Decoupling Catalysis and Chain-Growth Functions of Mono(μ-alkoxo)bis(alkylaluminums) in Epoxide Polymerization: Emergence of the N–Al Adduct Catalyst

ACS Catalysis ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 8796-8803 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Imbrogno ◽  
Robert C. Ferrier ◽  
Bill K. Wheatle ◽  
Michael J. Rose ◽  
Nathaniel A. Lynd
2020 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 1191-1198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina G. Rodriguez ◽  
Malgorzata Chwatko ◽  
Jaesung Park ◽  
Caitlin L. Bentley ◽  
Benny D. Freeman ◽  
...  

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Kong ◽  
Mark Crimmin

<i>The formation of carbon chains by the coupling of COx (X = 1 or 2) units on transition metals is a fundamental step relevant to Fischer-Tropsch catalysis. Fischer-Tropsch catalysis produces energy dense liquid hydrocarbons from synthesis gas (CO and H2) and has been a mainstay of the energy economy since its discovery nearly a century ago. Despite detailed studies aimed at elucidating the steps of catalysis, experimental evidence for chain growth (Cn to Cn+1 ; n > 2) from the reaction of CO with metal complexes is unprecedented. In this paper, we show that carbon chains can be grown from sequential reactions of CO or CO2 with a transition metal carbonyl complex. By exploiting the cooperative effect of transition and main group metals, we document the first example of chain propagation from sequential coupling of CO units (C1 to C3 to C4), along with the first example of incorporation of CO2 into the growing carbon chain.</i><br>


Polymer Chemistry: A Practical Approach in Chemistry has been designed for both chemists working in and new to the area of polymer synthesis. It contains detailed instructions for preparation of a wide-range of polymers by a wide variety of different techniques, and describes how this synthetic methodology can be applied to the development of new materials. It includes details of well-established techniques, e.g. chain-growth or step-growth processes together with more up-to-date examples using methods such as atom-transfer radical polymerization. Less well-known procedures are also included, e.g. electrochemical synthesis of conducting polymers and the preparation of liquid crystalline elastomers with highly ordered structures. Other topics covered include general polymerization methodology, controlled/"living" polymerization methods, the formation of cyclic oligomers during step-growth polymerization, the synthesis of conducting polymers based on heterocyclic compounds, dendrimers, the preparation of imprinted polymers and liquid crystalline polymers. The main bulk of the text is preceded by an introductory chapter detailing some of the techniques available to the scientist for the characterization of polymers, both in terms of their chemical composition and in terms of their properties as materials. The book is intended not only for the specialist in polymer chemistry, but also for the organic chemist with little experience who requires a practical introduction to the field.


Catalysts ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 735
Author(s):  
Yuhao Zheng ◽  
Chenghua Xu ◽  
Xia Zhang ◽  
Qiong Wu ◽  
Jie Liu

Alkali metal K- and/or Na-promoted FeCoCuAl catalysts were synthesized by precipitation and impregnation, and their physicochemical and catalytic performance for CO2 hydrogenation to light hydrocarbons was also investigated in the present work. The results indicate that Na and/or K introduction leads to the formation of active phase metallic Fe and Fe-Co crystals in the order Na < K < K-Na. The simultaneous introduction of Na and K causes a synergistic effect on increasing the basicity and electron-rich property, promoting the formation of active sites Fe@Cu and Fe-Co@Cu with Cu0 as a crystal core. These effects are advantageous to H2 dissociative adsorption and CO2 activation, giving a high CO2 conversion with hydrogenation. Moreover, electron-rich Fe@Cu (110) and Fe-Co@Cu (200) provide active centers for further H2 dissociative adsorption and O-C-Fe intermediate formation after adsorption of CO produced by RWGS. It is beneficial for carbon chain growth in C2+ hydrocarbons, including olefins and alkanes. FeCoCuAl simultaneously modified by K-Na exhibits the highest CO2 conversion and C2+ selectivity of 52.87 mol% and 89.70 mol%, respectively.


2021 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 233121652110073
Author(s):  
Kelly C. Johnson ◽  
Zilong Xie ◽  
Maureen J. Shader ◽  
Paul G. Mayo ◽  
Matthew J. Goupell

Cochlear-implant (CI) users rely heavily on temporal envelope cues to understand speech. Temporal processing abilities may decline with advancing age in adult CI users. This study investigated the effect of age on the ability to discriminate changes in pulse rate. Twenty CI users aged 23 to 80 years participated in a rate discrimination task. They attempted to discriminate a 35% rate increase from baseline rates of 100, 200, 300, 400, or 500 pulses per second. The stimuli were electrical pulse trains delivered to a single electrode via direct stimulation to an apical (Electrode 20), a middle (Electrode 12), or a basal location (Electrode 4). Electrically evoked compound action potential amplitude growth functions were recorded at each of those electrodes as an estimate of peripheral neural survival. Results showed that temporal pulse rate discrimination performance declined with advancing age at higher stimulation rates (e.g., 500 pulses per second) when compared with lower rates. The age-related changes in temporal pulse rate discrimination at higher stimulation rates persisted after statistical analysis to account for the estimated peripheral contributions from electrically evoked compound action potential amplitude growth functions. These results indicate the potential contributions of central factors to the limitations in temporal pulse rate discrimination ability associated with aging in CI users.


2003 ◽  
Vol 199 (1) ◽  
pp. 187-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsutomu Yokozawa ◽  
Miyuki Ogawa ◽  
Atsushi Sekino ◽  
Ryuji Sugi ◽  
Akihiro Yokoyama

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Ruiz Esquius ◽  
Hasliza Bahruji ◽  
Michael Bowker ◽  
Graham J. Hutchings

PdZn/TiO2 combined with ZSM-5 zeolites allowed for consecutive CO2 hydrogenation to CH3OH, CH3OH dehydration to DME, and MTH/DMTH in a one-pass single bed reactor. PdZn alloys, although stable at high temperature, hydrogenate olefins, limiting MTH/DMTH chain growth.


2020 ◽  
Vol 504 ◽  
pp. 144211
Author(s):  
Yingzhe Yu ◽  
Jie Zhang ◽  
Hao Lei ◽  
Minhua Zhang

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