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Polymer Science
Evgeny S. Sorin, Rose K. Baimuratova, Igor E. Uflyand, Evgeniya O. Perepelitsina, Denis V. Anokhin, Dmitry A. Ivanov, Gulzhian I. Dzhardimalieva
Summary: This paper presents a successful approach to obtain self-healing copolymer films by incorporating a metal-containing complex into the polymer chain. The resulting films show excellent mechanical performance and self-healing properties under different conditions.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Giacomo Manfroni, Bernhard Spingler, Alessandro Prescimone, Edwin C. Constable, Catherine E. Housecroft
Summary: The tetratopic ligands 1 and 2 were prepared and characterized, and their combination with [M(hfacac)(2)] under crystal growth conditions led to the formation of different coordination polymers. The X-ray analysis revealed the assembly of a planar (4,4)-network, and the metal coordination modes differed between copper(II) and zinc(II) complexes, leading to distinct architectures.
Article
Crystallography
Liqiong He, Liang Xiao, Weiwei Fu
Summary: This article describes the crystal structure characteristics and properties of a compound with the formula C58H42CdN10O6.
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR KRISTALLOGRAPHIE-NEW CRYSTAL STRUCTURES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Dalila Rocco, Samantha Novak, Alessandro Prescimone, Edwin C. Constable, Catherine E. Housecroft
Summary: The preparation and characterization of compound 1 and its reactions with Co(NCS)(2) to form two different crystal structures with varying solvent adsorption capabilities were described in this study.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Anowar Hossain, Arka Dey, Saikat Kumar Seth, Partha Pratim Ray, Joaquin Ortega-Castro, Antonio Frontera, Subrata Mukhopadhyay
Summary: Three terpyridinium salts were synthesized and characterized, showing the crucial interactions for stabilizing the self-assembled structure. The compounds exhibit potential applications as optoelectronic devices.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Alexander S. Zaguzin, Ghodrat Mahmoudi, Taisia S. Sukhikh, Ilyas F. Sakhapov, Dmitry A. Zherebtsov, Fedor Zubkov, Karina S. Valchuk, Maxim N. Sokolov, Vladimir P. Fedin, Sergey A. Adonin
Summary: This study obtained two metal-organic compounds with different structures through reactions, and studied the I2 absorption and adsorption selectivity of different organic substances in one of them.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
(2022)
Article
Polymer Science
Rose K. Baimuratova, Gulzhian I. Dzhardimalieva, Evgeniy V. Vaganov, Valentina A. Lesnichaya, Gulsara D. Kugabaeva, Kamila A. Kydralieva, Vladimir A. Zhinzhilo, Igor E. Uflyand
Summary: This study reported the successful synthesis of self-healing supramolecular hydrogels with metal-containing monomers and vinyl monomers, showing developed hydrogen, coordination, and electron-complementary pi-pi stacking interactions. The addition of a third metal-containing comonomer was found to decrease the initial polymerization rate due to the specific effect of the metal group on the growth of radicals.
Review
Polymer Science
Chang Liu, Le Zhou, Shuai Cao, Huacheng Zhang, Jie Han, Zhaona Liu
Summary: This review summarizes recent progress in the preparation of terpyridine-containing pillararenes and their use as building blocks for fabricating external stimulus-responsive supramolecular systems. Various terpyridine-containing pillararenes have been prepared using different synthesis strategies, and their unique molecular topology and structural architecture make them suitable for constructing diverse supramolecular systems with multiple dimensional morphologies.
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Pierre Thuery, Jack Harrowfield
Summary: The zwitterionic complex Ni(tpyc)(2) has been utilized along with a variety of polycarboxylates to synthesize a series of mixed ligand, heterometallic compounds under solvo-hydrothermal conditions, resulting in structures with diverse morphologies and topologies, including discrete units as well as polymer formations.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Pierre Thuery, Jack Harrowfield
Summary: In this study, a zwitterionic complex Ni(tpyc)(2) was used as a coligand with polycarboxylates to synthesize 14 mixed ligand, heterometallic compounds. These compounds exhibit various dinickelatetrauranacycles, coordination polymers, and nanotubular polymers.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Pierre Thuery, Jack Harrowfield
Summary: 2,2':6',2''-Terpyridine-4'-carboxylic acid has been used as a ligand in the synthesis of four uranyl ion complexes under solvo-hydrothermal conditions. Different complexes exhibit various coordination modes between uranyl ions, carboxylate groups, hydroxide ions, formate ions, and other metal ions, resulting in diverse chemical structures.
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Laura Rodriguez-Cid, Wenjie Qian, Joseline Iribarra-Araya, Alvaro Etcheverry-Berrios, Eulalia Martinez-Olmos, Duane Choquesillo-Lazarte, Eva Carolina Sanudo, Olivier Roubeau, Ana Maria Lopez-Periago, Arantzazu Gonzalez-Campo, Jose G. Planas, Monica Soler, Concepcion Domingo, Nuria Aliaga-Alcalde
Summary: A new heteroditopic ligand, 3pyCCMoid, was presented and used to create novel coordination polymers with Zn-II centers exhibiting different structures and dimensionalities. The study focused on analyzing the impact of synthetic methods and reaction conditions on the formation of final materials, with a special emphasis on the characterization of 2D materials and their stability in water.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Catherine E. Housecroft, Edwin C. Constable
Summary: In the past decade, the use of divergent 4,2':6',4''- and 3,2':6',3''-terpyridine ligands as linkers and/or nodes in extended coordination assemblies has become popular. However, only a few of the 45 isomers of terpyridine have been utilized in such structures. This overview focuses on coordination polymers and networks containing terpyridine isomers with zinc(II) and cadmium(II), examining structural details, reproducibility, and competitive product formation. A lack of systematic investigations into these systems is highlighted.
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Masahiko Maekawa, Mafuyu Yabuta, Kunihisa Sugimoto, Takashi Okubo, Takayoshi Kuroda-Sowa
Summary: Two dinuclear Cu(I) complexes, 1 and 2, were synthesized by reacting [Cu(MeCN)(4)]PF6 or [Cu(C2H4)(n)]ClO4 with 2,2':6',4 ''-terpy in MeOH, with each complex formed by bridging two Cu(I) atoms with 2,2':6',4 ''-terpy in a head-to-tail fashion.
INORGANICA CHIMICA ACTA
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Katarzyna Malarz, Dawid Zych, Robert Gawecki, Michal Kuczak, Robert Musiol, Anna Mrozek-Wilczkiewicz
Summary: Terpyridine derivatives, particularly the newly synthesized 4'-phenyl-2,2':6',2 ''-terpyridine group, exhibit high anti-proliferative activity and selective toxicity towards various types of cancer cells. Molecular biology studies have shown their impact on cell cycle inhibition, apoptosis, and autophagy pathways, with a specific focus on DNA and ROS-related targets.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Edwin C. Constable
Summary: John Dalton is a pioneer in transforming chemistry and his contributions to atomic theory have greatly influenced modern understanding of chemical structure. This article summarizes his life and work within the context of the intellectual revolution that was transforming science.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Catherine E. Housecroft, Edwin C. Constable
Summary: The use of renewable energy is crucial for the future of the Earth, with solar energy being the primary source to meet the growing global energy demand. Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) have emerged as a mature technology in the sustainable energy market, and this review focuses on the use of first row d-block metal coordination compounds, specifically copper, iron, and zinc, as dyes in DSCs to replace the critical raw material ruthenium. The main challenge in these DSCs is to enhance their photoconversion efficiencies which are currently lower compared to those containing ruthenium-based dyes. Advancements have been made in the development of alternative redox mediators, particularly cobalt and copper complexes, which have achieved open circuit voltage values exceeding 1000 mV when coupled with suitable dyes.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Isaak Nohara, Christina Wegeberg, Mike Devereux, Alessandro Prescimone, Catherine E. Housecroft, Edwin C. Constable
Summary: A series of heteroleptic copper complexes with different substituents on the ligands have been investigated. These complexes show high photoluminescence quantum yield and long excited-state lifetime, providing new guidelines for controlling the luminescence properties.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2022)
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Catherine E. Housecroft, Edwin C. Constable
Summary: The surge of interest in the emissive behavior of copper(I) coordination compounds, particularly in relation to the possibility of thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF), has been a notable development in the past decade. This review primarily focuses on Cu-iTMCs and highlights the advancements in the field of luminescent compounds and those exhibiting TADF.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Luc Driencourt, Benjamin Gallinet, Catherine E. Housecroft, Soren Fricke, Edwin C. Constable
Summary: This study investigates the use of high refractive index nanoparticles to reduce reflection losses on photoanodes, thereby improving the performance of photoelectrochemical water-splitting. The results show that nanoparticle decoration on bismuth vanadate and hematite photoanodes leads to a 10% increase in photocurrent density and external quantum efficiency.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sven A. Freimann, Catherine E. Housecroft, Edwin C. Constable
Summary: The reactivity of a heterogeneous system consisting of rhodium(III) and ruthenium(II) complex-functionalized titanium dioxide nanoparticles (NPs) is investigated. These metal complexes work together on the NP surface to generate H-2 through water reduction under sunlight. The functionalized NPs outperform previously reported homogeneous systems in terms of turnover number and frequency. The influence of individual components such as pH, additive, and catalyst is studied.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Simona S. Capomolla, Giacomo Manfroni, Alessandro Prescimone, Edwin C. Constable, Catherine E. Housecroft
Summary: The study reveals the formation of consistent assembly of a (6(5).8) cds net in reactions of cobalt(II) thiocyanate with ligands of different lengths of n-alkyloxy substituents. It is crucial to choose appropriate crystallization solvents for synthesizing crystals, and the n-alkyloxy chains exhibit extended conformations and are accommodated within cavities in the lattice without disrupting the coordination framework.
Article
Crystallography
Dalila Rocco, Anamarija Nikoletic, Alessandro Prescimone, Edwin C. Constable, Catherine E. Housecroft
Summary: This study synthesized and characterized two ligands and reported their crystal structures. The ligands reacted with Co(NCS)(2) under conditions of crystal growth, resulting in four complexes. Among these complexes, one exhibited a discrete molecular structure, while the other three formed two-dimensional network structures.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Alexander E. Sedykh, Mariia Becker, Marcel T. Seuffert, Dominik Heuler, Moritz Maxeiner, Dirk G. Kurth, Catherine E. Housecroft, Edwin C. Constable, Klaus Mueller-Buschbaum
Summary: Accurate determination of photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) in the solid state is crucial for various applications. To expand the number of suitable standards, this study presents two new Ln(3+)-based complexes as potential standards for solid-state PLQY determination, demonstrating high thermal stability and reliability.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Dalila Rocco, Alessandro Prescimone, Catherine E. Housecroft, Edwin C. Constable
Summary: This article describes the synthesis and characterization of two tritopic ligands containing a 2,2':6',2''-terpyridine (tpy) metal binding domain and either a 3,2':6',3''- or a 4,2':6',4''-tpy domain. The synthetic routes involved the [Pd(dppf)Cl2]-catalyzed coupling of a boronic ester-functionalized 2,2':6',2''-tpy with bromo-derivatives of 3,2':6',3''-tpy or 4,2':6',4''-tpy. The tritopic ligands preferentially bind Fe2+ ions and form iron(II) complexes with two peripheral 3,2':6',3''-tpy or 4,2':6',4''-tpy metal binding sites.
Article
Crystallography
Edwin C. C. Constable, Catherine E. E. Housecroft
Summary: [M(bpy)(3)](q)(+) cations are coordination entities with chelating bidentate N,N'-donor ligands, exhibiting delta or lambda enantiomers. The crystal supramolecular chemistry of [M(bpy)(3)](q)(+) cations is mainly controlled by cation-anion interactions and weaker non-covalent interactions. Analysis of [M(bpy)(3)](q)(+) salts in the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) reveals a common motif of homochiral cation sheets forming cavities for anion accommodation. A common motif identified is a hexagon of six cations with anions either in the center or lying above and/or below the centroid.
Article
Crystallography
Catherine E. Housecroft, Edwin C. Constable
Summary: Analysis of compounds with a {M(tpy)X-3} motif in the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) reveals 17 isostructural mononuclear [M(tpy)X-3] compounds without solvent. Face-to-face p-stacking of pyridine rings and C-H3/H3' ellipsis X hydrogen bonding are equally important. The presence of bifurcated Cl ellipsis H3/H3' interactions is a recurring packing feature in compounds containing the {M(tpy)X-3} unit, complemented by Cl ellipsis H5'/H3 interactions in some cases. Octahedral [M(tpy)F-3] complexes crystallize as hydrates with strong F ellipsis H-OH hydrogen bonding dominating the crystal packing.
Article
Crystallography
Edwin C. C. Constable, Catherine E. E. Housecroft
Summary: Packing motifs in structurally characterized cis-[M(bpy)(2)X-2] coordination compounds were investigated. The compounds can be divided into two classes: non-solvated cis-[M(bpy)(2)X-2] moieties and those with additional lattice molecules. A recurring packing motif involving intermolecular p-stacking of bpy ligands and CHbpy...X contacts was observed, but slippage of stacked bpy units reduced the effectiveness of face-to-face interaction, making CHbpy...X contacts the dominant crystal-packing interaction. The prevalence of dimeric units versus 1D chains in the solid state was described.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sven A. A. Freimann, Catherine E. E. Housecroft, Edwin C. C. Constable
Summary: The activation of SrTiO3 and BaTiO3 nanoparticles using H2O2 or aqueous HNO3 followed by functionalization with a phosphonic acid anchoring ligand and metal complex has been investigated. The photocatalytic activity of the functionalized nanoparticles for H-2 generation from water was compared to TiO2 nanoparticles. pH was found to play a crucial role during surface complexation. Extensively functionalized SrTiO3 or BaTiO3 nanoparticles showed better performance for water reduction than TiO2 nanoparticles.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Abu Talha Aqueel Ahmed, Sankar Sekar, Shubhangi S. Khadtare, Nurul Taufiqu Rochman, Bathula Chinna, Abu Saad Ansari
Summary: In this study, MnCo2S4 nanosheet catalyst was successfully synthesized and found to exhibit superior performance in hydrogen evolution. Compared to MnCo2S4, MnCo2S4 showed low overpotentials, moderate Tafel slope, and excellent sustainability. The outstanding performance can be attributed to the increased number of electrochemically active sites and enhanced electronic conductivity on the catalyst surface.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Victor V. Maltsev, Elena A. Volkova, Elizaveta V. Koporulina, Diana D. Mitina, Vladimir L. Kosorukov, Anna I. Jiliaeva, Daniil A. Naprasnikov, Konstantin N. Gorbachenya, Viktor E. Kisel
Summary: The phase relationships, crystal properties and luminescence kinetics of two complex systems were studied, including unit cell parameters, segregation coefficients of impurities, and lifetimes of energy levels.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xiaoman Zhang, Wangwang Xu, W. J. Meng, Andrew C. Meng
Summary: This study successfully grew high-quality single crystal AlScN nanowires through ultra-high vacuum reactive sputtering technique and characterized their structure and properties. The nanowires exhibit significantly reduced mosaic spread and predominantly single ferroelectric domains, as well as a high piezoelectric constant.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Tom E. de Vries, Elias Vlieg, Rene de Gelder
Summary: Networks are important for describing relationships between people, roads between cities, reactions between chemicals, and other interactions. Bipartiteness, dividing the network into two groups, can facilitate the study of the network's structure. We have developed an algorithm that can find a near-optimal bipartisation within a reasonable time frame and used it to uncover the hidden structure of the CSD cocrystal network.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chuchu Han, Jing Yang, Xin Zhang, Aisen Li, Jiang Peng
Summary: An elastic crystal based on a photo-reactive acylhydrazone derivative is reported, which exhibits reversible bending behavior under UV irradiation and heating. The crystal undergoes reversible E<->Z isomerization under light and heating conditions. The crystal demonstrates excellent elastic properties and the bending can be controlled to control the output direction of red light.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Lingfeng Zhang, Yu Wang, Yefeng Wang, Shuai Liu, Na Zhang, Mingmin Yang, Haixia Ma, Zhaoqi Guo
Summary: This study designs and synthesizes a series of high-energy salts compounds without heavy metal ions and azide groups. The molecular structures and stability of the compounds are confirmed through single-crystal X-ray diffraction and intermolecular interaction analysis. Furthermore, the thermal stability, energetic properties, and electrical initiation properties of the compounds are investigated, suggesting their potential as primary explosives.
