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Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Mira T. Rupp, Thomas Auvray, Natali Shevchenko, Lukas Swoboda, Garry S. Hanan, Dirk G. Kurth
Summary: Photocatalytic reduction of water to form hydrogen gas shows promise in harnessing solar energy efficiently. The introduction of electron-donating or -withdrawing groups on terpyridine ligands can considerably improve the photophysical and electrochemical properties of ruthenium complexes used as photosensitizers. The presence of pyrimidine rings in the ligands leads to improved properties compared to terpyridine complexes, with enhanced activity in hydrogen evolution experiments.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Mira T. Gamache, Thomas Auvray, Dirk G. Kurth, Garry S. Hanan
Summary: This study reports on two dinuclear Ru(ii) complexes, C1 and C2, showing stronger absorption, longer excited-state lifetimes, and higher luminescence quantum yields compared to their mononuclear analogues, Ref1 and Ref2. The improved photophysical properties of C1 make it a more promising candidate for hydrogen evolution. However, C1's decomposing under catalytic conditions due to electron transfer towards the catalyst being the rate-limiting step limits its activity in hydrogen evolution experiments.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2021)
Article
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Jin Cao, Dongdong Zhang, Rungroj Chanajaree, Yilei Yue, Xinyu Zhang, Xuelin Yang, Chong Cheng, Shuang Li, Jiaqian Qin, Jiang Zhou, Zhiyuan Zeng
Summary: The addition of tannic acid in the ZnSO4 electrolyte helps enhance the reversible Zn plating/stripping behavior by forming a passivation layer on the zinc surface and stabilizing the Zn2+ solvation sheath. This improves the performance of aqueous zinc-ion batteries by preventing side reactions and promoting uniform Zn metal deposition.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Lauren M. Loftus, Emma C. Olson, David J. Stewart, Alexis T. Phillips, Kuppuswamy Arumugam, Thomas M. Cooper, Joy E. Haley, Tod A. Grusenmeyer
Summary: The study extensively investigated the optical properties of coordination complexes with ligands containing nitrogen heterocycles, revealing that metal coordination and the choice of ancillary ligand can dramatically alter the photophysical properties of chromophores containing nitrogen heterocycles.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Andriani G. G. Chaidali, Ioannis N. N. Lykakis
Summary: A facile green synthetic protocol for the synthesis of several substituted N-(pyridin-2-yl)imidates was reported. The method involved the in situ formation of alpha-iminonitriles under the Lewis acid catalysis and subsequent conversion into the desired imidates using Cs2CO3 in alcoholic media. The synthetic protocol was also scalable and successfully applied for the synthesis of N-heterocycles.
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Chemistry, Medicinal
Chengbin Yang, Yi Chen, Tianze Wu, Yunjian Gao, Xiaofeng Liu, Yongtai Yang, Yun Ling, Yu Jia, Mingli Deng, Jianxin Wang, Yaming Zhou
Summary: The PI3K-Akt-mTOR pathway is highly activated in human hematological malignancies and has shown promise as a potential target for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) therapy. In this study, we synthesized a series of 7-azaindazole derivatives as potent dual inhibitors of PI3K/mTOR, with compound FD274 showing excellent inhibitory activity. In vitro and in vivo studies demonstrated the potential of FD274 as a targeted anti-AML drug candidate.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
(2023)
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Crystallography
Hai-Ping Wang, Lu Chen, Jia-Jun Liang, Guo-Peng Huang
Summary: This is a description of the crystal structure of a molecular compound, including lattice parameters and structural data.
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR KRISTALLOGRAPHIE-NEW CRYSTAL STRUCTURES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Valentina Ferraro, Leonardo Genesin, Jesus Castro, Luca Pietrobon, Andrea Vavasori, Marco Bortoluzzi
Summary: Palladium(II) chloro- and methyl-complexes with N -((pyridin-2-yl)methylene)-4-amino-2,1,3-benzothiadiazole in the coordination sphere were synthesized and found to be catalytically active towards the methoxycarbonylation of iodobenzene to methyl benzoate. The ligand interacts with the metal centre through the pyridine and imine nitrogen atoms, while the benzothiadiazole heterocycle remains as a free pendant. The structure of the acyl-complex was determined by X-ray diffraction.
JOURNAL OF ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Crystallography
Orbett T. Alexander, Roger Alberto, Andreas Roodt
Summary: The substance is C28H44Cl2N6O5Co, belonging to triclinic crystal system, with cell parameters a = 11.20Å, b = 12.70Å, c = 12.80Å, and space group P (1) over bar (no. 2).
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR KRISTALLOGRAPHIE-NEW CRYSTAL STRUCTURES
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Fangfang Wu, Yuchao Chen, Yulong Chen, Ruilian Yin, Yancong Feng, Dong Zheng, Xilian Xu, Wenhui Shi, Wenxian Liu, Xiehong Cao
Summary: Optimization of electrolyte composition is a practical way to improve the performance of aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs). In this study, a mixture electrolyte containing 10 vol% of N,N-Dimethylacetamide (DMA) and ZnSO4 was used to enhance the reversibility of Zn plating/stripping. It was found that DMA has the ability to reconstruct the solvation structure of Zn2+ and inhibit dendrite growth on Zn anode.
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Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Nikita A. Shekhovtsov, Katerina A. Vinogradova, Sofia N. Vorobyova, Alexey S. Berezin, Victor F. Plyusnin, Dmitry Yu. Naumov, Natalia V. Pervukhina, Elena B. Nikolaenkova, Alexsei Ya. Tikhonov, Mark B. Bushuev
Summary: This study utilizes the proton transfer processes and N-hydroxy/N-oxide tautomeric forms of 1-hydroxy-1H-imidazoles to design efficient ESIPT-capable complexes. The complexes exhibit temperature- and excitation wavelength-dependent fluorescence in the solid state, with enhanced photoluminescence efficiency upon coordination to zinc ions.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sebastiano Masuri, Maria Grazia Cabiddu, Enzo Cadoni, Tiziana Pivetta
Summary: Coumarins, a class of compounds with a 2H-chromen-2-one ring, exhibit antioxidant activities and inhibition of lipoxygenase enzymes. This study investigated 3-(pyridin-2-yl)coumarins with and without hydroxy groups, showing potent lipoxygenase activities and tunable radical scavenging properties based on the hydroxy groups. Protonation constants evaluation in aqueous solutions helped understand the absorption and biological properties of the molecules, which were affected by their protonation state and charge. Antioxidant properties and enzymatic inhibition mechanisms were discussed based on calculated thermochemical descriptors and molecular docking.
NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Sung-Min Hyun, Kaleb A. Reid, Shaik Waseem Vali, Paul A. Lindahl, David C. Powers
Summary: This study describes a series of truncated 2-pyridylpyrrolide ligands that support mono- and binuclear Fe(II) complexes with a rare cis-divacant octahedral (CDO) geometry. These synthetic studies provide the structural basis to explore the implications of CDO geometry on Fe-catalyzed reactions.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2021)
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
Crystallography
Sizwe J. Zamisa, Joel M. Gichumbi, Holger B. Friedrich
Summary: The compound C18H15F7IN2RuP is of triclinic crystal system with cell parameters a = 7.3761(3) angstrom, b = 9.8737(4) angstrom, c = 14.3439(6) angstrom, α = 92.996(2)degrees, β = 95.590(2)degrees, γ = 104.992 (2)degrees. The volume is 10001.03(7) A(3) and there are two molecules in the unit cell. The R-factor (F) is 0.0212 and the weighted R-factor (F-2) is 0.0527. The temperature is 173 K.
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR KRISTALLOGRAPHIE-NEW CRYSTAL STRUCTURES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Qi Yin, Jian Lu, Hong-Fang Li, Tian-Fu Liu, Rong Cao
CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN
(2019)
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Chemistry, Physical
Xu-Sheng Wang, Chun-Hui Chen, Fumihiko Ichihara, Mitsutake Oshikiri, Jun Liang, Lan Li, Yunxiang Li, Hui Song, Shengyao Wang, Teng Zhang, Yuan-Biao Huang, Rong Cao, Jinhua Ye
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
(2019)
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Chemistry, Physical
Dongshuang Wu, Minna Cao, Rong Cao
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Engineering, Environmental
Baohui Ren, Yanning Chen, Yanqiang Li, Weijin Li, Shuiying Gao, Hongfang Li, Rong Cao
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2020)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Wanfeng Xiong, Hongfang Li, Hanhui You, Minna Cao, Rong Cao
NATIONAL SCIENCE REVIEW
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ge Huang, Li Yang, Qi Yin, Zhi-Bin Fang, Xiao-Jing Hu, An-An Zhang, Jun Jiang, Tian-Fu Liu, Rong Cao
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jingjun Li, Yanning Chen, Xue Yang, Shuiying Gao, Rong Cao
JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Qiao Wu, Rui-Kuan Xie, Min-Jie Mao, Guoliang Chai, Jun-Dong Yi, Shao-Shuai Zhao, Yuan-Biao Huang, Rong Cao
ACS ENERGY LETTERS
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Wanfeng Xiong, Hongfang Li, Rong Cao
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Yanning Chen, Baohui Ren, Shuiying Gao, Rong Cao
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ying Hou, Yu-Lin Liang, Peng-Chao Shi, Yuan-Biao Huang, Rong Cao
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Xue Yang, Suyuan Zhang, Huilin Tao, Xuyan Yan, Yanxi Tan, Yongfan Zhang, Shuiying Gao, Rong Cao
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hai-Bo Huang, Zhi-Bin Fang, Kai Yu, Jian Lu, Rong Cao
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2020)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Dongshuang Wu, Minna Cao, Hanhui You, Chuan Zhao, Rong Cao
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2019)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Jun-Dong Yi, Rui Xu, Guo-Liang Chai, Teng Zhang, Ketao Zang, Bing Nan, Hua Lin, Yu-Lin Liang, Jiangquan Lv, Jun Luo, Rui Si, Yuan-Biao Huang, Rong Cao
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A
(2019)
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)
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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)