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We describe the synthesis of mixed-valent (Ln(ii)/Ln(iii)) dilanthanide complexes supported by a calix[4]pyrrole ligand. The complexes are obtained by one-electron reduction of Ln(iii)/Ln(iii) complexes and are alkali-metal- and halide-free. The complexes are designed to activate small molecules by taking advantage of both the base and the one-electron reductant contained in their structure. We demonstrate a proof-of-principle concept of this mechanism by activating water and silanol.Silicon has received much attention due to its high theoretical capacity as the electrode of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However, the poor stability caused by the volume expansion problem affects the cycle life of batteries, thus severely limiting the application of the silicon anode. In the present work, we engineered silicon nanotubes with hollow-structure to accommodate the volume expansion of silicon and improve the electrochemical stability of lithium ion batteries. Hollow silicon nanotubes were in situ synthesized on carbon cloth (HSiNTs/CC) by reducing silicon oxide and corroding zinc oxide nanorod templates and directly used as the anode of lithium-ion batteries without any binders or conductive additives. The results of electrochemical measurements indicated that HSiNTs/CC exhibits superior LIB performance with excellent cycling stability and good rate capability. At a current density of 100 mA g-1, a reversible capacity of 1420 mA h g-1 was achieved and the fabricated LIB could retain 93.7% of the initial capacity after 100 cycles. Proteasome structure Even at a decoupled current density of 1000 mA g-1, the LIB still possesses a capacity of 1026 mA h g-1 and 98.3% capacity retention after 100 cycles. The results demonstrated that the thin hollow structures were well suited to accommodate the volume expansion of silicon and improve the stability of the HSiNTs/CC anode during the lithiation-delithiation cycles, which shines some light on the reasonable design and preparation of silicon anodes for ultra-stable lithium-ion batteries.The kinetics of MgO+ + CH4 was studied experimentally using the variable ion source, temperature adjustable selected ion flow tube (VISTA-SIFT) apparatus from 300-600 K and computationally by running and analyzing reactive atomistic simulations. Rate coefficients and product branching fractions were determined as a function of temperature. The reaction proceeded with a rate of k = 5.9 ± 1.5 × 10-10(T/300 K)-0.5±0.2 cm3 s-1. MgOH+ was the dominant product at all temperatures, but Mg+, the co-product of oxygen-atom transfer to form methanol, was observed with a product branching fraction of 0.08 ± 0.03(T/300 K)-0.8±0.7. Reactive molecular dynamics simulations using a reactive force field, as well as a neural network trained on thousands of structures yield rate coefficients about one order of magnitude lower. This underestimation of the rates is traced back to the multireference character of the transition state [MgOCH4]+. Statistical modeling of the temperature-dependent kinetics provides further insight into the reactive potential surface. The rate limiting step was found to be consistent with a four-centered activation of the C-H bond, in agreement with previous calculations. The product branching was modeled as a competition between dissociation of an insertion intermediate directly after the rate-limiting transition state, and traversing a transition state corresponding to a methyl migration leading to a Mg-CH3OH+ complex, though only if this transition state is stabilized significantly relative to the dissociated MgOH+ + CH3 product channel. An alternative, non-statistical mechanism is discussed, whereby a post-transition state bifurcation in the potential surface could allow the reaction to proceed directly from the four-centered TS to the Mg-CH3OH+ complex thereby allowing a more robust competition between the product channels.The "shuttle effect" of long-chain polysulfides and the low conductivity of elemental sulfur lead to the inferior cycling stability of lithium-sulfur batteries and imped their practical applications. Herein, Co3O4 nanoflakes with uniform macro pores distribution were synthesized via facile oil bath and calcination methods. Coupled with super P and coated on common polypropylene separators, they were expected to hinder the migration of lithium polysulfides (LiPSs) and accelerate the redox kinetics of polysulfides. Coin cells assembled with the Co3O4-super P interlayer exhibited a capacity of 760 mA h g-1 at 1 C, maintained 598 mA h g-1 after 350 cycles, and the decay rate of discharge capacity was only about 0.062% per cycle. Such high performance can be attributed to the synergistic effects between polar Co3O4 and conductive super P. The facile fabrication method and high performance make the Co3O4-super P interlayer a feasible material to apply in lithium-sulfur batteries.A facile synthetic method for the preparation of allyl sulfoxides by S-allylation of sulfinate esters proceeds through sulfonium intermediates without [3,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement and further Pummerer-type reactions of the resulting allyl sulfoxides. On the basis of the plausible reaction mechanism involving sulfonium salt intermediates, S-alkynylation and S-arylation were also accomplished.Fe-Based catalysts play crucial roles in Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS). Herein, we for the first time demonstrate a facile sol-gel approach using natural magnetite and citric acid to fabricate porous Fe@C nanohybrids as FTS catalysts. Excellent FTS activity and stability were revealed and attributed to the formation of an Fe3C active phase and a core-shell structure. This flexible synthesis strategy clearly highlights the promising application of such materials in FTS.The quadruple perovskite oxides RCu3Fe4O12 (R rare-earth metals) exhibit large latent-heat capacities (25 J g-1 at maximum) with variable transition temperatures between 254 and 368 K, whereas their transition entropies are almost completely retained. This finding proposes an effective way to design robust thermal-energy-storage materials with various operating temperatures.A photoactivatable fluorogenic tetrazine-rhodaphenothiazine probe was synthesized and studied in light-assisted, bioorthogonal labeling schemes. Experimental results revealed that the bioorthogonally conjugated probe efficiently sensitizes 1O2 generation upon illumination with green or orange light and undergoes self-oxidation leading to an intensely fluorescent sulfoxide product. An added value of the present probe is that it is also suitable for STED super-resolution microscopy using a 660 nm depletion laser.
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