The low-efficiency CO_(2) uptake capacity and insufficient photogenerated exciton dissociation of current metal halide perovskite(MHP)nanocrystals with end-capping ligands extremely restrict their application in the f...The low-efficiency CO_(2) uptake capacity and insufficient photogenerated exciton dissociation of current metal halide perovskite(MHP)nanocrystals with end-capping ligands extremely restrict their application in the field of artificial photosynthesis.Herein,we demonstrate that ligand-free CsPbBr_(3) with calliandralike nanostructure(LF-CPB CL)can be synthesized easily through a ligand-free seed-assisted dissolutionrecrystallization growth process,exhibiting significantly enhanced CO_(2) uptake capacity.More specifically,the abundant surface bromine(Br)vacancies in ligand-free MHP materials are demonstrated to be beneficial to photogenerated carrier separation.The electron consumption rate of LF-CPB CL for photocatalytic CO_(2) reduction increases 7 and 20 times over those of traditional ligand-capping CsPbBr_(3)nanocrystal(L-CPB NC)and bulk CsPbBr_(3),respectively.Moreover,the absence of ligand hindrance can facilitate the interfacial electronic coupling between LF-CPB CL and tetra(4-carboxyphenyl)porphyrin iron(Ⅲ)chloride(Fe-TCPP)cocatalyst,bringing forth significantly accelerated interfacial charge separation.The LF-CPB CL/Fe-TCPP exhibits a total electron consumption rate of 145.6μmol g^(-1) h^(-1) for CO_(2)photoreduction coupled with water oxidation which is over 14 times higher than that of L-CPB NC/FeTCPP.展开更多
The unabated carbon dioxide(CO_(2))emission into the atmosphere has exacerbated global climate change,resulting in extreme weather events,biodiversity loss,and an intensified greenhouse effect.To address these challen...The unabated carbon dioxide(CO_(2))emission into the atmosphere has exacerbated global climate change,resulting in extreme weather events,biodiversity loss,and an intensified greenhouse effect.To address these challenges and work toward carbon(C)neutrality and reduced CO_(2)emissions,the capture and utilization of CO_(2)have become imperative in both scientific research and industry.One cutting-edge approach to achieving efficient catalytic performance involves integrating green bioconversion and chemical conversion.This innovative strategy offers several advantages,including environmental friendliness,high efficiency,and multi-selectivity.This study provides a comprehensive review of existing technical routes for carbon sequestration(CS)and introduces two novel CS pathways:the electrochemicalbiological hybrid and artificial photosynthesis systems.It also thoroughly examines the synthesis of valuable Cnproducts from the two CS systems employing different catalysts and biocatalysts.As both systems heavily rely on electron transfer,direct and mediated electron transfer has been discussed and summarized in detail.Additionally,this study explores the conditions suitable for different catalysts and assesses the strengths and weaknesses of biocatalysts.We also explored the biocompatibility of the electrode materials and developed novel materials.These materials were specifically engineered to combine with enzymes or microbial cells to solve the biocompatibility problem,while improving the electron transfer efficiency of both.Furthermore,this review summarizes the relevant systems developed in recent years for manufacturing different products,along with their respective production efficiencies,providing a solid database for development in this direction.The novel chemical-biological combination proposed herein holds great promise for the future conversion of CO_(2)into advanced organic compounds.Additionally,it offers exciting prospects for utilizing CO_(2)in synthesizing a wide range of industrial products.Ultimately,the present study provides a unique perspective for achieving the vital goals of“peak shaving”and C-neutrality,contributing significantly to our collective efforts to combat climate change and its associated challenges.展开更多
Inspired by the function of crucial components in photosystemⅡ(PSⅡ),electrochemical and dyesensitized photoelectrochemical(DSPEC)water oxidation devices were constructed by the selfassembly of well-designed amphipat...Inspired by the function of crucial components in photosystemⅡ(PSⅡ),electrochemical and dyesensitized photoelectrochemical(DSPEC)water oxidation devices were constructed by the selfassembly of well-designed amphipathic Ru(bda)-based catalysts(bda=2,2'-bipyrdine-6,6'-dicarbonoxyl acid)and aliphatic chain decorated electrode surfaces,forming lipid bilayer membrane(LBM)-like structures.The Ru(bda)catalysts on electrode-supported LBM films demonstrated remarkable water oxidation performance with different O-O formation mechanisms.However,compared to the slow charge transfer process,the O-O formation pathways did not determine the PEC water oxidation efficiency of the dyesensitized photoanodes,and the different reaction rates for similar catalysts with different catalytic paths did not determine the PEC performance of the DSPECs.Instead,charge transfer plays a decisive role in the PEC water oxidation rate.When an indolo[3,2-b]carbazole derivative was introduced between the Ru(bda)catalysts and aliphatic chain-modified photosensitizer in LBM films,serving as a charge transfer mediator for the tyrosine-histidine pair in PSⅡ,the PEC water oxidation performance of the corresponding photoanodes was dramatically enhanced.展开更多
The paper shortly reviews the basic direct approaches applied in searching for viable solutions to solar fuel production. These are generally distinguished in molecular and semiconductor(non-molecular)systems, however...The paper shortly reviews the basic direct approaches applied in searching for viable solutions to solar fuel production. These are generally distinguished in molecular and semiconductor(non-molecular)systems, however, hybrid strategies, proposed recently, have also been included. The most promising efforts are considered, highlighting key aspects and emerging critical issues. Special attention is paid to aspects such as electrode architecture, device design, and main differences in the scientific vision and challenges to directly produce solar fuels. This overview could be useful to orientate the readers in the wide panorama of research activities concerning water splitting, natural and artificial photosynthesis, and solar fuel production through the identification of common aspects, specialties and potentialities of the many initiatives and approaches that are developing worldwide in this field with the final aim to meet world energy demand.展开更多
Hydrogenase is a paradigm of highly efficient biocatalyst for H_(2) production and utilization evolved in nature. A dilemma is that despite the high activity and efficiency expected for hydrogenases as promising catal...Hydrogenase is a paradigm of highly efficient biocatalyst for H_(2) production and utilization evolved in nature. A dilemma is that despite the high activity and efficiency expected for hydrogenases as promising catalysts for the hydrogen economy, the poor oxygen tolerance and low yield of hydrogenases largely hinder their practical application. In these years, the enigmas surrounding hydrogenases regarding their structures, oxygen tolerance, mechanisms for catalysis, redox intermediates, and proton-coupled electron transfer schemes have been gradually elucidated;the schemes, which can well couple hydrogenases with other highly efficient(in)organic and biological catalysts to build novel reactors and drive valuable reactions, make it possible for hydrogenases to find their niches. To see how scientists put efforts to tackle this issue and design novel reactors in the fields where hydrogenases play crucial roles, in this review,recent advances were summarized, including different strategies for protecting enzyme molecules from oxygen, enzyme-based assembling systems for H_(2) evolution in the photoelectronic catalysis, enzymatic biofuel cells for H_(2) utilization and storage and the efficient electricity-hydrogen-carbohydrate cycle for high-purity hydrogen and biofuel automobiles. Limitations and future perspectives of hydrogenasebased applications in H_(2) production and utilization with great impact are discussed. In addition, this review also provides a new perspective on the use of biohydrogen in healthcare beyond energy.展开更多
Artificial photosynthesis has gained increasing interest as a promising solution to the worldwide energy and environmental issues. A crucial requirement for realizing a sustainable system for artificial photosynthesis...Artificial photosynthesis has gained increasing interest as a promising solution to the worldwide energy and environmental issues. A crucial requirement for realizing a sustainable system for artificial photosynthesis is to explore low cost, highly-efficient and stable photoactive materials. Carbon nanodots(CNDs) have attracted considerable attention owing to their low cost, tunable chemistry and unique light-harvesting capability. Previous review articles have highlighted the photocatalytic and photoelectrocatalytic applications of CNDs and CNDs-based composite photocatalysts. However, the control of the separation and transfer processes of photogenerated electron/hole pairs in CNDs has not been reviewed.This review summarizes the recent progress in the design of CNDs as new light-harvesting materials and highlights their applications in photocatalytic hydrogen production, CO2 photoreduction and environmental remediation. Strategies that have been employed to modulate the separation and transfer kinetics of photogenerated charge carriers in CNDs are discussed in detail. The challenges and new directions in this emerging area of research are also proposed.展开更多
Hybrid materials constructed from a visible-light-absorbing semiconductor and a functional metal complex have attracted attention as efficient photocatalysts for CO_(2) reduction with high selectivity to a desired pro...Hybrid materials constructed from a visible-light-absorbing semiconductor and a functional metal complex have attracted attention as efficient photocatalysts for CO_(2) reduction with high selectivity to a desired product.In this work,defect fluorite-type Ln-Ta oxynitrides LnTaO_(x)N_(y)(Ln=Nd,Sm,Gd,Tb,Dy and Ho)were examined as the semiconductor component in a hybrid photocatalyst system combined with known Ag nanoparticle promoter and binuclear ruthenium(Ⅱ)complex(RuRu’).Among the LnTaO_(x)N_(y) examined,TbTaO_(x)N_(y) gave the highest performance for CO_(2) reduction under visible light(k>400 nm),with a Ru Ru0-based turnover number of 18 and high selectivity to formate(>99%).Physicochemical analyses indicated that high crystallinity and more negative conduction band potential of Ln Ta O_(x)N_(y)with the absence of Ln-4 f states in the band gap structure contributed to higher activity of the hybrid photocatalyst.展开更多
Water oxidation, as a mandatory reaction of solar fuels conversion systems, requires the use of light absorbers with electronic properties that are well matched with those of the multi-electron catalyst in order to ac...Water oxidation, as a mandatory reaction of solar fuels conversion systems, requires the use of light absorbers with electronic properties that are well matched with those of the multi-electron catalyst in order to achieve high efficiency. Molecular light absorbers offer flexibility in fine tuning of orbital energetics,and metal oxide nanoparticles have emerged as robust oxygen evolving catalysts. Hence, these material choices offer a promising approach for the development of photocatalytic systems for water oxidation.However, efficient charge transfer coupling of molecular light absorbers and metal oxide nanoparticle catalysts has proven a challenge. Recent new approaches toward the efficient coupling of these components based on synthetic design improvements combined with direct spectroscopic observation and kinetic evaluation of charge transfer processes are discussed.展开更多
Two efficient single-site Ru water oxidation catalysts [Ru（bda）（pic）（Ln）] （bda=2,2＇-bipyridine- 6,6＇-dicarboxylic acid, pic=picoline, Ll=4,5-bipyridine-2,7-di-tett-butyl-9,9-dimethylxanthene, L2=4- pyridine-5...Two efficient single-site Ru water oxidation catalysts [Ru（bda）（pic）（Ln）] （bda=2,2＇-bipyridine- 6,6＇-dicarboxylic acid, pic=picoline, Ll=4,5-bipyridine-2,7-di-tett-butyl-9,9-dimethylxanthene, L2=4- pyridine-5-phenyl-2,7-di-tert-butyl-9,9-dimethylxanthene） were only synthesized containing different xanthene ligands at the axial site. These complexes have been thoroughly characterized by spectroscopic （UV-vis, NMR） and electrochemical （CV and DIV） techniques. Kinetic analysis proved that the mechanism of water oxidation comprises the water nucleophilic attack process on high-valence ruthenium species. It is found that the catalyst I displayed higher activity than catalyst 2 on water oxidation, caused by the protonation of the axial ligand LI with a free pyridine.展开更多
In this work, with the purpose to explore the coordination chemistry of calcium complexes which could work as a partial model of manganese-calcium cluster, a spectrophotometric study to evaluate the stability of the c...In this work, with the purpose to explore the coordination chemistry of calcium complexes which could work as a partial model of manganese-calcium cluster, a spectrophotometric study to evaluate the stability of the complexes: Calcium(Ⅱ)-1,2-ethylendiamine, Calcium(Ⅱ)-1,3-propanediamine and Calcium(Ⅱ)-1,4-butanediamine in acetonitrile, were carried on. By processing the spectrophotometric data with the HypSpec program allows the determination of the formation constants. The logarithmic values of the formation constants obtained for Calcium(Ⅱ)-1,2-ethylendiamine, Calcium(Ⅱ)-1,3-propanediamine and Calcium(Ⅱ)-1,4-butanediamine were log β_(110) = 4.69, log β_(110)= 5.25 and log β_(110) = 4.072, respectively.展开更多
基金financially supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin City(17JCJQJC43800)the National Key R&D Program of China(2017YFA0700104)+1 种基金the National Science Foundation of China(21931007,U21A20286)Jiangsu Funding Program for Excellent Postdoctoral Talent and the 111 Project of China(D17003)。
文摘The low-efficiency CO_(2) uptake capacity and insufficient photogenerated exciton dissociation of current metal halide perovskite(MHP)nanocrystals with end-capping ligands extremely restrict their application in the field of artificial photosynthesis.Herein,we demonstrate that ligand-free CsPbBr_(3) with calliandralike nanostructure(LF-CPB CL)can be synthesized easily through a ligand-free seed-assisted dissolutionrecrystallization growth process,exhibiting significantly enhanced CO_(2) uptake capacity.More specifically,the abundant surface bromine(Br)vacancies in ligand-free MHP materials are demonstrated to be beneficial to photogenerated carrier separation.The electron consumption rate of LF-CPB CL for photocatalytic CO_(2) reduction increases 7 and 20 times over those of traditional ligand-capping CsPbBr_(3)nanocrystal(L-CPB NC)and bulk CsPbBr_(3),respectively.Moreover,the absence of ligand hindrance can facilitate the interfacial electronic coupling between LF-CPB CL and tetra(4-carboxyphenyl)porphyrin iron(Ⅲ)chloride(Fe-TCPP)cocatalyst,bringing forth significantly accelerated interfacial charge separation.The LF-CPB CL/Fe-TCPP exhibits a total electron consumption rate of 145.6μmol g^(-1) h^(-1) for CO_(2)photoreduction coupled with water oxidation which is over 14 times higher than that of L-CPB NC/FeTCPP.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2018YFA0901700)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31970038,22278241)+1 种基金a grant from the Institute Guo Qiang,Tsinghua University(2021GQG1016)the Department of Chemical Engineering-i BHE Joint Cooperation Fund。
文摘The unabated carbon dioxide(CO_(2))emission into the atmosphere has exacerbated global climate change,resulting in extreme weather events,biodiversity loss,and an intensified greenhouse effect.To address these challenges and work toward carbon(C)neutrality and reduced CO_(2)emissions,the capture and utilization of CO_(2)have become imperative in both scientific research and industry.One cutting-edge approach to achieving efficient catalytic performance involves integrating green bioconversion and chemical conversion.This innovative strategy offers several advantages,including environmental friendliness,high efficiency,and multi-selectivity.This study provides a comprehensive review of existing technical routes for carbon sequestration(CS)and introduces two novel CS pathways:the electrochemicalbiological hybrid and artificial photosynthesis systems.It also thoroughly examines the synthesis of valuable Cnproducts from the two CS systems employing different catalysts and biocatalysts.As both systems heavily rely on electron transfer,direct and mediated electron transfer has been discussed and summarized in detail.Additionally,this study explores the conditions suitable for different catalysts and assesses the strengths and weaknesses of biocatalysts.We also explored the biocompatibility of the electrode materials and developed novel materials.These materials were specifically engineered to combine with enzymes or microbial cells to solve the biocompatibility problem,while improving the electron transfer efficiency of both.Furthermore,this review summarizes the relevant systems developed in recent years for manufacturing different products,along with their respective production efficiencies,providing a solid database for development in this direction.The novel chemical-biological combination proposed herein holds great promise for the future conversion of CO_(2)into advanced organic compounds.Additionally,it offers exciting prospects for utilizing CO_(2)in synthesizing a wide range of industrial products.Ultimately,the present study provides a unique perspective for achieving the vital goals of“peak shaving”and C-neutrality,contributing significantly to our collective efforts to combat climate change and its associated challenges.
基金conducted by the Fundamental Research Center of Artificial Photosynthesis(FReCAP)financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22172011 and 22088102)+1 种基金the National Key R&D Program of China(2022YFA0911904)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(DUT22LK06,DUT22QN213 and DUT23LAB611)。
文摘Inspired by the function of crucial components in photosystemⅡ(PSⅡ),electrochemical and dyesensitized photoelectrochemical(DSPEC)water oxidation devices were constructed by the selfassembly of well-designed amphipathic Ru(bda)-based catalysts(bda=2,2'-bipyrdine-6,6'-dicarbonoxyl acid)and aliphatic chain decorated electrode surfaces,forming lipid bilayer membrane(LBM)-like structures.The Ru(bda)catalysts on electrode-supported LBM films demonstrated remarkable water oxidation performance with different O-O formation mechanisms.However,compared to the slow charge transfer process,the O-O formation pathways did not determine the PEC water oxidation efficiency of the dyesensitized photoanodes,and the different reaction rates for similar catalysts with different catalytic paths did not determine the PEC performance of the DSPECs.Instead,charge transfer plays a decisive role in the PEC water oxidation rate.When an indolo[3,2-b]carbazole derivative was introduced between the Ru(bda)catalysts and aliphatic chain-modified photosensitizer in LBM films,serving as a charge transfer mediator for the tyrosine-histidine pair in PSⅡ,the PEC water oxidation performance of the corresponding photoanodes was dramatically enhanced.
基金Financial support from the Italian MIUR through the PRIN Project 2015K7FZLH SMARTNESS“Solar driven Chemistry:New materials for photo-and electro-catalysis”
文摘The paper shortly reviews the basic direct approaches applied in searching for viable solutions to solar fuel production. These are generally distinguished in molecular and semiconductor(non-molecular)systems, however, hybrid strategies, proposed recently, have also been included. The most promising efforts are considered, highlighting key aspects and emerging critical issues. Special attention is paid to aspects such as electrode architecture, device design, and main differences in the scientific vision and challenges to directly produce solar fuels. This overview could be useful to orientate the readers in the wide panorama of research activities concerning water splitting, natural and artificial photosynthesis, and solar fuel production through the identification of common aspects, specialties and potentialities of the many initiatives and approaches that are developing worldwide in this field with the final aim to meet world energy demand.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Nos. 2020YFA0907300, 2020YFA0907800)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 22077069)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin (Nos. 19JCZDJC33400 and 21JCYBJC00310)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, Nankai University (No. 63201111)。
文摘Hydrogenase is a paradigm of highly efficient biocatalyst for H_(2) production and utilization evolved in nature. A dilemma is that despite the high activity and efficiency expected for hydrogenases as promising catalysts for the hydrogen economy, the poor oxygen tolerance and low yield of hydrogenases largely hinder their practical application. In these years, the enigmas surrounding hydrogenases regarding their structures, oxygen tolerance, mechanisms for catalysis, redox intermediates, and proton-coupled electron transfer schemes have been gradually elucidated;the schemes, which can well couple hydrogenases with other highly efficient(in)organic and biological catalysts to build novel reactors and drive valuable reactions, make it possible for hydrogenases to find their niches. To see how scientists put efforts to tackle this issue and design novel reactors in the fields where hydrogenases play crucial roles, in this review,recent advances were summarized, including different strategies for protecting enzyme molecules from oxygen, enzyme-based assembling systems for H_(2) evolution in the photoelectronic catalysis, enzymatic biofuel cells for H_(2) utilization and storage and the efficient electricity-hydrogen-carbohydrate cycle for high-purity hydrogen and biofuel automobiles. Limitations and future perspectives of hydrogenasebased applications in H_(2) production and utilization with great impact are discussed. In addition, this review also provides a new perspective on the use of biohydrogen in healthcare beyond energy.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21703039)。
文摘Artificial photosynthesis has gained increasing interest as a promising solution to the worldwide energy and environmental issues. A crucial requirement for realizing a sustainable system for artificial photosynthesis is to explore low cost, highly-efficient and stable photoactive materials. Carbon nanodots(CNDs) have attracted considerable attention owing to their low cost, tunable chemistry and unique light-harvesting capability. Previous review articles have highlighted the photocatalytic and photoelectrocatalytic applications of CNDs and CNDs-based composite photocatalysts. However, the control of the separation and transfer processes of photogenerated electron/hole pairs in CNDs has not been reviewed.This review summarizes the recent progress in the design of CNDs as new light-harvesting materials and highlights their applications in photocatalytic hydrogen production, CO2 photoreduction and environmental remediation. Strategies that have been employed to modulate the separation and transfer kinetics of photogenerated charge carriers in CNDs are discussed in detail. The challenges and new directions in this emerging area of research are also proposed.
基金supported by a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Area “Mixed Anion(Projects JP16K21724 and JP16H06441)”from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science(JSPS)a CREST program(Project JPMJCR13L1)from the Japan Science and Technology Agency(JST)a JSPS Fellowship for Young Scientists(Project JP17J06914)。
文摘Hybrid materials constructed from a visible-light-absorbing semiconductor and a functional metal complex have attracted attention as efficient photocatalysts for CO_(2) reduction with high selectivity to a desired product.In this work,defect fluorite-type Ln-Ta oxynitrides LnTaO_(x)N_(y)(Ln=Nd,Sm,Gd,Tb,Dy and Ho)were examined as the semiconductor component in a hybrid photocatalyst system combined with known Ag nanoparticle promoter and binuclear ruthenium(Ⅱ)complex(RuRu’).Among the LnTaO_(x)N_(y) examined,TbTaO_(x)N_(y) gave the highest performance for CO_(2) reduction under visible light(k>400 nm),with a Ru Ru0-based turnover number of 18 and high selectivity to formate(>99%).Physicochemical analyses indicated that high crystallinity and more negative conduction band potential of Ln Ta O_(x)N_(y)with the absence of Ln-4 f states in the band gap structure contributed to higher activity of the hybrid photocatalyst.
基金supported by the Director,Office of Science,Office of Basic Energy Sciences,Division of Chemical,Geological and Biosciences of the U.S.Department of Energy under Contract No.DE-AC02-05CH11231
文摘Water oxidation, as a mandatory reaction of solar fuels conversion systems, requires the use of light absorbers with electronic properties that are well matched with those of the multi-electron catalyst in order to achieve high efficiency. Molecular light absorbers offer flexibility in fine tuning of orbital energetics,and metal oxide nanoparticles have emerged as robust oxygen evolving catalysts. Hence, these material choices offer a promising approach for the development of photocatalytic systems for water oxidation.However, efficient charge transfer coupling of molecular light absorbers and metal oxide nanoparticle catalysts has proven a challenge. Recent new approaches toward the efficient coupling of these components based on synthetic design improvements combined with direct spectroscopic observation and kinetic evaluation of charge transfer processes are discussed.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (973 program, 2014CB239402)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21573033)the Basic Research Project of Key Laboratory of Liaoning (LZ2015015)
文摘Two efficient single-site Ru water oxidation catalysts [Ru（bda）（pic）（Ln）] （bda=2,2＇-bipyridine- 6,6＇-dicarboxylic acid, pic=picoline, Ll=4,5-bipyridine-2,7-di-tett-butyl-9,9-dimethylxanthene, L2=4- pyridine-5-phenyl-2,7-di-tert-butyl-9,9-dimethylxanthene） were only synthesized containing different xanthene ligands at the axial site. These complexes have been thoroughly characterized by spectroscopic （UV-vis, NMR） and electrochemical （CV and DIV） techniques. Kinetic analysis proved that the mechanism of water oxidation comprises the water nucleophilic attack process on high-valence ruthenium species. It is found that the catalyst I displayed higher activity than catalyst 2 on water oxidation, caused by the protonation of the axial ligand LI with a free pyridine.
基金the Secretaria de Educacion Publica(SEP)through PRODEP program for their economic support in the project "Equilibrios de Formacion de Complejos de Manganeso(Ⅱ)-Diamina para su Aplicacion en Sistemas de Fotosintesis Artificial"the Secretaria de Innovacion,Cienciay Educacion Superior(SICES)for its economic support through their program"Convocatoria de Investigadores Jovenes 2016",in the project "Obtencion de Clusteres Manganeso-Calcio para su Aplicacion Potencial en Sistemas de Fotosintesis Artificial"
文摘In this work, with the purpose to explore the coordination chemistry of calcium complexes which could work as a partial model of manganese-calcium cluster, a spectrophotometric study to evaluate the stability of the complexes: Calcium(Ⅱ)-1,2-ethylendiamine, Calcium(Ⅱ)-1,3-propanediamine and Calcium(Ⅱ)-1,4-butanediamine in acetonitrile, were carried on. By processing the spectrophotometric data with the HypSpec program allows the determination of the formation constants. The logarithmic values of the formation constants obtained for Calcium(Ⅱ)-1,2-ethylendiamine, Calcium(Ⅱ)-1,3-propanediamine and Calcium(Ⅱ)-1,4-butanediamine were log β_(110) = 4.69, log β_(110)= 5.25 and log β_(110) = 4.072, respectively.
