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Facet-engineered CeO2 with Cu single atom drives photocatalytic selective oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02230K, Research Article
Yifei Li, Senyao Meng, Ping Wang, Miao He, Jiasai Yao, Cheng Yang, Fangzhou Mo, Jiang Li, Zhenxing Li
The crystal facet of CeO2 is crucial in governing the catalytic performance. However, studies on the relationship between the photocatalytic oxidation performance of CeO2 and its crystal facets are scarce....
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Fe3O4-decorated MXene for the effective removal of 133Ba and 137Cs: synthesis, characterization, and optimization via response surface methodology (RSM)

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,7860-7871
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00404C, Research Article
Shalu Atri, Vipul Vilas Kusumkar, Süleyman İnan, Maros Gregor, Tomas Roch, Maria Caplovicova, Michal Galambos, Eva Viglasova, Gustav Plesch, Martin Motola, Olivier Monfort
The potential activity of Fe3O4 decorated MXenes in the removal of highly toxic 133Ba and 137Cs using a radioactive indicator method.
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High-efficiency tunable self-trapped exciton emission in one-dimensional β-Cs3Cu2Br5via Ag alloying for optoelectronic applications

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,7793-7802
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00970C, Research Article
Xin Xu, Zhongyi Wang, Qingkun Kong, Siping Liu, Ruiling Zhang, Xiaojing Liu, Keli Han
Metastable 1D β-Cs3Cu2Br5 synthesized by rapid cooling could be stabilized by Ag+. Ag-alloyed samples exhibit tunable emission from blue-greenish to yellow, which is attributed to different degrees of lattice distortion regulated by Ag+.
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Exchange of equatorial ligands in protein-bound paddlewheel Ru25+ complexes: new insights from X-ray crystallography and quantum chemistry

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,7803-7811
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI01846J, Research Article
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Aarón Terán, Francesca Fasulo, Giarita Ferraro, Ana Edilia Sánchez-Peláez, Santiago Herrero, Michele Pavone, Ana Belén Muñoz-García, Antonello Merlino
The reactivity of [Ru2Cl(D-p-CNPhF)(O2CCH3)3]n (D-p-CNPhF = N,N'-bis(4-cyanophenyl)formamidinate) with the model protein RNase A has been investigated by X-ray crystallography and Quantum Chemistry.
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Al-alkyl borate salt cocatalysts for olefin polymerization: exploration of N-donor ligand variations

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,7872-7885
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI01874E, Research Article
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Gaia Urciuoli, Francesco Zaccaria, Cristiano Zuccaccia, Roberta Cipullo, Peter H. M. Budzelaar, Leonardo Tensi, Antonio Vittoria, Christian Ehm, Alceo Macchioni, Vincenzo Busico
The stability and reactivity of {[iBu2(L)Al]2(μ-H)}+[B(C6F5)4] (AlHAl), recently identified as a promising cocatalyst for olefin polymerization, can be modulated by varying the structure of the neutral N-donor (L).
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Scalable complete conversion of MgCo2O4 by mechanochemistry for high-performance supercapacitors

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,7886-7897
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02020K, Research Article
Zhiyuan Liu, Qixuan Xiang, Hao Zhang, Xianglong Zhang, Huijun Tan, Yaping Zhao
Complete conversion of MgCo2O4 with excellent electrochemical performance has been successfully achieved.
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Atomically precise Ag25(SR)18 nanoclusters: a stable photosensitizer for photocatalysis

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,7991-8002
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI01976H, Research Article
Linjian Zhan, Junyi Zhang, Boyuan Ning, Yunhui He, Guangcan Xiao, Zhixin Chen, Fang-Xing Xiao
Ag25(SR)18 nanocluster is utilized to couple with transition metal chalcogenides for constructing TMC/Ag25(SR)18 heterostructures, which demonstrate boosted photoactivities toward selective organic transformation and heavy metal reduction.
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A tetranuclear-cluster-based MOF with a low-polarity pore environment for efficient C2H6/C2H4 separation

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,7947-7954
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI01685H, Research Article
Meng Feng, Jiantang Li, Xirong Wang, Jingyu Wang, Dongmei Wang, Banglin Chen
Benefitting from reticular chemistry, the newly developed MOF material ZJNU-400 establishes a low-polarity environment that enables reversed ethane adsorption and facilitates the efficient separation of C2H6/C2H4.
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Selective and catalytic conversion of hydroxymethyl cytosine into formyl cytosine using a synthetic model of TET enzymes

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,7930-7935
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI01965B, Research Article
Dipanwita Palit, Debasish Manna
TET enzymes play a key role in epigenetic regulation by oxidizing 5-methylcytosine, impacting gene expression and DNA methylation. Here, we report a chemical model of the TET enzyme which selectively and catalytically oxidize 5-hydroxymethylcytosine.
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Design of DyIII single-molecule magnets with molecularly installed luminescent thermometers based on bridging [PtII(CN)2(C^N)]− complexes

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,7966-7978
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02373K, Research Article
Pawel J. Bonarek, Mikolaj Zychowicz, Jan Rzepiela, Michal Liberka, Sebastian Baś, Jakub J. Zakrzewski, Szymon Chorazy
Dysprosium(III) single-molecule magnets are bridged within a coordination polymer by Pt(II)-cyanido metalloligands serving as their temperature sensors.
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Copper-doped Bi2MoO6 with concurrent oxygen vacancies for enhanced CO2 photoreduction

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,8003-8015
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02005G, Research Article
Jiawei Liu, Xin Liu, Chunhui Dai, Chao Zeng, Sajjad Ali, Mohamed Bououdina, Yushuai Jia
Bi2MoO6 catalysts doped by monovalence Cu with self-adapting O vacancies (Ov) are prepared. The optimal Bi2MoO6–10% Cu exhibits an outstanding CO evolution rate of 11.40 μmol g−1 h−1, about 6 times higher than that of Bi2MoO6 (1.94 μmol g−1 h−1).
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Rationally reconstructing the surface microstructure of a chemical bath deposited electron transport layer for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,7910-7920
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI01808G, Research Article
Xinxuan Yang, Lexin Wang, Meihan Liu, Jiahui Jin, Lili Yang, Lin Fan, Maobin Wei, Huilian Liu, Haoran Chen, Jinghai Yang, Yulei Chang, Fengyou Wang
A reconstruction strategy is designed to manipulate the surface microstructure of a CBD SnO2 ETL, yielding PSCs with a high PCE >24%.
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A high-entropy FeCoMnCuNi diselenide self-standing electrode with outstanding water-electrolysis performance in alkaline medium

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,7936-7946
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI01835D, Research Article
Xinxin Guo, Mengmeng Zhou, Ziwu Liu, Shiheng Mu, Kaijia Wang, Huanqiang Shi, Fang Wang, Shijian Lu, Zhonghai Ni, Guiqing Liu
A self-standing high-entropy FeCoMnCuNiSe2 electrode exhibited superior HER activity and OWS performance due to high entropy, lattice distortion and tip-enhancement effects.
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A general strategy for the in situ construction of CoSe2–MSex@GA (M = Zn, Ni, and Fe) heterostructures for effective sodium storage

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,8078-8092
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI01704H, Research Article
Zhengzheng Xu, Yanjiao Li, Shiqi Li, Yingying Chen, Majid Farahmandjou, Guoxiu Wang, Hongxun Yang, Hao Tian
A facile and general strategy is developed for constructing graphene aerogels with in situ encapsulated bimetallic selenide heterostructure materials exhibiting high rate-capabilities and long cycling stabilities in sodium-ion batteries.
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Tuning the phototherapeutic activity of Pt(IV) complexes for bladder cancer via modification of trans N-heterocyclic ligands

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,7898-7909
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI01765J, Research Article
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Huayun Shi, Guy J. Clarkson, Peter J. Sadler
The photochemotherapeutic activity of diazido Pt(IV) complexes towards bladder cancer, a common cancer with expensive treatment, has been tuned via modification of trans N-heterocyclic ligands, to give a candidate for preclinical development.
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Mesoscopic spiral nanoplates formed by porphyrin-spaced coordination frameworks for enhanced H2O2 photosynthesis

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,8037-8046
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI01580K, Research Article
Liang He, Er-Xia Chen, Ju-Qiang Xiang, Yu-Jun Guo, Jian Zhang, Qipu Lin
Two-dimensional chiral bismuth–porphyrin metal–organic frameworks featuring mesoscopic square spiral terrace morphology significantly enhance H2O2 photosynthesis.
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Governing efficiency and thermoresponsivity of luminescence in dirhenium(V) molecules by a highly tunable emission mechanism

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,8047-8069
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI01943A, Research Article
Michal Liberka, Mikolaj Zychowicz, Laurine Vasseur, James Hooper, Szymon Chorazy
Modification of an organic linker bonding two cyanido-nitrido Re(V) complexes enables the tuning of the emission mechanism that non-trivially modulates the photoluminescence and its applicability for temperature sensing.
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Pyridyl–triazole ligands enable in situ generation of a highly active dihydride iridium(III) complex for formic acid dehydrogenation

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,7921-7929
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI01818D, Research Article
Miriam Abán, J. Marco Cuenca, Irene Embid, Alba de Toro, Pilar Gómez-Sal, Ernesto de Jesús, Marta Valencia, Cristina G. Yebra
[CpIr(CO)H2] efficiently catalyses formic acid dehydrogenation, forming in situ from pyridyl-triazole pre-catalysts [Cp*Ir(k2-NN)(Cl)][OTf]. Neat formic acid is dehydrogenated with a TON of up to 26876 and a TOF exceeding 10700 h−1.
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Highly defective and conductive Cu-doped 1T/2H-MoS2 nanosheets as high-capacity cathode materials for enhanced magnesium-ion storage

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,7831-7842
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02064B, Research Article
Ao Xu, Yan Liu, Jiahui Wang, Yijing Wang, Fuyi Jiang, Yanli Zhou
Limited by the poor electronic conductivity and strong interaction between Mg2+ and MoS2, the 2H phase of MoS2 as a cathode material exhibits low capacity and poor rate capability.
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Towards ultra-sensitive multimodal luminescent thermometers enabled by high crystal field strength of Lu2CaMg2Ge3O12:Yb3+,Nd3+,Er3+ phosphors

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,7955-7965
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI01767F, Research Article
Zhijiao Zhao, Mengmeng Dai, Kejie Li, Guiying Liang, Yanling Wei, Zuoling Fu
An effective full-spectrum thermometer covering from the visible to NIR-II band was designed based on garnet Lu2CaMg2Ge3O12:Yb3+,Er3+/Nd3+ phosphors; meanwhile, Er3+ (4I13/2) split into four Stark sublevels due to high crystal field strength.
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A long-range synergistic effect between Ptn clusters and Zn1 single atoms for efficient selective hydrogenations

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,7822-7830
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02027H, Research Article
Haisheng Wei, Jing Li, Xiaorui Yan, Tiantian Liu, Kairui Li, Dan Feng, Yujing Ren
Benefiting from the long-range synergistic effect between Ptn clusters and Zn1 single atoms, Ptn@Zn1-N–C displays superior catalytic performance in selective hydrogenations.
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Unusual solvent-regulated inversion of a metal stereocenter in an enantiopure Eu2L4 helicate: a new strategy for CPL inversion

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,8093-8100
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02276A, Research Article
Qing Ma, Sen Yin, Ziye Song, Ting Gao, Pengfei Yan, Yanyan Zhou, Hongfeng Li
The dinuclear helicate Eu2(LR)4 exhibits a solvent-regulated metal stereocenter Δ/Λ configurational inversion, independent of P/M helical conformational conversion. This reversal process is accompanied by an inversion of the CPL.
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Multicolor luminescence and afterglow from Cs2NaScCl6:Sb3+,Mn2+ crystals

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,8123-8129
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02019G, Research Article
Xiaojia Wang, Wei Zheng, Xiangzhou Zhang, Xiangxiang Chen, Yuhai Zhang
Cs2NaScCl6 crystals exhibit a pure blue emission originating from self-trapped excitons, which is significantly boosted by Mn2+/Sb3+ doping. The doped crystals shows not only a PL QY up to 62.4% but also a long afterglow after X-ray excitation.
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Shooting short-wavelength nonlinear optical materials with targeted balance performances in hydroxyborates through first-principles high-throughput screening

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,7843-7852
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02234C, Research Article
Chenxu Li, Abudukadi Tudi, Huanhuan Cheng, Qingyu Liu, Zhihua Yang, Shilie Pan
High-throughput screening of 222 hydroxyborates identified three as promising short-wavelength ultraviolet nonlinear optical. with phase-matching second harmonic generation capacity extending to the solar blind region (200–280 nm).
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Coordination tuning of Ni/Fe complex-based electrocatalysts for enhanced oxygen evolution

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,8110-8122
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI01934B, Research Article
Hongbo Zhou, Xuan Hao, Jiexin Guan, Yilin Deng, Zi Wei, Yashu Liu, Guoxing Zhu
The 2,2'-bpy coordination shells surrounding the Ni/Fe active sites of NiFe(2,2'-bpy)n@CNT materials effectively boost OER catalysis.
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Metal–organic framework micro-nano reactors as armour of Escherichia coli for hydrogen production in air

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,8070-8077
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02119C, Research Article
Yun Fan, Junyang Yan, Siyao Zhang, Ruifa Su, Baoli Zha, Weina Zhang
The MOF shell of an E. coli@ZIF-8 micro–nano reactor, used as armour for E. coli, not only protects the internal E. coli and improves its survival rate, but also delays the transport of oxygen to enable E. coli to produce hydrogen in air.
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Linker engineering in mixed-ligand metal–organic frameworks for simultaneously enhanced benzene adsorption and benzene/cyclohexane separation

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,8101-8109
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI01796J, Research Article
Yong-Zheng Zhang, Xin-Dan Zhang, Yan-Kai Zhang, Fu-Tian Wang, Longlong Geng, Hui Hu, Zhen Li, Da-Shuai Zhang, Hongliang Huang, Xiuling Zhang
A novel mixed-ligand metal–organic framework, featuring naphthalene rings in its secondary linker, exhibits exceptional benzene adsorption and separation capacities.
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Modulating the birefringence of two-dimensional hybrid lead bromide perovskites using pyridine derivative cations

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,7853-7859
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI01547A, Research Article
Li-Ling Zhang, Hua Huang, Qingran Ding, Hui-Ping Xiao, Qing-Yan Liu, Yu-Ling Wang
Crystal structures and optoelectronic performance of hybrid two-dimensional lead bromide halide perovskites are elaborately regulated by pyridyl cations, which achieve a significantly enhanced birefringence of 0.315 (550 nm) for crystal 2.
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Active molecular units in metal organic frameworks for artificial photosynthesis

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,7682-7755
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI01363H, Review Article
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Subrata Mandal, Sahar Yoosefi, Alexander K. Mengele, Sven Rau, Andrea Pannwitz
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.
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Ru-anchoring Co-MOF-derived porous Ru-Co3O4 nanomaterials for enhanced oxygen evolution activity and structural stability

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,8139-8145
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02061H, Research Article
Nan Li, Lujiao Mao, Yuting Fu, Haoran Wang, Yuchang Shen, Xuemei Zhou, Qipeng Li, Jinjie Qian
This study demonstrates a new approach for Ru-anchoring CoOF-1-derived porous Ru-Co3O4 nanomaterials with high activity and durability, showcasing great potential in the field of practical energy storage and conversion.
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Critical metal recovery from spent lithium-ion batteries’ leaching solution using electrodialysis technologies: strategies and challenges

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,7775-7792
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI01978D, Review Article
Tianshu Zhang, Yijun Qian, Changyong Zhang, Tao Qian, Chenglin Yan
This review overviews the recent advances in electrodialysis (ED) in extracting critical metals from spent battery leachate. In addition, strategies and challenges regarding ED techniques toward battery recycling are pointed out.
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Correction: Unexpected in crystallo reactivity of the potential drug bis(maltolato)oxidovanadium(IV) with lysozyme

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,8147-8147
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI90073A, Correction
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Maddalena Paolillo, Giarita Ferraro, Irene Cipollone, Eugenio Garribba, Maria Monti, Antonello Merlino
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Dissecting the role of anions in surface reconstruction in urea oxidation to maximize assisted hydrogen production

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02333A, Research Article
Weiwei Bao, Mameng Yang, Taotao Ai, Jie Han, Zhifeng Deng, Xiangyu Zou, Peng Jiang, Junjun Zhang
The oxygen-containing anion formed by electrooxidation and leaching on the electrode surface can effectively improve the catalytic activity of UOR and provide an accurate way for the energy saving hydrogen production assisted by urea.
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Stable solid-state potassium metal batteries enabled by a KB11H14·2Me3NBH3 complex electrolyte

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02372B, Research Article
Guo-guo Zhang, Pengtao Qiu, Jiaxin Kang, Zhiwei Lu, An-qi Zhu, Xiaohu Yu, Xuenian Chen
Solid-state potassium metal batteries have increasingly gained attention as promising alternatives in large-scale energy storage due to their safety and low cost. However, these batteries usually suffer from a lack...
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Reversible single-crystal to single-crystal photoreaction between a coordination comb and a ladder displays photo-switchable fluorescence

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02162B, Research Article
Ni-Ya Li, Xin-Yu Wang, Pei-Xuan Zhang, Ning-Ning Zou, Wen Qiu, Yu-Fei Xing, Yun-Jian Wang, Xiao-Yan Tang, Dong Liu
A unique coordination polymer can transform between comb-like and ladder-like bistable structures through reversible single-crystal-to-single-crystal photoreaction and exhibit photo-switchable fluorescence.
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Hierarchical FeCo LDH/NiSe heterostructure electrocatalysts with rich heterointerfaces for robust water splitting at industrial-level current density

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02426E, Research Article
Weiwei Han, Wenyi Wang, Jiahong Liao, Yi He, Xingwang Zhang, Chunlin Yu
Sustainable hydrogen production by electrocatalytic water splitting is a promising energy storage technology yet challenging due to the sluggish kinetics of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Rationally designed robust and...
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Ionic-liquid/metal-organic-framework composites: Synthesis and emerging sustainable applications

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02383H, Review Article
Maiyong Zhu
Ionic liquids (ILs) as emerging solvents have demonstrated a significant prospective in green chemistry, which can be used as green solvent, high efficiency catalyst, electrolyte, and so on. Metal–organic frameworks...
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Ultrathin 2D NiCo-MOF bimetallic nanosheets as single-atom catalysts for chemoselective hydrogenation of nitroarenes

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02343A, Research Article
Yu-Xuan Zhang, Yi-Jie Ma, Yu-Jia Zhao, Zi-Yan Wang, Cai-Xia Yu, Xiaoqiang Li, Lei-Lei Liu
Exploration of non-noble-metal-based catalysts with high catalytic activity and selectivity is significant for driving innovation in green chemistry and technology. Herein, we report a facile synthesis of two-dimensional (2D) NiCo-MOF...
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Naphthalene diimide-based crystalline hybrid photochromic materials: Structural types, photochromic mechanism, and applications

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02653E, Review Article
Li Li, Jian-Ge Zeng, Ning-Ning Zhang, Yu Yang-Tao, Shu-Hao Li, Yang Hua
The multifunctional stimuli-responsive photochromic materials significantly expand their application fields, including molecular switching, information storage and encryption, detection and sensing, etc. 1,4,5,8-naphthalenediimides (NDIs) have been widely used for the construction...
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Dual effects of Ag+ intercalation boosting the kinetics and stability of NH4V4O10 cathodes for enhanced zinc ion storage

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI01942C, Research Article
Zhou Fang, Yi Tong, Yue Yang, Anjun Hu, Jianping Long, Yan Zhao, Xin Lai, Daojiang Gao, Mengjiao Liu
The present work simultaneously addresses the structural instability and poor diffusion kinetics of NH4V4O10 cathodes using Ag+ intercalation, providing a new perspective on transition metal ion intercalation towards high-performance cathodes for AZIBs.
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A non-equivalent Ni doped La-MOF for enhanced photocatalytic CO2 reduction through oxygen vacancy regulation and electronic structure optimization

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02143F, Research Article
Tongzheng Zhang, Zhaohui Huang, Guanshun Xie, Le Liao, Changqiang Yu, Xiuqiang Xie, Nan Zhang
La/Ni-MOF with oxygen vacancies and regulated electronic structures is prepared and exhibits enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activity for CO2-to-CO conversion.
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Enhancing CO2 electroreduction with decamethylcucurbit[5]uril-alkaline earth metal modified Pd nanoparticles

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02135E, Research Article
Tao Shao, Xianmeng Song, Zongnan Wei, Shuaibing Yang, Siying Zhang, Rong Cao, Minna Cao
Pd NP modification with Me10CB[5]–M capsules boosted CO2RR by enhancing CO2 adsorption, tuning Pd's electronic structure, and optimizing *COOH/*CO binding.
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A moss-like CoB/CeO2 heterojunction as an efficient electrocatalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction under alkaline conditions

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02325K, Research Article
Weijie Fang, Chaofan Liu, Jiang Wu, Weikai Fan, Le Chen, Zaiguo Fu, Lin Peng, Ping He, Jia Lin, Zhongwei Chen
The moss-like amorphous CoB/crystalline CeO2 heterojunction nanosheets synthesized in this study have excellent OER activity and stability.
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Multistage construction of Gd-doped g-C3N4/Mo15S19 composites enabled both N2 activation and multiple electron transfer for an enhanced photocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02016B, Research Article
Xiaoyu Jiang, Boran Tao, Hongda Li
A multistage construction of the Gd-doped g-C3N4/Mo15S19 catalyst, with Gd3+ as redox centers and Mo15S19 as N2 activation sites, synergistically enhances its photocatalytic NRR performance.
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Tunable luminescence via Cr3+–Yb3+/Nd3+ energy transfer in Cr3+ and Yb3+/Nd3+ coactivated NIR phosphors for non-destructive analysis

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02260B, Research Article
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Xiaowei Zhang, Dashuai Sun, Pengcheng Luo, Luhui Zhou, Zheng Lu, Jia Liu, Congcong Fan, Xinyu Ye, Hongpeng You
Novel high-efficiency near-infrared phosphors with tunable luminescence via Cr3+–Yb3+/Nd3+ energy transfer for non-destructive analysis.
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Ammonia and formate cosynthesis via nitrate electroreduction combined with methanol electrooxidation over nitrogen-doped carbon-encapsulated nickel iron phosphide

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02350A, Research Article
Zongyi Wang, Jiuli Chang, Zhiyong Gao
Nitrate–methanol co-electrolysis by the pairwise cathodic NO3RR and anodic MOR is a viable way to coproduce ammonia (NH3) and formate via gentle, sustainable and energy-saving “E-refining” and “E-reforming” means.
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Simple Aliovalent Cation Substitution to Induce Strong Optical Anisotropy Enhancement in Rare Thioantimonates (V) Family

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02280G, Research Article
Qixian Ren, Wangfei Che, Mengmeng Chen, Chen Cui, Yabo Wu, Zhi Su
Thioantimonates containing high oxidation state Sb5+ have proven to exhibit excellent performance in the design of new materials such as infrared optics crystals and lithium-ion batteries. However, as described by...
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Multifunctional separator modified with catalytic multishelled structural CoS2 enables a stable lithium–sulfur battery

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02340D, Research Article
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Ruyi Bi, Jilu Zhao, Mei Yang, Jiangyan Wang, Ranbo Yu, Dan Wang
A multifunctional separator modified with a multi-shelled CoS2 structure is developed to simultaneously inhibit the shuttle effect and effectively catalyze the redox reactions.
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Li3V2(PO4)3 particles embedded in N and S Co-doped porous carbon cathode for high performance lithium storage:An experimental and DFT study

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI01916D, Research Article
Jinggao Wu, Canyu Zhong, Xiaofan Chen, Jing Huang
Li3V2(PO4)3 (LVP)-coated with N and S co-doped carbon (NSC) is investigated by DFT calculation, suggesting that NSC significantly enhances electronic conductivity and lowers Li+ migration energy barrier in comparison to...
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Lithium extraction by metal–organic frameworks

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI02228A, Review Article
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Zongsu Han, Joshua Rushlow, Yihao Yang, Jiatong Huo, Wei Shi, Hong-Cai Zhou
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.
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