Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Qikun Yi, Xin Dai, Byung Min Park, Junhao Gu, Jiren Luo, Ri Wang, Cong Yu, Songzi Kou, Jinqing Huang, Richard Lakerveld, Fei Sun
Summary: Engineered living materials (ELMs) have gained attention for their unique properties and nonequilibrium thermodynamics. This study presents a strategy to assemble engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae into self-propagating ELMs using ultrahigh-affinity protein/protein interactions. These materials have potential applications in chemical separation and biomedical fields.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Michele Sidoli, Giacomo Magnani, Laura Fornasini, Silvio Scaravonati, Alberto Morenghi, Vincenzo Vezzoni, Danilo Bersani, Giovanni Bertoni, Mattia Gaboardi, Mauro Ricco, Daniele Pontiroli
Summary: This work investigates the performance of novel negative electrodes for Li-ion batteries based on defective graphene synthesized via a scalable thermal exfoliation of graphite oxide and decorated with TiO2 nanoparticles. The synthesized materials were electrochemically tested, and the results showed significant improvement in capacity, reversibility, and high-rate capability, even with the addition of a small amount of graphene.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Lulu Bai, Junsheng Ma, Hongquan Song, Ya Yang, Chunyi Zhi, Sang-Young Lee, Haipeng Yu, Shouxin Liu, Jian Li, Mingpeng Yu, Wenshuai Chen
Summary: A novel hybrid cathode composed of wood nano-cellulose and commercial carbon nanotubes was shown to effectively increase active sulfur loading, enhance electrolyte penetration, alleviate polysulfide ion dissolution and shuttling, and promote fast electron transportation, resulting in excellent cycling stability and high Coulombic efficiency in lithium-sulfur batteries.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Li He, Xiaoya Zhang, Di Yang, Jiayu Li, Meiling Wang, Siyu Liu, Jingyi Qiu, Teng Ma, Junjie Ba, Yizhan Wang, Yingjin Wei
Summary: Defective two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenidescan be efficient electrocatalysts for Li-S batteries. In this study, S vacancy-type S-V-VS2 and V self-intercalated-type V(I)-VS2 were designed and their catalytic activities were measured. It was found that S-V-VS2 had better adsorption and catalytic activity than V-I-VS2. Li-S batteries with S-V-VS2-coated separators exhibited high rate performance and excellent cycling stability.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hao Wu, Yongqiang Yang, Wei Jia, Ru Xiao, Hongzhi Wang
Summary: A defect-engineered bilayer separator based on Cu3(BTC)2 (HKUST) metal organic frameworks (MOFs) was designed to address the polysulfide shuttle and lithium dendrite growth issues in lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries, resulting in long-term cycling with super low-capacities decay under 1000 cycles.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Shanshan Xiao, Yichuan Zhang, Xianggang Zhou, Xuning Leng, Yingqi Li, Fei Bi, Li Zhao, Liyan Wang, Guangqing Gai, Yangguang Li
Summary: Magnetic transition-metal oxides are promising alternatives to carbonaceous substances as anode materials for lithium ion batteries due to their high theoretical capacity. However, their poor electronic conductivity and severe agglomeration of nanoparticles during discharging adversely affect their electrochemical performance. In this study, a 3D spatially-confining magnetic anode with carbon encapsulated Fe3O4 nanoparticles anchored onto 3D nickel nanotube arrays skeleton is demonstrated. The anode exhibits high-capacity lithium storage and excellent rate/cycle capability.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Applied
Yujing Liu, Guoyuan Sun, Xiaohan Cai, Fan Yang, Cong Ma, Min Xue, Xinyong Tao
Summary: Organic electrode materials have shown great potential for lithium-ion batteries, but face intrinsic problems such as poor electronic conductivity, high dissolution, and unstable chemical characteristics. Nanostructured strategies have been employed to enhance electron and ion transport and stability, gaining increasing attention and application in organic lithium-ion based energy storage.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hyunjung Park, Jeongheon Kim, Dongsoo Lee, Joonhyeok Park, Seonghan Jo, Jaeik Kim, Taeseup Song, Ungyu Paik
Summary: By growing nanostructured Li2Se on Li metal using chemical vapor deposition, this study demonstrates the protective effect of Li2Se layers on lithium anodes in all solid-state batteries, leading to significantly enhanced electrochemical performance of the batteries. The dual compatibility of Li2Se layers with Li metal and the sulfide electrolyte prevents undesirable side reactions and promotes homogeneous charge transfer during cycling.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zihui Song, Wanyuan Jiang, Xigao Jian, Fangyuan Hu
Summary: This article reviews the key issues in accelerating the internal electrochemical reactions of lithium-sulfur batteries and the significant efforts made in catalyzing the electrochemical reactions using nanostructured materials. The chemical reactivity of lithium-sulfur batteries has been effectively improved through the rational design of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jingkun Tian, Guangmin Ji, Xue Han, Fei Xing, Qiqian Gao
Summary: This article summarizes the synthetic strategies and excellent properties of MXenes in lithium-sulfur batteries, as well as their applications as cathodes and interlayers. The future development prospects of MXene-based materials in high-energy-density lithium-sulfur batteries are also discussed.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Donghuang Wang, Aijun Zhou, Zhujun Yao, Xinhui Xia, Yongqi Zhang
Summary: A novel strategy of constructing a three-dimensional N-doped carbon nanotubes networks to support lithium polysulfides as a binder-free cathode has been proposed in order to improve the performance of lithium-sulfur batteries. The 3D N-doped CNTs networks not only facilitate ion and electron transport, but also provide space for active sulfur, effectively confining lithium polysulfides and enhancing charge capacity. The 3D-NCNT-Li2S6 cathodes exhibit enhanced cyclic stability, lower polarization, and faster redox reaction kinetics compared to their counterparts, maintaining a high discharge capacity even after 200 cycles.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Sheng Lei, Ziqi Zeng, Yuanke Wu, Zeyang Long, Xiaohang Li, Mengchuang Liu, Shijie Cheng, Jia Xie
Summary: This study introduces DOPO into carbonate electrolyte for the first time to formulate a self-extinguishing electrolyte. The addition of DOPO effectively delays the exothermic peak of graphite in thermal runaway test and reduces the amount of heat. The cosolvent TTE improves the interface compatibility of the electrolyte with Li batteries.
ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Anna M. Duraj-Thatte, Avinash Manjula-Basavanna, Jarod Rutledge, Jing Xia, Shabir Hassan, Arjirios Sourlis, Andres G. Rubio, Ami Lesha, Michael Zenkl, Anton Kan, David A. Weitz, Yu Shrike Zhang, Neel S. Joshi
Summary: Living cells have the ability to assemble into 3D functional architectures. Researchers have developed an extrudable microbial ink entirely from engineered cells, which can be programmed to 3D print functional living materials.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Santos Dominguez-Zotes, Miguel Angel Fuertes, Alicia Rodriguez-Huete, Alejandro Valbuena, Mauricio G. Mateu
Summary: By genetically modifying proteins, researchers have successfully increased the fatigue resistance and self-healing capabilities of protein-based nanostructured materials, while maintaining high thermal stability. This provides a new approach for enhancing the performance of protein-based nanostructured materials.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Dechuan Meng, Nikita Mukhitov, Dana Neitzey, Matthew Lucht, Damen D. Schaak, Christopher A. Voigt
Summary: By introducing libraries into Bacillus subtilis XPORT, the DNA can be transferred to multiple Gram-positive species, demonstrating a technique with a two-gene pathway converting tyrosine to melanin, a pigment biopolymer that can serve as a protective coating.
METABOLIC ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jing Liu, Chao Wang, Wenbei Yu, Heng Zhao, Zhi-Yi Hu, Fu Liu, Tawfique Hasan, Yu Li, Gustaaf Van Tendeloo, Can Li, Bao-Lian Su
Summary: This paper reports on a novel and bioinspired electron donor pair that offers a noncyclic electron transfer pathway, providing more electrons without consuming the photogenerated electrons. Compared to the traditional Na2S-Na2SO3 electron donor pair, these new Na2S-NaH2PO2 and Na2S-NaNO2 electron donor pairs enable an unprecedented enhancement of up to 370% and 140% for average photocatalytic H2 production over commercial CdS nanoparticles, and they are versatile for a large series of photocatalysts for visible-light water splitting. The discovery of these novel electron donor pairs can revolutionize photocatalysis and has great significance for industrial visible-light-driven H2 production.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shumei Wang, Wenliang Huang, Xinmei Liu, Shiqiang Wang, Haochen Ye, Shen Yu, Xin Song, Zhan Liu, Peijun Wang, Tinghuan Yang, Depeng Chu, Jing Gou, Mingjian Yuan, Lihua Chen, Baolian Su, Shengzhong (Frank) Liu, Kui Zhao
Summary: This study presents the in situ preparation of Ruddlesden-Popper type metal-halide perovskite nanocrystals in mesoporous silica scaffold at low temperature, which exhibit bright and stable emission. This finding is of great significance for future research on stable and efficient perovskite optoelectronics.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Wen-Da Dong, Yan Li, Chao-Fan Li, Zhi-Yi Hu, Liang-Ching Hsu, Li-Hua Chen, Yu Li, Aiwen Lei, Bao-Lian Su
Summary: Sodium-selenium (Na-Se) batteries have been considered as potential large-scale energy storage systems due to their high volumetric energy density and natural abundance of sodium. However, issues such as slow redox kinetics, significant volume changes, and shuttle effect have negatively affected their electrochemical performance. In this study, a precompetitive coordination strategy was proposed to synthesize a Co-N4C2 catalyst for solid-state conversion in Na-Se batteries. The Co-N4C2 catalyst enhanced the redox kinetics and electroreduction of ethylene carbonate, leading to the formation of a robust cathode electrolyte interphase and preventing irreversible phase transformation. The study also identified the components of the cathode electrolyte interphase as sodium ethylene monocarbonate. The resulting Se@Co-N4C2 cathode exhibited high capacity, cycling stability, and rate capability at both room temperature and low temperature.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Thomas L. Madanu, Sebastien R. Mouchet, Olivier Deparis, Jing Liu, Yu Li, Bao-Lian Su
Summary: This study demonstrates the ability to transfer slow photons generated from an inverse opal photonic structure to photocatalytically active BiVO4 nanoparticles in order to enhance visible light photoconversion. By tuning the slow photon frequencies through varying the structural periodicity of the inverse opal and the light incidence angle, the photocatalytic activity of BiVO4 was significantly improved. The results suggest new possibilities for utilizing the slow photon effect in photocatalytic energy-related applications and photovoltaics.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Myriam Neumann, Thierry Arnould, Bao-Lian Su
Summary: Type 1 diabetes mellitus is an autoimmune disease characterized by the destruction of insulin-producing β-cells, leading to chronic hyperglycemia. Current treatments have limitations, and this review discusses the potential solution of using stem cell-derived β-cells encapsulated within a protective matrix. The article provides an extensive overview of different stem cell sources and encapsulation methods, aiming to overcome the limitations and improve glycemic control in diabetes.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Fang -Yuan Bai, Jing-Ru Han, Jun Chen, Yue Yuan, Ke Wei, Yuan-Sheng Shen, Yi-Fu Huang, Heng Zhao, Jing Liu, Zhi-Yi Hu, Yu Li, Bao-Lian Su
Summary: Glucose conversion assisted photocatalytic water splitting technology, using a 3DOM CTO-ZCS composite, shows great potential for simultaneously producing H2 and high value-added chemicals. The substitution of Zn for Cd in the ZCS QDs improves the separation and transmission of photogenerated carriers, resulting in significantly enhanced H2 production performance. The photocatalytic mechanism reveals the selective conversion of glucose to gluconic acid, with a high selectivity of 85.65% on the 3DOM CTO-ZCS composite.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Bao-Lian Su
NATIONAL SCIENCE REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ke Wei, Jiu-Xiang Yang, Fang-Yuan Bai, Yuan-Sheng Shen, Kai Liu, Jing Liu, Li-Hua Chen, Yu Li, Bao-Lian Su
Summary: Ti3C2 MXene has been extensively studied in photocatalytic hydrogen production due to its large specific surface area and adjustable surface groups. However, the weak interaction at the interface of Ti3C2-based composites hinders carrier transport. We propose the construction of a sandwich Ti3C2/R-TiO2 composite photocatalyst to address this issue. The in situ growth of rutile TiO2 nanoneedles in Ti3C2 MXene enhances carrier transport and material stability, resulting in an excellent hydrogen production rate of 1.62 mmol g-1 h-1.
ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Chenyu Wang, Manman Yuan, Wenhua Shi, Xiaofang Liu, Liang Wu, Zhi-Yi Hu, Lihua Chen, Yu Li, Bao-Lian Su
Summary: The carbon nanotubes (CNTs) interconnected yolk-shell silicon/carbon anodes (YS-Si@CoNC) were prepared via the chelation competition induced polymerization (CCIP) approach. The YS-Si@CoNC anode exhibited improved performance with enhanced capacity and reversible specific capacity. The internal voids adequately alleviated the volumetric expansion and the CNTs and carbon shells provided an efficient conducting matrix to enhance the diffusion of electrons and lithium-ions. This research presents a convenient way of designing Si/C anode materials with a yolk-shell structure for high-performance LIBs.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Zaiku Xie, Buxing Han, Yuhan Sun, Bao-Lian Su, Junlin Yang, Xinhe Bao, Mingyuan He
NATIONAL SCIENCE REVIEW
(2023)
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Xikun Zhang, Pengcheng Xing, Thomas Madanu, Jing Li, Jie Shu, Bao-Lian Su
Summary: This perspective discusses the fundamental benefits and drawbacks of aqueous batteries and the challenges involved in developing this battery technology from laboratory scale to industrial applications.
NATIONAL SCIENCE REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Lang Pei, Zhenggang Luo, Xusheng Wang, Zhanfeng Ma, Yuhang Nie, Jiasong Zhong, Ding Yang, Sateesh Bandaru, Bao-Lian Su
Summary: In this study, a novel S-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst was synthesized for efficient CO2-to-syngas conversion. The photocatalyst showed remarkable activity and selectivity in the conversion of CO2 to syngas, even without the use of sacrifice reagents or additional cocatalysts.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Shen Yu, Zhan Liu, Jia-Min Lyu, Chun-Mu Guo, Yi-Long Wang, Zhi-Yi Hu, Yu Li, Ming-Hui Sun, Li-Hua Chen, Bao-Lian Su
Summary: The catalytic oxidative desulfurization (ODS) technique is effective for removing sulfur compounds from fuels. A new material called Meso-Ti-MIL-125, synthesized using a facile intraparticle ripening method, shows excellent ODS catalytic performance with higher surface area and mesoporous volume compared to conventional Ti-MIL-125. This synthetic strategy could be applied to other crystalline materials for industrial production.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Yang Ding, Chunhua Wang, Lang Pei, Soumyajit Maitra, Qinan Mao, Runtian Zheng, Meijiao Liu, Yun Hau Ng, Jiasong Zhong, Li-Hua Chen, Bao-Lian Su
Summary: Photocatalysis is a highly promising technology for solving environmental problems. The g-C3N4 photocatalyst has drawn significant attention due to its stability, light response, low cost, and environmental-friendly properties. However, the pristine g-C3N4 suffers from recombination of charge carriers, lack of active sites, and limited visible light harvesting, resulting in unsatisfactory photocatalytic performance. Heterostructured C3N4 photocatalysts have emerged as a research focus in environmental fields, offering enhanced dissociation of electron-hole pairs, broader visible light response, and improved photoredox capability. The developments and strategies for constructing efficient C3N4-based heterostructures are critically reviewed, providing valuable insights for readers and inspiring new concepts in heterostructure engineering. Furthermore, the challenges and opportunities in fabricating large-scale and commercial heterostructured C3N4 photocatalysts are discussed for future directions in this field.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY FRONTIERS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Shihao Feng, Kun Li, Ping Hu, Congcong Cai, Jinfeng Liu, Xinyuan Li, Liang Zhou, Liqiang Mai, Bao-Lian Su, Yong Liu
Summary: Hollow carbon nanostructures (HCNs) have intriguing physicochemical properties and various applications, especially in electrochemical energy storage. However, the current solvent-based methods for preparing HCNs are not convenient, environmentally friendly, or scalable. In this study, a solvent-free block copolymer self-assembly approach was used to prepare various hollow hard carbon nanostructures with high electrochemical energy storage performance.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Alexander M. Prophet, Kritanjan Polley, Gary J. Van Berkel, David T. Limmer, Kevin R. Wilson
Summary: The oxidation kinetics of iodide by ozone at the air-water interface is studied in single microdroplets. Molecular simulations and kinetic modeling are used to understand the underlying multiphase mechanism.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Rong Zhang, Jiajing Lan, Fei Wang, Shumei Chen, Jian Zhang
Summary: By utilizing 1,1'-ferrocene dicarboxylic acid as a chelating and surface protection ligand, we have synthesized multi-nuclear indium oxide clusters with varying nuclear sizes, including heptanuclear and thirteen-nuclear clusters. These clusters possess labile coordination sites, allowing for structural modification and self-assembly, resulting in the formation of various cluster structures.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Hui Wang, Hui Liu, Mingsen Wang, Jiaheng Hou, Yongjun Li, Yuancheng Wang, Yingjie Zhao
Summary: Two supramolecular complexes were prepared using CBs and M1, and their single-crystal structures were analyzed by SCXRD. The unexpected 1:2 self-assembly structure between M1 and CB[8] was discovered for the first time. These complexes exhibit unique photophysical properties and provide valuable information about the structure and photophysical properties of supramolecular complexes.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chang-Hee Lee, Sookil Park, Sanggil Kim, Ji Young Hyun, Hyun Soo Lee, Injae Shin
Summary: The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is a cell-surface glycoprotein involved in cell proliferation and tumor development. This study used a fluorescently labeled EGFR to investigate its time-dependent endocytosis in live cells and found that appended glycans affect EGFR internalization. Additionally, the study detected sialic acid residues attached to EGFR on the live cell surface using FRET-based imaging. This research provides valuable insights into the cellular functions of EGFR.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Subhankar Sahu, Lokesh Kumar, Sumita Das, Dipti Gupta, Ruchi Anand
Summary: This study proposes a strategy that combines organic electronics with biosensor scaffolds to create a compact device for monitoring environmental aromatic pollution. By coupling biosensing protein MopR with an organic electrochemical transistor (OECT), a sensor module capable of efficient detection of phenol was designed. Exclusive phenol detection with minimal loss of sensitivity could be achieved in complex pollutant mixtures and real environmental samples.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Changseok Lee, Hyung-Joon Kang, Sungwoo Hong
Summary: The formation of C-N bonds through hydroamination reactions catalyzed by nickel hydrides has been a topic of recent interest. This approach offers a way to efficiently transform a variety of alkene and alkyne substrates into compounds enriched with C-N bonds. The review provides a concise overview of the underlying reaction mechanisms and aims to stimulate further progress in NiH-catalytic techniques and catalyst design.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yueci Wu, Lu-Lu Sun, Hai-Hao Han, Xiao-Peng He, Weiguo Cao, Tony D. James
Summary: Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is a common cause of acute liver failure in the USA and Europe, but most cases can be recovered or prevented by discontinuing the offending drug. Recent research has found that peroxynitrite (ONOO-) can be used as a potential indicator for early diagnosis of DILI, and there is an urgent need to establish a method to detect and track peroxynitrite in DILI cases. In this study, a FRET-based nano fluorescent probe CD-N-I was developed, which showed high selectivity and sensitivity in detecting peroxynitrite. The probe successfully detected exogenous peroxynitrite in live cells and endogenous peroxynitrite in APAP-induced liver injury of HepG2 cells.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Dmitry L. Lipilin, Mikhail O. Zubkov, Mikhail D. Kosobokov, Alexander D. Dilman
Summary: This article describes a direct photocatalytic method for the thiolation of unprotected acids, which was previously challenging. By using a thionocarbonate reagent with an N-O bond, the efficient conversion of carboxylic acids to thiols is achieved.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jason Malenfant, Lucille Kuster, Yohann Gagne, Kouassi Signo, Maxime Denis, Sylvain Canesi, Mathieu Frenette
Summary: Raman microscopy can reveal compound-specific vibrational fingerprints without sample preparation. The combination of efficient theoretical calculations and a user-friendly software can accurately predict peak positions and provide match scores to assist with structure determination.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jayoh A. Hernandez, Paul S. Micus, Sean Alec Lois Sunga, Luca Mazzei, Stefano Ciurli, Gabriele Meloni
Summary: Essential trace metals play crucial roles in the survival and virulence of bacterial pathogens. Helicobacter pylori requires nickel for colonization and persistence in the stomach, and NixA is an essential nickel transporter in this process. This study characterizes the selectivity and electrogenic nature of NixA-mediated nickel transport.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Tarali Devi, Kuheli Dutta, Jennifer Deutscher, Stefan Mebs, Uwe Kuhlmann, Michael Haumann, Beatrice Cula, Holger Dau, Peter Hildebrandt, Kallol Ray
Summary: This study emphasizes the importance of subtle electronic changes and secondary interactions in the stability of biologically relevant metal-dioxygen intermediates. It also shows that the role of the chloride ligand in stabilizing the Fe-III-(OOBu)-Bu-t moiety can extend to other anions, including the thiolate ligand.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jacqueline R. Santhouse, Jeremy M. G. Leung, Lillian T. Chong, W. Seth Horne
Summary: By studying the folding kinetics and mechanism of the BdpA sequence, researchers found that altering the backbone connectivity can affect protein folding. This suggests that protein mimetic chains have a significant degree of plasticity in transitioning between unfolded and folded states.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Divanshu Gupta, Ralf Einholz, Holger F. Bettinger
Summary: This study presents the first direct spectroscopic evidence of a cyclic seven-membered iminoborane. Compared to linear amino-iminoboranes, this cyclic iminoborane exhibits weakened bond strength and lower Lewis acidity value. The study suggests that the reduced ring strain of cyclic iminoborane prevents nitrogen fixation but allows facile (2 + 2) cycloaddition reaction with C2H4.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Renny Mathew, Aniruddha Mazumder, Praveen Kumar, Julie Matula, Sharmarke Mohamed, Petr Brazda, Mahesh Hariharan, Brijith Thomas
Summary: This study reveals the packing arrangement of partially disordered nitro-perylenediimide (NO2-PDI) using a synergistic approach that combines 3D ED, ssNMR, and DFT techniques. By overcoming these challenges, this methodology opens up new avenues for material characterization, driving exciting advancements in the field.