Article
Chemistry, Organic
Killari Satyam, Jakkula Ramarao, Surisetti Suresh
Summary: The NHC-catalyzed intramolecular benzoin condensation-oxidation allows for the expedient synthesis of diverse cyclic 1,2-diketones incorporated in dibenzo-fused seven-membered heterocycles in good to excellent yields under ambient conditions. The transformation appears to proceed through the benzoin intermediate followed by aerobic oxidation.
ORGANIC & BIOMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
You-Feng Han, Ying Huang, Hao Liu, Zhong-Hua Gao, Chun-Lin Zhang, Song Ye
Summary: We developed a new method for the carboacylation of simple alkenes using a photoredox cooperative catalyst and unactivated alkyl halides, which provides ketones in high yields. This method has a wide scope of alkenes, broad functional group compatibility and does not require exogenous photosensitizer or external reductant.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Simon Stenkvist, Sara Bacaicoa, Ellymay Goossens, Henrik Sunden
Summary: The use of oxidative N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) catalysis has gained significant interest due to the ease of transforming simple starting materials into highly functionalized products. However, the use of stoichiometric amounts of high molecular weight oxidants usually generates equivalent amounts of waste. To address this issue, the use of oxygen as the terminal oxidant in NHC catalysis has been developed. This review covers the development of aerobic oxidative carbene catalysis, including NHC-catalyzed reactions with oxygen, strategies for oxygen activation, and selectivity issues under aerobic conditions.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ricardo J. Alves, Laize Zaramello, Elvis N. Nishida, Frank H. Quina, Bruno S. Souza
Summary: In this study, we investigated the transient formation of N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) in zwitterionic imidazolium sulfonate surfactants in a water environment. The formation of NHCs was accelerated above the critical micelle concentration, due to increased local concentration of hydroxide or deuteroxide ions. The rate of NHC formation could be controlled by the anions of added salts, which also affected the selectivity of anion binding to the micelle surface. The NHCs generated at the micelle surface promoted the selective oxidation of 4-nitrobenzaldehyde, demonstrating the importance of micellar microenvironment in controlling reactivity and selectivity in aqueous media.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ashmita Singh, A. K. Narula
Summary: A facile method for the amidation of aldehydes by a cascade approach has been developed using NHC as the catalyst and NHS as the mediator. The method utilizes TBHP as the oxidant. Various substituted aldehydes reacted smoothly with NHS to form active esters, which were easily converted into amides. The drug moclobemide was successfully synthesized using this methodology to demonstrate its practical utility.
NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yunquan Man, Xiaojun Zeng, Bo Xu
Summary: We have developed an efficient N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-catalyzed thioesterification of aldehydes using N-thiosuccinimides as the thiolation reagent. This method allows easy access to highly functionalized thioesters and demonstrates good chemical yields and functional group tolerance.
CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Lakshmikanta Maity, Sahadev Barik, Raju Biswas, Ramalingam Natarajan, Joydev Dinda
Summary: In this study, the synthesis, structures, luminescent properties, and electrochemistry of gold(III)-N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) complexes with 2,2'-bipyridine (bpy) or 1,10'-phenanthroline (phen) were investigated. The presence of NHC significantly enhanced the emission properties of the complexes.
APPLIED ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Zhipeng Pei, Qinyu Qiao, Cunxi Gong, Donghui Wei, Michelle L. Coote
Summary: This study reveals the strong electrostatic effects and stabilizing dispersion interactions in the NHC center dot H+ catalyzed decarboxylation reaction. Additionally, charged functional groups are shown to enhance the electrostatic effects and catalytic effects even further.
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Nesrin Bugday, Siraj Khan, Sedat Yasar, Ismail Ozdemir
Summary: A highly efficient protocol for the synthesis of C5-(hetero)arylated 2-isobutylthiazole derivatives has been developed, utilizing four different palladium N-heterocyclic carbene complexes as catalysts. The arylation reaction proceeded efficiently at low catalyst loading without any additives under specific conditions, leading to moderate to excellent yields of C5 arylated 2-isobutylthiazoles with a wide range of functional groups.
JOURNAL OF ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Gianmarco Pisano, Catherine S. J. Cazin
Summary: A user-friendly and highly efficient mechanochemical strategy for the synthesis of well-defined, catalytically relevant N-heterocyclic carbene-metal complexes is reported. The protocol yields good to excellent results and minimizes solvent usage by only using environmentally benign solvents in the purification step.
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Crystallography
Lixin You, Rui Tan, Xiaojuan Wang, Jianhong Hao, Shiyu Xie, Gang Xiong, Fu Ding, Andrei S. Potapov, Yaguang Sun
Summary: In this study, a new heterogeneous catalyst Pd-NHC@Eu-BCI was synthesized by incorporating N-heterocyclic carbene-palladium active sites into a 2D coordination polymer based on a 1,3-bis(carboxymethyl)imidazolium ligand. The catalyst was thoroughly characterized using various analytical techniques. The Pd-NHC@Eu-BCI catalyst exhibited excellent catalytic activity in the Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction. It could be easily recovered from the reaction mixture and maintained its catalytic activity and structure even after five cycles.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Vanessa Vethacke, Vanessa Claus, Martin C. Dietl, Daniel Ehjeij, Arne Meister, Jonas F. Huber, Leon K. Paschai Darian, Matthias Rudolph, Frank Rominger, A. Stephen K. Hashmi
Summary: A variety of unsymmetric diaryl gold N-acyclic carbene (NAC) complexes were successfully synthesized by three different methods, allowing access to new complexes and overcoming previous limitations in the isonitrile route. These new complexes also proved to be successful as pre-catalysts in gold-catalyzed phenol synthesis.
ADVANCED SYNTHESIS & CATALYSIS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Sebastien G. Guillet, Ishfaq Ibni Hashim, Marek Belis, Kristof Van Hecke, Catherine S. J. Cazin, Steven. P. Nolan
Summary: A simple synthetic method for synthesizing various [Rh(acac)(CO)(NHC)] complexes is presented. In situ infrared monitoring provides valuable information on the reaction mechanism, including the identification of a crucial intermediate. Understanding the reaction mechanism has led to the discovery of novel pathways to commonly used congeners.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Pengcheng Gao, Michal Szostak
Summary: The catalytic addition of water to unsaturated C-C or C-N p bonds is an important and environmentally sustainable method for forming C-O bonds. Traditional acid-catalyzed hydration requires strong acids or toxic mercury salts, limiting its practical applications and posing safety and environmental concerns. Transition-metal-catalyzed hydration with NHC ligands has gained significant attention and has achieved major progress. This review provides a comprehensive overview of hydration reactions catalyzed by transition metal-NHC complexes and their applications in catalytic hydration.
COORDINATION CHEMISTRY REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Shiyi Yang, Xiang Yu, Michal Szostak
Summary: Transition-metal-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions of thioesters by selective acyl C(O)-S cleavage have been developed as a powerful strategy for the synthesis of complex molecules. In this study, a divergent Liebeskind-Srogl cross-coupling of thioesters was achieved using Pd-NHC catalysis, enabling the direct synthesis of functionalized ketones under mild conditions. The reaction also allowed for the functionalization of complex pharmaceuticals with sensitive functional groups, providing attractive products for medicinal chemistry programs. Furthermore, a decarbonylative Liebeskind-Srogl cross-coupling by C(acyl)-S/C(aryl)-C(O) cleavage was reported, which represents the mildest decarbonylative Suzuki cross-coupling discovered to date.
Article
Crystallography
Fatin Nur Ain Abdul Rashid, Muhamad Zulfaqar Bacho, Alexandra M. Z. Slawin, Mohd Abdul Fatah Abdul Manan, Saiful Azmi Johari, Mohd Fazli Mohammat
Summary: The substance is triclinic with space group P (1) over bar (no. 2). The cell parameters are a = 7.9179(7) angstrom, b = 10.1982(9) angstrom, c = 10.4144(8) angstrom, alpha = 76.184(7) degrees, beta = 87.090 (7) degrees, gamma = 73.500(8) degrees. The volume of the unit cell is 782.86(12) angstrom(3), and there are 2 molecules in the lattice. The R-gt(F) value is 0.0458, and the wR(ref)(F-2) value is 0.1333. The temperature is 93 K.
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR KRISTALLOGRAPHIE-NEW CRYSTAL STRUCTURES
(2023)
Article
Crystallography
R. Alan Aitken, Alexander J. B. Nelson, Alexandra M. Z. Slawin, Dheirya K. Sonecha
Summary: Thirteen new crystal structures of cyclic NH carboximides have been determined and compared based on their intermolecular hydrogen bonding patterns. The structures include a new cyclobutane-fused succinimide, seven new simple bi- and tricyclic succinimides derived from Diels-Alder reactions, three methylated glutarimides, a morpholinedione and adipimide, and the first seven-membered ring NH carboximide to be characterized. The compounds were found to adopt ribbon structures, centrosymmetric dimers, and bonding between NH and a remote bridging ether oxygen. Halogen bonding was also observed in one case.
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Hang Liu, Hassan Hafeez, David B. Cordes, Alexandra M. Z. Slawin, Gavin Peters, Stephen L. Lee, Ifor D. W. Samuel, Finlay D. Morrison
Summary: In this work, a novel inorganic halide Cs10MnSb6Cl30 with a distinctive 10H perovskite polytype structure is reported. The Cs10MnSb6Cl30 has 30% B-site vacancies ordered at both corner-and face-sharing sites, resulting in a reduction of octahedral connectivity to 1D and enhanced photoluminescence. This study demonstrates the existence of the 10H perovskite structure in halides and the potential of vacancy rearrangements to tune the optical properties of perovskite polytypes.
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Crystallography
R. Alan Aitken, Alexandra M. Z. Slawin, Dheirya K. Sonecha
Summary: This paper reports the crystal structures of 2,5-dihydrothiophene 1,1-dioxide and 2,3-dihydrothiophene 1,1-dioxide, which show perfectly planar rings with expected bond lengths and angles. In contrast, the halogenated derivatives 3,3,4,4-tetrachlorotetrahydrothiophene 1,1-dioxide and 2,3-dibromotetrahydrothiophene 1,1-dioxide exhibit twisted conformations. The degree of planarity is compared with similar 5-membered ring cyclic sulfones, and the C-H...O hydrogen bonding patterns are discussed.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL CRYSTALLOGRAPHY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Organic
Yihong Wang, Claire M. M. Young, David B. B. Cordes, Alexandra M. Z. Slawin, Andrew D. D. Smith
Summary: The isothiourea-catalyzed formal [2+ 2] cycloaddition of C(1)-alkyl and C(1)-unsubstituted ammonium enolates with beta- and alpha,beta-substituted trifluoromethylenones has been developed. The reaction exhibited preferential [2 + 2]-cycloaddition over the alternative [4 + 2]-cycloaddition, resulting in beta-lactones with excellent diastereo- and enantioselectivity. The regioselectivity of the reaction was determined by the substituents on both reactants.
JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Suman Mandal, Mitali Sarkar, Shanku Denrah, Arka Bagchi, Arunima Biswas, David B. Cordes, Alexandra M. Z. Slawin, Nitis Chandra Saha
Summary: A new pyrazole Schiff-base ligand and its two Ni(II) complexes have been synthesized and characterized. The complexes show promising catalytic and anticancer activities.
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Pagidi Sudhakar, Alexandra Slawin, Eli Zysman-Colman
Summary: This article reports the synthesis and optoelectronic characterization of several luminescent materials, and explains the changes in their luminescent properties in polymer films, revealing that some of these materials exhibit delayed fluorescence and reversible photoluminescent response.
FRONTIERS IN CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Organic
R. Alan Aitken, Lynn A. Power, Alexandra M. Z. Slawin
Summary: X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed that the product formed by base-induced dimerization matches the described compound structure, rather than the previously proposed isomeric structure. Additionally, a similar compound derived from a different substrate was obtained and characterized.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Sylwia Ostrowska, Pierre Arnaut, David J. Liptrot, Catherine S. J. Cazin, Steven P. Nolan
Summary: The synthesis, isolation, and full characterization of a new copper complex [Cu(IPr)(OC(H)(CF3)(2))] (IPr = 1,3-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imidazol-2-ylidene) are reported. This copper(I) complex is a versatile synthon capable of activating various X-H bonds including C-H, N-H, and S-H bonds. [Cu(IPr)(OC(H)(CF3)(2))] was investigated as a pre-catalyst in several catalytic reactions.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Alastair J. Nimmo, Jacqueline Bitai, Claire M. Young, Calum McLaughlin, Alexandra M. Z. Slawin, David B. Cordes, Andrew D. Smith
Summary: This study demonstrates an unusual reversible Michael addition reaction, using an isothiourea as a Lewis base catalyst, which produces stereoselective products. The basicity of the reaction conditions and the reactivity of the catalyst affect the selectivity of the products. By combining the reversible Michael addition with a crystallisation-induced diastereomer transformation, high yields and stereocontrol of the products can be achieved.
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Ettore Crovini, Rama Dhali, Dianming Sun, Tomas Matulaitis, Thomas Comerford, Alexandra M. Z. Slawin, Cristina Sissa, Francesco Azzolin, Francesco Di Maiolo, Anna Painelli, Eli Zysman-Colman
Summary: We have studied the synthesis, optoelectronic properties, and theoretical analysis of DMAC-py-TRZ, a novel TADF emitter. The structural difference between DMAC-py-TRZ and DMAC-TRZ leads to significant changes in their steric interactions and photophysics. While the bent structure of DMAC-py-TRZ hinders TADF, emission can be observed from a relaxed orthogonal excited-state geometry. The presence of both conformers in amorphous matrices contributes to the efficiency of DMAC-py-TRZ devices through efficient energy transfer.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
John Marques dos Santos, Chin-Yiu Chan, Shi Tang, David Hall, Tomas Matulaitis, David B. Cordes, Alexandra M. Z. Slawin, Youichi Tsuchiya, Ludvig Edman, Chihaya Adachi, Yoann Olivier, Eli Zysman-Colman
Summary: Two novel p-extended amine/carbonyl-based multi-resonance thermally activated delayed fluorescence (MR-TADF) emitters have been designed and synthesized. The two emitters are isomeric, composed of nine fused rings and show green-yellow emission. Sym-DiDiKTa and Asym-DiDiKTa possess tert-butyl groups distributed in a symmetrical and asymmetrical fashion, respectively, which significantly impact the single-crystal packing structure. The devices with Sym-DiDiKTa and Asym-DiDiKTa displayed electroluminescence maxima of 543 and 544 nm, and maximum external quantum efficiencies (EQE(max)) of 9.8% and 10.5%, respectively. The maximum EQE was further improved to 19.9% by employing a hyperfluorescence strategy. The LEC with Sym-DiDiKTa as the emitter showed a ?(EL) at 551 nm and FWHM of 60 nm with luminance of 300 cd m(-2) and a fast turn-on time of less than 2 s to 100 cd m(-2).
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Vladislav A. Voloshkin, Yaxu Liu, Marek Belis, Min Peng, Kristof Van Hecke, Catherine S. J. Cazin, Steven P. Nolan
Summary: The synthesis of novel phosphine palladium PEPPSI and dimer complexes bearing RuPhos, SPhos and XPhos phosphines is reported. The crystal structures of XPhos Pd PEPPSI with pyridine, SPhos Pd PEPPSI with 3-chloropyridine as throw-away ligands and the RuPhos palladium dimer were obtained and compared with previously reported congeners. The catalytic activity of these complexes was examined via a C-N coupling reaction, and it was found that RuPhos complex 2b showed the highest catalytic activity with 97% yield at a low catalyst loading. The addition of 3-pentanone significantly improved the yields of phosphine dimers and PEPPSI complexes when the reactions were performed in THF.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Benon Maliszewski, Eleonora Casillo, Perrine Lambert, Fady Nahra, Catherine Cazin, Steven Nolan
Summary: This article reports an efficient olefin hydrosilylation protocol using Pt(ii)-thioether-based pre-catalysts. These simple and readily available complexes exhibit excellent catalytic performance and offer significant advantages over existing alternatives, enabling rapid and high conversions at ppm-level catalyst loadings.
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Dongyang Chen, Le Zhang, Tomas Matulaitis, David B. Cordes, Alexandra M. Z. Slawin, Xiao-Hong Zhang, Ifor D. W. Samuel, Eli Zysman-Colman
Summary: By judicious molecular engineering, the efficiency of the triplet exciton harvesting mechanisms in OLEDs can be modulated, leading to improved device efficiency.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C
(2023)
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)
