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Ru-Based catalysts with distinct active phases from Ru0, to RuO2, RuCl3 and RuCl2N were synthesized and evaluated in acetylene hydrochlorination. RuCl2N is identified as the efficient active phase due to its co-activation of acetylene and hydrogen chloride. This discovery holds great potential to accelerate the large-scale application of Ru-based catalysts in industry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Boron-doped carbon nanodot materials, comprising evenly distributed BC3-nanodots in a layered carbon matrix, are prepared through a pre-assembly assisted carbonization synthetic strategy. The prepared materials are endowed with high electron affinity and distortion resistance, which provides a stable framework while generating affinity to substrates. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Lysosome visualization is very important for accurate diagnosis of human diseases. However, currently developed lysosome imaging probes usually have poor specificity and are easily quenched, leading to a low signal to noise ratio in lysosome labeling. To resolve this problem, herein, metal–organic framework-based probes of copper–terephthalic acid (CuBDC) are investigated, which show sensitivity to pH and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), simultaneously. By self-assembling under the template effect of soluble starch, the particle size of CuBDC can be well controlled for entering into cells and locating lysosomes. Based on the Fenton-like reaction, CuBDC can catalyze the decomposition of H2O2 into ˙OH, which in turn reacts with CuBDC to generate a stable fluorescent substance. Meanwhile, Cu2+ can be released from CuBDC under acidic conditions for reacting with H2O2 more thoroughly. And the synthesized CuBDC has a similar attraction to the electrophilic ˙OH at different pH values owing to the residual soluble starch in the particles. The above properties cause CuBDC to have a stable fluorescence signal with low pH values and high H2O2 concentration, simultaneously. The fluorescence imaging experiments in HeLa cells demonstrate that CuBDC acting as a pH/H2O2 responsive fluorescent probe holds great promise for lysosome-specific imaging. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Enhancement of the sulfur resistance of gold-based catalysts is significantly relevant and highly desirable for the development and large-scale applications of these catalysts. In this study, a supported gold-based imidazolium ionic liquid catalyst was shown to be ultra-high resistant towards sulfur poisoning during the acetylene hydrochlorination reaction. To explore the impact of H2S on the as-prepared catalysts, accelerated laboratory-scale poisoning tests were performed, and characterization was achieved by various instruments. The adsorption of H2S on the active sites of Au/AC catalysts, occupying gold species, prevented the reactants, including C2H2 and HCl, from being adsorbed on the catalyst surface. With respect to the Au–IL/AC catalysts, the unique Au–IL colloid complexes, formed from ionic liquids, impart resistance towards H2S; moreover, the ionic liquid layer on the activated carbon surface can prevent the deposition of sulfur impurities on catalysts; in addition, the adsorption of H2S on the ionic liquid layer is a dynamic equilibrium process, and the adsorption equilibrium constant at 180 °C (453 K) is 0.24 L mg−1. The interaction between H2S and the ions in the ionic liquid is weaker than the binding force within ions in the ionic liquid itself. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]