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B22-Multimode InfraRed imaging And Microspectroscopy	Integration of mesopores and crystal defects in metal-organic frameworks via templated electrosynthesis Xinchen Kang , Kai Lyu , Lili Li , Jiangnan Li , Louis Kimberley , Bin Wang , Lifei Liu , Yongqiang Cheng , Mark D. Frogley , Svemir Rudic , Anibal J. Ramirez-cuesta , Robert A. W. Dryfe , Buxing Han , Sihai Yang , Martin Schroder Nature Communications 10 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-12268-5 Diamond Proposal Number(s): [19171] Open Access Show Abstract ▼ Abstract: Incorporation of mesopores and active sites into metal-organic framework (MOF) materials to uncover new efficient catalysts is a highly desirable but challenging task. We report the first example of a mesoporous MOF obtained by templated electrosynthesis using an ionic liquid as both electrolyte and template. The mesoporous Cu(II)-MOF MFM-100 has been synthesised in 100 seconds at room temperature, and this material incorporates crystal defects with uncoupled Cu(II) centres as evidenced by confocal fluorescence microscopy and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy. MFM-100 prepared in this way shows exceptional catalytic activity for the aerobic oxidation of alcohols to produce aldehydes in near quantitative yield and selectivity under mild conditions, as well as having excellent stability and reusability over repeated cycles. The catalyst-substrate binding interactions have been probed by inelastic neutron scattering. This study offers a simple strategy to create mesopores and active sites simultaneously via electrochemical formation of crystal defects to promote efficient catalysis using MOFs.	Oct 2019
	The significance of bromide in the Brust–Schiffrin synthesis of thiol protected gold nanoparticles S. G. Booth , A. Uehara , Sin-yuen Chang , C. La Fontaine , T. Fujii , Y. Okamoto , T. Imai , S. L. M. Schroeder , R. A. W. Dryfe Chemical Science 8, 7954 - 7962 DOI: 10.1039/C7SC03266H Open Access Show Abstract ▼ Abstract: The mechanism of the two-phase Brust–Schiffrin synthesis of alkane thiol protected metal nanoparticles is known to be highly sensitive to the precursor species and reactant conditions. In this work X-ray absorption spectroscopy is used in conjunction with liquid/liquid electrochemistry to highlight the significance of Br− in the reaction mechanism. The species [AuBr4]− is shown to be a preferable precursor in the Brust–Schiffrin method as it is more resistant to the formation of Au(I) thiolate species than [AuCl4]−. Previous literature has demonstrated that avoidance of the Au(I) thiolate is critical to achieving a good yield of nanoparticles, as [Au(I)X2]− species are more readily reduced by NaBH4. We propose that the observed behavior of [AuBr4]− species described herein explains the discrepancies in reported behavior present in the literature to date. This new mechanistic understanding should enable nanoparticle synthesis with a higher yield and reduce particle size polydispersity.	Sep 2017
B18-Core EXAFS	In situ XAFS Study of Palladium Electrodeposition at the Liquid/Liquid Interface Samuel G. Booth , Sin-yuen Chang , Akihiro Uehara , Camille La Fontaine , Giannantonio Cibin , Sven Schroeder , Robert A. W. Dryfe Electrochimica Acta DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.03.059 Diamond Proposal Number(s): [13953] Show Abstract ▼ Abstract: We report the use of XAFS (X-ray absorption fine structure) as an in situ method to follow the electrochemically driven deposition of palladium nanoparticles at a liquid/liquid interface. A novel glass/plastic hybrid electrochemical cell was used to enable control of the potential applied to the liquid/liquid interface. In situ measurements indicate that the nucleation of metallic nanoparticles can be triggered through chronoamperometry or cyclic voltammetry. In contrast to spontaneous nucleation at the liquid/liquid interface, whereby fluctuations in Pd oxidation state and concentration are observed, under a fixed interfacial potential the growth process occurs at a steady rate leading to a build-up of palladium at the interface. Raman spectroscopy of the deposit suggests that the organic electrolyte binds directly to the surface of the deposited nanoparticles. It was found that the introduction of citric acid results in the formation of spherical nanoparticles at the interface.	Mar 2017
	Energy dispersive-EXAFS of Pd nucleation at a liquid/liquid interface Sin-yuen Chang , Samuel Booth , Akihiro Uehara-kasuno , Fred Mosselmans , Giannantonio Cibin , V-t Pham , L Nataf , Robert Dryfe , Sven Schroeder Journal Of Physics: Conference Series 712 XAFS 16 DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/712/1/012058 Open Access Show Abstract ▼ Abstract: Energy dispersive extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EDE) has been applied to Pd nanoparticle nucleation at a liquid/liquid interface under control over the interfacial potential and thereby the driving force for nucleation. Preliminary analysis focusing on Pd K edge-step height determination shows that under supersaturated conditions the concentration of Pd near the interface fluctuate over a period of several hours, likely due to the continuous formation and dissolution of sub-critical nuclei. Open circuit potential measurements conducted ex-situ in a liquid/liquid electrochemical cell support this view, showing that the fluctuations in Pd concentration are also visible as variations in potential across the liquid/liquid interface. By decreasing the interfacial potential through inclusion of a common ion (tetraethylammonium, TEA+) the Pd nanoparticle growth rate could be slowed down, resulting in a smooth nucleation process. Eventually, when the TEA+ ions reached an equilibrium potential, Pd nucleation and particle growth were inhibited.	May 2016
I18-Microfocus Spectroscopy	Automated analysis of XANES: A feasibility study of Au reference compounds Sin-yuen Chang , L B Molleta , Samuel Booth , Akihiro Uehara-kasuno , Fred Mosselmans , Konstantin Ignatyev , Robert Dryfe , Sven Schroeder XAFS 16 DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/712/1/012070 Diamond Proposal Number(s): [8861] Open Access Show Abstract ▼ Abstract: With the advent of high-throughput and imaging core level spectroscopies (including X-ray absorption spectroscopy, XAS, as well as electron energy loss spectroscopy, EELS), automated data processing, visualisation and analytics will become a necessity. As a first step towards these objectives we examined the possibilities and limitations of a simple automated XANES peak fitting procedure written in MATLAB, for the parametrisation of XANES features, including ionisation potentials as well as the energies and intensities of electronic transitions. Using a series of Au L3-edge XANES reference spectra we show that most of the relevant information can be captured through a small number of rules applied to constrain the fits. Uncertainty in this strategy arises mostly when the ionisation potential (IP) overlaps with weak electronic transitions or features in the continuum beyond the IP, which can result in ambiguity through multiple equally good fits.	May 2016
I18-Microfocus Spectroscopy	Redox and Ligand Exchange during the Reaction of Tetrachloroaurate with Hexacyanoferrate(II) at a Liquid-Liquid Interface: Voltammetry and X-ray Absorption Fine-Structure Studies Akihiro Uehara-kasuno , Sin-yuen Chang , Samuel G. Booth , Sven L. M. Schroeder , J. Frederick W. Mosselmans , Robert A. W. Dryfe Electrochimica Acta 190 DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.12.108 Diamond Proposal Number(s): [8861] Open Access Show Abstract ▼ Abstract: Voltammetry for charge (ion and electron) transfer at two immiscible electrolyte solutions (VCTIES) has been used to provide insight into the ligand exchange and redox processes taking place during the interfacial reaction of aqueous hexacyanoferrate(II) with tetrachloroaurate ([AuCl4]−) in 1,2-dichloroethane (DCE). VCTIES permitted the detection of the reactants, intermediates and products at the liquid/liquid interface. A model for the sequence of interfacial processes was established with the support of speciation analysis of the key elementary reactions by X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS). The potential-driven transfer of [AuCl4]− from the organic into the aqueous phase is followed by reduction and ligand exchange by the aqueous hexacyanoferrate(II) to form dicyanoaurate ([Au(CN)2]−). Inferences from the reactions point to the likely formation of [AuCl2]− during the reduction sequence. The reaction is influenced by ligand exchange equilibria between [AuCl4]−, [AuCl3(OH)]– and [AuCl2(OH)2]–which are shown to be dependent on the chloride ion concentration and pH of the solution. The difference between the Gibbs energy of transfer at the water \| DCE interface View the MathML source(ΔGDCEW°)of AuCl4– and [AuCl3(OH)]–, and the difference between [AuCl3(OH)]– and [AuCl2(OH)2]–were found to change by a value close to the difference between View the MathML sourceΔGDCEW° of Cl– and that of OH–. The intermediate Au(I) species, [AuCl2]−, was seen to decompose at neutral pH and in the absence of Cl– in water to form metallic Au, although it was stable in >10 mM HCl for an hour. Time-dependent VCTIES and X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) speciation analysis of the homogeneous aqueous phase indicate that reaction between [AuCl4]− and hexacyanoferrate(II) is accompanied by the formation of an intermediate ionic species, formed when the concentration of [AuCl4]− is close to that of hexacyanoferrate(II). This species, whose identity was not precisely determined, was also generated by reaction between [AuCl2]− and hexacyanoferrate(III). The species is shown by VCTIES to be more hydrophilic than [Au(CN)2]−, [AuCl2]− and [AuCl4]−.	Feb 2016
B18-Core EXAFS	Detection and Characterisation of Sub-Critical Nuclei during Reactive Pd Metal Nucleation by X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy S.-y Chang , Y. Grunder , S. G. Booth , L. B. Molleta , A. Uehara , J. F. W. Mosselmans , G. Cibin , V.-t. Pham , L. Nataf , R. A. Dryfe , S. L. M Schroeder Crystengcomm DOI: 10.1039/C5CE01883H Diamond Proposal Number(s): [8405] Open Access Show Abstract ▼ Abstract: The interfacial reduction of aqueous [PdCl4]2− at the interface with an organic solution of ferrocene has been characterised by X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) spectroscopy. Use of a liquid–liquid interface as a model for homogeneous nucleation permits control of the thermodynamic driving force for nucleation, through variation of the [PdCl4]2− and ferrocene concentrations in the bulk of the adjacent phases. We demonstrate that this approach permits characterisation of the system under conditions of (i) no particle nucleation, (ii) fast spontaneous nucleation of stable nanoparticles and (iii) an intermediate state, in which formation of metastable Pd sub-critical nuclei takes place. Analysis of the XAFS spectra in the metastable state revealed a stochastically fluctuating equilibrium in which Pd nuclei are constantly formed and re-dissolved, as evident from oxidation state fluctuations detected by the Pd XAFS. Supersaturation was evidently sufficient to induce nanoparticle formation but insufficient for nuclei to grow beyond the critical cluster size. We were able to maintain a system in this metastable state for several hours. Such sub-critical clusters are predicted by classical nucleation theory, but have not been detected except in liquid-cell TEM imaging and scanning electrochemical microscopy studies.	Dec 2015
B18-Core EXAFS I18-Microfocus Spectroscopy	Electrochemical insight into the Brust-Schiffrin synthesis of Au nanoparticles Akihiro Uehara , Samuel Booth , Sin-yuen Chang , Sven L. M. Schroeder , Takahito Imai , Teruo Hashimoto , J. Frederick W. Mosselmans , Robert A. W. Dryfe Journal Of The American Chemical Society 137 (48), 15135–15144 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5b07825 PMID: 26559785 Diamond Proposal Number(s): [11293, 8861] Open Access Show Abstract ▼ Abstract: The mechanism of the Brust-Schiffrin gold nanoparticle synthesis has been investigated through the use of ion transfer voltammetry at the water\|1,2-dichloroethane (DCE) solution interface, combined with X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) of the reaction between [AuCl4]- and thiol (RSH) in homogeneous toluene (TL) solution. Ion transfer calculations indi- cate the formation of [AuCl2]- at RSH:Au ratios from 0.2 – 2 with a time-dependent variation observed over several days. At RSH:Au ratios above 2 and after time periods greater than 24 hours, the formation of Au(I)SR is also observed. The relative concentrations of reaction products observed at the liquid/liquid interface are in excellent agreement with those observed by XAFS for the corresponding reaction in a single homogeneous phase. BH4- ion transfer reactions between water and DCE indicate that the reduction of [AuCl4]- and/or [AuCl2]- to Au nanoparticles by BH4- proceeds in the bulk organic phase. On the other hand, BH4- was unable to reduce the insoluble [Au(I)SR]n species to Au nanoparticles. The number and size of the nanoparticles formed was dependent on the concentration ratio of RSH:Au, as well as the experimental duration because of the competing formation of the [Au(I)SR]n precipitate. Higher concentrations of nanoparticles, with diameters of 1.0 – 1.5 nm, were formed at RSH:Au ratios from 1 to 2.	Nov 2015
I18-Microfocus Spectroscopy	Gold Deposition at a Free-Standing Liquid/Liquid Interface: Evidence for the Formation of Au(I) by Microfocus X-ray Spectroscopy (μXRF and μXAFS) and Cyclic Voltammetry Samuel. G. Booth , Akihiro Uehara-kasuno , Sin Yuen Chang , J. Fred W. Mosselmans , Sven L. M. Schroeder , Robert A. W. Dryfe The Journal Of Physical Chemistry C 119 (29), 16785–16792 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b05127 Diamond Proposal Number(s): [8861] Open Access Show Abstract ▼ Abstract: Electrochemical gold nucleation and nanoparticle growth at a liquid/liquid interface were examined in situ by combined X-ray fluorescence (XRF) mapping with a microfocus X-ray beam and X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) spectroscopy. Gold deposition was achieved by reduction of [AuCl4]− with tri-p-tolylamine at a water/1,2-dichlorobenzene interface using a windowless liquid/liquid interface system formed from the contact of aqueous and organic phase droplets. The combination of XRF and XAFS, with a spatial resolution of approximately 70 μm, provided chemical speciation information near the interface under gold deposition conditions. Analysis of the X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) reveals evidence for the presence of Au(I) species as a reduction intermediate, concomitant with a buildup of metallic gold at the interface. Cyclic voltammetry indicates the presence of two ion transfer peaks at the liquid/liquid interface, which are assigned to the transfer of [AuCl4]− and [AuCl2]−. Finally ex situ TEM analysis shows that the resultant nanoparticles have an average size between 3 and 4 nm. In line with this particle size, the XAFS indicates bulk-like structure.	Jul 2015
I18-Microfocus Spectroscopy	Structure and Bonding in Au(I) Chloride Species: A Critical Examination of X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS) Data Sin-yuen Chang , Akihiro Uehara-kasuno , Samuel G. Booth , Konstantin Ignatyev , J. Fredrerick W. Mosselmans , Robert A. W. Dryfe , Sven L. M. Schroeder Rsc Advances DOI: 10.1039/C4RA13087A Diamond Proposal Number(s): [8861] Show Abstract ▼ Abstract: Au(I) chloride species are important reactants and intermediates in various processes across the chemical sciences and engineering. Structure and bonding in Au(I) species are often characterized by Xray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), including measurements under reaction conditions. Previously reported XA spectra for Au(I) chloride species have varied significantly, likely as a result of radiation damage and/or partial disproportionation of [AuCl2]- ions, which are metastable under ambient conditions. By monitoring the decomposition of tetrabutylammonium dichloroaurate(I), TBA[AuCl2], in 1,2-dichlorobenzene we have obtained a reliable X-ray absorption spectrum of [AuCl2]- ions by combining the calculation of difference spectra with an extended X-ray absorption fine-structure (EXAFS) determination of the solution composition. The results show that the X-ray absorption nearedge structure (XANES) of [AuCl2]- is characterized by a weak Au 2p3/2 - 5d (white line) transition, which agrees well with the spectrum predicted by electronic structure calculations using the FEFF8 code. Compared to [AuCl4]- the determined [AuCl2]- spectrum has several distinctive features of diagnostic analytical value. A more detailed densities of states (DOS) analysis of the electronic structure suggests that the weak white line arises from a hybrid Au 6s/5d DOS band that is partially occupied, up to the level of the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO). Correlation of Cl coordination numbers determined from the EXAFS with the intensity of the white line in the XANES indicates that the decomposition is a primarily radiation-induced oxidation to Au(III) species with an average formula of [AuCl3OH]-	Dec 2014

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