Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Max Rautenberg, Biswajit Bhattacharya, Chayanika Das, Franziska Emmerling
Summary: This study reported the synthesis and proton conductivity of three new mixed-ligand phosphonate-based MOFs. These MOFs have stable structures and high proton conductivity, showing potential applications in proton-exchange membrane fuel cells.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hangchao Wang, Jin Song, Kun Zhang, Qiu Fang, Yuxuan Zuo, Tonghuan Yang, Yali Yang, Chuan Gao, Xuefeng Wang, Quanquan Pang, Dingguo Xia
Summary: This study presents a solid-state electrolyte based on polyglycol oxide with a wide electrochemical window, high ionic conductivity, and anti-dendritic growth properties, showing promising results for safe, high-energy, and long-life solid-state Li metal batteries.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Banu Kubendiran, Goutam Pramanik, Mukesh Kumar, Puran Kumar De, Goutam Kumar Kole
Summary: Binary cocrystals of 1,4-bis(4'-pyridyl)-2,3-diaza-1,3-butadiene (4,4'-bpdb, L-1) and 1,4-bis(3'-pyridyl)-2,3-diaza-1,3-butadiene (3,3'-bpdb, L-2) with two templates, resorcinol (T-1) and orcinol (T-2), were synthesized by mechanochemical dry grinding. The structures of these cocrystals were determined by various spectroscopic techniques and crystallography. The solid state photoluminescence of these cocrystals was investigated.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jae Seong Lee, Gao-Feng Han, Jong-Beom Baek
Summary: Hydrogen, as a clean energy source and alternative to fossil fuels, has the potential to significantly reduce carbon emissions. However, the transportation and storage of hydrogen pose significant challenges for realizing a hydrogen economy. Ammonia, with its high hydrogen content and easy liquefaction, is considered a promising hydrogen carrier. The traditional method of ammonia production, the thermocatalytic Haber-Bosch process, requires high temperature and pressure, limiting its production to centralized systems. Mechanochemical ammonia synthesis offers an alternative method under near ambient conditions, connecting with localized sustainable energy systems. This perspective introduces the state-of-the-art mechanochemical ammonia synthesis processes and discusses the challenges and opportunities it presents for a hydrogen economy.
Article
Electrochemistry
Yuya Okada, Takuya Kimura, Kota Motohashi, Atsushi Sakuda, Akitoshi Hayashi
Summary: In this study, a new phase of Na3InCl6 with higher conductivity than the previously reported phase was prepared using a mechanochemical method. A Zr-substituted system of Na3-xIn1-xZrxCl6 with solid solutions based on Na3InCl6 was also prepared. The introduction of Na vacancies had a positive effect on Na-ion conduction, and the ionic conductivity increased with an increase in the number of Na vacancies.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Junji Chen, Heshan Cai, Tianxiang Zhao
Summary: This study proposes a novel strategy for solvent-free synthesis of catalysts via mechanochemistry. The pore properties of the catalysts can be tuned by adjusting the amount of template CTAB and calcination temperatures. The prepared catalysts exhibit good catalytic activity and cycling performance in the hydrolytic dehydrogenation of ammonia borane.
MOLECULAR CATALYSIS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Fumika Tsuji, Akira Nasu, Atsushi Sakuda, Masahiro Tatsumisago, Akitoshi Hayashi
Summary: In this study, Na3PS4 electrolytes with partial substitution of P5+ with W6+ were investigated for all-solid-state sodium batteries. The Na2.85P0.85W0.15S4 electrolyte exhibited higher ionic conductivity and showed potential for improving battery performance.
JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Saman Sargazi, Mohammad Reza Hajinezhad, Mahmood Barani, Abbas Rahdar, Sheida Shahraki, Pouya Karimi, Magali Cucchiarini, Mehrdad Khatami, Sadanand Pandey
Summary: The study developed nano-formulation of oil-in-water F127/lignin microemulsions to enhance the bioavailability of Valproic acid (VPA), showing selective inhibition of cancer cell growth and reduced impact on normal cells.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zhijie Cao, Michael Felderhoff
Summary: Ytterbium tetrahydroaluminate Yb(AlH4)3 was successfully synthesized via a mechanochemical procedure under hydrogen atmosphere, with its thermal decomposition proceeding through four stages. The first dehydrogenation step exhibited a relatively low apparent activation energy, while rehydrogenation tests showed unsuccessful rehydrogenations of the first decomposition step.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jin Chen, Bing An, Yinlin Chen, Xue Han, Qingqing Mei, Meng He, Yongqiang Cheng, Inigo J. Vitorica-Yrezabal, Louise S. Natrajan, Daniel Lee, Anibal J. Ramirez-Cuesta, Sihai Yang, Martin Schroder
Summary: Researchers have reported a new metal-organic framework material, MFM-808-SO4, which exhibits high proton conductivity at high humidity and temperature. The material also possesses excellent photocatalytic activity for water splitting to produce hydrogen.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Dmytro Kravchuk, Tori Z. Forbes
Summary: A solvent-free synthetic pathway to uranyl triperoxide solids was demonstrated by reacting uranium trioxide with solid metal peroxides, resulting in the formation of crystalline uranyl triperoxide phases, m(30)-UO3-Li2O2 and m(15)-UO3-Na2O2.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Daniel M. Baier, Carolina Spula, Stephen Fanenstich, Sven Graetz, Lars Borchardt
Summary: Photochemical reactions in reactors are limited by the penetration depth of light and require high dilutions. This study presents a method of UV photochemistry in a ball mill without bulk solvents. Triphenylene was synthesized with yields of 81% and 92% using the Mallory reaction and cyclodehydrochlorination (CDHC) respectively. The method was successfully scaled up to gram scale and demonstrated robustness for different substrates. Mechanosynthesis was also used to assemble nanographenes, providing a new tool for precise construction.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
So-Huei Kang, Kyung Min Lee, Seok-Kyu Cho, Ji Eun Lee, Donghoo Won, Sang-Young Lee, Sang Kyu Kwak, Changduk Yang
Summary: Inspired by guanine motifs, the G-quadruplex-forming ability of a guanine-based Y2 molecule containing bithiophene and peripheral dodecyl chain units in the presence of different cation salts was investigated. The structural characterization revealed that the radius and nature of the coordinating cations crucially affected the structural characteristics and ion migration ability of G-quadruplexes.
Article
Crystallography
R. Alan Aitken, Alexander J. B. Nelson, Alexandra M. Z. Slawin, Dheirya K. Sonecha
Summary: Thirteen new crystal structures of cyclic NH carboximides have been determined and compared based on their intermolecular hydrogen bonding patterns. The structures include a new cyclobutane-fused succinimide, seven new simple bi- and tricyclic succinimides derived from Diels-Alder reactions, three methylated glutarimides, a morpholinedione and adipimide, and the first seven-membered ring NH carboximide to be characterized. The compounds were found to adopt ribbon structures, centrosymmetric dimers, and bonding between NH and a remote bridging ether oxygen. Halogen bonding was also observed in one case.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Ziyu Hua, Guangxue Chen, Kai Zhao, Ren'ai Li, Minghui He
Summary: SALFDNICs, based on the concept of double-network design, exhibit excellent self-adhesive properties, can maintain good adhesion on different substrates, and have good self-healing properties, good stretchability, and promising conductivity.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Katsuya Inoue
Summary: The synthesis, structure, magnetic properties, and magnetic structure of two molecular chiral magnets and one inorganic chiral magnet are discussed. The chiral non-collinear spin structure is achieved through the Dzyaloshinsky-Moriya interactions, and the transition from CHM structure to CSL structure is observed experimentally. The chiral magnetic structures are found to be topologically protected and exhibit extremely stability due to the lack of defects affecting them.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jian Su, Shuai Yuan, Jing Li, Hai-Ying Wang, Jing-Yuan Ge, Hannah F. Drake, Chanel F. Leong, Fei Yu, Deanna M. D'Alessandro, Mohamedally Kurmoo, Jing-Lin Zuo, Hong-Cai Zhou
Summary: In this study, stable and porous rare-earth metal-organic frameworks (RE-MOFs) were constructed using redox-active tetrathiafulvalene tetrabenzoate as the linker. The single-molecule magnets (SMMs) displayed slow relaxation and the property was modulated by oxidation and reduction reactions. The results highlight the advantage of MOFs in constructing redox-switchable SMMs.
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jin-Ming Chen, Liang Peng, Fu-Fang Zhou, Bin Liu, Cheng Hou, Jia-Wei Li, Zhou Huang, Mohamedally Kurmoo, Ming-Hua Zeng
Summary: This study reports a series of reactions conducted in CH3CN under specific conditions, resulting in the formation of two imine compounds containing 1-methyl-1 H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl. Analysis using crystallography and mass spectrometry reveals the intermediate products and reaction mechanisms.
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Kai Sheng, Ya-Nan Liu, Rakesh Kumar Gupta, Mohamedally Kurmoo, Di Sun
Summary: A novel octanuclear Zn(II) nanocage has been designed and synthesized with reversible photoswitching behavior, showing quick trans-to-cis transformation upon 365 nm light irradiation and slow cis-to-trans reversibility at room temperature. This material can be considered as a molecular pump energized by light, acting as an energy reservoir that absorbs light energy and releases it slowly with time.
SCIENCE CHINA-CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Khushboo Bhanderi, Prasanna S. Ghalsasi, Katsuya Inoue
Summary: By conducting experiments in different types of tubes, it was observed that metal oxide Ag-0 forms particles in polymer tubes while films in glass tubes. Changing the surface material of the reaction flask to promote the formation of oxidative C-C bonds revealed that the formation of silver particles is influenced by Ag...Ag cohesive interaction.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xu Zhang, Kai Zhao, Xu Peng, Mohamedally Kurmoo, Ming-Hua Zeng
Summary: The study focuses on the relationship among hierarchical structure, chemical reaction, and precision preparation for materials, proposing a packing mode analysis to understand the evolution process in high-temperature reactions. Through real-time tracking using thermogravimetry-mass spectrometry, the pyrolysis process and electrochemical performance of the resulting materials are precisely analyzed, showing promising results for further exploration of structure-performance relationships.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ya-Ru Qiu, Long Cui, Jing-Yuan Ge, Mohamedally Kurmoo, Guijun Ma, Jian Su
Summary: Two polymorphic Fe-II coordination polymers were obtained using a redox-active tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) functionalized ligand and a highly luminescent connector. These coordination polymers retained the redox activity of the TTF unit, with complex 1 showing gradual spin transition behavior and a correlation between fluorescence intensity of TPPE and spin crossover transition.
FRONTIERS IN CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Shan-Shan Zhang, Jing-Yi Chen, Kai Li, Jun-Di Yuan, Hai-Feng Su, Zhi Wang, Mohamedally Kurmoo, Ying-Zhou Li, Zhi-Yong Gao, Chen-Ho Tung, Di Sun, Lansun Zheng
Summary: An attempt to create asymmetric core-shell hybrid structures using Preyssler polyoxometalate (POM) as an anion template resulted in an unprecedented example of asymmetrical coverage on a symmetrical Preyssler P5W30 core. The incomplete coverage of the Ag shell on the core allowed both components to have exposed surfaces, leading to successful dual functionalization of the POM and silver cluster hybrid.
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Kun Fan, Song-Song Bao, Zi-Wen Yu, Xin-Da Huang, Yu-Jie Liu, Mohamedally Kurmoo, Li-Min Zheng
Summary: In this study, three heteronuclear Ir-III-Co-II arrays have been synthesized, where compounds 2 and 3 are discrete ionic complexes and compound 4 consists of a self-assembled two-dimensional coordination polymer. The Co-II cores in all arrays exhibit octahedral geometries with varying degrees of distortion. Additionally, these arrays show slow magnetic relaxation and solid-state phosphorescence, with compound 4 exhibiting severely quenched phosphorescence due to strong connections between the Co center and the metalloligand.
CHINESE JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Seiya Shimono, Hiroki Ishibashi, Yusuke Nagayoshi, Hidekazu Ikeno, Shogo Kawaguchi, Masato Hagihala, Shuki Torii, Takashi Kamiyama, Katsuya Ichihashi, Sadafumi Nishihara, Katsuya Inoue, Yui Ishii, Yoshiki Kubota
Summary: A structural transition from a cubic phase to a tetragonal phase was observed in non-centrosymmetric oxyfluoride Co3Sb4O6F6 at around 180K. The transition was confirmed through specific heat, magnetization, and dielectric measurements, and a magnetic structure analysis revealed a transition from a paramagnetic phase to a G-type antiferromagnetic phase at around 67K.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF SOLIDS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Zhi Wang, Yan-Jie Zhu, Ying-Zhou Li, Gui-Lin Zhuang, Ke-Peng Song, Zhi-Yong Gao, Jian-Min Dou, Mohamedally Kurmoo, Chen-Ho Tung, Di Sun
Summary: This study reports the structural transformations of silver nanoclusters under different ligand templates and demonstrates that the transformations can be achieved through reactions with specific ligands. The findings provide a powerful method for synthesizing metal nanoclusters and infinite networks, and have the potential to evolve from trial-and-error to rational synthesis.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yan-Li Gao, Yufei Wang, Liguo Gao, Jian Li, Yali Wang, Katsuya Inoue
Summary: Two novel cocrystal Mn-II compounds were successfully synthesized, forming three-dimensional supramolecular architectures through extensive intramolecular H-bonds and halogen bonds.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Masaki Mito, Takayuki Tajiri, Yusuke Kousaka, Yoshihiko Togawa, Jun Akimitsu, Jun-ichiro Kishine, Katsuya Inoue
Summary: We report on the magnetostriction effects in the paramagnetic state of the chiral magnet CrNb3S6, showing that these effects are influenced by the strength and direction of the magnetic field. The study reveals the sensitivity of the symmetry of the CrS6 octahedron to the magnetic field even at room temperature.
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Yan-Li Gao, Sadafumi Nishihara, Takashi Suzuki, Kazunori Umeo, Katsuya Inoue, Mohamedally Kurmoo
Summary: This study investigates the synthesis and properties of two one-dimensional coordination polymers, and finds differences in their magnetic susceptibility and phase transition behavior.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Shan-Shan Zhang, Jing-Yi Chen, Kai Li, Jun-Di Yuan, Hai-Feng Su, Zhi Wang, Mohamedally Kurmoo, Ying-Zhou Li, Zhi-Yong Gao, Chen-Ho Tung, Di Sun, Lansun Zheng
Summary: In this study, an attempt at creating asymmetric core-shell hybrid structures using Preyssler polyoxometalate (POM) as an anion template and [Ag((BuC)-Bu-t C)](n) as the shell resulted in successful dual functionalization of the POM and silver cluster hybrid. The asymmetric Ag-43 shell on the P5W30 core showed exposed surfaces, allowing for typical redox peaks to be detected in cyclic voltammetry. This unprecedented example demonstrates the challenges and success of achieving asymmetrical coverage on a symmetrical Preyssler P5W30 structure.
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
(2021)
