5,6]-bond
on the cage, Yb<sup>2+</sup> is localized under a hexagonal ring distant
from the sites of addition. Thus, it is proved that the dynamic motion
of the divalent metal ion in Yb@C<sub>84</sub> has been effectively
halted by exohedral functionalization. Spectroscopic results show
that the electronic property of Yb@<i>C</i><sub>2</sub>(13)-C<sub>84</sub> is pertained in the derivatives, although the addend exerts
a mild reduction effect on the electrochemical behavior of the EMF.
Computational works demonstrated that addition of <b>1</b> to
Yb@<i>C</i><sub>2</sub>(13)-C<sub>84</sub> is mainly driven
by releasing the local strains of cage carbons rather than charge
recombination, which is always prominent to the affinity of typical
trivalent EMFs such as M@<i>C</i><sub>2<i>v</i></sub>(9)-C<sub>82</sub> (M = Sc, Y, La, Ce, Gd) toward <b>1</b>. Accordingly, it is speculated that the chemical behaviors of divalent
EMFs more likely resemble those of empty fullerenes because both are
closed-shell compounds, but they differ from those of trivalent EMFs,
which have open-shell electronic configurations instead
Evidence of Oxygen Activation in the Reaction between an NâHeterocyclic Carbene and M<sub>3</sub>N@<i>I</i><sub><i>h</i></sub>(7)âC<sub>80</sub>: An Unexpected Method of Steric Hindrance Release
We
herein demonstrate for the first time the unexpected oxygen-involving
reaction between M<sub>3</sub>N@<i>I</i><sub><i>h</i></sub>(7)âC<sub>80</sub> (M = Sc, Lu) and 1,3-bisÂ(diisopropylphenyl)Âimidazol-2-ylene
(<b>1</b>). By introducing a tiny amount of oxygen into the
reaction, unprecedented products (<b>2a</b> for Sc<sub>3</sub>N@C<sub>80</sub> and <b>3a</b> for Lu<sub>3</sub>N@C<sub>80</sub>) with the normal carbene center C2 singly bonded to a triple hexagonal
junction (THJ) cage carbon together with an oxygen atom bridging the
same THJ carbon atom and a neighboring carbon atom forming an epoxy
structure are obtained. In situ mechanism study, in combination with
theoretical calculations, reveals that the bond-breaking peroxidation
facilitates the formation of the unexpected products <b>2a</b> and <b>3a</b>, providing new insight into fullerene chemistry