Perspective
Tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane: leveraging historical and emerging work to identify alternatives for organic electronic applications
B(C6F5)3 is a versatile Lewis acid with utility in a range of applications including olefin polymerization, metal-free catalysis, batteries, and organic electronics. This perspective highlights applications of B(C6F5)3 and presents alternatives.
Fluoranthene–o-carborane dyads: exploring thermochromism and mechanochromism in crystalline systems
Fluoranthenes, an important subclass of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, have continued to attract considerable attention in the fields of synthetic organic chemistry and materials science.
Fe3O4-loaded carbon nanotubes to enhance electromagnetic shielding of PAM/L hydrogels
Significant enhancement of mechanical properties through the synergistic effect of CNTs. Fe3O4-loaded CNTs optimize electromagnetic shielding performance. Breakthrough in conductivity with controlled CNT content.
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Metal-free selective alcohol oxidation via quinazolinone: mechanistic insights and sustainable applications
Novel alcohol oxidation via transfer hydrogenation enables efficient, eco-friendly synthesis with broad scope and concurrent pharmaceutical intermediate production.
A ketimine–ketoenamine-linked porous organic polymer: synthesis, characterization and applications
A novel porous organic polymer was prepared, exhibiting high stability, a large surface area, solid-state fluorescence emission, high carbon dioxide uptake capacity, and efficient performance as a heterogeneous catalyst for Knoevenagel condensation.
A novel photoelectrochemical aptasensor for alpha-fetoprotein assay based on a 3D self-supporting TiO2/CdS/BiOI Z-scheme heterojunction
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is a characteristic marker of liver cancer. This study establishes a PEC aptamer sensor using BiOI/CdS/TiO2 heterojunction material and realizes accurate detection of AFP.
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Fumarate production from pyruvate and low concentrations of CO2 with a multi-enzymatic system in the presence of NADH and ATP
Fumarate production from pyruvate and low-concentration CO2 below 15% with a multi-enzyme system consisting of pyruvate carboxylase, malate dehydrogenase and fumarase in the presence of ATP and NADH was developed.
Synthesis, crystal structure, thermal analysis, spectroscopic, optical polarizability, and DFT studies, and molecular docking approaches of novel 2-methyl-benzylammonium derivatives for potential anti-inflammatory control
The paper describes the synthesis, crystal structure and spectroscopic analyses of two novel complexes.
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Molecular design for sub-micromolar enzyme-instructed self-assembly (EISA)
Enzyme-instructed self-assembly (EISA) has been explored for many applications in the life sciences including imaging and therapeutics.
One-pot fabrication of vanadium-doped ordered mesoporous zirconium oxophosphate catalyst for the synthesis of carbonyl compounds
V/M-ZrPO composites as promising heterogeneous catalysts for sustainable carbonyl production.
Ethylenediamine modified ZnAlCu-LDO with high adsorption for phosphate
Adsorption mechanism of phosphate on ZACen-0.5. The adsorption mechanism of ZACen-0.5 mainly includes surface precipitation, electrostatic attraction and ligand exchange.
Perylene with peripherally fused pyrrole and pyridine: columnar packing, anti-Kasha dual emission and reactive oxygen species generation
With a spatially separated donor–acceptor group within a plane, PerNN and its derivatives demonstrate properties such as columnar stacking, anti-Kasha dual emission responsive to solvent polarity and efficient ROS generation.
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Neat and rapid preparation of hydrophobic magnetic ionic liquids composed of transition metal chelates featuring in situ formation capabilities in aqueous matrices
Nitrogen and oxygen-donor ligands comprised of alkylimidazoles, tertiary amides, and diglycolamides were employed to form transition metal chelates in the preparation of twelve magnetic ionic liquids. Viscosities as low as 198 cP were achieved.
Lysosome-targeting solid state NIR emissive donor–acceptor molecules: a study on photophysical modulation through architectural distinction
The prevalence of the D–A strategy in achieving red-shifted emission has been established through designing D–A molecules of D–A–D and A–D–A constructs.
Triphenyl borates used to avoid the bay-position halogenation of boron subnaphthalocyanines; and for the subnaphthalocyanine, subphthalocyanine and hybrids formation
Avoiding the random bay-position halogenation of boron subnapthalocyanines and to balance of Lewis's acidity and basicity to enable the formation.
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