Themed collection 2024 Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers HOT articles

Gold-polyoxometalate hybrid materials promise a positive impact on various application areas, from unsolved diagnostic problems to increasing electron storage capacity.

This review summarizes recent advances in naphthalene diimide-based crystalline hybrid photochromic materials, including the different structures types, photochromic mechanism and their applications in this field.

This review represents the sustainable applications of ionic liquid/metal organic framework composites.

Lithium extraction attracts great attention due to the rising demand for batteries, but faces challenges related to low natural abundance and environmental concerns. MOFs show promise in lithium extraction, benefitting from customizable structures.

This review summarizes characterization techniques, modification methods and recent mechanistic (oxygen participation roles) observations for metal–oxide semiconductor-based gas sensor materials and future prospects for advancing sensor technology.

The progress of nanoengineering of electrodes fabricated by various methods for SOFCs operating at low and intermediate temperatures is reviewed. Future research directions on nanoengineering of cathodes for next-generation SOFCs are also provided.

As global resources become scarce and environmental issues become increasingly severe, developing photocatalytic technology for efficiently and cleanly degrading pollutants has become a research trend.

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) integrate photoactive and catalytic entities within a 3D structure. This review classifies photocatalytic MOFs by photosensitizer and catalyst localization and their roles in artificial photosynthesis.

A comprehensive review of the preparation strategies, structures and applications of In-MOFs in the last eight years is presented. Moreover, future development trends are highlighted.

The electrochemical conversion of carcinogenic nitrate to ammonia (turning waste into wealth) using perovskite oxide-based catalysts aims to create a globally sustainable environment.

Recent progress in the therapeutic applications of polyoxometalates (POMs) to target protein aggregates in neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs) is reviewed.

This review article focuses on the ubiquitous icosahedral Au₁₃ core protected by organic ligands as a benchmark and derives empirical rules for tuning and enhancing photoluminescence properties through surface modification and heterometal doping.

This review summarizes the progress in recent decades regarding the structure–activity relationships of various well-defined metal-NHC catalysts in the polymerization of olefins, particularly α-olefins, styrene, norbornene, and others.

We summarize the different synthetic strategies of MOF-derived micro-/nano-materials to date, including but not limited to calcining, phosphating, sulfurization, the selenylation method, ion exchange, and etching strategies.

This review offers a comprehensive summary of the advanced electrocatalysts for HzOR-assisted water electrolysis. The inherent relationship between various regulatory strategies and the catalytic performance of electrocatalysts is discussed.

This review highlights the application of redox-active ligands for achieving substrate activation and reactivity through multielectron transfer at earth-abundant transition metal complexes.

Based on the relationship between keywords, six typical hydrogen storage alloys in the field of poisoning were investigated.

How anions modulate the HER catalytic mechanism.

This review highlights the factors that can dictate the properties of cluster-based catalysts towards coupling reactions, such as ligand effect, doping effect, support effect, and defective effect.

This review summarizes advancements in g-C₃N₄-based direct Z and S-scheme heterostructures for solar H₂O₂ synthesis, exploring advanced characterization methods to verify the charge transfer mechanism.

This mini-review summarises the recent progress of doping strategies and elucidates the corresponding element substitution mechanisms in sodium vanadium phosphate (N3VP) for obtaining high-performance cathode materials.

We describe the interactions between iridium(III) complexes and peptides and the emerging applications of iridium(III)–peptide bioconjugates in biomedical fields, summarizing and commenting on their widespread applications for bioimaging and therapy.

Surface modification of MOF particle for overcoming biological barriers.

The reduction of Pt(IV) complexes can be monitored by various analytical techniques. These techniques hold significant promise in elucidating the mechanisms of Pt(IV) prodrug activation, aiding in the rational design of novel Pt(IV) prodrugs.

This review highlights the recent advances in the photocatalytic applications of porphyrin-based MOFs in aqueous environments for solar fuel generation and water remediation.

This review examines recent advancements in co-catalyst design and loading strategies for photoelectrochemical CO₂ reduction, emphasizing deposition methods such as physical vapor deposition, drop-casting, and photo/electrodeposition.

Superatomic alloy Ag₁₄Pd clusters exhibit strong near-infrared luminescence in both solid and solution states, and for the first time, superatomic clusters have been used as inks for 3D printing various macroscopic models.

A simple cationization strategy is demonstrated to simultaneously enhance the AIE activity and ROS production capability of Ir(III)-based photosensitizers.

A tandem nanoreactor constructed by coating Cu₂O on the surface of single-atom catalyst Ni-NC₃ for electroreduction of CO₂ to C₂ products.

The flexibility index, previously proposed to clarify the structural origin of second-order nonlinear optical responses, is demonstrated to be a general descriptor to characterize polarizability-relevant properties.

Bright Pt–Pd emitters have been synthesized for the first time, heralding a new era in phosphorescent emitters through a meticulous design and tailoring of ligands, thus introducing a novel approach to the preparation of luminescent materials.

Synthesis of the unique diphosphete complexes [Cp′′′Co(P₂C₂Me₂)] and [{Cp′′′Co}₂(μ,P₂C₂Me₂)], the oxidation of the latter in the presence of Ag[Al{OC(CF₃)₃}₄] and its unexpected coordination behaviour towards Cu(I) and W(0) compounds is presented.

A largely enhanced TE performance for n-type BiSbSe_1.25Te_1.75 by designing nano-lamellar structures and multiscale distortions to synergistically optimize the electrical and thermal transport properties.

Tannic acid salt-modified CoFe layer double hydroxide on nickel foam (CoFe LDH@CoFe-TA/NF) as an efficient OER electrocatalyst, requiring an overpotential of 379 mV to achieve 1000 mA cm⁻² and maintaining stability for 450 h in alkaline seawater.

Polymeric carbon nitride (PCN) materials, as an emerging class of metal-free photocatalysts, have demonstrated significant potential in the field of solar energy conversion, particularly in areas of water splitting.

This research introduces a photochromic luminescent BiNbO₄:Er ceramic, showing good coloration contrast and efficient upconversion luminescence modulation rate. The dual-functional applications in security and fingerprint acquisition are developed.

The doped metal-organic framework Pd@Ce-bptc catalyses the semi-hydrogenation of phenylacetylene to styrene with 93% selectivity under ambient conditions with excellent reusability.

The controllable loading of an Fe/Co alloy on heteroatom-doped hollow graphene spheres (FeCo@NGHS) is realized via the regulation of small molecules for ORR/OER bifunctional catalysts.

PPy played a classic key role in MnO₂, which was beneficial for expanding the interlayer spacing and inhibiting structural collapse. Meanwhile, the PPy hindered the charge transfer and weakened the electrostatic interaction between Zn²⁺ and MnO₂.

Two novel antimony halide crystals RbSbF₃Cl and Rb₃Sb₄F₁₄Cl were synthesized. Rb₃Sb₄F₁₄Cl exhibits a strong SHG response of 3 × KDP and a broad transparency range of 0.27–13.3 μm, while RbSbF₃Cl features a large birefringence of 0.31 at 546 nm.

Schematic illustration for the design of a ZnSe–SnSe₂@OCN functionalized separator for Li–S batteries.

Models of a Bi₂S₃/CuO sensor were exposed to air and H₂S, respectively.

Herein, we have realized the one-step electrosynthesis of alanine using biomass-derived pyruvic acid and NH₂OH as raw reactants in Na₂SO₄ electrolyte over a self-supported Cu/Ti electrode.

Surface iodine vacancies in a CsPbI₃ perovskite accelerate carrier recombination, while Lewis base groups, such as HCOO⁻, significantly enhance carrier lifetime and device efficiency.

This article presents the design of a compound with dual ferroic phase transitions through cation modification, offering an ideal platform for a deeper understanding of ferroic properties and their independent control.

A schematic diagram of the “8888” shaped anti-counterfeiting model, which is composed of SGO:Sm and SGO:Sm,Zn, respectively.

This work demonstrates that aliovalent cation substitution is an effective strategy for discovering new thioantimonate(V) families and suggests that cation size effects from substitution can lead to performance improvements.

Novel high-efficiency near-infrared phosphors with tunable luminescence via Cr³⁺–Yb³⁺/Nd³⁺ energy transfer for non-destructive analysis.

A new complex KB₁₁H₁₄·2Me₃NBH₃ was obtained by a ligand incorporation approach, exhibiting enhanced ionic conductivity and relative stability against K metal. Potassium metal batteries using it as the electrolyte deliver long-term cycling stability.

The facet effects of CeO₂ on photocatalytic selective oxidation were systematically studied by employing the selective oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-diformylfuran as a model reaction.

The moss-like amorphous CoB/crystalline CeO₂ heterojunction nanosheets synthesized in this study have excellent OER activity and stability.

Pd NP modification with Me₁₀CB[5]–M capsules boosted CO₂RR by enhancing CO₂ adsorption, tuning Pd's electronic structure, and optimizing *COOH/*CO binding.

A cyanide-bridged {Fe₂Co}-based coordination polymer showed the on/off switching of single-chain-magnet (SCM) behavior, triggered by light irradiations and single-crystal-to-single-crystal transition.

Reducing the spin concentration, spin-orbit coupling strength, and ground spin state of lanthanide ions embedded in metal–organic frameworks improves their spin qubit performance.

A novel strategy to construct stable dendrite-free Zn anodes using a carbon cloth current collector modified with glutathione (GSH)-protected Cu nanoclusters was presented.

Two polar and tropical coordinated decanuclear regioisomeric cuprofullerenes with Cu^I atoms coordinating on CC bonds of the two polar zones around pentagons and the tropical zone of the equator have been successfully assembled, respectively.

A composition and structure optimization strategy combined with a two-step sintering (TSS) process is proposed to design and fabricate (1−x)Ba_0.85Ca_0.15Zr_0.1Ti_0.9O₃−xBi(Mg_1/2Sn_1/2)O₃ (BCZT-BMSx-TSS) lead-free ceramics.

Hollow CoS_x/MoO₃ derived from ZIF-67 shows preferred selective trapping and conversion of LiPSs as a modified separator material for LSBs.

Intense NB-UVB emission at 312 nm and super-long persistent luminescence for >100 h have been realized in a LiCaPO₄:Gd³⁺ phosphor after ceasing X-ray excitation, accompanied by a remarkable white-to-brown photochromism phenomenon.

A novel 2D energetic MOF [Cu(ATRZ)(N₃)₂]_n was prepared by single-crystal-to-single-crystal transformation to encapsulating N₃⁻, which is a new copper azide variant with excellent safety and excellent laser initiation performance.

High-performance hydrated phase copper molybdate with improved electrochemical performance is reported for hybrid supercapacitors.

In this paper, we successfully prepared a Z-scheme Cu/WO₂/C-BOB heterostructure with  LSPR effect for efficient photocatalytic nitrogen fixation reaction, which provides a new idea for the study of plasma Z-scheme heterojunction photocatalysts.

This manuscript describes the intrinsic relationship between potential-dependent HCOOH/C₂H₅OH selectivity and dynamically evolved copper chalcogenides under the CO₂ electroreduction process.

Non-polar reactive environment maintained by Silicalite-1 pore walls and toluene solvent favors CC versus CO hydrogenation over confined Pt particle of Pt@S-1 giving rise to excellent selectivity.