no

Combination of dimensional reduction and active site addition strategies for preparing unique {RE9}-cluster-based MOFs: efficient CO2 fixation and Knoevenagel condensation

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2071-2080
DOI: 10.1039/D3QI02527F, Research Article
Ying Zhao, Dan Wu, Yidan Qiao, Guo-Ping Yang, Lu-Fang Ma, Yao-Yu Wang
A series of 2D {RE9}-cluster-based rare-earth MOFs were built by dimensional reduction and active site addition strategies. They exhibit excellent catalytic activity in CO2 fixation and Knoevenagel condensation under mild conditions.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




no

Correction: In situ construction of a continuous ionic conductive coating for a high-performance Li3VO4 anode

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2187-2187
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI90020K, Correction
Open Access
  This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
Lulu Wang, Cheng Zeng, Jianing Liang, Chun Zhai, Hao Liu, Tianyou Zhai, Huiqiao Li
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




no

Harnessing nanoscale spatial effects in inner-modified zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 for enhanced Knoevenagel condensation reaction

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3QI02190D, Research Article
Semi Kim, Seojeong Woo, Cheongwon Bae, Yuri Jeon, Yeeun Seong, Song Li, Juyeong Kim
Precise carving of ZIF nanocrystals generates heterogeneous internal mesoporosity, providing effective mass transport and uncoordinated active sites for enhanced heterogeneous catalysis.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




no

Contributors to the Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers Emerging Investigator Series 2022–2023

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI90021A, Profile

This profile article showcases researchers who have contributed an article to the Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers Emerging Investigator Series.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




no

Sodium ion pre-intercalation regulates the electron density and structural stability of vanadium oxide nanowires for Ca–ion batteries

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00218K, Research Article
Huajie Feng, Yize Wang, Wenda Qiu, Zixi Liu, Yaping Tao, Xihong Lu
Benefiting from the abundant resource, low cost, and high operating potential, calcium–ion batteries (CIBs) have attracted great attention as emerging energy storage devices over lithium-based systems.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




no

Tailoring two magic number Au13 nanoclusters with N-containing diphosphine ligands: a classical icosahedral core vs. an unprecedented UFO- shaped core

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00334A, Research Article
Jing Liu, Jia-Chuan Liu, Hai-Ling Wang, Pei-Yu Liao, Jian-Hua Jia, Ming-Liang Tong
Two magic number Au13 nanoclusters were tailored using two N-containing multidentate phosphine ligands with a classical icosahedral core and an unprecedented “UFO”-shaped polyhedral core, respectively.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




no

Defect-rich Pd@PdOs nanobelts for electrocatalytic oxidation of ethylene glycol

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00319E, Research Article
Xianlong Wang, Xuewen Wei, Ruifan Zhang, Min Yan, Ranran Wei, Xiaoying Zhang, Zhaoyou Zhu, Yinglong Wang, Xinling Zhao, Shuli Yin
Reasonable design and development of catalysts with specific components and morphologies can effectively improve the catalytic performance of nanomaterials.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




no

Pb3.5GeS4Br3: the first phase-matching thiogermanate halide infrared nonlinear optical material

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00293H, Research Article
Jiazheng Zhou, Hongshan Wang, Junjie Liu, Xin Su, Yu Chu, Jiale Qu, Xiangzhan Jiang
Pb3.5GeS4Br3 is the first phase-matching thiogermanate halide infrared nonlinear optical material.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




no

NH3 plasma-etching-derived porous N-doped carbon nanotubes with FeP nanoparticles and intrinsic carbon defects for boosting oxygen reduction in rechargeable Zn–air batteries

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00182F, Research Article
Bing Chen, Minjie Zhou, Na Zhang, Xianglin Deng, HaiHua Yang
The formation of intrinsic carbon defects and phase engineered FeP nanoparticles regulated by NH3 plasma etching significantly enhanced the oxygen reduction reaction performance of N-doped carbon nanotubes.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




no

Discovery of excellent ultraviolet nonlinear optical materials in chlorates and bromates with highly stereochemically active lone pairs

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00462K, Research Article
Chun-Li Hu, Qian-Qian Chen, Fang Kong, Jiang-Gao Mao
The long-neglected stereochemically active lone pair groups ClO3 and BrO3 are demonstrated to be important UV NLO functional motifs based on the fact that AClO3 and ABrO3 possess high SHG effects and short λPM and are promising UV NLO materials.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




no

Efficient doped and non-doped light-emitting diodes based on a TADF-emitting Cu4Br4 cluster

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00210E, Research Article
Xin Lu, Shao-Jie Wu, Ya-Shu Wang, Shan-Yue Wei, Lingyi Meng, Xi-He Huang, Xu-Lin Chen, Can-Zhong Lu
A sublimable Cu4Br4 cluster, chelated by bidentate N^P ligands with a donor–acceptor configuration, realizes highly efficient doped and non-doped cluster light-emitting diodes.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




no

Achieving high-sensitivity dual-mode optical thermometry via phonon-assisted cross-relaxation in a double-perovskite structured up-conversion phosphor

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00395K, Research Article
Houhe Dong, Zonghao Lei, Shikun Su, Wenhua Yang, Xuyang Zhang, Wenying Teng, Guangyue Zu, Bing Teng, Degao Zhong
By adjusting the phonon energy of the host crystal (Ca2+/Sr2+/Ba2+) LaLiTeO6:Yb3+, Tm3+ phosphor, combined with the cross-relaxation phenomenon, a high-sensitivity thermometer for dual-mode temperature measurement was constructed.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




no

Carboxylate trapping engineering to fabricate monodispersed dual-atom iron sites for efficient oxygen reduction

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2260-2271
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00124A, Research Article
Hailiang Chu, Yilong Wu, Shujun Qiu, Chunfeng Shao, Yongpeng Xia, Yongjin Zou, Baitao Li, Kai Dai, Lixian Sun
Atomically dispersed catalysts with dense accessible Fe–Fe binary active sites supported on hierarchically ordered porous N-doped carbon are prepared via a general carboxylate-assisted strategy and they display drastically enhanced ORR activity.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




no

High-efficiency ammonia synthesis via electrochemical nitrate reduction over Co3O4 nanoarrays by B doping

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2339-2345
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00310A, Research Article
Zhiqin Deng, Heng Liu, Huiyong Wang, Chaoqun Ma, Juan Du, Baozhan Zheng
B acts as an effective dopant to boost the catalytic activity of Co3O4 for the nitrate reduction reaction towards NH3 synthesis. Such B-Co3O4/TM achieves a high faradaic efficiency of 94.7% and a large NH3 yield rate of 407.3 μmol h−1 cm−2.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




no

Regulation of polyaniline thickness and substitution position on Cu foams to optimize hydrogen evolution and ethanol oxidation performance

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2373-2383
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00085D, Research Article
Haiqiang Mu, Pengyue Shan, Min Zhu, Zhenli Lv, Guorui Ma, Jiaxing Guo, Junzhuo Fang, Jin Zhang, Feng Li, Jing Li
The Cu foam decorated with integrated polyaniline (PANI/CF-210) based on direct electro-grafting technique has been successfully designed to develop for efficient hydrogen evolution and ethanol oxidation reaction.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




no

Achieving a near-unity photoluminescence quantum yield and high stability of CsPbI3 nanoplatelets by hydroiodic acid-assisted ligand treatment

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2392-2401
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00168K, Research Article
Zongnan Li, Yusheng Song, Sheng Cao, Ke Xing, Zhentao Du, Bingsuo Zou, Jialong Zhao
We demonstrate a near-unity photoluminescence quantum yield and high stability of CsPbI3 nanoplatelets achieved through a hydroiodic acid-assisted ligand treatment strategy, showcasing their application in perovskite LEDs.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




no

Ultrathin 2D–2D NiFe LDH/MOF heterojunction nanosheets: an efficient oxygen evolution reaction catalyst for water oxidation

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2489-2497
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00090K, Research Article
Haoran Yin, Shibiao Su, Di Yao, Lixia Wang, Xinqiang Liu, Tayirjan Taylor Isimjan, Xiulin Yang, Dandan Cai
An ultrathin NiFe LDH/MOF catalyst is grown on carbon paper by an in situ self-dissociation–assembly strategy. Studies reveal that the strong electronic interaction between Fe and Ni species with rich active sites results in good OER and OWS performance.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




no

Perovskite photoinitiated RAFT-mediated polymerization-induced self-assembly for organic–inorganic hybrid nanomaterials

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2471-2478
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00233D, Research Article
Bingfeng Shi, Wanchao Hu, Shiyi Li, Zhinan Xia, Changli Lü
An efficient strategy is proposed to construct PQD/polymer organic–inorganic nanohybrids by PET-RAFT polymerization-mediated PISA and the nanohybrid assemblies can maintain excellent luminescence originating from PQDs with enhanced stability.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




no

Gold nanoparticles cross cell-subcellular barriers for biological regulation

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2205-2211
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00316K, Chemistry Frontiers
Xiang Zheng, Guangchao Qing, Yaru Jia, Fangzhou Li, Lanju Xu, Xing-Jie Liang, Jinchao Zhang
Major biological barriers for nanomedicines to cross to reach target sites are the blood barrier, blood–tissue barrier, transmembrane barrier and cell-cellular barrier.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




no

Recent progress in aluminum anodes for high-performance rechargeable aqueous Al-ion batteries

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2246-2259
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00468J, Review Article
Le Li, Shaofeng Jia, Yue Shi, Conghui Wang, Hengwei Qiu, Yongqiang Ji, Minghui Cao, Dan Zhang
This review discusses the recent advances in the aluminum metal anodes, alloy anodes, and intercalated anodes used for rechargeable aqueous Al-ion batteries.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




no

Energetic copper(II) quadridentate chelate: a novel green laser-sensitive primary explosive

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00489B, Research Article
Qi Zhang, Ruibing Lv, Ying Wang, Zhenghang Luo, Pengyang Pan, Tingwei Wang, Quancheng Liu
A copper(II)-based quadridentate chelate [Cu(BNATE)·2H2O] has been prepared and systematically studied. It has excellent near-infrared laser sensitivity and detonation performance, and low mechanical sensitivity.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




no

Nanocarbon armor reinforced Ag particles to build a high-rate and long-lifespan aqueous Zn2+/Cl− dual-ion battery

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00499J, Research Article
Wenbo Guo, Tianyuan Zhang, Guangchang Shu, Leiyu Fan, Zhouxiang Wu, Lei Yan, Liyuan Zhang, Haoxiang Yu, Ting-Feng Yi, Jie Shu
A high-performance aqueous Zn2+/Cl dual-ion battery is built by using nanocarbon armor reinforced Ag particles as the cathode, metallic Zn as the anode and ZnCl2 as the electrolyte.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




no

Effect of -OH on the Thermal Enhancement Properties of NIR-II Lanthanide Doped Nanoparticles in Water

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00147H, Research Article
Yingping Huang, Jie Hu, Yongwei Guo, Zihao Wang, Fulin Lin, Haomiao Zhu
Thermal enhanced nanothermometry has attracted great attention due to its high thermal sensitivity, however, most of studies are focused on the upconversion nanoparticles (NPs) in forms of powder. In the...
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




no

Electrodeposited Superaerophobic Nickel Catalyst on Pencil-Drawn Paper: A Novel Approach for Highly Efficient and Stable Hydrogen Evolution

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00101J, Research Article
Qian Sun, Xiaoyu Hao, Tianyi Zhang, Zelin Ma, Kui Hu, Ming Yang, Xiaolei Huang, Xuqing Liu
Electrocatalytic water splitting stands at the forefront of advancing renewable energy technologies. A critical challenge in this realm is the detrimental effect of gas bubble adhesion on electrode surfaces, which...
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




no

Post-synthetic modification of a covalent organic framework via a thiol–ene reaction for improving fluorescence detection and removal of cationic crystal violet carcinogenic dye

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00419A, Research Article
Ke Li, Bing Yan
Based on a thiol–ene reaction, a covalent organic framework containing olefins (COF-A) is modified with 2-mercaptoacetic acid to prepare COF-S-COOH for the first time, which greatly improves the sensing and adsorption capacity for crystal violet.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




no

Structural and electrochemical properties of Tan+1Cn MXene anode materials for metal-ion batteries

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3QI02335D, Research Article
Jiayi Guo, Danni Hu, Chenqi Bai, Lina Xu, Hongping Xiao, Qian Shi, Xinhua Li, Xi'an Chen, Yingjin Ma, Guoyong Fang
Density functional theory calculations show that Tan+1Cn and Tan+1CnO2 MXenes have excellent open circuit voltages and maximum storage capacities for use in alkali metal-ion batteries.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




no

An unprecedented {Y2 ⊂ Y10} type disk-like Y12 nanocluster featuring electroluminescence property in OLED device

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00635F, Research Article
Lin-Ping Shi, Wen-Liang Li, Pu-Yue Wang, Xiaoming Wu, Zhao-Quan Yao, Jiong-Peng Zhao, Fuchen Liu
Although great efforts have been made in exploring the exquisite rare-earth (RE) clusters, the design and construction of planar RE-clusters with disk-like geometrical features are still scarce. Herein, a novel...
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




no

Yolk-Shell type Carbon-Silica Nanoarchitecture Dispersed and Stabilized Ru Nanoparticles for Enhanced Hydrogenation of Aromatic Compounds

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00553H, Research Article
Lu Yan, Yue Shen, Zidan Zou, Xiao Zhang, Zhixin Yu, Guozhong Wang, Chun Chen
Hydrogenation of aromatic rings can be used not only for synthesis fine chemicals, but also for hydrogen storage and transportation using organic hydride. In this paper, yolk-shell structural SiO2@Ru@NC catalyst,...
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




no

Anisotropic ZSM-5 nanorod assemblies: facile synthesis, epitaxial growth, and strikingly enhanced stability in benzene alkylation

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00287C, Research Article
Peng Zhu, Yiren Yu, Guoshu Gao, Yumeng Zhao, Yuting Jiao, Haiou Liu, Guodong Liu, Xiongfu Zhang, Guohui Yang
A novel bundle-like ZSM-5 nanorod assembly was facilely synthesized by adopting a CTAB-aided seed-induced strategy for highly efficient alkylation of benzene with ethanol.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




no

Solar heating catalytic formic acid dehydrogenation by graphene-porous foam-supported tungsten nitride nanoparticles

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00590B, Research Article
Jiarong Chang, Tianhua Hao, Cuncai Lv, Maoyu Xu, Deyi Zhang, Linjie Gao, Shangbo Ning, Yaguang Li, Jinhua Ye
WN/Gr PF exhibits significant solar heating catalytic formic acid dehydrogenation and the rate exceeds those of other reported photocatalysts.
To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.
The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry




no

Stronger monsoon winds bringing more rainfall to arid regions of north-west India: Southampton varsity study

The study reports 40% increase in south-west monsoon rainfall over north-west India in recent years  




no

Not much relevance of windfall tax on crude now: Advisor to PM

Windfall Tax is to counterbalance the unusually high profits earned by oil and gas companies from high global crude oil prices




no

SEA asks members not to increase prices of old stock of edible oil

Solvent extractors seek Centre’s help to export oilmeals




no

India defers plan to hike minimum selling price of sugar, for now

The agri costs panel had recommended regular revision of the minimum price




no

Balancing innovation and access to healthcare

The draft Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2023, have prompted extensive discussion and debate, drawing attention to India’s pivotal role in providing affordable medicines, especially to those in need




no

Crystal-ball gazing: Diagnostics, faster & more precise

Comprehensive remote monitoring has the potential to revolutionise healthcare




no

No turning back on the biotech super highway

Industry experts call for support to firms pursuing cutting-edge technologies as they forge ahead 




no

A pitch to walk the fine line between innovation and access

 Ahead of USTR’s Special 301 report, India campaigns for flexibilities in international trade laws




no

Pharmacies journey through litigations and another election

Chemists’ manifesto: Call for fair play gets louder amidst deep discounts from online pharmacies




no

The rising global tide of genomics for public health

Genomics is advancing our understanding of the genetic basis of health and disease and shaping strategies to promote population health.




no

Health insurance no longer a no-go zone for the elderly

As IRDAI lifts the age cap for seniors, the focus shifts to overcoming operational barriers




no

Breaking down ‘patent thickets’ without smothering innovation

With recent patent-linked rejections, governments push back on big pharma’s strategy




no

Maharashtra’s sugar mills warn of potential halt to cane crushing season over MSP and ethanol price stalemate

Despite annual hikes in the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) for sugarcane, the MSP of sugar has remained unchanged since 2019




no

Subdued blenders’ demand hits Coonoor tea auctions sales 

Sales drop to less than 70 per cent in leaf and dust




no

NSRCEL launches second cohort of Circular Economy programme

Pernod Ricard India Foundation to offer continued support




no

Helping lift economic status of rural women — the Kissandhan way!

The SLCM subsidiary offers short-term loans, plans new products with longer term




no

6 weather models point to La Nina not emerging during Nov-Feb, says Australia’s BoM

IOD negative conditions likely by November, but may turn neutral by December




no

Ethanol producers may require 11.3 million tonnes of maize this year

Question mark over availability of the coarse cereal from kharif as the jury is out on the acreage




no

India’s night temperature rise in October breaks all time record, November may be ‘above normal’

October was the warmest pan-India basis since 1901, with the mean temperature recording 1.23 degree Celsius above normal




no

South Peninsula records 7% above normal rainfall so far, poised to get even more from later this week

Easterly to north-easterly flows starting to rebuild after being scattered by severe cyclone Dana over the Bay