Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Kang Wang, Xiao-Li Hu, Xiao Li, Zhong-Min Su, En-Long Zhou
Summary: Two new metal-organic frameworks, CUST-551 and CUST-552, exhibit diverse three-dimensional architectures based on different connected networks. They show high sensitivity and selectivity in detecting picric acid, Fe3+, and Cr2O72-, with recyclable properties. The possible fluorescence quenching mechanism was also explored.
JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Cui-Li Wang, Ya-Xin Zheng, Le Chen, Cai-Yong Zhu, Wei Gao, Peng Li, Liu Jie-Ping, Xiu-Mei Zhang
Summary: 1-Eu is a water stable Eu3+-organic framework with strong red-light emission in water. It shows good thermal stability and high chemical stability, making it an excellent luminescence sensor for detecting Fe3+, Cr2O72- and amines with high selectivity, sensitivity and recyclability.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yin-Xia Sun, Geng Guo, Wen-Min Ding, Wen-Yu Han, Juan Li, Zhe-Peng Deng
Summary: Heavy metal ions and amino acids are common pollutants in water pollution, and the study on materials with high selectivity and sensitivity for their detection is of great importance. By designing and synthesizing Eu-MOF, high sensitivity and selectivity detection of Fe3+, Cr2O72-, CrO42- and aspartic acid were achieved, showing promising application prospects.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Huayong Yang, Danyang Qi, Lulu Guo, Ning Fan, Caiyun Shao, Wu Zhang, Lirong Yang
Summary: The novel Yb-MOF, {[Yb(Hdpc)(bibp)(H2O)]center dot (H2O)}(n), with Yb as the central ion, exhibits characteristic fluorescence emission and shows good acid-base resistance and thermodynamic stability. It demonstrates high-performance detection capabilities in analyzing Nitrobenzene, Fe3+, and Cr2O72-.
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Ziyou Ran, Shumei Cao, Qian Peng, Xing Liu, Jian Zhou
Summary: A new type of optically active material was constructed using TIB and heterometals, showing deep-red luminescence and serving as a dual-responsive luminescent sensor for detecting Fe3+ and Cr2O72-.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Qi-Qi He, Shu-Li Yao, Teng-Fei Zheng, Hui Xu, Sui-Jun Liu, Jing-Lin Chen, Na Li, He-Rui Wen
Summary: JXUST-9 is a novel water-stable Eu(iii) metal-organic framework with good stability, which can be used for detecting Fe3+, MnO4-, and Cr2O72- with low detection limits, and can be regenerated multiple times. Additionally, a rapid detection test paper incorporating JXUST-9 has been developed for visual detection of Fe3+, MnO4-, and Cr2O72- in daily applications.
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Fengqin Wang, Fengxiao Zhang, Zhongrui Zhao, Zhenyu Sun, Yanyan Pu, Yanjun Wang, Xiaoqing Wang
Summary: In this study, metal-organic framework-based fluorescent probes were developed for efficient detection of polluting ions in groundwater, showing high sensitivity and good anti-interference ability. Additionally, Eu3+-incorporated samples with dual-emission were fabricated, acting as multi-target probes for selectively detecting specific ions. The recognition mechanism may be attributed to the competitive energy absorption between MOFs or Eu3+@MOFs and the analytes.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Na Sun, Yujie Zhang, Li Yin, Gang Xiong, Lixin You, Yongke He, Yaguang Sun
Summary: A 3D terbium metal-organic framework with strong luminescence and excellent water stability was synthesized and used as a multi-responsive luminescent sensor for detecting Fe3+ and Cr2O72- ions in aqueous solutions, showing high selectivity and sensitivity.
INORGANICA CHIMICA ACTA
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Xu-Peng Zhang, Yan-Qin Zhao, Lianshe Fu, Guang-Hua Cui
Summary: A novel ternary coordination polymer with an unusual 3D network structure was synthesized and characterized. The polymer showed excellent thermal and pH stability in the pH range of 3-12. It also exhibited promising potential as a probe for detecting tetracycline and Cr2O72- with good recyclability and low detection limits. Furthermore, the possible luminescence mechanism was analyzed in detail.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jun-Jun Li, Zhen-Jie Feng, Xue-Song Wu, Ying Li, Di Wu, Jing Sun, Xin-Long Wang, Zhong-Min Su
Summary: Two new transition metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) were synthesized and characterized in terms of crystal structures, thermal stability, and fluorescence sensing capabilities. The results showed that both MOFs exhibited good thermal and water stability, and could be used as fluorescence sensors for the detection of Fe3+, Cr2O72-, and 2,4,6-trinitrophenol.
NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Xue Han, Da -Wei Kang, Jinghai Liu, Limei Duan
Summary: Two coordination polymers with excellent luminescent emissions in solid-state were synthesized and characterized. One of the polymers was used for the detection of metal ions in aqueous solution and exhibited good sensitivity and anti-interference properties.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ya-Nan Gu, Jiang-Feng Lu, Hao Liu, Bo Zhao, Xiang-Hong Zhou, Yu-Qiao Zhao, Qiao-Zhen Sun, Bing-Guang Zhang
Summary: This study designed two pyridyl functionalized aromatic carboxylic acids as linkers to construct aggregation-induced emission active coordination polymers. Two complexes with open pyridyl active sites were successfully synthesized. Fluorescence studies showed that both complexes can quickly detect 4-nitrophenol and Fe3+ ions through luminescence quenching, with complex 1 exhibiting higher sensitivity and selectivity.
CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Li Huang, Zi-you Ran, Xing Liu, Chun-Mei Huang, Qi-Pin Qin, Jian Zhou
Summary: In this study, a new type of organic-inorganic hybrid cadmium iodide was developed for the highly selective and sensitive detection of Cu2+, Fe3+, and Cr2O72- ions. The hybrid material not only shows promising applications as a sensor, but also potential use as a luminescent molecular thermometer.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Han-Fu Liu, Ye Tao, Tai-Xue Wu, Hai-Ye Li, Xiu-Qing Zhang, Fu-Ping Huang, He-Dong Bian
Summary: A new luminescent metal-organic framework (MOF) with excellent thermal and chemical stabilities has been reported, which can serve as a sensitive and recyclable luminescent probe for the detection of Ag+, Cr2O72-, and TNP with low detection limits.
APPLIED ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Yao Xie, Zhuo-Hao Jiao, Jie Dong, Sheng-Li Hou, Bin Zhao
Summary: Amikacin is widely used to treat Gram-negative bacterial infections, but high concentrations can cause nerve damage. This study synthesized a gallium-organic framework that can accurately and quickly detect amikacin in aqueous solution and serum.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Shengbin Zhou, Zhichao Zhang, Dongjie Bai, Jingzhe Li, Xiang Cui, Zhichuan J. Xu, Yu Tang, Xiaoliang Tang, Weisheng Liu
Summary: The exploration and development of coordination nanocages have significant applications in the field of molecular recognition, supramolecular catalysis, and molecular self-assembly. In this study, a unique 3d-4f metallacage with a stable structure was constructed using a semirigid and nonsymmetric bridging ligand. The metallacage acts as a nanoreactor and has active bimetallic lanthanide cluster units. The experiments demonstrate that the metallacage shows excellent catalytic activity and specificity in three-component aza-Darzens reactions.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Zhuobing Wang, Liwei Yang, Zhenbin Wang, Jiajia Cao, Cunhua Ma, Mingjin Zhang, Weisheng Liu
Summary: Multi-mode anti-counterfeiting is achieved using a single luminescent material CaCd2Ga2Ge3O12:Tb3+,Yb(3+) via high-temperature solid-state reaction. The material exhibits excellent photoluminescence, afterglow, thermoluminescence, and up-conversion luminescence, attributed to Tb3+ transitions. Photo-stimuli and thermo-stimuli responsiveness are achieved through co-doping with Yb3+. The material is used to prepare optical devices with different luminescence modes.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Mi Wang, Xinxing Ming, Jiajia Cao, Liwei Yang, Zhenbin Wang, Cunhua Ma, Mingjin Zhang, Weisheng Liu
Summary: The growing importance of information security and authentication has posed new requirements and challenges for luminescent materials and anti-counterfeiting technologies. This study successfully designed and synthesized a highly efficient multicolor and multimodal luminescence material CaCd2Ga2Ge3O12:Mn2+. By increasing the dopant concentration of Mn2+, the material exhibited tunable emission colors from blue to cyan to yellow under UV lamp, and strong yellow emission under afterglow and thermoluminescence luminescence modes. The material was used to create anti-counterfeiting ink with excellent multicolor properties, contributing to the development of luminescent anti-counterfeiting materials for security purposes.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Huiru Guan, Mixiang Qi, Lifeng Shi, Weisheng Liu, Lizi Yang, Wei Dou
Summary: In this work, Tb-MOFs@TGIC composite was successfully prepared and exhibited enhanced fluorescence properties, quantum yield, lifetime, and thermal stability. The composite showed excellent temperature sensing properties in various temperature ranges and can be easily coated on different substrates, making it applicable for a wider temperature range measurement.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Dongjie Bai, Jinlin Qiu, Jingzhe Li, Shengbin Zhou, Xiang Cui, Xiaoliang Tang, Yu Tang, Weisheng Liu, Banglin Chen
Summary: In this study, a photosensitizer-embedded heterometallic Ni(II)/Ru(II) meso-MOF (LTG-NiRu) was developed by integrating the intrinsic advantages of ruthenium-based photosensitizer and mesoporous metal-organic frameworks. LTG-NiRu exhibited exceptional activities for photocatalytic oxidative coupling reactions with high stability and reusability. It provides a potential platform for the synthesis of various chemicals on a gram-scale.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Shiying Liu, Wei Liu, Yiliang Sun, Weisheng Liu
Summary: The in situ doping method was used to construct Ln-MOFs with excellent luminescent properties. A novel Bi-MOF was constructed and doped with different lanthanide metal ions to achieve high luminescence quantum yields. The doped MOFs showed potential for temperature sensing and color change applications.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Xiaoli Wang, Jingzhe Li, Manchang Kou, Wei Dou, Dongjie Bai, Xiaoliang Tang, Yu Tang, Weisheng Liu
Summary: This study developed a precious-metal-free and heterogeneous MOF catalyst with high activity and stability for the conversion of CO2. It can efficiently convert CO2 into formic acid under visible-light irradiation and synthesize cyclic carbonates in the absence of light.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Optics
Peng Zhang, Wanying Xie, Zenggang Lin, Xiuxiang Huang, Yuzhu Yang, Weisheng Liu
Summary: In this study, multimodal luminescent Cs2Ag0.8Na0.2InCl6 perovskite material was successfully synthesized at a low reaction temperature, demonstrating long-persistent luminescence and multicolor luminescence in response to various types of excitations.
LASER & PHOTONICS REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Zikai Meng, Zhen Guo, Jiajia Cao, Zihui Li, Jihua Zhu, Zhenbin Wang, Cunhua Ma, Mingjin Zhang, Weisheng Liu
Summary: In recent years, there have been significant advancements in the development and utilization of persistent luminescence materials that can be excited by blue light. However, the challenge of developing a highly efficient red-emitting persistent phosphor remains. This study successfully synthesized a novel blue-light excited red-emitting persistent phosphor CaCd2Ga2Ge3O12:Pr3+ and investigated its luminescence properties. This phosphor holds great promise for applications in AC-LEDs, bio-imaging, and other fields.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Yuanying Lin, Chengzhuo Ming, Zhenbin Wang, Bin Yu, Yuzhu Yang, Weisheng Liu
Summary: In this study, novel LPL materials LiSr3SiO4Cl3:Eu2+,Ln(3+) (Ln = Dy, Ho, Er) were synthesized at 650°C, which have the perfect trap depth for information storage. The host-referred and vacuum-referred binding energy of LSSOC were constructed and verified using the refined chemical shift model, optical spectroscopy, and thermoluminescence. LSSOC:Eu,Ho showed excellent LPL performance under partial 808 nm and 980 nm near infrared laser photo-stimulated luminescence or comprehensive thermally-stimulated luminescence.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY FRONTIERS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Yunshuai Bi, Zibei Yao, Zhen Zhu, Weisheng Liu
Summary: This paper presents an efficient method for preparing composite catalysts using attapulgite as a carrier, which improves the CO2 catalytic performance of MOF materials. Attapulgite, with its excellent catalytic activity and unique nanorod shape, shows potential as a carrier material. The design of this nanocomposite catalyst provides a new pathway for CO2 capture and conversion, and offers development space for the synthesis of such materials.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Cheng Zhang, Yi Zheng, Jianfeng Li, Hongzhang Cao, Yanhui Xu, Weisheng Liu, Zhengping Dong
Summary: In this study, a sacrificial template strategy was used to prepare PdCu@CeO2 catalyst, which exhibited high selectivity and good recyclability in the selective hydrogenation of alkynol compounds. Introducing non-precious metallic Cu improved the selectivity of precious metal Pd catalysts. This research provides a feasible strategy for efficient selective hydrogenation of alkynols in the fine chemical industry.
REACTION CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Cheng Zhang, Tianhang Huang, Jinhua Liang, Hongzhang Cao, Yanhui Xu, Weisheng Liu, Zhengping Dong
Summary: In this study, a mesoporous CeO2-supported Au nanoparticles catalyst was constructed using a covalent organic framework (COF) material and demonstrated excellent catalytic performance in the direct oxidative esterification of benzaldehydes and benzyl alcohols. The obtained catalyst achieved the synthesis of high-value-added aromatic esters under mild and green reaction conditions. Furthermore, the catalyst was recyclable.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Chenyang Zhao, Zikai Meng, Zhen Guo, Zhenbin Wang, Jiajia Cao, Jihua Zhu, Cunhua Ma, Mingjin Zhang, Weisheng Liu
Summary: The optical characteristics of multimode luminescent materials, such as photoluminescence, afterglow, and thermoluminescence, play important roles in optical data storage and anticounterfeiting. A highly integrated multimode and multicolor material has been developed, which shows excitation wavelength and power dependence. This material has been used to design a multilevel anticounterfeiting device. These findings provide unique insights for designing highly integrated multimode, multicolor luminescence materials and advanced anticounterfeiting technology.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Pengxiang Pei, Kui Liu, Zhenghua Ju, Ruiping Wei, Weisheng Liu
Summary: Luminescent materials play a vital role in information encryption and anti-counterfeiting. However, the existing materials have limitations in terms of color and output. This study developed a multimodal luminescent material with adjustable color, variable excitation patterns and multitemporal features. The fabricated anticounterfeiting device based on this material achieved synchronous multidimensional information encryption and anti-counterfeiting, showing high-level security.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(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)