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Kalhor P, Sun Z, Yu Z. Spectroscopic and Computational Study of ZnCl 2-Methanol Low-Melting-Temperature Mixtures. J Phys Chem B 2024. [PMID: 38424008 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.4c00469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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Alcoholic electrolyte mixtures have wide applications in industries. In this study, a series of mixtures composed of ZnCl2 and methanol (MeOH) with ZnCl2 mol % from 6.7 to 25 were prepared, and their spectral, structural, and thermodynamic properties were studied using infrared (IR) spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The DFT-assisted analysis of excess spectra, supported by 2D-correlation spectroscopy, led to the identification of the major constituents of ZnCl2-MeOH mixtures, namely, MeOH monomer, MeOH dimer, and ZnCl2-3MeOH complex, produced after dissociation of MeOH trimer which represents the bulk methanol. The Hirshfeld charge analysis showed that in the competition between the O-H···Cl hydrogen bond (H-bond) and Zn ← O coordination bond to transfer charge in ZnCl2-MeOH complexes, the latter always dominates, making MeOH positively charged. The phase diagram of the binary system showed the presence of V-shaped glass transition temperatures (Tg), characteristic of low-melting mixture solvents (LoMMSs). The present study provides insights into the microscopic properties of the system and sheds light on the understanding of the general principles to prepare deep-eutectic solvents (DESs) or LoMMSs using inorganic salts and alcoholic compounds.
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- Payam Kalhor
- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorous Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
- Institute of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
- Institute of Theoretical Informatics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Am Fasanengarten 5, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Changping Laboratory, Beijing 102206, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorous Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Huang X, Li Q, Zhang X, Cao H, Zhao J, Liu Y, Zheng Q, Huo Y, Xie F, Xu B, Lin D. Critical triple roles of sodium iodide in tailoring the solventized structure, anode-electrolyte interface and crystal plane growth to achieve highly reversible zinc anodes for aqueous zinc-ion batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 650:875-882. [PMID: 37450976 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.07.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Aqueous rechargeable Zn-ion batteries (ARZIBs) are promising for energy storage. However, the Zn dendrite and corrosive reactions on the surface of Zn anode limit the practical uses of ARZIBs. Herein, we present a valid electrolyte additive of NaI, in which I- can modulate the morphology of Zn crystal growth by adsorbing on specific crystal surfaces (002), and guide Zn deposition by inducing a negative charge on the Zn anode. Simultaneously, it enhances the reduction stability of water molecules by participating in the solvation structure of Zn(H2O)62+ by forming ZnI(H2O)5+. At 10 mA cm-2, the assembled Zn symmetrical batteries can run stably over 1,100 h, and the depth of discharge (DOD) can reach 51.3 %. At 1 A g-1, the VO2||Zn full-cell in 2 M ZnCl2 electrolyte with 0.4 M NaI (2 M ZnCl2-0.4 M NaI) maintains of the capacity retention of 75.7 % over 300 cycles. This work offers an insight into inorganic anions as electrolyte additives for achieving stable zinc anodes of ARZIBs.
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- Xiaomin Huang
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610066, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610066, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610066, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610066, China
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- Nanotechnology Center, School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610066, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610066, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610066, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610066, China
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- Nanotechnology Center, School of Fashion and Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610066, China.
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Morozov A, Nazdracheva T, Kochur A, Yavna V. Manifestation of hydration of Na + and Cl - ions in the IR spectra of NaCl aqueous solutions in the range of 2750-4000 cm -1. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 287:122119. [PMID: 36413825 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2022.122119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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This work is aimed at the study at studying the influence of the interaction of solvate shells on the profiles of the IR spectra of sodium chloride solutions in the 2750-4000 cm-1 range. The IR spectra of distilled water and sodium chloride solutions were obtained with the limit (0.356 g per 100 g of water) and 50 % of the limit (0.178 g per 100 g of water) concentrations at a temperature of 21˚. Theoretical methods based on the use of the DFT approach with the XLYP exchange-correlation potential are used to calculate the profiles of the IR spectra of clusters containing 9 water molecules per one NaCl molecule at the limit concentrations of the solution. In the case when the cluster contained a NaCl molecule, the spectra were calculated for interacting and non-interacting solvate shells in which the number of H2O molecules varied from 3 to 6. The expansion of the experimental band profile on a basis containing the profiles of the theoretical bands made it possible to study the features of NaCl hydration with a change in the concentration of solutions. It was found that the IR spectrum band is formed mainly by interacting Na+ and Cl- solvation shells, each containing 4 H2O molecules, while the ninth H2O molecule provides the bond between the solvated ions. As the salt concentration increases, the contribution of the solvation shells to the band profile increases too. The agreement reached in the positions and profiles of experimental and theoretical water bands at different solution concentrations substantiates the adequacy of the theoretical description of NaCl hydration. Theoretical studies explained the effect of a decrease in the band width, an increase in the peak intensity, and a shift of its maximum toward higher wavenumbers with increasing solution concentration.
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- Andrey Morozov
- Rostov State Transport University, Narodnogo Opolcheniya Sq. 2, Rostov-on-Don 344038, Russia.
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- Rostov State Transport University, Narodnogo Opolcheniya Sq. 2, Rostov-on-Don 344038, Russia
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- Rostov State Transport University, Narodnogo Opolcheniya Sq. 2, Rostov-on-Don 344038, Russia
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- Rostov State Transport University, Narodnogo Opolcheniya Sq. 2, Rostov-on-Don 344038, Russia
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The Structures of ZnCl 2-Ethanol Mixtures, a Spectroscopic and Quantum Chemical Calculation Study. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26092498. [PMID: 33922922 PMCID: PMC8123294 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26092498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Revised: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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We report in this article the structural properties, spectral behavior and heterogeneity of ZnCl2-ethanol (EtOH) mixtures in a wide-composition range (1:3 to 1:14 in molar ratios), using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and quantum chemical calculations. To improve the resolution of the initial IR spectra, excess spectroscopy and two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy were employed. The transformation process was suggested to be from EtOH trimer and EtOH tetramer to EtOH monomer, EtOH dimer and ZnCl2-3EtOH complex upon mixing. The theoretical findings showed that increasing the content of EtOH was accompanied with the flow of negative charge to ZnCl2. This led to reinforcement of the Zn←O coordination bonds, increase of the ionic character of Zn‒Cl bond and weakening and even dissociation of the Zn‒Cl bond. It was found that in some of the ZnCl2-EtOH complexes optimized at the gas phase or under the solvent effect, there existed hydroxyls with a very special interactive array in the form of Cl‒Zn+←O‒H…Cl-, which incredibly red-shifted to wavenumbers <3000 cm-1. This in-depth study shows the physical insights of the respective electrolyte alcoholic solutions, particularly the solvation process of the salt, help to rationalize the reported experimental results, and may shed light on understanding the properties of the deep eutectic solvents formed from ZnCl2 and an alcohol.
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Ashraf H, Guo Y, Wang N, Pang S, Zhang YH. Hygroscopicity of Hofmeister Salts and Glycine Aerosols-Salt Specific Interactions. J Phys Chem A 2021; 125:1589-1597. [PMID: 33576639 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.0c10710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The Hofmeister effect of inorganic ions to precipitate proteins has been used to understand the coagulation phenomenon in colloid and protein science. Herein, for the first time, this effect is studied on the hygroscopicity of aerosols using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy. The representative Hofmeister salts (MgSO4, KCl, NH4NO3) and amino acid (glycine) with different amino acid/salt molar ratios (ASRs) are mixed and atomized into micrometer-sized particles. For mixed kosmotrope (MgSO4)/glycine and chaotrope (NH4NO3)/glycine with an ASR of 1:1, both ERHs (efflorescence relative humidities) and DRHs (deliquescence relative humidities) are absent. However, for the mixtures of glycine and neutral salt (KCl), no DRH is observed while 66.2 and 61.4% ERH of glycine is detected for mixtures with ASRs of 1:1 and 1:3, respectively, which is similar to pure glycine. For the mixture of NH4NO3/glycine with an ASR of 1:3, ERH and DRH are found to be 15.4 and 32.2% RH, less than that of pure NH4NO3. Further, interactions between glycine-salt and/or water is also studied in the mixtures during hydration and dehydration. Water-mediated ion-glycine interaction is detected based on the two glycine bands merging into one band. Glycine-SO42- interaction is present for glycine/sulfate in all ASRs, while glycine-NO3- interaction is only seen for 1:3 glycine/NH4NO3 mixtures during hydration. This work opens a window to understand the Hofmeister effect on the hygroscopicity of atmospheric aerosols.
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- Hamad Ashraf
- The Institute of Chemical Physics, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P R China
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- The Institute of Chemical Physics, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P R China
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- The Institute of Chemical Physics, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P R China
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- The Institute of Chemical Physics, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P R China
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- The Institute of Chemical Physics, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, P R China
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