Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xiao-Lin Liu, Dong Li, Hai-Xia Zhao, Xin-Wei Dong, La-Sheng Long, Lan-Sun Zheng
Summary: Inorganic-organic hybrid molecular multiferroic and magnetoelectric materials have gained increasing attention due to their diverse structures, flexible frameworks, fascinating physics, and potential applications in multifunctional devices. Recent advances in the field have focused on the magnetoelectricity and relevant mechanisms of these materials, with a personal perspective and outlook provided.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Yingcheng Zhao, Yueqi Su, Yuqiao Guo, Jing Peng, Jiyin Zhao, Chenyang Wang, Linjun Wang, Changzheng Wu, Yi Xie
Summary: In this study, Quantum Griffiths singularity (QGS) was triggered in organic-inorganic hybrid superlattices through the introduction of large-sized organic cations into layered inorganic crystals. The charge transfer introduced charge disorder into the hybrid superlattice without destroying lattice integrity, resulting in the emergence of QGS in bulk superconductors. The deviation of the phase boundary from the Werthamer-Helfand-Hohenberg theory suggests relatively strong spin-orbit coupling and provides a new pathway to investigate quantum phase transitions in disordered systems.
ACS MATERIALS LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Energy & Fuels
R. Salgado-Pizarro, A. Svobodova-Sedlackova, A. I. Fernandez, C. Barreneche
Summary: Layered hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites were synthesized and evaluated as thermal regulators. The compounds exhibited good thermal stability and could withstand multiple cycling without degradation of structure or thermal properties.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Davide Spirito, Yaiza Asensio, Luis E. Hueso, Beatriz Martin-Garcia
Summary: The synthesis and characterization of hybrid organic-inorganic metal halide perovskites (HOIPs) have made continuous progress, driven by their exceptional properties in optoelectronic applications. Layered HOIPs, consisting of inorganic layers and organic cations, have emerged as a promising material platform due to their tunability and potential to address stability and migration issues. Raman spectroscopy has provided valuable insights into the complex structural nature of these materials, highlighting the role of lattice vibrations, external stimuli, and the coupling between charge carriers and optical phonons.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS-MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yaiza Asensio, Sergio Marras, Davide Spirito, Marco Gobbi, Mihail Ipatov, Felix Casanova, Aurelio Mateo-Alonso, Luis E. Hueso, Beatriz Martin-Garcia
Summary: Understanding the structural and magnetic properties of layered hybrid organic-inorganic metal halide perovskites (HOIPs) is crucial for their design and integration into spin-electronic devices. A systematic study on ten compounds reveals the influence of transition metals, organic spacers, and perovskite phases on the properties of these materials. Temperature-dependent Raman measurements show that the structural phase transitions are triggered by the motion of organic cations and flexibility of the inorganic metal-halide lattice. The behavior of Cu2+ HOIPs changes from a 2D ferromagnet to a quasi-3D antiferromagnet, while Mn2+ HOIPs exhibit rich magnetism including spin-canting and metamagnetism controlled by crystal anisotropy. Co2+ crystals, regardless of the organic spacer and perovskite phase, show dominant paramagnetic behavior. This research demonstrates the potential of exploiting the chemical flexibility of HOIPs to develop novel layered magnetic materials with tailored properties.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2022)
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Zhihui Ren, Juehan Yang, Dongchen Qi, Prashant Sonar, Liyuan Liu, Zheng Lou, Guozhen Shen, Zhongming Wei
Summary: Flexible electronic devices, particularly flexible sensors, have been widely researched for their potential applications, utilizing organic and inorganic hybrid materials to ensure high frequency and high-speed conductive properties. This review discusses the performance requirements of sensor materials and summarizes the performance of hybrid materials in sensors based on sensor type. Challenges and future directions for development in flexible sensors using promising materials are also presented.
ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES
(2021)
Article
Optics
Yongheng Zhou, Kaiyue He, Huamin Hu, Gang Ouyang, Chao Zhu, Wei Wang, Sichen Qin, Ye Tao, Runfeng Chen, Le Zhang, Run Shi, Chun Cheng, Han Wang, Yanjun Liu, Zheng Liu, Taihong Wang, Wei Huang, Lin Wang, Xiaolong Chen
Summary: Magneto-optical effect is widely used in various applications, and the discovery of 2D van der Waals layered magnets has opened up new possibilities for investigating magneto-optical phenomena. However, the low luminescence efficiency of most 2D antiferromagnets has hindered their applications. This study uncovers strong light-magnetic ordering interactions in 2D antiferromagnetic MnPS3 and demonstrates their correlation with Neel ordering using a newly-emerged near-infrared photoluminescence mode.
LASER & PHOTONICS REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Doyun Kim, Eugenia S. Vasileiadou, Ioannis Spanopoulos, Mercouri G. Kanatzidis, Qing Tu
Summary: The thermomechanical behavior of 2D hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites (HOIPs) needs to be thoroughly understood in order to address the strain and temperature stressors in semiconductor device applications. In this study, atomic force microscopy (AFM) stretching of suspended membranes is used to measure the temperature dependence of the in-plane Young's modulus of model Ruddlesden-Popper 2D HOIPs. The results reveal a non-monotonic dependence on temperature, including abnormal thermal stiffening behavior and subsequent thermal softening, which is significantly different from their 3D counterparts. These findings provide insight into the structural origin of the thermomechanical behavior and guidance for designing 2D HOIPs with desired properties.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xiaolei Zhu, Cheriehan Hessin, Aude Salame, Lydia Sosa-Vargas, David Kreher, Chihaya Adachi, Anna Proust, Pierre Mialane, Jerome Marrot, Aude Bouchet, Michel Sliwa, Stephane Mery, Benoit Heinrich, Fabrice Mathevet, Guillaume Izzet
Summary: The synthesis and characterization of the first mesogenic donor-acceptor polyoxometalate (POM)-based hybrid were described. In the solid state, the compound exhibited birefringent behavior with lamellar organization, and the fluorescence of the organic donor unit was significantly quenched, attributed to the occurrence of an intramolecular charge-separated state.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Javier Garcia-Ben, Lauren Nicole McHugh, Thomas Douglas Bennett, Juan Manuel Bermudez-Garcia
Summary: Hybrid organic-inorganic ABX(3) perovskites with dicyanamide-ligands on the X-site have multifunctional properties and relatively open crystal structures. These materials show great potential in applications such as dielectric switches, eco-friendly refrigerants, oil recovery nanomaterials, and thermoelectric glasses.
COORDINATION CHEMISTRY REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ekaterina Marchenko, Vadim V. Korolev, Sergey A. Fateev, Artem Mitrofanov, Nikolay N. Eremin, Eugene A. Goodilin, Alexey B. Tarasov
Summary: The study on layered hybrid halide perovskites suggests that structural distortions such as interlayer distances and in-plane and out-of-plane distortion angles in layers of octahedra have significant impact on the band gap of the material. Different distortions of inorganic frameworks can lead to structures with similar band gaps.
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Qinrui Fu, Hongjuan Feng, Lichao Su, Xuan Zhang, Luntao Liu, Fengfu Fu, Huanghao Yang, Jibin Song
Summary: The study developed a caspase-3 activated nanoprobe for early evaluation of radiotherapy efficacy. The nanoprobe connected nanogapped gold nanoparticles and near-infrared fluorescent molecules through a specific peptide sequence, showing a positive correlation between activated caspase-3 and imaging signals variation and tumor inhibition rate.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Valentina Vit, Fabio Orlandi, Andrea Griesi, Danilo Bersani, Davide Calestani, Francesco Cugini, Massimo Solzi, Mauro Gemmi, Lara Righi
Summary: The article introduces a family of compounds with specific structures, characterized by porous frameworks hosting ferroelectric properties exhibiting spontaneous ferroelectric polarization at low temperatures. These compounds are synthesized via a mechanochemical approach and demonstrate excellent crystallinity.
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xuemei Ma, Xinxin Cao, Mengli Yao, Lutong Shan, Xiaodong Shi, Guozhao Fang, Anqiang Pan, Bingan Lu, Jiang Zhou, Shuquan Liang
Summary: This work introduces organic-inorganic hybrid cathodes with a dual energy-storage mechanism for aqueous zinc-ion batteries, providing high specific capacity, elevated voltage, and excellent long-term cycle stability. Density functional theory calculations show remarkable electronic conductivity with an ultralow diffusion barrier, opening new research directions in high-energy secondary batteries.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Na Wang, Ning Ding, Ze-Jiang Xu, Wang Luo, Hua-Kai Li, Chao Shi, Heng-Yun Ye, Shuai Dong, Le-Ping Miao
Summary: This study develops a strategy to enhance the polarization of 2D hybrid perovskite materials by halogen substitution. It is found that the material with benzylammonium substitution exhibits a large spontaneous polarization, providing a convenient and efficient method to promote the ferroelectric property of hybrid perovskite materials.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Huan Xue, Haolin Zhu, Jiarun Huang, Peiqin Liao, Xiaoming Chen
Summary: In this study, a novel two-dimensional metal-organic framework Cu-HHTT was reported as an electrocatalyst for CO2RR, which showed high performance in CO production with high selectivity. It was found that the desorption of CO species had a lower energy barrier compared to the hydrogenation of *CO intermediate, leading to the predominance of CO as the main product.
CHINESE CHEMICAL LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
De-Xuan Liu, Zhi-Hong Yu, Xiao-Xian Chen, Wei-Xiong Zhang, Xiao-Ming Chen
Summary: This paper presents two new organic-inorganic hybrid crystals, which exhibit distinct phase transitions and provide insights into the complicity of multi-component crystals. Understanding these phase transitions is important for the regulation of functional materials.
CHINESE CHEMICAL LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yu Wang, Ning-Yu Huang, Hao-Yu Wang, Xue-Wen Zhang, Jia-Run Huang, Pei-Qin Liao, Xiao-Ming Chen, Jie-Peng Zhang
Summary: The electrochemical reduction of CO2 can be significantly improved by introducing amino groups alongside porphyrin cobalt centers in a metal-organic framework (MOF).
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yan-Tong Xu, Zi-Ming Ye, De-Xuan Liu, Xiao-Yun Tian, Dong-Dong Zhou, Chun-Ting He, Xiao-Ming Chen
Summary: Two new Zn(II) imidazolate frameworks incorporating MoO4 2- or WO4 2- units were reported, which can catalyze the cycloaddition of CO2 and epichlorohydrin at room temperature and atmospheric pressure, achieving high yields. The modulation mechanisms of the MoO4 2- unit in optimizing the electronic structure of Zn(II) center were revealed.
CHINESE CHEMICAL LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yong Wang, Tong Li, Libo Li, Rui-Biao Lin, Xiaoxia Jia, Zeyu Chang, Hui-Min Wen, Xiao-Ming Chen, Jinping Li
Summary: A new fluorinated metal-organic framework (FDMOF-2) featuring precise incorporation of fluorinated functional groups into the confined pore space is successfully constructed for the separation of propane/propene. FDMOF-2 shows excellent capture capacity and selectivity, setting new benchmarks for porous materials. The breakthrough experiments demonstrate outstanding propane production with high purity.
ADVANCED MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
De-Xuan Liu, Hao-Lin Zhu, Wei-Xiong Zhang, Xiao-Ming Chen
Summary: Melt-quenched glasses of organic-inorganic hybrid crystals have gained attention as a class of hybrid materials with good processability and formability. A new hybrid crystal with thermal-induced reversible crystal-liquid-glass-crystal transitions was reported. By using mild conditions, a hybrid glass-ceramic thin film with enhanced nonlinear optical effect was successfully fabricated.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Yun-Xia Qu, Pei-Yu Liao, Yan-Cong Chen, Ming-Liang Tong
Summary: This article reviews the coordination chemistry, single-molecule magnetism, and optical properties of lanthanide complexes based on the hexadentate mixed ligand H2bbpen, aiming to find relevant correlations between magnetic and optical structures to promote further developments in this family and related systems.
COORDINATION CHEMISTRY REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Pei-Yu Liao, Yang Liu, Ze-Yu Ruan, Hai-Ling Wang, Chen-Guang Shi, Si-Guo Wu, Jian-Hua Jia, Wei Deng, Ming-Liang Tong
Summary: In this study, a series of photochromic rare-earth complexes were synthesized using hexaazamacrocyclic ligand LN6, and the photogenerated radicals of the ligands were revealed for the first time. The complexes 1-Ln showed photochromic behavior upon 365 nm light irradiation, induced by the photo-generated radicals. Static and dynamic magnetic studies showed weak ferromagnetic interactions among DyIII ions and photogenerated LN6 radicals in 1-Dy and its irradiated product 1-Dy*. Time-dependent fluorescence measurements demonstrated the quenching dynamics of lanthanide in the photochromic process, with a high quenching efficiency in the irradiated product 1-Eu*.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Tian Han, You-Song Ding, Marcus J. Giansiracusa, Nicholas F. Chilton, Richard E. P. Winpenny, Yan-Zhen Zheng
Summary: Two dichloride-bridged dinuclear dysprosium(III) complexes based on salen ligands, [Dy(L-1)(mu-Cl)(thf)](2) and [Dy-2(L-2)(2)(mu-Cl)(2)(thf)(2)], were reported. Complex 2 showed clear slow relaxation of the magnetization due to the two short Dy-O-(PhO) bonds with an angle of approximately 143 degrees, while complex 1 exhibited slower relaxation due to an angle of around 90 degrees. The structural difference in the relative angles of the two O-(PhO)-Dy-O-(PhO) vectors in these complexes resulted in significant differences in their dipolar ground states, leading to open magnetic hysteresis in complex 3 and not in complex 2.
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Jonatan B. Petersen, You-Song Ding, Sandeep Gupta, Aditya Borah, Eric J. L. McInnes, Yan-Zhen Zheng, Ramaswamy Murugavel, Richard E. P. Winpenny
Summary: In this study, the zero-field splitting (ZFS) of Gd3+ pentagonal bipyramidal complexes was investigated to understand the mechanisms of ground state splitting. The results showed that the ZFS is dominated by the B20 term, which is inversely proportional to the donor strength of the axial ligands. Additionally, the magnitude of B20 was found to be inversely proportional to the thermal barrier for the reversal of the magnetic moment of the corresponding isostructural Dy3+ complexes.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Yuzhu Li, Zhaopeng Zeng, Yan Guo, Xingman Liu, Yi-Quan Zhang, Zhongwen Ouyang, Zhenxing Wang, Xiangyu Liu, Yan-Zhen Zheng
Summary: A novel CrII-dimeric complex has been constructed using a bulky silyl-amide ligand. The crystal structure analysis reveals a binuclear motif with two equivalent tetra-coordinate CrII centers displaying quasi-square planar geometry. Magnetic studies and theoretical calculations indicate the presence of slow dynamic magnetic relaxation and a non-negligible ferromagnetic coupling in the dimeric Cr-Cr units.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ze-Yu Ruan, Jia-Jun Lai, Jia-Xin Li, Xiao-Jun Zhao, Guo-Zhang Huang, Si-Guo Wu, Jun-Liang Liu, Ming-Liang Tong
Summary: We investigated the temperature-dependent variation of the best-performance field in a trinuclear 3d-4f single-molecule magnet {DyNi2} with a simple magnetic structure. A concise model was proposed to explain the origin of this anomalous phenomenon and reveal the influence of the energy structure on the field and temperature dependence of the relaxation time. The competition between relaxation processes with different tunneling splittings in the ground states and excited states under an applied magnetic field leads to the enigmatic phenomena.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Wei-Jian Xu, Mao-Fan Li, Ana R. Garcia, Konstantin Romanyuk, Josee M. G. Martinho, Pavel Zelenovskii, Alexander Tselev, Luis Verissimo, Wei-Xiong Zhang, Xiao-Ming Chen, Andrei Kholkin, Joao Rocha
Summary: The design and synthesis of a new metal-nitrosyl ferroelectric crystal (DMA)(PIP)[Fe(CN)(5)(NO)] with potential phototunable polarization via a dual-organic-cation molecular design strategy is reported. The crystal exhibits a large polarization and a high Curie temperature, and the reversible photoisomerization of the nitrosyl ligand is accomplished by light irradiation. The optical accessibility and controllability of different ferroelectric states via photoinduced nitrosyl linkage isomerization present a new and attractive route to optically controllable macroscopic polarization.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Guang Yang, Si-Guo Wu, Ze-Yu Ruan, Yan-Cong Chen, Kai-Ping Xie, Zhao-Ping Ni, Ming-Liang Tong
Summary: This study reports the synthesis of two spin crossover metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with cluster building blocks. The removal of the cluster greatly modifies the spin state and fluorescence properties, providing new ideas for the design of spin crossover systems and the development of post-synthetic modification methods.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xue Dong, Qian-Cheng Luo, Yu Zhao, Tao Wang, Quanchun Sun, Runbo Pei, Yue Zhao, Yan-Zhen Zheng, Xinping Wang
Summary: This research reports the synthesis, characterization, and crystal structure of a dynamic triradical species formed through the self-assembly of two molecules via a Lewis acid coupled electron transfer. The crystalline species is spin-frustrated without Jahn-Teller distortion at low temperature, while it dissociates back to diamagnetic starting material in solution at high temperature. The reversible process is tracked by variable-temperature NMR, EPR, and UV-vis-NIR spectroscopy. Isolation, property study, and dynamic bonding investigation on such a species lay the foundation for the design of functional polyradicals with potential application as memory or switching devices.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2023)
