Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yao Jian, Zhihui Jin, Shuang Qi, Xuwen Da, Zhanhua Wang, Xuesong Wang, Qianxiong Zhou
Summary: In this study, a Ru2 drug was constructed that specifically labeled the surface of Gram-positive bacteria through bio-orthogonal click reaction, achieving specific and effective photo-inactivation against Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus without affecting mammalian cells.
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zhen Zhang, Wen-Long Bai, Zhi-Peng Cai, Jin-Huan Cheng, Hua-Yi Kuang, Bo-Xu Dong, Yu-Bo Wang, Kai-Xue Wang, Jie-Sheng Chen
Summary: In this study, Ru(bpy)(3)Cl-2 was employed as a solution-phase catalyst for Li-CO2 batteries, demonstrating improved performance by promoting electroreduction process and delaying carbonate transformation. This work provides a new avenue to enhance the electrochemical performance of Li-CO2 batteries using efficient mobile catalysts.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Marta Albanell-Fernandez, Sara S. Oltra, Marta Orts-Arroyo, Maider Ibarrola-Villava, Fany Carrasco, Elena Jimenez-Marti, Andres Cervantes, Isabel Castro, Jose Martinez-Lillo, Gloria Ribas
Summary: To overcome limitations of platinum-based chemotherapy, new active metallodrugs based on other transition metals are being researched. Runat-BI, a ruthenium-based compound, showed selectivity for tumoral cells and reduced tumor growth and migration in three cancer cell lines. Its mechanism of action is related to DNA synthesis and it also increases expression of proapoptotic genes. Runat-BI has potential as an anticancer therapy, but further studies are needed to understand its full potential and mechanism of action.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Junzhao He, Huimin Zhao, Han Wu, Yuhui Yang, Zhaohui Wang, Zhe He, Guohua Jiang
Summary: A new method has been developed to achieve the reversible switching of spiropyran molecules by introducing a rigid aromatic ring group, providing the required free volume for transformation. This new molecule quickly changes color in the solid state under UV light and can be erased by heating. Additionally, it exhibits mechanochromicity and can be used for at least 30 print-erase cycles without fatigue, showing improved properties for UV printing and anti-counterfeiting materials applications.
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2021)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Kaijie Xu, Xiaoan Tang, Xukun Yin, Rui Zhang
Summary: This paper proposes an enhanced bi-clustering algorithm by constructing a shielding complex sub-matrix to discover overlapping bi-clusters. The algorithm also introduces unit impulse signals to adaptively detect and shield the constructed bi-clusters. Experimental results demonstrate the improved performance of bi-clusters using the proposed method.
FRONTIERS IN GENETICS
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Yuexin Lin, Jin Liu, Jianfei Hu, Chenxin Ran, Yue Chen, Guichuan Xing, Yingdong Xia, Yonghua Chen
Summary: This study demonstrates the effectiveness of post-treatment with ethylenediamine formate salt in improving the efficiency and stability of Tin-based perovskite solar cells. The bi-functional interface layer helps passivate interfacial defects and promote charge extraction by creating a thermodynamic chemical environment pathway and promoting interfacial energy level alignment.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Yangxi Yan, Wenjie Qin, Xiaoying Wang, Zhimin Li, Dongyan Zhang, Maolin Zhang, Yonghao Xu, Li Jin
Summary: BaTiO3-BiMeO3 ceramics have been improved by adding Bi0.5Na0.5TiO3, resulting in ceramics with superior dielectric properties and eco-friendly impact. The modified ceramics exhibit high energy storage performance, efficiency, and temperature tolerance, as well as excellent pulse performance.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Marcus Korb, Stephen A. Moggach, Paul J. Low
Summary: An unusual 1,2-ferrocenyl migration was observed after reactions of [Ru(dppe)Cp][BAr4F] with diferrocenylacetylene, expanding the scope of group rearrangments beyond methyl and phenyl entities. Bimetallic bis(vinylidene) complexes were formed from ferrocene-containing bis(alkynes) following two consecutive rearrangements.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Ming Zhou, Lingnuo Li, Nianping Dan
Summary: This work demonstrates the use of a heteroleptic and electronically neutral ruthenium(II) complex as a label in electrochemiluminescence (ECL) immunoassay to control electrochemically generated noise, resulting in an improved signal-to-noise ratio and signal-concentration curve, and achieving a lower limit of detection.
JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Deeksha Sharma, Dheemahi Rao, Bivas Saha
Summary: Artificial photonic synapses based on reversible, high-contrast photochromic organic compounds show promise for neuromorphic applications. These synapses can mimic the inhibitory and excitatory actions of biological synapses, and exhibit short-term and long-term memory capabilities. The use of optical pulses to stimulate the organic compounds allows for high-speed transmission and low power loss.
NANOSCALE HORIZONS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Zhi-Gang Liu, Ming-Ding Li, Zhen-Hua Tang, Xin-Gui Tang
Summary: Composite energy storage ceramics (BT-BMH) were prepared for the first time using the traditional solid-state method, showing significant relaxation behaviors and improved energy storage performance. The addition of BMH induced relaxor ferroelectric properties and resulted in sublinear hysteresis loops in the ceramics, facilitating efficient energy storage. The optimized BT-BMH ceramics demonstrated excellent stability at variable temperatures and frequencies, indicating potential for energy storage applications.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Xu Zhang, Limiao Shi, Mark A. Fox, Adam Barlow, Mahbod Morshedi, Marie P. Cifuentes, Mark G. Humphrey, Olivier Mongin, Frederic Paul, Christine O. Paul-Roth
Summary: The synthesis of a series of four porphyrin derivatives based on a meso-tetrafluorenylporphyrin core functionalized with organoruthenium endgroups is reported. The multipolar assemblies show potential electron-donors at the periphery and potential electron-acceptors at the central core. The extended networks incorporating polarizable organometallic units behave as nonlinear absorbers in the near-IR range, and the role of peripheral transition metal centers on the third-order NLO properties is discussed.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Alexander Rogozhin, Andrey Miakonkikh, Elizaveta Smirnova, Andrey Lomov, Sergey Simakin, Konstantin Rudenko
Summary: Ruthenium thin films were successfully deposited using plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition technology and characterized, showing that the film growth mechanism is dependent on the substrate temperature.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ying Wu, Jie Gao, Jian-Hui Li, Bo-Kun Chen
Summary: In this study, a photoresponsive spiropyran-modified lignin (DLSP) was prepared by constructing a spiropyran structure in demethylated lignin (DL). DLSP showed improved absorption capacity in the UVA region and exhibited excellent fatigue resistance and enhanced sunscreen performance under UV irradiation. The inclusion of DLSP in creams resulted in a significant increase in the sun protection factor (SPF) after 8 hours of UV irradiation. DLSP also showed low skin penetration and good biocompatibility. These findings provide useful insights for the rational design of sunscreens with special functionalities.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2023)
Article
Quantum Science & Technology
Mateo Casariego, Yasser Omar, Mikel Sanz
Summary: In this paper, a quantum-enhanced, idler-free sensing protocol is proposed to measure the response of a target object to the frequency of a probe in a noisy and lossy scenario. The use of a bi-frequency quantum state as the resource allows for more accurate estimation of the parameter lambda, and the quantum enhancement is shown to be noise-resilient and dependent on the reflectivity of the probed object. The study also proposes an experimental scheme based on elementary quantum optical transformations and highlights potential applications in radar and medical imaging.
ADVANCED QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Masnun Naher, Elena Gorenskaia, Stephen A. Moggach, Thomas Becker, Richard J. Nichols, Colin J. Lambert, Paul J. Low
Summary: This study presents a convenient two-step, one-pot synthesis of oligo(arylene-ethynylene) (OAE) molecular wires. The method avoids the multi-step preparation and purification of terminal alkynes. The experimental data suggest that the molecular conductance of the wires is better correlated with the nature of the anchor group rather than the degree of aromaticity of the molecular core.
AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Varshini J. Kumar, Jian-Zhong Wu, Martyna Judd, Elodie Rousset, Marcus Korb, Stephen A. Moggach, Nicholas Cox, Paul J. Low
Summary: A series of 6-oxo-verdazyl radicals functionalised at the 1- and 5-positions with tolyl, thioanisole and iodophenyl groups were synthesised using conventional methods. Sonogashira cross-coupling reactions were used for further synthetic elaboration of the verdazyl core structure. The radicals were characterised using various techniques, showing chemically and electrochemically reversible oxidation and reduction properties.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
M. Lizeth Orozco Morales, Catherine A. Rinaldi, Emma de Jong, Sally M. Lansley, Joel P. A. Gummer, Bence Olasz, Shabarinath Nambiar, Danika E. Hope, Thomas H. Casey, Y. C. Gary Lee, Connull Leslie, Gareth Nealon, David M. Shackleford, Andrew K. Powell, Marina Grimaldi, Patrick Balaguer, Rachael M. Zemek, Anthony Bosco, Matthew J. Piggott, Alice Vrielink, Richard A. Lake, W. Joost Lesterhuis
Summary: The study found that increased activity of PPAR alpha and PPAR gamma is associated with the development of mesothelioma. However, a dual PPAR alpha/gamma antagonist is not a viable treatment for the cancer.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Marco Buccini, Louisa Tham, Francis Dhoro, Brian W. Skelton, Craig M. Williams, Matthew J. Piggott
Summary: The study attempted to synthesize the marine natural product alpkinidine using model chemistry, but faced challenges in certain reactions, preventing the direct synthesis of the target product.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Marco Buccini, Francis Dhoro, Louisa Tham, Brian W. Skelton, Craig M. Williams, Matthew J. Piggott
Summary: Strategies for the total synthesis of alpkinidine, a marine pyrroloacridine alkaloid, were explored. While advanced intermediates with the complete carbon skeleton of alpkinidine were obtained, the attempted closure of the D and B rings was unsuccessful. The novel isoquinolinetriones and the general strategy of linking CE- and A-ring synthons through Michael additions may find applications in the synthesis of other pyrrolo- and pyridoacridines.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Max Roemer, Angus Gillespie, David Jago, David Costa-Milan, Jehan Alqahtani, Juan Hurtado-Gallego, Hatef Sadeghi, Colin J. Lambert, Peter R. Spackman, Alexandre N. Sobolev, Brian W. Skelton, Arnaud Grosjean, Mark Walkey, Sven Kampmann, Andrea Vezzoli, Peter V. Simpson, Massimiliano Massi, Inco Planje, Gabino Rubio-Bollinger, Nicolas Agrait, Simon J. Higgins, Sara Sangtarash, Matthew J. Piggott, Richard J. Nichols, George A. Koutsantonis
Summary: This paper describes the synthesis methods of several functionalized dihydropyrene (DHP) molecular switches with different substitution patterns and demonstrates their molecular properties and switching capabilities through experiments. The performance of DHPs was assessed by light irradiation experiments, spectroelectrochemistry, and cyclic voltammetry. The molecular structures were elucidated by X-ray single-crystal diffraction. Charge-transport behavior was evaluated by combining density functional theory (DFT) calculations and single-molecule scanning tunneling microscope (STM) measurements.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2022)
Editorial Material
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Paul J. J. Low
Summary: In a recent study by Cadranel and co-workers, time-resolved pump-probe spectroscopy was used to observe photo-induced metal-to-bridge charge transfer in the homovalent analogue of the Creutz-Taube ion. This resulted in two closely lying excited states with mixed-valence character, one with a shorter lifetime (136 ps) and weakly-coupled (Robin-Day Class II) character, and the other a longer-lived (2.8 ns) configurational isomer with more delocalized electronic structure. Electron transfer reactions from the longer-lived species showed similarities with the photoinduced reactions of the photosynthetic special pair, suggesting its potential as a reference system for excited state mixed-valency and photocatalytic reactions.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Electrochemistry
Alonso Gamero-Quijano, Jose A. Manzanares, Seyed M. B. H. Ghazvini, Paul J. Low, Micheal D. Scanlon
Summary: Biphasic interfacial electron transfer (IET) reactions at polarisable liquid|liquid (L|L) interfaces play crucial roles in various applications such as electrosynthesis and bioelectrochemistry. In this study, we demonstrate the occurrence of biphasic 2-electron O-2 reduction reaction through single-step IET between decamethylferrocene and interfacial protons. The interfacial Galvani potential difference was found to have no direct driving force for the biphasic IET reaction, and the correlation between the onset potential and the potential of zero charge at the polarised L|L interface was identified. The optimization of interfacial ion distributions is important for achieving substantial concentrations of aqueous and organic redox species at the L|L interface simultaneously.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Tanzeeha Jafari, Anna Shugai, Urmas Nagel, George Razvan Bacanu, Mohamed Aouane, Monica Jimenez-Ruiz, Stephane Rols, Sally Bloodworth, Mark Walkey, Gabriela Hoffman, Richard J. Whitby, Malcolm H. Levitt, Toomas Room
Summary: We used THz and INS spectroscopies to study the interaction between an endohedral noble gas atom and the C-60 molecular cage. The THz absorption spectra of A@C-60 samples (A = Ar, Ne, Kr) were measured in the energy range from 0.6 to 75 meV for temperatures between 5 and 300 K. The INS measurements were carried out at liquid helium temperature in the energy transfer range from 0.78 to 54.6 meV. Using a spherical oscillator model, we showed that the change of the THz spectrum shape with temperature is caused by the anharmonicity of the potential function.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Essam M. Dief, Paul J. Low, Ismael Diez-Perez, Nadim Darwish
Summary: The development of miniaturized electronics has led to the design and construction of powerful experimental platforms capable of measuring electronic properties to the level of single molecules, along with new theoretical concepts to aid in the interpretation of the data. A new area of activity is now emerging concerned with repurposing the tools of molecular electronics for applications in chemical and biological analysis. Single-molecule junction techniques, such as the scanning tunnelling microscope break junction and related single-molecule circuit approaches have a remarkable capacity to transduce chemical information from individual molecules, sampled in real time, to electrical signals.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jeffrey R. R. Reimers, Paul J. J. Low
Summary: Molecular electronics has been a scientific endeavor for 60 years, aiming to integrate or replace semiconductor electronics with molecules. This article reviews the historical developments in molecular electronics and focuses particularly on Australia's contributions in this field. It summarizes Australia's current research activities and highlights its capabilities in various scientific and technological aspects of molecular electronics.
AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Mohamed Aouane, Jeff Armstrong, Mark Walkey, Gabriela Hoffman, George R. Bacanu, Richard J. Whitby, Malcolm H. Levitt, Stephane Rols
Summary: The confining potential of the He-3@C-60 endofullerene, which consists of a He-3 atom trapped inside a C-60 fullerene cage, is investigated using inelastic neutron scattering. The dynamical structure factor S(Q, omega), which provides information on energy and momentum transfers, is measured and simulated using a spherical anharmonic oscillator model, with good agreement between the experimental and simulated data sets.
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Elena Gorenskaia, Jarred Potter, Marcus Korb, Colin Lambert, Paul J. Low
Summary: The quantum circuit rule (QCR) estimates the conductance of molecular junctions by considering them as a series of independent scattering regions associated with anchor groups and bridge. Single-molecule conductance measurements with substituted oligoynes demonstrate an exponential dependence of molecular conductance on the number of alkyne repeating units, allowing estimation of anchor and backbone parameters. The QCR accurately estimates the junction conductance of more complex molecular circuits formed from smaller components assembled in series, by utilizing these parameters in addition to previously determined ones.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yinqi Fan, Shuhui Tao, Sylvain Pitie, Chenguang Liu, Chun Zhao, Mahamadou Seydou, Yannick J. Dappe, Paul J. Low, Richard J. Nichols, Li Yang
Summary: This article discusses the significance of quantum interference on molecular conductance and elucidates the impact of different electrode materials and anchor groups on molecular conductance.
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Marcus Korb, Paul J. Low
Summary: In this study, the reaction between 2,2'-diiodo-1,1'-biphenyl and ethynyl ferrocene was investigated, resulting in the formation of the expected product 2,2'-bis(ferrocenylethynyl)-1,1'-biphenyl through Sonogashira cross-coupling reaction. Another product, 9-(ferrocenyl(ferrocenylethynyl)methylene)-9H-fluorene, was also formed as the major product via a cyclization process. Similar reactions using the 2,2'-diiodo-1,1'-diphenyl ether analogue led to the formation of the anticipated product 2,2'-bis(ferrocenylethynyl) substituted product. The mechanism leading to the formation of the major product was studied using a Pd/dppf catalyst combination, and the electrochemical properties of the products were also investigated.
JOURNAL OF COORDINATION CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Vaibhav Bedi, Dipendu Mandal, Zahid Hussain, Shi-Ming Chen, Yile Wu, Zheng-Wang Qu, Stefan Grimme, Douglas W. Stephan
Summary: The reaction of (tBuO(2)CN)(2) with 9-BBN leads to the formation of a bicyclic heterocyclic compound, while its reactions with BF3 or [Et3Si][B(C6F5)(4)] result in the isolation of different compounds. Computational studies reveal that the steric and electronic properties of the Lewis acid are important in the formation of one of the compounds.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Chisa Itoh, Haruka Yoshino, Taku Kitayama, Wataru Kosaka, Hitoshi Miyasaka
Summary: A new synthetic route for constructing functional paddlewheel diruthenium(II,II) complexes was developed, utilizing Schiff base condensation reactions. The attached Schiff base groups significantly affected the electronic states of the resulting complexes, as revealed by cyclic voltammetry and DFT calculations.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Danrui Ni, Haozhe Wang, Xianghan Xu, Weiwei Xie, Robert J. Cava
Summary: A layered rhombohedral polymorph of indium(iii) triiodide is synthesized at high pressure and temperature. It has an orange color, which is different from ambient pressure InI3, which has a monoclinic molecular structure and a light-yellow color.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Review
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Juan Carlos Perez-Sanchez, Raquel P. Herrera, M. Concepcion Gimeno
Summary: Gold(II) complexes have been less utilized in catalysis compared to their gold(I) and gold(III) counterparts. However, gold(II) complexes offer potential in homo-coupling and cross-coupling reactions, as they are more easily accessible through simplified oxidation and reduction processes. Gold(II) exhibits characteristics of both soft acid gold(I) and hard acid gold(III). This review explores the unique reactivity and potential applications of gold(II) species, highlighting their significance in catalytic transformations.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Nighat Yousuf, Yanping Ma, Qaiser Mahmood, Wenjuan Zhang, Yizhou Wang, Hassan Saeed, Wen-Hua Sun
Summary: In this study, a series of structurally rigid cyclooctyl-fused iminopyridine iron complexes were synthesized and used with methylaluminoxane for isoprene polymerization. The extent of steric hindrance of the ligand framework was found to significantly affect catalytic performance, with less hindrance leading to better activity and stability.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Chenghao Song, Huiwei Du, Menglei Xu, Jie Yang, Xinyu Zhang, Jungan Wang, Yuanfang Zhang, Chengjun Gu, Rui Li, Tao Hong, Jingji Zhang, Jiangying Wang, Yongchun Ye
Summary: This study improves the performance of perovskite solar cells by using a dual-hole transport layer strategy. This strategy enhances the charge transfer efficiency of the transport layer, reduces charge recombination, and improves the quality of the perovskite film layer. Ultimately, the stability of the device is enhanced.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Mahender Singh, Aakash Yadav, Ranjit Singh, Chullikkattil P. Pradeep
Summary: A new aryl selenonium polyoxometalate hybrid was developed and compared with an aryl sulfonium polyoxometalate hybrid in terms of their photocatalytic properties. It was found that the aryl selenonium hybrid exhibited better catalytic performance, which could be attributed to the larger atomic radii of selenium stabilizing the photogenerated electron-hole pair more efficiently. Additionally, the generation of elemental selenium through cleavage of C-Se bonds during catalysis was observed.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Yuhan Xie, Boyu Dong, Xuemin Wang, Siyuan Wang, Jinxi Chen, Yongbing Lou
Summary: This study successfully fabricated visible-light-responsive three-dimensional core-shell CoSe2/ZnIn2S4 heterostructures and achieved attractive activity in photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. The presence of CoSe2 improved light absorption and accelerated charge transfer kinetics. The strong interaction between CoSe2 and ZnIn2S4 reduced charge recombination, further enhancing photocatalytic activity for hydrogen evolution.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Andre L. de O. Batista, Joao Marcos T. Palheta, Mauricio J. Piotrowski, Celso R. C. Rego, Diego Guedes-Sobrinho, Alexandre C. Dias
Summary: This study presents a simulation protocol that provides a solid foundation for exploring two-dimensional materials. Using the TiBr2 2H monolayer as an example, the study reveals its promising properties for optoelectronic and valleytronic applications, including its stability, spin-orbit coupling effects, and optical helicity selection rule.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Jiang Jiang, Zi-Wei Li, Zhi-Zhuan Zhang, Bin Tan, Zhao-Feng Wu, Xiao-Ying Huang
Summary: In this work, two metal organic frameworks (MOFs) containing {Cu2I2} clusters, Eu-CuI-INA and Sr-K-CuI-INA, were synthesized and characterized. Both materials have a three-dimensional structure with {Cu2I2} clusters coordinated by INA(-) ligands and Eu3+ or Sr2+ ions. The Sr-K-CuI-INA material exhibited sensitive fluorescence sensing behaviors towards cysteine and nitro-bearing molecules, showing potential applications in bio and explosive molecule sensing. This work provides a good reference for designing fluorescent MOF probes containing CuI molecules.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Zhiya Lin, Jiasheng Wu, Qianwen Ye, Yulong Chen, Hai Jia, Xiaohui Huang, Shaoming Ying
Summary: Na-ion batteries (NIBs) have attracted great interest as a potential technology for grid-scale energy storage due to the wide distribution, low cost, and environmental friendliness of sodium resources. However, their implementation is hindered by low rate capability and cycling stability caused by the large ionic size of Na+. In this study, a three-dimensional nanoarchitectured coral-like CoSe2@N-doped carbon (CL-CoSe2@NC) was synthesized, and it exhibited improved sodium storage properties with better electrode kinetics and a stable SEI film.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Ya-Qiong Zhang, Yu Zhang, Guoping Zeng, Rong-Zhen Liao, Man Li
Summary: The mechanism and selectivity of CO2 reduction under visible light were investigated using density functional calculations. The results showed that a tetradentate PNNP-type Iridium(III) complex exhibited high activity and selectivity in the reaction.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Sanyukta Ghosh, Shubhanth Jain, Soumya Ranjan Mishra, Gerda Rogl, Peter Rogl, Ernst Bauer, B. S. Murty, A. Govindaraj, Ramesh Chandra Mallik
Summary: In this study, reduced graphene oxide (rGO) was uniformly dispersed in the In0.5Co4Sb12 bulk material by ultrasonication, which effectively reduced the lattice thermal conductivity and improved the thermoelectric efficiency.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Mika Takeuchi, Yutaka Amao
Summary: This study developed an effective visible-light driven system for fumaric acid production using renewable resources such as biomass derivatives, providing an alternative to the current petroleum-based synthesis methods.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Juan Jian, Meiting Wang, Zhuo Wang, Jingwen Meng, Yuqin Yang, Limin Chang
Summary: Developing low-cost and self-supported bifunctional catalysts is crucial for highly efficient water splitting devices. In this study, nano-NiFe2O4 was directly grown onto iron foil surface and Sn4+ was introduced into the NiFe2O4. The resulting Sn-NiFe2O4/IF showed low overpotentials and high current densities during oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), making it a promising catalyst for large-scale hydrogen production.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2024)
