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Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Qin Wang, Sheng-Hui Lu, Ling-Xi Xu, Ji-Lei Wang, Ya-Ting Yu, Xu Bai, Hua Mei, Yan Xu
Summary: This article reports two lanthanide nanoclusters with rare cage-shaped structure that are successfully designed and constructed under hydrothermal conditions, showing favorable magnetocaloric effects. Crystallographic study reveals the unprecedented cage-shaped configuration formed by aesthetically pleasing triangle-shaped Gd-12 subunit and Gd-16 subunit built separately from four Gd-3 units and four Gd-4 units, respectively. Additionally, the faultlessly anchored C2O42- anions and abundant Gd-III ions contribute to the captivating magnetic entropy change of Gd-28.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY FRONTIERS
(2023)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Li Li, Yanjie Zhu, Baoliang Han, Qiongyi Wang, Luming Zheng, Lei Feng, Di Sun, Zhi Wang
Summary: In this study, a core-shell silver cluster composed of polyoxovanadates and a silver shell was synthesized, providing insights for the further construction of high-nuclearity silver clusters templated by polyoxovanadates. The solution behavior, solid-state stability, and photoelectric properties of the {V10O28@Ag-50} structure were discussed in detail.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
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Chemistry, Physical
Suqing Wu, Lijuan Xue, Yuxiang Bu
Summary: This study reveals how e(m sol)(m-) control the indirect nuclear spin-spin couplings in fluorocarbon cages. Computational results show that the trapped electrons mainly reside in the cages with a reverse 2s orbital distribution, creating a new coupling channel. Additionally, the variation magnitude of the coupling can be adjusted by changing the number of solvated electrons. This study is of great importance for solvated electron chemistry, physics, and applications.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY C
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jin-Ping Gao, Zhikai Qi, Fu-Qiang Zhang, Xian-Ming Zhang
Summary: A thiolate-protected silver nanocluster was synthesized using a polyoxometalate template method, providing a new approach for developing high-nuclearity metal nanoclusters with various structures.
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Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Liwei Tang, Huaixi Chen, Yu Ma, Yi Liu, Lina Hua, Lei Lu, Beibei Wang, Shiguo Han, Zhihua Sun, Junhua Luo
Summary: The newly synthesized 2D hybrid perovskite shows unique structural characteristics and exhibits efficient optoelectronic properties, including low dark current, high responsivity, and high detectivity. It also responds to polarized light and paves the way for designing new photoactive hybrid perovskites for high-performance optoelectronic devices.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY FRONTIERS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Lei Qiao, Tao Yang, Gernot Frenking, Zhong-Ming Sun
Summary: This study reports a low-valent Ga(i) complex, [Ga@Bi-10(NbMes)(2)](3-), which has a linear Nb-Ga-Nb fragment, representing the first compound with Nb-Ga and Nb-Bi bonds. Quantum-chemical calculations reveal that the complex is an electron-precise cluster. The possible fragmentation pathway of the title cluster was studied using electrospray ionization mass spectrometry and theoretical calculations.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xinyun Zhao, Shenglun Xiong, Jun Zhang, Junming Pu, Wenjing Ding, Xi Chen, Qing He, Zhan Zhang
Summary: The synthesis and characterization of an ester-imine cage derived from a hexapyrrolic tripodal precursor was reported. The cage displayed high stability in wet organic solvents and exhibited significant affinity for anions in chloroform. The theoretical calculations supported the strong binding between the cage and SO42-.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ya-Liang Lai, Hao-Jie Zhang, Juan Su, Xue-Zhi Wang, Dong Luo, Jia-Xing Liu, Xiao-Ping Zhou, Dan Li
Summary: In this study, a covalent cage TPE-Zn4 based on a tetraphenylethylene molecule was reported, which was templated by zinc ions via subcomponent self-assembly. TPE-Zn4 exhibited a quadrangular prismatic cage structure characterized by NMR, mass spectrum, and single-crystal X-ray diffractions. TPE-Zn4 emitted orange fluorescence (λem = 620 nm) in DMSO solution under UV light irradiation (λex = 395 nm), and it could be used as a fluorescence sensor for selectively detecting Pd2+. The fluorescence of TPE-Zn4 was quenched by Pd2+ in DMSO solution, achieving a very low detection limit of 62.3 nM. Mechanism studies revealed that the fluorescence quenching was probably caused by the replacement of Zn2+ by Pd2+, as well as the heavy atom effect and chelation-enhanced quenching effect between Pd2+ and the cage.
CHINESE CHEMICAL LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yue Wang, Boyang Li, Jiajia Zhu, Wenyao Zhang, Bo Zheng, Wei Zhao, Juan Tang, Xiao-Juan Yang, Biao Wu
Summary: In this study, an azobenzene-functionalized bis-bis(urea) ligand and phosphate anion were assembled to form the first photoactive anion structures, tetrahedron (A(4)L(6)) and helicate (A(2)L(3)), which underwent interconversion through cis-trans isomerization. The tetrahedral cage could accommodate [18]crown-6 molecule and capture TMA(+) ions with high affinity, even replacing K+ in [K([18]crown-6)](+) to form a nested structure.
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2022)
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Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Jian-Jun You, Fang-Fang Li, Xia-Yun Zeng, Yu-Peng Liu, Si-Han Lin, Neng-Bin Hua, Qian-Ting Wang, Li-An Ma, Lei Zhang
Summary: Cage-based metal-organic frameworks are in high demand due to their intriguing architectures and properties. A novel copper-organic framework has been successfully obtained and shows high CO2 selective adsorption.
JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE CHEMISTRY
(2022)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yu-Lin Lu, Jia-Qi Song, Yu-Han Qin, Jing Guo, Yin-Hui Huang, Xiao-Dong Zhang, Mei Pan, Cheng-Yong Su
Summary: Supramolecular cage chemistry is a lasting research field that focuses on self-assembled cage structures, which provide biomimetic environments and integrate active sites for functional synergy.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2022)
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Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Hui Liu, Boyan Jiang, Jun Wang, Xiaopei Yang, Qianhao Xiao
Summary: This study investigated the reverse-flow issue around the inlet nozzle of a squirrel-cage fan and proposed a non-axisymmetric D-type inlet nozzle to inhibit it. The D-type inlet nozzle design was found to effectively constrain reverse blowing at the fan entrance, increasing fan pressure rise under low-flow conditions while maintaining performance at other working points.
ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS OF COMPUTATIONAL FLUID MECHANICS
(2021)
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Engineering, Marine
Hung-Jie Tang, Ray-Yeng Yang, Hao-Cheng Yao
Summary: This study investigated the impact of mooring line failure on an aquaculture net cage through laboratory experiments and numerical simulations. Results showed that when one upstream mooring line failed, the load in the other line increased significantly, but the system reached a new force equilibrium quickly. Additionally, significant yaw rotation of the floating collar of the net-cage system was observed.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Florian Fournes, Theophile Niault, Jakub Czarnecki, Alvise Tissier-Visconti, Didier Mazel, Marie-Eve Val
Summary: Vibrio cholerae, the pathogenic bacterium responsible for cholera, possesses two chromosomes and utilizes the molecule RctB to regulate the coordinated replication process. The study reveals that the crtS site on Chr1 plays a crucial role in controlling the initiation of Chr2 replication, with the extreme C-terminal tail of RctB also being essential for this process. This unique domain in RctB, conserved in all Vibrio species, is likely responsible for the coordinated replication of both chromosomes.
NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH
(2021)
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Michael D. Ludden, Christopher G. P. Taylor, Michael D. Ward
Summary: The octanuclear Co(ii) cubic coordination cage system allows for mixed guest binding in the central cavity and surface binding through hydrogen bonds. Depending on the type of guest, the emission of fluorescent probes will change, enabling a fluorescence displacement assay technique.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Seydou Ouedraogo, Bilel Chouchene, Christophe Desmarets, Thomas Gries, Lavinia Balan, Rene Fournet, Ghouti Medjandi, Karifa Bayo, Raphael Schneider
APPLIED CATALYSIS A-GENERAL
(2018)
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Materials Science, Ceramics
J. Fournier, E. Regnier, F. Faure, X. Le Goff, H. -P. Brau, E. Brackx, O. Pinet
JOURNAL OF NON-CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS
(2018)
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Materials Science, Ceramics
J. Fournier, E. Regnier, F. Faure, X. Le Goff, H. -P. Brau, E. Brackx, O. Pinet
JOURNAL OF NON-CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS
(2018)
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Acoustics
Ran Ji, Matthieu Virot, Rachel Pflieger, Renaud Podor, Xavier Le Goff, Sergey I. Nikitenko
ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY
(2018)
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Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Moheddine Wehbie, Guilhem Arrachart, Xavier F. Le Goff, Iyad Karame, Stephane Pellet-Rostaing
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2018)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Sergey I. Nikitenko, Tony Chave, Xavier Le Goff
PARTICLE & PARTICLE SYSTEMS CHARACTERIZATION
(2018)
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Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Emmanuel Puig, Christophe Desmarets, Geoffrey Gontard, Marie Noelle Rager, Andrew L. Cooksy, Hani Amouri
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2019)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Marine Cognet, Thibaut Gutel, Romain Gautier, Xavier F. Le Goff, Adel Mesbah, Nicolas Dacheux, Michael Carboni, Daniel Meyer
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
R. Podor, X. Le Goff, T. Cordara, M. Odorico, J. Favrichon, L. Claparede, S. Szenknect, N. Dacheux
MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION
(2019)
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Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Raphael Salles, Benjamin Abecassis, Etienne Derat, Dalil Brouri, Aurelie Bernard, Qichun Zhang, Anna Proust, Christophe Desmarets, Guillaume Izzet
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Rabeb El-Hnayn, Laetitia Canabady-Rochelle, Christophe Desmarets, Lavinia Balan, Herve Rinnert, Olivier Joubert, Ghouti Medjahdi, Hafedh Ben Ouada, Raphael Schneider
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Tarun Kumar, Yan Yang, Sirine Sghaier, Yassir Zaid, Xavier F. Le Goff, Elodie Rousset, Fabien Massicot, Dominique Harakat, Agathe Martinez, Marc Taillefer, Laurent Maron, Jean-Bernard Behr, Florian Jaroschik
Summary: A highly selective method was developed in this study for the regio- and stereoselective addition of a variety of aldehydes onto trifluoromethylated benzofulvenes. The resulting products have potential for further applications and can be transformed into benzofulvenes carrying a difluorovinyl group.
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Laura Bonato, Matthieu Virot, Thomas Dumas, Adel Mesbah, Elodie Dalodiere, Oliver Dieste Blanco, Thierry Wiss, Xavier Le Goff, Michael Odorico, Damien Prieur, Andre Rossberg, Laurent Venault, Nicolas Dacheux, Philippe Moisy, Sergey Nikitenko
NANOSCALE ADVANCES
(2020)
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Chemistry, Physical
Bertrand Braibant, Xavier Le Goff, Damien Bourgeois, Daniel Meyer
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Hannah Soudry, Christophe Desmarets, Geoffrey Gontard, Tiffany Edgington, Andrew L. Cooksy, Hani Amouri
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2017)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
