Eindhoven University of Technology

About: Eindhoven University of Technology is a education organization based out in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Catalysis & Computer science. The organization has 22309 authors who have published 52936 publications receiving 1584164 citations. The organization is also known as: Technische Hogeschool Eindhoven & TU/e.

Basic reaction steps in the sulfidation of crystalline MoO3 to MoS2, as studied by X-ray photoelectron and infrared emission spectroscopy

Abstract: The sulfidation of crystalline MoO3 and the thermal decomposition of (NH4)2MoO2S2 to MoS2 via an {MoOS2} oxysulfide intermediate have been studied by means of monochromatic X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and infrared emission spectroscopy (IRES) Several basic steps of the sulfidation reaction could be resolved and explained in terms of the structure of crystalline MoO3 The sulfidation reaction starts at low temperatures with an exchange of terminal O2- ligands of the oxide for S2- by reaction with H2S from the sulfiding atmosphere In subsequent Mo−S redox reactions, bridging S22- ligands and Mo5+ centers are formed Lattice relaxation and further sulfur uptake are the main processes before, at temperatures above 200 °C, direct reactions with H2 occur, during which the Mo5+ centers are converted into the 4+ oxidation state The decomposition experiments with (NH4)2MoO2S2 show that terminal O2- ligands serve as the reactive sites The conversion of terminal MoOt to MoS entities and the subsequent

How to distinguish isodesmic from cooperative supramolecular polymerisation

Abstract: To study the supramolecular polymerisation mechanisms of a self-assembling system, concentration- and temperature-dependent measurements can both be used to probe the transition from the molecular dissolved state to the aggregated state. In this report, both methods are evaluated to determine their effectiveness in identifying and quantifying the self-assembly mechanism for isodesmic and cooperative self-assembling systems. It was found that for a rapid and unambiguous determination of the self-assembly mechanism and its thermodynamic parameters, temperature-dependent measurements are more appropriate. These studies allow the acquisition of a large data set leading to an accurate determination of the self-assembly mechanism and quantification of the different thermodynamic parameters that describe the supramolecular polymerisation. For a comprehensive characterisation, additional concentration-dependent measurements can be performed.