Disclosure of Invention
In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a simple, high-yield and good-crystallinity method for preparing metal and alloy nanoclusters from N-heterocycle-2-thione-containing organic ligands (novel ligands).
To achieve the purpose, the invention provides the following technical scheme:
The invention provides a preparation method of metal and alloy nanoclusters, which comprises the following steps:
s1, weighing a certain amount of N-heterocycle-2-thione ligand and metal salt, adding a proper amount of solvent for dissolution, fully stirring, and uniformly mixing to obtain a corresponding metal compound;
s2, continuously stirring, observing color change, and continuously reacting for a period of time to obtain a crude product;
S3, slowly volatilizing in a dark place to obtain the monocrystal of the metal and alloy nanocluster.
Preferably, in step S1, a proper amount of reducing agent can be added to enhance the reducibility of the N-heterocycle-2-thione ligand.
In the present invention, whether or not to add the reducing agent is determined according to the kind of the metal salt. For example, in examples 1 and 2 of the present invention, the silver nanoclusters and copper nanoclusters are prepared without adding a reducing agent. Whereas in example 3 of the present invention, the preparation of gold nanoclusters requires the addition of a reducing agent.
Preferably, step S2 further comprises filtering the crude product obtained, drying in a vacuum oven, repeatedly washing with clean reaction solvent, and dissolving with a suitable solvent.
In the present invention, the metal salt may be theoretically any metal ion-containing salt. But the invention also screens one or more of metal salts comprising HAuCl4·3H2O、Au(SMe2)Cl、Au(tht)Cl、AgNO3、AgBF4、C2AgF3O2、AgPF6、CH3COOAg、Cu(CH3COO)2·H2O、C8H12CuF6N4P、CuCl2、CuCl、CuSO4、H2PtCl6·6H2O、K2PtCl6 with high yield (nearly 100%) of part of nanoclusters, good crystallinity and precise structure.
Preferably, in step S1, the N-heterocyclic-2-thione ligand comprises chiral and achiral N-containing five-membered heterocyclic ring and N-six-membered heterocyclic ring, and more preferably, the structure of the N-heterocyclic-2-thione ligand is shown in figure 1.
Preferably, in step S1, the molar mass ratio of one of the metal salts to the N-heterocyclic-2-thione ligand is 1 (1-4).
Preferably, in step S1, the solvent is one or more of THF, CH 3 CN, DMA, DMF, DMSO and CH2Cl 2.
Preferably, in step S2, the reducing agent comprises triethylamine.
Preferably, in step S2, the color change is observed, meaning that the color of the solution is observed from colorless to pale yellow.
Preferably, in step S2, the solvent comprises THF, CH 2Cl2、DMA、CH3 CN, DMF, aniline, DMSO, cyclohexanone.
In summary, the present invention provides novel ligands that can synthesize metal and alloy nanoclusters, N-heterocycle-2-thione-containing ligands, which are superior ligands for the synthesized clusters due to their specific electronic structure and the existence of tautomers of both thione and thiol structures in the dissolved state. More importantly, the N-heterocycle-2-thioketone-containing ligand is easy to modify, and the nano-cluster can be endowed with good chiral optical activity and excellent luminescence property through the change of the ligand structure. The invention also uses experiments to prove that the N-heterocycle-2-thioketone ligand is used for synthesizing the metal nanocluster, the synthesis method is simple and convenient (a simple one-pot method), the reaction condition is mild (heating is not needed), the synthesis process is environment-friendly (reducing agent is not needed to be added), the yield is high (close to 100%), the crystallinity is good, and the structure is accurate.
Compared with the prior art, the method has the beneficial effects and remarkable progress that the N-heterocycle-2-thioketone-containing organic ligand is utilized to synthesize the metal and alloy nanocluster, the ligand structure is easy to modify, the synthesis method is simple and convenient (a simple one-pot method), the ligand application range is wide, the reaction condition is mild (heating is not needed), the synthesis process is environment-friendly (reducing agents such as sodium borohydride are not needed to be added, the principle of green chemistry is met), the yield is high (close to 100%), the crystallinity is good, and the structure is accurate. Is suitable for mass production.
Detailed Description
The application is further illustrated below in connection with specific examples. The examples are only for illustrating the present application and are not intended to limit the scope of the present application. Further, it is understood that various changes and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art after reading the disclosure herein, and such equivalents are intended to fall within the scope of the application as defined by the appended claims.
The reaction apparatus and the chemical reagent used in the following examples and comparative examples are commercially available, and the detection instrument and the detection reagent used are commercially available.
In the present invention, as shown in fig. 2, a translation mechanism diagram of a preparation method of metal and alloy nanoclusters is provided, which includes the following steps:
s1, weighing a certain amount of N-heterocycle-2-thione ligand (the structure of the N-heterocycle-2-thione-containing organic ligand is shown as a figure 1) and metal salt, adding a proper amount of solvent for dissolution, fully stirring, and uniformly mixing to obtain a corresponding metal compound;
s2, continuously stirring, observing color change, and continuously reacting for a period of time to obtain a crude product;
S3, slowly volatilizing in a dark place to obtain the monocrystal of the metal and alloy nanocluster.
In a specific embodiment, in step S1, an appropriate amount of a reducing agent may be further added to enhance the reducibility of the N-heterocyclic-2-thione ligand.
In a specific embodiment, step S2 further comprises filtering the resulting crude product, drying in a vacuum oven, repeatedly washing with clean reaction solvent, and then dissolving with a suitable solvent.
In a specific embodiment, in step S1, the metal salt comprises one or more of HAuCl4·3H2O、Au(SMe2)Cl、Au(tht)Cl、AgNO3、AgBF4、C2AgF3O2、AgPF6、CH3COOAg、Cu(CH3COO)2·H2O、C8H12CuF6N4P、CuCl2、CuCl、CuSO4、H2PtCl6·6H2O、K2PtCl6.
In a specific embodiment, in step S1, the N-heterocyclic-2-thione ligand includes chiral and achiral N-containing five-membered and N-six membered heterocycles.
In a specific embodiment, in step S1, the molar mass ratio of one of the metal salts to the N-heterocyclic-2-thione ligand is 1 (1-4).
In a specific embodiment, in step S1, the solvent is one or more of THF, CH 3 CN, DMA, DMF, DMSO and CH2Cl 2.
In a specific embodiment, in step S2, the reducing agent comprises triethylamine.
In a specific embodiment, in step S2, the color change is observed to mean that the color of the solution is observed to be from colorless to pale yellow.
In a specific embodiment, in step S2, the solvent comprises THF, CH 2Cl2、DMA、CH3 CN, DMF, aniline, DMSO, cyclohexanone.
Example 1
The preparation method of the silver nanocluster of the embodiment specifically includes the following steps:
1.1, weighing a certain amount of N-heterocycle-2-thioketone ligand and metal salt (containing silver ions) into a 5mL single crystal bottle, and adding a proper amount of solvent for dissolution;
1.2, fully and uniformly mixing to obtain clear and transparent solution;
1.3, slowly volatilizing in the dark (the obtained clear solution is filtered by a needle filter of 0.22 μm, sealed by a sealing film, and slowly volatilizing in the dark at room temperature for 3-15 days) to obtain silver nanocluster crystals (the crystal structure of the silver nanocluster is shown in fig. 3 a).
The N-heterocycle-2-thione ligand mainly refers to chiral and achiral five-membered N-heterocycle and six-membered N-heterocycle, the metal salt mainly refers to one of AgNO 3、AgBF4、C2AgF3O2、AgPF6、CH3 COOAg, the molar mass ratio of the metal salt to the N-heterocycle-2-thione ligand is one of 1:1, 1:1.5, 1:2, 1:2.5, 1:3, 1:3.5 and 1:4, the proper amount of solvent refers to the volume of the solvent being 1-4mL, the added solvent is two of THF, CH 3 CN, DMA, DMF, DMSO and CH 2Cl2, the volume ratio of the mixed solvent is one of 1:1, 2:1, 3:1 and the mixing process can be ultrasonic and stirring.
Example 2
The preparation method of the copper nanocluster of the embodiment specifically comprises the following steps:
2.1, weighing a certain amount of N-heterocycle-2-thioketone ligand and metal salt (containing copper ions) into a 25mL single-port bottle, adding a proper amount of solvent for dissolution, fully stirring, and uniformly mixing to obtain a corresponding metal compound.
Wherein the metal salt used is one of Cu(CH3COO)2·H2O、C8H12CuF6N4P、CuCl2、CuCl、CuSO4. The N-containing heterocyclic 2-thiones used encompass chiral and achiral five-membered N-heterocycles and six-membered N-heterocycles. The molar mass ratio of the metal salt to the N-heterocyclic-2-thione ligand is one of 1:1, 1:1.5, 1:2, 1:2.5, 1:3, 1:3.5, 1:4. The volume of the proper amount of solvent is 5-15mL, and the stirring speed is 500-800r/min. The added solvent is one or two of THF, CH 3 CN, DMA, DMF, DMSO and CH 2Cl2.
2.2, Filtering the obtained crude product, drying in a vacuum drying oven, repeatedly washing with a clean reaction solvent, and then selecting a proper solvent for dissolution;
wherein, the repeated washing with the reaction liquid means washing until the filtrate becomes colorless. Then choosing proper solvent to dissolve, wherein the solvent mainly comprises THF, CH 2Cl2、DMA、CH3 CN, DMF, aniline, DMSO, cyclohexanone and the like.
2.3, Slowly volatilizing in the dark (after dissolution, the liquid was filtered with a 0.22 μm needle filter, sealed with a sealing film, and 1-3 unequal holes were punched with a 10mL syringe needle, and slowly volatilizing in the dark at room temperature for 3-15 days), to obtain copper nanocluster crystals (the crystal structure of the copper nanoclusters is shown in fig. 3 b).
Example 3
The preparation method of the gold nanocluster of the embodiment specifically comprises the following steps:
3.1, preparing the N-heterocycle-2-thioketone ligand into a mother solution with a certain concentration, adding a proper amount of triethylamine, fully stirring for a period of time, preparing the metal salt (containing gold ions) into the mother solution with a certain concentration, adding the mother solution into the mixed system, and reacting for a specific time;
Wherein the metal salt is one of HAuCl 4·3H2O、Au(SMe2) Cl and Au (tht) Cl. The N-heterocycle-2-thioketone-containing organic ligand mainly refers to chiral and achiral five-membered N-heterocycle and six-membered N-heterocycle. The mother liquor concentration of the N-heterocycle-2-thioketone ligand is one of 5,6, 7 or 8mg/mL, and the mother liquor concentration of the gold salt is one of 5,6, 7 or 8 mg/mL. The volume of triethylamine added was varied from 5 to 15. Mu.L. The total volume of the reaction solution is 2-5mL, and the stirring speed is 500-800r/min. The stirring time is 3-10min after adding triethylamine. The reaction time after the addition of the metal salt is 10min-2h. The solvent used for preparing the N-heterocycle-2-thioketone mother liquor is one of THF and CH 2Cl2、DMA、DMF、DMSO、CH2Cl3, and the solvent used for preparing the metal salt mother liquor is one of CH 3 CN, meOH and EtOH;
3.2, fully and uniformly mixing;
And 3.3, after the reaction is finished, centrifuging (the speed of a centrifugal machine is 8000-12000 r/min), and slowly volatilizing the supernatant in a dark place to obtain gold nanocluster crystals.
Example 4
The preparation method of the alloy nanocluster of the embodiment specifically comprises the following steps:
4.1, weighing a certain amount of N-heterocycle-2-thioketone ligand and metal salt (two of copper ions and silver ions) into a 25mL single-port bottle, adding a proper amount of solvent for dissolution, fully stirring, and uniformly mixing to obtain a corresponding metal compound;
Wherein, the metal salts are two of AgNO3、AgBF4、C2AgF3O2、AgPF6、CH3COOAg、Cu(CH3COO)2·H2O、C8H12CuF6N4P、CuCl2、CuCl、CuSO4. The N-containing heterocyclic 2-thiones used encompass chiral and achiral five-membered N-heterocycles and six-membered N-heterocycles. The molar mass ratio of the metal salt to the N-heterocyclic-2-thione ligand is one of 1:1:2, 1:1:3, 1:1:4, 1:1:5, 1:1:6. The volume of the proper amount of solvent is 5-15mL, and the stirring speed is 500-800r/min. The added solvent is one or two of THF, CH 3 CN, DMA, DMF, DMSO and CH 2Cl2.
Filtering the obtained crude product, drying in a vacuum drying oven, repeatedly washing with a clean reaction solvent, and then selecting a proper solvent for dissolution;
wherein, the repeated washing with the reaction liquid means washing until the filtrate becomes colorless. Then choosing proper solvent to dissolve, wherein the solvent mainly comprises THF, CH 2Cl2、DMA、CH3 CN, DMF, aniline, DMSO, cyclohexanone and the like.
4.3, Slowly volatilizing in dark (after dissolution, filtering the liquid with a needle filter of 0.22 mu m, sealing with a sealing film, puncturing 1-3 different holes with a needle of a 10mL syringe, and slowly volatilizing in dark at room temperature for 3-15 days) to obtain the alloy nanocluster crystal.
Example 5
The silver nanoclusters prepared in example 1 and the copper nanoclusters prepared in example 2 were observed under a transmission electron microscope. The Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) test method comprises grinding the silver nanoclusters prepared in example 1 and the copper nanoclusters prepared in example 2 into powder, then performing ultrasonic dispersion in ethanol for 10min, and taking 5 mu L of hanging drops on a copper mesh. The prepared nanoparticles were dissolved in ultrapure water to prepare a mother solution of 0.01M, and then diluted 100 times, and 5 μl of the mother solution was dropped onto a copper mesh. Oven drying at 60deg.C, and observing under transmission electron microscope.
As shown in fig. 4, the micro morphology of the synthesized Ag nanoclusters and Cu nanoclusters was spherical, the nanocluster was well dispersed, the size was uniform, and the average particle diameter was about 2nm, which confirmed the expected results.
In summary, the present invention utilizes N-containing heterocyclic-2-thione as a ligand and corresponding metal salts in a suitable solvent environment to produce metal and alloy nanoclusters. The method has the advantages of simple synthesis (a simple one-pot method), mild reaction conditions (no need of heating), environment-friendly synthesis process (no need of adding reducing agents such as sodium borohydride and the like, and conforming to the principle of green chemistry), high yield (nearly 100%), and good crystallinity. The method can obtain crystals suitable for X-ray single crystal diffraction, and accurately know the structure of nanoclusters. In addition, the prepared nanoclusters are spherical in microstructure, good in dispersibility, uniform in size and about 2nm in average particle size as can be seen from a Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) image.
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The terms "this embodiment," an embodiment of the invention, "" such as "further," "further improved technical solutions," etc., mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in this embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention, that a schematic representation of the above terms in this specification is not necessarily for the same embodiment or example, and that the particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described, etc., may be combined or combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner, and that, furthermore, different embodiments or examples and features of different embodiments or examples described in this specification may be combined or combined by persons of ordinary skill in the art without creating contradictions.
Finally, it should be noted that:
the above embodiments are only for illustrating the technical solution of the present invention, and are not limiting thereof;
Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art will appreciate that modifications may be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalents may be substituted for some or all of the technical features thereof, without departing from the spirit of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, and that insubstantial improvements and modifications or substitutions by one skilled in the art from the disclosure herein are within the scope of the invention as claimed.