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Deciphering the active species and reaction mechanism in water oxidation catalyzed by a copper complex with redox-active ligands

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2365-2372
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00163J, Research Article
Qing Fan, Cong Yang, Mengdi Li, Chen Wang, Guixia Wang, Xiangfei Kong, Qiping Zhu
This theoretical study unveils active species and the reaction mechanism in electrochemical water oxidation catalyzed by a copper complex with redox-active ligands.
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Three in one: a cadmium bismuth vanadate NLO crystal exhibiting a large second-harmonic generation response and enhanced birefringence

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2384-2391
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00261J, Research Article
Shuya Liu, Conggang Li, Jinmiao Jiao, Yuheng She, Tinghui Zhang, Dianxing Ju, Ning Ye, Zhanggui Hu, Yicheng Wu
A novel vanadate NLO crystal Cd2BiVO6 was synthesized through spontaneous crystallization, exhibiting a large SHG response, an enhanced birefringence and a wide transmittance range.
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Isostructural chiral metal–organic frameworks with metal-regulated performances for electrochemical enantiomeric recognition of tyrosine and tryptophan

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2402-2412
DOI: 10.1039/D3QI02662K, Research Article
Ran An, Qiu-Yan Hu, Liu-Yang Song, Xu Zhang, Rui-Xuan Li, En-Qing Gao, Qi Yue
Two isostructural homochiral MOFs exhibit significantly different enantioselective recognition performances closely associated with the different coordination habits of the metal centers in the MOFs.
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Selective syntheses of homoleptic Ir(III) complexes bearing di-CF3-functionalized benzoimidazol-2-ylidenes for generation of blue phosphorescence

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2413-2426
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00454J, Research Article
Open Access
Jie Yan, Yi Pan, I-Che Peng, Wen-Yi Hung, Bingjie Hu, Guowei Ni, Shek-Man Yiu, Yun Chi, Kai Chung Lau
Di-CF3-functionalized benzo[d]imidazol-3-ium pro-chelates were employed in the selective syntheses of fac-coordinated Ir(III) carbene emitters for efficient blue electroluminescence and hyperphosphorescence.
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Electrochemical conversion of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural over CuNi bimetallic catalysts: the synergistic effect of interfacial active sites

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2479-2488
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00145A, Research Article
Yiwei Zhao, Chao Zhang, Shuangxi Xing, Zuhang Jin, Tingting Xiao
ECO of HMF to FDCA and ECR to BHMF with high yield have been studied on CuNi-based bimetallic catalysts. The presence of the Cu–O–Ni interfacial area was beneficial for promoting the catalytic performance in ECO.
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sp2–sp cross-carbanion coupling at a rare-earth center leading to the formation of carbon–carbon double bonds

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2312-2318
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00178H, Research Article
Zhengqi Chai, Ze-Jie Lv, Wei Liu, Jinxiao Yang, Junnian Wei, Wen-Xiong Zhang
The reaction of rare-earth azametallacyclopentadienes with terminal alkynes provides rare-earth metallacycles with cumulated double bonds in three steps: alkynyl C–H bond activation, sp2–sp cross-carbanion coupling and subsequent isomerization.
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N-heterocyclic carbene-stabilized Cu9 clusters with combined thermally activated delayed fluorescence and phosphorescence

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2498-2507
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00160E, Research Article
Lin-Mei Zhang, Mo Xie, Hui-Zhi Wei, Shang-Fu Yuan, Dong-Sheng Li, Tao Wu
Two NHC-stabilized Cu9 clusters showcase both TADF and direct phosphorescence in thermal equilibrium. The combined harvesting mechanism arises from the simultaneous presence of a small ΔE(S1 − T1) gap and relatively strong spin–orbit coupling.
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Durable dielectric switching and photo-responsivity in a Dion–Jacobson hybrid perovskite semiconductor

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2436-2441
DOI: 10.1039/D3QI02685J, Research Article
Peng Wang, Xinling Li, Huang Ye, Qianwen Guan, Yifei Wang, Yaru Geng, Chengshu Zhang, Hang Li, Junhua Luo
D–J phase perovskite (BDA)MA2Pb3Br10 reveals excellent photo-responsivity antifatigue merits and remarkable switching stability.
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Competition mechanism of self-trapped excitons and Te4+ ions emission in the Te4+ doped vacancy-ordered double perovskite Rb2HfCl6 and its excellent properties

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2457-2470
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00109E, Research Article
Ruxin Liu, Kaishun Zou, Guanglu Zhang, Min Feng, Mingxuan Li, Juncheng Liu
The luminescence mechanism of Te4+-doped VODPs is reported. Te4+-doped Hf-based VODPs exhibit luminescence characteristics that are more in line with those of Te4+ ions, while Te4+-doped Sn- and Zr-based VODPs have STEs emission characteristics.
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A composite electrolyte based on aluminum oxide filler/polyester polymer via in situ thermal polymerization for long-cycle sodium metal batteries

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, 11,2300-2311
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00391H, Research Article
Qiujun Wang, Xin He, Di Zhang, Zhaojin Li, Huilan Sun, Qujiang Sun, Bo Wang, Li-Zhen Fan
The introduction of Al2O3 regulates the solvation structure of Na+, which is conducive to the formation of inorganic-rich SEI. Na|THFA-5|Na cell maintains low polarization voltage, indicating that uniform Na depositions was successfully achieved.
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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.
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Chelating Coordination Modulation Method for the Synthesis of Ti-MOF Single Crystals

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00436A, Research Article
Hui-Zi Li, Shangda Li, Fei Wang, Jian Zhang
Despite titanium-based metal-organic frameworks (Ti-MOFs) are promising as efficient photocatalysts, the high reactivity of titanium ions makes the synthesis and structure determination of new Ti-MOFs quite challenging. In this study,...
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Radiochromic Semiconductive MOF with High Sensitivity and Fast Photochromic Response for Dual-mode X-ray Direct Detection

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00771A, Research Article
Xuying Yu, Jia-Rong Mi, Qiu-Pei Qin, Xin-Ping Fang, Yong-Fang Han, Li-Zhen Cai, Ming-Sheng Wang, Guo-Cong Guo
X-ray direct detectors, which may directly convert X-rays into electrical signals through semiconductors, are highly desirable for early cancer screening and other applications. Prevailing commercial amorphous Se detectors still suffer...
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Large enhancement of electrochemical biomass oxidation by optimizing the competitive adsorption of HMF and OH− on doped CoOx

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00519H, Research Article
Tianqi Nie, Guihao Liu, Ziheng Song, Tianyang Shen, Xiaoliang Sun, Tianrui Yu, Sha Bai, Lirong Zheng, Yu-Fei Song
By doping transition metals into CoOx, we can regulate the deintercalation capacity of OH. The CoCuOx with enriched oxygen vacancies allowed the optimization of the competitive adsorption between HMF and OH, and accelerated the kinetics of HMFOR.
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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.
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Enhanced photocatalytic CO2 reduction by controlled oxygen vacancy generation and co-constructed heterojunction strategy for Pd/CeO2

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00581C, Research Article
Fanlin Kong, Xiaoyan Lu, Jing Xie, Zhenjiang Lu, Jindou Hu, Yali Cao
Rational control of Vo concentration and the construction of a heterojunction strategy enable Pd/CeO2-Vo(r) to exhibit excellent photocatalytic CO2RR activity. The presence of COOHcreates favorable conditions for CO formation and desorption.
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Incorporation of One-Dimensional Electron-Rich Chain in Viologen-based Coordination Polymers for Super Photochromic Properties and Improved Optical Applications in Polyvinyl Alcohol Film

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00200H, Research Article
Yong-Sheng Shi, Tong Xiao, Dong-Dong Yang, Xiangjun Zheng
A viologen derivative- and a carboxylic acid -based one-dimensional (1D) cocrystal Zn(Ⅱ) coordination polymer, {[Zn(bcbpy)2][Zn(sip)Cl]·4H2O}n (1, bcbpy = 1,1'-bis (3-carboxybenzyl)-4,4'-bipyridinium, sip = 5-Sulfoisophthalate) has been produced solvothermally and structurally characterized....
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Phase switching and shape-memory effect in a molecular material: revisiting the Werner complex [Ni(4-MePy)4(NCS)2]

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00636D, Research Article
Open Access
Shi-Qiang Wang, Shaza Darwish, Catiucia Matos, Zicong Marvin Wong, Anjaiah Nalaparaju, Yifei Luo, Jun Zhu, Xiaofei Zhang, Zhengtao Xu, Michael Zaworotko
Shape-memory effects and stimuli-induced phase transformations are observed across many types of materials but remain understudied in molecular materials. In this contribution, we revisit the Werner complex, [Ni(4-MePy)4(NCS)2] (4-MePy =...
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Insights into the modulation mechanisms of multiple active sites in a conjugated small molecule towards organic cathode capacity from first-principles

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00547C, Research Article
Zhaopeng Sun, Hao Tian, Meng Zhang, Yi Zhang, Zhiping Li, Weiwei Huang
The modulation mechanisms of Na+ within the redox-active sites of the two-dimensional conjugated organic small-molecule 3BQ, and their impact on the initial capacity of a 3BQ cathode for Na-ion batteries, were investigated using first-principles calculations.
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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,...
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Advances in technical strategies for monitoring the reduction of platinum(IV) complexes

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00459K, Review Article
Open Access
Shu Chen, Qiyuan Zhou, Ka-Yan Ng, Zoufeng Xu, Weikang Xu, Guangyu Zhu
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.
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Tuning lithium–yttrium chloride local structure through coordination control and mixing during synthesis

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00559G, Research Article
Open Access
Teerth Brahmbhatt, Cheng Li, Mounesha N. Garaga, Wan-Yu Tsai, Steve G. Greenbaum, Jagjit Nanda, Robert L. Sacci
Synthesis of Li3YCl6 is facilitated by the addition of NH4Cl. Synthesis method affects local ordering and Li+ dynamics as determined by neutron diffraction, impedance and NMR spectroscopy.
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NaVSeO5: Synergistic Combinations to Excellent Birefringent Materials

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00513A, Research Article
Qiuyuan Feng, Jialong Wang, Changyou Liu, Qun Jing, Xiaoyu Dong
The novel NaVSeO5 birefringent crystals were successfully synthesized using a multifunctional group synergistic strategy, which combines a two-dimensional layered structure, consisting of stereochemically active lone pairs [SeO3], and anomalous [VO6]...
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Trifluoroacetic acid molecules confined into/onto metal–organic frameworks using H2btzip for efficiently improving proton conductivity using a synergistic effect

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4QI00605D, Research Article
Xiaoxue Ma, Xin Li, Xueke Han, Lu Zhang, Ronghua Liu, Hongguo Hao, Hui Yan, Xin Zhao, Xiangjin Kong, Huawei Zhou, Xia Li, Hongjie Zhu, Suna Wang, Yunwu Li, Dichang Zhong, Fangna Dai
Two outstanding proton conducting materials have been obtained by loading TFA molecules onto/into the surface or pores of MOFs. After post-treatment, their proton conductivity values are greatly increased under the same conditions.
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India dominates global natural gas contracts in 2024, cornering 30% of share

The Middle East, led by Qatar, was the primary exporter, while Asian countries, notably India and China, were key importers




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Indian rice exports get delayed at ports as Customs officials hold up consignments

Exporters say they incur $70/tonne additional costs; Customs officials playing safe to verify if shipments are white or parboiled rice




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Optimism in global commodities market over Chinese measures may be short-lived, say analysts

Subdued demand, struggling property sector may exert downward pressure on metals




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SEBI panel mulls new category of commodity funds

MF investment in ETCDs is estimated to be under ₹10,000 crore




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MCX launches cottonseed wash oil futures contract

It will offer a robust price risk management solutions for the cottonseed oil industry




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Your cuppa to cost more as coffee roasters set to hike prices

Auction prices have more than doubled since the beginning of the year as domestic prices tail global trend




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Shift toward EVs could disrupt global oil market: International Energy Agency report

As China's rapid switch to electricity plays a significant role in disrupting the oil market, oil companies find they can sell more of their product to India




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Crude oil futures recover after Tuesday’s fall

October crude oil futures were trading at ₹5953, up by 0.30 per cent, and November futures were trading at ₹5931, up by 0.58 per cent, during the initial hours




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Global Organic Textiles Standards bans 5 Indian cotton firms for faking documents

Two firms used non-existent shipping firms to show transactions, the others submitted fake transaction certificates




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Kandla Customs Commissioner orders release of ship detained in organic rice export irregularities

Tells Kandla traffic manager to allow another ship to set sail after getting release order from Gujarat HC




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MCX to launch monthly gold option contract

MCX reduces gold option expiry to monthly, improving liquidity and attracting more participants, benefiting jewellers and increasing revenue




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Spinning mills in Gujarat, N. India seek quality cotton from Raichur region

Ongoing rains raise concern over quality, crop size across key producing regions




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Crude oil down due to concerns over slowing demand in China 

Market is also cautious about a potential increase in global oil supply as the OPEC+ is planning to restore production output in December




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Global oil prices should hopefully come down, says Oil Minister Puri

One thing that is very clear is there is no shortage of oil in the world, said Puri




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India’s diesel consumption likely to surpass 93 mt in FY25

Both August and September this year have witnessed a fall in diesel usage




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Board to convene consumers meeting next week over falling natural rubber prices

Rubber Board officials said prices exceeded Rs₹200 on June 11 but plummeted 24 per cent to ₹187 per kg by October 21. The Board may ask consumers to proactively purchase in the domestic market




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Festivals, agriculture, elections set to boost India's oil demand: S&P Global Commodity Insights

According to the commodities information services provider, India's oil demand decreased in September on a yearly basis, due to above normal rainfall, which affected road movement, construction, and mining activities




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CCI begins purchase of cotton for 2024-25 season at MSP from Telangana

The Centre has declared an MSP of Rs ₹7,121 per quintal for the medium staple and Rs ₹7,521 per quintal for the longer variety for the 2024-25 cropping season, an increase of around 7 per cent over previous year




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Fuel price update: Jet fuel sees 3.3% hike; commercial LPG rates rise by ₹62

In contrast, domestic LPG rates remain unchanged at ₹803 for a 14.2-kg cylinder




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Coconut water, evening walks & meditation




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Communities lead

The theme on World AIDS Day (December 1) is ‘Let Communities Lead’




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COPing with cascading health concerns that climate change brings to our doorstep

Climate and Health: A global challenge needs a local solution to build resilient health systems




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Drugmakers chart a specialised course to navigate choppy waters

India’s pharma industry is moving from volume to value, investing in quality manufacturing 




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Counting calories, steps and taking off-road rides

Varun Madan, Founder and CEO, Salad Days, on food, fitness, travel and much more.




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Private capital, a catalyst to Universal Health Coverage

India is committed to achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) for all by 2030. For India to achieve thisUHC, it is essential that both private enterprises and the government come together.




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Cricket, cooking and the classics to unwind

Director and CEO of Sahyadri Hospitals on finding joy in cricket, cooking, gym, and movies for relaxation and wellness