Review
Crystallography
Edward R. T. Tiekink
Summary: A search in the Cambridge Structural Database was conducted for pyridyl-substituted dithiocarbamate ligands, identifying 73 different structures. While transition metal dithiocarbamates showed similar structures to their non-pyridyl derivatives, main group element dithiocarbamates exhibited a more significant role for coordination of the pyridyl-nitrogen atoms.
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Yuteng Cao, Honglei Xia, Kangcai Wang, Qinghua Zhang, Wenquan Zhang
Summary: Two novel sodium-pentazolate frameworks (MPF-3 and MPF-4) were achieved by adding simple additives, showcasing different topological features. These experimental results demonstrate the possibility of regulating crystal structures through appropriate additives.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Solene Delaporte, Isabel Abanades Lazaro, Javier Lopez-Cabrelles, Eleni C. Mazarakioti, Sarah Chebourou, Inigo J. Vitorica-Yrezabal, Monica Gimenez-Marques, Guillermo Minguez Espallargas
Summary: A family of robust and stable molybdenum-based metal-organic cages have been obtained using the [Mo2O2(& mu;2-O)2]2+ secondary building unit. The cages are decorated with different pyridine derivatives, which enhance the structural stability and allow for the determination of the activated cage's structure through single-crystal diffraction. The chemical robustness of the cage is demonstrated by the post-synthetic modification that enables the exchange of pyridine derivatives without breaking the cage structure.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Wei Meng, Lin Sun, Yuhao Long, Qianping Wang, Lian Zhou, Jun Zhang
Summary: The novel metal-organic framework designed with carboxylic acid and pyridine derivatives as bilinkers has a 2-fold interpenetration structure, which stabilizes the skeleton up to around 350 degrees C and exhibits good photoluminescence properties with orange-red emission.
NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Hong-Rui Zhang, Jin-Zhong Gu, Marina V. Kirillova, Alexander M. Kirillov
Summary: In this study, a triphenyl-pentacarboxylic acid was utilized as a linker to synthesize eight new metal(ii) coordination polymers and complexes, demonstrating diverse structures and catalytic activities for potential applications in designing novel metal-organic architectures.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY FRONTIERS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Huaxing Lin, Xuantao Deng, Yayong Sun, Shumei Chen, Tianhua Zhou
Summary: The study investigated how N-donor co-ligands affect the structure and luminescent properties of metal organic frameworks, and successfully synthesized a series of zinc/cadmium-organic arsonates compounds, demonstrating different three-dimensional and two-dimensional structures.
JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Joydeb Goura, James McQuade, Daisuke Shimoyama, Roger A. Lalancette, John B. Sheridan, Frieder Jakle
Summary: This study demonstrates new reactivity patterns at the bridgehead positions of a ruthenium tris(pyrid-2-yl)borate complex, allowing for easy tuning of its steric and electronic properties.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Kong-Qiu Hu, Li-Wen Zeng, Xiang-He Kong, Zhi-Wei Huang, Ji-Pan Yu, Lei Mei, Zhi-Fang Chai, Wei-Qun Shi
Summary: Four novel uranyl coordination polymers were synthesized using a viologen derivative ligand and uranyl nitrate under hydrothermal reactions with various inorganic acids. Compound 2 exhibited selective detection of Fe3+ in aqueous solution, showing potential applications in metal ion sensing.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Si-han Chen, Han-qing Wang
Summary: Uranyl coordination polymers have attracted attention due to their topological structures and potential applications in nuclear waste processing. In this study, four novel uranyl coordination polymers were synthesized using a semirigid ligand and uranyl nitrate. Different auxiliary ligands were introduced to modify the structures, and the properties of two compounds were investigated.
JOURNAL OF RADIOANALYTICAL AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Manivannan Govindaraj, Wei-Chun Huang, Chia-Yi Lee, Venkatesan Lakshmanan, Yu-Hsiang Liu, Pamela Berilyn So, Chia-Her Lin, Jhy-Der Chen
Summary: This study reports the synthesis and structural characterization of various Hg(II) halide complexes using single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses. The ligand type and halide anion were found to play important roles in determining the structural diversity of the complexes. The luminescent properties and stability of selected complexes were also evaluated.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Spectroscopy
Guo-Bi Li, Zhong Zhang, Lu-Sheng Liao, Rong-Kai Pan, Sheng-Gui Liu
Summary: Five 1D supramolecular chains with diverse structures were synthesized and characterized, and their fluorescence properties and thermal stabilities were investigated. The structural diversity of these chains is determined by different π interactions and the anions' effects.
SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
(2021)
Article
Polymer Science
Zhong Chen, Hai-Rong Wang, Sheng-Hong Zhou, Qian-Kun Huang
Summary: Two new Co(II)-including coordination polymers were synthesized using the mixed-ligand approach, showing different structural features and magnetic properties with potential antidepressant activity. The compounds were evaluated for their effects on a depression animal model by measuring key neurotransmitter levels, revealing possible pharmacological mechanisms.
JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Trishnamoni Gautom, Dharmendra Dheeman, Colin Levy, Thomas Butterfield, Guadalupe Alvarez Gonzalez, Philip Le Roy, Lewis Caiger, Karl Fisher, Linus Johannissen, Neil Dixon
Summary: The study demonstrates that the presence of the gene encoding the solute binding protein TphC enables the uptake of terephthalate (TPA), allowing for the biological degradation of Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic. The analysis reveals the narrow ligand specificity of TphC towards aromatic para-substituted dicarboxylates, such as TPA.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Cheng-Yue Xiao, Xi-Ling Deng, Zan-Bin Wei, Shi-Yao Yang
Summary: In this article, the synthesis of a MOF with multiple C.C bond geometrical features was achieved by adjusting the reactant ratio. Photochemical studies showed that the ligand 1,4-bis[2-(4-pyridyl) ethenyl]benzene undergoes photoisomerization under UV irradiation, resulting in a change of about 85 degrees in the angle between the C.C bonds. This allows the transformation of non-conforming C.C pairs into conforming pairs, enabling 2 + 2 photoaddition. Interestingly, the most favorable C.C pair for photoaddition is not necessarily the one that best conforms to Schmidt's rule, but the one that leads to the lowest total energy in the crystal.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Helen Paola Toledo-Jaldin, Cristian Pinzon-Vanegas, Juan Pablo Leon-Gomez, Alien Blanco Flores, Diego Martinez-Otero, Ivan A. Reyes Dominguez, Daniel Canseco-Gonzalez, Luis D. Rosales-Vazquez, Maria K. Salomon-Flores, Alejandro Dorazco-Gonzalez
Summary: In this study, a novel blue-emitting metal-organic framework was synthesized and used as a luminescent chemosensor for anion detection in aqueous media. The compound exhibited high selectivity and quenching response towards F- in the presence of interfering anions. The importance of this research is rated as 8 out of 10.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Shao-Zhe Yi, Bao-Ning Li, Peng-Yan Fu, Mei Pan, Cheng-Yong Su
Summary: A new method for synthesizing pure organic photoluminescent molecules with dual excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) sites was developed. These molecules can emit full-color light from blue, green, and yellow to red, and even white light, depending on the solvents used. The study verified the dual-ESIPT mechanism through experiments on copper ions' selective photoluminescent response and solid-state photoluminescent changes upon the stimulus of organic vapor. Theoretical analysis further supported the experimental results and provided insights for the design and application of advanced dual-ESIPT optical materials.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yuanfan Wang, Jie Chen, Jie Yang, Zhiwei Jiao, Cheng-Yong Su
Summary: A visible light photosensitizing metal-organic cage is used as an artificial supramolecular reactor to control the reaction of aryl radicals with terminal olefins, resulting in the selective transformation of geometrically defined E/Z-alkenes. The hydrophobic cage efficiently includes aromatic substrates, promoting Meerwein arylation and protecting E-isomeric products, while benzonitrile induces efficient E -> Z isomerization. In addition to pi-pi stacking, hydrogen bonding and halogen bonding interactions play a role in controlling the arylation of aliphatic terminal olefins. This switchable cage-confined arylation catalysis has been demonstrated in the syntheses of Tapinarof and a marine natural product, achieving controllable E/Z selectivity.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zhifang Su, Yucheng Luo, Jianying Shi, Jianxin Feng, Xuan Li, Jinzhong Zhang, Chengyong Su
Summary: The host-guest interaction and microenvironment around the Re complex in two metal-organic frameworks, ZIF-8 and UiO-66, were investigated. It was found that ZIF-8 provided a confined space for Re through electrostatic interaction, while UiO-66 offered a relaxed space through coordination interaction. The Re@ZIF-8 exhibited a significantly higher turnover number for CO2 photoreduction compared to Re@UiO-66, which was attributed to the promotion of electron transfer in Re@ZIF-8 and hindrance in Re@UiO-66. The spatial confinement in Re@ZIF-8 stabilized charged intermediate species during CO2 activation, whereas Re-triethanolamine adducts prevailed in Re@UiO-66 due to the accessibility of the Re complex. This study demonstrates the feasibility of altering CO2 activation pathway through the microenvironment of a molecular catalyst in artificial photosynthesis.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Xiao-Hong Xiong, Zhang-Wen Wei, Wei Wang, Liu-Li Meng, Cheng-Yong Su
Summary: In this study, a viable synthetic protocol was developed to produce DUT-67 with controllable MOF structure, excellent crystallinity, adjustable shape/size, and large-scale production. Simple HCl post-treatment resulted in depurated DUT-67-HCl with ultrahigh purity, excellent chemical stability, fully reversible SO2 uptake, and high separation selectivity. This research has important implications for future SO2 capture and recovery technology.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Huanfeng Huang, Shunlian Ning, Yanyu Xie, Zhujie He, Jun Teng, Zhuodi Chen, Yanan Fan, Jian-Ying Shi, Mihail Barboiu, Dawei Wang, Cheng-Yong Su
Summary: Researchers have developed a new trimetallic Fe-Co-Ni hydroxide electrocatalyst with a nanotubular structure through an enhanced Kirkendall process under applied potential. This FeCoNiOxHy catalyst exhibits synergistic electronic interaction between Fe, Co, and Ni, leading to increased intrinsic activity and conductivity. As a result, FeCoNiOxHy shows remarkably accelerated OER kinetics and superior apparent activity. This work is of fundamental and practical significance for advanced energy conversion materials and technologies.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Huai Chen, Yangyang Xiong, Jun Li, Jehad Abed, Da Wang, Adrian Pedrazo-Tardajos, Yueping Cao, Yiting Zhang, Ying Wang, Mohsen Shakouri, Qunfeng Xiao, Yongfeng Hu, Sara Bals, Edward H. H. Sargent, Cheng-Yong Su, Zhenyu Yang
Summary: This study reports an epitaxial growth method to construct Co single atoms on Si for light-driven CO2 reduction to syngas. By improving the dispersion of active sites and the efficient harvest of photons, the cobalt-on-silicon single-atom catalysts achieved a 10% external quantum efficiency for CO2-to-syngas conversion, with tunable H2/CO ratio between 0.8 and 2. This photocatalyst also achieved a turnover number of 2 x 10(4) for visible-light-driven CO2 reduction over 6 hours, which is over ten times higher than previously reported single-atom photocatalysts.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Zheng Wang, Xiao-Yu Zhang, Jun-Ting Mo, Cheng-Yong Su, Mei Pan
Summary: A new strategy using metal-organic complex (MOC) cations as the organic components is proposed to create a novel type of organic-inorganic perovskitoid material. The synthesized lead-free MOC-inorganic perovskitoid exhibits tunable fluorescence color and achieves cold white light emission. The material also shows bright and color-tunable long persistent luminescence even after the removal of the radiation source.
ADVANCED OPTICAL MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yang-Yang Xiong, Cheng-Xia Chen, Tony Pham, Zhang-Wen Wei, Katherine A. Forrest, Mei Pan, Cheng-Yong Su
Summary: Simultaneous removal of ethane and acetylene from a C2-gases mixture for ethylene purification is challenging due to their similar properties. Multifunctional metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) were constructed via dynamic spacer installation (DSI) to optimize the pore-nanospaces for efficient C2H4 isolation. The optimized MOF showed four times higher adsorption capacities for ethane and acetylene than the prototype. This study demonstrates a promising protocol for screening MOFs through porenanospace engineering for challenging separations.
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Ya-Ping Wang, Xiao-Hui Duan, Yin-Hui Huang, Ya-Jun Hou, Kai Wu, Fang Zhang, Mei Pan, Jun Shen, Cheng-Yong Su
Summary: In this study, a discrete Os-based metal-organic nanocage was designed as a versatile theranostic nanoplatform for multipurpose diagnosis and treatment. The nanocage exhibits various functions, including synergistic treatments for breast cancer, NIR imaging and anticancer drug transport. The micellization of the nanocage enables efficient subcellular endocytosis and uptake. Promising antitumor performance was demonstrated both in vitro and in vivo, offering a conceptual protocol for collaborative cancer theranostics on a single-nanomaterial platform.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yin-Hui Huang, Yu-Lin Lu, Xiao-Dong Zhang, Chen-Hui Liu, Jia Ruan, Yu-Han Qin, Zhong-Min Cao, Jijun Jiang, Hai-Sen Xu, Cheng-Yong Su
Summary: In this study, a series of isostructural supramolecular cages with a rhombic dodecahedron shape were assembled with different metal-coordination lability. The stability and conformational flexibility of the cages were found to be influenced by the different metal centers. The results demonstrate a versatile procedure to control the stereochemistry of metal-organic cages based on the dynamic metal centers.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Jia-Qi Song, Yu-Lin Lu, Shao-Zhe Yi, Jian-Hua Zhang, Mei Pan, Cheng-Yong Su
Summary: Photocatalytic reduction of excess CO2 in the atmosphere to value-added chemicals by visible light can be achieved using a trinuclear Re(I)-coordinated organic cage (Re-C-4(R)) as the supramolecular photocatalyst. The Re-C-4(R) exhibits higher catalytic activity and CO2 adsorption ability compared to its mononuclear analogue Re-bpy, due to its covalent linkage, cryptand structure, and multiple amine groups. The trinuclear cryptate structure of Re-C-4(R) also facilitates electron transfer efficiency during CO2 reduction, as indicated by its shorter decay lifetimes in transient absorption and photoluminescence decay spectra compared to Re-bpy.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Liang Zhang, Xiao-Hong Xiong, Liu-Li Meng, Lu-Zhu Qin, Cheng-Xia Chen, Zhang-Wen Wei, Cheng-Yong Su
Summary: A pore-nanospace-engineering strategy was used to construct UiO-66-type zirconium MOFs with different aromatic linkers for natural gas separation and purification. The introduction of naphthalene moieties in UiO-66-Naph showed the best potential for separating C2/C3 (C2H6 and C3H8) light hydrocarbons from CH4.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Chao-Ping Hou, Xin-Ao Li, Jian-Feng Huang, Jun -Min Liu
Summary: Single-atom hybrid photocatalysts (Co/g-C3N4/C4EOP) composed of hydrophilic calixarene dyes (C4EOP) and graphite-phase carbon nitrite with monodispersed Co atoms (Co/g-C3N4) show promising photocatalytic performances in both hydrogen evolution and CO2 reduction, highlighting their potential in the chemical utilization of solar energy.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jieli Lin, Shihua Liu, Jie Zhang, Hansjorg Grutzmacher, Cheng-Yong Su, Zhongshu Li
Summary: In this study, N-heterocyclic vinyl (NHV) substituted diphosphenes were isolated and characterized as both E- and Z-isomers. The thermodynamically more stable E-2b undergoes reversible photo-stimulated isomerization to Z-2b, which can be thermally reverted back to E-2b. The study also reveals the coordination of both E- and Z-2b to an AuCl fragment, as well as their different cycloaddition reactions.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jieli Lin, Shihua Liu, Jie Zhang, Hansjorg Grutzmacher, Cheng-Yong Su, Zhongshu Li
Summary: This work presents the isolation and crystallographic characterization of N-heterocyclic vinyl substituted diphosphenes as E-and Z-isomers. Experimental and theoretical studies reveal the stability and isomerization behavior of these diphosphenes. The formation of Au(I) complexes and cycloaddition products are also investigated, providing insights into their stereoselective formation.
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.
