Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jayanta Samanta, Miao Tang, Mingshi Zhang, Russell P. Hughes, Richard J. Staples, Chenfeng Ke
Summary: Researchers have synthesized organic cages with high selectivity for binding perchlorate, and successfully incorporated them into a 3D-printable polymer network for removing perchlorate from water.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Daniel M. Beagan, John J. Kiernicki, Matthias Zeller, Nathaniel K. Szymczak
Summary: We propose a ligand platform with appended ditopic Lewis acids for the capture/activation of diatomic substrates. Incorporation of two 9-borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane (9-BBN) units on a carbon tethered to a pyridine pyrazole scaffold allows for coordination of Fe-II, Zn-II, and Ni-II. The additive effect of ditopic boranes compared to monotopic analogues is demonstrated through hydride ion affinity and competition experiments. The platform achieves high selectivity for binding NO2- in the presence of competitive anions and enables unique activation pathways for hydrazine capture.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Tapas Guchhait, Satabdi Roy, Monalisha Das, Swoyan Prava Jena
Summary: This review focuses on the synthesis of structurally diverse receptors for perchlorate oxyanion. Perchlorate recognition is crucial due to its impact on health, environment, and energy-related issues. The development of suitable receptors for the tetrahedral perchlorate anion requires careful design. Neutral receptors with deep cavities are effective in perchlorate binding, while charged receptors formed by protonation or cationic metal-organic frameworks also exhibit perchlorate binding capabilities. Various types of molecules, including covalent organic cages and metal-organic cages, are presented as perchlorate receptors. The binding properties of these receptors in both solid and solution states are described, along with the non-covalent interactions involved, such as electrostatic attraction, hydrogen bonding, anion-π interaction, and hydrophobic interaction. The solvent effect on binding is also discussed. The article provides a statistical analysis of the reported receptors' structural frameworks, types, hydrogen bonding sites, and perchlorate binding abilities. Additionally, the potential applications of perchlorate receptors in remediating environmental and toxicological problems are explored.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Lin Yuan, Peng Jiang, Jingliang Hu, Huan Zeng, Yanping Huo, Zhongyan Li, Huaqiang Zeng
Summary: This study reports a novel monopeptide-based transporter system that utilizes chalcogen bonds to efficiently transport anions and exhibits high selectivity towards perchlorate anions. The monopeptide molecules associate with each other via H-bonds to form a 1D stack, aligning the terminal bicyclic thiophene motifs in the same direction. The well-aligned thiophenes create a sulfur-rich transmembrane pathway for anions to cross the membrane through chalcogen bonds.
CHINESE CHEMICAL LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Kylie Yang, Jessica E. Boles, Lisa J. White, Kira L. F. Hilton, Hin Yuk Lai, Yifan Long, Jennifer R. Hiscock, Cally J. E. Haynes
Summary: In this study, we report a water-soluble, supramolecular self-associating amphiphile that acts as a cation uniporter in synthetic vesicle systems. Mechanistic insights were obtained through planar bilayer patch clamp experiments.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mari Toyama, Tomoki Hasegawa, Noriharu Nagao
Summary: A bis-heteroleptic ruthenium(II) complex was synthesized and characterized. The crystal structures revealed the influence of hydrogen-bonding interactions on the dihedral angle between the ligands. In solution, the complex showed an ability to recognize F- anions and undergo a visible color change.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ying Zheng, Ting Deng, Xiaoyuan Shi, Hengbin Zhang, Bo Liu, Xun Li, Weitao Zheng
Summary: This study focuses on optimizing the utilization of perchlorate ion intercalation in the graphite cathode of aqueous Zn ion batteries by adjusting pH. The decoupled design improves Coulombic efficiency and energy density by inhibiting the oxygen evolution reaction and widening the potential window. The decoupled configuration also shows promise in integrating novel electrode chemistries for high-performance aqueous Zn-based energy storage systems.
Review
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Xin Wu, Lauren K. Macreadie, Philip A. Gale
Summary: This review discusses the development of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as supramolecular anion binding hosts with various environmental and biological applications, categorized based on different design strategies. The advantages of using MOF scaffold for anion binding compared with small-molecules anion receptors are also explored.
COORDINATION CHEMISTRY REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Chiara De Rosa, Andrea Melchior, Martina Sanadar, Marilena Tolazzi, Axel Duerkop, Fabio Piccinelli
Summary: A neutral Eu(iii) complex with S,S enantiomer of isoQC3A(3-) ligand was synthesized and spectroscopically investigated, showing similar binding constants and different enhancements of intrinsic quantum yield when compared with a similar complex using bis-anionic ligand bisoQcd(2-). Both complexes can detect citrate at extracellular concentrations up to 500 mu M, even in the presence of other interfering species, making them potential probes for fluorescence analysis of citrate in complex matrices.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hui Min Tay, Toby G. Johnson, Andrew Docker, Matthew J. Langton, Paul D. Beer
Summary: The first examples of [2]catenanes capable of selective anion transport across a lipid bilayer have been reported. These catenanes were assembled using neutral halogen bonding (XB) interactions and showed strong selectivity towards halide anions. The catenanes exhibited enhanced affinity for chloride and bromide compared to their constituent macrocycles, and also displayed preference for bromide over iodide. Transmembrane anion transport studies showed that the catenanes were more effective than the macrocycles, with high chloride over hydroxide selectivity.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Josue Valdes-Garcia, Julio Zamora-Moreno, Cristian Pinzon-Vanegas, Alejandro O. Viviano-Posadas, Diego Martinez-Otero, Joaquin Barroso-Flores, Benjamin Ortiz-Lopez, Vianney Francisco Ortiz-Navarrete, Alejandro Dorazco-Gonzalez
Summary: This article introduces a new water-stable luminescent chemosensor capable of selectively detecting anions in aqueous and solid state conditions. The compound exhibits high affinity and selectivity towards chloride ions, making it an effective analytical tool for quantitative chloride sensing.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shinya Sugiura, Hiromitsu Maeda
Summary: A new series of pi-extended quinone derivatives with a pyrrole bridge exhibited NH/OH-type tautomerization and anion binding, along with deprotonation that induced near-infrared absorption and ion-pairing assemblies.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mariia Beliaeva, Andrey Belyaev, Elena Grachova, Andreas Steffen, Igor O. Koshevoy
Summary: The exploration of heterodentate phosphines containing anionic organophosphorus groups as ligands in the coordination chemistry of coinage metals remains largely unexplored. A study of a hybrid phosphine-phosphine oxide compound revealed its ability to form efficient intermolecular hydrogen bonding, leading to a significant impact on its photoluminescence properties. The compound also demonstrated excellent photocatalytic activity in a [2+2] cycloaddition reaction, marking the first realization of such reactivity for silver(I) compounds.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Utsab Manna, Gopal Das, Md Alamgir Hossain
Summary: This review provides a comprehensive assessment of examples of neutral receptors binding fluoride, focusing on the structural aspects. It discusses the selective solid-state capture of fluoride by various receptors and also briefly mentions the fluoride selective sensing in solution state.
COORDINATION CHEMISTRY REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Petra Itterheimova, Johan Bobacka, Vladimir Sindelar, Premysl Lubal
Summary: A solid-contact ion-selective electrode (ISE) using Bn12BU[6] and PEDOT has been developed for the determination of perchlorate concentration. The electrode showed rapid response, high stability, and sufficient selectivity to other common inorganic anions.
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Anjum Afrooze, Dadamiah P. M. D. Shaik
Summary: This study presents a solution combustion approach to produce marigold Co3O4 nanoparticles as potential electrode material for supercapacitors. The effect of vacuum annealing on the microstructural and electrochemical properties is explored, and the prepared nanoparticles exhibit high specific capacitance and electrochemical stability.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
A. Atta, Nuha Al-Harbi, B. M. Alotaibi, M. A. M. Uosif, E. Abdeltwab
Summary: In this study, PVA/NaI films were prepared by doping polyvinyl alcohol with sodium iodide. The films were then irradiated with argon ions at different fluence levels. Various characterization techniques were used to study the structural and electrical changes in the films. The results show that the dielectric behavior of the treated PVA/NaI films was significantly modified, making them more suitable for various devices.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Xingang Wang, Chao Ma, Fubing Zou, Hai Hu, Jiayu Li, Hongyun Luo
Summary: By hybridizing TiO2 photocatalyst with CaCO3 as the wall material and using linseed oil as the core material, self-cleaning and self-repairing microcapsules were produced using in-situ precipitation. The microcapsules were evaluated for their morphology, chemical composition, thermal stability, and self-cleaning and self-repairing properties. Results showed that the microcapsules had a rough and spherical surface, along with excellent thermal stability and repeatability. Increasing the dosage of microcapsules significantly increased the degradation rate of methylene blue, while the self-repairing effect of micro-cracks became more evident. The optimal microcapsule dosage was found to be 7.0 wt%.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
(2024)
Review
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Muhammad Farooque Lanjwani, Mustafa Tuzen, Muhammad Yar Khuhawar, Tawfik A. Saleh
Summary: The development of the textile industry has raised concerns due to the contamination of drinking water by organic dyes, which pose a carcinogenic risk to humans. Nanomaterials, particularly semiconductors, have been utilized for photocatalytic degradation of dye pollutants. Various parameters, such as catalyst dosage, irradiation time, light sources, initial dye concentration, temperature, and pH, play significant roles in the degradation process. Different generations of photocatalytic nanomaterials, including single metal nanoparticles, binary and ternary metal oxides, as well as inert solid substrates with photocatalysts, have been employed for dye degradation.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
V. Ramasamy, E. Thenpandiyan, G. Suresh, T. Sathishpriya, Suresh Sagadevan
Summary: The nano CaCO3 and Eu3+ doped CaCO3/PEG nanocomposites were prepared through the biomimetic method. The prepared products were characterized and the electrochemical performance was evaluated. The results showed that the Eu3+ doped CaCO3/PEG nanocomposite exhibited superior pseudocapacitive behavior and could be used as an electrode material for supercapacitor applications.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Shuxiang Duan, Ping Li, Hongqiang Zhang, Suping Qu
Summary: Panax ginseng, as an ethnomedicinal plant, has therapeutic effects in traditional medicine. This study investigated the potential use of green-synthesized silver nanoparticles from Panax ginseng leaf extract for the treatment of lung carcinoma and heart protection against mitochondrial dysfunction and cardiac dysfunction in obese insulin-resistant rats. The silver nanoparticles showed spherical morphology with a size range of 12.11 to 43.33 nm. In vivo experiments demonstrated that the silver nanoparticles significantly improved metabolic parameters, heart rate variability, cardiac function, and cardiac mitochondrial function in the rats. This study suggests that silver nanoparticles derived from Panax ginseng have cardioprotective effects.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Maryam Fayazi, Elham Rezvannejad
Summary: In this study, propolis extract was used as a green reductant to deposit silver nanoparticles on sepiolite clay, creating a nanocomposite called Sep/Ag. The nanocomposite was characterized using various techniques, and its ability to adsorb methylene blue (MB) was examined. The results showed that Sep/Ag could efficiently remove MB from solution, and the adsorbent could be regenerated for multiple cycles. This research demonstrates the potential of Sep/Ag nanocomposite as an effective and environmentally friendly sorbent for environmental cleanup.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
M. Sriramraj, A. R. Balu, S. Chitra Devi, B. Sowmiya Devi, M. Suganya, K. Devendran, M. Karthika, S. Adityan
Summary: One-pot green synthesis was used to prepare rGO decorated MgTiO3 perovskite using Solanum trilobatum leaf extract to reduce graphene oxide. The rGO embedded MgTiO3 nanoparticles showed smaller crystallite size, well-defined particle boundaries, increased photodegradation efficiency and antibacterial activity compared to pure MgTiO3.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Zhiliang Guo, Qianheng He, Helin Wang, Changgan Lai, Shuai Ji, Jian Sun, Donghuai Zhang, Liu Nie, Lixu Lei
Summary: Waste plastics are causing serious environmental pollution and there is a pressing need for their recycling. This study presents a novel method to completely degrade waste PET into sodium terephthalate and ethylene glycol through a solid-state reaction at high temperature with minimal solvent. The method offers high efficiency, selectivity, and ease of product separation, making it a promising approach for the recycling economy of other ester-based waste polymers.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Hanan Alhussain, Nuha Y. Elamin, Laila S. Alqarni, Abuzar Albadri, Kamal K. Taha, A. Modwi
Summary: A CaO-TiO2@g-C3N4 sorbent was constructed using sonication method for the elimination of RhB dye from aqueous medium. The sorbent demonstrated equilibrium for the dye adhesion after 120 minutes, with a maximum adsorption capacity of 778.7 mg/g. The nanocomposite showed satisfactory performance in neutral aquatic conditions.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Wei-Dong Liu, Liu-Qing Chen, Qi-Hao Qiu, Ming-Qiang Qi, Han Xu, Chao-Long Chen, La-Sheng Long, Lan-Sun Zheng, Xiang-Jian Kong
Summary: In this study, a mixed valence cerium-oxo cluster was successfully synthesized through low-temperature crystallization, and the coexistence and distribution of Ce ions in different valence states were determined. The mechanism for the generation of +4 valence state was revealed, and the synthesized cluster exhibited strong ultraviolet absorption and long visible light absorption, as well as clear photocurrent response and high photocurrent intensity.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Mahak Dalal, Nidhi Antil, Binesh Kumar, Jai Devi, Sapana Garg
Summary: This research study focuses on the biological efficacy of a newly synthesized Schiff base ligand and its aryltellurium(IV) complexes. The synthesized compounds were characterized using various physical and spectral investigations, and theoretical chemical estimations were also conducted. The results showed that the complexes exhibited mild to strong antimicrobial activity, with higher activity than the Schiff base. Molecular docking experiments revealed the ability of the compounds to bind to receptors. ADMET results indicated favorable drug-like behavior of the synthesized compounds. Overall, these complexes may serve as promising candidates for infection ailments.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Indu Sharma, Ajay Kumar, Jaspreet Kaur, Sanjay Mehra, Arvind Kumar, Suresh Kumar Sharma, Surinder Kumar Mehta, Ramesh Kataria
Summary: Nanozyme based sensors have been developed as an effective method for detecting harmful metal ions in water samples. In this study, a Co(II) based coordination polymer nanoparticle (Co-CP NP) was synthesized and utilized as a nanozyme to detect Fe(II) ions selectively. The Co-CP NP exhibited peroxido-reductase mimicking activity, and the detection limit for Fe(II) ions was found to be 0.66 μM. The catalytic action of the Co-CP NP was further analyzed using Michaelis-Menten kinetics, and the detection mechanism was elucidated through XPS and zeta potential analysis.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Sreenivasulu Venkata Kummari, Vadali Venkata Satya Siva Srikanth
Summary: A simple single-step sonochemical reduction method is used to prepare CoFe2O4-CoFe-reduced graphene oxide (rGO) composites with control of rGO content. The tunable interfacial magnetic proximity-induced magnetization at the interface of CoFe2O4-CoFe and rGO is observed.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
(2024)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Asma Zaka, Muhammad Waqas Iqbal, Amir Muhammad Afzal, Hassabul Hassan, Sarah Alharthi, Mohammed A. Amin, Ahmad M. Saeedi, Hasan B. Albargi, A. Alhadrami, Nawal D. Alqarni, Mohd Zahid Ansari
Summary: The tailoring and rational synthesis of metal-organic framework (MOF) with versatile nano/microarchitectures are of great academic interest due to their promising applications in advanced energy storage devices. A simple and cost-effective hydrothermal method was used to synthesize the carbon nanotubes (CNT) doped Cu-MOF, exhibiting astonishing power and energy density.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
(2024)